UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 19, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Another session of Kosovo Assembly, no signs of breaking deadlock (Express) Macron hopes Kosovo-Serbia dialogue will resume in coming weeks (media) Osmani meets Macron, Erdogan and Kallas at EPC Summit in Tirana (media) War veterans write to Grenell: Special Court must be closed (Express) Maqedonci: Vucic’s visit to Moscow, proof of strong ties with Russia (RTK) KFOR medical units conduct Air MEDEVAC training (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic's Nis rally ends abruptly as students claim symbolic victory (N1) Vucic in Nis: “Kosovo is a vow,” as Pristina seizes Serbian institutions (KoSSev, N1) ‘Proaktiv’ association backs student efforts to preserve Serbian education in Kosovo (KoSSev) Rizvanolli: Mitrovica Water Company wants access to North Fund, we expect EU support (KoSSev) Lawyers: Two prosecution witnesses “like defense witnesses,” third unrelated to events in indictment (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) International Media: Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’ appeals against guilty verdict in Hague trial (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani from Tirana Summit calls for lifting of EU measures against Kosovo (Klan) Kaja Kallas to visit Kosovo next week (media) Rutte: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue inevitably be discussed at Tirana Summit (Klan) Osmani: Kosovo still has a plenipotentiary chief negotiator (RTK) PDK MP Artan Behrami meets Richard Grenell (media) Germany abolishes Western Balkans envoy position (Reporteri) Ramadani: Kosovo needs to take two steps in security and defense (Nacionale) UNMIK concerned about closure of Serbia’s institutions in Kosovo (AP) Police, inspectors find evidence suspected of offence in north (Telegrafi) Rohde: Even in football game, if a player fails, he must be changed (Klan) Trajkovic: Russia is deepening its influence in Serbia (Klan) Advisor: SL was invited but refused to attend meeting with Osmani (Reporteri) Kurti calls on prosecution to act on Hoti’s disappearance in 1999 (media) Serbian Language Media: Kosovo police in premises of Serbian Employment Service in Mitrovica North (Radio Kontakt plus, Kosovo Online) Petkovic: Tens of thousands of users depend on the National Employment Service in N. Mitrovica, Kurti wants to persecute Serbian people (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) SL: Kurti's regime's incursion into National Employment Service a direct attack on right to work (Kosovo Online, KiM radio, Tanjug) Parents with children protest in front of Sports Hall in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, KiM radio) Children at today’s protest in front of Sport Hall: We are deprived of right to sport (KoSSev) Minister Gajic: Kurti also discriminates against children; erasing Serbian sports heritage (RTV, Tanjug, Kosovo Online) Subotic, Veljkovic on closure of Sports Hall in North Mitrovica and other facilities in the north (social media) OSCE concerned over recent actions affecting public service providers (Kosovo Online, social media) Djuric meets German Ambassador, discusses latest situation in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) Trial of Garvilo Milosavljevic for war crimes continues (Radio KIM) Minister Bratina: We just lost with EULEX, they are doing nothing (Beta, Danas, TV Pink) Loiseau: Delay in announcing Election results benefited no one (Kosovo Online) International: Kosovo arrests Serb ex-police unit commander on war crimes charges (BIRN) Costa wraps up the WB tour in Tirana: The region should seize the enlargement momentum (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 16, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: If constitution process drags on, I will address Constitutional Court (media) Krasniqi: We are in same situation, but we should see meeting as step forward (media)c LDK leadership and Parliamentary Group issue statement after meeting at Presidency (Express) Haradinaj: We will vote for a unifying person as Speaker of the Assembly (Koha) Osmani meets with non-majority communities (media) EU mission finds interference by Serbia in February 9 elections in Kosovo (media) Zubin Potok Water Plant under control of “Mitrovica” Water Supply Company (RTK) French Embassy: Kosovo is sending negative signals to partners (media) Remains of three persons missing in war found in Pristina (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Mitrovica North municipality takes over Sports Hall (KoSSev, media) Mitrovica North municipality takes over building of former City Museum (KoSSev, media) Serbian List: Police raid on Sports Hall a brutal act against Serbian children (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian List met Ralan Hill from US Embassy, discussed latest situation in northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) SRSG Ziadeh concerned over ongoing actions to close Serbia-funded facilities in northern Kosovo (social media) Reactions to latest actions of Pristina authorities in northern Kosovo continue (media, social media) Petkovic: De-escalation must be priority topic in dialogue with Pristina (media) Serb arrested yesterday in Mitrovica North for alleged war crimes sent to 48-hour detention, denied responsibility (Radio KIM) Kushner’s company: Fate of project at General Staff complex site now less clear (N1, Danas) International Media: Kosovo President’s intervention fails to break Parliament deadlock (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Another failed attempt to constitute new Assembly (media) • Krasniqi to Kurti: Change candidate, she will never get 61 votes (media) • Osmani meets Prattipati, discuss importance of constituting institutions (media) • Kurti: Journalists did not verify extent to which campaign promises could be fulfilled (Koha) • Police arrest former Serb police commander suspected of war crimes (media) • Nikaj: PDK won't send current Association draft statute to Court (media) • Hargreaves: Truth and justice must prevail (media) • KFOR welcomes Slovak Republic as a troop contributing country (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic in Tirana on May 15 and 16 at the 6th Summit of the European Political Community (Tanjug) • Petkovic to meet Quint representatives today (media) • Djuric: “Kurti consciously and brazenly defying EU and its efforts to stabilize WB” (media, social media) • Kosovo police raided Regional Water Supply facility in Zubin Potok (Blic) • US Embassy: Sudden and abrupt changes in status of institutions threaten provision of vital services to citizens (Kosovo Online) • German Embassy: KP actions further increase tensions, do not contribute to lifting of measures (Kosovo Online) • Workers of Ibar Vodovod company gather in front of premise they worked in (Radio KIM, Kosovo Online) • Mitrovica North municipality allocates previously taken premises to Kosovo MIA and one more to Post Office (KoSSev) • Serbian Democracy Vice President on sexual harassment in Leposavic (social media) • Students will visit Kosovo (KoSSev, Danas) • Six major student protests planned across Serbia from May 17 to June 6 (N1) International: • On Balkan tour, European Council chief praises reformers, scolds backsliders (BIRN) • ‘A lot to work on: Kosovo parents say kindergartens falling short (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:  Costa: Lifting of measures linked to de-escalation in the north (Koha) Kurti asks Costa for an active role in granting candidate country status to Kosovo (media) Osmani: EU should assess aspiring countries based on actions, not words (media) Osmani on meeting with party leaders: This is just beginning of series of meetings (Koha) Kosovo represented by President Osmani at Tirana Summit (Koha) Trendafilova concludes three-day visit to Kosovo (RTK)  Svecla after release of facility in the north: Occupied spaces are being returned (media) Serbian Language Media: Kozarev: Montenegro has joined proponents of CoE membership for Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) Filipovic: Message from the CoE’s Committee of Ministers to Pristina – not the time for membership; The key is the CSM establishment (Kosovo Online) Kosovo authorities close Serbian sports institution in North Mitrovica (KoSSev) Petkovic: Raids by Kosovo police reflect Kurti’s ethno-nationalist policy (Kosovo Online)  The SL warns of water crisis amid Kosovo’s institutional takeover (KoSSev) Serbian Democracy: Serbian institutions in Kosovo have no substitute in Kosovo ones (KoSSev, KiM radio) Student from North Mitrovica: If Parliamentary elections are announced, we will most likely have a representative on the list (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani and Orav discuss consultative meeting with party leaders (media) Osmani received EU Election Observation Mission report on 2025 parliamentary elections (media) Balje: Will listen if Osmani has proposals to get out of crisis (Indeksonline) Ombudsperson: Specialist Court is not guaranteeing a fair trial (AP) Haxhiu on extradition of Kosovar to US: Concrete proof of rule of law (Koha) Terras on Costa meeting Vucic: EU can't allow these diplomatic failures (media) Rohde: Cancellation of Trendafilova's conference raises major concerns (media) GLPS: Failure to establish institutions cost Kosovo non-membership in CoE (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: Kosovo is not and will not become CoE member (Tanjug) Mistrust of Serbs in Kosovo (Danas, FoNet) Workers of Ibar Vodovod company told to leave premises, take their personal belongings (KoSSev, media) Trial of four Serbs accused of alleged involvement in attack on Municipal Election Office continues (Kosovo Online, media) Lawyers on trial of four Serbs, presentation of new evidence (media) KP raided the Institution for Sports, Youth and Specialized Services in North Mitrovica (Kosovo Online) Rohde on cancellation of Trendafilova’s press conference following pressure from KLA veterans (Kosovo Online, social media) What is attitude of new pope about Stepinac and Kosovo: "Politics do not change so quickly" (KoSSev, Beta, RTS, Danas) Serbian high-schoolers to EP: “Break the silence, stand by Serbian youth who have risen in fight for European values” (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 14, 2025 Albanian Language Media: European Council President Costa to stay in Kosovo today (media) All political leaders confirm participation in the meeting with Osmani (media) Kurti travels to Poland to participate in IMPACT 2025 conference (media) Specialist Chambers react after cancellation of Trendafilova’s conference (media) COMKFOR receives Italian Ambassador, discusses security situation (media) Svecla meets new OSCE Head of Mission (media) US Embassy on visit to Mitrovica North hospital: A fact-finding mission (Klan) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: No one from Europe asked me to call elections (N1, FoNet) Dacic: It is in Serbia’s interest that Kosovo does not join Interpol (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Opposition representatives meet with Costa: What was discussed (N1, media) Bajatovic: New gas arrangement with Russia due by end-May (Tanjug, RTS) Road construction from Banov Do to Junake: Svecla confirms it is a Kosovo Police mission (KoSSev) International Media: Kos: There have been delays in the implementation of the Reform Agendas of the WB (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: • 15th constitutive session fails, parliament remains in deadlock (media) • Krasniqi: Kurti’s insistence on Haxhiu is meaningless (Koha) • Limaj calls for political courage to unblock the Assembly (AP) • Prattipati: Kosovo needs stable and functional institutions (RTK) • Kos: Assessing if Kosovo and Serbia will receive Growth Plan funds (AP) • Kusari-Lila: I believe our response to President’s invitation will be positive (media) • Haradinaj: We will listen to president, we are also waiting for Constitutional Court decision (media) • Shtuni: Politicians to show responsibility, not expect solutions from the sky (RFE) • KLA war veterans protest; Trendafilova cancels press conference (media) • CISMOA signed between KSF and US EUROCOM (media) • Kosovo closes Serbia-run water supply system in Mitrovica North (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Important issues discussed with Costa, he has brought good will to EU talks (Tanjug) • Costa: The ball is in Serbia’s court (N1) • From today Public Company “Vodovod Ibar” part of the Regional Waterworks D.D Mitrovica (KoSSev, KiM radio, Kosovo Online) • Djuric: By raiding the "Vodovod Ibar" while Costa is in the region, Kurti is defying the EU (Kosovo Online) • Open Letter of Serbian List President dr Elek to representatives of Quint embassies, EU, UNMIK and KFOR (social media) • Petkovic: Kurti continues policy of unilateral and illegal raids of Serbian institutions (Kosovo Online) • Reaction of activist Marko Jaksic to joint exercise of KFOR and KP (social media) • Traffic sign damaged at the entrance to Zvecan, perpetrators unknown (KoSSev) • Serbian students complete ultramarathon, arrive in Brussels (N1) Opinion: • Dehumanisation as strategy: Bosnian Serb leader Dodik’s rhetorical warfare (BIRN) International: • Albanian party quits North Macedonia govt over ‘unfulfilled promises’ (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 13, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani to start consultations for constitution of Assembly on May 15 (media) Abdixhiku hails Osmani’s invitation, insists on transitional government (media) QUINT stresses to Kurti urgency for new government formation (media) Kurti meets QUINT: Kosovo has met criteria for membership in CoE (media) Osmani: Deeply honored to receive the Europe Prize (media) Kosovo's membership process in CoE stalls, no inclusion in May either (Koha) Abdullahu: We have major differences with Vetevendosje Movement (KTV) Syla says Trendafilova’s visit to Kosovo in May is provocative (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic welcomes Costa: Serbia committed to continuing its European path (Kosovo Online, media) Brnabic: Pristina’s admission to Council of Europe absolutely unacceptable for Serbia (media) Djuric to take part at Council of Europe Committee of Ministers meeting (media) Quint and EU Ambassadors: Formation of new Kosovo government essential for continued European integration (Kosovo Online, social media) Quint, EU, EULEX, OSCE and KFOR representatives visited Clinical Hospital Centre in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online, Radio KIM) Kosovo Health Ministry confirms inspection held at Velika Hoca Health Center (KoSSev) Ecological uprising urges Antonio Costa to condemn Rio Tinto project (N1) International Media: International observers condemn ‘abusive practices’ in Albania’s elections (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: EU’s unfair measures against Kosovo must be removed (media) Specialist Chambers President starts three-day visit to Kosovo (media) KLA War Veterans react to Trendafilova’s visit (media) AAK submits case of secret voting at Assembly to Constitutional Court (RTK) Haradinaj: Game with non-constitution of Assembly is shameful (media) LDK submits to ERO request to cancel decision on higher energy tariffs (AP) Bajrami: Decision to increase energy tariffs is unfair (AP) Osmani for an official visit in Switzerland on 21 May (media) Rizvanolli: Modernization of Kosova B power plant begins (media) COMKFOR Barduani hosts new head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo (media) Surroi: Kosovo and Serbia must accept that the war is over (media) Serbian Language Media: NGOs from the north: Harassment of women increasing, institutions silent - we are looking EULEX to react (KiM radio, Radio Kontakt plus, Kosovo Online) Vucic: “I did not represent only the state - I represented our history” (Tanjug) Brnabic to attend conference of EU parliament speakers in Budapest (Tanjug) Costa: I am visiting Western Balkans to discuss persisting challenges (N1) Serbian students running to Brussels reach Liege (N1) Doctor: After six months of struggle, canopy collapse survivor prepares for rehabilitation (N1) Opinion: A conclave for the Kosovo Assembly (Koha) International: Edi Rama’s Socialist Party leads in Albanian parliamentary elections (BIRN) Hallucinations and unguided experimentation: AI in Serbian newsrooms (Balkan Insight) Will there be repercussions from Vučić’s trip to Moscow? (EWB)