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UNMIK Headlines 9 April

Thaci announces elections in four northern municipalities (media) Officials: No problems for organising elections in northern municipalities (media) Haradinaj calls on northern municipalities citizens to go to polls (RTK) Elections in the north: Serbian List to consult Belgrade (media) OSCE: We have not received request for election assistance (Kallxo) “Announcement of elections in the north could worsen Kosovo – Serbia relations” LDK count on votes of governing coalition to bring government down (Express) Kosnett: Kosovo to adopt convention to prevent gender-based violence (media) Justice sought from UN for victims of sexual violence in conflict (RFE) Albanian President: Crucial for Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue (media) Rama and Palmer discuss also about Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) Anti-corruption chief: We have filed 105 indictments (RTV Dukagjini)

UNMIK Headlines 8 April

• G7 urge Belgrade and Pristina to make efforts to reach agreement (media) • EU blames Pristina and Belgrade for mutual provocations (Koha) • Thaci in London: There will be no borders along ethnic lines (Telegrafi) • Haradinaj: I am a U.S. soldier (media) • EU hails roaming agreement, says actions against dialogue “not helpful” (media) • Fabrizi requests normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia (RTK) • KFOR: Joint Kosovo-Albania exercises not a threat to anyone (media) • Final phase of dialogue will not spare the Ahtisaari Plan (Radio Free Europe) • Vulin: We should separate from Albanians as soon as possible (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 6 April

• Serbia hinders Kosovo’s regional representation (Koha/Zeri) • Pacolli accuses Serbia of continuing ‘aggression’ against Kosovo (media) • Lluka: We have notified EU about Belgrade reception (media) • EU: Any effort that goes against normalisation of relations, unhelpful (Koha) • Kocijancic: Tax standing in way of dialogue and EU integration (Kosovapress) • Pacolli: Kosovo to open office in Slovakia (media) • KP: Attacks against Serbs mainly perpetrated by Serbs (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 5 April

• Haradinaj issued U.S. visa, set to travel there today (media) • Vetevendosje to begin anti-government rallies (media) • Hoti urges unity in relation to Serbia (media) • Shala: Serbia has no grounds to send Kosovo to Arbitral Tribunal (RTK) • Customs spokesman: Serbia has lost 170 million euros from import tariff (media) • Kosovo signs regional agreement on roaming prices (media) • Serbian Lists asks KFOR about presence of Albanian soldiers in the north (RTK) • KFOR explains presence of Albanian soldiers in the North (Telegrafi) • Women in decision-making discussed as part of Global Open Day debate (media) • 13.7 percent of women have properties registered under their name (Koha) • Kosnett calls on MPs to vote amendments on NGO law (Zeri) • State incapable of stopping Serbian project “Sunny Hill” in Zvecan (Koha) • Turkey confirms support for increase of KSF capacities (Epoka) • Thousands of euros going for salaries of resigned northern mayors (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 4 April

• Palmer: Serbia and Kosovo cannot prosper without agreement (CorD/Zeri) • Kurz: No solution for Kosovo without backing from major powers (CorD/media) • Stoltenberg: NATO intervention was necessary (RTK) • PM Haradinaj meets U.S. Ambassador Kosnett (media) • Haradinaj: Kosovo fulfilled criteria for visa liberalisation (Epoka) • Weller and Emerson reported to join Kosovo negotiating team (media) • Weber: Talk has it that Thaci pushes border idea to avoid specialist court (Kosova Sot) • Osmani: Confirmed reports of Thaci-Vucic meeting in Rome (Koha) • Head of EU civilian operations visits Kosovo (media) • Albright and Clinton to visit Kosovo on 12 June (RTK) • Turkey’s defence minister to visit Kosovo today (Telegrafi) • Analysts: Parliamentary elections not before internal party ones (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 3 April

• Haradinaj: Kosovo committed to reaching final agreement with Serbia (media) • Hahn: Kosovo-Serbia agreement to be comprehensive (RFE/Zeri) • Norwegian ambassador warns of consequences if there is no agreement (media) • Former U.S. assistant secretary of state argues against border changes (RFE) • WB: Over 17,000 people left Kosovo job market in 2018 (media) • Haradinaj disputes WB report findings (media) • LDK leader Mustafa reacts to World Bank report (media) • UK Embassy: We advised to avoid only northern municipalities (RTK) • Isa Mustafa to run again for party leader, party official confirms (Express)

UNMIK Headlines 2 April

• Haradinaj: Mogherini has derailed dialogue, inflicted political trauma (media) • Haradinaj: Number of employed increased after decision on tariff (Klan Kosova) • Apostolova: Kosovo’s tariff on Serbia, against SAA spirit (Koha) • Ministry: Half of ERA priorities have been met (Zeri) • German MPs: We support dialogue, not land swap (media) • Analysts: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to resume after EU elections (Zeri) • Hoxhaj: EU’s support, key for successful conclusion of dialogue (Bota Sot) • Pacolli accuses Interior Minister of threatening national security (Koha) • Thaci and Zannier discuss about minorities (Epoka) • Role of women in dialogue to be discussed in Pristina conference (Telegrafi) • Serbian PM Brnabic complains about human rights (Kosova Sot)

UNMIK Headlines 1 April

• Kosnett: U.S. patience can reach an end (RTK) • Limaj: Tariff will not be lifted until conditions are met (media) • Isufi: Coalition is functioning, there are no new elections (Epoka) • President Thaci’s pullbacks (Koha) • PM Haradinaj to meet two senior German officials today (Klan Kosova) • Phillips: Serbia has lost Kosovo, time for dialogue to end (VOA/Bota Sot) • Kosovo courts take over war crimes cases from EULEX (RFE) • Haziri: Swiss Ambassador spoke with good intention (Kosova Sot) • U.S. Ambassador: Kosovo succeeds when women lead (media) • Mikic: My dismissal, part of efforts to get rid of Serbs in Kosovo institutions (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 30 March

• Kosnett visits Mitrovica North (media) • Foggo: If situation in the north were dangerous, Kosnett would not go there (RTK) • Haradinaj: Vucic cannot seek German investments while undermining peace (RTK) • Thaci congratulates Stoltenberg (media) • Rasic: The biggest problem of Kosovo Serbs is Belgrade (RTK) • Soltes: I hope and believe visa regime for Kosovo will be lifted before summer (RTK) • Veseli: EU should liberalise visas for Kosovo people (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 29 March

• European Parliament confirms support for Kosovo visa liberalization (media) • Limaj: Haradinaj went beyond our joint position (Koha) • The government under NISMA’s threats (Zeri) • Kukan: Kosovo-Serbia agreement is reached only by lifting the tariff (RTK) • U.S. Ambassador Kosnett meets Serbs in Gracanica (Epoka) • President Thaci and COMKFOR discuss security situation (Epoka) • Thaci: Serbia committed genocide and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo (media) • Haradinaj: Police officers in Djuric case should be decorated (media) • Russia’s Ambassador: Border correction, a U.S. project (media) • Kisic: Talks on Kosovo partition should be stopped (Koha) • British embassy withdraws support for recruitment of ERO Board chief (media)