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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 18, 2022

• Osmani: There should be no additional conditions for visas (media)
• Pressure to accept German-French plan (Koha Ditore)
• Kurti meets Norwegian envoy for Western Balkans (media)
• Osmani and Kurti meet MCC CEO Alice Albright (media)
• Gervalla travels to New York to participate at UN SC (media)
• Bislimi: We will apply for EU membership within the year (RTK)
• Svecla: Serbian extremist ideologies aim to infiltrate the north (Telegrafi)
• “In Serbia, talk of tensions in the north after November 1” (euronews.al)
• Wider Europe briefing: A new EU plan to help Ukraine; visa liberalization for Kosovo (RFE)
• Calls to ban small power plants at first Water Protection Summit (BIRN)
• Concrete construction threatens to ruin pristine Albanian valley (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 17, 2022

• Kurti: Not sure if we have two years for agreement with Serbia (DW)
• Mehaj: Kosovo must join Partnership for Peace ASAP (KosovaPress)
• Hovenier: Decision on Decani Monastery land must be implemented (Klan)
• Historians from Decan: Insistence of internationals is unacceptable (Zeri)
• Szunyog pleased with ratification of three international agreements (RTK)
• PDK: EU report on Kosovo proved limited capacity of government (media)
• Osmani: If Open Balkans harms someone, we won’t be part of initiative (RFE)
• Abazi forms Green Group of MPs in the Assembly of Kosovo (RTK)
• Education Ministry overrules school ban on long-haired boy (BIRN)
• German Chancellor calls for EU’s enlargement (Albanian Daily News)
• Vulin: We are being blackmailed to recognize Kosovo (Klan)
• Serbia-Hungary pipeline deal a big political gamble (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 14, 2022

• Stoltenberg: License plate issue may increase tensions in Kosovo (Albanian Post)
• Kurti talks about meeting with Lajcak (media)
• Osmani: We are in full coordination with the USA (RTK)
• Varhelyi: Kosovo completed points, we’re awaiting technical talks (euronews.al)
• Bislimi: ETIAS system was not France's only request (Telegrafi)
• Gervalla: Last phase of the visa liberalization process started today (media)
• France supports Kosovo’s visa liberalization (Albanian Daily News)
• EU report offers mixed assessment of Kurti government’s efforts (BIRN)
• KFOR’s Regional Command-East welcomes new aviation battalion (army.mil)
• Kosovo's power utility donates coal to its workers for heating (Reuters)
• Rama reacts after EPP/EDC refuse dinner invitation (Albanian Daily News)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 13, 2022

• Osmani accepted EC report, says Kosovo is applying for EU this year (RTK)
• Key findings of the 2022 Report on Kosovo (European Commission)
• Brussels Rebukes Ex-Yugoslav States for Slow War Crimes Justice (BIRN)
• Czech Republic confirms: Visa liberalization to be discussed on Thursday (RTK)
• EU institutions "are not aware" of the Franco-German proposal (RTK)
• IMF slightly cuts Kosovo's 2022 GDP growth projection to 2.7% (SeeNews)
• NATO supports the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• Albanian PM Slams Kosovo Organ-Trafficking ‘Fabrications’ (BIRN)
• Opposition: Today, Rama was the voice of Kosovo (media)
• No progress on EU visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Euractiv)
• Decani Monastery “welcomes" Kurti with conditions (RFE)
• Kosovo moves to toughen penalties for rape, domestic violence (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 12, 2022

• Kurti and Blinken talk about dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• President Osmani’s statement about the Franco-German plan (RTK)
• Blinken after telephone chat with Vucic: “Productive call” (media)
• Ukrainian MP calls on CoE countries to recognize Kosovo (media)
• Rama to address CoE session, ask to review Marty resolution (euronews.al)
• Bislimi says census of Albanians in Serbia is manipulated, calls on OSCE (RTK)
• “The U.S. should not be a neutral mediator in the Kosovo-Serbia talks” (VoA)
• NATO Parliamentarians’ Seminar in Prishtina Puts Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic Integration under Magnifying Glass (Prishtina Insight)
• Kosovo Police Seize Holiday Villas in National Park Raid (Prishtina Insight)
• Questions Persist Over Young Kosovo Activist’s Death in Jail Cell (BIRN)