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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 20, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 20, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 320 new cases, six deaths (media) • “Kurti will not be certified to run for election” (media) • CEC: 47 candidates for MP have had problems with law (media) • Kurti urges members of Diaspora to register to vote (media) • In a video address, Haradinaj appeals for unity between political parties (media) • Thaci, Veseli and others register to vote (Epoka e Re/RTK) • Srpska Lista facing little opposition in upcoming elections (Prishtina Insight) • NATO: A stable Kosovo is crucial for stability in the region and our security (Klan) • UNICEF delivers 1,344 vaccine carriers for regular immunization programme (media) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic requests reaction of international community to Haradinaj’s statement (Radio KIM) • RFE: Belgrade’s support is election trump card of Serbian List • Djuric: Attendance at Biden’s inauguration for benefit of Serbia (RTS) • Andjelkovic: Albanians in illusion that Biden would take anti-Serbian approach (Kosovo-online) • PM Brnabic says Bahrain aid among biggest donations to Serbia (N1) • Gracanica: Fewer newly infected with Covid-19 (Radio KIM) • Office for KiM: Intrusion into the Health Center in Strpce, anti-civilization behaviour of Pristina (Kosovo Online) • Strpce Health Center Director: The intrusion of inspectors and police was unnecessary, we did not and do not have a vaccine (Kosovo Online) • Fatherland movement’s statement regarding vaccinations of Kosovo Serbs and others (Facebook) Opinion: • US approach to switch from quick-fix dealmaking to experience and cooperation (intellinews.com) International: • Up to 20 bln euros for Western Balkan private sector by 2027, says European Investment Bank (Reuters) • Western Balkans and Ukraine urged to scrutinise coal subsidies (intellinews.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Serbia Becomes First European Nation To Use China's Sinopharm Vaccine (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 20, 2021

• COVID – 19: 294 new cases, nine deaths (media) • Specialist Chambers summon Nezir Cocaj (media) • AAK, NISMA fined for violating anti COVID measures in rallies (media) • Muja: Association and division will end with Kurti in power (KTV) • Shala: LDK competes to win the elections (media) • Ahmeti calls for constitutional amendments (media) • Prosecution rejects request for Veseli’s interim release (media) • Blinken: I applaud Trump administration’s work for Kosovo and Serbia (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 19, 2021

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 294 new cases, nine deaths (media) • Suspicions on new variant of coronavirus, 30 samples sent to Germany (RTK) • Defendants acquitted in KLA Veterans list case (Prishtina Insight) • Miftaraj demands vetting after acquittal of defendants in "Veterans" case (media) • Haradinaj to Vucic: Serbia should recognize Kosovo as independent state (RTK) • CEC approves over 10 thousand applications of voters outside Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Isufi: AAK will be in government with Haradinaj as President (KosovaPress) • Hoti recalls the Washington agreement (media) • PSD places graffiti with Albin Kurti’s face next to containers (media) Serbian Language Media: • 13 new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Vucic:''Haradinaj is a dangerous man'' (KoSSev) • Vucic announces massive vaccination program, Kosovo Serbs via “hybrid system”, Serbia ready to assist K-Albanians as well (KoSSev) • Milivojevic: Haradinaj confirmed Kosovo statehood has failed, announced radicalization following elections (Kosovo-online) • Serbian PM says a million doses of vaccine delivered, six million more on the way (N1, BETA) • Arlov is seeking assistance from international representatives due to ban to enter Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus) • Former deputy of Marko Djuric appointed Consul General in Chicago (Kosovo-online) • Drecun: Pristina and Tirana work together on a "Greater Albania" project (Kosovo Online) Humanitarian/Development: • EU securing more financial support for migration management in Serbia (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 19, 2021

• COVID – 19: 267 new cases, one death (media) • Kurti-Osmani: February 14 elections are a referendum (RTK) • Haradinaj says EU could lead to national unification of Albanians (Koha) • Krasniqi: We will call Kurti to a debate again (media) • Parties meet minimum requirements of gender representation (Koha) • “Trans-Atlantic cooperation will yield tangible results in dialogue” (media) • Hoxhaj: With €1 billion fund we will empower women in the economy (media) • Supreme Court rejects complaints about verification of diaspora voters (Koha) • Lladrovci sues Kajtazi for defamation (media) • “Art must aid post-conflict reconciliation” (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID–19: 267 new cases, one death (media) • Vaccines Kosovo secured via Austria have not yet been approved (Koha) • Zemaj signs manual for treating Covid patients with convalescent plasma (media) • CEC seeks assistance of six institutions to carry out background checks on candidates (media) • CEC reveals numbers used to phone Diaspora in verification process (media) • LDK amends election ticket following AKR's reaction (Koha/Klan) • Justice Ministry presents rule of law strategy (EO) • U.S. Embassy hails finalisation of rule of law strategy (media) • Pendarovski: Biden knows Balkans well, Kosovo an open issue (Lajmi) Serbian Language Media: • Rakic: Serbs in Kosovo must come under one flag (KiM radio, Vecernje Novosti) • Three Serbian political entities to run in forthcoming elections (Radio KIM) • War Crimes witness found dead in Kosovo (N1, KoSSev) • The third anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder – separate commemorations held once again (KoSSev) • Miroslav Ivanovic: Serbian List behind TV spot (Radio KIM) • SL: Ivanovic and Radoicic are victims of Kosovo injustice and rigged trials (KoSSev) • A million doses of Chinese vaccine arrive in Serbia (N1) • Zaev: North Macedonia to receive 8.000 vaccines from Serbia (Kosovo-online) • Tailings in Leposavic spilled into the Ibar after a rampart collapsed (KoSSev) • Abbot Janjic met COM KFOR General Federici (Radio KIM) • Jankovic: Kostic is a world-class scholar, but he is wrong about Kosovo (nova.rs, KoSSev) • Ljajic: They did not allow me to enter Kosovo as a demonstration of their power, they make ad hoc decisions (Kosovo Online, TV Prva) International: • 2021 Early Elections in Kosovo: End of an Era (ifimes.org) • Taboo-Busting Literature has ‘Liberating Potential’, Says Serbian Author (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • UNS wants Serbian journalists on priority vaccination list (N1, BETA, Radio konakt plus)

UNMIK Media Observer, January 18, 2021

• COVID – 19: 353 new cases, five deaths (media) • Hoti: We have secured €40 million for vaccines coming in February (media) • “Positions were close on President before indictments were published” (media) • Hoxhaj to Kurti: You are hiding from a public debate (media) • Krasniqi: I will represent the survivors of sexual violence from the war (media) • COMFKOR lists key threats against security (Koha) • Waiting to leave (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 15, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

  • COVID – 19: 296 new cases, seven deaths (media)
  • Government decides to ease measures in the fight against coronavirus (media)
  • Hoti presents economic recovery program, promises pensions’ increase (media)
  • EU Ambassador signs three projects worth € 11.8 million (media)
  • Kosovo leaders pay homage to Recak victims (media)
  • Kosnett and Orlando remember Recak victims (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 15

• COVID – 19: 287 new cases, six deaths (media) • Police arrest doctors in the north in relation with COVID – 19 vaccines (media) • Osmani to compete in elections alongside Vetevendosje (Prishtina Insight) • Kurti: Change will happen on February 14 (Klan Kosova) • Kurti turns down Hoxhaj’s call for debate (media) • Hoxhaj reacts after Kurti turns down debate call (media) • Ismaili: Kurti always wanted KLA leaders to be in the Hague (media) • Tahiri: The wealth that must be confiscated is outside Kosovo (Kallxo) • Kosovo massacre anniversary brings memories of missing mother (Balkan Insight)NMIK M

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 14, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 14, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 279 new cases, four deaths (media) • Vetevendosje and Osmani's list to run under joint ticket (media) • Hoti: Kosovo entered dialogue with Serbia on clear principles (media) • ECAP rejects VV's complaint over verification of Diaspora voters (media) • CEC warns of an unauthorised online application form (media) • Votes from Serbia to arrive through transit post (RFE) • Former Kosovo Police director, Rashit Qalaj, joins PDK (media) • AAK to present candidates for MPs on Friday (media) Serbian Language Media: • Eight newly infected persons, two deaths in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic: Reeker and Lajcak very important, but to change the Washington agreement someone must ask Serbia too (KoSSev) • Dacic: Kosovo is also mine, as it is Thaci’s and Kurti’s (Kosovo-online) • Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo to deliver aid (N1) • Serbian List: EU to react to violation of agreement on freedom of movement (KiM radio) • EC: EU’s position on Kosovo status is known and unchanged (RTS, Tanjug) • On eve of 3rd anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder, Serbian weekly publishes book (KoSSev) • The Tanjug team after seven hours of waiting allowed to enter Kosovo (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Serbian power company buys shares in Montenegrin counterpart (N1) International: • Erdogan’s great game: Turkish intrigue in the Balkans (Financial Times) • Kosovo State Radio Accused of Censorship and Discrimination (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Denmark Allocates €6 Million to Western Balkans Countries to Help Them With Border Controls & Repatriation of Migrants (schengenvisainfo.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 14

• COVID-19: 299 new cases, one death (media) • Osmani rejects Lajcak's remarks on Kosovo's recognition (RFE/Koha) • Hoti: We will spare no one during election campaign (Koha) • VV announces candidates from Pristina, Kurti leads the ticket (media) • Hoxhaj says PDK will emerge as the most voted party (media) • CEC: 888 polling stations to be open on election day across Kosovo (media) • Von Cramon speaks about election challenges Kosovo faces (DW) • Ombudsperson: CEC to avoid any action that undermines right to vote (media) • Phillips: Time for the West to give ultimatum to Serbia (Telegrafi) • Hamza: PDK would have negotiated a better deal in Washington (Klan) • Petkovic refused permission to visit Kosovo (Klan) • Hoti appoints Muharrem Nitaj acting Minister of Economy (media) • Has an SPO indictment been rejected by pre-trial judge? (Lajmi/RTK)