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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 31, 2022

• Kurti: Implementation decision ensures rule of law, peace and security (media)
• Kosovo PM postpones controversial licence plate change for Serbs (BIRN)
• Kosovo backs off from Serb car plate rule after West warnings (Reuters)
• Kosovo should give Serbs more time to change car plates, EU says (Reuters)
• The U.S. urges Kosovo to extend licence plate implementation deadline (media)
• Calm situation in north, "reprimand measures" start on November 1 (media)
• Serbs ask Belgrade to allocate €2 million for license plate fines (Telegrafi)
• PDK: Decision not serious; Kosovo turning into destructive party (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Decision on plates not coordinated with strategic partners (Telegrafi)
• Bislimi speaks about the Franco-German draft (Klan)
• European capital where Kosovo-Serbia deal will be signed, selected (AP)
• Serbia continues efforts to block Kosovo path to the Council of Europe (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 28, 2022

• Blinken’s advisor calls for postponement of licence plates deadline (media)
• Kurti thanks Von der Leyen for supporting Kosovo (media)
• Serbs warn they will block roads if license-plate deal not extended (RFE)
• Sources: “Northern Brigade”, criminal group terrorising Serbs in north (media)
• Incidents on eve of expiry of deadline for re-registration of vehicles (RFE)
• Bislimi banned from his visit shortly before arriving to Belgrade (media)
• Hovenier congratulates Kosovo on progress in rule of law index (RTK)
• “Erdogan may mediate in dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia” (media)
• Haradinaj: Final agreement will regulate Kosovo-Serbia relations (Express)
• Kurti: Kosovo stands in support and solidarity with Ukraine (media)
• Kurti meets with EULEX chief Lars Gunnar Wigemark (media)
• Art world came to Kosovo. What happens when it leaves? (NYT)
• Manifesta: Turning rubble into art (Prishtina Insight)
• Albania opposition parties join forces for 2023 local elections (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 27, 2022

• Escobar: Franco-German plan details expected to be made public soon (VoA)
• Osmani: Request to postpone license plate deadline is not pressure (media)
• Serbia and Russia ‘using licence plate dispute’, Foreign Minister says (BIRN)
• Ursula von der Leyen to meet with Kosovo leaders today (RTK)
• U.S. intends to implement the license plate ruling peacefully (RFE)
• EU: Kosovo, Serbia should refrain, we don't want escalation (Klan)
• Kurti: Our justice reforms are working fast (RTK)
• Haradinaj: I’ve seen Franco-German plan, it includes recognition (RTK)
• Vehicle of Serb who converted licence plates to RKS, set on fire (media)
• Grenades, equipment seized during anti-drug operation in Leposavic (media)
• Corruption File: How 150,000 euros was paid to sway court verdict (BIRN)
• EU assesses food safety situation in Western Balkans (Food Safety News)
• EU gives €80 million to North Macedonia to tackle energy crisis (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 26, 2022

• Kosovo will not delay Serb car plate rule despite calls by West (Reuters)
• Hovenier: Dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia to end as soon as possible (Koha)
• Kurti: Now isn’t the time for neutrality but for solidarity (media)
• Bislimi: The United Kingdom is a powerful ally of Kosovo (RTK)
• Ministry invites Serbs to convert license plates through text-messages (Euronews)
• 18 Serbs converted their illegal number plates to "RKS" (RTK)
• Surroi: Association is not possible within our constitutional system (Klan Kosova)
• Swiss keep an eye on tensions in Kosovo (Swissinfo)
• December deadline for European Council’s vote on Kosovo visa (Euractiv)
• Four key takeaways from EU’s Kosovo report (Prishtina Insight)
• Who should the government help? (Kosovo 2.0)
• Presevo Valley Albanians want to be part of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 25, 2022

Blinken: Pristina, Belgrade to peacefully resolve their dispute (media)
Kosovo-Serbia relations, topic of discussion between Kurti and Peach (media)
Osmani: Kosovo remains committed to peace and security (media)
Kosovo authorities don’t expect quick agreement with Serbia (Koha)
Osmani received Albanian representatives from Presevo Valley (media)
Visas scrapped between Kosovo and Bosnia (BIRN)
Von Cramon: Franco-German proposal should be considered (media)
Ischinger: Because of history, Balkan region carries explosive potential (Klan)
Ischinger: I believe a final agreement will be reached by 2024 (T7)
Hasani: German-German model would be a disaster for Kosovo (media)
Summit on security, economy, and peace to be held today in Pristina (Telegrafi)
Mustafi: No Kosovo-Serbia agreement without U.S. involvement (Koha)
Rohde: Germany will support Kosovo in building a solar park (media)
Discussions over Kosovo-Serbia intensify, whispers of snap elections emerge (Exit)
Military service could become compulsory in Kosovo (euronews.al)
Greek, Kosovar ministers meet to enhance economic collaboration (Ekathimerini)
Russia hopes to exploit conflicts in Balkans, British expert warns (BIRN)