Albanian Language Media: • Krasniqi: No space for decisions from Milosevic period In Kosovo (Koha) • CEC to discuss today verification of signatures for dismissal of mayors (Koha) • Szunyog: KPC bill to be in line with Venice Commission recommendations (media) • KFOR examines RPGs found in Banjska: We are securing the area (RTK) • Nemec: Visa procedures for Kosovo Serbs will be completed in spring (media) • Konjufca: Lithuania can contribute to Kosovo’s international subjectivity (media) • Bislimi welcomes new UK ambassador: Kosovo on development trajectory (RTK) • Elektrosever invites citizens to sign contracts with it (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Education workers in Silovo concerned over CBK’s decision (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls) • Conflicting opinions on petitions in north: Krasniqi convinced elections will soon be held, Uglanin skeptical (Kosovo Online) • CEC to discuss verification of signatures to dissolve mayors in northern Kosovo (Radio KIM, media) • Nemec expects visas for Serbian MIA Coordination Directorate passport holders to be waived by spring (KoSSev) • KFOR says it is examining grenades found in Banjska, Zvecan (N1, media) • Vucic: Serbia to chair GPAI (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 07, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Specialist Chambers conducting operations in Kosovo (media) • Customs carry out operation against smuggled medical products in north (RFE) • Central Bank Governor meets Swedish Ambassador to Kosovo (media) • New UK Ambassador to Kosovo: Can’t wait to get to know you (media) • Qalaj: 3 policemen that arrested Russian official of UNMIK for barricades in the north are now on Interpol list (Express) • Mehmetaj: Charges against me came from the ruling party (Albanian Post) • Sandulovic publishes photo of Jashari children killed in Prekaz in 1998 (media) • Day when Serb clerics visited church in Studenica, woman told police fence was damaged (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Education workers in Leposavic did not manage to withdraw their salaries (Kosovo Online) • Fico: I see not a single reason for us to recognize Kosovo (RTS, Tanjug) • Raska-Prizren Diocese: Our Church objects are still endangered, they need protection (Kosovo Online) • Office for KiM: Instead of de-escalation, Kurti makes new escalatory acts (Tanjug) • Pharmacies searched in Mitrovica North and Zvecan (Radio KIM, media) • EU adopts joint position on Growth Plan for WB, stipulates conditions (BETA, N1) • Brnabic meets with Mitsotakis (Tanjug) • Brnabic: I am preparing for new role, I will build stronger ties with MEPs (Tanjug) International: • Kosovo Police Arrest Serb for Wartime Sexual Violence (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo govt expects implementation of decision on Decani Monastery land (RFE) • Implementation of decision on Decan Monastery land in exchange for CoE membership (RTK) • Weapons found near Banjska Monastery (media) • Kurti: Kosovo and Bulgaria have the same democratic orientations (RTK) • EULEX reacts to SL which said EU should analyze work of the mission (media) • Leaders: Kosovo needs Malaysia's support for membership in intl organizations (media) • Abdixhiku mentions Serbia threats, wants recognition from non-recognizers (media) • Haradinaj meets Belgian ambassador, requests EU and NATO membership (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Women dominate in difficult jobs sphere, yet patriarchy still prevails (KoSSev) • Vucic: We will seek solution to dinar issue until last moment (Kosovo Online) • Raska-Prizren Diocese: Register land in cadastre and issue cadastre record to Monastery (KoSSev) • Brnabic attends EPP congress in Bucharest (Tanjug, media) • Brnabic after meeting Romanian President: We have support of Romania on Kosovo issue, European integration (Tanjug, media) • Starovic meets with US administration officials in Washington (Tanjug) • EULEX: We monitor legal cases, including those related to war crimes (Tanjug) • Vucic says Brnabic to be nominated as parliament speaker (N1) • Kosovo police said it found five rocket-propelled grenades in Banjska, connected with September events (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 06, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Leaders’ homage in Prekaz: Jashari family personify highest sacrifice (Telegrafi) • Cameron mentions Kosovo visit: Investing in countries that need stability (media) • Martens: If govt doesn’t act, Council of Europe doors remain closed (media) • Surroi: The Decani Monastery as a turning point (Koha) • Bajrami: We don’t coordinate with VV on vote for international agreements (media) • Hoti: Level of capital investments in Mustafa’s government was bigger (media) • Haradinaj: Kurti must manage relations with allies in a better way (Kanal 10) • Basic Prosecution in Pristina issues statement on summon for Mehmetaj (media) • Explosive device thrown at closed store in Ranillug, no injuries (Klan Kosova) • Stradner warns about “another round” of escalation (media) Serbian Language Media: • Workers of utility companies in northern Kosovo cannot withdraw their salaries (RTS) • Novo Brdo residents after CBK’s decision: They want to expel us, what should we live from? (Kosovo Online) • Economy minister says 60% of FDI from EU (Beta, N1) • Dragisic: NATO base in Albania can be useful for Serbs in Kosovo (KiM Radio, Danas) • Stosic: If number of Kosovo Serbs becomes a statistical error, solutions to their problems will not be of essential importance (Kosovo Online) • Lajcak: Implementation of Basic Agreement blocked by Kosovo; formation of A/CSM inevitable (Kosovo Online, Politika, Tanjug, Euronews Serbia, Nacionale) • Antonijevic: Appointment of Nemec as EP Rapporteur good news for Serbs from Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media) • Dacic receives new Syrian ambassador to Serbia (Tanjug) International: • TikTok Used Across Balkans to ‘Slutshame’ Women and Girls (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • USAID Assistant Administrator McKee visits Kosovo (media) • Osmani: Impunity for crimes encouraged successors of attack in Banjska (Koha) • Osmani accepts credentials of new UK ambassador, discuss dialogue (media) • Kusari-Lila: Conversation between Radoicic, Vucic; plan to attack Kosovo (media) • Palokaj: EU measures won’t be lifted until elections in north announced (KTV) • Why does Russia demand the arrest of at least three Kosovar policemen? (RFE) • AJK reacts to Prosecution's call to interview journalist (media) • CoE report: Tensions in north impacted safety of journalists (media) Serbian Language Media: • A month detention the Serb arrested two days ago; Lawyer Delevic: One of the many cases where witnesses suddenly appear (KoSSev) • UNS and DNKiM: Mayor of Gracanica not to discriminate against the media (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM Radio) • Bakoyannis: Non-enforcement of the Visoki Decani Monastery judgment a failure to uphold the rule of law, establishing the A/CSM essential (Kosovo Online) • Rohde: The ESI supported the settlement of the dispute over the Visoki Decani monastery (Kosovo Online, X) • The Moldovan delegation visited the Visoki Decani monastery (Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak plans to organize meeting of chief negotiators in coming days (media)
• Kosovo marks 26th anniversary of KLA Epopee (media)
• Kurti says it isn’t true he’s ruining relations with internationals (EO)
• Hoxhaj: Serbia wants to north municipalities to be tensest point in Europe (media)
• Kurti joins call for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release, more humanitarian aid (media) 
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Albanian Language Media: • Hovenier, Szunyog ask Kosovo to implement dialogue agreements if it wants membership in EU and NATO (RFE) • Rohde: Kosovo to do its homework for Council of Europe membership (Telegrafi) • Lajcak and Bislimi to meet in Pristina today (media) • Maqedonci: NATO base in Albania, message to those that want instability (media) • Kurti, Aliu visit construction sites of Pristina – Mitrovica road (media) • Kosovo Police arrest Serb suspected of war crimes in Vushtrri region (media) • Bieber: Risk of Banjska 2 not over; Serbia wants to test NATO (Telegrafi) • Central Bank sends SMS notifying citizens about account access and the possibility of receiving funds in their Euro accounts (media) Serbian Language Media: • CBK calls for opening bank accounts by sending messages – help, confusion or discrimination? (KoSSev) • Petkovic: Expulsion of Serbs real reason for Pristina's dinar ban (Tanjug, media) • Dacic thanks Mexico for supporting Serbia's sovereignty, territorial integrity (Tanjug) • Serb arrested in Mitrovica North over alleged war crimes (Kosovo Online, media) • Serbian List: Kosovo institutions to stop persecuting Serbs (media) • Office for KiM: New arrest evidence of legal lynch and intimidation of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Bishop Teodosije and Abbot Sava visited archaeological remains of SOC Holy Mother of Hvostan Monastery (KoSSev, social media) • Vucevic: We informed Vucic we have majority (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 04, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Our membership in EU structures, response to Serbia threats (media) • Osmani welcomes opening of NATO Tactical Air Base in Albania (media) • Begaj: Banjska proved how fragile security is in our region (media) • Maqedonci: Air base in Albania, NATO’s message for Western Balkans (media) • Haradinaj on NATO air base in Albania: A base for regional security (media) • Baerbock: Security and stability of Western Balkans, crucial for EU (RFE) • Konjufca: Government can propose draft statute for Association (RTV21) • Svecla on reports about Russia arrest warrants for Kosovo police officers (Kallxo) • Gashi: Fake news concerning security of Kosovo – the main problem (Kallxo) • Kurti meets anthropologist Janet Reineck (media) • Jaksic, Trajkovic to Vucic: You suffered a debacle in Banjska (media) • Gruhonjic: West’s reaction to terrorism on September 24, serious slap to Vucic regime (Albanian Post) Serbian Language Media: • Mijacic: An opportunity for OSCE to conduct an impartial study on security in Kosovo with special emphasis on Serbs and impact on migration (KoSSev, KiM radio) • How Serbs in Kosovo live one month after dinar was abolished (RTS) • Principals of primary schools in north: CBK regulation made regular teaching impossible (Kosovo Online) • Serbian Democracy files appeal to Ombudsperson over rejection of petition against allocation of land to Kosovo Ministry of Internal Affairs (social media) • KDI criticizes CEC and MLSGA – Why process of verifying signatures to recall mayors takes so long (KoSSev) • Filipovic: It is important that KFOR’s mandate is fulfilled in line with UN Resolution 1244 (Radio KIM, EWB) • Milicevic: Government of parties currently in opposition would respect fact that Serbs live in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Lawyer: Detention of Zarko Zaric extended for two more months (Kosovo Online) • Fahri Musliu: ''Vucic would not end his political career if he recognized Kosovo independence'' (KiM radio, Media Center) Opinion: • The Myth of Rising Defence Spending in Balkans Needs Unpacking (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo Journalist Chronicles Rigged Trials of Milosevic’s ‘Ferocious Regime’ (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Leposava, one of the last remaining Serbs in Pristina dies (Radio KIM, KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani and Erdogan reconfirm deepening of relations (RTK) • Kurti: We still have problems on the border with Serbia (RTK) • Kurti participates in opening of PES campaign for European elections (RTK) • Krasniqi asks Lajcak to play a role in lifting measures against Kosovo (RTK) • Ukrainian ambassador in Albania: Recognition of Kosovo, a matter of time (media) • Reuten: EU has surrendered to two destabilizers like Vucic and Dodik (media) • PDK calls for elections: Government characterized by corrupt affairs (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: The situation will be increasingly difficult; we need unity to save Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTV) • Elek: Due to the dinar ban, employees at the CHC in Mitrovica North are at risk; a shortage of food for patients (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, RTS) • SL: Kurti's attacks are proof that we are working in the interest of the Serbs (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Dacic meets Lavrov in Antalya (N1) • Peach: Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina should create a multi-ethnic future (KiM radio, Tanjug) • National Convention on the EU: Vucic’s claims about conspiracies are a distraction from certain topics (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani travels to Turkiye for the Antalya Diplomatic Forum (media) • Konjufca: EU has no competence to propose draft for Association (Kosovapress) • Kusari-Lila: Meaningless to keep EU measures against Kosovo in force (Koha) • Dinar in Brussels; Tahiri: Government’s biggest favor to Serbia (Albanian Post) • Rasic criticizes CBK: Despite Kurti’s statement on transition period, I have not seen any concrete action (Nacionale) • Pacolli on the Dinar: Kurti is making unnecessary drama (media) • “Comprehensive defense” – Kosovo’s new concept for defense (RFE) • OSCE report on school dropouts within compulsory education system (media) • Assembly, VV MP sued for discrimination against LGBTIQ+ community (Koha) • Selimi: The parliament of Kosovo is sinking low (media) • Kabashi-Ramaj: Kurti government failed to guarantee national security (EO) • Suspected bag with dynamite in Pristina, police arrest a suspect (media) Serbian Language Media: • Pensioners in Mitrovica North can not withdraw their pensions (Kosovo Online) • The premises of the CI SDP in Mitrovica broken into, new locks installed (KiM radio) • Elshani: KAP privatized the building in which the CI SDP premises are located, the owner changed the lock (Kosovo Online) • Serbian flag at Zvecan fortress removed, then returned back shortly after (KoSSev, social media) • Andric Rakic: Non-existence of Law on Referendum can not be basis to reject petitions (Kosovo Online) • Zarrazin visited Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo Online) • Hill: Lajcak's approach to the Kosovo issue is correct (KiM radio, Tanjug, RTV) • Serbian Chamber of Commerce says Open Balkan single labor market in place (N1) • "From Fake to Verified": Dialogue on Disinformation in Kosovo (KiM radio, KoSSev) • European Parliament calls for investigation beyond scope of ODIHR report (N1) International: • Kosovo Activists Protest MPs Blocking Assisted Fertilization Law (BIRN)