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UNMIK Headlines, Election Media Updates, Afternoon Edition, October 6, 2019

Albanian language media:

CEC: Higher voter turnout by 11.00hrs compared to 2017 elections
CEC: All polling stations open (media)
Polling stations in northern Kosovo open on time (RTK)
ValdeteDaka votes, here is her message (media)
Thaci appeals for a fair and free electoral process (media)
Veseli: Vote, give perspective to the future (media)
Osmani: This is the determinant day for the future of Kosovo (media)
Kurti calls on people to go out and vote (media)
Haradinaj: If you do not vote, others vote for you (media)
Pacolli: Do not abuse citizen’s vote (media)
Kosnett: Vote for yourselves, your country, your future (RTK)
Abbott: I encourage all eligible voters to vote (RTK)
LDK calls on Kosovo people to vote (media)
DiK: There is delay in opening of some polling stations (media)
State Prosecutor in defense of the vote (RTK)
Rakic votes with Kosovo ID (RTK)
Two officials arrested in the North for abusing their duty during elections (Klan Kosova)

  Serbian Language Media:

CEC: Suspended voting in Gotovusa over "escorts" (KoSsev, N1)
Three special units of Kosovo Police arrived to North Mitrovica (KoSSev, N1, Beta)
Radakovic: Two members of polling station committee were apprehended due to voting with Kosovo “Extract of birth” (KoSSev)
OSCE: There were attempts to vote with Serbian ID cards (KoSSev)
Kosnett visited polling stations in Pristina and Gracanica (Kosovo online, RTK2)
Djuric:Today’s elections are a turning point for the survival of Serbs in Kosovo (RTV)  
IDPs travel in organized manner to vote in Kosovo elections (B92, Kosovo online)
Large number of citizens were gathered at the centre of North Mitrovica to go to the polls(Kosovo Online) 
KTV: In northern Kosovo voting is allowed only with Kosovo documents(KoSSev) 
Goran Rakic:Elections decisive for the fate of Serbian people (SrpskiTelegraf)  
All polling stations opened on time, except Strpce (KIM radio, Herz)
TV Prva learns that Serbs in Metohija have problems with voting (B92)  
Two arrested in Mitrovica north (RTS) 
Irregularities in Gotovusa and Gracanica (KIM radio) 
After more than two hours, TV Pink crew crossedJarinje (TV Most)  
Letter of the Director of Radio Belgrade regarding the detention of journalists in Kosovo (RTS) 
Journalists’ Association of Serbia and its branch in Kosovo: Kosovo institutions grossly violate the freedom of media(Serbian media, uns.org)

International Media:

Kosovo voters focus on graft, Serbia peace deal in election (Reuters)
Kosovo: What you need to know about the country's snap elections (Euronews)
'Towel' flag, judo and pop royalty: five things to know about Kosovo (AFP, France 24)
Kosovo votes amid pressure to reboot Serbia talks (AFP)
Kosovo votes for parliament amid calls for talks with Serbia (DW)
Kosovo Prepares to Elect New Parliament (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Headlines 5 October

• Kosovo enters electoral silence, readies to vote tomorrow (Koha)
• Kosnett calls on people of Kosovo to turn out and vote (media)
• UK does not support any political party or candidate (media)
• Thaci meets EUEOM, voices concern over voter intimidation reports (media)
• Palmer and Grenell to work closely to reach Kosovo-Serbia settlement (RFE)
• EU expects cooperation with U.S. on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE/Koha)
• Rama: Washington and Berlin against Kosovo-Serbia land swap (Koha/Zeri)
• Kosovo Police slams reports about arrests in the north (media)

UNMIK Headlines 4 October

• Trump selects Grenell as special envoy for Serbia, Kosovo peace talks (The Hill)
• Thaci: We are confident that we will reach recognition from Serbia (Klan)
• Osmani: When I sit at table with Vucic, I will be every mother from Gjakova (Klan)
• Haradinaj says he favors national unification, calls Kurti a cheater (T7)
• Kurti: I did not think I would come out alive of Serbian prison (T7)
• U.S. State Department: Whitaker does not represent President Trump (Koha)
• On eve of Kosovo elections, Vucic to meet candidates of Serbian List (Klan)
• Serbian officials tried to enter Kosovo as pilgrims (Koha)
• Promises by political parties, hardly implementable (Koha)
• Daka: CEC instructions obligatory for all commissioners (Zeri)
• KWN: Judiciary fails yet again in legal protection of gender equality (media)
• Trajkovic interviewed by Special Prosecution of Kosovo (media)
• Serbia purchases drones from China to observe Kosovo (media)
• RTK criticised by union staff for bias (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 3 October

• British Ambassador calls on people of Kosovo to vote (media)
• Kosovo party hires former Trump campaign aide ahead of elections (RFE)
• LDK leader Mustafa rules out any coalition with PDK (RTK)
• Pacolli: I have secured 43 recognitions to Kosovo through my funds (RTK)
• Lavrov: U.S. planning Kosovo’s membership in NATO; Pacolli reacts (media)
• U.S. senator Barrasso visits troops in north of Kosovo (media)
• Two persons arrested on suspicion of voter intimidation (Kallxo)
• Djuric's deputy not allowed to enter Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• EU: Civil service hiring cannot proceed without government decision (Telegrafi)
• Prime Minister, deputy PMs and 10 ministers hide expenses (Koha)
• Parties using public funds and state administration in their campaigns (Koha)
• Vondracek: Do not expect from us to withdraw recognition of Kosovo (RTK)
• Odalovic: I do not exclude new provocations against Serbs in Kosovo (Klan)

UNMIK Headlines 2 October

• U.S. government does not support any party or candidate (media)
• LDK reacts to reports U.S. lends out support to PDK (media)
• Heldt: We do not support any entity or candidate in elections (RTK)
• Finnish FM to Dacic: Lobbying against Kosovo, unacceptable (RTK)
• Haradinaj: U.S. doesn’t want servility, but leaders that protect their people and country (media)
• Rasic: Kosovo Serb population is more than afraid, Vucic is threatening them (RTK)
• Tahiri: Agreement with Serbia at the UN, dangerous for Kosovo (Bota Sot)
• 117,000 Serbs eligible to vote in Kosovo elections (Zeri)
• Court rejects Ombudsperson’s request to review election lists (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 1 October

• Finnish FM Haavisto calls for resumption of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (media)
• Osmani: I’ll lift tariff if Serbia gives us information about 1,500 missing persons (Koha)
• Haradinaj says AAK-PSD coalition leads in nine municipalities (KTV)
• IFIMES: Kosovars want to see political changes (Express/Zeri)
• Thaci: Macron committed to supporting Kosovo's integration (media)
• CDHRF: Rights of Serb voters not supporting Serbian List being violated (Koha)
• Prosecution to interview Rada Trajkovic again on Ivanovic’s case (RTK)
• Djukanovic’s cabinet does not comment Irinej’s statements on Kosovo (media)
• Cakaj: Kosovo recognition and UN membership, acceptance of objective reality (RTK)
• “They have separated us from Kosovo” (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 30 September

• Kosovo bans visits of Belgrade officials during election campaign (Zeri)
• Finnish foreign minister to visit Kosovo today (RTK)
• Footage showing VV's Abazi and PSD's Molliqaj fight surfaces (media)
• Petritsch: Dialogue to be led by EU, U.S. and Russia to be involved (Zeri)
• Outgoing government sets own competencies (Koha)
• The three big challenges of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities (Koha)
• Kosovo first in Europe in deaths from air pollution, parties offer no solutions (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 28 September

• Rama calls on UN members including Serbia to recognize Kosovo (VoA, Koha)
• Fajon: I will do the utmost for Kosovans to move without visas (media)
• Hoxhaj: We do not discuss with Sebia any issue which affects Kosovo’s territory (lajmi.net)
• Trajkovic: I was offered videotape copy of Ivanovic’s murder (RTK)
• The U.S. Embassy presents Albanians-Serbian-Albanian dictionary (media)

UNMIK Headlines 27 September

• Haradinaj: Threat of partition gone but not of a Dodik Republic (media)
• Macron: I will get involved in dialogue after Kosovo elections (Telegrafi)
• Kuci: PDK and LDK coalition after the elections (media)
• Serbian List rivals complain of being intimidated by Belgrade authorities (Koha)
• Cakaj meets Palmer: Serbia should recognize Kosovo at the end (Epoka)
• Vucic: Permant solution for Kosovo required (RTK, RFE)
• Largest Albanian-Serbian and Serbian-Albanian Online Dictionary Launched in Kosovo (media)
• Specialist Chambers have interviewed around 100 people in Hague (RFE)
• KFF will not withdraw request not to allow Serbia's matches in north (Koha/Klan)

UNMIK Headlines 26 September

• President Thaci received by the U.S. President, Donald Trump (media)
• Thaci meets NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg (Bota Sot)
• Haradinaj thanks Germany for opposing border changes (Zeri)
• Haradinaj meets Palmer, presents his position on dialogue (RTK)
• "Haradinaj went to U.S. to stop Thaci from drawing new map for Kosovo" (Klan)
• EU wants a high-profile envoy for dialogue (Koha)
• Meetings in New York, efforts to set framework for dialogue (Koha)
• Vucic: U.S. do not want frozen conflict in Kosovo and neither do we (RTK)
• “Palmer’s nomination, proof of America’s seriousness toward Kosovo” (Klan)
• Kosovo takes over presidency of SEECP, Pacolli calls it huge step (Epoka)
• Haziri: LDK has red lines for PDK, but not for AAK (Klan Kosova)
• Albanian FM Cakaj calls on India to recognise Kosovo (Bota Sot)
• First online Albanian-Serbian-Albanian dictionary to be launched today (media)