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UNMIK Headlines, Election Media Updates, Afternoon Edition, October 6, 2019

Albanian language media:

CEC: Higher voter turnout by 11.00hrs compared to 2017 elections
CEC: All polling stations open (media)
Polling stations in northern Kosovo open on time (RTK)
ValdeteDaka votes, here is her message (media)
Thaci appeals for a fair and free electoral process (media)
Veseli: Vote, give perspective to the future (media)
Osmani: This is the determinant day for the future of Kosovo (media)
Kurti calls on people to go out and vote (media)
Haradinaj: If you do not vote, others vote for you (media)
Pacolli: Do not abuse citizen’s vote (media)
Kosnett: Vote for yourselves, your country, your future (RTK)
Abbott: I encourage all eligible voters to vote (RTK)
LDK calls on Kosovo people to vote (media)
DiK: There is delay in opening of some polling stations (media)
State Prosecutor in defense of the vote (RTK)
Rakic votes with Kosovo ID (RTK)
Two officials arrested in the North for abusing their duty during elections (Klan Kosova)

  Serbian Language Media:

CEC: Suspended voting in Gotovusa over "escorts" (KoSsev, N1)
Three special units of Kosovo Police arrived to North Mitrovica (KoSSev, N1, Beta)
Radakovic: Two members of polling station committee were apprehended due to voting with Kosovo “Extract of birth” (KoSSev)
OSCE: There were attempts to vote with Serbian ID cards (KoSSev)
Kosnett visited polling stations in Pristina and Gracanica (Kosovo online, RTK2)
Djuric:Today’s elections are a turning point for the survival of Serbs in Kosovo (RTV)  
IDPs travel in organized manner to vote in Kosovo elections (B92, Kosovo online)
Large number of citizens were gathered at the centre of North Mitrovica to go to the polls(Kosovo Online) 
KTV: In northern Kosovo voting is allowed only with Kosovo documents(KoSSev) 
Goran Rakic:Elections decisive for the fate of Serbian people (SrpskiTelegraf)  
All polling stations opened on time, except Strpce (KIM radio, Herz)
TV Prva learns that Serbs in Metohija have problems with voting (B92)  
Two arrested in Mitrovica north (RTS) 
Irregularities in Gotovusa and Gracanica (KIM radio) 
After more than two hours, TV Pink crew crossedJarinje (TV Most)  
Letter of the Director of Radio Belgrade regarding the detention of journalists in Kosovo (RTS) 
Journalists’ Association of Serbia and its branch in Kosovo: Kosovo institutions grossly violate the freedom of media(Serbian media, uns.org)

International Media:

Kosovo voters focus on graft, Serbia peace deal in election (Reuters)
Kosovo: What you need to know about the country's snap elections (Euronews)
'Towel' flag, judo and pop royalty: five things to know about Kosovo (AFP, France 24)
Kosovo votes amid pressure to reboot Serbia talks (AFP)
Kosovo votes for parliament amid calls for talks with Serbia (DW)
Kosovo Prepares to Elect New Parliament (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Headlines 5 October

• Kosovo enters electoral silence, readies to vote tomorrow (Koha)
• Kosnett calls on people of Kosovo to turn out and vote (media)
• UK does not support any political party or candidate (media)
• Thaci meets EUEOM, voices concern over voter intimidation reports (media)
• Palmer and Grenell to work closely to reach Kosovo-Serbia settlement (RFE)
• EU expects cooperation with U.S. on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE/Koha)
• Rama: Washington and Berlin against Kosovo-Serbia land swap (Koha/Zeri)
• Kosovo Police slams reports about arrests in the north (media)

UNMIK Headlines 4 October

• Trump selects Grenell as special envoy for Serbia, Kosovo peace talks (The Hill)
• Thaci: We are confident that we will reach recognition from Serbia (Klan)
• Osmani: When I sit at table with Vucic, I will be every mother from Gjakova (Klan)
• Haradinaj says he favors national unification, calls Kurti a cheater (T7)
• Kurti: I did not think I would come out alive of Serbian prison (T7)
• U.S. State Department: Whitaker does not represent President Trump (Koha)
• On eve of Kosovo elections, Vucic to meet candidates of Serbian List (Klan)
• Serbian officials tried to enter Kosovo as pilgrims (Koha)
• Promises by political parties, hardly implementable (Koha)
• Daka: CEC instructions obligatory for all commissioners (Zeri)
• KWN: Judiciary fails yet again in legal protection of gender equality (media)
• Trajkovic interviewed by Special Prosecution of Kosovo (media)
• Serbia purchases drones from China to observe Kosovo (media)
• RTK criticised by union staff for bias (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 3 October

• British Ambassador calls on people of Kosovo to vote (media)
• Kosovo party hires former Trump campaign aide ahead of elections (RFE)
• LDK leader Mustafa rules out any coalition with PDK (RTK)
• Pacolli: I have secured 43 recognitions to Kosovo through my funds (RTK)
• Lavrov: U.S. planning Kosovo’s membership in NATO; Pacolli reacts (media)
• U.S. senator Barrasso visits troops in north of Kosovo (media)
• Two persons arrested on suspicion of voter intimidation (Kallxo)
• Djuric's deputy not allowed to enter Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• EU: Civil service hiring cannot proceed without government decision (Telegrafi)
• Prime Minister, deputy PMs and 10 ministers hide expenses (Koha)
• Parties using public funds and state administration in their campaigns (Koha)
• Vondracek: Do not expect from us to withdraw recognition of Kosovo (RTK)
• Odalovic: I do not exclude new provocations against Serbs in Kosovo (Klan)

UNMIK Headlines 2 October

• U.S. government does not support any party or candidate (media)
• LDK reacts to reports U.S. lends out support to PDK (media)
• Heldt: We do not support any entity or candidate in elections (RTK)
• Finnish FM to Dacic: Lobbying against Kosovo, unacceptable (RTK)
• Haradinaj: U.S. doesn’t want servility, but leaders that protect their people and country (media)
• Rasic: Kosovo Serb population is more than afraid, Vucic is threatening them (RTK)
• Tahiri: Agreement with Serbia at the UN, dangerous for Kosovo (Bota Sot)
• 117,000 Serbs eligible to vote in Kosovo elections (Zeri)
• Court rejects Ombudsperson’s request to review election lists (Koha)