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UNMIK Headlines 11 June

• Tanin: Kosovo-Serbia relations are fragile (media)
• Citaku: Kosovo Police professional, UNMIK no longer necessary (media)
• U.S. representative expresses support for Kosovo Police operation (media)
• Germany wants UNMIK mandate to be reviewed (Indeksonline)
• Dacic blames Kosovo for not implementing Brussels agreements (media)
• Pacolli: UNMIK staff are violating international law, regrettable (Lajmi)
• Hoxhaj: Tanin misuses UNSC to spread fake news (media)
• Dacic “outraged”, insults Kosovo, the U.S. and UK (Indeksonline)
• The full text of the statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, to the Security Council
• The full text of the statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, to the Security Council
• The White House calls on Kosovo, Serbia to work on agreement (Express)
• U.S. insists on tax suspension to give dialogue a chance (VOA/Zeri)
• Haradinaj: Paris meeting might not be held, but it’s not Kosovo’s fault (media)
• Lower expectations from the Paris Summit (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 10 June

• UN Security Council to discuss Kosovo today (media)
• KFOR: Kosovo Police can go to north without KFOR permission (RTK)
• No seriousness in dialogue without a leading role by the U.S. (Koha)
• Veseli: PDK to initiate parliamentary inquiry into KLA veterans’ lists (media)
• Thaci: If election system doesn’t change, I will leave politics forever (media)
• Sauer: UN presence in Kosovo, not required anymore (media)
• Albanians in the north appeal to institutions to stop ‘colonisation” (Zeri)
• Palmer to visit Serbia today, Kosovo among topics of discussion (Indeksonline)
• LDK’s Ahmeti: We will try to oust the government in September (Epoka)
• The north of tensions (Koha)
• Card. Parolin: Pope is spiritually close to the people of Kosovo (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 8 June

• Haradinaj: Border changes were not discussed in Berlin meetings (media)
• Thaci: Dialogue to continue unconditioned, agreement possible this year (media)
• Scott: Frozen conflict brings no stability, dialogue should resume (RTK)
• Dacic: There will be no Paris summit if Kosovo doesn’t lift tax (Zeri)
• Selimi: Border issue has not been taken off table of talks (Koha)
• EU Council concerned over lack of progress in Kosovo-Serbia relations (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 7 June

• Haradinaj: Final topic in dialogue with Serbia is mutual recognition (media)
• Haradinaj in Berlin indicates “major decision” on Kosovo (Express)
• Haradinaj thanks Merkel for protecting Kosovo’s territory (Koha)
• Thaci: Tariff won’t be lifted, visa discrimination must end (media)
• UN concerned with situation in Kosovo, calls for renewal of dialogue (Lajmi/RTK)
• Fabrizi: Dialogue needs to continue (Zeri)
• Balkans Union as an alternative for EU membership (Koha)
• Kosovo Deputy Foreign Minister rejects Balkans Union idea (media)
• Wisner: Border correction between Kosovo and Serbia, unrealistic idea (media)
• Veseli: Serbia will recognize Kosovo, it will answer for genocide (Lajmi)
• Kosovo delegation visits NATO HQ (media)
• Serbian gendarmerie accused of entering Kosovo territory (RTK)
• Serbia to fail in trying to criminalise Kosovo Police at UN Security Council (Bota)

UNMIK Headlines 6 June

• Haradinaj: Visit to Berlin aimed at deepening cooperation with Germany (media)
• Maliqi: Merkel-Haradinaj meeting, part of preparations for Paris (Epoka e Re)
• Thaci-Vucic set to meet in Bratislava (Zeri)
• UN: Tensions between Pristina and Belgrade, concerning (media)
• State delegation without a leading role in dialogue (Koha)
• Apostolova: EU supports principles of regional cooperation (Bota Sot)
• Deteriorating relations between Kosovo Government and UNMIK (RFE)
• Austrian diplomat Albert Rohan dies aged 83 (Pristina Insight)
• Montenegro court sentences man for war crimes in Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Headlines 5 June

• Haradinaj-Merkel meeting to take place on Thursday (media)
• Merkel and Macron prepare ground for Paris meeting (Koha)
• Thaci and Vucic to meet this Friday (Indeksonline)
• Palmer: U.S. sets no timeframes, but dialogue should continue (VOA/Klan)
• SRSG Tanin meets Serbian President Vucic in Belgrade (media)
• Dacic meets UNMIK chief, discuss situation in Kosovo (Indeksonline)
• Kosovo MFA: Tanin's visit to Serbia, wrong address (RTK)
• Hoxhaj reacts to Dacic’s image of U.S. bill with inscription “Kosovo is Serbia”
• Lajcak: OSCE is closely following situation in Kosovo (Radio Free Europe)
• Kosovo Assembly delegation to visit Presevo Valley today (media)
• U.S. colonel: Security situation is good, political solution is needed (media)
• Juncker: Culture of political compromise must be reestablished in Balkans
• Stoltenberg: Prespa agreement to serve as example for Kosovo and Serbia (Zeri)

UNMIK Headlines 3 June

• Thaci: We won’t accept new conditions for visa liberalization (media)
• Haradinaj: Sovereignty cannot be given to unclear dialogue process (Klan)
• French-German delegation to visit Kosovo today (RTK)
• Thaci vs. Thaci (Zeri)
• Serbia to raise police operation in north Kosovo at Security Council (Express)
• Kosovo MFA wants international probe into UNMIK's Russian official (Express)
• Security situation discussed in Veseli-COMKFOR meeting (media)
• Veseli: Tribunal for Serbian genocide in Kosovo, necessary (Epoka)
• Pacolli criticizes EU: UEFA more principled toward Kosovo than you (RTK)
• Philips: Serbia must recognize Kosovo (RTK)
• Mustafa: Government will fall, coalition with VV not ruled out (EO/Zeri)
• NATO SG: Russia always tried to interfere in EU and NATO internal processes
• Kosovo’s economy in regress (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 1 June

• Thaci criticizes EU: For 10 years they’re telling us we are in an early stage (media)
• Pacolli calls on UN to investigate its Russian staff member (media)
• Haradinaj: Russian national was a spy disguised as a UN staff (RTK)
• U.S. mission to OSCE applauds Kosovo Police operation (media)
• Djukanovic: Kosovo – Serbia agreement, key to solving problems in region (media)
• Mustafa: We cannot take territory from Serbia, Thaci has lost his way (media)
• One-month detention for youth that assaulted Roma woman in Ferizaj (media)
• “Kill Albanians” graffiti in Vojvodina, Serbia (media)

UNMIK Headlines 31 May

• President Thaci hails police operation in the north (media)
• Thaci: If EU keeps doors closed, actions for unification will begin (media)
• Haradinaj: I expect next summit to clarify if there’ll be an agreement this year
• Another two police officers arrested in the north (Koha)
• Brnabic’s statement on Kosovo Albanians triggers reactions (media)
• Mustafa, Ahmeti agree Kosovo needs to head to early elections (media)
• Assembly agreed on setting up commission to work on tribunal initiative (media)
• German ambassador: We are doing everything for dialogue to resume (Klan)
• Bushati: Land swap, a cynical alternative instead of EU integration (Koha)
• Condemnations to attack on Roma woman in Lipjan (media)

UNMIK Headlines 30 May

• Key findings of the EC report on Kosovo (media)
• Apostolova: Message from Brussels very clear (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Tariff will not be lifted without recognition (RTK)
• UNMIK local staff released from detention (Indeksonline)
• Six Serb civilians arrested during police operation, released (Indeksonline)
• Another police official arrested in Zubin Potok (Klan)
• Excavator burned on Wednesday evening near Zubin Potok (media)
• Kosovo authorities ask UNMIK to waive immunity to its Russian staffer (media)
• Haradinaj: We will resolve demarcation issue together with Montenegro (Zeri)
• President Thaci says he will not form Association/Community (Koha/Zeri)
• Serbian PM insults Albanians, Pacolli bans her from entering Kosovo (media)
• Hoti: We are dealing with text of the motion of no-confidence (RTK)