• Kosovo leaders display no unity on Independence Day (media) • Kurti: Time for us as government to make decisions, not avoid difficulties (RTK) • Nagavci: Handshakes are act of courtesy, do not imply agreement (media) • Lajcak could be proposed as special representative for dialogue (Koha) • Plenkovic: Kosovo has fulfilled visa liberalisation criteria (Koha) • Meta against Mini-Schengen, values Kurti’s presentation in Munich (Express) • Vucic: We lost the chance for compromise with Pristina, we will pay the price (TV Happy/Klan) • Three candidates running for mayoral elections in Podujeve (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 17, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Kosovo representatives to be unified in foreign policy (media) • Thaci: Kosovo enters second decade with faith, hope and belief for better future • Serwer says Kurti will not change Kosovo’s position on Serbia (media) • Osmani: Kosovo’s independence is irreversible (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: 12 years ago, international law was trampled, but Serbia was not defeated (Serbian media) • ''Everything that Albanians believed in have failed'' (KIM Radio) • Almost two decades after, still no punishment for the crime in Livadice (Radio kontakt plus) • Borrell: We are working on appointing envoy for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1, SRNA, RFE, RTS) • EU hosts informal dinner with Western Balkans leaders (Tanjug, B92, RTS) • Vucic said debate with Kurti was fierce (N1, RTS, Kosovo-online) • Vucic on talks with Pristina, Carpenter’s statements (B92) • Rada Trajkovic: Murder of Oliver Ivanovic will be clarified (KIM Radio, Free Serbian) Opinion: • Reviving Enlargement in Balkans Means Changing More than Methodology (Balkan Insight) International: • EU Says Accession For Balkan Countries Still Possible (RFE) • Twelve Years In Dependence Leave Kosovo Facing Foggy Future (Balkan Insight)

Thaci: Inter-institutional coordination required for dialogue (media) Kurti: I have reservations about agreements, I was not part of talks (RFE) Borrell: Dialogue to continue as soon as we appoint envoy (media) Kurti meets international representatives at MSC sidelines (RTK) Kurti for Blick: To Kosovo, Serbia’s recognition is not sufficient (Blick/Lajmi) Hoti and Grenell discuss dialogue with Serbia (Kallxo) Haxhiu: From now on, politicians will fear the prosecution (Kosovapress/RTK)

“Agreement in Munich signed by unauthorised Kosovo officials” (media) Kurti and Vucic have their first encounter at MSC (DW) Kurti says he did not have a meeting with Vucic (RFE) Borrell: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is the only solution (Koha) Minister Hajdari meets CEFTA representatives (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 14, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia on motorway and railway signed (media) • Thaci: Railway agreement, a message of peace (media) • Who signed the agreement for the railway between Kosovo and Serbia? (Express) • Grenell calls today’s signed agreements historic (Express) • Haradinaj applauds agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • LDK's Hyseni: Agreement in Munich, a step in the right direction (Zeri) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic met Grenell in Munich (B92, Tanjug) • Vucic happy to see progress, thanks Trump for support (Tanjug) • Djuric on railway agreement: We took care everything to be in line with Constitution (BETA, N1) • Rakic: Better communication, faster transport of goods and services (Radio KIM) • Blakaj: To identify 400 bodies that are still in Pristina (N1) International: • France, US, Pile Pressure on Kosovo to Scrap Tariffs (Balkan Insight) • Further transport agreements reached between Kosovo and Serbia (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • BIRN Launches ‘If You Were Here’ Missing Persons Campaign (Balkan Insight) • Kurti: There never was a more education-dedicated government (Koha)

• Grenell meets Thaci and Vucic in Munich (media) • Haxhiu: Munich Conference is very important (RTK) • Borrell could propose Lajcak for EU envoy on Monday (Koha Ditore) • Lajcak confirms he is considering a post in the Balkans (Gazeta Express/RTK) • Hoti: Reciprocity only in coordination with U.S. and EU (Zeri/Express) • Haziri: Reciprocity will be applied (T7/RTK) • Meta: Border change is never a solution (Epoka e Re)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 13, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Pompeo writes to Kurti: Lift the tariff for Kosovo and Serbia dialogue to resume (Express) • Albin Kurti defers a bit to Thaci: Invites him for consultation (Express) • Thaci travels to Germany to participate at Munich Security Conference (RTK) • Kurti nominates Jusuf Thaci as Deputy Minister for education (RTK) • Swiss president congratulates Kurti on election (media) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic: Compromise is our greatest concession towards Kosovo (Danas) • "Moscow will find a solution if Belgrade calls on Russia" (Sputnik, B92) • Carpenter: No progress on Kosovo issue before elections in Serbia (VoA, N1) • Brnabic: The situation is unstable; Vucic was forced to react promptly (B92) • Djuric discussed with Falconi security situation in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Returnee interviewed by Special Prosecutor’s Office, denied being arrested (KoSSev, Kosovo-online) • Serbian media: Another country to withdraw recognition of Kosovo (B92, Sputnik) Opinion: • Why 2019 was Year Kosovo will Want to Forget (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo's new PM, cabinet accept halving of their salaries (Reuters) • Kurti’s Ambitious Promises Will Test Kosovo Govt’s Resolve (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Detains Serb Ex-Policeman as War Crime Witness (Balkan Insight)

• PM Kurti's interview for KTV's Rubikon (Koha) • Macron: Kurti government, political alternative and a hope (Kallxo) • Berlin request immediate lifting of the tariff (Gazeta Express) • Russia ready to find solution for Kosovo, if requested from Serbia (Sputnik/Lajmi) • Finance Ministry publishes vacancy announcement for Customs director (media) • Kosnett meets Konjufca, discuss advancing of Kosovo’s diplomacy (media) • Veliu meets Apostolova, discuss also visa liberalisation (media) • Assembly to convene today to discuss parliamentary groups (Gazeta Express) • Kosovo Police detains then releases former Serb policeman (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 12, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Konjufca proposes not to apply for INTERPOL this year (Gazeta Express) • Haxhiu: Government annulled two unjust decisions (media) • Haradinaj slams decision to cancel salary raise, calls it “senseless” (media) • Government dismisses national coordinators appointed during Haradinaj's term (media) • Kurti to participate at Munich Security Conference together with Grenell and Vucic (Klan, RTK) Serbian Language Media: • “Trump sent Grenell to ask Vucic, Thaci and Kurti a single question” (Tanjug, B92) • Vucic to meet Grenell in Munich, Kurti will probably be in Germany (Tanjug, Radio KIM, N1) • Reeker: We'll stand by Serbia as partner and friend on its path to EU (VoA, N1) • Odalovic: Revoking tariffs major challenge for Kurti (RTS) • Returnee in Istok arrested over alleged war crime, Office for KiM, Serbian List condemn arrest (Tanjug, RTV) • Milena Ivanovic: Fact that Silvana Arsovic is indicted is scandalous (Kosovo-online) International: • Kosovo's New PM Visits Albania in First Official Trip Abroad (AP/NYT) • Journalists’ Abductions, Killings in Kosovo ‘Not Properly Investigated’ (Balkan Insight) • Suspects Plead Not Guilty to Kosovo Serb Politician’s Murder (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo Faces Challenge to Resolve Battles over University Accreditation (Balkan Insight)

• Custin: Grenell never said U.S. investments in Kosovo will be cancelled (VOA) • Grenell: Drop the tax to let investments work (media) • Kurti: Visit to Tirana was not part of foreign policy (media) • KFOR supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) • Kurti to meet Vucic in March? (Gazeta Express) • Wigemark: There is political interference in Kosovo judiciary (Koha Ditore) • Italian FM requests from Kosovo resumption of dialogue (Epoka e Re) • EP draft resolution urges visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media) • Government expected to annul decision on salary increase (Telegrafi) • EULEX requests for the rule of law to be priority in Kosovo (RTK) • Kurti nominates Avni Zogjani Deputy Minister (media) • Ivanovic’s former associate accused as accomplice to his murder (Zeri)