• Supreme Court upholds ECAP ruling (media) • NISMA, AKR hail Supreme Court’s ruling (media) • Peter Beyer elected CoE rapporteur for Kosovo (media) • Trump’s envoy: There cannot be a mini-Schengen without Kosovo (RTK) • Rama: Kosovo-Albania border cannot be removed without agreement with other countries (RFE) • Italian Ambassador to Serbia: New Kosovo govt. to lift the tariff (RTK) • Sherifi: Vetevendosje cannot establish government without NISMA (RTK) • British ambassador hosts dinner with Kurti and Osmani (media) • In Paris, Cakaj calls for Kosovo’s acceptance to UNESCO (Lajmi/Zeri)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 14, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Varhelyi: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to successfully conclude on 2020 (Koha) • Cakaj calls for Kosovo's membership to CoE (Koha) • Hoxhaj: Appointment of former Russian spy as rapporteur, a serious blow to CoE values (media) • Peter Beyer wins votes for Kosovo rapporteur (RTK) • Mustafa: New KIA head should be nominated by future PM (Gazeta Express) • The supreme court to decide today on LVV candidates' appeal (Kallxo.com) Serbian Language Media: • German elected as new Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly rapporteur for Kosovo (Sputnik) • Kondratiev: The mentality of Albanians in Kosovo needs to be understood (RTS, Sputnik) • Rasic of the Coalition Freedom appeals election commission ruling (KoSSev, N1, KiM radio, Beta) • Serbian List: Chauvinistic farce is continued (Kosovo online) • Ljajic: Mini Schengen to ease economic problems (Beta, N1) • Insajder's documentary "Above the Fold" premiered in Pristina (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio) • Pec: ''Citizens seek solutions'' - language, isolation, lack of youth development strategy… (Kontakt plus radio) • Godfrey: Bytyqi brothers’ case important, but not the most important issue in Serbia-US relations (RTS) • "Mini Schengen" deepens divisions between Kosovo and Albania? (Kosovo-online, KoSSev, B92) • Delegation of Serbian List in two-day visit to Berlin (TV Most) • PSG leader Trifunovic: Denial won’t resolve Kosovo issue (N1, Vreme, Danas) International: • The Clock Ticks for Albania’s ‘Demographic Dividend’ (Balkan Insight) • EU Enlargement Nominee Eyes 2020 Serbia-Kosovo Deal (Balkan Insight) • EU’s gatekeeper laments bloc’s message to would-be Balkan members (Financial Times) Humanitarian/Development: • Chopping wood to make ends meet (Prishtina Insight) • Heldt to Kosovo youth: Focus on vocational training (Kosovapress)

• Recount postpones finalisation of LVV-LDK agreement (Koha Ditore) • Mustafa: LVV will decide if NISMA will join the government (RTK) • Limaj: Vetevendosje and Rasic have made a deal (Klan Kosova) • Haxhiu to NISMA: Tell us about your deal with Serbian List (RTK) • Osmani prefers post of Speaker or FM, says border changes will not be discussed (RTK/Klan) • Kurti on Mini-Schengen: Why the rush, Albania could have waited (Telegrafi) • Grenell to meet in Berlin leaders of Serbian List (Zeri/Klan) • Maas: Germany remains opposed to Kosovo-Serbia change of borders (DW) • Swiss ambassador against border changes (media) • In Paris, Russian FM Lavrov draws parallels between Kosovo and Crimea (Zeri)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 13, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Hoti: We rejected a similar model to the Mini-Schengen in 2016 (media) • Maas: Germany remains opposed to Kosovo-Serbia change of borders (DW) • Lebet: Border changes do not create sustainable peace (Koha) • Kurti: We have harmonized eighty percent of our governing program (media) • Mustafa: Prior to certification of results, we can meet with Kurti only for coffee (RTK) • Kosovo NGOs request from EC not to elect Alexei Kondratiev rapporteur for Kosovo (RTK) • Kurti: As PM, I will work with communities to remove prejudices (media) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic: Only compromise solution ensures lasting peace (RTS, TV N1) • Self-determination ‘fights’ in favour of votes from Serbia, appeals to Supreme Court (KoSSev) • Simic: Kurti is not defending Serbian List but his three mandates (Kosovo-online) • Kosovo prosecution still without official information on “poisoning” case (KoSSev) • Vucic’s remarks on Macron, Thaci meeting, elections in Kosovo (Prva TV, B92, Tanjug) • Vucic: Serbian heritage in Kosovo needs protection (RTS) • “Western Balkans six would save € 3.5 billion by implementing "mini Schengen"” (B92) • Detention of Zlatan Krstic extended for two more months (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online) Opinions: • What does Macron really want on Western Balkans? (EUobserver) International: • Kosovo's Thaci Insists On Resuming Dialogue With Serbia 'Without Conditions' (RFE) • Ghana Withdraws 'Premature' Kosovo Recognition (RFE) • Montenegro Rejects Balkan ‘Mini Schengen’ Proposal (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Warns Council of Europe about Russian Rapporteur Candidate (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Roof of newly constructed Basic Court in Gracanica collapsed (Gracanica-online, KoSSev)

• Macron gets Thaci and Vucic together in Paris (media) • President Thaci’s interview for Radio Free Europe • Vetevendosje appeals ECAP decision before the Supreme Court (media) • Simic: Constitutionally, Serbian List needs to be part of government (Telegrafi) • Kosovo's foreign ministry rejects Ghana's derecognition (media) • Montenegro rejects Mini-Schengen idea (Koha Ditore) • Pacolli: We will not accept a Russian rapporteur for Kosovo (Kallxo/Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 12, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Tripartite meeting between Macron, Thaci and Vucic (Lajmi) • Thaci: Balkans integration in NATO and EU, the only perspective for peace (media) • Vjosa Osmani reacts to Vucic’s claims (media) • Why Kosovo fears the Balkans “Mini-Schengen”? (Radio Free Europe) • Kurti: Ohrid summit should not have taken place (RTK) • Vetevendosje appeals ECAP decision before the Supreme Court (Koha) • Egyptian Liberal Party has a condition for Kurti (Indeksonline) • EU: Dialogue must resume and import tariff lifted (Telegrafi) • Rama furthers ties with Vucic, while Dacic convinces Ghana to retract Kosovo recognition (Express) • Kurti: Government will be more active in supporting Presevo Valley Albanians (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on meeting Macron and Thaci today: I was realistic and open (RTS) • Vucic after meeting Macron last night: With Armagnac from 1914, we ended very good one-hour conversation" (Tanjug, B92) • Vucic: Thaci didn't tell Macron what he really meant (Tanjug, B92) • Novosti: Kosovo has lost majority in the UN (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug, B92) • Djuric: Kurti clearly opted for past (RTS) • "Free flow of goods, services and people more important than withdrawing recognition" (Tanjug, B92) International: • Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ): Macron's gift to the Russian authorities (NZZ, Sputnik, B92) • Belgrade Condemns Kosovo’s Invalidation of Votes from Serbia (Balkan Insight)

• ECAP declares ballots from Serbia invalid (media) • Haxhiu: ECAP, an influenced and not serious institution (Epoka) • Bajrami: Looks like we won’t have a new government till 2020! (media) • Thaci meets Macron: Kosovo is ready for a peace agreement (media) • Kosovo Foreign Ministry reacts to Dacic’s claims: Filthy propaganda (media) • Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti’s interview with Report TV • “Difficult for countries that have not achieved peace to create other areas” (Koha) • Visa liberalisation for Kosovo in the hands of EU countries (Lajmi/Bota Sot) • Two years of defensive diplomacy (Koha Ditore) • Gucati: Specialist Chambers could summon Thaci too (Epoka) • Mukwege: 20 years on, no convictions for conflict-related sexual violence in Kosovo (media) • Osmani: Unacceptable for UN to completely ignore Kosovo civilian victims (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 11, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We will establish the Commercial Court (Kosovapress) • Thaci to meet Macron, will speak about visa liberalisation (media) • Kosovo Foreign Ministry reacts to Dacic’s claims: Filthy propaganda (media) • Missing persons families: New government to condition talks with Serbia (Koha) • Serbian officials threaten state of Kosovo (Zeri/Gazeta Express) • Lushi: Those who want Kosovo to join Mini-Schengen are fools (media) • ECAP gives right to NISMA requests recount of votes at over 1400 polling stations (media) Serbian Language Media: • Ghana: Decision to recognise Kosovo was premature (Tanjug) • Ghana revoked recognition of Kosovo (B92) • Ohrid Agreement: Open borders, labor and student exchange, travel with ID cards only (B92, Tanjug) • RCC welcomes idea of creating a single market in the region (Beta, N1) • Matthew Palmer: "Mini Schengen has US support" (B92) • Officials in Pristina, Belgrade trade insults (N1, KoSSev) • Billboards on Armistice Day placed in northern Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti) • Assistant Director of the Office for KiM: Kosovo Government cannot be formed without the Serbian List (Radio Beograd, Radio Mitrovica Sever) • New EC President: Keep enlargement in Western Balkans sustainable (SRNA, N1) • "EU's decision is a disaster" (Tanjug, B92, Blic) Opinions: • EU's 'no' to Western Balkans could spark conflict (DW) • "As for Macron, we knock on an open door and there is no dilemma" (B92, Tanjug) International: • Macron questioning NATO in Economist interview raises eyebrows about his methods (euractiv.com) • Europe risks losing strategic clout in Western Balkans (euractiv.com) Development/Humanitarian: • Kosovo miners on strike over conditions and pay (Beta, KoSSev, N1) • Nobel laureate commends Kosovo for addressing conflict-related sexual violence (media)

• Kosovo leaders oppose a Mini-Schengen idea for Western Balkans (media) • Thaci travels to Paris for Peace Forum (media) • ECAP to decide on political party complaints today (media) • Haradinaj: Tariff on Serbian goods should remain until recognition (RTK) • Maliqi: Kosovo should not become blocker of U.S. projects (Epoka) • Serbia’s investments in parallel structures in Kosovo (Radio Free Europe) • “No new initiative can solve main problem of region, Kosovo’s recognition by Serbia (Koha) • Rexhep Selimi summoned by specialist chambers (media) • Berisha: Kosovo Assembly should readdress issue of Special Court (Klan Kosova) • IKD: Prosecutors failed to fight illegally accumulated wealth (Koha)

• Mustafa: LDK-LVV close to harmonization of programs, some minor differences remain (media) • Kurti visits French Foreign Ministry (media) • Jevtic: We want to be part of institutions (Klan) • Rasic: Belgrade threatened to stop salaries, pensions for those who do not vote SL (T7) • Dacic expects Albania’s apology for Cakaj’s statements (media) • Bulliqi: Border demarcation with Montenegro is not over (media)