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UNMIK Headlines 20 July

• Kosovo PM Haradinaj resigns after being summoned by war crimes court (media)
• Thaci after Haradinaj’s resignation: I will act based on my competencies (media)
• Veseli: KLA war was pure, further decisions in service of the country (RTK)
• LDK leader Mustafa believes Haradinaj’s innocence will be proved (RTK)
• LDK calls on President Thaci to initiate consultations on election date (media)
• Haziri: President must set election date before crisis gets worse (media)
• Kurti: Haradinaj’s resignation, a delayed move (media)
• PSD leader Shpend Ahmeti calls for early general elections (media)
• Citaku: This is not justice (media)
• U.S.: We welcome Haradinaj’s cooperation with prosecution (RTK)
• Serbian President says Haradinaj’s resignation is a political trick (media)
• Jakup Krasniqi summoned by specialist chambers (Gazeta Express)
• Pacolli: U.S. commitment to Kosovo remains unwavering (media)

UNMIK Headlines 19 July

• Reeker: U.S. ready to get involved in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (media)
• Haradinaj says Veseli’s remarks are “shameful” and “servile” (Koha)
• Veseli: No final agreement with Serbia without the U.S. (Insajderi)
• Haradinaj meets NATO supreme commander for Europe, Gen Wolters (media)
• Austrian authorities briefly detain AAK MP Daut Haradinaj (media)
• Haradinaj: Visa liberalisation, a matter of weeks (media)
• Serri: The tariff is unacceptable (media)
• AAK: There are no problems in the ruling coalition (media)
• Hoti: Ruling coalition has damaged Kosovo’s position in talks (Indeksonline)
• Pacolli: Kosovo is an example of religious tolerance in the region (Epoka)
• Declaration for promotion of dialogue among communities, signed (Epoka)
• Macron and Vucic adopt joint statement (Indeksonline)
• Protest to be held today over the killing of a boy in Fushe Kosove (media)

UNMIK Headlines 18 July

• Poll: Kosovo citizens do not want border changes (Koha)
• “Germany supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo” (Zeri)
• Haradinaj: If we lift the tariff, we will not have mutual recognition (RTK)
• U.S. House of Representatives Speaker confirms support for Kosovo (Epoka)
• Hoxha: Disappointing if visa liberalisation linked to dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Kosovo official accuses Serbian media of censoring Macron statements (Bota Sot)
• Hoxhaj: Dialogue needs clarity and timeframe (media)
• NATO SACEUR to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Vulin: Kosovo army, biggest threat to security in the Balkans (RFE/Kallxo)
• Germany to build embassy in Pristina (media)

UNMIK Headlines 17 July

• Macron: We have to jointly build peace between Kosovo and Serbia (Zeri)
• Veseli: No agreement that undermines Kosovo's sovereignty and territorial integrity (VOA)
• Kosovo PM fears Serbia’s purchasing of new weapons (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Serbia’s militarisation, threat to the region (Bota Sot)
• Haradinaj: None of us can touch Kosovo, borders are no one’s property (Klan)
• Veseli calls on countries which have not recognized Kosovo, to do so (Epoka)
• Kosovo leaders welcome von der Leyen’s election as EC president (media)
• Kosnett condemns desecration of Orthodox graves (RTK)
• Defence Ministry to use Gjakova Airport (Epoka)
• MPs Haliti and Dreshaj indicted for threatening fellow lawmaker (media)
• LDK to hold general convention on August 3 (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 16 July

• Macron: Kosovo and Serbia are two European countries (Zeri/Epoka)
• Haradinaj doesn’t obey request from Berlin and Paris to lift tariff (Koha Ditore)
• “Land swap idea remains at the table of talks” (Koha Ditore)
• In the U.S., Veseli meets congressman Connolly (Epoka e Re)
• Pacolli: Those that hurt interethnic relations will never enter Kosovo (media)
• Pacolli: Kosovo committed to peace in region, we have three key priorities (media)
• UNMIK, Lipjan municipality condemn desecration of Orthodox cemetery (Kallxo)
• Turkey warns Kosovo of threat from Gulen’s movement (Radio Free Europe)

UNMIK Headlines 15 July

• Hooper: Comprehensive agreement needs to contain land swap option (VOA)
• Haradinaj: France’s role in agreement with Serbia has grown (Kosovapress)
• Chabert: Dialogue for reach of final agreement should resume (RTK)
• Dacic: Haradinaj was asked to lift tax in exchange for visa liberalisation (Klan)
• Lithuania supports visa liberalisation, Finland reserved (Zeri)
• Veseli in the U.S. invited by the U.S. Congress (Epoka)
• Analysts: Chances slim for Kosovo joining Interpol this year (Zeri/Telegrafi)
• Isufi: Kosovo and Montenegro ready to correct border lines (RTK)
• “September is determinant for the fate of this government” (Epoka)
• Hodzic: Citizens in the north are victims of higher politics (KosovaPress)

UNMIK Headlines 13 July

• Papadopoulou: Kosovo still needs EULEX (Koha Ditore)
• Djuric granted permission to visit Kosovo (media)
• Veseli: Initiative on KLA veterans’ lists protects ex-fighters (RTK)
• Kosovo authorities release two Serbs suspected of espionage (media)
• U.S. State Department: Corruption still an obstacle to doing business in Kosovo (VOA)
• Veseli nominates Muzafer Shala Minister of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Klan Kosova)
• Prizren court declares 400 missing persons as dead (Klan Kosova)

UNMIK Headlines 12 July

• Thaci: Zaev has apologised to me and to Kosovo for his remarks (media)
• Haradinaj: All leaders in the region fear border changes (media)
• Haradinaj: Relations with NISMA are no threat to the government (Koha)
• Macaraeg: U.S. has no plans to withdraw troops from Bondsteel (media)
• Kosovo leaders in farewell meetings with EULEX head, Papadopoulou (media)
• Kosovo ministry defends lobbying contract with U.S. firm (Klan Kosova)
• Haradinaj confirms Holland skeptical about visa liberalisation for Kosovo (RTK)
• Deda: We could have brought down the government in June (RTK)
• Gjilan prosecution speaks about two arrested Serbs (Kallxo)
• Reconciliation coalition launched in Pristina (Koha/Klan)
• Serbian general leaves meeting in Brussels due to Kosovo’s presence (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 11 July

• Haradinaj insists on broad-based consensus on dialogue with Serbia (RFE)
• Haradinaj: We will protect Kosovo’s sovereignty at all costs (media)
• Limaj and Haradinaj have cut off communication (Koha Ditore)
• Daut Haradinaj: No clash between AAK and NISMA (Indeksonline)
• Selimi: Thaci, Vucic have secret plans for Kosovo’s partition (Koha/Zeri)
• Serbian Defence Minister Vulin not allowed to enter Kosovo (media)
• Position of the Netherlands, Slovakia and Bulgaria on visa liberalisation (Zeri)
• Rugova: We need three more votes to bring down the government (Telegrafi)
• Naim Maloku called by Specialist Chambers for interview (media)
• McAllister: Kosovo and Serbia working hard to reach an agreement (RTK)
• CDHRF: Serbs in the north still don’t pay electricity bills (Zeri)
• Mexico warns with vote against Kosovo’s membership at INTERPOL (Klan)

UNMIK Headlines 10 July

• Apparent differences at Summit that aimed regional cooperation (Koha)
• Borissov calls on Kosovo and Serbia to resume talks (Zeri)
• Tahiri: Mogherini started well, but ended badly (Zeri)
• Lekaj: Claims by opposition, a boring chorus line (Epoka)
• Haavisto: It is time for Kosovo and Serbia to normalize relations (media)
• Serwer: EU is harsh with Kosovo, tariff is not functioning (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Justice must be served for the Bytyqi brothers (Zeri)
• Thaci: Good neighborly relations between Kosovo and Greece (Bota Sot)