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UNMIK Headlines 18 April

• No coordination between Thaci and Haradinaj for Berlin meeting (Koha)
• PM Haradinaj speaks about upcoming meeting in Berlin (media)
• Der Standard: Land swap idea to be ‘laid to rest’ in Berlin (Zeri)
• “The Economist” predictions on Berlin Summit (media)
• McAllister: Berlin meeting will contribute on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• Veseli: We will never forgive Serbia’s atrocities in Kosovo (media)
• O’Connell: Those who deny massacres in Kosovo, lie (Bota Sot)
• Vucic: They have buried every possibility of an agreement (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo needs new elections and a new government (media)
• So far, only PDK has applied for elections in the north (Zeri)
• Municipal assemblies in the north hold session after five-month recess (Zeri)
• Haradinaj defends decision to pledge funds for Notre-Dame cathedral (Telegrafi)
• Vucic to meet Putin on 26 April in China (Sputnik/B92)
• Russian Foreign Minister: Moscow wants Resolution 1244 to be respected (media)
• EBRD Director to visit Kosovo today (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines

• Thaci: Vucic, difficult person to negotiate with (The Independent)
• Haradinaj: Those acting ‘unfairly’ towards Kosovo will be put to shame (media)
• Veseli: Political parties to come together to conclude agreement with Serbia (KP)
• Hoxhaj: I believe leaders will go with a joint position in Berlin (RTK)
• Serbia threatens with countermeasures (RTK)
• Analysts: Berlin meeting, opportunity for Kosovo and Serbia (RFE)
• EU reignites political ‘battle’ in Kosovo (Zeri)
• Serbia Sentences Ex-Officer to 15 Years for Kosovo Massacre (media)
• CEC appoints members of election municipal commissions (media)

UNMIK Headlines 16 April

• Merkel, Macron to come out with concrete proposal for Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Express)
• Haradinaj: Border correction idea wasted previous time (media)
• Thaci meets Tusk and Hahn, calls for visa liberalisation (media)
• Commissioner Hahn requests lifting of the trade tariff (Epoka)
• Kosovo “overturns” trade balance with Serbia (Zeri)
• Assembly sets up committee for sanctioning denial of crimes in Kosovo (Koha)
• U.S. Embassy: Denying atrocities insults victims, undermines progress (media)
• Hoxhaj: Serbia should accept responsibility for crimes in Kosovo (RTK)
• Hoti: We will not negotiate Kosovo’s statehood with Serbia (Klan Kosova)
• OSCE will have advisory role during elections in the North (Epoka)
• Kosovo leaders saddened by Paris fire (media)

UNMIK Headlines 15 April

• Thaci: Denying crimes in Kosovo is like denying the holocaust (RTK)
• Limaj: Serbia continuing Milosevic’s mindset (Kosovapress)
• Government ready to discuss all topics, including free trade (Koha)
• Thaci traveled to Brussels to meet Tusk and Hahn (Epoka)
• Norway calls for suspension of tax and resumption of dialogue (Zeri)
• Vucic: Lift the tariff in order to resume with dialogue (RTK)
• Analysts: PDK signals government’s fall (Zeri)
• No political party applied for elections in the north (Epoka)
• Verbal confrontations at PDK party election rally (media)
• Sexual violence survivor: This crime cannot be ignored any longer (media)
• Thirty days detention for Serb man accused of war crimes (Kosova Sot)

UNMIK Headlines 13 April

Thaci: We do not allow return of Serbs who leave Kosovo institutions (RTK)
Pacolli: We should resolve inherited problems with Serbia (media)
Thaci to meet Hahn on Monday, they will discuss visa liberalization (media)
Pacolli: Dialogue with Serbia is necessary (RTK)
Veseli: I expect a special court for Serbian massacres in Kosovo (RTK)
Patriarch Irinej to visit Peja today (Koha)One month detention for the war crimes suspect (RTK)

UNMIK Headlines 12 April

• PM’s Office: Regional relations to be discussed in Berlin meeting (Zeri)
• Haradinaj speaks about expectations from Berlin meeting (RTK)
• Ahead of Berlin meeting, German ambassador calls for tax suspension (Kos. Sot)
• Haradinaj: No reconciliation without accepting the truth (Klan Kosova)
• EU reacts to denials of Recak massacre (Koha)
• Serwer: No need for Kosovo to rush into agreement with Serbia (Bota Sot)
• Assembly fails to adopt resolution tackling migration (Zeri)
• EU, OSCE welcome political parties’ pledge to improve elections system (RTK)
• Rasic: Elections in the north will be only a farce (Epoka)
• Hoxhaj: In 2019 Kosovo is not only a Balkans’ issue (RTK)
• Kurti: Removal of current government, only solution to the crisis (Koha)
• Mogherini to participate at the meeting of Western Balkans’ leaders (RTK)
• Djuric escalates with ‘siptari’, calls Albanians criminals and terrorists (Klan)
• KFOR announces new training and exercises in the north (media)

UNMIK Headlines 11 April

• Germany and France to gather Western Balkans leaders on 29 April (media)
• Haradinaj: I am not requested to lift tariff anymore (media)
• Serbian List to take part in elections in the north (media)
• Daka: Elections in the north with Kosovo symbols (T7/Bota Sot)
• “Serbs’ decision to go to polls can initiate resumption of dialogue” (media)
• Thaci: Appalled by offensive statements of officials in Belgrade (RTK)
• Hoxhaj: Insulting war victims should be legally banned (Epoka e Re)
• Hoti: Impossible to negotiate with those who dispute Recak massacre (media)
• Rasic on Recak massacre: Respect for all the victims (RTK)
• Phillips: Border correction, bad idea (Bota Sot)
• Lluka: Serbia knows the whereabouts of each missing person (Telegrafi)
• MPs call for extraordinary session on youth fleeing Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Headlines 10 April

• Haradinaj fires Minister of Local Government, Teodosijevic (media)
• Serbian List reacts to Teodosijevic’s dismissal (media)
• Veseli: EU to react to provocations by Serbia and Vucic (Koha)
• Serbian government reacts to dismissal of Serb Minister (RTK)
• Palmer: Serbia and Kosovo to negotiate best possible agreement (media)
• Daka: Organising elections in the north will not be a challenge (Epoka)
• Kuqi: We must safeguard our partnership with U.S. and EU (RTK)
• Bajrami: Constitution does not allow referendum on borders (Express)
• Kosovo takes part in security conference at UN HQ (RTV21/Kallxo)
• Kuci remained silent during his interview at The Hague (Bota Sot)
• Special prosecution addresses reports on “Gulenists” and lobbying funds (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Kosovo became a board member of parliamentary network (media)
• Justice minister Tahiri condemns Prekaz killing (media)

UNMIK Headlines 9 April

Thaci announces elections in four northern municipalities (media)
Officials: No problems for organising elections in northern municipalities (media)
Haradinaj calls on northern municipalities citizens to go to polls (RTK)
Elections in the north: Serbian List to consult Belgrade (media)
OSCE: We have not received request for election assistance (Kallxo)
“Announcement of elections in the north could worsen Kosovo – Serbia relations”
LDK count on votes of governing coalition to bring government down (Express)
Kosnett: Kosovo to adopt convention to prevent gender-based violence (media)
Justice sought from UN for victims of sexual violence in conflict (RFE)
Albanian President: Crucial for Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue (media)
Rama and Palmer discuss also about Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
Anti-corruption chief: We have filed 105 indictments (RTV Dukagjini)

UNMIK Headlines 8 April

• G7 urge Belgrade and Pristina to make efforts to reach agreement (media)
• EU blames Pristina and Belgrade for mutual provocations (Koha)
• Thaci in London: There will be no borders along ethnic lines (Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj: I am a U.S. soldier (media)
• EU hails roaming agreement, says actions against dialogue “not helpful” (media)
• Fabrizi requests normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia (RTK)
• KFOR: Joint Kosovo-Albania exercises not a threat to anyone (media)
• Final phase of dialogue will not spare the Ahtisaari Plan (Radio Free Europe)
• Vulin: We should separate from Albanians as soon as possible (RTK)