UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 26, 2025 • Main contenders in Kosovo's snap election (AFP) • PDK rep at CEC raises alarm: Elections can be threatened by power cuts (Nacionale) • Rasic: They accepted to be slaves, SNS has been doing that since 2014 (Insajder) • ECAP fines Serbian List €52,000 for multiple campaign violations (Kossev) • Trajkovic sentenced to 10 years in prison for war crimes against civilians (media) • Culture being strangled by Kosovo's political crisis (AFP) • Kosovo’s power grid operator investing 6.7 mln euro in new substation (SeeNews) • Digital rights review: Online aggression, conspiracy theories, seasonal scams (BIRN) • A year in retrospect for Kosovo-Serbia normalization talks: What lies ahead 2026? (Sbunker)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 26, 2025 • Kurti promises €100 for children and pensioners one day after elections (media) • Vote and vote again: Kosovo returns to polls to end year of gridlock (BIRN) • Guerot: Kosovo needs a cooperative government (AP) • Hamza: Biggest threat to Kosovo comes from immigration (media) • Two candidates for MPs turn their backs on Rasic, side with Serbian List (Koha) • Osmani: Kosovo is stronger thanks to the spirit of coexistence (RTK) • CDHRF calls for investigations against ERO over electricity bills (media) • COMKFOR meets Chief of General Staff of Albanian Armed Forces (media) • Italian KFOR troops conduct daily activities along ABL and across Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 24, 2025 • Kosovo, Serbia ‘need to normalize’ relations: Kosovo PM (AFP) • Kosovo in limbo: The year’s political deadlock paralyzed progress (BIRN) • Electricity cuts risk December 28 election process (Koha) • KSF Commander hosts Chief of Albanian Armed Forces (Telegrafi) • EBRD to back Kosovo SME investments with 31 mln euro package (SeeNews) • OSCE report on Inter-Municipal Cooperation in Kosovo (Klan Kosova) • AJK welcomes ruling in favor of journalist “after unlawful demotion at RTK” (media) • Sekerinska calls for constructive engagement in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • Osmani: May light of Christmas guide us toward understanding and unity (media) • “Two models under consideration for Serbian-licensed vehicles in Kosovo” (Kossev) • Deda: A Glimmer of Hope (Kossev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 24, 2025 • Prattipati meets mayors of four northern municipalities (media) • Krasniqi: Northern municipalities leaving AKM, coordinated and unlawful decision (Express) • Kosovo’s allies expect swift formation of institutions after Dec 28 elections (Express) • PDK’s Hamza confident that former opposition will form the new government (media) • PDK, LDK and AAK included dialogue with Serbia in programs, VV did not (Koha) • Kosovo Serb ex-police commander denies role in village massacre (BIRN) • Former Pristina Mayor Ahmeti charged with incorrect declaration of wealth (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 23, 2025 • Osmani: We have full faith in the Trump administration (RTK) • Kurti: Four recognitions within a year (media) • Hargreaves: As always impressed with calm professionalism of CEC staff (media) • ECAP fines Serbian List with €20,000 for violating code of ethics and conduct (media) • Bajrami: LDK will restore institutional stability; we won’t accept coalition with VV (AP) • “Campaign is more moderate, parties leaving room for cooperation” (Indeksonline) • Elections in Kosovo: how to represent the diaspora? (OBCT) • Can December elections break political stalemate in Kosovo? (Swiss Info) • COMKFOR: Security situation in Kosovo is quiet, but still fragile (RTK2) • Police operation in Leposavic; weapons, ammunition and military gear seized (Kallxo) • Kosovo’s First Gentleman invites Kushner to invest in Pristina (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 23, 2025 • Osmani meets US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau (media) • “Women’s equal participations in elections fundamental to quality of democracy” (media) • DiA: Majority of candidates for MPs belong to 31-50 age group (media) • Serwer: Kosovo in the NDAA but not necessarily a priority (Koha) • KSF will soon receive “Panzerfaust” 3 anti-tank weapons from Germany (Koha) • “SkyCC” case; Chief Prosecutor: Value of seizures around €80 million (EO) • Court orders 30-day detention for former member of Serbian interior ministry (Sinjali) • AJK welcomes court’s decision on election of Independent Media Commission chair (media) • Kosovo activist still fighting for justice for wartime sexual violence survivors (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 22, 2025 • Osmani to meet US Deputy Secretary of State Landau today (RFE) • One third of candidates for MPs for Dec 28 elections are women (Indeksonline) • Decrease in number of asylum applications in second year of visa liberalization (RFE) • The lifting of measures that should have never been imposed (Koha) • Kosovo awards 3.6 mln euro customs terminal upgrade deal (SeeNews) • AJK: Individual arrested for threatening Klan Kosova and its journalists (media) • Doyle: SCK mandate defined by Council of Europe report (Kosovo Online) • Alija: After Thaci’s trial, gradual closure of SCK will follow (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 22, 2025 • MEPs call for full removal of EU measures on Kosovo (media) • Bahamas recognize Kosovo; Osmani: A historic decision (media) • Kurti on recognition from Bahamas: This marks fourth recognition this year alone (media) • Hamza: Enough with divisions, only together can we win and move forward (Express) • Kosovo arrests ex-member of Serbian ministry over abduction of a Serb (media) • Kosovo heads to polls as political deadlock threatens vital funds (Reuters) • Ulutas briefs representatives of 33 troop-contributing countries at KFOR HQ (media) • Ulutas: For two years, NATO calls for Banjska perpetrators to be held accountable (TeVe1) • OSCE and French Embassy promote women’s participation in election processes (RTK) • Joseph on Serbia, NATO, and the Kosovo Model (Civil Today/media) • Security cameras proliferate in Kosovo – and privacy complaints rise (BIRN) • It’s not a Christmas tree, it’s a Balkan New Year tree! (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 19, 2025 • US calls for implementation of Ohrid agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (RFE) • Haradinaj hails the NDAA: “US stands with Kosovo” (EO) • Kurti: Kosovo suffered biggest measures not from EU but from opposition (media) • PACE delegation to observe the December 28 parliamentary elections (media) • Hoxhaj: Without strong defense, dialogue with Serbia is dangerous (Express) • Krasniqi cites “unlawful actions” by mayors of four northern municipalities (EO) • Germany reaffirms strong support for KFOR and NALT (Sinjali) • First female president of Kosovo Academy for Arts and Sciences elected (media) • Govt extends mandate of diploma verification commission till March ’26 (Kossev) • Remains of missing persons could be at location earlier excavated by UNMIK (Koha) • Don’t blame the Hague tribunal for amnesia about war crimes (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 19, 2025 • Kurti welcomes EU’s decision to lift measures imposed on Kosovo (Dukagjini) • Kurti: Kosovo categorized in Group A of World Bank GTMI (Sinjali) • Seven people arrested for corruption and abuse of duty (RFE) • Grenell shares Rama’s post about visit to Thaci (media) • Visiting Thaci in Hague jail, Albania PM slates “shameful” war court (BIRN) • North Mitrovica Assembly votes to withdraw from Association of Municipalities (Kossev) • “Withdrawal of four northern municipalities, sign of Belgrade’s strategy” (Telegrafi) • Svecla: Fourth Regional Border Directorate opened in Leposavic (media) • ERO decides not to suspend liberalization of energy market (Kallxo) • Kosovo assumes presidency of Energy Community Ministerial Council (RTK) • US KFOR patrols continue to conduct daily patrols across AoR (media) • EU to slash asylum cases from 7 nations deemed safe (AP) • Women’s anti-fascist front in Kosovo (Kosovo 2.0)