Albanian Language Media: Haziri wants reach of LDK-LVV agreement today (lajmi.net) Albania’s President and PM react to Iran Supreme Leader’s remarks (media) Apostolova concerned about Simic’s vehicle: Police to investigate the case (media) Haxhiu: News on disappearance of Astrit Dehari’s roommate shocked us (Express) Kandic: If Serbia possesses evidence against Mehmetaj, they should submit them to Kosovo (RTK) Haradinaj: Kosovo has fulfilled criteria for visa liberalization (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Dacic: Five countries with undefined status regarding Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti, Kontakt plus radio) A Serbian List official's vehicle set on fire in Leposavic (KoSSev, N1) Serbian List: Burning of Simic’s car is an attack against all free Serbs in Kosovo (TV Most) International: Abducted Serb Radio Team Disappear in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • “We’ll send formal note with PM’s name to Thaci in coming days” (media) • Kurti assembles party leadership before meeting LDK leader (media) • Haziri: LDK has not changed requests for coalition (Insajderi) • Thaci condemns Iranian attacks against the U.S. (media) • Kurti: The agreement is very close (Gazeta Express) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic to continue campaign to revoke recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug, N1, Blic, RTS) • EU carefully monitoring arrest of Kosovo Albanian in Serbia (KoSSev, N1) • Kosovo official publishes alleged proof of war crimes (KoSSev, N1) • Anti-Serb graffiti in Kosovo Serb village (Kosovo online, N1, KIM radio, Blic) • Serbian government official Djuric in Kosovo for Christmas (Srna, N1) • Telekom Serbia takes over Kosovo cable operator, removes independent TV (N1, KoSSev) International: • Bargain Buy: The Kosovo Traders Defying a Town’s Ethnic Divide (Balkan Insight) • Montenegro Holds Journalist for Stirring ‘Panic’ Over Kosovo Intervention (Balkan Insight) • EU and the Western Balkans in 2020: The Year of Decisions (EWB) • The power of perspective: Why EU membership still matters in the Western Balkans (ecfr.eu) Humanitarian/Development: • UNDP: An Epic Trail Comes to Life in The Balkans

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)