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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 23, 2022

Kurti: The law on public officials and the one on salaries, a big step (media)
Svecla: If KFOR does not act in time, we will remove the barricades(media)
Serbian List: Svecla's threats do not scare anyone at the barricades (Koha)
Protesting Kosovo Serbs want ethnic Albanian police out of country's north (Reuters)
Kosovo Police: About 1,500 participants in the protest in the north (euronews.al)
Haradinaj: The association should be part of the final agreement (VoA)
NATO’s KFOR Considering Serbia’s Request to Send Military to North Kosovo (exit.al)
Serbian President contradicts himself over liability for Kosovo roadblocks (Euractiv)
At least 3 TV crews attacked while covering protests in northern Kosovo (Committee to protect journalists)
Bieber: The current situation in Kosovo is worst in the last ten years (EWB)
Slovenia plans to increase troop numbers in Kosovo (STA)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 22, 2022

• Police set up checkpoints on the Mitrovica-Leposavic highway (media)
• Serbs called to protest, KFOR ready to react if situation escalates (Koha)
• Kosovo Police investigating reports about kidnapping of Serbs in north (media)
• EULEX may increase number of police if needed (Klan)
• Kosovo Police confirms arrested ex-cop being held at police station (BIRN)
• After increase in attacks on journalists in Kosovo, police and international forces asked to provide better protection (Reporters Without Borders)
• Szunyog: Visa-free movement in 2024 is not yet final (Klan)
• Hovenier confirms support for Kosovo (RTK)
• Krasniqi: If Kurti can’t remove barricades, he should hand over mandate (Klan)
• Basha on KFOR's statement: “Offensive to state and victims of war” (media)
• Kosovo EU bid to get careful consideration early next year (Bloomberg)
• PSD calls on Assembly to amend law on specialist chambers (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 21, 2022

• Kurti: Vucic is violating his beloved 2013 agreement (media)
• Kurti meets Dendias, discuss deepening of relations (media)
• Dendias: Pristina-Belgrade reached agreements should be respected (euronews.al)
• Svecla: Rakic, criminal gangs have blocked citizens in north (euronews.al)
• EULEX: Situation in the north, disturbing and tense (media)
• “Agreement with no mutual recognition may lead to new status-quo” (VoA)
• An explosion is reported in the north (media)
• EULEX supplied police in Jarinje with food, clothing, hygiene products (media)
• Arrested K-Serb police officer’s lawyer still unaware of his location (BIRN)
• Kosovo planning to purchase Bayraktar drones from Turkey (media)
• To resolve Kosovo-Serbia dispute, we must follow framework of Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue (The Parliament Magazine)
• EU invests 91 million euros in Kosovo for railway lines (euronews.al)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 20, 2022

• Osmani: Final agreement must be based on mutual recognition (media)
• Kurti asks for more work from the diplomacy (media)
• Rohde: Association should be formed in line with Court’s decision (Koha)
• Osmani and KFOR Commander discuss security situation (media)
• Rohde criticizes Serbian List about Rada Trajkovic’s detention (Telegrafi)
• Ceku says artifacts stolen from Serbia will also be discussed in Brussels (media)
• LDK’s Haziri on Kosovo-Serbia "secret meeting" in Switzerland (Telegrafi)
• Greek chief diplomat Dendias to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Haradinaj: Kurti rejected Kosova C and U.S. gas pipeline project (Telegrafi)
• TV Crew Attacked Near Serbs’ Barricade in Tense North Kosovo (BIRN)
• Extreme Right-Wing Serbs Protest in Jarinje (Prishtina Insight)
• EU conditions monitoring of elections with finalization of reforms (Koha)

Correction: UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 19, 2022

• Kurti for Der Spiegel: Vucic wants to return to past, but that train is gone
• Serbian police prevent far-right activists from crossing into Kosovo (RFE/Kallxo)
• Svecla: Police is capable and has capacities to confront criminal structures (Koha)
• President’s Chief of Staff reacts to protest at Jarinje (media)
• Hoxhaj: Serbian regime is solely responsible for tensions (media)
• KFOR to start regular military exercises near its base in Novosella (media)
• Mehaj: Kosovo Army has capacities to protect territorial integrity (media)
• Krasniqi: Government cannot hide behind KFOR (Kosovapress)
• KFOR must remove the barricades, analysts say (Prishtina Insight)
• President Osmani holds end-of-year reception with diplomatic corps (Koha)
• Tajani: Italy to organise conference on Balkans in January (media)
• U.S. welcomes verdict in case against Salih Mustafa (media)
• Conviction of Kosovo’s ‘Commander Cali’ sparks anger at home (BIRN)
• Kosovo arrests Serb ex-policeman for 1999 attack on village (BIRN)