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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)

UNMIK Headlines 29 May

• 11 Serbs, 4 Albanians and 4 Bosniaks arrested in yesterday’s operation (media)
• UNMIK reacts to detention of two of its members in the north (media)
• Haradinaj speaks about the arrested Russian staff of UNMIK (Express)
• Pacolli: UNMIK “summoned” to clarify presence at roadblock (social media)
• Prosecutor asks UNMIK to strip immunity of its Russian staff (Insajderi)
• Thaci: Russian “disguised” as diplomat arrested (media)
• KP director: Russian UNMIK staff participated in roadblocking (Kallxo)
• Russia reacts to arrests in the north (Express)
• Haradinaj: Army was not involved in operation in the north, not its job (RTK)
• Kosovo Ministry of Interior issues statement on yesterday events (media)
• KFOR issues statement about developments in the north (media)
• EU comments on police action in the north (Kallxo/Koha)
• Veseli visits injured police officers (media)
• Tahiri: Serb citizens gave us information about smugglers (Klan Kosova/Telegrafi)
• Serbian List leader Rakic calls for protest in Mitrovica North today (media)
• KFOR: Police operation did not surprise us, situation under control (RTK)
• Tax Administration officer arrested for attacking Kosovo Police (Kallxo)
• Haradinaj to Apostolova: Crime will be attacked (RTK)
• Kurti: Police operation, “controlled tensioning” (social media)
• Kosovo to receive EC report today (Klan Kosova)
• After police action, Bahtiri visits Albanians in Leposavic and Zvecan (RTK)
• Kosovo leaders meet Susan Falatko (media)
• Serbia’s Parliament adopts report on Kosovo (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 28 May

• Two police officers reported wounded in operation in the north (media)
• Haradinaj speaks about the Special Unit’s action in the North (Express)
• Kosovo Police issues statement on operation in the north (media)
• Serbian President Vucic ordered full combat readiness of Serbian Army (RTS)
• Thaci: To live together in a single state and without borders (Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo wants good relations with all its neighbours (Zeri)
• Assembly Speaker Veseli meets UN ASG Jenca in Pristina (media)
• Vetevendosje won’t cooperate with Serbian List on no-confidence motion (Koha)
• Mustafa discusses with LDK parliamentary ousting of government (Epoka)
• Wilson: Now is the time for agreement with Serbia (Klan)
• Heads of investigations involved in amnesty of usury suspects (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 27 May

• Thaci ‘revives’ border correction idea (Zeri)
• Mustafa says Thaci should give up border correction, Thaci reacts (social media)
• Djuric to Thaci: Kosovo will never be part of Albania (Kosovapress)
• Assembly Speaker Veseli to meet UN ASG Jenca (media)
• Wilson: Great compromises are needed in dialogue (Koha)
• Association/Community could return to negotiating table (RFE)
• Serbian President to present plan on Kosovo to parliament today (media)
• Kosovo Tax Administration staff arrested in Serbia (media)
• PDK’s Haliti says videos published by Koha are false arguments (Koha)
• Montenegro Army chief to visit Kosovo today (media)

UNMIK Headlines 24 May

• Veseli: I have nothing to do with video, it is fake and manipulation (media)
• Opposition demands Veseli’s resignation (media)
• PDK: Allegations against Veseli, attempts to stain his name (Zeri)
• Haradinaj not concerned by opposition’s motion of no-confidence (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Decision on visa liberalization in autumn this year (Zeri)
• Osmani: Border changes are ideas from the 18th century (media)
• CEC confirms Serbian List’s victory in northern municipalities (media)
• Minister: KSF transition to be implemented in three stages (Epoka e Re)

UNMIK Headlines 23 May

• Admiral Foggo: KSF transition in close cooperation with NATO (media)
• Mustafa and Kurti agree to push ahead no-confidence motion (media)
• Opposition parties with ‘secret’ strategy to bring down government (Zeri)
• Opposition has differences on how to bring down government (Koha)
• Jahjaga: Redrawing of borders, dangerous rhetoric (Zeri/Epoka)
• Meta: Not so easy to redraw borders (RTK/Epoka)
• Serbia decides not to take Kosovo to arbitration over tax (Klan Kosova)
• O’Connell: Reconciliation begins with telling and hearing the truth (Facebook)
• Kosovo, Albania, Croatia begin joint military exercise (media)
• UK Embassy: Independence for prosecutors that investigate corruption (Zeri)
• CSOs seek clarification about reference to Veseli in criminal case (Koha/Klan)

UNMIK Headlines 22 May

• German Chancellor Merkel to meet Kosovo PM Haradinaj in Berlin (media)
• Roth: No border changes, Kosovo has met visa liberalisation criteria (Zeri/Koha)
• Meta: Kosovo deserves visa liberalisation (media)
• Vucic reacts to Quint statement, says it doesn’t make sense (Zeri)
• Kosovo Assembly seeks justice for Dubrava Massacre (media)
• Risk from “soft division” keeps 30 government decisions suspended (Koha)
• Admiral James Foggo to visit Ministry of Defence today (Lajmi)
• Jahjaga: Corruption is killing Kosovo (Epoka)
• Apostolova: Only 10 percent of businesses owned by women (Epoka)
• Former KLA fighter reveals what he testified about in The Hague (Koha)

UNMIK Headlines 21 May

• Opposition boycotts Veseli’s initiative for international tribunal (media)
• Protesters in Pristina call for resignation of MP Flora Brovina (media)
• Ambassador Heldt expresses full support for survivors of sexual violence (media)
• Thaci: I was shocked by lack of coordination with US in Berlin (media)
• Kocijancic: Dialogue continues to be facilitated by EU High Representative (Koha)
• LDK to coordinate motion of no confidence against government (media)
• Quint: Sunday elections calm, shortcomings not addressed (media)
• Northerners to get directives from Serbian President Vucic (Koha)
• Djuric accuses authorities in Pristina of banning his visit to Kosovo (RTK)
• Vetevendosje lists nine points on how to address war crimes issue (Zeri)
• Organized crime corridor in the Balkans (Zeri)
• Police arrest seven suspects in anti-extortion operation (media)

UNMIK Headlines 20 May

• Serbian List wins elections in northern municipalities (media)
• Kosovo leaders hail election process in the north (media)
• Presevo Valley officials call for unification with Kosovo (VOA/RTK)
• EU has sought clarifications from Serbia for detaining Kosovo officials (RFE)
• UK Embassy concerned over political opportunism in the Assembly (media)
• Protest march in support of sexual violence survivors (media)
• Sejdiu: Kosovo’s borders cannot be changed (media)