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UNMIK Headlines 29 January

• Haradinaj writes to Quint, sets out conditions for lifting import tax (dailies)
• Veseli proposes 120-day suspension of import tax (dailies)
• Leaders with differing positions toward final settlement with Serbia (Koha)
• Haziri to Haradinaj: Veseli will leave you in the lurch (Klan Kosova)
• Isufi: Tax to Serbia remains in power (RTK)
• Pal Lekaj criticizes LDK and Vetevendosje (RTK)
• Djuric: Haradinaj’s letter shows he does not want compromise (Klan Kosova)
• Thaci wants unconditional talks with Serbia, invites Putin to Pristina (media)
• Limaj and Ahmeti to meet today with Mogherini’s team (RTK)
• Rama: Without U.S., Kosovo would not be liberated from Belgrade (Epoka)
• Pahor on border correction: I would not rule it out (Telegrafi)
• Djuric granted clearance to visit Kosovo today (Kallxo)
• Minister Hoxha lobbies for visa liberalisation in Austria (Zeri)

Headlines - 29.01.2019

UNMIK Headlines 28 January

• Thaci: Important decisions in the coming days and weeks (media)
• EU: Lift tax, engage in dialogue (Zeri)
• Haradinaj does not withdraw from tax, despite U.S. call (Epoka)
• Leaders’ manipulation with U.S. position on tax (Koha)
• Haradinaj: No agreement on border changes, it would bring new war (media)
• Kurti: Mass protest if there is an agreement on border changes (media)
• Negotiating team in Brussels for consultative meetings (Zeri)
• Arifi: In nine years, dialogue served only Serbia’s interests (media)
• Minister Rikalo could resign this week (Klan Kosova)
• Union leader: Teachers strike to continue indefinitely (RFE/Koha)
• Parents warn of protest if no breakthrough in strike is reached (media)
• Bajrami: Classes on Tuesday, otherwise government must resign (media)

Headlines - 28.01.2019

UNMIK Headlines 25 January

• Thaci: Government leaders must not use tax for other interests (Klan Kosova)
• Veseli: 100-percent tax will not be lifted (RTK)
• Economic agreement in exchange for lifting 100-percent tax (Koha)
• Hahn meets Thaci and Vucic, discuss tax and dialogue (Epoka)
• Arifi to Hahn: Prime Minister, not the President, decides on the tax (Express)
• Mustafa: The tax was set to cover government’s failures (Epoka)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina calls on Kosovo to lift import tax (dailies)
• Thaci in Davos: Kosovo is a new country but with great potential (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo negotiating team to meet Mogherini next week in Brussels (media)
• EU on visa liberalisation: High-level corruption fight to continue (Zeri)
• Kosovo issues arrest warrant for Milan Radojicic (Bota Sot)
• Governments of Kosovo and FYROM to hold joint meeting in May (Epoka)

Headlines - 25.01.2019

UNMIK Headlines 24 January

• Germany maintains position against border changes (Koha)
• Veseli: Tax will not be removed until Serbia reflects (media)
• Haradinaj: Tax serves Kosovo’s national interests (media)
• Vucic: Tax will be removed sooner or later, but we paid a high price (media)
• Thaci meets Hahn at the sidelines of WEF in Davos (media)
• Vucic meets Merkel in Davos (Kosova Sot)
• Kosovo delegation to travel to Bosnia to discuss import tax (RFE/Kosova Sot)
• Hoxhaj: Import tax to remain in force (media)
• Kurti: Government must fall, tax must remain (media)
• Ahmeti: Platform will be submitted to Assembly in spring session (media)
• Hoxha says visa liberalisation lobbying to begin shortly (Zeri)
• Kukan to Mogherini: More work, less philosophy (Kosova Sot)
• Mitrovica cannot be united without Serb vote (Koha)
• Kosovo recognises Venezuelan self-declared president (Zeri)

Headlines - 24.01.2019

UNMIK Headlines 23 January

• Government insists import tax will remain in force (dailies)
• Shala: Tax should not be lifted (Telegrafi/Zeri)
• Arifi: We could temporarily suspend tax on Serbia (Klan Kosova)
• Thaci: Unification of Mitrovica, unstoppable (media)
• Rakic: We will not allow unification of Mitrovica (RTK)
• U.S. top diplomat for Europe resigns (media)
• EU: Kosovo has fulfilled all visa liberalization criteria (Klan Kosova)

Headlines - 23.01.2019