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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 31, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • Presidency of the Assembly decides: Session on voting Kurti’s proposed government on Monday (media) • Konjufca: I will not resign, Kurti’s government to be voted on 3 February (media) • Thaci welcomes announcement for voting new government next week (media) • Haradinaj: We will not vote a Kurti-led government (media) • Kosovo FM Pacolli protests Borrell not meeting government representatives (Express) • NISMA appoints head of parliamentary group, AKR objects (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic meets Borrell (Tanjug, B92) • The Serbian List will not be a hindrance in constituting a government in Pristina (RTS) • EP's Von Cramon: It's not OK for Vucic and Thaci to get away and do whatever they want because Brussels only asks them about dialogue (Danas, FoNet, N1, KoSSev) • US calls on Belgrade, Podgorica to constructive dialogue about religion law (Beta, VoA, N1) • The Western Balkans will not benefit from Brexit - there are no shortcuts (Tanjug, B92) International: • EU Renews Efforts to Resume Kosovo-Serbia Talks (AP/NYT) • Slain Kosovo Serb Politician’s Administrator ‘Part of Murder Gang’ (Balkan Insight) • Stoltenberg: NATO is working on reopening lower air space over Kosovo (EWB) • Kosovo passed the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • What does the World Health Organization's decision to declare global emergency mean? (Tanjug, B92) • EU helps tackle air pollution in Kosovo with €76.4 million (EC)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 30, 2020

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 30, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci: Kosovo has been treated unfairly by the EU on visa liberalization (RTK) • Borrell without a date on visas, request swift forming of the government (RTK) • Borrell: EU not competing with the US over Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Gazeta Express) • What happens if negotiations for a ruling coalition fail? (RFE) • LVV, LDK keep silent over a coalition agreement (Koha) • Kadri Veseli boycotts Josep Borell’s meeting with political parties (media) • Haziri: LDK seeks balanced power, we do not give up Assembly Speaker’s post (RTK) • Sabit Geci interviewed by specialist chambers in Pristina (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • Borell to Tanjug: I will be personally involved in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (B92) • Borrell in Pristina: Recognition of Kosovo independence is individual stance of EU member states (RTS) • Kosovo Online: ''Kurti with the Serbian List today, though he repeatedly said he will not talk to them'' • Borrell's main goal is to renew talks between Belgrade and Pristina (Tanjug, B92) • Djuric: Dialogue with Pristina after tariffs are lifted (FoNet, N1) • Raska-Prizren Eparchy lead procession from Zvecan to Mitrovica in support to Church in Montenegro (KoSSev) • Kosnett: Kosovo needs citizens to challenge politicians and influencers in all communities who spew hatred toward other ethnicities (KoSSev) Opinion: • Roma Face Brunt of Western Balkans Demographic Crisis (Balkan Insight) • Art of the Deal, Palestine Version (Wall Street Journal) International: • Outgoing Kosovo Govt Adopts Magnitsky Act (Balkan Insight) • Deadline Looms for Kurti to Form Kosovo Government (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Trading socks, seeds, cigarettes and rakia (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 29, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • Konjufca addresses summit of Western Balkans Speakers (RTK) • Western Balkans Speakers adopt joint declaration at Brussels summit (Kallxo) • Apostolova: We do not interfere on internal matters (RTK) • Grenell: Germany, France, and the EU are not involved, I welcome them in the dialogue (Express) • Think tank presents report on institutions' response towards Syria returnees (media) Serbian Language Media: • NIN Weekly: Insight into Oliver Ivanovic’s murder indictment (Radio KIM) • SLS president Slobodan Petrovic resigns (Kontakt plus radio, KIM radio, RTV Puls, RTK2) • Vucic: They will try to divide us as they try to tear down our church (B92, Tanjug) • Serbian Orthodox Church appeals for peace in Montenegro (BETA, N1) • Kosovo ‘1 out of 5 million’ protest organizers against Belgrade’s movement decision to take part in elections (KoSSev, N1) Opinion: • The Balkan Great Game (CEPA) International: • Turkish national arrested in Kosovo sentenced to eight years in prison (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Balkan Countries Take Precautions Amid Fear of Coronavirus (Balkan Insight) • Public money for private schools (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 28, 2020

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 28, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Statement by the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, UK, and the U.S. (media) • Quint, LVV and LDK to meet at 17:00 (Indeksonline) • Maliqi has a proposal for LVV and LDK (media) • LVV's Abazi hopes power-sharing agreement with LDK will happen (media) • AAK deputy leader Ardian Gjini’s interview to Telegrafi • LVV does not give up Assembly Speaker’s post (ekonomiaonline) Serbian Language Media: • President of Montenegro: "There can be neither Great Serbia nor Great Albania, it can only be great tragedy" (Tanjug, B92) • Stefanovic: Vucic to meet Djukanovic soon, the attack might be ethnically motivated (B92, RTS, Tanjug) • Jeremic: ''If the Law on SPC passes in Montenegro, this will happen in Kosovo also'' (Danas, KoSSev) • US envoy Grenell satisfied with efforts to resume Serbia-Kosovo rail services (FoNet, N1) • Ahmeti: It doesn't cross my mind to allow construction in Badovac (KIM radio, Kosovo Online, Koha Ditore) • ''KRIK out loud'': Behind the yacht photo (KIM radio) Opinion: • China Buying Balkans Influence, Competing with West (Balkan Insight) International: • Belgrade – Pristina Eurowings Service Will Begin In Summer 2020 (simpleflying.com) • BIRN Fact-check: Has the Import Tax Aided Kosovo’s Economy? (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo, Serbia Make 'Good Progress' In Working Out Railway Deal Details (RFE) • The Brief – Is Mini Schengen all it’s cracked up to be? (Euractiv) • Fighting Words: Journalism Under Assault in Central and Eastern Europe (reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk) Humanitarian/Development: • Plemetina: Windows of local football club’s changing room broken (Radio KIM)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 27, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo delegation says meeting in Berlin was constructive (media) • This is Kosovo’s delegation negotiating on railways in Berlin today (media) • Haradinaj says he has not spoken to Grenell about railways (Express) • Thaci: Kosovo joins remembrance of the Holocaust victims (media) • Mustafa: Meeting with Kurti today, I am committed to an agreement (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: Thaci abuses the Holocaust in an uncivilized manner (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica Sever, Blic) • Borrell: We will do the best we know to facilitate Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (RTS) • Railway line to be discussed in Berlin today, Djuric heads Serbian delegation (Tanjug, Radio KIM) • Godfrey: I hope dialogue will continue (FoNet) • Dacic: Grenell's position nothing new, Quint states have similar opinion (BETA, N1) • Atlantic Council: Trump may be more successful in the Balkans than elsewhere (Beta, N1, VoA) • “Prva petoletka” basketball players banned to enter Kosovo at Jarinje (RTS) • PDS municipal councillor in Gracanica joined Srpska Lista (Radio KIM) • Political analyst Fatmir Sheholli summoned to the Hague (Radio kontakt plus) Opinion: • The French non-paper: Are there any implications for Kosovo’s EU integration process? (EWB) International: • Michel: Three pillars for future Western Balkans-EU relations (EWB) • Church Protests in Montenegro – Key facts (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • What’s happening on the shores of Lake Badovc? (Prishtina Insight) • Possible protests over construction near Badovac lake (KiM radio) • Teaching through the pain (Prishtina Insight) • Educated by another state (Prishtina Insight)