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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 15, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

CEC: 47.08 percent voter turnout in Sunday’s election, Vetevendosje leads
Kurti, Osmani pledge for justice and equal opportunities for all (media)
Vetevendosje on course for landslide victory (Prishtina Insight)
Political leaders react to initial election results (media)
Leaders in the region congratulate Kosovo for successful elections (media)
Kosovo leaders urged people to exercise their right to vote (media)
International officials called on people of Kosovo to go out and vote (media)
Skenderaj mayor boycotts voting in protest of CEC’s stance on security cameras (media)
Allegations of ballot absence reported in several polling stations (media)
Voting irregularities confirmed during Kosovo’s snap elections (BIRN)
Serbia claims two TV crews banned from entering Kosovo (BIRN)

Serbian Language Media:

Serbian List: Convincing victory, we won all ten mandates (RTS)
President Vucic congratulates to Serbian List (RTS)
Selakovic congratulates Serbian List, wished happy Statehood Day (RTS)
Petkovic: Policy of Serbian unity has won (RTS)
Djuric: I am looking forward to success of brothers and sisters from Serbian List (RTS)
Capussela: Tectonic change for Kosovo and hope for other movements in the region (KoSSev)
Janjic:"If the Albanian political scene is changing, the autochthonous change of the Serbian one should be allowed" (KoSSev)
Surlic: Kurti and Haradinaj will form government (Sputnik, Kosovo Online)
Office for KiM strongly condemns Pristina’s decision not to allow TV Pink and RTV Kraljevo teams to enter Kosovo (media)
Djordjevic: By calling Serbs to participate in elections Vucic endangered integrity and independence of Serbia (KoSSev)

Opinion:

Political analysts comment on election results (media)

International:

Early results point to Kosovo opposition party win in parliamentary vote (Reuters)
Leftist opposition party heads to victory in Kosovo election (AP)
Kosovo left-wing opposition set to win election: exit polls (DW)
Opposition Vetevendosje Movement eyes landslide win in election (BIRN)
Kosovo election: Exit poll gives victory to left-wing party Vetëvendosje (euronews)
Kosovo voters choose a new parliament amid the pandemic (AP)
Ousted ex-PM wins historic victory in Kosovo election (politico.eu)
Kosovo Anti-Establishment Party Set for Landslide Win (VoA)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 12, 2021

• COVID-19: 381 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Ministry: Latest COVID measures in line with our recommendations (media)
• Curfew scrapped amid controversy (BIRN)
• NGOs concerned recent Covid rules curtail rights of diaspora voters (media)
• Quint ambassadors call for fair and safe elections (Klan)
• In a video message, Kurti urges citizens to vote (media)
• Hoxhaj: PDK raised Kosovo flag; won’t allow an authoritarian system (media)
• Osmani to youth: Let's turn 14 February into a true celebration (media)
• LDK’s Veliu predicts his party will get 31 MPs, VV 27 and PDK 25 (media)
• Predictions of analysts on T7 about Sunday’s elections (Gazeta Express)
• Abbott: In any negotiation there needs to be a readiness to compromise (Gazeta Express)
• KSC judge turns down applications of alleged Mustafa's victims (media)
• Selimi's defence requests 'JCE' be struck from indictment (media)
• NATO announces opening of a new lower airspace route over Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 11, 2021

• COVID-19: 307 new cases, four deaths (media)
• Sixth election in 12 years reveals growing pains of young nation (EuroNews)
• Hoxhaj: PDK believes in the U.S. and dialogue (media)
• Krasniqi: PDK will restore the good relations with the U.S. (media)
• Limaj expects NISMA to win 50,000 – 55,000 votes (media)
• SL aiming for all parliament seats reserved for Kosovo Serbs (Exit News)
• Political parties with old solutions for new economic challenges (Koha)
• Constitutional Court terminates review of Vetevendosje’s referral (media)
• Citaku: Change of governments cannot be compared to capital events (media)
• International analysts see shift in U.S. positions on dialogue (media)
• “US sledgehammer diplomacy on Kosovo won’t budge Serbia” (BIRN)
• “Kosovo should establish embassy in West Jerusalem” (media)
• Kosovo religious groups still divided on law offering legal status (BIRN)

Corrected: UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 10, 2021

COVID-19: 272 new cases, 3 deaths (media)
Szunyog: Supply with vaccines from COVAX after June (RTK)
Kosovo – Serbia dialogue not expected to resume before summer (Koha)
CEC spokesman: CEC will publish results of certified candidates only (RTK)
Women largely absent from election campaign (BIRN)
Haradinaj: Idea of national unification speeds up recognition from Serbia (media)
Kurti: We will not form coalitions after the elections (media)
Hoti: Visa liberalisation and recognition from Serbia this year (media)
PIPOS publishes results of poll on potential seats of political parties (media)
SPO insists trial of KLA leaders to begin in September (media)
Berlin objects to Prishtina’s decision to open embassy in Jerusalem (Klan Kosova)
Citaku: Serbia courts sealed their approval of racism against Albanians (media)
It’s time for Kosovo to secure its true independence (The New Leam)
Russia concerned with situation in Kosovo and Bosnia (Klan Kosova)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 10, 2021

• COVID-19: 272 new cases, 3 deaths (media)
• Szunyog: Supply with vaccines from COVAX after June (RTK)
• Kosovo – Serbia dialogue not expected to resume before summer (Koha)
• CEC spokesman: CEC will publish results of certified candidates only (RTK)
• Women largely absent from election campaign (BIRN)
• Haradinaj: Idea of national unification speeds up recognition from Serbia (media)
• Kurti: We will not form coalitions after the elections (media)
• Hoti: Visa liberalisation and recognition from Serbia this year (media)
• PIPOS publishes results of poll on potential seats of political parties (media)
• SPO insists trial of KLA leaders to begin in September (media)
• Berlin objects to Prishtina’s decision to open embassy in Jerusalem (Klan Kosova)
• Citaku: Serbia courts sealed their approval of racism against Albanians (media)
• It’s time for Kosovo to secure its true independence (The New Leam)
• Russia concerned with situation in Kosovo and Bosnia (Klan Kosova)