Albanian Language Media: EU demands sending Association draft statute to Constitutional Court (RTK) Kurti travels for an official visit to Croatia (media) Ziadeh meets Hovenier, thanks him for cooperation, support to dialogue (media) Osmani in Washington D.C. met with Congressman Pete Sessions (media) Maqedonci meets Spruds, discuss latest attack in the north of Kosovo (media) Barduani: Very good cooperation with Kosovo institutions (RTK) Svecla commends joint Kosovo-Albania operation against arms trafficking (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic receives Interpol President (Tanjug) Dacic opens 2nd SEPCA General Assembly meeting (Tanjug) Dragisa Vicentijevic to remain in detention (Kosovo Online, media) Slovakian Ministry of Defence: Proposal to send 150 soldiers to Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Mojsilovic met US European Command Deputy Director (Tanjug) Mass shooter found guilty of Serbian village massacres, sentenced to 20 years (N1) International Media: Serbia students continue protests despite government concessions (Balkan Insight) Alarm raised in Balkans over TikTok ‘Superman Challenge’ risks to children (Balkan Insight) Workshop “Early Warning and Early Action Against Extremist Ideologies” (Sbunker.org)

Albanian Language Media: Ziadeh welcomes Ambassador Hovenier in farewell meeting, thanks him for support in dialogue (Klan) Svecla and Ridley talk about cooperation in fighting organized crime (RTK) KFOR Commander calls for unity and security in Kosovo and the region (RTK) Special Prosecutor in Kosovo for a number of meetings (media) Kurti: The aim is to build efficient administration through digitalization (RTK) CEC: 28 political entities with 1,280 candidates applied for certification (media) Kurti meets Director General of Austrian Development Agency (media) Court of Appeal decides to leave two Montenegrin soldiers in custody (Klan) Kosovo-Albania arms trafficking criminal group destroyed (media) LDK first in survey on which party has the best candidates for MPs (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic: Belgrade welcomes Serbian List's decision to participate in elections (Tanjug, TV Prva) Jevtic: Important to win all ten mandates to stop those who would work according to Pristina dictates (Kosovo Online) Five lists from Serbian community to participate in elections in Kosovo (Danas) Dukagjini: Around 2,000 police officers in north, most from other parts of Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Court of Appeals upholds first-instance decision on detention of three Montenegrin men in Pec (TV Most) Vucic: Gathering outside Presidency building shows political nature of protests (Tanjug Minister Dacic: Security situation in Serbia stable despite hybrid war (N1) Student-led blockades spread to over 40 university faculties across Serbia (N1) Brnabic on motion to relieve her of duty (Tanjug) Opinion: The storm of propaganda, the persecution of truth (KoSSev) International Media: Serb Ex-Policeman Convicted of War Crimes in Kosovo Wins Retrial (Balkan Insight) BIRN Reality Check: No Safe House in Kosovo for Abused LGBTQ+ People (Balkan Insight) Serbia imports wireless equipment capable of indiscriminate mass surveillance (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani present Ibrahim Rugova Presidential Order to Hovenier (media) • Tensions in Kosovo: Paramilitary activity stirs concerns for regional stability (AP) • Selimi: Memo saying Srpski Otpor claimed responsibility for attack (media) • Prosecution: We’re continuing to collect evidence about the attack (RTV21) • Osmani: Empowering communities is an institutional responsibility (media) • Kurti hosts IOC President Thomas Bach, “always grateful to the IOC” (media) • Terras committed to ensuring his reports on Kosovo “reflect reality” (media) • Bislimi: PDK becoming an obstacle to Kosovo joining SEPA (AP) • Lajcak briefs NATO Council on developments in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • Kosovo Annual Journalism Awards - 2024 winners presented (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic offers opposition advisory referendum (Tanjug) • Lajcak in NATO speaks about Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) • N1 Newsnight broadcast about sexual harassment of women in northern Kosovo (N1) • Marko Jaksic on his meeting with EP Rapporteur for Kosovo (social media) • Radoicic in Serbia waiting for the decision on the indictment; Kosovo asking his extradition (RFE, KiM radio) • Pantic Pilja: Pristina's request for status of a special guest removed from CoE agenda (Kosovo Online, Kurir) • Opposition files motion to remove Brnabic as Parliament Speaker (N1) • Vucic to make public address at 6 pm Wednesday (Tanjug) Opinion: • Injustice foretold (media) International Media: • Kosovo launches electronic bracelets to curb domestic violence (BIRN) • Protesters’ arrests fuel human rights concerns in Serbia, report says (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Scholz: Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia must be implemented (media) Hovenier: Still no evidence to hold anyone responsible for "Iber-Lepenc" attack (Kallxo) Peci: Sources in KFOR say over 1,500 members of Civil Protection in Raska (KTV) Maqedonci: It is suspected that attack was carried out by operational remnants of Radojcic's group (Klan) Svecla: Members of Serbian List involved in ongoing unrest in the north (Reporteri) Perteshi: Serbia’s structures prepared the attacks in the north for three years (RTK) Bislimi: Serbia has no right to obstruct our support for Albanians in Presevo Valley (RFE) Nexhmi Rexhepi elected new president of Constitutional Court (RTK) Gervalla: Kosovo guarantees the highest standards of human rights (RTK) Kurti welcomed Hella Ben Youssef (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Kosovo, geopolitics and other important issues also discussed with Scholz (Tanjug) Scholz: There is an agreement that has been reached and must be implemented (Kosovo Online) Petkovic: Kurti and Svecla trying to criminalize Serbian List before the elections (Radio Mitrovica sever) SL: Kurti started an undisguised showdown with Serbian List (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Kosovo Serbs abandoned by all but God, says Metropolitan Grigorije (KoSSev) Students of the University of Pristina relocated in North Mitrovica: We face daily violations of human rights (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media: Hovenier: Foreign actors want to undermine Kosovo’s democracy (RFE) EU confirms new round of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on December 17 (RFE) Osmani: Gender equality must be a priority for all institutions (Kosovapress) Svecla: Serbian List members were involved in continuous riots in the north (RFE) Maqedonci: There was coordination of attacks in Ukraine and Kosovo (media) Institute: Water from Iber Lepenci canal safe to drink (RFE) Svecla: Hundreds of attacks on police and media in the north (RTK) Hungarian Minister Boka meets Osmani, Bislimi and Gervalla (media) Terras thanks intl missions in Kosovo “for sharing candid assessments” (media) Kosovo launches system of bracelets for electronic surveillance (Kosovapress) Friendly room for domestic violence victims at Leposavic police station (media) Nexhmi Rexhepi, new president of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo (media) Hoti: With no mutual recognition, Kosovo-Serbia relations can’t normalize (media) Joseph meets Lajcak, “no one has been more dedicated to the task” (media) Serbia says Kosovo’s aid to farmers in Presevo Valley is illegal (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Hipper: New round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina on December 17 (RTV, RTS, Kosovo Online) SRSG Ziadeh: UNMIK reiterates commitment to advancing human rights (Kosovo Online) Serbian List met Terras: Pristina carrying out institutional and physical violence (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) Incident in Zvecan: Police officer fires shot during taxi search; Driver alleges ongoing harassment; KP: Unintentional discharge (KoSSev) Verdict in wounding case at Bistrica bridge to be made on Friday, lawyer expects convicting one (Alternativna.com) EU Office on Development Fund for North: Political events affected income of Fund, 4 million EUR undistributed (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy to take part in upcoming parliamentary elections in Kosovo (Alternativna.com) Professors of the University of Pristina in Mitrovica North support student blockades (Danas) Rector's College of the University of Pristina : The academic community in Serbia should not be politicized (Kosovo Online) Hungarian Minister for European Affairs in a visit to Gracanica Monastery (Kosovo Online, eparhija-prizren.com) Vucic arrives in Germany, to meet with Scholz in Freiberg (Tanjug) International Media: Kosovo making slow progress on ambitious e-services agenda (BIRN) Serbia ranked among European countries with most SLAPPs in 2023 (BIRN) US blacklists North Macedonia ex-deputy PM for bribery, corruption (BIRN) Humanitarian: BIRN’s ‘Reporting House’ contributor awarded for preserving Jashari family children’s notebook

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo, a champion of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (media) Terras condemns terrorist attack on Iber Lepenci water canal (Koha) Kurti meets Terras, calls for removal of EU measures against Kosovo (media) COMKFOR Barduani meets Terras (media) Interethnic relations in Kosovo, prey to disinformation (RFE) Kurti: Fight against corruption among key priorities of our government (media) Unfounded asylum requests from Kosovo increased by over 100 percent (RFE) Kurti: Proud that Kosovo will organize the Mediterranean Games (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Serbian Labor Minister: “Kurti brags about result of expulsion of more than 200.000 Serbs from Kosovo after 1999” (Kosovo Online, social media) Development Fund for North suffers losses: Who benefits? (Kosovo Online) Turkish KFOR soldiers patrol in Zubin Potok (media, social media) Minister Popovic: No to EU membership if Kosovo is the price (N1, BETA) EC: Serbia implementing visa-liberalization recommendations (N1) Montenegro Defense Minister on detained soldiers: Draconian punishment, I am calling for their release (Radio KIM) Berliner Zeitung from Zurich: Vucic’s "Insights without illusions" (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Approximately 20kg of explosives were used in November 29 attack (media) • Government about attack: Communicating with our international partners (RTV21) • Lajcak: I strongly condemned terrorist attack in Kosovo (media) • Pyrotechnics and bottles thrown at police officers in Mitrovica North (media) • Osmani meets Schoof, “committed to deepening our cooperation” (media) • Hovenier: US committed to sovereign and multiethnic Kosovo (media) • Hajredin Kuci pleads not guilty to charges at Specialist Chambers (RFE) • CDHRF criticizes proceedings at Specialist Chambers, “a racist court” (media) • Low percentage of women in KSF; Osmani: We can and must do more (media) • COMKFOR Barduani meets Local Government Minister Krasniqi (media) • FIBA Europe President Jorge Garbajosa to visit Kosovo today (media) • Training held on reporting regarding local government and municipalities (media) Serbian Language Media: • Osmani and Vucevic on conversations with Trump and Musk; Serbian PM: Trump greeted Vucic (KoSSev) • ‘Professionalism’, ‘integrity’ and ‘trust’: What did Kurti not say about Kosovo police and the north? (Alternativna.com) • SL: "Kurti forgot to explain in Sarajevo that the number of Serbs in Kosovo is decreasing because of his terror" (Kosovo Online) • Djuric: Decision by Becirovic, Komsic to receive Kurti erodes Serbia-BiH relations (Tanjug) • Zoran Kostic and Dragan Milovic pleaded not guilty to alleged war crimes in Vucitrn (RTS, Kosovo Online) • Mijacic: Development Fund for North marginalized by opening only Merdare for Serbian goods (Kosovo Online) • Student blockades spread to over 30 university faculties across Serbia (N1, KoSSev) International: • Serbia and Kosovo’s Trump optimism (politico.com) • Kosovo’s ex-president appears in court on charges of obstructing justice (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 9, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Osmani meets Trump, “reaffirmed commitment to strength our alliance” (media) Osmani meets Musk, “great conversation about government efficiency” (media) Kurti: Stability and peace in Balkans require unified and decisive reaction (media) Kurti: Serbia is keeping hostage Western Balkans because of Moscow (media) Turkish troops from KFOR’s reserves deploy to Kosovo (media) Cupric: Terrorist act that constitutes a serious threat (media) AJK condemns “Kurti's dangerous language against the media” (media) Calls on TikTok for Albanians to damage Serb monuments (Dukagjini) Serbian Language Media: Kurti published a video about the explosion on the Ibar-Lepenac canal; Petkovic called it a cartoon (Beta, NMagazin, KoSSev) Petkovic: Belgrade strongly supports SL’s decision to participate in elections (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online) KFOR after Kuci's claims about the SPC and weapons: Avoid inflammatory rhetoric (KoSSev) Elek: Lack of response of the international representatives to the violations of Serbian MPs' rights concerning (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo Online, RTS) Djuric on Kurti's accusations: If it weren’t sad and dangerous, it would be laughable (RTS, Kosovo Online) Kurti in Sarajevo: Serbia is a “kitsch state”, it wanted to start a religious war (N1, KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti meets members of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RFE) Gervalla: Kurti visit to Sarajevo, another example for regional cooperation (media) EU: Serbia with insufficient steps for perpetrators of attacks in Kosovo (media) Osmani on 25 years of Kosovo-Germany development cooperation (media) “Adoption of Law on Bureau, important step in fight against corruption” (media) Citizen of Serbia arrested in Kosovo, suspected of preparing a murder (media) Serbian Language Media: Stojanovic tells OSCE Ministerial Council that situation of Serbs in Kosovo deteriorated (Kosovo Online) Vucevic: Kurti’s ‘poor directing’, Serbia insists on international investigation (RTS, Radio KIM) Gogic: Kosovo undertook obligation to recognize documents from ‘not-integrated’ Serbian bodies, back in 2015 (media) Antonijevic: Registration in central civil status register is important for exercising rights (media) Delevic: Evidence show that M.J. in no way endangered life of Kosovo special police officer who shot at him (KoSSev) Deda on Konjufca’s clash with Serbian List: Diverting attention from nepotism (Kosovo Online) Nezir Mehmetaj from Kosovo sentenced to 6 years in prison by first-instance court in Belgrade (Radio KIM) Kosovo police on confiscation of keys of Innovation Centre in Zubin Potok (Alternativna.com) Vucic meets with BIE's Kerkentzes (Tanjug) Opinion: Politics that exhausts the people and erases their future (KoSSev) International: Kosovo’s parliament speaker ejects ethnic Serb lawmakers because of their truancy (AP) Three reported arrested in Kosovo in Hague court justice obstruction probe (PI) Overlooked taxi drivers (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 6, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Kosovo Assembly adopted four exceptionally important laws (media) Osmani meets NATO Assistant Secretary General Goffus (media) Konjufca stops assembly session, tells SL MPs “you should be ashamed” (media) PDK calls for “impartiality and transparence” from Specialist Chambers (media) Specialist Chambers end investigations against Sokol Bashota (media) Knaus on attacks in north: Intl community should help end impunity (media) CPJ reacts to death threat against journalist Berat Buzhala (media) Serbian Language Media: Self-determination MPs attempted to prevent Serbian List MPs from entering Kosovo Assembly, Konjufca interrupted session (Radio kontakt plus, Kosovo Online) Reactions to attempts to prevent Serbian List MPs from attending session, Konjufca’s decision to interrupt the session (media, social media) Kosovo Albanian students visit Visoki Dečani Monastery in rare community outreach event (social media) Abbot Sava informs KFOR Commander about problems of Church and people in Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus, media, social media) Party of Kosovo Serbs announced participation at parliamentary elections (Radio KIM) Arlov: Absurd - Kurti is in Sarajevo, and I cannot enter Kosovo (media) International Media: Conference: Vulnerable groups bear runt of digital rights violations in Balkans (BIRN)