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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 30, 2022

• PM Kurti publishes decisions on license plates and ID cards (RTK) • Kusari-Lila on government decisions: Credibility state is growing (Indeksonline) • Vucic accuses Pristina of preparing assault on Serb-majority area (Euractiv) • Osmani: Invitation for Finland and Sweden to join NATO, historic (RTK) • Mehaj: Kosovo needs NATO and NATO needs Kosovo (Ekonomia Online) • Lajcak after meeting with Rakic: We talked about the dialogue process (media) • U.S. Ambassador Hovenier interview with Klan Kosova • Rama: I asked for Kosovo to be invited to Partnership for Peace (media) • Italy supports visa liberalization for Kosovo (media) • Unpaid bills and a mounting debt (Kosovo 2.0) • EBRD, EU, Raiffeisen to support greener leasing in Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 29, 2022

• Prime Minister Kurti meets Quint ambassadors, discuss dialogue (media) • Lajcak: Serbia considers Association most important point in dialogue (Kallxo) • Lajcak to give press conference at end of his Kosovo visit (media) • Kosovars fume at new delay in accessing EU visa-free travel (AP) • Kurti meets Davenport, discusses respect for minority rights (media) • The European Commission confirms - there is no new visa roadmap (RTK) • Coordinator for establishment of Sovereign Fund is appointed (RTK) • Minister Haxhiu admits she is being hindered in the Vetting process (media) • Kosovo police arrest Serb for ‘inciting hatred’ after battle commemoration (BIRN) • Kosovo dancers feel out of step with neglectful governments (BIRN) • “Let’s light up the Balkans” (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Report, June 28, 2022

• Kurti: I won’t allow a second Serbian Republic in Kosovo (media) • Lajcak begins Kosovo visit, meets Prime Minister Kurti (media) • Lajcak: Resolving fate of more than 1600 missing is urgent (media) • Osmani strongly condemns Russian attack on Ukrainian civilians (RTK) • Várhelyi points out reason for delay in visa liberalization for Kosovo (RTK) • Government preparing plan to unilaterally resolve license plates issue (Telegrafi) • Kosovo arrest of war crime suspect angers Serbia (BIRN) • US Ambassador to Montenegro: In Open Balkans, there is no footnote (VOA) • Serbs celebrate St. Vitus’ Day today; police undertake security measures (RTK) • Special Court goes on summer vacation for two and a half months (Reporteri) • Balkan football hooliganism linked to politics, organised crime – report (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 27, 2022

• Lajcak to meet Kurti and opposition leaders during his visit today (media) • Svecla: No Kosovar is fighting in Ukraine (euronews.al) • “No room for disappointment; visa liberalization was never closer” (Koha) • Kurti meets mayors; discuss rule of law and respect for human rights (media) • President Osmani visits Thailand (media) • ERO licenses Serbian electricity supplier in north Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) • EU has finally buried Balkan dreams of membership (BIRN) • Croatian MEP appointed Rapporteur on new EU Enlargement Strategy (media) • Online learning in Kosovo left kids and parents frustrated (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 24, 2022

• Western Balkans Leaders Voice Frustration over EU Summit Failure (BIRN) • Borrell: There might be a high-level meeting in late June (Zeri) • Palokaj: Visa liberalization in autumn or by the end of the year (Koha) • Bajrami: Long but eventful and ultimately very good day (media) • “Kosovo should apply for EU candidate status this year” (Koha) • Bislimi: Next week we’ll decide how to address issue of license plates (media) • Explosive device thrown at “Elektrokosmet” facility in the north (Kosovapress) • Serbia’s Lone Albanian MP Fights Fourth Time for Seat (BIRN)