Albanian Language Media: Kos: We expect movement in Kosovo after elections (media) Kallas to choose Sorensen as envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE) Maqedonci meets Buland, discuss furthering cooperation (media) Barduani: KFOR will maintain its permanent presence on Iber Bridge until political solution is reached (media) CoE Parliamentary delegation to visit Kosovo to assess election campaign (media) YIHR to open Children of War Museum in Pristina on January 22 (Klan) EULEX Strengthens with Reserve Formed Police Unit to support stability (media) Kadiu: Kosovo was equal party at dialogue table during this mandate (media) Symbolic action against Serbian discrimination by Albanians in the Valley (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic requested an advisory referendum on his dismissal (Beta, N1, media) Vucic meets with Botsan-Kharchenko, requests start of consultations on NIS (Tanjug, media) Lavrov: Russia requested urgent consultations with Serbia over sanctions on NIS (N1) Hill: I am satisfied with the level of development in the relations between Serbia and Ukraine (Kosovo Online, Blic TV) Ignoring Special Prosecutor's Office summons by Kurti: Is law in Kosovo equal for everyone? (Kosovo Online) Simic: Serbian List's appeal approved; CEC meeting expected today to form new polling committees (Kosovo Online) Removal of waste from house used by socially vulnerable families started (Radio KIM) “Long barrels” barred from entering two restaurants in Leposavic (Alternativna.com) Opinion: Rakocevic: Not even the Orthodox New Year without incidents; people got used to fear in Kosovo (N1, nova.rs) Serbs in Kosovo: One week until Trump and one month until the elections (KoSSev) International Media: Grieving parents seek justice for Serbian media coverage of school shooting (Balkan Insight) Switzerland and Serbia both offer to host Putin-Trump meeting (euronews.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 14, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Rutte: Kosovo elections should not lead to destabilization (media) Hoti: Brussels meeting, important for implementation of agreement (RTK) US Embassy: We expect political parties and democratic institutions to live up to their strong democratic traditions (media) Maqedonci in U.S confirms commitment to further cooperation in defense (media) Kurti congratulates Croatian president on re-election (RTK) KFOR German and Latvian soldiers patrol in north of Kosovo (media) inspectorate: We’ll investigate circumstances of two arrests in north (media) Serbian Language Media: Hill: Vucic's idea for Serbia to host Trump-Putin meeting to be considered in Washington (Tanjug) Peskov: Too early to talk about meeting point of Putin and Trump, many countries want to be platform (Tanjug, RTV) Rutte: We are in contact with Pristina and Belgrade so elections in Kosovo do not lead to destabilization (Tanjug) KPI launches investigation into allegations of police misconduct during two arrests in northern Kosovo (KoSSev) V.Đ. arrested in Socanica released from detention (KoSSev, media) Lawyer Filipovic: Gross violation of right to defence in case of Milos Pleskovic (media) Lawyer: Young man M.R. sent to one month detention due to alleged threats to Kurti (Kosovo Online) ECAP accepted complaint of Serbian List on composition of polling committees (Alternativna.com, media) Serbian Democracy says ECAP accepted their complaint on composition of polling committees (media) Serbians welcome New Year according to Julian calendar (N1) International Media: Time is running short for new US sanctions in Balkans to work (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • CEC announces online registration of voters with special needs (media) • Different expectations from the February 9 elections (media) • Kurti: We increased participation of women in state administration (media) • “Djuric interferes in Kosovo elections, calls on Serbs to vote Serbian List” (media) • Lajcak: This week’s focus on meeting of Missing Persons commission (media) • Maqedonci and Jashari in US, meetings also at State Department (RTK) • Osmani congratulates Milanovic on reelection as Croatian President (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian FM says talks started with US on NIS (RTS, N1, Kosovo Online) • UNS: Constitutional Court removed Cyrillic inscription from its name, thus violated Constitution (Radio KIM, media) • Serbian Democracy, Serbian People’s Movement filed appeal against composition of polling committees (Alternativna.com, media) • Former members of Brezovica Ski Center Management Board request annulment of selection, claim new board is ‘illegal, biased and political’ (KoSSev, media) • Poland's MFA: Opportunities for Kosovo progress in the EU are limited (Kosovo Online) • "Greater Albania" flag flown at Self-Determination rally in Mitrovica South (Kosovo Online, media) • Protest in front of Constitutional Court in Belgrade (N1) Opinion: • The EU keeps on improvising with Kosovo (Koha) • Election campaign in Kosovo - Serbian parties fighting for votes, but also with imposed procedures (RTS) International Media: • Elections 2025: The election campaign begins (Kosovo 2.0) • Trump’s annexation remarks risk reigniting Balkan border disputes (intellinews.com)

Albanian Language Media: Verma: We need normalization between Kosovo and Serbia to move towards mutual recognition (media) Osmani hosted the Mayor of Bujanovc: Kosovo will continue to support Albanians of the Valley (Reporteri) O'Brien: Kosovo and Serbia must move forward for European future's sake (media) Rohde: Progress in dialogue, the only way to the EU (media) What is the strategic dialogue for which the U.S. engages in Kosovo (RFE) Kurti in Mitrovica: There will be no more criminal gangs, illegal license plates and barricades (media) Arsenijevic arrested and then released, ticket issued for disobeying order (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Arsenijevic detained and released again; dozens of police officers on the N. Mitrovica promenade, Kurti and other leaders of Self-Determination in Missini (KoSSev) Barbano: EULEX concerned about the alleged mistreatment of a person arrested in Socanica (Kosovo Online) Man arrested in Socanica; Serbian Democracy claims he was beaten; KP has no information (KoSSev) Young man from Zvecan arrested for alleged threats against Kosovo PM Kurti (KoSSev) Gorazdevac resident detained and released over comment on social network (KoSSev, Radio Gorazdevac) Vucic: Serbia interested in hosting a meeting between the Presidents of the USA and Russia (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) Petkovic: Kurti provokes conflicts, threats to Serbia must alarm international community (Kosovo Online) O'Brien: Now is the opportunity to propose a vision of how Serbs can live in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTS, Kurir) Waltz: The preparation for the meeting between Putin and Trump underway (Kosovo Online, Sputnik, ABC) International Media: Serbia’s Vučić has hidden agenda behind NIS sanctions alarm, analysts say (Euractive) Serbia Terminates Military Contracts With Russia (thedefensepost.com) Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown (abc.news) Serbia and US: The next great trans-Atlantic friendship? (DW)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo, US will soon finalize agreement on strategic dialogue (media) EU: We keep supporting Kosovo on its European path (media) Kurti: 2025 will be the year of women in Kosovo (Indeksonline) Government: 20% increase in pensions of war categories’ families (Koha) KOMF submits proposals for child protection to MP candidates (media) BIK prohibits employees from participating in political campaigns (Kallxo) “New provocations in north: Nationalistic messages and symbols” (Klan Kosova) Rohde: Great to see musicians benefit from visa-free travel decision (media) Serbian Language Media: “Our normal life is getting relocated to Raska”: Northern Kosovo focus of Kurti’s pre-election campaign (N1) Serbian List says CEC deprives party from controlling legality, legitimacy and democratic character of elections (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian List appeals CEC decision on composition of polling committees (Kosovo Online, media) Flag removed from memorial complex in Gorazdevac (KoSSev, media) Office for KiM condemns desecration of memorial complex in Gorazdevac (Kosovo Online, media) Mitrovica North: Large landfill between houses and residential buildings, a view from municipal building (Radio KIM) Andric Rakic: Change of political messages that ‘encourage ethnonationalism’ is necessary (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy: Vote for people (Radio KIM) Media: KSF attended funeral in November in northern Kosovo, Maqedonci then promised in a letter to KFOR it won’t happen again (KoSSev) Kos: I trust Serbia will fulfill requirements to open Cluster 3 (N1) International Media: Kosovo parties count on celebrities’ influence to reach more votes (PI) Kosovo’s ‘Genocide Museum’ plan: Proposed name raises questions (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti congratulates Self, says he is looking forward to strengthen partnership (media) • Osmani meets with Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy, Anu Prattipati (media) • EU Election Observation Mission to monitor February 9 elections (media) • ECAP rejects VV’s appeal for certification of Serbian List (media) • Jashari attends meeting of Contact Group for Defense of Ukraine (media) • KFOR welcomes Maqedonci’s assurance not to deploy KSF to north without prior permission (Koha) • Barduani and Dutch Ambassador Discuss Regional Stability (media) • Joint Commission on Missing Persons expected to meet by January 16 (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucevic: We want US to better hear our position on Kosovo (Tanjug, media) • Election Complaints and Appeals Panel rejects Self-Determination’s complaint against decision to certify Serbian List (Kosovo Online, media) • Kosovo Privatization Agency says members of new Brezovica Ski Centre Management Board appointed as per commission’s recommendation (KoSSev) • Alarming demographic data: Depopulation of Western Balkans (Kosovo Online) • Bulgarian KFOR soldiers conducted shooting exercise with individual weapons (KoSSev, social media)

Albanian Language Media: Highest number of voters outside Kosovo are in Germany (RFE) Voting by mail for voters outside Kosovo begins (Koha) AJK expresses concern over warnings that VV will boycott some media (Koha) LDK’s Hoti slams government for avoiding TV debates (media) Tahiri: Government running away from Prosecution, media and parliament (Klan) Maqedonci: Letter to KFOR is not a repledge, but an explanation (Koha) Ramadani to Maqedonci: Publish letter you sent to KFOR commander (Telegrafi) Lajcak meets Guterres, “appreciate his insights and assessments” (media) Palokaj on Lajcak’s successor: It seems Sorensen will be a favorite (KTV) Biden’s order on additional steps on situation in Western Balkans (media) Raid at "Dunav" office, a person escorted to police - two computers, a laptop and documents seized (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: We have prevented Pristina from becoming member of Council of Europe (media) Djuric: Opening strategic dialogue with US would take relations to new level (Tanjug) Trial of Serbs from Pasjane accused of alleged war crimes moved to January 15 (media) Court of Appeals: Indictment against Svecla and three MPs for throwing tear gas upheld (Kosovo Online) Ivkovic reports harassment, Kosovo police claim there are no elements of case (Alternativna.com, Radio KIM, TV Most) Ban on Arsenijevic from approaching Syla extended (Radio kontakt plus) Scholz: Principle of inviolability of borders must apply to everyone (Kosovo Online, social media) Opinion: Why the US, under Trump, should sign a security agreement with Kosovo (BIRN) International Media: Russia-driven disinformation campaign aims at drawing parallels between Kosovo and Ukraine (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian: Qerka-Gashi: Multitude of narratives can be explored on the platform (Kosovo 2.0)

Albanian Language Media: White House: US supports a sovereign Kosovo that respects minorities (VoA) NATO report: Concerns raised over tensions in north of Kosovo (media) Kurti government re-pledged not to send KSF in north, KFOR confirms (Nacionale) Rohde: Germany and Kosovo share special bonds (RTK) Police and CBK conducts search of DUNAV Insurance in the north (media) SL prevented adoption of four vital laws, EU criticized entire Assembly (Koha) CEC approves ballot for February 9 elections in Kosovo (media) Lajcak meets Rosemary DiCarlo during visit to New York (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic on closure of Tax Administration: Even on second day of Christmas, Serbs have no peace (Kosovo Online, media) Minister of Economy condemns closure of Tax Administration Office in Mitrovica North (Tanjug) Dunav Insurance Company condemns closure of its branch in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online) Strpce municipality condemns and opposes decision of KPA to appoint new Management Board of Brezovica Ski Centre (media) Detention of two Serbs arrested for alleged involvement in Ibar-Lepenac water canal attack extended for two more months (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: This year we will continue working for a better future (RTK) • Verma writes about his visit to Kosovo, mentions rule of law (Reporteri) • CEC to approve ballot today, voting outside Kosovo begins tomorrow (media) • Serbia's parallel tax office in the north closed, documents seized (media) • Svecla: Another parallel institution of Serbia in Mitrovica North closed (media) • Hoxhaj: Agreement on mutual recognition could be reached in 2026 (media) • LDK to launch officially election campaign on Saturday in Pristina (media) • Fehlinger: Kosovo and Albania are progressing like Westerners (RTK) • KFOR soldiers conduct crowd riot control training (media) Serbian Language Media: • Closure of the Income Tax Administration in the northern part of Mitrovica underway (KoSSev, KiM radio) • Serbian List: By closing Income Tax Administration, Kurti continues pre-election campaign to detriment of Serbian people (Kosovo Online, media) • Office for KiM: Kurti does not want normalization of relations, but change in ethnic structure in north (Kosovo Online, media) • Police inspectors and CBK officials in Dunav Insurance Office in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) • Patriarch Porfirije leads Orthodox Christmas liturgy in Belgrade's Church of St Sava (Tanjug) • World Bank: Kosovo remains poorest in region (N1, media) • Peci: Kurti ‘sacrificed’ membership in Council of Europe for electoral purposes (Kosovo Online) • Praises to Kurti’s government: “Bread, gun and democracy” (Alterntivna.com) • Economists for RFE: The abolition of the Dinar failed to achieve its goal, decision was rash and political (Kosovo Online) • Nearly 3,500 university professors support student protests, demands (Beta, N1) International Media: • Kosovo in 2025: Hard-fought campaign lies ahead as Kurti pushes for re-election (BIRN) • Far-right extremism and its influence on Kosovo’s public discourse (PI) • Europe's power price divide hits southeastern economies (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media: US Deputy Secretary of State visiting Kosovo, Albania and Serbia (media) Maqedonci: Serbian threat is not over (media) Kurti and Osmani wish Orthodox Christians a Merry Christmas (media) EU calls on Kosovo to adopt law on religious freedoms (Koha) Ahmeti responds to EU: Law is being blocked by reserved seats (media) Sorensen and Haavisto, only candidates for EU special envoy post (RFE) Lajcak notes importance of close EU-US cooperation in Western Balkans (media) Sources: Vetevendosje decides to boycott debates in several media (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: Hipper: Process of selecting Lajcak's successor underway (Tanjug, media) Djuric: “At Christmas, I think almost only of Kosovo and Metohija, I miss the Serbs and liturgies in monasteries” (Kosovo Online, Pink) Petkovic: Pristina not interested in dialogue, only recognition of Kosovo as independent (NMagazin, Beta, Pink, N1) Lajcak met with Kasanof, O'Brien in Washington to discuss EU-US cooperation in WB (Tanjug, media) Office for KiM: Serbs searched in Gornje Kusce, Serbian flag confiscated (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) International Media: Deputy Secretary Verma’s Travel to Albania, Kosovo, and Serbia (state.gov)