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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 24, 2020

• COVID-19: 169 new cases, two deaths (media) • Hoti announces joint projects with North Macedonia during visit (media) • "Indictment against Thaci and Veseli believed to have been confirmed" (Koha) • Kosovo demands immediate release of citizen arrested by Serbian authorities (media) • Von Cramon opposes Lajcak's proposal for constitutional amendements (media) • Mustafa after meeting coalition partners: President's post not discussed (Koha) • US, North Macedonia, and Kosovo sign 5G deal (AP) • Step up action to achieve COVID-19 ceasefire, Guterres says in UN Day message (UN News)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 23, 2020

• COVID-19: 159 new cases, no deaths (media) • Kosovo-Serbia dialogue discussed at the Belgrade Security Forum (Koha) • Belgrade-Pristina: No clear vision of the compromise (BSF) • Kurti says Washington agreement is unimplementable (RTK) • U.S. committed to ensure success of Washington agreement (Telegrafi) • Kosovo PM Hoti to visit North Macedonia today (media) • VV calls Hoti to report about abolishment of anti-corruption task force (media) • UK concerned over dissolving of anti-corruption task force (Koha) • New Testimony Emerging on Kosovo Activist’s Death, Dehari Lawyer Says (Balkan Insight) • Serb police block right-wing disruption of event with Kosovo (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 22, 2020

• Minister of Health: 124 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths (media) • Media coverage of United Nations Security Council session on Kosovo • Hoti and Vucic to meet virtually on Thursday (Klan Kosova) • Hoti pledges not to allow constitutional order to be threatened (media) • Osmani: Agreement of 2013 and 2015 is neither the Bible nor Quran (media) • “Constitution neither Bible nor Quran, let’s change it for uniting with Albania” • EU concerned over abolishment of anti-corruption task force (media) • Finance Ministry official arrested over €2 million transaction (Prishtina Insight) • Minister Bajrami defiant in face of calls for her resignation (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 21, 2020

• COVID-19: 130 new cases, one death (media) • SPO: Thaci trying to abolish Specialist Chambers (media) • U.S. officials: Economic agreements don’t replace political talks (media) • Mustafa: Association is a closed topic (RTK) • “If we don’t have agreement on President, we’ll go to new elections” (media) • Haradinaj: Easier to replace Lajcak than change the constitution (media) • Caplan: Association may destabilise Kosovo (media) • Ceku: President’s decision on elections in Podujevo, strange (KTV) • EU: We are studying decision to dissolve anti-corruption task force (Koha) • Hearing session for Salih Mustafa confirmed for October 28 (media) • Foreign Ministry to declare on Ambassador’s case today (Klan Kosova) • Serbia mulls Russian Defense Ministry presence (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 20, 2020

• COVID - 19: 118 new cases, three deaths (media) • Kosovo, Serbia ‘Reach Draft Agreement to Find Missing Persons’ (Balkan Insight) • Hyseni: No Association without final agreement on mutual recognition (RTK) • Lajcak: Italy is a key partner in the Western Balkans (media) • Italy will support the Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (media) • Haxhiu: Vetevendosje was never asked to implement Association (media) • Government adopts implementation plan for Washington Agreement (Koha) • U.S. delegation visits Kosovo for Ujman Lake (Klan Kosova) • Palokaj: Kosovo should at least respect Lajcak’s honesty (Koha) • Hehir: Constitutional changes don’t guarantee anything in exchange (Telegrafi) • Hamiti: Association does not require constitutional changes (RTK) • Djuric: Association must have executive powers (Klan Kosova) • EULEX publishes monitoring report on Kosovo justice system (media) • Government decides to dissolve anti–corruption task force (media)