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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 22, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 137 new cases, ten deaths (media)
• Hoti to announce new anti-Covid measures (media)
• Hoti vows to respect Constitutional Court's ruling (media)
• US Embassy calls on parties and institutions to respect court’s decision (media)
• Acting president Osmani meets head of EU Office Szunyog (Koha)
• Kurti: Elections to be held as soon as possible (media)
• LDK's Abrashi: We are ready for elections (media)
• Hoxhaj: PDK to soon announce candidate for prime minister (media)
• LVV: Constitutional Court ruling does not prevent Kurti from running for election (RFE/Koha)
• Isufi: AAK ready for elections, will run on its own (media)
• Daka: CEC ready to organise the elections (media)
• “Only final court decision excludes MP candidates from running” (media)
• Hasani: Constitutional Court's ruling, strange (Telegrafi)
• Tahiri: Law clearly sets out who can run for election in Kosovo (Indeksonline)
• Gerxhaliu: Budget must be adopted before we go to elections (RTK)
• Journalist Valon Syla assaulted in Pristina (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• In the Serbian communities in Kosovo, 46 new cases, four died (Kontakt plus radio)
• First shipment of Pfizer vaccine reported to have arrived in Serbia (Nova.rs, N1, Tanjug)
• Dacic: Unserious attitude of Pristina, most important to have peace in Kosovo (Danas)
• Father Sava: Decisions of Constitutional Court selectively implemented, justice applied on ethnic basis (Kosovo-online)
• Lazarevic: Kosovo politics demonstrated its irresponsibility and lack of seriousness (Kosovo-online)
• Petkovic: Serbia and Vucic did not hand over anything to Albanians (Kosovo-online)
• Rada Trajkovic: Vucic handed over one part of Serbian energy network (Danas)
• Father Sava reacts to Suvo Grlo village church case (Kontakt plus radio)
• A Serb came to Pec for documents, arrested for a "war crime" and taken to Pristina (Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: Arrests aim to keep Serbs in constant fear and uncertainty (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Kosovo to hold early election after court ruling (AP)
• Kosovo's highest court rules parliamentary vote electing government was illegal (Reuters)
• Kosovo Heading For Fresh Elections After High Court Rules Parliament Vote For Government Was Illegal (RFE)
• Kosovo Faces New Elections After Court Rules Govt Illegitimate (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• NGO Link only in December donated 15.000 protective visors to health workers in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Serbia Leads Region in Expecting COVID-19 Vaccines Within Days (Balkan Insight)
• Share This Now! How Conspiracy Theories Swamped North Macedonia (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 22

• Constitutional Court annuls election of Hoti Government (Prishtina Insight)
• Acting President to summon political parties today to set election date (media)
• Haziri: The country is going to new elections (Kallxo)
• PDK: Elections are welcome because coalition lacked majority (media)
• NISMA implies it could join PDK before new elections (media)
• AAK’s Gjini says budget must be adopted before going to new elections (media)
• COVID - 19: 264 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Confidential negotiations for the vaccine (Radio Free Europe)
• Vetevendosje MP slams government for poor management of pandemic (media)
• Hoti: Some differences with Serbian List; we’re trying to overcome them (media)
• The failed attempts to resolve the Kosovo President post (Koha)
• DFC to open office in Prishtina soon (Klan Kosova)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 21, 2020

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 21, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 264 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Hoti: Kosovo among countries that have best managed the pandemic (media)
• Zemaj: No new measures without coordination with relevant institutions (media)
• PDK's Haxhiu accuses government of trying to present false picture of COVID-19 cases (media)
• Hoti on president's election: January is too late (Koha)
• Tahiri: Vucic's statements, continuation of his provocations (Telegrafi)
• Government of Kosovo adopts anti-corruption strategy (media)
• Kosovo, North Macedonia governments to hold joint meeting (Kosovapress)

Serbian Language Media:

• 33 new cases of Covid-19, two deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo on Saturday (Radio KIM)
• Kosovo leaders react to Vucic’s position on recognition, Macron announces a meeting (KoSSev)
• Vulin visits the SAJ in Batajnica, the YIHR reacts, the US ambassadors call for the prosecution of all war crimes (KoSSev)
• New restrictions in place at Serbian border crossings (N1, SRNA)
• Serbian List also today didn’t take part at government’s session in Pristina (Kosovo-online)
• ''Our Church'' sign in Albanian and English placed on the road leading to the church in Suvo Grlo village (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Office for KiM: We are concerned over yet another brutal attack against Serbian religious and cultural heritage (Kosovo-online)
• Selakovic: UN of special importance for the protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity (Danas)
• Milivojevic: Walker claims Thaci was innocent out of fear from his own responsibility for KLA crimes (Kosovo-online)

Opinion:

• A year that exposed the entrenched violence against women (Prishtina Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• WHO: There is no evidence that a new strain of COVID-19 is more dangerous (Tanjug, B92)
• Holiday traffic clogs Balkan borders despite virus warnings (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 21

• COVID – 19: 378 new cases, 10 deaths (media)
• Between death and hope: Nurses reflect on a long year (Prishtina Insight)
• Hoti and Vucic clash in distance, far from the table of talks (media)
• Musliu: Hoti is a weak prime minister, LDK is seizing the state (media)
• Rexhepi: New elections, if compromise on President post isn’t found (media)
• Shala: Haradinaj’s election for President would suit PDK too (Epoka)
• “The frustrating failure of the German EU presidency” (Koha)
• Walker: I haven’t seen any proof against Thaci and the others (media)
• Serbia: Exhuming the skeletons of the Kosovo war (Balkan Insight)
• Vucic says no to recognition of Kosovo (Euronews Albania)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 19

• COVID-19: 385 new cases, seven deaths (media)
• Health minister warns of new measures next week (Prishtina Insight)
• Covid vaccine to reach the Balkans the same time as the EU (Koha)
• LDK’s Abrashi: First president then elections (media)
• Vucic: While I am president, Serbia will not recognise Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo FM Haradinaj-Stublla reacts to Vucic's statement (media)
• Leader of Kosovo War Veterans Pleads Innocent at Hague Court (Balkan Insight)
• Kadri Veseli's family establishes fund for his defence (Klan)
• Remains of 2 war missing Kosovars found (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 18, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 385 new cases, seven deaths (media)
• Ex-KLA members appear today before Hague Court (Gazeta Express)
• Osmani suspends secretary Driton Gashi on suspicion of violations (Koha)
• LVV objects Selmanaj’s presence, Assembly session interrupted (media)
• LVV relates Selmanaj’s presence at session with Hoti’s motion on Ujman Lake (media)
• Gashi responds to LVV: Selmanaj will be present at the hearings (media)
• PDK: Time for new elections, LDK’s and LVV’s behavior, unacceptable (media)
• Basha pledges new Assembly to adopt resolution condemning Serbian genocide (Euronews.al)
• One year and six months prison for terrorist call against Ambassador Gashi (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 29 new cases of Covid-19, three deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Varhelyi: We are working to make vaccines available to the Western Balkans (RFE)
• Kosovo minister says Serbia blocking power transfers (Beta, N1)
• What does Biden bring? (TV show Agreement, KiM radio)
• Import of Pfizer vaccine in Serbia approved (B92)
• NATO, US plan 2021 military exercise in Serbia's neighboring countries (Beta, N1)

Opinion:

• Unlocking Kosovo in 2021: last chance to right the wrong (EWB)

International:

• Czecks, Slovaks, Reject Bulgaria’s ‘Historical’ Twist to Enlargement Criteria (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Fires Intelligence Chief Over ‘Raid on President’s Safe’ (Balkan Insight)
• Unlocking Kosovo in 2021: last chance to right the wrong (European Western Balkans)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Neglecting Society’s Little Ones (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 18

• COVID-19: 500 new cases, 9 deaths (media)
• PM Hoti asks intelligence chief Gashi to step down (media)
• Osmani comments on decision to relieve of duty KIA chief (media)
• Former KIA chief addresses attempts to obtain classified documents claims (media)
• Peci reacts to Gashi's statement on attempts to open safe in President's Office (media)
• “The red line on talks with Serbia”, acting President Vjosa Osmani on Euronews Albania
• Hoti: Missing persons, priority issue in dialogue with Serbia (media)
• LDK adds budget to the anticipated meeting of political parties (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: LVV to make serious invitation to bring down government (media)
• Haxhiu: No need to experiment by making Haradinaj president (Telegrafi)
• Jashari: Our family ready to take presidential responsibilities (Klan)
• Constitutional Court decides on LVV's complaint against Thaci (media)
• Health Minister calls for measures to be taken after BIRN investigation (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 17, 2020

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 17, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID – 19: 500 new cases, 9 deaths (media)
• Osmani: We must cooperate so truth about Kosovo is not overturned (media)
• Osmani at Albanian Parliament: We are forever grateful (media)
• Defense of KLA leaders insists on postponing trial at The Hague (RFE)
• Kosnett: Excellent news, MCC reaffirmed support for Kosovo (media)
• Haradinaj-Stublla: Kosovo ready to join Adriatic Charter (media)
• Citaku returns as Kosovo’s ambassador to Washington (RFE)
• Inclusion of non-majority students at UP remains low (Prishtina Insight)

Serbian Language Media:

• 47 new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• "It's not just about Serbia" (B92, Tanjug, VoA)
• EU Delegation official says Serbia should step up efforts to align with Brussels (Beta, N1)
• Selakovic: EU membership is key priority (FoNet, N1)
• Serbian Health Minister: We are ready to produce vaccines with Russia (B92, Tanjug)
• Serbia does not even know its energy border with Kosovo (Danas)
• Mitrovica North MA session on electricity, water supply, non-compliance with COVID-19 measures (Kontakt plus radio)
• NGO Aktiv presented trend analysis on attitudes of Serbian community in Kosovo (social media)

Opinion:

• EU dream fading in Western Balkans, a local's view (euobserver.com)

International:

• Clientelist Networks Lie Behind Western Balkans State Capture – Transparency (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbian epidemiologist: More expensive PCR test economic move and should reduce travels (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 17

• COVID – 19: 348 new cases, 5 deaths (media)
• Hoti: Situation with COVID – 19 in Kosovo under control (media)
• EU Head of Office: Kosovo will get free vaccines for over 300,000 people (media)
• Osmani: Going to elections helps further democracy (Radio Free Europe)
• Hoti: New elections are not excluded (RTK)
• Gashi: No political readiness to resolve President issue (media)
• Konjufca: We expect to win up to 50 percent of votes (media)
• Xhemajli: PDK has a candidate for post of Kosovo President (media)
• Palmer: US, EU working together on Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (Indeksonline)
• Ruecker denies knowing of any corruption affair while heading KTA (EO/Koha)
• WHO vaccine scheme risks failure, leaving poor countries with no COVID shots until 2024 (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 16, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 296 new cases, five deaths (media)
• PM Hoti's Office issues statement on Government's work plan draft (media)
• Kosovo Government not to apply to join international organisations until 2023 (Koha)
• Kosovo authorities allowed to visit Maqastena in Prokuplje, Serbia (Koha)
• Kosovo and Serbia representatives clash at CEFTA's virtual meeting (media)
• Kurti writes to KSC judge to support Selimi's bail request (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• 52 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Vucic met Serbs from Kosovo, EMS and EPS directors – conclusions in two, three days (KoSSev)
• Serbia won’t impose sanctions on Moscow, says Vucic; Resolution 1244 the basis for every agreement, says Lavrov (Beta, N1)
• German State Secretary: EU and Germany supported process which resulted in KOSTT independence (KoSSev)
• Jeremic: “Albanian finger” on a power supply switch in northern Kosovo as of yesterday (Danas)
• Covic: I do not believe Albright would be in negotiations, Serwer completely irrelevant (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Who gave electricity to Pristina (Nova S)

International:

• Balkan States Race to Secure COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Politicians Divided Over How to Choose Next President (Balkan Insight)
• Europe set to approve COVID-19 vaccine in Christmas week (Reuters)
• Mini-Schengen, Regional Economic Area and Common Regional Market: What is what? (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Last Despatches: News Team Killed the Day After Kosovo War Ended (Balkan Insight)