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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 18, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 18, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Constitutive session of new Kosovo Assembly next Thursday (media) • Thaci turns down invitation to Balkans Mini-Schengen summit (media) • Kurti: Let us see if LDK barricades further or we reach agreement (Express) • “Mustafa, Kurti to overcome obstacles before new assembly session” • “Kosovo, Serbia to implement agreements before finale of dialogue” (Koha) • Tahiri: War, if Serbia doesn’t recognise Kosovo in current borders (Klan Kosova) • Fajon on visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Gazeta Metro) • Trial on Oliver Ivanovic’s murder to start on 30 December (RTK) • Veseli: “Syri i popullit” activated to hide failure of LDK – LVV agreement (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List: Edita Tahiri's statement raises unrest and incites hatred among communities in Kosovo (TV Most) • Balkans 2020: No brightening (DW, B92) • UNMIK Head Zahir Tanin reacts to desecration of Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan (Social media) • OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns desecration of Serban Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan (Social media) • Zyberaj: Pacolli forwarded evidence of Serbia’s genocide to prosecution; Djuric: Primitive chauvinist campaign (KoSsev) • Dacic: Albanians frustrated because of incoming indictments (Tanjug, TV Happy) • Serbian List won’t prevent forming of Kosovo institutions (Beta, N1) • Politika: Calling the elections on March 8th, to the polls on April 26th (NMagazin, Beta) • UAE: Serbia’s journalist is on ‘blacklist’ on some other Govt. request (N1, B92, Beta, Tanjug) • Ivanovic’s nephew: There is no indictment for execution and organization of murder (Radio kontakt plus) • Oliver Ivanovic murder trial on December 30th (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls) • Lawyer Vasic: Prosecutor proposes house arrest measure for Markovic, Jovanovic and Arsovic (Kosovo online) • Lawyer Halimi: No new evidence against Rosic (KoSSev) • Odalovic: Serbia cannot shed light on destinies of missing persons alone (RTS) • Ombudsman: There is no improvement in the accountability of institutions (RTV Puls) • Lawyer Vlajic: We will appeal when the Todosijevic verdict arrive (Kosovo Online) International: • BIRN Launches Updated Map of Balkan War Crime Verdicts (Balkan Insight) • Belgrade Appoints Serb Officials in Northern Kosovo (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Gorazdevac: Young people are most disappointed and most dissatisfied part of society (KoSSev, Radio Gorazdevac) • Serbian Museum Puts Mestrovic’s Vidovdan Sculptures on Display (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 17, 2019

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We will not form a coalition with the Serbian List (media) • Muhaxheri: Chances of no coalition with LVV are zero (media) • Bosch mentions candidates for future Kosovo President (Koha) • Turkey deports two Kosovar nationals (media) • Kurti and Konjufca at prosecution tomorrow for criminal charges against Thaci and Veseli (RTK) • German Ambassador: Election process took too much time (RTK) • LDK continues to insist on the post of the President (media) • Haradinaj: The winner should create institutions (media) Serbian Language Media: • Tombstones at Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan demolished again, Djuric condemns the incident (RTS) • Hodzic in strongest terms condemned desecration of Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan (Radio KIM) • Fabrizi: Region needs normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations (Beta, N1) International: • How Brexit sent Kosovo to back of the EU queue (The Times) • Kosovo ‘enslaved from within’ by corruption, says incoming PM (FT) • War Criminals Given Respect in Balkan Societies, Activists Warn (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • The warnings of the Gracanka River and tailings (KoSSev, Gracanicaonline.info)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 16, 2019

Albanian Language Media: • LDK’s Mustafa calls urgent meeting of leaders of party branches (Indeksonline) • Lutfi Haziri: We are trying to find a consensual candidate for President (Periskopi) • Bajqinovci: Agreement on President post after formation of government” (media) • Tahiri: New elections could produce the same results (Lajmi) • Hoti: Berlin process, good opportunity for Kosovo and Western Balkans (media) • Pacolli for a private audience at Pope Francis today (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Zyberaj releases SPS’s session record from ’99, claiming grounds for Dacic to be summoned to Special Court but what does the document actually contain? (KoSSev) • Serbian FM Dacic: "I'm ready for the Hague, with tons of evidence proving who was expelled from Kosovo" (B92, Vecernje Novosti) • SDP: Publicity more important than resolving murder (Radio KIM) International: • Foggo: It is up to Serbia how much it wants to cooperate with NATO (EWB) • Kosovo man charged in Germany with supporting Islamic State (AP) Humanitarian/Development: • DSRSG Coleman meets delegation from Pristina school (Kosova.info) • Serbia is one of the Vice-Presidents of the next UN Climate Change Conference (BETA, B92) • Fate of the missing, Kosovo’s serious wound (RTK) • Climate change does not need Schengen visa (EWB)

UNMIM Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2019

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We are working day and night to reach coalition with LDK (Klan Kosova/Kallxo) • U.S. Ambassador Philip Kosnett’s interview with Jeta Xharra • Kosovo can enter a blockade if LVV refuses to propose a name for Assembly Speaker (Express) Serbian Language Media: • ''No one has the right to tell a family to stop hoping their member will be found'' (RTV KiM) • Where did Kosovo get from thousands of pages of documents about war crimes? (FRE, Radio KIM) • Ombudsman launches investigation into excessive use of force against villagers protesting the construction of MHE in Strpce (KoSSev) • Rakic: Fake indictments against Serbs published in Albanian media (TV Most) International: • Opening new Chapter with Serbia was mostly a message of good will to the region (EWB) • If Kosovo, Albania & Macedonia are considered for EU membership, why not independent Scotland & Catalonia? – Puigdemont (Russia Today) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosnett: ‘I eat this air with a fork like everybody else’ (Prishtina Insight) • 99 underage mothers during 2019 (Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 12, 2019

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: There can be no border changes of Kosovo (DW) • Kurti: No meeting with Mustafa today (media) • LDK’s Avdyli optimistic a coalition agreement with LVV will be reached (Telegrafi) • EU: Corruption remains a serious challenge in Kosovo (Kosovapress) Serbian Language Media: • Brammertz: Balkans deny crimes and glorifies criminals (RTS) • "It would be great if Serbia wanted to join NATO" (Tanjug, Blic, B92) • Djuric: Initiators of conflict and biggest criminals in Kosovo present themselves as Albanian leaders in Kosovo (Danas) • Serbian List: ''Albanian politicians to stop hating Serbs'' (RTV Pulse, Vecernje Novosti, Radio Mitrovica North) • Silvana Arsovic discharged from hospital (RTS) Opinion: • Baton Haxhiu: It appears the U.S. Embassy has received pledge of future PM (Klan) International: • Hopes Rise in Kosovo for Deal on New Government (Balkan Insight) • Nine EU Members release a new proposal for the reform of enlargement process (European Western Balkans) • Kosovo declares Peter Handke 'persona non grata' (Deutsche Welle) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo Doctor’s Exhibition Documents Wartime Refugees’ Journey (Balkan Insight) • International Mountain Day: We did not protect nature (KoSSev)