Albanian Language Media:

• EC writes to EU member states about visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Radio Free Europe)
• Osmani: Membership in Council of Europe, a necessity (RTK)
• Tahiri: After teachers’ salaries are paid, we will return to normality (Nacionale)
• Finance Ministry will process teachers’ salaries today if lists are reconfirmed (Koha)
• Citaku: Kosovo deserved visa liberalisation since adopting demarcation (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• PM Brnabic: Vucic to announce strategic decisions (N1, Beta, TV Prva)
• Vucic: Decision on Russian oil imports postponed until December 1 (Tanjug, media)
• Plenkovic from Prague: Vucic did not fight for a delay (N1)
• Von Cramon says EU cannot tolerate Serbia’s behaviour, Selakovic responds (N1, nova.rs)
• Poll: The majority of respondents believe that local institutions in K.Serb communities are not transparent (KoSSev)
• Vucic to address the nation tomorrow (Politika, Tanjug)
• Another monument in Klokot desecrated (KiM radio, RTV Puls)
• Petkovic reaction to Osmani’s statement in Prague (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online)
• Osmani: Albanians are not the problem of Serbs in Kosovo, but "gangs paid by Vucic'' (KoSSev, N1, Beta)

Opinion:

• Preliminary reflections on the Bosnian elections (EWB)

International:

• Serbia welcomes EU delay to decision on Russian oil ban exemption (BIRN)
• Protest in support of Republika Srpska opposition over alleged vote rigging (N1 Sarajevo)
• Introducing the European Political Community (Emerging Europe)
• European leaders giddy with new forum — as long as they overlook lingering tension (Politico)

Humanitarian/Development:

• RTK1 and RTK2 channels available in the north of Kosovo since this year (KoSSev)

• Osmani meets President Macron and Chancellor Scholz (media)
• Osmani: Optimism for visa liberalisation, but we need to be cautious (media)
• Kurti talks with UK Special Envoy Peach (media)
• Kosovo’s Minister of Health resigns (media)
• EU spokesman Stano explains delays from Elektrosever (Albanian Post)
• PDK presses charges against Minister Murati (media)
• Kosovo customs point opens in Albanian port (Euractiv)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani before ECP summit: Today is an important day for our continent (Express)
• Osmani to meet Scholz and Macron in Prague today, sources say (Koha)
• Progress Report on Kosovo to be published on October 12 (RTK)
• Mandl: We need to give visa liberalisation to Kosovo fast (Lajmi/APA)
• Teachers’ salaries, Kusari-Lila: There will be a solution soon (Nacionale)
• PDK boycotts assembly sessions, will press charges against Finance Minister (Klan)
• Education union will wait until Friday for teachers’ salaries to be paid (Telegrafi)
• Svecla hails anti-extortion operation: We won’t stop fighting crime (Nacionale)

Serbian Language Media:

• Giaufret calls for joint response to war in Ukraine (RTS, N1)
• RTS: EU puts off decision on ban on Russian oil imports to W. Balkans (N1)
• Vucic meeting Macron, Scholz in Prague (Tanjug)
• No Russian oil for Serbia as of November 1, Brnabic: Croatia’s ultimatum (FoNet, N1, Happy TV)
• Still no decision to start Kosovo's CoE admission procedure (Tanjug)
• RFE: No exemption for Western Balkans because of Serbia (N1)
• Gracanica mayor: The procedure for annulment of the decision on land exchange is being initiated (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• Rohde: The licence plates decision legitimate but deadline short; Petkovic: It jeopardizes the dialogue process (KoSSev)
• Enthronement of Patriarch Porfirije in the Patriarchate of Pec on October 14 (media)

International:

• Europe is quietly launching a new political club — with hopes Brexit turmoil can be forgiven (CNBC)
• Macron’s New Europe Debuts in the Shadow of War (The New York Times)
• Sceptical Liz Truss attends first meeting of European Political Community (The Guardian)
• Macron's European Political Community summit opens in Prague (rfi.fr)
• China Index: Beijing’s Influence Expands in Southeast Europe (BIRN)
• BiH elections: Republika Srpska opposition claims 65,000 votes ‘contaminated’ (N1)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Politika: 17,000 Russians and Ukrainians in Serbia (FoNet, N1)

• President Osmani at first summit of European Political Community (RTK)
• Avoiding tensions in the north, a priority for the UN Security Council (Koha)
• Rohde calls on government to make proposals for Association (Telegrafi)
• Hovenier highly appreciates KFOR's contribution to security in Kosovo (media)
• ERO is expected to withdraw the license of 'Elektroseveri' (RTK)
• Abdixhiku: There is no hope that this government can bring change (RTK)
• Hasani: Govt is not employer of teachers; cannot block their salaries (media)
• AJK condemns Vetevendosje MP post against two reporters (media)
• Kosovo’s metamorphosis reflected in eyes of an American researcher (BIRN)
• KFOR conducts large-scale multinational crisis exercise (Army.mil)
• Indiana National Guard task force deploys to Kosovo for peacekeeping (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• Teachers’ salaries not expected today; Minister: We will enforce the law (Kosovapress)
• Union implies new actions if teachers’ salaries are not paid by 16:00 (Indeksonline)
• PDK leaders calls on government to pay teachers’ salaries (media)
• Municipalities call on government to urgently pay teachers’ salaries (media)
• Bislimi: Kurti and Vucic expected to meet in October, but no confirmation yet (Koha)
• EU doesn’t have date for new meeting between Kurti and Vucic (Kallxo)
• Council of Europe: The issue of Kosovo, confidential (Klan Kosova)
• Kurti: Youth is still in the focus of our government policies (media)
• Muja: Kosovo with high drop in unemployment rate during Kurti’s governance (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• RFE: Gracanica municipality and businessman exchange land despite protests (KiM radio)
• Brnabic: New gov't to be formed within constitutional timeframes (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: The signatories of the Proclamation for the Defense of KiM want the removal of Vucic (Beta, NMagazin)
• Opposition, intellectuals publish declaration on Kosovo (N1)
• Vucic’s 'renunciation' of Dodik (RFE)
• Djilas: Neutrality on Russia’s aggression no longer exists (Beta, N1)
• Vucic meets with Saudi FM (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Rama and Rutte: The European Political Community is a good idea (media)
• At the Prague Summit, the family photo is the message (politico.eu)

International:

• CoE Report: Pandemic Worsened Backlog in Balkan Courts (BIRN)
• ‘These are not factories – these are sadistic torture chambers’ (Kosovo 2.0)
• As Europe’s leaders meet, some fear for EU membership hopes (whec.com)
• Europa Nostra presents the Prague Manifesto “For a Value-based and Culture-driven Europe” (europanostra.com)
• China Builds A New Symbol In The Balkans -- At The Site Of A NATO Bombing (RFE)
• After Russia, now Turkey questions Europe’s territory (euractive.com)
• EU prepares for possible power cuts and other emergencies as energy crisis intensifies -RND (Reuters)

• Truss writes letter to Kurti, UK-Kosovo relations on focus (media)
• Kurti: Poll shows 2/3 of citizens support for vetting and the Bureau (media)
• Lajcak meets NATO DSG Geoana, talk about Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Advance payment proposed for teachers who compensate lost hours (Kallxo)
• Jasharaj says teachers will not respect decision to compensate classes (Koha)
• Clark: Kosovo must control the north (media)
• Krasniqi: The World Bank confirmed government’s failure in economy (Koha)
• European Quality Assurance Association grants Kosovo Accreditation Agency Affiliate Status (BIRN)
• Balje comments on possibility of joining LDK parliamentary group (Klan)
• Feasibility study on hospitals: Surplus of 200 doctors and 1,500 nurses (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 4, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Nagavci on teachers’ salaries: Compensation only for the work done (Koha)
• Government reiterates: No salaries for those who were on strike (Gazeta Express)
• Jasharaj: Only teachers are not paid; Kurti is trying to ruin SBASHK (T7)
• Parents’ Council: We will raise funds to financially aid the teachers (Nacionale)
• Poll: Over 3,000 respondents say teachers who were on strike shouldn’t get paid (Klan)
• Osmani received outgoing COMKFOR Kajari in farewell meeting (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbia in the midst of the raging gas war between Russia EU and US (serbianmonitor.com)
• Radojevic: By small turnout Serbs showed re-registration process is doomed to fail (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic, Vulin on Ukrainian Ambassador’s statement (N1)
• Ukrainian Embassy: We support sovereignty and European aspiration of Serbia (N1)
• Manojlovic (DS): With the land exchange in Gracanica, citizens at lost, Serbian List silent (Danas, KiM radio)
• Protest over land swap in Gracanica (Radio KIM)
• Jeremic: American measure of retortion - encouraging Pristina's membership in the CoE (Danas, TV Nova S)
• Eurojust: Serbia reliable partner in fight against organised crime (N1)
• Opposition leader: EU stand on Serbia hypocritical in many cases (N1)
• Vucic meets Giaufret (Tanjug)

International:

• Bosnia Elections: One Loser, no Clear Winners – Uncertain Prospects (Balkan Insight)
• Hungary, Austria and Serbia leaders outline plan to curb migration (euronews.com)
• Putin Is Pushing Serbia and Bosnia to Back His Ukraine War (The Washington Post)
• Orthodox Christians to Rally Against LGBT Pride March in Montenegro (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

School Strike Suspended but Not Over, Union Warns (Prishtina Insight)
Eight young journalists from northern Kosovo and Pristina completed OSCE Media Fellowship program (KoSSev)

• The strike that left the teachers without salaries (Koha Ditore)
• Will Kosovo’s teachers get paid for strike time? (BIRN)
• Osmani to attend European Political Community inaugural meeting (RTK)
• Kosovo visa liberalisation on agenda of EU summit (Exit)
• UNSC to discuss Kosovo (Security Council Report)
• Kurti thanks COMKFOR especially for reducing tensions in north (Koha)
• LVV slams all who governed Kosovo in the past, praises itself (Klan)
• LDK: Vetevendosje should stop the propaganda (Koha)
• Krasniqi: Kurti showed he will never become a leader (media)
• Kurti meets representatives of Goran community (media)
• Musk compares Kosovo with Crimea and Donbass, reactions follow (media)
• Davenport: OSCE will support preservation of rich cultural legacy (media)
• Iranian hackers leak database of Albanian criminal suspects (BIRN)
• US sanctions PM of Bosnia’s Federation for ‘undermining democracy’ (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• Spokesperson: Government won’t pay September salaries for teachers (Klan Kosova)
• Delays in payments; Kusari: Law is clear – no compensation for strikers (Telegrafi)
• Education Union leader reacts to delay in payment of salaries for teachers (Nacionale)
• Kosovo Assembly to discuss situation in healthcare sector on Friday (EO)
• Qalaj: No Europol or Interpol membership without progress in Brussels dialogue (EO)
• Political discussion in Indonesia on recognition of Kosovo independence (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian List: Pristina implements planned and institutional violence (RTS)
• Vucic to German envoy: There will be no independent Kosovo as Berlin plans (N1)
• Vucic meets Mitsotakis, expresses gratitude for Greece’s understanding of Serbia’s position (RTS)
• Theophylactou: Cyprus maintains position not to recognize Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Hill: Putin absolutely does not care about Kosovo (Nova S, KoSSev)
• State Secretary Starovic: EU cannot change rules of game during match (Beta, N1)
• Orban, Nehammer and Vucic met in Budapest (N1)
• Vucic: Serbia to align visa policy with EU by end of year (Tanjug)

International:

• Prosecutors remove one allegation from indictment of Kosovo’s Thaci (BIRN)
• Bosnia Elects New Leaders as OHR Imposes New Election Rules (Balkan Insight)
• Dodik Eyes Victory in Bosnian Serb Entity’s Presidential Race (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• New academic year starts today, around 1.000 freshmen at University in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
• People gather in Belgrade to show support for Iranian women (N1)

• Education Union suspends strike until January 2023 (media)
• Krasniqi: Government made teachers start school year with heads down (media)
• Kosovo to participate for in inaugural meeting of new European forum (RTK)
• Svecla calls on Serbs to change plates to RKS, highlights benefits (media)
• Petkovic: Kurti, Svecla videos about license plates do not scare Serbs (Koha)
• Kurti invites Albanians living in Serbia to participate in census (RTK)
• Sarrazin: We won’t accept creation of a “Republika Srpska” in Kosovo (media)
• Konrad: Ukraine and Kosovo, two completely different situations (media)
• “If visa liberalisation happens, a merit of all citizens and govts” (Indeksonline)
• Serbs in the north also part of the population census in 2023 (Klan)