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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 11, 2025

Albanian Language Media: • Christopher Hill testifies as defense witness in Thaci trial (media) • Hoxhaj on Hill’s testimony: History unites those that believed in a free Kosovo (Express) • CEC: Some ballots were printed with technical errors (media) • Krasniqi: We will submit complaint to ECAP about ballots in Mitrovica (media) • PDK wants a revote in the mayoral runoff election for Mitrovica South (media) • Osmani on Vukasinovic’s abduction: A crime and serious provocation (media) • Lawyer: 23 bullet casings were found near Vukanovic’s vehicle (KSP) • Kurti visits Institute for Crimes Committed During the War in Kosovo (media) • Haradinaj on Veterans Day: American heroes are Kosovo’s heroes too (media) • “Serbia appoints candidate who withdrew from race in Kllokot as mayor of parallel municipality” (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Armistice Day in the First World War (KoSSev) • Serbian MFA: Today we remember immense sacrifices of Serbian people during WWI (media, social media) • Srecko Spasic appointed head of Vitina provisional authority, functioning within Serbian system (Radio KIM) • Lawyer Ninic: "23 more shell casings found near Vukasinovic's car"; Sarovic published a video of Vukasinovic from Gazimestan (KoSSev) • Sacir Ljutvija sentenced to 10 years in prison for war crimes (Kosovo Online, KiM radio) • New political map after the elections in Kosovo: A blow for Kurti, Serbs’ next step full of challenges (RTS) • Minister: NIS owners sent request to US OFAC to extend working licence (RTS, media) Opinion: • Local elections resulted in an almost even division of local power (Kosovo 2.0) • Political potential and challenges of Serbian community in Kosovo: Between institutional isolation and possibility of transformation (Kosovo Online) International: • UN chief appoints Denmark's Peter Due as head of mission in Kosovo (Anews)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 11, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 11, 2025 Albanian Language Media: EU: We welcome the regular and inclusive mayoral runoff elections (Koha) Kurti: Either “Kurti 2.5” until December, or “Konjufca 1” until April (AP) Basha calls for formation of committees to pass budget and funds for RTK (Koha) Gashi: General elections, to restore trust and institutional functionality (Express) Vote counting interrupted in Mitrovica, suspected manipulation of ballots (Koha) Prosecutor’s Office orders suspension of ballot counting in Mitrovica (media) PDK calls for investigation into irregularities in Mitrovica: Vote is sacred (media) Kurti visits construction of center for care for victims of domestic violence (media) Ulutas praises Slovakia’s contribution to KFOR (media) Serbian Language Media: Brnabic meets Zelenskyy, thanks Ukraine for respecting territorial integrity of Serbia (Tanjug) Radakovic: LDK biggest winner of local elections, Self-Determination surprised in South Mitrovica (Kosovo Online) Mijacic: Relations between Mitrovica North and Mitrovica South new authorities to depend on who will form central-level government (media) Cannon salutes fired from Kalemegdan Fortress ahead of WWI Armistice Day (media) International Media: Western Balkans remains key smuggling corridor in Europe: Report (BIRN) Market trade in second-hand phones exposes Kosovo to privacy risks (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 10, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: We will govern in seven municipalities, more than ever before (media) Krasniqi: With 187,526 votes, PDK confirmed as most voted party (media) Abdixhiku: LDK won 7 municipalities, including the main race of Pristina (media) Haradinaj says elections confirmed the power and stability of the AAK (AP) OSCE commends the election process, “professionalism and dedication” (media) Peci: I will be the mayor of all, without any exception (media) Court extends detention for espionage suspect Fatmir Sheholli (media) Serbian Language Media: Trial to five Serbs from Pomoravlje region started in Pristina (Kosovo Online) Christopher Hill to testify today in a trial to former KLA leaders (Kosovo Online) Brnabic visits Kyiv, says Ukraine supports Serbia’s territorial integrity (media) CEC: Serbian List 10 municipalities, LVV and LDK 7 each, PDK 6 (Tanjug) Do all Serbs support the “march from Kosovo”? (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev) Detention of Sheholli extended for two more months (KoSSev) Opposition politician calls for pressure to have elections in Serbia as soon as possible (N1) International: Kosovo’s decades-long battle with disinformation: Propaganda slowed economic growth (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian: Tradition, design and cooperation - how "Avenija" workshops empower women throughout Kosovo (Media Center Caglavica)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 10, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  CEC announces preliminary results (media) Kurti: All parties united against VV (media) Rama hails Prishtina’s choice: A vote for development (media) EU welcomes “ordinary and inclusive mayoral runoff elections” (media) OSCE: Electoral process managed with professionalism and dedication (media) Police: 2025 runoff process calm, without serious incidents (media) Sorensen and Finnish Foreign Minister discuss Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) Konjufca: I don’t know exactly what my chances are of becoming PM (media) Osmani and Maqedonci honor 14 fallen British soldiers in Kosovo (media) Xhafer Gashi admits defeat, resigns from positions in LDK (media) Serbian Language Media: Dejanovic declared victory in Klokot, Elek announced victory of Serbian List (media) Petkovic: The convincing victory of the Serbian List in Klokot is a triumph of Serbian unity and solidarity (RTS) Odalovic: We act on all requests in the search for the missing; Kurti will do everything to make the work of institutions more difficult (RTS) Lawyer Ninic publishes photos of destroyed vehicle of wounded Serb from Leposavic (KoSSev) Kurti visits North Mitrovica for the first time since losing power there — refuses questions from Serbian journalist (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever) Zakharova queries Vucic’s dual message on ammunition going to Ukraine (FoNet, N1) Serbian Foreign Ministry state secretary surprised by Zakharova’s comments (FoNet, N1) International Media:  Kosovo elects mayors in 18 runoff elections (Prishtina Insight) Depleted uranium: The forgotten legacy of the Kosovo War (DW)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 7, 2025

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Constitutionality and lawfulness for all, regardless of mayors (Indeksonline) • Caretaker govt asks President to authorize signing of agreement with EU (media) • What Osmani and Kurti said about the abducted Kosovo Serb from Leposavic (AP) • Citaku says no invitation from Konjufca “but the answer would be no” (media) • RTK employees and international organisations call on Kurti to urgently solve the budget issue (media) • Police arrest person wanted for double homicide (media) Serbian Language Media: • The Constitutional Court of Kosovo yet to decide on the appeal of the Serbian List on the election of Nenad Rasic (KIM radio, Kontakt plus radio) • Lawyer Ninic filed a lawsuit in the case of M.V wounding and abduction (KiM radio) • Media: "BIA arrested two spies" (KiM radio, N1, media) • Defense lawyers' statements after today's trial of Pantic and Zaric (KiM radio) • UNS and DNKiM condemn CEC's decision not to accredit Kosovo Online for the elections (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio, Kosovo Online) • Vucic, Botsan-Kharchenko discuss natural gas supplies, NIS (Tanjug, media) • Brnabic says "good discussions" with Kallas (N1, media) International: • Kosovo holds mayoral run-offs in shadow of potential general election (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 7, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 7, 2025 Albanian Language Media: EU plans high-level dialogue meeting “once conditions are created” (Koha) KFOR confirms Serbian gendarmes entered Kosovo also on October 15 (Klan) Bislimi on RTK’s budget: MPs must take responsibility (RTK) Haxhiu: Konjufca will form the government (media) Opposition criticizes government for trying to buy “students’ hope and votes” (media) Specialist Court says Trendafilova had replied to Kurti’s letter (media) Serbian Language Media: Kallas to convene a high-level dialogue meeting once conditions are met (Kosovo Online) Three days ahead of run-off local elections Kosovo Government allocates 100 euros to students, opposition claims misuse of voters and taxes (KoSSev) Basic Prosecution in Mitrovica questioned one person in relation to alleged kidnapping in Leposavic municipality (Radio KIM) Vucic receives Italian minister Ciriani (Tanjug) PM Macut holds talks with Chinese companies in Shanghai (Tanjug) Serbian gov't adopts 2026 budget bill, GDP growth projected at 3 pct (Tanjug) Hug provokes responses from Muslim community (N1) International Media: Serbian pupils rally for hunger-striking mother of Novi Sad disaster victim (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 6, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Kosovo’s Special Prosecution welcomes EC report (media) CBK welcomes the EC’s positive assessment of stability of financial sector (media) RTK workers protest over salaries, indicate a strike (RFE) Kurti commends VLEN for winning 10 municipalities in North Macedonia (media) Trump: I ended eight wars in eight months (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic says he believes EU will help implement what was signed in 2013, establishment of Community of Serbian Municipalities (media) Selective accreditation of media also in second round of elections (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online) Hasani: Osmani’s arbitrary decision – she violated Constitution by granting mandate to Konjufca (Kosovo Online) Shahini: Kosovo risks being left without a budget, responsibility lies with ruling party (Kosovo Online) Wounded EU official in stable condition, special prosecution took over investigation (KoSSev, media) Trumps says again he ‘intervened to stop war between Kosovo and Serbia’ (Kosovo Online, media) Kosovo police continue installation of surveillance cameras in northern Kosovo (KoSSev) Djuric meets Titolo: It is encouraging to witness steady upward trajectory of Serbia-US political dialogue (Kosovo Online, social media) Serbian DefMin discusses cooperation with China (N1) Finance Minister: I hope two big powers will find solution for NIS very soon (Tanjug) International: Kosovo unmoved by Kurti’s surprise choice for Prime Minister (Balkan Insight) Dark secrets: How encrypted comms boosted organised crime in the Balkans (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 6, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani and Prattipati discuss developments and security in Kosovo (media) PDK: Early elections the only solution to political crisis (media) KFOR Commander meets North Macedonia’s Minister of Defense (media) Special Prosecution launches investigation into attempted murder of EU official (media) Bislimi: EU notes violation of Albanians’ rights in Serbia (media) Kurti visits Selimi’s family on fifth anniversary of his arrest (media) RTK trade unions to organize protest today over unpaid wages (media) Serbian Language Media: Fatherland movement on Kosovo Serbs support of Vucic: “Compliciit in betrayal” (KoSSev)  Djuric: Kosovo is Serbia’s key national matter, we are satisfied with the US change in approach toward Kurti’s regime (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) Vucic: Russians working on finding partner to solve NIS issue, I am not pessimistic (Tanjug) Vucic speaks by phone with Zelenskyy (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) UN high commissioner demands accountability for canopy collapse, condemns arrests of protesters, journalists (FoNet, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 5, 2025

Albanian Language Media: • KFOR: Generals discuss security in Kosovo (media) • Five years since arrest of former KLA leaders (media) • Kurti: "Enough with the detention of former KLA leaders” (media) • Krasniqi calls for justice for KLA leaders: No one can rewrite history (media) • Abdixhiku: Government of Unity was rejected, now Government of minority proposed (media) • Cakolli explains deadline for Prime Minister - Designate and possible election dates (media) • EU Office in Kosovo on stabbing of its official in Gjakova: Investigation ongoing, we are shocked (media) Serbian Language Media: • EU Ambassador to Serbia: Implementation of the Normalization Agreement with Pristina is crucial (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, RTS) • Media: EU in Kosovo – We are shocked with news that one EU official was injured in Djakovica (KoSSev) • Local media - a pillar of accurate information in the age of disinformation (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac) • Multimedia exhibition on disinformation in Mitrovica North: “Why do we trust it?”(Alternativna.com) • Prince Filip Karadjordjevic appeals for removal of camp in front of Serbian Parliament (N1) • Serbian Parliament debates voter register and special law on General Staff complex (N1) International: • Impunity prevails on threats and attacks against Kallxo.com journalists over the years (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian: • Period poverty and menstrual taboos in the Balkans and Western Europe (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 5, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani meets Orav, receives European Commission’s 2025 Kosovo Report (media) Orav: It is crucial for Kosovo to have cooperative govt and strong majority (media) Kurti on EU Report: Progress in 35 areas, stagnation only in three (media) President mandates Glauk Konjufca to form new government (media) Kurti on coalition talks: I no longer see even theoretical possibility (media) PDK: Kosovo is facing crisis, early elections the only solution (media) Kurti on northern incident: Serbia’s attacks aim to “discipline” Kosovo Serbs (media) Serbian Language Media: Head of EU Delegation to Serbia presents EC report to Brnabic (N1, media) Vucic: There is small possibility of opening Cluster 3 in December (Tanjug) Vucic meets Sorensen, says CSM is key element of sustainable solution (media) Djuric and Konrad discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and regional issues (Kosovo Online) Zecevic: Belgrade has shown great tolerance and restraint in relations with Pristina (RTS, Kosovo Online) Macut meets with Chinese PM (media) Gorazdevac: Youth, journalists and OSCE join forces to tidy up village (Radio kontakt plus) Bajatovic: There is no and there will be no gas crisis in Serbia (media) International organizations warn against Lex Specialis for General Staff complex (N1) International Media:  Kurti rivals dismiss last-minute bid to form Kosovo Govt (Balkan Insight) Kos: Significant progress of some EU candidates should motivate others (European Western Balkans) EU enlargement report criticises Serbia, hails Montenegro’s progress (Balkan Insight)