Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Encouraging messages from Golob on EU enlargement (media) Osmani: Euro-Atlantic family is our family (media) Fajon: Slovenia will continue to work hard to bring WB closer to EU (media) Lajcak to meet Kurti and Vucic soon (media) LDK and PDK criticise government on foreign policy (Koha Ditore) Osmani expects Ukraine to make “courageous” decision on Kosovo (RFE) Serbia not implementing agreements, few Albanians in Serbian institutions (KSP) Serbian Language Media: Brnabic attended the dinner of the Slovenian PM before the start of the forum in Bled (Tanjug) Lajcak announced a meeting with Vucic and Kurti: North Kosovo at the top of the agenda (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS) Pristina minimizes the negative effects, and the losses due to EU measures exceed 500 million euros (RTS) Pristina lifts the ban on animal concentrate from central Serbia (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever) "Opre Roma Kosovo" movement: Roma beaten after apprehension in Gracanica; PEAK: An investigation has been launched (KoSSev, KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio) Jablanovic: No election without the withdrawal of the police and amnesty for those arrested (RTK2) Opposition politician: Orthodox alliance one of solutions to Kosovo issue (N1, FoNet, Danas) International Media: Can Petitions Solve Election Stalemate in Kosovo’s Northern Municipalities? (BIRN) Tense Trial in Kosovo Showed Justice for War Crimes is Possible (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Deadline to release municipal building in Mitrovica North extended for 14 days (media) • Osmani to visit Albania on September 4-5 (Telegrafi) • Maqedonci: Our focus and objective is integration in NATO (media) • Municipalities send Law on Immovable Property Tax to Constitutional Court (media) • Shkurov: Time for political decisions after the war (Klan Kosova/ABC News) Serbian Language Media: • German Ambassador in Pristina: The steps taken by Pristina for the situation in the north are not enough (Tanjug) • The deadline for Serbian institutions to move out of the building in northern Mitrovica expiring today (RTS) • Ponos and Ivanovic’s nephew on statement about Oliver's killer: The wrong investigation conducted; A serious diplomatic incident (KoSSev) • FM Dacic: Serbia’s position met with positive comments from Russia (Beta, FoNet, N1) • Petkovic: Maqedonci's messages dangerous (KiM radio) • The number of missing persons in Kosovo is 1,618; three cases were closed in 2023 (NMagazin, Beta) • People’s Party: Vucic should ask Russia, China for veto in UN SC (Beta, Danas, N1) Opinion: • Tense Trial in Kosovo Showed Justice for War Crimes is Possible (Balkan Insight) International: • Is conservative Islam gaining ground in secular Kosovo? (DW)

Albanian Language Media: Stano demands from Kosovo coordination on all decisions (media) Police deny reports that special units were sent to Mitrovica North (Nacionale) Kosovo, U.S. sign agreement on classified information security measures (media) Defense Minister: Solution for the north must be political (RTK) Aliu: All steps taken to start construction of 10 houses in north (RTK) Haxhiu accuses Special Prosecution: Who do they work for? (Kosovapress) Ministry will allocate 80 euros for the purchase of textbooks (RTK) Serb policemen without support of Belgrade, without protection of Pristina (RFE) Krasniqi criticizes government for postponement of population census (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: We are choosing the right moment for the UN SC session on Kosovo (Kosovo Online) EU concerned over developments in Mitrovica (N1) Petkovic met British officials: The crisis in the north of Kosovo directed in Pristina (Tanjug) Montenegro’s Abazovic: Serbia, Kosovo should return to dialogue (FoNet, N1) Vanovac met Devenport, discussed the problems of journalists in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kontakt plus radio) Arsenijevic: Simic emptied the PIO fund office; The Vice President of SL denies with a video from the office (KoSSev) International Media: Kosovo Arrests North Macedonia 'Fivefold Murder' Fugitive (BIRN) Kosovo inaugurates 'Wall of Honor' for 23 Albanians who rescued Jews from the Holocaust (AP)

Albanian Language Media: • U.S.: We have asked for refrain from actions that incite tensions (Gazeta Express) • Osmani congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day (media) • Gervalla meets Ukrainian reporters: We shall celebrate victory together (Kosovapress) • Abdixhiku: Kosovo needs the “New Road” (Gazeta Express/Klan Kosova FM) • Prosecution files indictment against 10 officials of Ministry of Infrastructure (media) • Security experts blame Belgrade pressure for resignations of Serb policemen (Telegrafi) • Minister signs decision to release property of Institute in Pristina (media) Serbian Language Media: • Starovic: Necessary to insist on an extraordinary session of the Security Council on Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTS) • Arsenijevic says that Serbia does not have the ability to protect the Kosovo Serbs from Kurti’s harmful decisions (Danas) • Ukrainian Ambassador: Ukraine defending the whole of Europe from Russia (N1) • Klan Kosova on the alleged filming of a "propaganda documentary" in Decani; Monastery: No blessing given, nothing agreed - malicious reporting (KoSSev) • Dacic spoke with Botsan-Kharchenko about bilateral relations, the development of cooperation (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) International: • Are Europe’s Voters Turning Right – or just Polarising? (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: State Department: Pressure on Serb police officers in north is unacceptable (RFE) Stano: EU condemns threats against new Serbian police officers (Kosovapress) U.S. Embassy: Decision on municipal building in Mitrovica North, contrary to our demands (RFE) Abbott and Barbano meet, discuss situation in north of Kosovo (media) Suspected abuse with communities’ funds, Ombudsperson starts investigations (Express) Ibrahimi: Government did not view as partners from the beginning (KTV) Hoxhaj: Kosovo must always be in line with U.S. and European allies (media) Serbian Language Media: Brnabic: Serbia respects Ukraine’s integrity and sovereignty (N1) Serbian FM says ready for talks with UK officials (N1) Petkovic: Kurti is the only generator of the crisis in the Western Balkans (Kontakt plus radio) Ukrainian president’s advisor denies Von Cramon’s claims (N1, Blic, KiM radio) US Embassy: 'Liberation' of the municipal facility decided without coordination (KiM radio, RFE) RFE: The US worried about the resignations of Serbian police officers in the north of Kosovo (Danas, Beta) International Media: Kosovo Inaugurates Monument in Gratitude of Albanians Who Saved Jews during Holocaust (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti briefs ministers on meetings in Athens (media) • Lajcak and Escobar meet, discuss “dialogue, state of play and way forward” (media) • Stano qualifies Vucic’s campaign against Kosovo as a “comment” (Koha) • Haxhiu: We will send Civil Code to assembly this year (Paparaci) • Municipalities to send law on property tax to court, association says (media) • Murati on property tax: A game of municipalities and association (Koha) • Population census postponed to November 1 (EO) • The Wall of Honor unveiled in Pristina, honouring Albanians who saved Jews (EO) Serbian Language Media: • We will ask for the UNSC session on Kosovo, talk with Serbs from Kosovo today, says Vucic (Kosovo Online) • Brnabic: Vucic did more than most politicians (N1) • In Leposavic, a protest in support of the arrested Nebojsa Virijevic • Barbano and Ziadeh on dialogue and de-escalation (KiM radio, Tanjug) • Pristina's administrative decree hinders voting in municipalities in the north of Kosovo, analysts say (Kosovo Online, euronews.rs) • Bishop Teodosije did not accept SNV's invitation; the premises of the House of Culture are occupied (KiM radio) • DW: The dinner in Athens a reminder (Blic) Opinion: • Bosko Jaksic: In Athens, a concession was made to Vucic because of the Ohrid Agreement (KiM radio, Beta)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti on visit to Greece: I met leaders beyond Western Balkans (media) On eve of restart of dialogue, Serbia intensifies campaign against Kosovo (Koha) Senior British official visits Kosovo, meets Bislimi and Gervalla (media) British MP Kearns reacts to Vucic's meeting with Zelensky (media) Hovenier meets Serb representatives: We support sovereign Kosovo (RTK) Delawie: Kosovo to integrate Serbs to overcome tensions with Washington (VoA) Nagavci: Final decision on school books on Wednesday or Thursday (RTK) Mitrovica North asks Serbian institutions "release" of municipal facility (Express) Bujar Osmani in Spain: Kosovo is an independent country (media) Serbian Language Media: US Ambassador with Kosovo Serb politicians, not the Serbian List (N1, KoSSev) The Ombudsman launched an investigation against the Office for Community Affairs of the Prime Minister of Kosovo (KiM radio) Vucevic: Serbia's position on the international scene complex and challenging (Tanjug) Hill: US policy towards Kosovo and Serbia is correct regardless of whether it is successful (Danas, VoA) International Media: Serbian president seeks confirmation Ukraine won't recognize Kosovo at Zelenskiy meeting (bne Intellinews)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti hosted by Mitsotakis, “good relations that are constantly advanced” (media) • LDK calls for resignation of Minister of Education (Radio Free Europe) • Reactions to meeting between Zelensky and Vucic (media) • Mitrovica North joins Association of Kosovo Municipalities (media) • Customs reaches record-setting €1 billion for Kosovo budget (Ekonomia Online) • Sinani: Only staff of Serbian nationality being employed in the Valley (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian President says no change in Greece’s position on Kosovo (FoNet, N1) • Vucic: The EU preparing an economic growth program for the WB; Serbia and Ukraine mutually respect the principle of territorial integrity (RTS) • Serbian List: ''Kurti's special forces again entered the premises of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija'' (Politika, Tanjug, Danas, KiM radio) • Petkovic: Atiq and Kurti want to threaten the existence of 40 employees, we will not allow that (KiM radio) • The Assembly of the Serbian National Council (SNV) postponed (KiM radio) International: • Serbia Riles Neighbours with Harsh Warning About Kosovo Recognitions (Balkan Insight) • Athens Declaration: Leaders support territorial integrity of Ukraine, stress the need for re-energized enlargement (EWB) • Zelenskiy Says Talks With Serbia's Vucic 'Honest, Fruitful' (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • Film Director Zelimir Zilnik: Championing Those on the Margins (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: “Western Balkans belongs in the EU”, Joint Declaration in Athens (media) Von der Leyen discusses with Kurti and Vucic about de-escalation in north (Koha) Kurti meets Croatian FM, discuss about dialogue mediated by EU (media) Szunyog: Elections in north ASAP, unconditional participation of Serbs (media) Maqedonci meets with Hovenier, talk about cooperation in KSF transition (media) Minister of Defense hosted KFOR commander (media) German MEP: EU measures not fair, shouldn't have been imposed (media) Rama responds to Vucevic: We will not allow anyone to pull us back (media) Osmani: We refuse Serbia’s interference in North Macedonia over Kosovo (media) Haradinaj: Serbia to stop threatening recognizing countries (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Vucic from Athens: Mitsotakis with Kurti, although Greece does not recognize Kosovo; We will not give up national interests (Tanjug) Vucevic: Serbia is a reliable partner to all its neighbors (Tanjug) KFOR airborne exercise in Mitrovica South area (N1) Davenport on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of Serbian journalists: Their sacrifice must not go unpunished (Kosovo Online) Albania PM warns of threats to North Macedonia, Montenegro (N1) Von der Leyen, Kurti differ on meeting in Athens (N1) Vucic with Kovacevski: Serbia and North Macedonia are truly friendly countries (Tanjug) International Media: Missing Kosovo Serb Radio Team’s Families Mark 25 Years Since Abduction (Balkan Insight) EU reiterates support for membership aspirations of Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova (aa.com.tr)

Albanian Language Media: • Krasniqi: Election process in the north will be determined in the following days (media) • Analysts: Kurt's visit to Athens, strategic interest for Kosovo (RTK) • Haradinaj: Kurti does not trust state system, he is creating a parallel one (media) • Selmanaj: Kurti is protecting lawbreakers and lynching prosecutors (media) • Students in the north will return to schools in September (RFE) • Bled Forum in Slovenia, PM Rama and PM Kurti will participate on August 28 and 29 (Euronews.al) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic with the WB leaders in Athens, Dacic in Bled (Tanjug, FoNet, Radio Mitrovica sever) • The Office for Kosovo and Metohija calls for the renewal of the investigation of crimes against journalists (media) • Radomirovic says he contributes to de-escalation; Todic says he spreads misinformation and causes discord (KoSSev) • Professor: Vucic knows what the Athens meeting is about (N1) Opinion: • What will Pristina's officials do in Athens if Greece does not recognise Kosovo? (greekcitytimes.com) International: • EU and Western Balkans leaders meet for enlargement talks (euobserver.com)