Albanian Language Media:
• Rutte: NATO focused on peaceful and stable Western Balkans (Klan)
• Fajon: I will signal NATO allies about situation in Western Balkans (Reporteri)
• Konjufca to meet leaders of political parties on 8 April (Klan)
• Duda Balje does not confirm support for Kurti’s third term (media)
• Kurti meets Damka, seeks support from Minister who was indicted a week ago (media)
• Berisha meets Kurti: We have no red lines, we want to be part of decision-making policies (Reporteri)
• Conference on progress of case against former KLA leaders’, on 23 April (media)
• AmCham asks Kosovo to remove tariff on goods from the U.S. (RFE)
Serbian Language Media:
• Parents from Bosniak, Serb and Roma communities in the north without Kosovo child allowance (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, KoSSev)
• Foundation stone for autism center laid in Gracanica, municipality disputes land allocation (KoSSev, media)
• Protest in front of the Health Center in Donja Gusterica; people unsatisfied over the employment process in this facility (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Registration of newborn and deceased persons still halted in Mitrovica North, municipality without replay on reasons and duration (KoSSev, N1, media)
• Petkovic met Botsan-Kharchenko: Pristina calls into question the continuation of the dialogue by refusing to form the CSM (Kosovo Online)
• Interpol rejected warrants against Dodik, Stevandic (N1)
International Media:
• Electricity price rise, market liberalisation to hit Kosovo consumers (Balkan Insight)
• Balkan countries weigh potential damage inflicted by Trump’s tariffs (Balkan Insight)
• Hate speech marred Kosovo’s 2025 election, BIRN report finds (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 3, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 3, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Rutte: We must ensure that situation in Kosovo remains stable (media)
Trump announces new tariffs, 10% to Kosovo (media)
Svecla meets Lammy, discuss fight against illegality (Klan)
Opposition parties meet separately with the UK Foreign Secretary (media)
Kurti meets minority parties to form new government (media)
Cakolli criticizes Kurti for holding party meetings in government (media)
PDK: Kosovo needs new institutions as soon as possible (media)
Specialist Chambers Ombudsperson: I only deal with administrative violations (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: We agree that the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina is of key importance (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, media)
Lammy: It is necessary to encourage the normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, media)
Vucic met with OSCE secretary-general (Tanjug, RTS, Blic)
Djuric: OSCE mission important for safeguarding rights of Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug)
Petkovic: Only a strong Serbia guarantees the survival of our people (Radio Mitrovica sever)
Twelfth silent protest in North Mitrovica honors victims of Novi Sad tragedy (KoSSev)
Rutte: NATO is not part of the agreements signed in Tirana and Belgrade (Kosovo Online)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 2, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Kallas: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue stalled, we are considering other means for normalization (RFE)
Osmani: Kosovo is facing continuous attacks from Serbia (RTK)
Lammy: We want sustainable and peaceful normalization between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
Kurti: Radoicic is roaming free, he should be extradited to Kosovo (RTK)
COMKFOR and UK Foreign Secretary discuss security situation (media)
Kurti begins consultations on government formation, meets Emilija Rexhepi (RTK)
Kurti meets with Rasic, the latter expresses willingness to continue cooperation (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic begins consultations on new cabinet (N1)
One SOC flag torn apart, another one removed and stolen in Orahovac (Radio KIM)
Official statement of Raska-Prizren Diocese regarding desecration of Church flag in Orahovac (media, social media)
Office for KIM, Serbian List head, condemn desecration of SOC flag in Orahovac (Kosovo Online, media)
NATO official: We will not allow security of Western Balkans to be endangered (Kosovo Online)
Systematic violations of Law on Use of Languages: Kosovo Police Inspectorate (Radio KIM)
EU Office to Gracanica Online: Pristina and Belgrade in 2022 undertook obligation to accept each other’s ID cards
12 activists blocking Regulatory Energy Office over electricity price increase arrested (KoSSev, media)
Movement for People and State registered (N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 2, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani sets April 15 as date for constitutive session of the Assembly ((media)
Kurti and govt. ministers have a working dinner with UK Foreign Secretary (media)
Konjufca: We expect new government to be formed very soon (media)
Rohde: Attack in Zvecan, an unacceptable act of violence (media)
Maqedonci: Kosovo to host “Defender Europe25/Immediate Response” (media)
What does the new UN Security Council report on Kosovo say? (Klan)
Osmani remembers Lybeniq massacre: Evidence of cruelty of criminal regime (Klan)
KFOR reinforced with soldiers from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Consultations on new government of Serbia to begin on Wednesday (Tanjug)
UN SC session on Kosovo, April 8: No progress in Dialogue, security situation remains fragile (Kosovo Online)
Djuric: We are having intensive talks with many countries regarding the withdrawal of Kosovo's recognition (Euronews, Kosovo Online)
Members of NATO's Operational Reserves began their deployment in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS)
Rasic: Revolt that some ordinary citizen would express by throwing a bomb, for me it is absurd (KoSSev, KiM radio)
NGO: ECHR says Serbia responded to sonic weapon allegations (N1)
CRTA: At least 1,697 protests held in Serbia in March (Beta, N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 1, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
• Sekerinska: NATO-EU cooperation, key to success for Balkans (media)
• Abdixhiku speaks of “deliberate synchronized attack on LDK” (media)
• Explosion at post office in Zvecan (media)
• Kurti calls the explosion in Zvecan an attack by terrorist elements (media)
• Svecla on explosion in Zvecan: "State will continue to act decisively" (Reporteri)
• Peci: Clear attempt to destabilize region and cause fear among people (media)
• EU has no criticism of Serbia’s reactions regarding Kenya's recognition of Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Prosecution finishes calling witnesses in case of former KLA leaders end (media)
• Two persons from Kosovo extradited to U.S. for defrauding Americans (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Serbia and Hungary signed an agreement in the field of defense (Tanjug)
• Serbian Democracy on long queues at Jarinje and Brnjak crossings (KoSSev, social media)
• Students to organize 16 Minutes of Silence vigil in Mitrovica North tomorrow (Radio KIM, media)
• Hand grenade at the Zvecan Post office: For the police, unknown perpetrators but Kurti has already linked them to Radoicic (KoSSev)
• Two hand grenades thrown at Kosovo Post Office in Zvecan last night, one exploded (KoSSev)
• Decision on electricity price increase in Kosovo had not entered in force yet (Radio KIM)
• “Defend the Academic Community” protest to be held in four university cities (N1)
International Media:
• Vucic announced experts from Russian FSB arrived to investigate use of a sonic weapon (EWB)
• Trump considers former ambassadors Grenell, Friedman for U.N. role (Reuters)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 1, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Kurti: We aim to vote on new government on day of swearing-in of MPs (RTK)
Kurti publishes map of LVV's performance in municipalities (RTK)
Osmani and Kurti remember victims of Pastaselle massacre (media)
After visits to Kosovo and Serbia, Sorensen heads to NATO (Klan)
Kurti travels to Hanover, participates in industry and technology fair (Reporteri)
Albulena Haxhiu speaks about discussions on government (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: I expect a meeting with Trump in next two months (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
Macron: I reiterated to Vucic my wish for Serbia to advance on European path (N1, social media)
Vucic to meet with Hungarian Defence Minister on Tuesday (Tanjug, media)
Serbian journalists’ associations condemn targeting of Radio Gorazdevac (KoSSev, media)
Brnovich: I am honoured that Trump nominated me as U.S. Ambassador to Serbia (Politika, Kosovo Online, media)
N1 interview with Marta Kos: What demonstrators and students demand is same that EC is asking from Serbia
Opposition refuses invitation to consult on new government (N1)
Serbian students to cycle to Strasbourg (BETA, N1)
Serbia, countries in region align with EU measures against ISIL, Al-Qaeda (N1)
International Media:
Money laundering causes poverty, income disparity in Balkans, says BIRN film (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 28, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani: We will have date for convening of constitutive session very soon (RTK)
Osmani calls for immediate lifting of EU punitive measures (media)
Osmani participates at certification of KSF recruits’ ceremony (media)
British Embassy congratulates Kosovo on its recognition by Kenya (media)
Svecla participating in Brdo Process meeting in Slovenia (RTK)
Gashani participated in the World Border Security Congress in Madrid (RTK)
Hamza: Ready to take responsibility for forming government, I have no red lines (Koha)
Abdixhiku: This pressure is only making us stronger (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: All student demands met; sound cannon wasn’t used (N1)
Petkovic: Rohde has been acting as an Albanian lobbyist for a long time (Tanjug, media)
Petkovic responds to Hargreaves: I know how much you care about international law (TV Most, Tanjug, social media)
Konrad: It is important for Germany that Ohrid Agreement is finally implemented (Kosovo Online, NIN)
NATO Deputy Secretary General Sekerinska on Monday with Sorensen (Kosovo Online)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 28, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Election results certified: LVV 42.3%, PDK 20.95%, LDK 18.27%, AAK-Nisma 7.06% (media)
Presidency indicates when constitutive session of Assembly will be called (Express)
Kurti: Until new government is elected, we will be guardians (media)
After not resigning, Bajrami publishes the law on the government (Klan)
Muhaxheri, Ahmeti and Hamza give up their mandates as MPs (Reporteri)
VV takes Supreme Court decision on postal votes to Constitutional Court (Koha)
Kosovo and Serbia not yet benefiting from the EC Growth Plan (media)
Kurti hosted representatives of four European policy institutes (media)
Ambassador Rohde expresses frustration over EU measures against Kosovo (Koha)
Isufaj and Israeli Ambassador discuss rule of law in Kosovo (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: We will send delegates to East Africa, in 10 to 15 days we will has a surprise with one country from that region (Kosovo Online, media)
Djuric: Zagreb, Tirana and Pristina want no region of future, but new arms races (Tanjug)
Central Election Commission confirms final results: LVV secures 48 seats, Serbian List gets nine (KoSSev)
EC Spokesperson: EU closely following situation in Serbia (N1)
Vucic: If US sanctions on NIS enter into force, we will wait for Russia's response and react (Tanjug)
New date announced for “largest rally in Serbia’s history” (N1)
Dacic: Protest note sent to INTERPOL over requests for arrest warrants for Dodik, Stevandic (Tanjug)
International Media:
Kosovo jails administrator of misogynistic ‘Albkings’ telegram group (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 27, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
• MFA: Serbia's statement after Kenya's recognition is direct and alarming threat against Kosovo (media)
• In announcement of recognition, Kenya refers to Pacolli as special envoy of President (nacionale)
• Orav: Normalization of relations, crucial for European future (RTK)
• Maqedonci and De Riu talk about cooperation in field of security and defense (RTK)
• Kurti: Mother Ferdonije lives her loneliness fivefold (RTK)
• CEC asks those who want to become MPs, to resign from government (Klan)
• CEC certification of election results opens way to constitutional deadlines for formation of new government (Nacionale)
Serbian Language Media:
• Analysis of portal and social networks of Kosovo Interior Ministry: Systematic violation of Law on Use of Language (KiM radio)
• Kosovo Post places its sing on premises of former Postal Savings Bank in Zvecan (KoSSev)
• Trial of Sladjan Trajkovic continues today by hearing witnesses (Kosovo Online)
• Vasic: The prosecution is not providing us with evidence, we cannot defend Trajkovic in full capacity (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic says de-recognition campaign of Kosovo to continue (Tanjug)
• Serbia set to receive first pre-financing funds under EU Growth Plan, Tanjug learns (Tanjug)
• Bajatovic: There will be more delays of US sanctions on NIS (Tanjug)
• Protesters blockade major Belgrade bridge in support of educators (N1)
International Media:
• Kosovo PM pranked by Russians pretending to be Latvia’s President (Balkan Insight)
• Are Serbia’s protests finally forcing the EU to speak up? (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 27, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani confirms, Kenya has recognized Kosovo (media)
Kurti thanks Pacolli and Osmani for Kenya's recognition (media)
Gervalla after recognition by Kenya: Important step for international position (media)
Osmani stresses urgency of removing punitive measures against Kosovo (RTK)
Prime Minister's Office: Phone call incident proves Russia has Kosovo in its sight (media)
Kurti's deception by Russian comedians sparks reactions (Koha)
Police find an anti-tank rocket-propelled granade in Banjska, Zvecan (Reporteri)
After rejection of Ceku's request to visit Presevo, Serbian minister also banned from entering Kosovo (RFE)
Supreme Court rejects appeal, VV says it will appeal to Constitutional Court (media)
Maqedonci met with French ambassador, discuss security issues (RTK)
Belgium also considers possibility of renting prison facilities in Kosovo (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: I agreed with Orban to improve relations between the two countries in all spheres (Tanjug, RTS, Blic)
Serbian MFA: Kenya’s decision a gross violation of International Law, UN Charter trampled (RTS, Kosovo Online, N1, media)
Djuric thanks Georgia for respecting Serbia's territorial integrity, sovereignty (Tanjug)
Vucevic, the SL on the ban to Loncar from entering Kosovo (Tanjug)
Petkovic: Pristina tried to ban Serbs from using documents issued in central Serbia (RTS, Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever)
Through Merdare crossing with Serbian ID cards without hindrance (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
BMFI criticizes EU over Vucic ban on N1 correspondent in Brussels (N1)
International Media:
Wave of murders in Kosovo sparks public outrage and government reactions (Prishtina Insight)
Kosovo de-radicalisation blues: Catching up with the Islamic State returnees (Balkan Insight)