Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Decision whether to run for another mandate will be made based on interests of Kosovo (media) • Osmani: Serbia’s trying to portray itself as victim, ridiculous (media) • Osmani meets Prattipati, talks about objectives of Trump administration (RTK) • Austrian FM: Normalization of Kosovo-Serbia relations, key to EU path (Koha) • Turkey set to ratify military agreements with Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia (media) • Hashim Thaci arrives in Kosovo, visits father's grave (Klan) • Konjufca: Albanian example of religious coexistence, hard to be found (RTK) • EU: Only those spreading divisive narratives would benefit from RFE/RL shutdown (euronews.al) Serbian Language Media: • Diocese of Raska-Prizren: Scandalous statement by Buxhovi that the church in Pristina should have been demolished after the war (Tanjug, eparhija-prizren.com, KiM radio, media) • Odalovic: I informed Sorensen about all the problems surrounding the issue of the missing, but he did not reply (Kosovo Online) • Vuksanovic: The EU and the US can pressure Pristina to depoliticize the issue of missing persons (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Serbia, China to continue bolstering economic ties (Tanjug) • A young man injured in an accident at the railway station in Novi Sad has died (N1, Nova S) • Students block GSP depot in New Belgrade (N1, RTS, Tanjug) • Open letter from intellectuals on Jadar Project film screening at Belgian festival (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: EU draft statute on Association not in line with Constitution (Koha) Rinkevics: EU restrictive measures against Kosovo must be removed (RFE) Orav: Association must be implemented (Sinjali) Maqedonci on memorandum: Bulgaria could join soon (media) Maqedonci meets McKinney, discuss security and achievements of KSF (media) Albania calls for Kosovo’s admission in the Council of Europe (Nacionale) Prosecution orders police to investigate the Ministry of Agriculture of Kosovo (RFE) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic writes to Mishustin in support of Vucic's initiative (Tanjug) CoE: We are deeply concerned by allegations of use of sound cannon (N1) Djuric: Resolution of issues through dialogue a precondition for region's progress (Tanjug, media) Djuric with Austrian FM: Rights of Serbs in Kosovo violated, we insist on formation of CSM (Kosovo Online) Inspection of businesses in Mitrovica North continues, Arsenijevic briefly apprehended (Radio kontakt plus, Radio KIM) Parliamentary opposition officially seeks transitional government in Serbia (N1) Student protests spark debate: Poll shows mixed public opinion (KoSSev) International Media: Serbia angered by defence pact linking Croatia, Albania and Kosovo (BIRN) North Macedonia bids solemn farewell to nightclub fire victims (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: CEC publishes party financial reports for 2024 (media) Plenkovic: We don't need to ask Serbia or NATO (media) Vengu: There were efforts to create destabilization on Kosovo’s border (media) Is a military alliance being formed in the Balkans? (RFE) McKinney in Kosovo for “bilateral meetings on defense cooperation” (media) Orav: Media has important role in influencing policies that affect environment (media) Kosovo ranks 29th in the World Happiness Report (media) Kurti meets Guerot, discuss latest developments, including elections (media) Selimi: Pressure soon to show that EU is serious about concluding talks (media) Specialist Chambers confirm receiving letter from Haxhiu about Thaci (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic writes to US Vice-President Vance, backs Vucic's initiative (Tanjug) Petkovic meets Bunford, says military agreement of Croatia, Albania and Kosovo undermines regional stability (Kosovo Online, social media) Traffic signs allowing movement in opposite directions of two-way street placed at roundabout in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) “Constructive meeting” with Vucic or ignoring reality? Sharp reactions to Marta Kos’s statement (N1) Rutte: Regional security, bolstering NATO-Serbia relations discussed with Vucic (Beta, N1, media) Dragisa Milenkovic: Prisoners were not mistreated in prison, but at State Security (DB) premise (Radio KIM) International academic community stands with students, professors in Serbia (Beta, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 20, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kosovo MFA reacts to Serbia’s statement about tripartite memorandum (media) Haziri: No talks with VV; LDK has met with Krasniqi and Haradinaj (media) Terras blames EU Council and member states for not lifting measures (Kallxo) Barbano presents to Sorensen EULEX’s forensic expert work (media) Hoti: Sorensen is more interested than Lajcak to resolve fate of missing (KTV) Bislimi: IMF has noted Kosovo’s consistency in economic performance (media) President of Latvia to visit Kosovo today, will meet Osmani (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic at dinner with Rutte: I am confident in even better cooperation between Serbia and NATO (RTS, media) Anusic: Croatia signs declarations with whom it wants; Vucic: A a violation of the 1996 arms control agreement (Kosovo Online) Vucic on Serbia joining SEPA in coming weeks, meeting with Kos (Tanjug) Kos: A constructive meeting with Vucic, we discussed Serbia's path to the EU and the Growth Plan (Danas, Tanjug, media) The trial of Kostic and Milovic for the war crime in Vucitrn continued (KiM radio) Professor Mirovic: Three coups and the erosion of Serbia’s sovereignty (KoSSev) International Media: Donald Trump Jr. mixes business and politics in Serbia, as protests there rage (The New York Times) With dissent growing in Serbia, time is no longer on Vucic’s side (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Sorensen: The issue of missing persons remains priority in dialogue (media) Before leaving Kosovo, Sorensen stopped in Merdare (Klan) Osmani: Clinton's support for Kosovo, proof of American values (media) Serwer: Balkan region on autopilot for now (Koha) Police action against crime in south and north of Mitrovica (media) VV Secretary: At least 15 thousand postal votes of LDK, falsified (Koha) U.S. Embassy expresses condolences on passing away of Haxhi Thaci (media) Indictment against Serb who has weapons seized in Leposavic (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Serbian Assembly took note of resignation of government, 30-day deadline to establish new one started (Tanjug) Djuric speaks with Somali FM about support on Kosovo, economy (Tanjug) SL to Sorensen: Do everything to implement the signed agreements, Sorensen on the meeting with SL and Rasic (RTS, Kosovo Online) Radio KIM and Aktiv launch language rights campaign, CEC to enable equal access to information (Radio KIM) 15 minutes of silence in North Mitrovica supported by Novi Pazar students (KoSSev) 16 persons arrested in five municipalities; 9 weapons, 200 rounds of ammunition, and a knife were seized in 21 locations... (KoSSev) Students declare regime tabloid the enemy (N1)

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani takes part in World Forum in Berlin (media) Kurti hails cooperation agreement between Kosovo, Albania and Croatia (media) Sorensen meets Kosovo Albanian and Serb civil society representatives (media) Rafuna and Zeka meet Sorensen, talk about attracting foreign investments (Klan) AJK condemns pressure and threats against Kossev journalist (media) KFOR American soldiers patrol in northern Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic on the alliance of Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) MFA of Serbia: Military Alliance of Albania and Croatia with Pristina authorities is an open provocation (RTS, Kosovo Online, media) KoSSev journalist faces threats from North Mitrovica municipal official (KoSSev) Kosovo Journalists’ Association condemns threats against KoSSev journalist, calls for investigation (KoSSev) Terras: The Serbian community in Kosovo not at risk, but certainly facing challenges (Kosovo Online) Sorensen’s first visit to Pristina: Energetic start, many unresolved issues (Kosovo Online) Sorensen visited the Gracanica monastery (KoSSev) Odalovic: Serbia in the most complex situation in the search for the missing (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online, RTS) Laura Kovesi: We are investigating how EU money was spent, not the accident in Novi Sad (RTS) Students in Belgrade pay tribute to North Macedonia club fire victims (N1, media) General Staff building on Europa Nostra endangered heritage list (N1) International Media: Kosovo’s Hashim Thaci prevented from attending father’s funeral (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Bislimi: Agreement, implementation annex must be fully implemented (media) • Sorensen visits joint Kosovo-Serbia border crossing: Work must resume without delay (Express) • Trilateral memorandum signed among Albania, Kosovo, and Croatia (RTK) • Maqedonci: Our cooperation is not a threat against anyone (Albanian Post) • Haxhiu requests Special Chambers’ clarification on decision against Thaci (Koha) • Musliu: It is time for Assembly to abolish Specialist Chambers (media) • Specialist Chambers: There is no request or public decision for Thaci to be granted permission to attend his father's funeral (Klan) • Roth: Kosovo belongs to EU and Europe belongs to Kosovo (media) • Hoti: Poor election result, LDK needs new leadership (media) • Kica-Xhelili calls Hoti's request for change in LDK leadership "ridiculous" (Koha) • KFOR donates aid to Kosovo Police in support of victims of domestic violence (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • NGO CASA: Police in Kosovo not a neutral institution, but an instrument of political power (Kosovo Online) • Registration of newly born and deceased persons halted in Mitrovica North municipality, reasons unknown (KoSSev) • The court rejected Dragisa Milenkovic's defense evidence due to the lack of diplomatic relations with Serbia (KiM radio) • "The March pogrom continues, only by other means": The 21st anniversary of the expulsion of Serbs from Kosovo marked, without Pristina's reactions (Danas) • Sorensen visits Brnjak crossing point, says people and goods should move freely (Kosovo Online, social media) • Day of mourning in Serbia for tragedy in North Macedonia (N1, TV Most, media) • 15 Minutes of Silence vigil to be held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) Opinion: • What will happen with Kosovo if, or when, this government in Serbia falls? (KoSSev) • Student-led protests besiege Serbia (eureporter.co) International Media: • Two Kosovo men plead not guilty on espionage charges (PI) • Waste management: A systemic crisis in Kosovo (PI) • Turkey moves to put military agreements into force with three Balkan countries surrounding Greece (nordicmonitor.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 18, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Specialist court doesn’t allow ex-President Thaci to attend father's funeral (media) Kurti meets Sorensen: EU measures must be lifted (media) Krasniqi: Dialogue must resume with constructive approach (media) Abdixhiku asks Sorensen for EU to lift measures against Kosovo (media) Haradinaj: EU-US partnership important for successes in Kosovo (media) COMKFOR Barduani meets Sorensen (media) Osmani awards Roth with Presidential Medal of Merit (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: 21 years ago, Europe witnessed one of darkest chapters in its history (Kosovo Online, social media) Commemorative Academy on anniversary of March 2004 violence held in Gracanica (Kosovo Online, media) KFOR Commander Barduani met EU Special Envoy for Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Sorensen (media, social media) Vucevic: We are ready to request FBI-FSB probe into alleged use of sound cannon (Tanjug) Medical students protest outside Emergency Centre, demand information (N1) Municipality conduct inspections in North Mitrovica, including restaurant and hospital kitchen (KoSSev) Vucic: 29 North Macedonians injured in disco club fire to be hospitalised in Serbia (Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo deserves equal treatment in dialogue and on path to EU (media) Sorensen: Goal to move dialogue forward; compromises up to parties (Telegrafi) Sources: Bedri Hamza and Lumir Abdixhiku met on Sunday (media) Kosovo leaders send condolences on passing of Thaci’s father (media) IPI condemns Kurteshi’s comments against the media (media) Serbia cancels decision for subsidies for farmers in Presevo Valley (Koha) Serbian Language Media: 21 years since March pogrom (KoSSev, media) Sljuka: Serbs slowly leaving Kosovo under pressure, international actors doing nothing to prevent it (Kosovo Online) Serbian MFA: March pogrom was an attack on identity, heritage and right of people to exist on their land (Kosovo Online, Danas) Expert team of Raška-Prizren Diocese visited endangered Hermitage of St. Peter of Koriša (media, social media) Vucic: ‘Copy of Maidan’ will not work, Serbia will win (Tanjug) Students in blockade continue their actions, ask Prosecutor's Office "who do you serve" (KoSSev) Go-Change launches petition for UN investigation into use of sonic cannon (N1, Beta) Two Albanians accused of alleged espionage for BIA pleaded not guilty (KoSSev) Protests announced against electricity price increase (KoSSev, RTK) Opinion: Trump Jr. distorted history in order to amnesty Serbia (Albanian Post) Vucic is losing support in Serbia, but he has big international support (Koha) International Media: Kosovo's election committee details results of legislative election as Kurti toils to form Cabinet (AP) Kallxo journalist Kelmendi wins second place for mobile journalism (PI)

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani to meet EU special representative for dialogue Sorensen today (media) Kosovo leaders send condolences after fire tragedy in North Macedonia (media) Maqedonci: Kosovo is building an army in line with NATO standards (RFE) CEC announces final results (media) Parties required to make compromises on coalitions (RTK) Kurti congratulates new Archbishop of Albanian Orthodox Church (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Elections could be on June 8 if a new government is not formed by April 18 (RTS)  Vucic: We will point out how the Kosovo election results were manipulated preventing the SL from getting 10 seats (Kosovo Online) Possible use of sonic weapon against Belgrade protesters sparks controversy (N1) Petkovic: We remember so it won’t happen again (Kosovo Online, Politika) Who’s Who – Colleen Hyland: The U.S. Diplomat who opposed Pristina’s decisions (Kosovo Online) Tragic nightclub fire in North Macedonia claims over 50 lives (N1, media) International Media:  Serbia's largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest against government (BBC) Serbia: Protesters flood Belgrade with Vucic under pressure (DW) Belgrade's historic day of anger: Hundreds of thousands of Serbians protest for 'laws and justice that work' (Le Monde) Serbs descend on Belgrade: ‘It’s time for the regime to end’ (Financial Times)