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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 19, 2022

• SRSG Ziadeh: Leaders must find positive pathway for benefit of all (media) • U.S. Ambassador to the UN: Mutual recognition is the solution (RTK) • The President’s Office confirms: Osmani to meet Escobar on Wednesday (Zeri) • Lajcak expected to visit Kosovo on Thursday, sources say (TeVe1) • Berlin: Ongoing discussions on French-German proposals (Express) • Svecla doesn’t indicate additional period for replacing license plates (media) • “International offensive, agreement may happen before December” (Klan) • Witness ‘fears for safety’ in trial for Kosovo politician’s murder (BIRN) • Kosovo journalists ‘face threats and attacks’: Council of Europe (BIRN) • Hungary arrests Serb for alleged Kosovo war crimes (BIRN) • LDK leader calls for France’s support for visa liberalisation (RTK) • Kurti expected to appoint new Health Minister soon (EO)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 18, 2022

• Osmani: There should be no additional conditions for visas (media) • Pressure to accept German-French plan (Koha Ditore) • Kurti meets Norwegian envoy for Western Balkans (media) • Osmani and Kurti meet MCC CEO Alice Albright (media) • Gervalla travels to New York to participate at UN SC (media) • Bislimi: We will apply for EU membership within the year (RTK) • Svecla: Serbian extremist ideologies aim to infiltrate the north (Telegrafi) • “In Serbia, talk of tensions in the north after November 1” (euronews.al) • Wider Europe briefing: A new EU plan to help Ukraine; visa liberalization for Kosovo (RFE) • Calls to ban small power plants at first Water Protection Summit (BIRN) • Concrete construction threatens to ruin pristine Albanian valley (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 17, 2022

• Kurti: Not sure if we have two years for agreement with Serbia (DW) • Mehaj: Kosovo must join Partnership for Peace ASAP (KosovaPress) • Hovenier: Decision on Decani Monastery land must be implemented (Klan) • Historians from Decan: Insistence of internationals is unacceptable (Zeri) • Szunyog pleased with ratification of three international agreements (RTK) • PDK: EU report on Kosovo proved limited capacity of government (media) • Osmani: If Open Balkans harms someone, we won’t be part of initiative (RFE) • Abazi forms Green Group of MPs in the Assembly of Kosovo (RTK) • Education Ministry overrules school ban on long-haired boy (BIRN) • German Chancellor calls for EU’s enlargement (Albanian Daily News) • Vulin: We are being blackmailed to recognize Kosovo (Klan) • Serbia-Hungary pipeline deal a big political gamble (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 14, 2022

• Stoltenberg: License plate issue may increase tensions in Kosovo (Albanian Post) • Kurti talks about meeting with Lajcak (media) • Osmani: We are in full coordination with the USA (RTK) • Varhelyi: Kosovo completed points, we’re awaiting technical talks (euronews.al) • Bislimi: ETIAS system was not France's only request (Telegrafi) • Gervalla: Last phase of the visa liberalization process started today (media) • France supports Kosovo’s visa liberalization (Albanian Daily News) • EU report offers mixed assessment of Kurti government’s efforts (BIRN) • KFOR’s Regional Command-East welcomes new aviation battalion (army.mil) • Kosovo's power utility donates coal to its workers for heating (Reuters) • Rama reacts after EPP/EDC refuse dinner invitation (Albanian Daily News)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 13, 2022

• Osmani accepted EC report, says Kosovo is applying for EU this year (RTK) • Key findings of the 2022 Report on Kosovo (European Commission) • Brussels Rebukes Ex-Yugoslav States for Slow War Crimes Justice (BIRN) • Czech Republic confirms: Visa liberalization to be discussed on Thursday (RTK) • EU institutions "are not aware" of the Franco-German proposal (RTK) • IMF slightly cuts Kosovo's 2022 GDP growth projection to 2.7% (SeeNews) • NATO supports the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) • Albanian PM Slams Kosovo Organ-Trafficking ‘Fabrications’ (BIRN) • Opposition: Today, Rama was the voice of Kosovo (media) • No progress on EU visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Euractiv) • Decani Monastery “welcomes" Kurti with conditions (RFE) • Kosovo moves to toughen penalties for rape, domestic violence (BIRN)