Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Our experience can help Ukraine in treating sexual violence survivors (Klan) • AAK: Failure to give visa liberalisation to Kosovo, classical discrimination (Telegrafi) • Portuguese MP promises support for visa liberalisation and EU integration (EO) • Palokaj: Visa liberalisation was never closer (KTV) • U.S. expert: Kurti focusing extensively over Serbia’s recognition (Zeri) • Another two weeks to convert licence plates to RKS (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • KFOR: Cooperation on enthronement of patriarch way forward to peaceful coexistence (KoSSev) • Mayor of Pec attendance of Serbian Patriarch enthronement met with approval (KoSSev) • Local Serbs from Miroc village say 100 hectares of their properties usurped (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: West using all instruments to get "Kosovo" into UN (Tanjug, N1, Beta) • Bilcik: We expect clear red lines towards Russia from Serbia (Beta, N1) • Serbia’s new government expected to be established on October 27 (Beta, N1) • Brnabic: New government to face circumstances unseen since WWII (N1) • Dacic: Imposing sanctions on Russia is Serbia’s matter and not that of EU (N1) • Ambassador Hill: Strategic partnership between the US and Serbia being discussed (N1, VoA) • Von Cramon on German-French proposal (N1, Nova) • Vulin: We don’t belong in EU, they are blackmailing us (N1) • Flag from monument to killed and kidnapped Serbs in Velika Hoca taken away (Radio KIM) Opinion: • On World Food Day, Let’s Strengthen Our Resolve to Work Together (Prishtina Insight) International: • Showpiece Factory That Cost Millions is Still Not Operating (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Inflation in Kosovo reaches historic levels amid trade developments (euractive.com)

• Kurti: Not sure if we have two years for agreement with Serbia (DW) • Mehaj: Kosovo must join Partnership for Peace ASAP (KosovaPress) • Hovenier: Decision on Decani Monastery land must be implemented (Klan) • Historians from Decan: Insistence of internationals is unacceptable (Zeri) • Szunyog pleased with ratification of three international agreements (RTK) • PDK: EU report on Kosovo proved limited capacity of government (media) • Osmani: If Open Balkans harms someone, we won’t be part of initiative (RFE) • Abazi forms Green Group of MPs in the Assembly of Kosovo (RTK) • Education Ministry overrules school ban on long-haired boy (BIRN) • German Chancellor calls for EU’s enlargement (Albanian Daily News) • Vulin: We are being blackmailed to recognize Kosovo (Klan) • Serbia-Hungary pipeline deal a big political gamble (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 14, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kusari-Lila: No official confirmation of visas conditions or technical requests (Kallxo) • South-East Europe Liberal Parties adopt statement, visa liberalisation support (media) • Abazi accuses Lajcak for visas: It was wrong that he came to Pristina (Paparaci) • UN report mentions fragile security situation in Kosovo (Koha/N1) • U.S. Ambassador to OSCE: Regrettable that Kosovo is not a member (Kallxo) • World Bank will continue to support Kosovo (RTK) • “If Brezovica case ends successfully, Maloku is Kosovo’s Falcone” (Nacionale) • Police detain Serbian national, weapons, binoculars and hunting dogs seized (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Guterres: Situation in Kosovo fragile (media) • Patriarch Porfirije enthroned at Pec Patriarchate, calls for peace and only peace (N1, media) • Brnabic: We stand by our position, sanctions not best solution (Tanjug) • Arlov banned from entering Kosovo for seventh time (Kosovo Online) • Bilcik: The negotiations will not be interrupted (RTS) • Serbian Ministry of Culture: Pristina’s request absurd (Kosovo Online) • Erdogan gave the order for the start of work on the gas hub in Turkey (Insajder) Opinion: • Why would an Albanian support Giorgia Meloni? (Kosovo 2.0) International: • EU states dash Prague’s visa-free Kosovo hopes (euractive.com) • German Diplomat: "The Berlin Process for the Western Balkans should not be duplicated" (DW) • EU does not rule out suspending Serbia visa waiver over migration spike (euractive.com) • Kosovo Frustrated by EU’s New ‘Conditions’ for Visa-Free Travel (Balkan Insight)

• Stoltenberg: License plate issue may increase tensions in Kosovo (Albanian Post) • Kurti talks about meeting with Lajcak (media) • Osmani: We are in full coordination with the USA (RTK) • Varhelyi: Kosovo completed points, we’re awaiting technical talks (euronews.al) • Bislimi: ETIAS system was not France's only request (Telegrafi) • Gervalla: Last phase of the visa liberalization process started today (media) • France supports Kosovo’s visa liberalization (Albanian Daily News) • EU report offers mixed assessment of Kurti government’s efforts (BIRN) • KFOR’s Regional Command-East welcomes new aviation battalion (army.mil) • Kosovo's power utility donates coal to its workers for heating (Reuters) • Rama reacts after EPP/EDC refuse dinner invitation (Albanian Daily News)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti Lajcak meet, discuss path toward normalisation, energy and licence plates (media) • U.S. again call on Kurti government to implement decision on Decani Monastery (RFE) • Hovenier: I expect the Association of Serb municipalities to be implemented (ATV) • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy promises continued support for KSF (EO) • Albanian political leaders from Presevo Valley travel to Washington (RTK) • Solidarity in Pristina with the women of Iran (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on EC Serbia report (N1) • Brnabic: Serbia not neutral on Ukraine (N1, Tanjug) • Head of Serbian Delegation says Rama’s speech at PACE scandalous (Kosovo Online) • Specialist Court without comment on Rama’s speech, remains committed to court proceedings (Kosovo Online) • Borrell for N1: Serbia’s alignment with EU foreign policy is backsliding (N1) • Bilcik: Serbia’s European integration a bit of a yo-yo (N1) • We do not want tensions in Kosovo, KFOR to stay - NATO official (Tanjug, Blic) • Popovic and Odalovic not allowed to enter Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti) • Kurti: More significant that the Patriarch came to Kosovo than Petkovic; Porfirije to distance himself from the Kremlin (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: The latest ban the epitome of Pristina's arrogance (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) • UN condemns Russian “annexation attempt”, Serbia voted as well (Radio KIM) Opinion: • Jeremic: Impossible to be in favour of sanctions against Russia and against Kosovo's membership in the UN (NMagazin, N1) International: • 2022 Enlargement package: EC assesses reforms in the WB and Türkiye, and recommends candidate status for BiH (EEAS) • Serbia Backs UN Resolution Against Russian Annexations in Ukraine (Balkan Insight) • Strengthen enlargement policy as EU’s strongest geopolitical tool, say MEPs (europarl.europa.eu)

• Osmani accepted EC report, says Kosovo is applying for EU this year (RTK) • Key findings of the 2022 Report on Kosovo (European Commission) • Brussels Rebukes Ex-Yugoslav States for Slow War Crimes Justice (BIRN) • Czech Republic confirms: Visa liberalization to be discussed on Thursday (RTK) • EU institutions "are not aware" of the Franco-German proposal (RTK) • IMF slightly cuts Kosovo's 2022 GDP growth projection to 2.7% (SeeNews) • NATO supports the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) • Albanian PM Slams Kosovo Organ-Trafficking ‘Fabrications’ (BIRN) • Opposition: Today, Rama was the voice of Kosovo (media) • No progress on EU visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Euractiv) • Decani Monastery “welcomes" Kurti with conditions (RFE) • Kosovo moves to toughen penalties for rape, domestic violence (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 12, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Berlin confirms there are proposals for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Gazeta Express) • EC report: Kosovo has met all conditions for visa liberalisation (Telegrafi) • EP President in favour of Kosovo visa liberalisation, says EULEX chief (Gazeta Metro) • Kosovo Foreign Minister to visit Germany, meet Baerbock (RTK) • Gervalla calls on EU to suspend talks with Serbia (media) • Haradinaj to Kurti: Increase salaries and pensions (media) • Kosovo welcomes another two Ukrainian reporters (Zeri) • Electricity is not being saved, even greater alarms for winter (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic, Vujic banned from visiting Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • New Serbian Embassy building opens in Washington (RTS) • PACE adopts Resolution on support to Western Balkans (N1, Beta) • Stoltenberg: Western Balkans important for NATO (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online) • Foreign Ministry official says EC report focused on policy alignment (N1) International: • Borrell wants a bolder, faster EU — and scolds diplomats to get to it (euobserver.com) • Kosovo’s eternal asterisk (emerging-europe.com)

• Kurti and Blinken talk about dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • President Osmani’s statement about the Franco-German plan (RTK) • Blinken after telephone chat with Vucic: “Productive call” (media) • Ukrainian MP calls on CoE countries to recognize Kosovo (media) • Rama to address CoE session, ask to review Marty resolution (euronews.al) • Bislimi says census of Albanians in Serbia is manipulated, calls on OSCE (RTK) • “The U.S. should not be a neutral mediator in the Kosovo-Serbia talks” (VoA) • NATO Parliamentarians’ Seminar in Prishtina Puts Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic Integration under Magnifying Glass (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo Police Seize Holiday Villas in National Park Raid (Prishtina Insight) • Questions Persist Over Young Kosovo Activist’s Death in Jail Cell (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo MP addresses Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly for first time (media) • Kurti condemns Russian strikes in civilian areas in Ukraine (media) • Austrian Foreign Minister: Visa liberalisation for Kosovo is close (RTK) • Greece: European integration of Western Balkans, including Kosovo (media) • Haxhiu: Agreement with Denmark to be sent to Assembly within a month (Telegrafi) • Special court confirms trial against Thaci et al will start early next year (Nacionale) • Hoxhaj: Kosovo lost chance to get closer to NATO because of Kurti govt (Koha) • Serbia decorates general convicted of war crimes in Kosovo (Albanian Post) • Around 100 buildings in Brezovica temporarily seized by prosecution (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • EC: Unfavourable report on Serbia (RFE, FoNet, KiM radio, N1) • Jovanovic (NS): Pristina doesn’t fulfil basic conditions for CoE membership (Radio KIM) • Vucic: $1 billion loan from UAE will ensure Serbia’s liquidity (N1) • How “waking up next to Albanians“ turned into “seizure“ of Kosovo (KoSSev) • Visoki Decani Monastery: We hope Kurti will bring us cadastral paper on return of land (Kosovo Online) • Vucic met Botsan-Kharchenko, discussed Kosovo and geopolitical situation (Tanjug, N1) • Vucic: We are looking after our interests in terms of oil supplies (Tanjug) • Serbian analysts say Russia using Kosovo precedent (N1) • Serbia votes against Russian proposal in the UN (serbianmonitor.com, nova.rs) International: • Romania Faces Dilemma Over Euro 2024 Matches with Kosovo (BIRN) • As EU Refloats Visa-Free Entry, Ethnic Serbs Say They Could Embrace Kosovo Passports (RFE) • Kosovo Police Seize Holiday Villas in National Park Raid (Balkan Insight)

• Kurti confirms new developments in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) • Kurti: NATO contribution to peace and security, indispensable (media) • Draft of Progress Report on Kosovo with mixed assessments (Koha) • Osmani: Russia's attack on Ukraine is a war crime (media) • Susanne Schutz: The Berlin process should not be duplicated (DW, media) • Rohde to leaders: Prepare to make difficult decisions (Albanian Post) • Osmani meets Qelaj, discuss rights of Albanians in Presevo Valley (media) • Haradinaj: No economic growth, only increase of imports from Serbia (media) • Despite concerns, Serbia still “erasing” ethnic Albanian addresses (BIRN) • Petkovic: Kosovo’s membership in UN is unacceptable (Euronews Albania)