UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 27, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci invites Kurti to give him mandate to form new government (media) • Kurti turns down Thaci’s invitation, he is not in Pristina (Gazeta Express) • Konjufca: It was clear to LDK that Vetevendosje would not block Assembly (KTV) • EU Office welcomes constitution of new Assembly (media) • Albanian President comments on Vucic’s remarks about Recak massacre (media) Serbian Language Media: • Drecun: Serbian List must not be marginalized in new government (RTS) • CI SDP: Ivanovic’s murder trial will be a farce (KoSSev) International: • Kosovo Parliament Convenes as Coalition Deal Remains Elusive (The New York Times) • LDK to Support Kosovo Minority Government From Opposition (Balkan Insight) • War Commanders Questioned as Prosecutors Step Up Probes (Balkan Insight) • Western Balkans Have Yet to Embrace Freedom of Information (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Gorazdevac: We’ve survived the worst, but we are slowly disappearing (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 26, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • LDK presents five-point offer to LVV (media) • Mustafa: LDK to remain in opposition if LVV rejects offer (media) • LVV's Nagavci: Not the time for new elections (media) • Only swearing in of MPs expected in today's Assembly session (Kosovapress) • KDI’s Murati: Not reasonable to talk of fresh elections (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Donja Brnjica village: A Serbian house robbed (KIM radio) • "Serbia will not join NATO while Vucic is in power" (BETA, B92) • Ombudsman: An increasing number of children using drugs (KIM radio) International: • Coalition Talks Remain Deadlocked in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Heroes of 2019: People Who Took Action for Positive Change (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 24, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • No meeting between LDK and LVV today (Ekonomia Online) • Zyberaj presents documents: Lubisa Dikovic personally involved in war crimes (media) • “How should I know” Vucic responds asked when will dialogue with Kosovo resume (media) Serbian Language Media: • The robberies in Gracanica have no end (Kontakt plus radio, TV Most, KIM radio) • Gracanica Mayor Popovic: These are not just ordinary robberies (KIM radio, RTS) • "Next year, Putin, Jinping, Merkel and Johnson are coming to Serbia" (O2, B92, Tanjug) • Trial of Nenad Arsic for war crimes begun Humanitarian/Development: • Village of Ljevosa: The hard life of Serb returnees (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev) • Protect Victims of Wartime Sexual Crimes, Serbia Urged (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 23, 2019 Albanian Language Media: • Haradinaj: Don’t lift the tariff and don’t stop the Dukagjini highway (media) • Russia’s strategic interests and tools of influence in Western Balkans (media) • Rugova: No alternative to LDK-LVV coalition government (Telegrafi) • Dialogue: A new chapter with old consequences (Express) • Agim Veliu: LDK is more than a political party (Klan) • Osmani: We want agreement with Serbia but not at cost of Kosovo borders (Koha) • LVV to Veliu: We did not request President’s post (Express) Serbian Language Media: • “Europe will support ‘mini-Schengen’ initiative with 1.2 billion euros” (B92, Tanjug) • 'Mini Schengen is not a replacement for EU and it doesn't mean new Yugoslavia' (N1) • What happened with “poisoned ballots” from Serbia? (Tanjug, B92) • Gracanica citizens to self-organize as a protection against thieves until a solution found (KIM radio, RTS, Gracanica radio) International: • In the Balkans, a disruptor poised for power (politico.eu) • ‘Mini-Schengen’ risks driving a wedge between Albania and Kosovo (Emerging Europe) Humanitarian/Development: • Europe 'will feel' new refugee wave, warns Turkey's Erdogan (DW) • “White Peony” award to Milorad Trifunovic and Bajram Qerkini, “Black Peony” to Kosovo Assembly (Radio kontakt plus)

Albanian Language Media: • Abazi: Rama handing over Albania to Vucic’s Mini-Schengen (media) • Kurti: We do not have concrete results, agreement possible (media) • Tahiri: Kosovo right not to take part in Mini-Schengen initiative meeting (Zeri) Serbian Language Media: • NGO ''ÇOHU!'' reports that 8 media outlets violate the code of ethics, including KoSSev ''due to readers’ comments'' (KIM radio, KoSSev) • “Solution for Kosovo based on UN SC Resolution 1244” (Radio KIM) • Poster of Vucic ‘persona non-grata’ in Tirana (BETA, N1) • Analysts on Thaci’s refusal to attend “mini-Schengen” summit (Sputnik, B92) • “Pristina became political loser” (Tanjug, B92) • Joksimovic: Serbia committed to EU accession (BETA, N1) • Lawyer Vasic: The indictment is 'a far-fetched construction', especially in the sections related to organized criminal group (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls) • Vucic: Tahiri threatens with war and nobody reacts (RTV, Tanjug) International: • What Macron plans for Europe (Politico) Humanitarian/Development: • Strpce residents in the fight against MHPPs: We only have one Shara Mountain (KoSSev) • British ambassador visits KSF members attending Serbian language course (Koha)