UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 5, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Tax to be replaced with reciprocity measures (Indeksonline) • State Department: Looking forward to building on our strong partnership (Express) • Speaker Osmani meets Albanian Ambassador Minxhozi (media) • Braathu: Kurti's ambition for work could bring about change (RTK) • New defence minister Quni offers his predecessor cabinet post (media) Serbian Language Media: • Putin: Russia helps in maintaining stability in Balkans (RTS) • Djuric: Kurti does not want agreement, but capitulation of Serbia (RTS) • Rakic: Kurti started mandate with anti-Serbian statements (RTS) • Varhelyi: To continue dialogue as soon as possible, tariffs must be lifted (RTS) • Godfrey: Serbia crucial for maintaining stability in the Balkans (BETA, B92) • Joseph: Election of Kurti should not necessarily move dialogue backward (Radio KIM, VoA) • European Commission adopts new accession methodology for Western Balkans (N1) International: • Advertising the government’s work online (Prishtina Insight) • EU Proposes Greater Role For Member States In Enlargement Process (RFE) • Ready Or Not, Albin Kurti Is Kosovo's Man Of The Moment (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • First civil society organisations forum in Pristina (Radio kontakt plus)

• Kurti: We will be a government of servants not rulers (media) • Kurti after meeting Kosnett: We will keep our friends very close (media) • Kurti: We are not here to appease appetites but to heal wounds (RTK) • Osmani responds to criticism over removing Thaci’s picture (media) • Haradinaj: New government should not lift the tax (VOA) • Stano: EU special envoy for dialogue is an idea (media) • Braathu: Resumption of Dialogue, necessary for peace in the region (Koha) • EU and Western Balkans to be more sincere in enlargement process (Koha) • Bahtiri seeks fund for construction of houses in the north (Kosovapress/Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 4, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: A new government for a new beginning, let’s work together (media) • Kurti: Our governance is a mirror for our citizens (media) • Kurti to pay homage at Adem Jashari memorial complex today (media) • Borrell welcomes formation of new Kosovo Government (media) • New Assembly Speaker Osmani meets U.S. Ambassador Kosnett (media) • Kosovo Women’s Network hails election of women in government (media) Serbian Language Media: • Jevtic: We are in government, but we are not in coalition (RTS) • Serbian officials, lawyer react to Kurti’s statements on genocide lawsuit and army (Tanjug, B92, RTS) • Stano: Special Envoy for Kosovo an idea only, too soon to talk about name (FoNet, N1) • Godfrey: Forming of government in Pristina opportunity for progress in dialogue (TV Most) • Grenell's message to Pristina: Revoke tariffs immediately (B92) • Serbian analysts on new Pristina government (KoSSev) • Bajrami: Kosovo will no longer be same with Kurti and Osmani at helm (KoSSev) • Emini: New generation of politicians, expectations high, no ideas on consensus for dialogue (KoSSev) International: • Kosovo approves new government, PM vows to be tough negotiator with Serbia (Reuters) • Kosovo Parliament Backs New Govt Under Kurti (Balkan Insight) • Trump’s envoy urges Kosovo to drop taxes on Serbian goods (AP)

• Kosovo MPs approve new government led by Albin Kurti (media) • Kurti to assume post of prime minister today (media) • Kurti presents governing programme (media) • LDK's Vjosa Osmani elected Assembly Speaker (media) • Kurti presents composition of new government of Kosovo (media) • Thaci: New government to make up for lost time (Koha) • Veseli to Kurti: You neither recognise Kosovo nor think of living in it (Koha) • Kurz: Looking forward to working with Kurti (Koha) • EU Head of Office welcomes formation of new government (media) • U.S. Ambassador hails formation of new government (media) • British Ambassador: There is a hard road ahead (media) • German Ambassador: Germany will support shared goals (media) • Citaku: Election of five amazing women as ministers is historic moment (media) • Christoph Heusgen, new EU special representative in Kosovo? (Klan Kosova)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 3, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti presents governing programme (media) • Kurti presents composition of LVV-LDK government (media) • Kurti: Change caused by people’s will, will be institutionalised today (Koha) • Veseli to Kurti: You neither recognise Kosovo nor think of living in it (Koha) • Selmanaj: AAK will not vote in favor of Kurti government (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Brnabic: Cooperation with Pristina government depends on it (Tanjug, RTS) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Urge for quick solution of Kosovo issue is highly concerning (Blic, B92) • Odalovic: Experience of Serbs in Kosovo made them be cautious (RTS) • Returnees’ safety: Interethnic incidents or crimes against property (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev) • Serbian elections on April 26, President Vucic’s chief of staff confirms (Prva TV, N1) • Injured Serb in stable condition, police looking for suspects (Radio kontakt plus) Opinion: • The West’s Declining Relevance has Cast the Balkans Adrift (Balkan Insight) • My Europe: Trump's Balkan deal sends shivers through southeastern Europe (DW) International: • Kosovo parties reach long-awaited deal to form government (AlJazeera) • Kosovo parties form new coalition government long after snap elections (Deutsche Welle) • Kosovo parties sign long-awaited deal to form government (Reuters) • US Jails Former Kosovo Consulate Driver for Arms Trafficking (Balkan Insight) • Hague Prosecutors ‘Quiz Kosovo War Criminal about KLA Leaders’ (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • ‘Une jam vete grua’ puts trans reality center stage (Prishtina Insight)

• Kurti-led government set to be voted today (media) • Who will be the ministers of the new government of Kosovo (media) • Serbian List: We do not support Kurti-led government (Zeri) • “Belgrade doesn’t want an anti-corruption government in Kosovo” (media) • Osmani rejects Speaker’s post, seeks MIA and Deputy PM post (media) • LDK elects new deputy leaders, Gashi to head parliamentary group (Telegrafi) • New govt to inherit series of financial obligations and illegal decisions (Koha) • Leaders from Albania hail LVV – LDK coalition (Koha) • Kurti has yet to reach an agreement with the minorities (Epoka) • Haradinaj to hand over his mandate not through ceremony but via call (RTK)

• Borrell: The agreement will be the one reached between Kosovans and Serbs (RTK) • Kollcaku: If agreement is not reached, we remain in opposition (Koha) • Haziri: LDK does not give in on Assembly Speaker’s post (RTK) • PDK, AAK, NISMA, AKR: We will not vote Kurti-led government (media) • Abbott: U.K. to support Kosovo after Brexit (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Presidency of the Assembly decides: Session on voting Kurti’s proposed government on Monday (media) • Konjufca: I will not resign, Kurti’s government to be voted on 3 February (media) • Thaci welcomes announcement for voting new government next week (media) • Haradinaj: We will not vote a Kurti-led government (media) • Kosovo FM Pacolli protests Borrell not meeting government representatives (Express) • NISMA appoints head of parliamentary group, AKR objects (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic meets Borrell (Tanjug, B92) • The Serbian List will not be a hindrance in constituting a government in Pristina (RTS) • EP's Von Cramon: It's not OK for Vucic and Thaci to get away and do whatever they want because Brussels only asks them about dialogue (Danas, FoNet, N1, KoSSev) • US calls on Belgrade, Podgorica to constructive dialogue about religion law (Beta, VoA, N1) • The Western Balkans will not benefit from Brexit - there are no shortcuts (Tanjug, B92) International: • EU Renews Efforts to Resume Kosovo-Serbia Talks (AP/NYT) • Slain Kosovo Serb Politician’s Administrator ‘Part of Murder Gang’ (Balkan Insight) • Stoltenberg: NATO is working on reopening lower air space over Kosovo (EWB) • Kosovo passed the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • What does the World Health Organization's decision to declare global emergency mean? (Tanjug, B92) • EU helps tackle air pollution in Kosovo with €76.4 million (EC)

• Borrell calls on parties to form government soon (media) • Kurti comments on meeting with Borrell (media) • Kurti wants Assembly vote on his government on February 3 (media) • LVV: We want to go to the session with reached agreement with LDK (RTK) • Mustafa says LDK to vote in favor of LVV minority government if deal fails (media) • Haziri: Either government with LVV or in the opposition (T7) • Beqiri: A minority government, worse than new elections (media) • Serbian List will not obstruct formation of Kurti government (media) • Haradinaj doesn't attend meeting with Borrell, sends Tahiri (media) • Borrell visits cultural heritage sites in Prizren (Koha Ditore) • EU pledges funds to help Kosovo tackle air pollution (media) • Geci: They made me offers to testify against Thaci, Veseli and Haradinaj (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 30, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci: Kosovo has been treated unfairly by the EU on visa liberalization (RTK) • Borrell without a date on visas, request swift forming of the government (RTK) • Borrell: EU not competing with the US over Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Gazeta Express) • What happens if negotiations for a ruling coalition fail? (RFE) • LVV, LDK keep silent over a coalition agreement (Koha) • Kadri Veseli boycotts Josep Borell’s meeting with political parties (media) • Haziri: LDK seeks balanced power, we do not give up Assembly Speaker’s post (RTK) • Sabit Geci interviewed by specialist chambers in Pristina (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • Borell to Tanjug: I will be personally involved in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (B92) • Borrell in Pristina: Recognition of Kosovo independence is individual stance of EU member states (RTS) • Kosovo Online: ''Kurti with the Serbian List today, though he repeatedly said he will not talk to them'' • Borrell's main goal is to renew talks between Belgrade and Pristina (Tanjug, B92) • Djuric: Dialogue with Pristina after tariffs are lifted (FoNet, N1) • Raska-Prizren Eparchy lead procession from Zvecan to Mitrovica in support to Church in Montenegro (KoSSev) • Kosnett: Kosovo needs citizens to challenge politicians and influencers in all communities who spew hatred toward other ethnicities (KoSSev) Opinion: • Roma Face Brunt of Western Balkans Demographic Crisis (Balkan Insight) • Art of the Deal, Palestine Version (Wall Street Journal) International: • Outgoing Kosovo Govt Adopts Magnitsky Act (Balkan Insight) • Deadline Looms for Kurti to Form Kosovo Government (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Trading socks, seeds, cigarettes and rakia (Prishtina Insight)