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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 10, 2025

Albanian Language Media: NATO SG Rutte to visit Kosovo on Tuesday (media) Kurti: Results first, certification, then government led by VV and me (media) Konjufca: Aim to form government with support of non-Serb communities (media) CEC decides to recount 50 polling stations - 35 of them in Vushtrri (media) LVV warns of appeal to Supreme Court on issue of postal voting (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic attends Serbian Government session, says particular focus on security challenges in Kosovo, BiH (media) Students in blockades: "What's the next step? All in the citizens’ assembly" (NMagazin, media) Trial of Milorad Djokovic from Vitomirica for alleged war crimes continues (Kosovo Online, RTS, media) Zaporozac: Kurti trying by all means to push Rasic into parliament and form a Government through him (Kosovo Online, TV Prva) Arsenijevic reacts to Kurti’s claims that Belgrade pressured him (social media) Rubio: The US officially suspending 83 percent of USAID programs (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTV) Opinion: Trump, people/authority, and Kosovo: A missed opportunity, turning point, or final collapse? (KoSSev) EU mustn’t betray Serbian protesters’ clarion call for change (Balkan Insight) International Media: Delay in certifying election results puts Kosovo coalition talks on holds (BIRN) Kosovo: a new government or a political crisis (balcanicaucaso.org) Street protests aren’t enough to transform Serbia (Foreign Policy) Heightened political tensions in Serbia spill over into the national and local parliaments (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 10, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 10, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: We have proof Serbia directly interfered on February 9 elections (RFE) Kurti waits for certification of results; Haradinaj: Opposition has majority (Koha) Osmani meets the Albanian-American Relations Council (RTK) EU: With its behavior at CoE, Serbia is violating agreement with Kosovo (Koha) Osmani: We stand in full solidarity with people of Bosnia and Herzegovina (media) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic: Kurti is hurt by the strength and political support that Vucic and the Serbian List enjoy (Kosovo Online, RTS, KoSSev) Rasic: Vucic exploits the Serbs in Kosovo for personal interests (KiM radio, RTK) Serbian List: Kurti spread brutal lies and confirmed that Rasic is under his control (Kosovo Online) Jevtic: Kurti and the CEC using political engineering to secure a seat for Rasic (RTS, Kosovo Online) Protest in North Mitrovica over alleged police mistreatment of minors (KoSSev, RTS)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 7, 2025

Albanian Language Media: • NATO chief to visit Kosovo on Tuesday, to meet with President Osmani (Reporteri) • EU: Serbia violated the Ohrid Agreement (media) • British Embassy on Kurti's failure to appear at Prosecution (Klan) • Kosovo's CEC rejects reassessment of invalidated postal votes (media) • Kurti avoids journalists' question about post-election coalitions (ekonomia) • Haradinaj rules out cooperation with Kurti (KosovaPress) • Florian Dushi appointed deputy mayor of Pristina (media) Serbian Language Media: • CSO: Random detention of minors and ethnic bias of the police (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Serbian List condemns apprehension of underage children, calls on EULEX ‘to wake up’ (KoSSev) • Apprehended underage Bosniak boy claims he was mistreated at police station North last night (KoSSev) • Three Serb minors detained in North Mitrovica released after police admit mistake (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever, N1) • EU: Serbia's behavior in the CoE a clear violation of the Ohrid Agreement (RFE) • Trial of Gavrilo Milosavljevic from Istok continues (Kosovo Online) • General strike in Serbia, part 2 (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 7, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 7, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Threat of open military aggression not far from our borders (Koha) Maqedonci meets Angili, discuss cooperation in defense and security (media) German embassy: Crucial for political parties to form a stable government (media) Krasniqi: If Kurti fails, we are ready to form the government (media) Hamza: New institutions must be formed without delays (media) “Six MPs from non-Serb communities won’t vote for an opposition govt” (media) Four Serbs attack Albanian youths in Mitrovica North (RTK) Barduani in Montenegro, discusses security trends in Kosovo and region (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic: International institutions must prevent destruction of Serbian heritage in Kosovo (media, social media) Marinkovic: Serbs from north perceive Kosovo police as ‘a tool for punishment’ (Kosovo Online) Underage Serbs and Albanians in Mitrovica North detained over clash, Serbs arrested by mistake (KoSSev, Alternativna.com) Trial of Gorani Sh.L. for allegedly committing war crimes in Prizren continues (KoSSev) Vucic: Coloured revolution finished (N1) Five Serbian media outlets in Kosovo to stage 15-minute break in work tomorrow (KoSSev) Parliament increases university education budget (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 6, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Kosovo leaders honor sacrifice of the Jashari family (media) UNMIK marks International Women’s Day in Kosovo (KosovaPress) U.S. Defense Department: No plans to change presence of troops in Kosovo (RFE) KFOR U.S. soldiers patrol in northern Kosovo (media) KOHA editor in chief elected chairwoman of Kosovo Press Council (media) Serbian Language Media: Instead of SOC shrine from XIII century, “Ilirian Fortress” appears on Google maps, Eparchy says - falsification of history (KoSSev, media, social media) Selakovic condemns desecration of Saint Petar of Koris Hermitage near Prizren (Tanjug, KoSSev, media) Seventh 15 Minutes of Silence vigil held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) Belgrade high schoolers call for general strike over prices, conditions in Serbia (N1) N1 Serbia joins general strike (N1) Opinion: Trump poses unprecedented challenges for Kosovo (Emerging Europe) International Media: Kosovo’s special status request removed from CoE Committee agenda (PI) The power, and pitfalls, of viral vox pops in Kosovo (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 6, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Sarrazin: Kosovo to form government to continue dialogue with Serbia (media) EU Office: Judicial independence must be respected at all times (media) “Kosovo's status advancement postponed, Brnabic’s reaction regretful” (RTK) Maqedonci: We have no official information about withdrawal of NATO (Koha) Exhibition documenting war crimes in Kosovo opens in The Hague (media) Serbian Language Media: Diocese: Prizren municipality conducted work on a 13th-century shrine in a specially protected zone Illegally and without the SOC consent (KoSSev) Request for marking "Epopee" and to municipalities with Serbian population, Bisevac: Spread of nationalism (KiM radio, KoSSev) British and German MPs also supported the removal of Kosovo’s request from the CoE agenda (Kosovo Online) Picula: EU lacks political capacity for greater engagement in Serbia (N1) CoE platform warns of risks, threats to media freedom (N1, Beta) International Media:  ‘Pump It!’: Poster art brings creativity to Serbia’s mass protests (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 5, 2025

Albanian Language Media: UK Embassy: Respect for rule of law, key feature of Kosovo democracy (Express) AmCham’s on importance of rule of law and accountability in governance (media) Kosovo’s request for special guest status at CoE removed from agenda (Telegrafi) Barduani delivers lecture at Kosovo Leadership Academy in Mitrovica (media) Mortal remains found in Podujeva, suspected to be of persons missing in war (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Vucic, Dacic call for accountability over incident in parliament (N1) FM Djuric: Long-standing friendship between Serbia, Burundi (N1) Pristina’s request for special guest status at PACE taken off agenda (Kosovo Online, media) Invitation to attend ''lining up of quadrat and quadrant'' in Pristina, what does it mean?! (KiM radio) Kosovo celebrates Jashari, formal session in Mitrovica North held (KoSSev) "Fulfill the students' demands and preserve the University of Pristina in the Serbian system,'' says Proactive of the Pristina University relocated in N. Mitrovica (KoSSev) "15 minutes of silence" tomorrow for the 7th time in N. Mitrovica (KoSSev) Opinion: Serbian students stand firm on their demands as Vucic’s regime falters (Sbunker) International Media: Report:Turkey and Serbia among Europe’s worst media freedom violators (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 5, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 5, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani discusses security and stability with KFOR Commander (media) Postal vote counting completed, here’s how the Diaspora voted (media) Zulfaj responds to Brnabic: Prime Minister Kurti does not own any media (media) Serb opposition in Kosovo warns Serbs being mobilized to defend Vucic (RFE) “From April 1, Kosovo-North Macedonia crossing without double stops” (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Scenes in the Parliament have not been seen since the establishment of multi-party politics (RTS, TV Pink, NMagazin, media) Opposition blames government for chaos in parliament (RTS, N1) Faculty of Drama Arts student: "One hundred days of blockade, not a single request fulfilled, the assembly today was like a circus" (N1) UN Security Council session on the situation in BiH on Thursday (Kosovo Online, RTRS) Citizens of the region on the same mission: Boycotting retail chains for fairer prices (Kosovo Online) International Media: Kosovo’s prime minister again refuses to testify at prosecutor’s office for a corruption case (AP) Drita Hajdari: Pioneering prosecutor who battled injustice in Kosovo (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 4, 2025

Albanian Language Media: • Rutte and NATO ambassadors expected to visit Kosovo (RTK) • Maqedonci meets Hargreaves: Discuss importance of coordination (Express) • Kurti does not appear at the Prosecutor’s Office, despite Court order (media) • Kurti from Gjilan: The Prosecution is fighting the government (media) • Prosecution on Kurti's failure to appear for interview (media) • AJK condemns Kurti's attacks on media (media) • Kurti speaks about eventual coalition with Nisma (Blic) • CorrWatch: Stop practice of operating with acting CEOs (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Fight in the Serbian Parliament: Smoke bombs, torches, banners, mutual accusations (KoSSev, media) • Petkovic: Now it is clear why Kurti supported the attack on Serbia from the beginning (Tanjug) • Serbian List: Shameful scenes in the Serbian Parliament (KiM Radio) • Endangered hermitage of St. Petar Koriski near Prizren (Radio KIM, Politika) • Attorney Pantovic: When can we talk about espionage and when not (KiM Radio, KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Prosecution in Belgrade charges three over canopy collapse (N1) International Media: • Serbia, students and emperors (balcanicaucaso.org) • ‘Eldorado’: Profits, politics and pitfalls of Balkan Green Energy subsidies (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian: • Sport brings communities together at children’s swimming classes in Pristina (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 4, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Osmani meets Orav, talk about visits of senior European officials (media) Hargreaves: Kosovo must have stable government as soon as possible (media) Vetevendosje complains to ECAP after hundreds of ballots declared invalid (media) KDI calls on Kurti to appear for testimony at Special Prosecution Office (RTK) CEC: Diaspora vote count ends Tuesday (Albanian Post) Sadiku: Richard Grenell, in Kosovo on Monday? (Demokracia) Serbian Language Media: Vucic discussed with Rutte situation in region, Serbia-NATO relations (Tanjug) Hargreaves on Kosovo’s obligations, Community of Serbian Municipalities (Kosovo Online) Three Serbian houses in Suvi Do near Lipljan broken into (media) Abbot of Visoki Decani, Father Sava says Monastery continues promoting respect and dialogue (Radio KIM, social media) KDI asks Kurti to respond to prosecution’s summon, demonstrate he ‘is not above the law’ (KoSSev)