UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 8, 2026 • EU Ambassador Orav meets new UNMIK chief Peter N Due (media) • Emergency Management Agency after the floods: Situation has improved (Express) • Infrastructure minister says all roads passable, but appeals for caution (RFE) • Arrests in Kosovo, Kosovo Insurance Bureau said it denounced the violations (media) • Osmani: Kosovo’s voice is getting stronger everyday (media) • Haliti: Time for a president from an agreement between govt and opposition (media) • Kosovo’s gross foreign debt up 16.2% y/y in Q3 (SeeNews) • Kosovo awards 3.96 mln euro road overhaul deal to local tie-up (SeeNews) • Serbia deepens military ties with China through drones, air defense systems (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 8, 2026 • Floods from heavy rainfall cause major damage in several cities in Kosovo (media) • Vetevendosje reaches 51 percent of total vote, Kurti gets over 400,000 votes (Koha) • Osmani and Kurti’s messages on Orthodox Christmas (media) • COMKFOR Ulutas hosts Osmani, discuss security situation (media) • Rudolph: Kosovo cannot afford to lose another year (media) • Mitrovica North unable to install Christmas banner pending ministry decision (Kossev) • Kosovo receives anti-tank missile systems from Turkey (Turkiye Today) • 25 years of KFOR in Kosovo: Rochdale hosts photography exhibition (Rochdale.gov.uk)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 6, 2026 • New UNMIK chief Peter N. Due arrives in Kosovo (Express/Lajmi/Danas/Telegraf) • Vote count so far: VV to have 57 seats, PDK 22, LDK 15 and AAK 6 (Koha) • CEC could announce final election results sooner than January 19 (Telegrafi) • Opposition parties are silent over promised reforms after election losses (Koha) • Emini: VV hasn’t made it clear if it supports Osmani for President (KTV) • Gervalla: Serbia doesn’t have a foreign policy different than Moscow’s (media) • Key events in the Western Balkans in 2026 (Albanian Post) • Sources: Anti-Corruption Agency is verifying Vjosa Osmani’s wealth (media) • Djuric: Kurti’s regime has done nothing to change its attitude toward Serbs (Kosovo Online) • “Serbian Parliament, a toxic environment”; Kamberi: Vucic will lose power (media) • Serbia in 2026: Embattled president mulls high-stakes elections (BIRN) • BIRN flags data protection risks in Western Balkans and Turkey (PI)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 5, 2026 • Hajrulla Ceku with biggest vote increase in Vetevendosje Movement (Nacionale) • Will Duda Balje vote for Kurti 3 government? (Indeksonline) • Rama talks about a daily fee for vehicles from other cities entering Pristina (media) • Luxembourg opens funding call for business innovation projects in Kosovo (SeeNews) • Analysts on Kurti’s latest remarks about President and potential new elections (Telegrafi) • Five challenges that will define in Kosovo in 2026 (Telegrafi) • There will be no substantial progress in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue in 2026 either (Koha) • Serwer: Serbia is not on the fast track to Europe (Danas/media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 5, 2026 • Kosovo leaders support Trump’s actions in Venezuela (media) • Balkan States give divided reactions to US strike on Venezuela (BIRN) • Hollaj slams Vucic for remarks over US intervention in Venezuela (media) • Kurti says three steps need to be made first before moving to President issue (media) • Vetevendosje sets new record of votes, Kurti most voted candidate ever (AP) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Solution for Kosovo under auspices of UN Security Council (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 2, 2026 • CEC: We aim to announce final election results as soon as possible (media) • Cakolli: According to current results, Rasic will win a seat in the Assembly (Express) • Daci remembered as “leader that left indelible trace in institution building” (Koha) • Central Bank chief warns of losses from Kosovo’s non-membership in SEPA (EO) • Muhaxheri: Sorensen lacks power to create conditions to resume dialogue (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 2, 2026 • Most voted MP candidates in the December 28 elections (RFE) • Kurti announces decisions he will make following formation of new govt (media) • EU: Situation in north stable but fragile and requires responsible leadership (media) • Osmani: Look forward to bringing Kosovo one step closer to EU during Cyprus presidency (media) • Kurti: Historical transformation of KEK thanks to over €500 mil investments (media) • Former Kosovo Assembly Speaker Nexhat Daci passes away (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 31, 2025 • Kurti: Blockades for assembly constitution and govt formation are inexistent (media) • Tahiri: AAK will be part of Assembly, even if we don’t get a vote from diaspora (Klan) • No more time to lose: 2026 must deliver functioning institutions and real progress (Koha) • Democracy in Action: Elections in line with democratic standards (media) • Osmani hosts members of the Advisory Council for Communities (media) • Kosovo in 2025: Wartime sexual abuse stigma challenged in public (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 31, 2025 • Kurti promises swift constitution of assembly and formation of govt (Indeksonline) • Kurti: The time is ripe for Kosovo and Serbia to normalize relations (FT) • Kosovo’s President says she expects new government to be formed quickly (RFE) • Osmani indicates new recognitions for Kosovo in first part of 2026 (media) • US Embassy: We hope to further our partnership with the new government (media) • Haxhiu: I don’t rule out the possibility of an opposition MP joining us (KTV) • Peci: If LDK blocks us on election of President, they’ll fall to single-digit support (EO) • OSCE mission chief acknowledges role of CEC, ECAP and police in elections (media) • British Embassy commends CEC on “another smooth election process” (media) • Special Prosecution files indictment against 21 persons for Recak massacre (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 30, 2025 • Kosovo’s Kurti returns to premiership with “a lot of work ahead” (BIRN) • US Embassy: Look forward to working with new govt on joint priorities (Klan Kosova) • German embassy hopes new institutions and govt to be formed swiftly (Klan Kosova) • Rexhepi: I am happy with VV victory; we will be part of Kurti 3 govt (Front Online) • Elections in Kosovo trigger clashes on X over dialogue with Serbia (AP) • SL won 95 percent of votes of Serb parties in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online) • Three Balkan countries launch joint production of a military vehicle (Sarajevo Times) • Kosovo pension savings trust investment return up 28% YTD (SeeNews) • Energy Regulatory Office reduces heating tariffs in Pristina and Gjakova (RFE) • Special prosecution indicts a person for war crimes against civilians in ‘98/99 (media) • Kosovo institutional and political leaders’ messages on KLA Veterans Day (media) • How student protesters spurned Serbia’s “demonized” civil society (BIRN) • Retribution: Serbia’s ruling party hits dissenters where it hurts – at work (BIRN)