Albanian Language Media: Kosovo government lifts customs tariff on US goods (media) Osmani on removal of tariffs: Kosovo is reliable partner of U.S. (media) Kurti: Serbia trying to destabilize Kosovo, we’re responding successfully (media) Kosovo-Serbia among six conflicts Trump stopped this year (Express) Gucati: Haxhiu must notify EU institutions about actions of Special Court (media) NISMA supports protest against Special Court (media) Caretaker government allocates €500,000 for Gaza (RTK) Presence of wires discovered in Ujman Lake, no risk to people (RTK) Hibrid.info publishes annual report on the state of information disorder (media) US: Big news for Kosovo’s digital economy: Apple Pay now available (media) Serbian Language Media: Raska-Prizren Diocese reacts to inaccurate claims about alleged "fundamental agreement" between Serbian Orthodox Church and Kosovo institutions (media) Catholic Church in Kosovo distance itself from discourse insulting ethnic or religious feelings (KoSSev) Prosecutor's office and police rejected claims about risky cables in Lake Gazivode (KoSSev) PM Macut: Let’s get through the crisis, then plan elections (N1) Vucic called an emergency meeting of National Security Council for Saturday; former minister arrested (media) Sandzak Islamic Community Meshihat: If all detainees are not released, we will call for protests (N1) Greta Thunberg at Belgrade protest (N1) Nine months since canopy collapse: Commemorative actions in multiple cities (N1) Opinion: How a ‘Black Swan Event’ in Novi Pazar changed Serbia’s protest narrative (Balkan Insight) International: Bosnia’s top court confirms Serb leader Dodik’s one-year prison sentence (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:  German Minister issues demands to Kosovo and Serbia (Reporteri) Kurti blames former opposition for political crisis (media) Krasniqi: PDK supports protest, firm in belief of defendants’ innocence (media) Operation in Mitrovica North shuts down businesses, clinics, and unregistered polyclinics (RTK) Court of Appeals rejects Popovic’s release request (Albanian Post) Employment terminated to worker who protested against MP Fitore Pacolli (media) Dua Lipa granted citizenship of Kosovo by presidential decree (media) Serbian Language Media:  Lawyer: Appeals Court rejects Popovic’s complaint, serious violation of procedural guarantees and urgency principle (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media) Petkovic: Kurti lacks a parliamentary majority, attacks on Serbs mask crisis in Pristina (Kosovo Online, Prva TV) Speculation surrounds alleged “Fundamental Agreement” between SOC and Kosovo authorities -  Church denies claims (KoSSev, media) S.Dj. arrested by Serbian authorities under espionage charges sent to 30-day detention (media) Kovac: Serbia ready to open Cluster 3, EU expects guarantees for reforms (Tanjug, RTS) Vucic to receive credentials of new EU ambassador to Serbia Friday (Tanjug) All arrested in Novi Pazar detained for up to 30 days (N1) International Media:  Kosovo court convicts Serb of war crime for killing three Albanians (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti welcomes continuation of MCC program for Kosovo (media) • Court suspended ERO decision, Fejzullahu says he will complain (Express) • Women’s Chamber of Commerce welcomes Commercial Court’s decision (media) • Haxhiu: Serious doubts over impartiality of Special Court (media) • Behrami says special court “legitimizing ethnic cleansing, genocide” (media) • Cakolli: August 7 protest is necessary (media) • Hargreaves: Kosovo in serious crisis, parties must compromise (media) • Court sentences Milos Pleskovic to 15 years in prison for war crimes (media) • Indictment against Milos Antovic for attack on KFOR and police in north (Koha) • Kosovo ministry writes to Serbian govt about arrest of a Kosovo Serb (Kallxo) • Igor Popovic’s communications with heads of Serbian BIA (TV Dukagjini) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric spoke to Guterres: Popovic’s arrest an attempt of intimidation of Serbs and collapsing of dialogue (RTS, Blic, media) • Hargreaves: Kosovo in a serious crisis, elections are chance for Serb integration (Radio Gorazdevac) • Pleskovic sentenced to 15 years in prison (KiM radio) • Pleskovic's lawyers: Verdict is image of judiciary in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Office for KiM: Verdict to Pleskovic message to displaced Serbs they must not return to Prizren (Kosovo Online) • “How Serbs ended up in articles about death of an Albanian at Gazivode Lake” (Alternativna.com, Radio KIM) • SNP rejects claims on electric cables in Gazivode Lake as absurd and politically motivated (KoSSev) • Taxi drivers after meeting in Mitrovica North municipality – problem partially solved, they can continue working, no one knows how long (KoSSev) • More protests held in Serbia (N1) International: • When it comes to healthcare, some in Kosovo still trust Serbia (Balkan Insight) • Could Trump be the first U.S. president to visit Belgrade since 1980? (eualive.net)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 31, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: US administration approved continuation of MCC for Kosovo (media) Commerce Chamber calls on ERO to suspend free energy market decision (media) War Veterans reacts to Serbia submitting documents to Special Court (media) Haradinaj joins the call to protest against Special Court (media) Selimi: Special Chambers approved new ‘evidence’ by Serbian services (media) Reactions after KSF photo: Hibrid.info says the photo was authentic (RTK) Serbian Language Media: EC on the Brussels Agreement: Dacic accuses the EU of deceiving Serbia, but Serbia did not withdraw from the process (KoSSev, N1) Mojsilovic, US Armed Forces delegation discuss situation in region (Tanjug, KoSSev, Kosovo Online) Another indictment for an attack in front of the municipality of Zvecan (KiM radio, KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever) Le Figaro on the Popovic case: A new anti-Serb provocation – 30 days in prison for a verbal offense (Kosovo Online) International Media: Media Censorship in Kosovo at the Behest of Big Business (balcanicausaco.org) Teaching Serbia’s Youth About Wartime Sexual Violence is Vital (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: UK Embassy recognises positive coordination between KFOR and KSF (media) Italy commends KFOR’s humanitarian intervention in Ujman (Klan) Haradinaj: Alliance with NATO led by US is crucial for Kosovo (media) ERO: Decision on energy market liberalization cannot be postponed (media) Hoti: Energy market liberalization will have major consequences (media) AJK, EFJ call on caretaker government: Allocate budget for RTK (media) COMKFOR Barduani meets Irish Defense Minister (media) Police arrest person that called VV MP Fitore Pacolli “a thief” (AP) Criminal complaint filed against four witnesses in “Banjska” case (media) Ministry: 809 people employed in north through govt employment measure (EO) Central Bank: Apple Pay now available in Kosovo (media) Popovic secretly recorded meetings with EU officials in Brussels (Dukagjini) Serbian Language Media: Mitrovica North municipality refused to license taxi drivers ‘without clear explanation’ meeting with Atiq planned for today (KoSSev) Italian Embassy on search operation at Gazivode lake (social media) Serbian and Chinese special forces conduct joint training exercise (N1) Protests in support of Novi Pazar students and people held across Serbia (N1) Vasiljevic: All those who attacked police at Novi Pazar protest will be detained (Tanjug) International: Unprotected, women in Albania, Kosovo face ‘toxic coexistence’ with digital abuse (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:  Kurti meets Ireland’s European Affairs Minister, discusses Kosovo’s EU path (media) Osmani meets OSCE mission head, discusses Serbia’s interference in Kosovo (media) Kurti offers condolences to the Latifi family, thanks teams for operation in Ujman German Embassy calls not to politicize KSF case (media) VV spokesperson to German Embassy: Base your statements on facts, not fake news (Koha) Barduani: We haven’t observed any significant change in presence of Serbian armed forces (Reporteri) Serbia and China conclude joint military exercises (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media:  Gasic, US's Baker discuss strengthening of military cooperation (Tanjug, media) German and French embassies condemn politicisation of KSF search operation in North: “A moment of collective sorrow, not political point-scoring” (KoSSev) Petkovic comments on draft resolution, says Kamberi is attempting what Bislimi failed to do (media) Djuric from Benin: Serbia is positioning itself as one of bridges between Europe and Africa (Kosovo Online, media) Vucic receives letter from China's Xi (Tanjug, media) International Media:  US again delays imposing sanctions on Serbian oil firm (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: KFOR: COMKFOR authorized KSF to deploy SAR teams in Ujman lake (media) KSF, accompanied by KFOR, starts search operation in Ujman Lake (media) Ex-KSF commander on cases when they operated in the north in the past (KSP) German Embassy: Non-constitution of Assembly sending wrong signals (Klan) Maqedonci: Kosovo and Ireland, growing partnership in area of defense (media) Bislimi meets new OSCE head in Kosovo, economic growth among topics (RTK) RTK Union warns with protest and boycott of political coverage (media) Thunberg: People in Kosovo incredibly kind, open and generous with me (media) Romanian Foreign Ministry advises citizens not to travel through Kosovo (Klan) Kamberi submits resolution on position of Albanian community in Serbia (media) Serbian Language Media: KFS, accompanied by KFOR at Gazivode lake, searching for a young man, former Serbian Army Chief of Staff Ponos claims “search intentionally delayed so KSF would come to the north” (KoSSev, social media) Self-determination Movement: KSF first time as an army in the north of Kosovo: Statistics says – at least third (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, social media) Vlora Citaku accuses current government of misusing case of a young man at Gazivode lake (KoSSev, media) Serbian Justice Ministry: Verdict to three Serbs culmination of judicial abuse for political purposes (media) Bajatovic: New delay of US sanctions on NIS good news (Tanjug) International: The 90’s in pieces (Kosovo 2.0)

Albanian Language Media:  Trump reiterates he prevented Kosovo-Serbia conflict (media) U.S. Embassy calls on party leaders to reach agreement (media) Haxhiu: All roads leading to early elections, we didn’t want this (media) Rajkovic and Denic sentenced to 15 years in prison for war crimes (media) Haxhiu: We have been continuously committed to addressing war crimes (RTK) KLA War Veterans to protest against Specialist Chambers on August 7 (media) Osmani on Gaza: Every child is precious and must be protected (media) Serbian Language Media:  Dacic: I have never said we were tricked into signing Brussels Agreement (Tanjug, media) Petkovic met Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug, media) Serbian Ministry of Culture: Unlawful religious gathering at site of Monastery of the Holy Mother of Hvosno a case of historical revisionism (Kosovo Online, media) Mijacic: Pope Leo XIV to react to non-Christian behavior of cleric in Kosovo (media, social media) Serbian List reacts to verdict to Milenkovic, Vlajic and Pantic, terms it ‘act of political retribution against Serbian people’ (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy: Verdict to three Serbs in contradiction with Brussels Agreement (Radio KIM, media) Lawyer: Rajkovic and Denic sentenced to 15 years in prison each, verdict without evidence (media) Djuric: Goal of Benin visit is to deepen our friendship, Serbia's presence in West Africa (media) International Media:  Kosovo court convicts two Serbs in absentia of wartime rape (PI) Prosecutor breaks silence on withdrawn warrant for Kosovo Serb powerbroker (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Grenell: Disgraceful that Thaci is still in prison; the Hague is broken (media) Milenkovic and Vlajic sentenced to 5 years in prison, Pantic to 2 years (media) Special Prosecution welcomes court’s verdict to terrorist attack in 2022 (media) Krasniqi on municipal elections: We don’t run for power but for trust (AP) Isufaj: Serbian secret service works on recruiting Albanians (Kallxo) Rafuna: We want suspension of free energy market by February 1 (Express) KFOR assists Kosovo agency in combating wildfires (media) Serbian Language Media: Violation of Special Protective Zone around Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Holy Virgin of Hvosno near Istok (media, social media) Milenkovic, Vlajic sentenced to five years in prison each, Pantic to two, Vakic acquitted (Radio KIM, media) Office for KiM: Verdict against three Serbs politically staged process (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian police and BIA arrested Serb from Strpce under allegations of espionage for Albanians (Kosovo Online) KFOR provides assistance in containing blazes (media, social media) Serbian Democracy requests Serbian Government to take position on Aleksandar Aresnijevic’s case (Radio kontakt plus, KoSSev) Opposition slams Dacic’s remarks Serbia was deceived in Brussels agreement, demand resignations (KoSSev, N1, Danas) Serbian Ambassador: I reminded Trump that no US President has visited Serbia since 1980, invited him to change that (N1) MFA: We have worked intensively on strengthening Serbia’s international position (Tanjug) Novi Sad mayor’s initiative to erect memorial for canopy collapse victims approved (N1, media) Opinion: Trajkovic: Pristina arrests Serbs employed in security structures, while Albanians from south Serbia work unobstructed in Kosovo (KoSSev, Nova.rs, media) International: Systemic humiliation: Why so few rape survivors in Serbia seek justice (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:  Kurti: Criminals in the north who once ruled or profited have either fled to Serbia or are in prison in Kosovo (Reporteri) Abdixhiku calls on Kurti to respect the law (media) 54 Failures – Cakolli: Shameful end to deliberately prolonged crisis (Klan) Turkiye launches “Balkan Peace Platform,” aims to meet every six months (Koha) Isufaj: Radoicic wanted withdrawal of arrest warrant in exchange for information on Ivanovic assassination (media) Over 30 fire outbreaks still active in Kosovo, most severe situation in Klina (media) Serbian Language Media:  Vucic: We won’t impose sanctions on Russia, Starovic spoke recklessly (N1) Djuric from Istanbul: We have clearly presented our positions on Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) Dacic: There will be no continuation of dialogue with Pristina while persecution of Serbs is ongoing (TV Most, media) Petkovic meets with OSCE's McGurk (Tanjug, media) Congresswomen Tenney and Houlahan wrote to Trump encouraging him to help reaching agreement between Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online, media, social media) Arsenijevic refutes allegations of having any apartment in central Serbia (Nova.rs, social media) International Media:  Pompously signed, deals between Albania and Kosovo used as political leverage ({Prishtina Insight)