UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 3, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• LDK presidency to meet on Monday, not today (Telegrafi)
• Historians write to Konjufca: Declare null and void laws from 1989-1999 (media)
• Court acquits from charges all defendants in “Pronto” affair case (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Dacic: We are for continuation of dialogue, we do not accept unilateral acts (Kosovo-online, RTS)
• Vucic: Serbia will cooperate with EU as well as with Russia and China (N1, Happy TV)
• Albania takes over OSCE Presidency (FoNet, N1)
• Two Serb houses burned down in Orahovac, residents feeling distressed (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Together in 2020 – The Year of Challenges (KoSSev)

International:

• The Irish Times view on Croatia’s EU presidency: A chance for growth (The Irish Times)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Balkan Cities Rock into 2020 (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 30, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• President Thaci invites Kurti for a meeting for the third time (RTK)
• Kosnett engages for LVV-LDK agreement, meets leaders of the two political parties (Express)
• Konjufca: Shedding light on the fate of the missing to be condition during negotiations (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic, Brnabic present ‘Serbia 2025’ program (Serbian media)
• Vucic: Main prerequisite is to preserve peace and stability in the region (B92)
• Hearing of defendants in Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case postponed, indictment changed (Radio kontakt plus)
• “Trial is charade and farce” (Radio KIM)
• Djuric on Kosovo, Serbian List and new investments (RTS, KoSSev)
• Popovic, Rakic on new Serbia’s investments in Kosovo (TV Most, Kosovo-online)
• Fabrizi: Continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue EU’s priority (Danas, BETA, Blic)
• Police in Gracanica arrested two persons under suspicion of committing grievous thefts (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Vucic: I will remain SNS leader until June 2020 and will not run again (FoNet, BETA, N1)

International:
• Serbian Church Expels Montenegro Govt Officials and MPs (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 27, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• Thaci invites Kurti to give him mandate to form new government (media)
• Kurti turns down Thaci’s invitation, he is not in Pristina (Gazeta Express)
• Konjufca: It was clear to LDK that Vetevendosje would not block Assembly (KTV)
• EU Office welcomes constitution of new Assembly (media)
• Albanian President comments on Vucic’s remarks about Recak massacre (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Drecun: Serbian List must not be marginalized in new government (RTS)
• CI SDP: Ivanovic’s murder trial will be a farce (KoSSev)

International:

• Kosovo Parliament Convenes as Coalition Deal Remains Elusive (The New York Times)
• LDK to Support Kosovo Minority Government From Opposition (Balkan Insight)
• War Commanders Questioned as Prosecutors Step Up Probes (Balkan Insight)
• Western Balkans Have Yet to Embrace Freedom of Information (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Gorazdevac: We’ve survived the worst, but we are slowly disappearing (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 26, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• LDK presents five-point offer to LVV (media)
• Mustafa: LDK to remain in opposition if LVV rejects offer (media)
• LVV's Nagavci: Not the time for new elections (media)
• Only swearing in of MPs expected in today's Assembly session (Kosovapress)
• KDI’s Murati: Not reasonable to talk of fresh elections (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Donja Brnjica village: A Serbian house robbed (KIM radio)
• "Serbia will not join NATO while Vucic is in power" (BETA, B92)
• Ombudsman: An increasing number of children using drugs (KIM radio)

International:

• Coalition Talks Remain Deadlocked in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Heroes of 2019: People Who Took Action for Positive Change (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 24, 2019

Albanian Language Media:

• No meeting between LDK and LVV today (Ekonomia Online)
• Zyberaj presents documents: Lubisa Dikovic personally involved in war crimes (media)
• “How should I know” Vucic responds asked when will dialogue with Kosovo resume (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The robberies in Gracanica have no end (Kontakt plus radio, TV Most, KIM radio)
• Gracanica Mayor Popovic: These are not just ordinary robberies (KIM radio, RTS)
• "Next year, Putin, Jinping, Merkel and Johnson are coming to Serbia" (O2, B92, Tanjug)
• Trial of Nenad Arsic for war crimes begun

Humanitarian/Development:

• Village of Ljevosa: The hard life of Serb returnees (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev)
• Protect Victims of Wartime Sexual Crimes, Serbia Urged (Balkan Insight)