UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 24, 2026 Nagavci: VV doesn’t have an official position for a specific name for President (EO) Hoxhaj: I’d personally vote for a candidate from Jashari family for President (media) Guerot on President election: Up to the parties to find the right way (Kosovapress) Osmani: Kosovo forever grateful to U.S. for steadfast support during all stages (Koha) Rapajic: Kurti is cautious about Board of Peace (Kosovo Online) Albanian Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo on Wednesday, will meet Kurti (EO) British Chamber of Commerce: Urgent measures needed in mining sector (media) BIRN & Internews Kosova documentary maps out migrant smuggling networks (PI) Council of Europe anti-torture Committee visits Kosovo (Nacionale) German embassy donates vehicles and IT equipment for Kosovo border police (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 24, 2026 Kurti wants inter-party agreement to avoid new elections over the president (RFE) Hamza: Osmani doesn’t have guaranteed PDK votes for her candidacy (Dukagjini) Kosovo committed to full normalization with Serbia with mutual recognition (Kosovapress) Kurti meets UNDP Resident Representative Queiros (media) Kosovo war-crimes verdict against Serb ex-policeman upheld (BIRN) Serbia’s office for Kosovo reacts to verdict against Arsic (Kosovo Online) Hasani: Kurti committed in Ohrid to Association and will form it (Kossev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 23, 2026 Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will lead dialogue with Serbia (Koha) Hargreaves: We look forward to close cooperation between parliaments (Nacionale) Osmani publishes video of interviews with international media (media) Kurti to meet LDK leader Abdixhiku on President issue at 14:00 (media) Spahiu: In everyone’s interest, especially minorities, for President to be elected directly (Kosovo Online) Surlic: A directly elected president would become a much stronger figure in the executive branch (Kosovo Online) International media freedom groups demand adequate budget for RTK (media) Kurti appoints Mjeku as principal deputy minister of economy (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 23, 2026 Kurti meets Hamza, as deadline for election of President is approaching (RFE) Osmani meets Rubio: Kosovo and US bound by shared commitment to defend peace (all media) Osmani thanks Stubb for Finland’s steadfast support for Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic future (media) Rama on special court: I believe new awareness-raising will have an impact on presiding panel (RTK) Janjic: Division or Association in Kosovo doesn’t resolve issues of Serbs (KTV) Kosovo and Ukraine explore cooperation paths despite no diplomatic relations (Prishtina Insight) KLA veteran: 'Life is hard in Kosovo but we are free.' (DW)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 20, 2026 Osmani: Kosovo in Board of Peace paves way for new recognitions (Klan) Board of Peace: Kosovo pledges to send troops to Gaza (Kallxo) Trump: Indonesia, Morocco, Albania, Kosovo, and Kazakhstan sending troops to Gaza stabilization force (Times of Israel) Hamza about Board of Peace: We support the initiative unconditionally (RTV21) Kurti highlights two priority laws of the government (RFE) Suspect for murder of Bosniak activist in 2010 in Leposavic arrested (media) Serbian List leader Zlatan Elek resigns post of MP (Express) Kosovo Catholics and Muslims mark Ash Wednesday and Ramadan in one week (AP) BIRN and Internews Kosova win legal battle against Kosovo’s AIP (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 20, 2026 Trump to Kosovo and Serbia, “when you don’t get along, call and we’ll solve it” (media) Rama to Trump about trial of ex-KLA leaders: Let’s do something before its too late (media) US presses NATO for major reset, ending mission in Iraq (Politico/media) The Pentagon: No changes in deployment of forces (RFE) Kosovo ex-guerilla leaders say justice demands acquittal at trial’s end (BIRN) Kosovo court sentences man for femicide (Prishtina Insight) Ministry: Extremist language used in protest in front of Kosovo’s office in Belgrade (Koha) 'Made in Kosovo': New barcode could boost experts after years of borrowed labels (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 18, 2026 Osmani will travel to Washington for Board of Peace inauguration (Kanal 10/RFE) Konjufca in the Hague: Verdict to be in line with the history of KLA (Albanian Post) “Freedom has a Name”: Over 130,000 people took part in the march (Reporteri) Osmani on 2nd term: In hands of MPs; ready to continue my contribution (Kanal 10) EU: Waiting for clarifications from Kosovo authorities on faculty in the north (Kossev) US Embassy: Today 18 years ago, US formally recognized Kosovo (all media) Muja: I expect that Konjufca will be in charge for talks with Serbia (Kosovo Online) ‘You never really leave’: How three exiles gave a Kosovo village new life (BIRN) Sandulovic says he was beaten for apologizing for crimes in Kosovo (A2CNN) Serbian police ‘chase down’ protesters as clashes erupt in Belgrade park (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 18, 2026 Thousands in Kosovo rally against war crimes trial of ex-KLA commanders (Reuters) ‘Not in our name’: Kosovars protest Hague war crimes trial (BIRN) KLA War Veterans to Specialist Chambers: Count all these opposing voices (all media) Konjufca in the Hague, “optimistic that KLA leaders will soon return to Kosovo” (RTK) Albanian PM shares video of call with former President Thaci (all media) Kurti: On 18th anniversary, Kosovo is stronger than ever (all media) Erdogan congratulates Osmani on anniversary of declaration of independence (RTK) British MP Kearns writes about her stay in Kosovo (Express) Rasic: Problems of Serbs are result of inadequate political representation (RTK2) Police find weapons and ammunition in three separate locations in the north (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 17, 2026 Assembly holds session on anniversary of declaration of independence (all media) Kurti: Those who declared independence are unjustly in the Hague today (Telegrafi) Hague war crimes trial casts shadow over Kosovo’s 18th birthday celebrations (RFE) Rubio: US unwavering in support of Kosovo sovereignty, territorial integrity (all media) North Macedonia President congratulates Kosovo, “stability and prosperity” (Kallxo) Israel congratulates Kosovo on anniversary of declaration of independence (Express) Petritsch: Kosovo to sincerely engage with Serbs in the north (RFE/Kosovo Online) Hill: Serbia-Kosovo dialogue must be reviewed, progress too slow (Kosovo Online) Hand grenade and ammunition found in abandoned house in Kosovo north (Kossev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 17, 2026 Leaders send letters to Osmani on anniversary of declaration of independence (all media) Prattipati: Kosovo continues to build a secure future (RTK) Kosovo Assembly adopts draft budget law in first reading (RFE) Kurti hosts Albanian PM Rama, discuss relations and shared projects (Koha) 200,000 people expected to take part in today’s protest in support of former KLA leaders (Sinjali) Kosovo ex-guerilla leaders’ defence claims prosecution failed to prove guilt (BIRN) Osmani awards British MP Kearns with Presidential Medal of Merit (Telegrafi/Reporteri) Kosovo canal attack suspects plead not guilty to terrorism charges (Prishtina Insight)