UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 1, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Another attempt today to form the new Kosovo Assembly (media) EU concerned with deadlock, mentions timelines of Reforms Program (Koha) CSOs react: Court ruling was clear; Assembly cannot be held hostage (media) Gashi: Any deviation from open vote procedure is unconstitutional (media) Barduani: Solution between Kosovo and Serbia is political not military (media) Association of Journalists: Safety of journalists remains fragile (EO) “Serb in the north against the Serbian List” (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: Vucic meets with von der Leyen, other officials in Seville (Tanjug) Djuric met with Szijjarto: Serbia and Hungary on the right side of history (Kosovo Online) Petkovic: "Kurti and his police are terrorists who persecute the Serbian people" (Tanjug) 70 percent of Albanians see the CSM as a threat to Kosovo, while 68 percent of Serbs expect the situation to worsen (Kosovo Online, KiM radio) Picula on Serbia protests: Vucic hesitant on elections, senses his grip on power is no longer secure (Beta, N1) Spokesman says EC closely monitoring situation in Serbia (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Let’s try the secret vote; if Haxhiu doesn’t win, another candidate (media) • Osmani will call party leaders to a meeting soon (Indeksonline) • Kurti: Radoicic and his criminals need to be handed over to Kosovo (media) • Special prosecution charges two Serbs for war crimes against civilians (media) • EU: Kosovo authorities were informed about testing on Mitrovica bridge (Koha) • Kosovo Police managed security situation during “Vidovdan” (media) • Inspectorate: No irregularities or misconduct by police during Vidovdan (media) • “Find a job after autumn”, “unblock the budget”; Kurti, Rama trade barbs (media) • Hehir: Specialist Court, a project to appease Serbia (AP) • Draskovic: Serbia must recognize Kosovo’s reality (AP/Pobjeda) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic with Sánchez: Spain’s principled support for Serbia’s territorial integrity (Kosovo Online, media) • Igor Simic: This Vidovdan shown the best what the life of Serbs in Kosovo looks like (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, TV Pink) • A Czech detained in N. Mitrovica on Saturday while taking a photo next to the monument; Elshani: He was suspicious (KoSSev, KiM radio) • Serbs on wanted lists over barricades: How much the word of the EU and U.S. State Department is worth? (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Suroi: Kosovo threatened by an unresolved conflict with Serbia and technological changes without cultural support; Neziraj of a similar opinion (KoSSev) • Is the EU waiting for Trump to normalize Kosovo-Serbia relations? (Koha) International: • Balkan Insight’s first despatch: Net closes on alleged Suva Reka killers (BIRN) • ‘Our countries needed us: How five Balkan women built BIRN (BIRN) • Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities in Kosovo face double burden of poverty and discrimination (PI) • Thousands set up street blockades in Serbia after arrests of anti-government protesters (AP) • Serbia police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade (BBC)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 30, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Another failed attempt to constitute the new Kosovo Assembly (media) Murati: Sole violators of the Constitution today were the opposition (media) No agreement to break the deadlock in the Kosovo Assembly (media) Osmani on graduation of new KSF members: Our Army grows in strength (media) German MP calls for dissolution of Serbia’s structures in the north (Telegrafi) Musliu publishes video of Radoicic’s group during protests in Serbia (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: Arrests of pilgrims on Vidovdan in Kosovo contrary to fundamental rights (Tanjug, RTS, Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy party alleges Vice President attacked in politically motivated assault (KoSSev, KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever) Elshani: One person arrested for a physical attack on the SD vice-president Stefan Veljkovic (KoSSev) Office for KiM: KP harassed Serbs on Kurti’s orders while failing to react to Albanian provocations in Gracanica (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) SL: Pristina authorities once again shown disregard for the religious and civil rights of the Serbian people Kosovo police detain Serbian pilgrimage organizer near Gracanica monastery (N1, KiM radio) With the Albanian flag through Gracanica (KiM radio, Alternativna) 17 Detained During Vidovdan Commemorations in Kosovo (KoSSev, media) Vidovdan, the Serbian myth, and DNA (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media: • MPs agree to postpone assembly constitutive session for Sunday (media) • Kurti calls meeting with party leaders on Saturday (media) • Haxhiu: If I don’t get at least 61 votes in secret vote, I will withdraw (media)Kurti: Serbia can provoke incidents in Gazimestan tomorrow (Koha) • Tahiri: We stand behind position for a government with LDK, Alliance (Express) • Special prosecution files war crimes charges against a person (media) Serbian Language Media: • Saint Vitus Day to be traditionally marked in Gracanica, but with anxiety over ban to display Serbian flags (Radio KIM) • 26 years since kidnapping and murder of Serbs in Dojnice village commemorated in Saint George Church in Prizren (TV Most, RTV Gracanica) • Another indictment for war crimes: D.R. accused of attacks on the Albanian civilian population (KoSSev) • Sljuka: EU at an impasse – no de-escalation, no consensus on lifting sanctions on Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Djuric thanks Brazil for consistent support on Kosovo issue (Euronews Serbian, media) • Assange's legal team thanked the Journalists' Association of Serbia for fighting for freedom of WikiLeaks founder (KoSSev, UNS) International: • Kosovo prepares for deportees from US amid warnings Balkans becoming a migrant 'Warehouse' (RFE) • U.S. delays sanctions on Serbia's NIS until July 29 – report (SeeNews)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 27, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Court says that MPs need to form the new assembly in 30 days (media) Murati: Secret vote does not violate the Constitution (media) Tahiri: Establishment of committee for a secret vote is unconstitutional (media) Haradinaj: Court court created a legal basis to emerge from deadlock (media) Haliti calls for constitution of Assembly (Telegrafi) Caretaker Minister of Agriculture to run for Mitrovica mayor (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: 1999 bombing was precedent that is now coming back like boomerang (Tanjug) Djuric: Presence in OAS important for our economy, support in UN (media) Serbian MFA: On this day UN Charter was signed, Serbia remains committed to its principles (Kosovo Online, social media) Kosovo Constitutional Court sets 30-day deadline to complete Assembly’s inaugural session (KoSSev) Vucic hopes he won’t have to demonstrate state force because of ‘someone’s violence’ (N1) Education Workers’ Union calls on educators to participate in June 28 student protest (N1) International: Kosovo public institutions fined €110,000 for violating citizens’ privacy (PI)

Albanian Language Media: • EU avoids answer to Trump’s claims about solving Kosovo-Serbia issue (AP) • Trump: National emergency with respect to the Western Balkans (media) • Bahtiri says he’ll leave Vetevendosje in the event of a coalition with PDK (media) • Murati: Post of deputy speaker for Serb community should not go to SL (media) • Kosovo falls by three positions on Global Peace Index 2025 (media) • Kurti hails agreement between Ukraine and CoE on Special Tribunal (media) • Testing on Iber Bridge done by a company contracted by the EU (Koha) • “Evidence: Arsenijevic drives the vehicle of a ‘Banjska terrorist’” (TeVe1) Serbian Language Media: • Andric Rakic: Stories about two new bridges please public in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Gogic: New bridges between South and North Mitrovica part of pre-election rhetoric (media) • SNF calls on Serbian mayors to raise Serbian flags on Saint Vitus Day (Radio KIM) • Arlov banned from entering Kosovo again (TV Most, media) • Milivojevic: Students are not terrorists, but Radoicic who roams Serbia with a paramilitary unit and provokes armed incidents (KoSSev) • Arrests across Serbia (N1, KoSSev) • Students announce the time and place of Belgrade protest (N1) International: • Parliament deadlock, critics question legality of Kosovo govt decisions (BIRN) • Obligation of businesses entering free energy market challenged at court (PI) • Court ruling brings risk of reversal of power market liberalization in Kosovo* (balkangreenenergynews.com) • Serbia's students plan major rally after issuing 'ultimatum' (DW)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 26, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Trump mentions Kosovo and Serbia at NATO summit (media) Hoxhaj: I would support a coalition between Vetevendosje and PDK (media) Krasniqi: I am confident I can secure votes for a government (media) Kurti: Kosovo is no longer an observer of injustices in Presevo Valley (media) Berisha: Two groups in Assembly are trying to exhaust one another (KTV) Serbian Language Media: UNMIK: Respect human rights during all actions, through dialogue to sustainable solutions (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online) EULEX was not at the beginning of the search of Aleksandar Arsenijevic's facility (Alternativna) UNS and DNKiM: Kosovo police must stop harassing journalists from Serbian newsrooms (Kosovo Online, KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio) Lawyer of the Serbian MIA deported member: The justification was that he is a member of the Security Forces of Serbia (KoSSev) Jevtic on Kurti’s actions: The international community must stop the institutional violence against Serbs (Kosovo Online) Arsenijevic: I am ready to be questioned online - with a lawyer present (KoSSev) Sekerinska: The deadlock in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina hindering Euro-Atlantic integration (KiM radio) Petkovic with representatives of the Serbian List on the security situation in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever) International: NATO leaders agree to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP at the Hague summit (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: 37th attempt to form new Kosovo Assembly fails (media) CSOs call for political agreement to break the Assembly deadlock (media) Haradinaj welcomes action by civil society representatives (Nacionale) Kurti: Winning party alone doesn’t constitute Assembly, form it together (Sinjali) Abdixhiku: Kurti is saying things without an ounce of intelligence (media) Pacolli says Vetevendosje has enough votes to form the new government (media) Svecla: Arsenijevic should answer before the law as soon as possible (media) Chamber asks Kurti to postpone move to free energy market (Sinjali) Chamber notifies about another decision cancelling ERO notification (media) AmCham calls on ERO to suspend free energy market measures (media) Rafuna: There are hundreds of lawsuits by businesses (AP) Durmishi says construction of two new bridges over Iber will start soon (RTV21) Sadiku: I support construction of bridges, but now is not the time (RFE) AJK condemns obstruction of the work of Radio Gorazdevac team (media) Serbian Language Media: Office for “KiM: One more Serb a member of Serbian MIA, expelled from Kosovo on the Kurti's order” (Radio Mitrovica sever) Andric Rakic: Serbs suppressed, events in world create blank space for Self-determination to do what they want (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy: Pressures and threats against a Serbian woman who they want to evict from Leposavic (Danas) For 26 years Verica Tomanovic is searching for her husband, renowned surgeon kidnapped in Pristina from his working place (Kosovo Online) Deportation of Serbian police officers: Arbitrary decisions, fear of ethnic motives, and silence of international representatives (Alternativna) Svecla terms Arsenijevic’s accusations ‘science fiction’ (KoSSev) Pec municipal workers assisted by Kosovo police remove graffiti in Gorazdevac, journalist told to go away (Radio Gorazdevac, Alternativna, media) NUNS: Verbal assault and identification of journalist in Gorazdevac concerning pressure on freedom of media (Kosovo Online) International: Kosovo to cap fuel profit margins (SeeNews) Eastern Kosovo town’s mountain resort becomes hotspot for illegal construction (PI) Donald Trump with Nato ‘all the way’ after questioning mutual defence pact (Financial Times)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 25, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kosovo MPs will meet for the 37th attempt to form new legislative (media) Osmani, Rohde talk non-constitution of institutions and other processes (media) ERO says it will appeal court’s decision in favor of a company (media) PDK files lawsuit calling for annulment of energy market liberalization (Koha) Bajrami: ERO failed to secure a free energy market (Koha) The government was not informed about testing on Iber Bridge (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Trump extended instruction on national emergency with respect to Western Balkans (Kosovo Online) Vucic: Halting arms and ammo exports has resulted in internal, external pressure (Tanjug) Arsenijevic accuses Svecla of ‘political persecution’ (KoSSev, media) Witnesses in a trial to Milorad Djokovic: He was not in Kosovo when crime he is accused of occurred (KoSSev, RTS, media) New political party Kosovo Alliance formed by Serbs, announced participation in upcoming elections (KoSSev, media) Criminal case against former north Kosovo police chief Zeljko Bojic dismissed due to statute of limitations (media) Minister: Government wrote to US OFAC requesting new delay of NIS sanctions (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Opposition extending our mandate; I assure you there is no agreement (EO) • Poll: 48.4 percent of people satisfied with work of Kurti government (Telegrafi) • ERO says it has not suspended decision on energy market liberalization (RFE) • ERO decision on a business moving to free energy market suspended (media) • NATO: Serbia to hold Banjska group, attackers of KFOR accountable (Express) • Kosovo: Selection of deportees from US in line with security criteria (RFE) • Krasniqi meets Norwegian special envoy for Western Balkans (media) Serbian Language Media: • Pantovic: The verdict against Ivan Mrkic the continuation of legal violence against Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • The SL and Office for KiM: The sentence against Ivan Mrkic is ethnically motivated (KiM radio, Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Danas) • The law does not prevent early elections, but there is no political will: Kosovo in an institutional vacuum (Danas) • "Arsenijevic seems to be target of both Belgrade and Pristina" (Danas) • Serbian Defense Ministry says arms and military equipment exports suspended (N1, media) Opinion: • The Kosovo-Serbia dispute amid global turmoil: a defining test for the EU (NEE) International: • New exhibition by Kosovo art students draws inspiration from real life (PI) • North Macedonia, Kosovo planning 400 kV power interconnection (BGEN) • Kosovo’s trade gap expands 21.5% y/y in May (SeeNews) • Bears at gates: When the wild gets too close in Montenegro and Kosovo (BIRN) • “We Couldn’t Avoid Him”: Why Serbian journalists have spent 10 Years investigating one man (occrp.org)