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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 10, 2023

Albanian Language Media: • EU summit comes out with conclusions, asks Kosovo to establish the Association (media) • EU: Kurti and Vucic's statements, an obstacle to scheduling the meeting in Brussels (RFE) • Kurti: Serbia wants a "Zajdenica" president who would replace our minister (Express) • Assembly Approves Law on State Bureau for Verification and Confiscation of Unjustified Assets (Prishtina Insight) • Vacancy announcement for police officers in the north closes today (media) • KIJ: The government has not managed to approve even half of the draft laws (media) Serbian Language Media: • Brnabic: Community of Serb Municipalities condition above all conditions (Tanjug) • Slovenia: Our position on CSM (ZSO) is clear, agreements must be respected (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever) • European Council says Belgrade-Pristina normalization urgent (N1) • Drecun: Strategic geopolitical deal with US and West necessary (Tanjug) • Vucic: We highly appreciate Cuba's support for Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug) • Minister of Administration and Local Self-Government: We are ready to form the Council of the Serbian National Minority (KiM radio) • UNS: Gracanica Municipality to stop inviting media selectively to events (KiM radio, KoSSev) Opinion: • A possible new crisis as an indicator of whether the agreement between Belgrade and Pristina is on the way (Danas) International: • EP Rapporteurs presented reports for Kosovo and Serbia in AFET (EWB) • Ker-Lindsay: Serbia-Kosovo compromise requires either partition or autonomy for Kosovo Serbs (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 10, 2023

• 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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 9, 2023

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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 9, 2023

• 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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 8, 2023

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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 8, 2023

• 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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 7, 2023

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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 7, 2023

• 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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 6, 2023

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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 6, 2023

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)