• EU: Kurti and Vucic statements hinder scheduling of meeting (RFE)
• Plenkovic: EU leaders discussed the tense situation in north of Kosovo (media)
• Osmani meets Hovenier; discuss dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Kosovo willing to establish a national council of Serbs, minister says (media)
• Informal meeting at U.S. Embassy ends; no statements to media (Kosovapress)
• Ministry: Wealth accumulated illegally by state officials will be returned (media)
• What is being built in Dren in Leposavic, “Bondsteel or police station?” (Kallxo)
• Kosovars grow weary of EU’s isolating visa regime (Kosovo 2.0)
• New President could bring clarity to Czechia’s ambiguous policy on Kosovo (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• Borrell expects Kurti and Vucic to meet soon in support of proposal (RFE)
• EP calls on Kosovo and Serbia to advance in dialogue process (RFE)
• Kurti to opposition: Words you tell me, tell them to Escobar with same zeal (Kallxo)
• Krasniqi to Kurti: Dialogue is not a private matter between you and Vucic (EO)
• Haradinaj: Kurti inherited the Association; we didn’t ask Thaci for an agreement centred on recognition (Koha)
• Abdixhiku: No one knows what Kosovo has agreed to; is this a final agreement? (EO)
• Kurti: Why Serbia doesn’t give monoethnic association to its own minorities (media)
• Berlin Process agreements; Szunyog: I hope for swift ratification by Assembly (Koha)
• Assembly adopts Law on Bureau for Confiscation of Unjustifiable Wealth (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Bilcik: No progress in negotiations until Serbia makes progress (N1)
• Vucic: Konjufca's statement about CSM (ZSO) expected, I congratulate them for their honesty (Beta, NMagazin)
• Vucic met Quint ambassadors to the OSCE and diplomatic representatives in Belgrade (RTS, Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Hill: Serbia needs to cross the final part of the road to the West (RTS)
• Bocan-Kharchenko: The final status of Kosovo after the end of the conflict between the West and Russia (NMagazin, Beta, media)
• Bislimi: The Serbian government can play with its decisions, but vehicles with "illegal" license plates are not allowed to enter Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Elektrosever: Pristina authorities accusations incorrect, we fulfil all the obligations of the Energy Roadmap (KoSSev)
• Bislimi: Part of the blame for the non-implementation of the energy agreement lies with Brussels itself (Beta, KiM radio)
• German Embassy in Pristina: We do not approve of Kurti’s conditions for CSM (N1, FoNet, Kosovo Online, Gazeta Express))
• RFE: EU leaders to discuss Kosovo dialogue (N1)
• Djurovic: Pristina's CoE membership bid not discussed on Wednesday (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Less: Failure of the dialogue at this moment is at least as likely as success (Blic, Tanjug)
• New President could bring clarity to Czechia’s ambiguous policy on Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Avrupa Minerals to Continue Positive Progress in Finland, Portugal, and Kosovo in 2023 (investingnews.com)
• BIRN Conference Highlights Importance of Environmental Journalism in Balkans (BIRN)

• EU makes remarks about two out of six conditions for Association (Koha)
• Discussions on Association, Hovenier to hold unofficial meeting today (Telegrafi)
• Hill asks Serbia to find solution with Kosovo: Dialogue is aimed at forming the Association (Nacionale)
• Kosovo approves three draft laws within Berlin process (media)
• Osmani: We’ll find solution with Decani Monastery on Decan-Plav road (media)
• Wigemark meets Rakic and Simic; discuss security in the north (media)
• Kosovo journalists’ association condemns threat with firearms against T7 crew in Leposavic (media)
• Osmani visits Ulqin and Tuz in Montenegro (media)
• KJC sends judge warning after BIRN report (Prishtina Insight)
• Protest will be held in Berlin against Association (Koha)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti visits two Serb families: Every citizen deserves prosperity (media)
• Bislimi: French-German plan, de-facto recognition between both states (media)
• Government approves three agreements of the Berlin Process (media)
• Mehaj in Brussels talks about possibilities of cooperation with NATO (media)
• Hill: Association could implement by summer, French-German plan by end of the year (media)
• German MP: It's good that Kosovo accepted the European proposal (media)
• CEC sets deadlines for elections in northern municipalities, starting from March 9 (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic to receive Quint ambassadors on Thursday (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Not a good time for early elections (N1, TV Pink, Tanjug)
• The National Order of Merit presented to KoSSev portal editor, Tatjana Lazarevic (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio)
• U.S. Embassy: Serbia and the US military cooperation developing at the highest level (Blic)
• Serbia, Hungary establishes strategic cooperation in energy sector (FoNet, N1)
• Rakic, Simic discussed security situation with Wigemark (Tanjug)
• Suspects detained and released for damaging the mural in Orahovac (KoSSev)
• 138 hectares of land - what is being expropriated in the North; The Kosovo government has scheduled public hearings (KoSSev)

• Kurti meets Quint representatives at OSCE and UK Ambassador (media)
• Hovenier welcomes Kosovo decision to accept French-German proposal (media)
• Konjufca: French-German plan is acceptable; a new form for Association must be found (Ekonomia Online)
• Osmani: Future of Kosovo and Montenegro lies within European Union (media)
• Mehaj meets NATO representatives; discuss role of KFOR (media)
• Hyseni: Constitutional Court must not interpret agreement on Association (KSP)
• Investigation: Religious Propaganda that Threatens Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Serbia deprived northern municipalities of development (media)
• Konjufca: A new form of Association must be found (media)
• The U.S. welcomes Kosovo's decision to accept the EU proposal (media)
• Kurti met US Permanent Representative to OSCE, Michael Carpenter (media)
• Konjufca to Szunyog: dialogue with Serbia must conclude with mutual recognition (media)
• Abdixiku: Two years of governing to be celebrated with unkept promises (media)
• LDK: Kosovo does not need a basic agreement that does not contain recognition (media)
• Hoti: Five points that should be included in Kosovo's agreement with Serbia (media)
• Hoxhaj: The dialogue has never been more non-transparent than now (media)
• Tahiri: Plan accepted without opposition or LVV consent, without mutual recognition, with Association (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano: We are ready to organise high level dialogue, but no date yet (RTS, Tanjug)
• Vecernje Novosti: Elections in October or November (Danas)
• Dacic: I expect MP Stevic to resign today (RTS, Nova, N1, media)
• SPS supports President Vucic's policy regarding Kosovo and Metohija (RTS, Tanjug)
• Lajcak: I am glad Kosovo accepted EU proposal in principle (Beta, N1)
• Vucic: ''Mutual recognition? Dream on'' (Kontakt plus radio, media)
• Milivojevic: The smouldering conflict between the SNS and the SPS should not be viewed fatalistically (Beta, NMagazin)
• Criminal complaint filed against a wounded Serbian young man and a minor of Albanian nationality (N1, Srna, RTS)
• A criminal complaint filed against the young man who was attacked by the Albanians (N1, Srna, RTS)
• Mural of the world's best tennis player destroyed in Orahovac (KiM radio)
• Savo Manojlovic: ROSU must go from the north of Kosovo (Danas)
• Serbian military chief meets US Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (FoNet, Tanjug, N1)

Opinion:

• Tadic: West created precedent now used by Putin (N1, media)

International:

• EU’s carbon levy poses new test for Western Balkan integration (Euractive)
• Countries Worldwide Mobilize Aid Following Earthquake in Turkey, Syria (VoA)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Europe, US, Balkan Countries, Pledge Aid for Quake-Hit Turkey (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia sends rescue teams to Turkey (N1)

• Kurti: We do accept EU proposal for normalisation of relations (media)
• Kosovo says 'yes' to EU's peace deal with Serbia, with caveats – PM (Reuters)
• Lajcak: All agreements signed must be implemented (media)
• Kurti meets Quint ambassadors; “ready for next high-level meeting” (media)
• “By accepting French-German plan, Kurti gave direction to secret deal” (Koha)
• Tahiri: Kurti has taken over steering wheel to form the Association (media)
• The Americans don’t stop; continue meetings on Association (Gazeta 10)
• KSF contingent for humanitarian operations departs for Turkey (media)
• Kosovo pledges support for Turkey, Syria after quakes (Prishtina Insight)
• President Osmani will meet Montenegrin President Djukanovic today (media)
• Two false bomb threats at Pristina International Airport on Monday (media)
• Serbian PM apologizes for official reference to ‘Republic of Kosovo’ (RFE)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti meets Quint ambassadors; meeting focused on dialogue, European proposal and the way forward (media)
• PM Kurti’s interview with Associated Press (media)
• Kosovo leaders react to earthquake in Turkiye (media)
• Pristina University Student Parliament to march against Association (EO)
• Hoti: Serbia not giving information about location of missing persons (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• PM Brnabic on Lajcak’s visit to Belgrade, Pristina: Pressure is increasing (Beta, N1, RTS)
• Trajkovic hearing postponed until February 16; The family protested in front of the Prosecutor's Office (KiM radio)
• Vucic today with Lajcak in Belgrade (RTS)
• NSI: Criminal charges rejected for spreading hatred in the campaign to boycott Serbian products (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Chief of NATO MLO in Belgrade: We respect Serbia’s military neutrality (N1, Beta)
• Friday shooting in Gracanica: KP report; Gracanica Mayor condemnation (N1, KoSSev, KiM radio, RTS)
• Father of young man who was attacked in Kosovo asks Serbia to provide lawyer (N1, RTS)
• The Kosovo Ministry of Trade banned the sale of edible oil from Serbia, they say it does not meet the criteria (KoSSev)
• Serbian Ministry of Economy: Criteria for opening of Chapter 1 in negotiations with EU met (N1, Beta)

International:

• Kosovo PM calls on West not to put pressure over Serb entity (AP)
• Government Launches Youth Employment Platform (Prishtina Insight)

Kurti for TRT: Association only after mutual recognition (media) 
Osmani: It is dangerous to have a neighbor like Serbia (media) 
Türkiye ready to make contribution to Kosovo, Serbia dialogue process: President (Anadolu Agency) 
Lajcak to stay in Kosovo today; will meet Kurti and Bislimi (Klan) 
Kurti discusses EU proposal with Albanian and Bosnian reps in Serbia (RFE) 
Rasic: Some Serbs who resigned from administration want to return (RTK) 
Molliqaj: Mono-ethnicity for Association was launched by govt (Klan) 
Hoti: We’ve never had such unfavorable position in relations with US (Sinjali) 
Underdogs from Kosovo Take E-Sports World by Storm (BIRN) 
Ten girls, one stage and desire to make things better (Kosovo 2.0) 
Brnabic: Kurti weakens position every time he says "no" to Association (Express) 
Serbian parliament adopts govt report on negotiations with Kosovo (RFE) 

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 3, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• EU reiterates: Agreement on Association must be implemented (RTK)
• Haradinaj: AAK will not support motion to dismiss Kurti (TeVe1)
• Mujanovic: Kurti is right – Kosovo must resist (media)
• Tahiri: Kurti must ask for guarantees from Escobar and Lajcak (media)
• Osmani received by Speaker of Assembly of Iceland, Birgir Ármannsson (media)
• LDK decides to officially boycott public broadcaster (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• The session of the Serbian Assembly on Kosovo continued today (BBC, N1)
• Kosovo Government’s decision on new expropriations in Leposavic and Zubin Potok (KiM Radio, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• EU concerned over works in Leposavic, asks government to respect law and property rights (KoSSev, media)
• Locals from Dren and surrounding hamlets protest for third day (Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Lawyer says Trajkovic’s health condition deteriorates (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic in Washington: US thinks Belgrade is constructive, unlike Kosovo’s Kurti (Beta, RTS, N1)
• Peskov: Kremlin understands that Serbia is under enormous pressure from West (RTS)
• Egypt, Serbia working on FTA, respect each other’s territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Chief of Serbian Army visits US (RTS)

Opinion:

• West Piles Pressure on Kosovo Over Serb-Majority Municipalities Body (BIRN)

International:

• Kosovo Govt Moves to Expropriate Land in North Despite Protests (BIRN)
• Escobar Exclusive Interview: The View of the Western Balkans from inside the State Department (The Pavlovic Today)