Albanian Language Media: Over 66% of postal votes counted, LVV leads (Koha) Osmani congratulates Bulgaria on Liberation Day (RTK) Abdixhiku: LDK has grown by 70 thousand votes (media) MLGA signs agreements, about 8 million euros for 12 municipalities (RTK) Riinvest Institute: Kosovo is aging rapidly (Telegrafi) EP Rapporteur on Serbia blames Vucic for failure to hold meetings (media) Serbian Language Media: Jevtic: Dozens of Serbs from Strpce municipality received summons to report to Kosovo police (Kosovo Online, Danas, Tanjug) Trial of Kostic and Milovic postponed, defence requests measure of house arrest with bail (Kosovo Online) Vucic: We will invite everyone to Belgrade (Alternativna.com) Brnabic: There will be no counter-protest on March 15 (N1, media) Prosecutor Stefanovic on NGO business checks: Those who haven’t committed criminal acts have nothing to fear (N1) The Student Edict adopted at rally in Nis (N1) Opinion: Justice and Realpolitik: Trump, Thaci and the Kosovo Special Court (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Sorensen expected to visit Kosovo this month (Klan Kosova) Svecla: Civil Protection remains active in Kosovo’s territory (media) Court orders 30-day detention for arrested OSCE staff member (media) Detention extended for two suspects for attack on Iber Lepenci canal (media) “750 Serbs from Kosovo to be used to protect Vucic, destabilize protests” (media) Serbian Language Media: OSCE: We are familiar with the reports on the detention of a member of the mission, we are in contact with the institutions (KoSSev, KiM radio, NMagazin, N1) M. M. from Leposavic, detained during the Svecla's conference in the North, was released (KoSSev) Petkovic: Poorly directed Svecla's film, proof of nervousness over the Serb List's victory (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) Zakharova: Russia’s position on Kosovo is based on real facts and international law (Kosovo Online, RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever, N1) Students from Novi Sad grateful to their colleagues from the University of Pristina: "In the joint fight for justice" (KoSSev) Mass protest of students in Nis – ‘Student Edict’ (N1) International Media: Kosovo businesses under threat from Trump's USAID freeze (Reuters) Kosovo political dissident’s unexplained disappearance (BIRN) Anti-Corruption Protest Grips Serbia’s Third City as Discontent Spreads (BIRN) Students in Serbia are losing faith in the EU, but not in European values (theparliamentmagazine.eu)

Albanian Language Media: • Torres, Mandl: Kosovo is, will always be an independent democracy (media) • German embassy on closing of Serbia-funded centers in north of Kosovo (media) • Hyseni: Kurti 3 government will be formed (EO) • Osmani and civil society discuss Commission for Transitional Justice (media) • Orav: Over €880 million for implementation of Kosovo Reform Agenda (media) • COMKFOR Barduani visits Albania (media) • Prosecution requests from Court of Appeal Glauk Konjufca’s retrial (media) Serbian Language Media: • German Embassy: Agreement on the Path to Normalization between Kosovo and Serbia not outdated (Kosovo online, RFE) • Petkovic met Li Ming: 9,000 users are at risk with the closure of centers for social work (KiM radio) • SNV, 'Otadzbina' and SNF: Serbian List organizes Serbs from Kosovo to support Vucic (KiM radio) • Vucic: Dodik’s verdict is directed against the Serb people as a whole (N1, Beta, media) • Picula: Dialogue positive, not optimistic about EU integration (N1, Hina) • NIS gets 30-day extension on US sanctions, said Vucic (N1) Opinion: • Kosovo’s foreign policy amid global uncertainty (Kosovo 2.0) International Media: • Outcomes from Kosovo’s 2025 Parliamentary Election (e-ir.info) • U.S. State Department Backs Conviction of Milorad Dodik (Sarajevo Times) • Shrugging off pay threats, Serbian teachers strike in support of students (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 27, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Citaku: Opposition will lead new government; all PDK MPs are loyal (Nacionale) Coalitions still up in the air, eyes on the diaspora votes (RFE) Hooper: Kosovo must convince U.S. to continue supporting its sovereignty (RFE) FBI without comment on terrorist attack on Iber Lepenci water canal (Nacionale) Haradinaj wants justice and accountability from the Specialist Chambers (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic speaks with Peach, Dodik's sentencing the most important topic discussed (Tanjug, media) Dacic: Council voiced concern over situation in R Srpska, crisis biggest since war (Tanjug, media) Germany: The ZSO, which we insist on, will provide the conditions for the functioning of Serbian healthcare, education and social services in Kosovo (KoSSev) Incident of Church Break-In Near Gnjilane Clarified by Raška-Prizren Eparchy: Not St. Nicholas Church (KoSSev) Lawyer Filipovic: Detention ordered for the arrested person on war crimes charges; we believe that it is a case of identity replacement (KoSSev, KiM radio) CRTA: Police left our office, took over 8,500 copies of documents (N1) International Media: Condemnations of police raid on Serbian CSOs: “Government continues repression of civil society” (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: People expecting from us to form new institutions ASAP (media) • French Embassy: Actions in north damage efforts for normalization (media) • “Actions of security institutions not aimed against international partners” (media) • Haxhiu: Kurti never refused to give testimony to prosecution (Indeksonline) • Taravari: If part of Kosovo taken away, it could ignite Third World Conflict (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic met Botsan-Kharchenko, discussed current affairs (Kosovo Online, media) • Journalists' Association of Serbia and its branch in Kosovo: Ensure working conditions and professional independence of RTK2 (KiM Radio, medijacentar.info) • Vorgucic and Milutinovic: There will be no Serbian media in Kosovo if there is no support (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio) • Slovak MFA: A principled stance on Ukraine, just as we do not recognize Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Pilja: Pristina's request for special guest status in the Council of Europe is on the agenda (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, Blic) • 15 Minutes of Silence vigil held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) • EC expects Serbia to provide good environment for civil society (N1) • Freedom House: Because of Vucic and SNS, citizens' freedoms are constantly deteriorating (NMagazin, N1) International Media: • Germany’s new parliament includes 21 MPs of Balkan origin (BIRN) • Serbian police raids target NGOs supported by USAID (RFE) • Dodik sentenced to a year in prison and and banned from serving as RS president (N1 Sarajevo)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 26, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani and Italian Ambassador discuss constitution of institutions (media) Kurti and Finnish diplomat discuss steps towards formation of institutions (media) EU wants negotiations for Serbian-supported institutions in Kosovo (Koha) Kosovo rebuffs claims of withdrawal of US troops (media) A war crimes suspect arrested in Kosovo (media) Rama: No chance of us agreeing with Serbia on future of Kosovo (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: Vucic, Erdogan discuss bilateral cooperation, global challenges (Tanjug, media) Petkovic calls on UN to engage and ensure rights of Serbs in Kosovo are respected (Tanjug, media) Petkovic meets UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Turk, warns of difficult situation of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian List reacts to arrest of D.R. at Jarinje under accusations of allegedly committing war crimes (Kosovo Online, media) Russia accepts Vucic’s apology for vote in favour of resolution on Ukraine (N1) Teachers hold protest rally in Belgrade, students continue journey to Nis (N1) International Media: Serbian NGOs accuse govt of pressure over police raids (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani and Swedish Ambassador sign Cooperation Agreement (RTK) Six people arrested for assaulting police officers in Mitrovica North (media) KFOR Finnish soldiers conduct patrol in northern Kosovo (media) Feith to Kosovo: Don't take U.S. support for granted from now on (euronews.al) Prelec calls CEC’s protracted vote count a state collapse (ekonomia) Enver Hoxhaj congratulates German CDU officials (Blic) Kurti: Faik Rexhepi – symbol of important political events (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Vucic receives EP's Fourlas, says Serbia remains on EU path (Tanjug) Vucic: Serbia should have abstained in UNGA vote on EU resolution on Ukraine (Tanjug, media) Serbian List condemns mistreatment of young men during arrest by Kosovo police (Kosovo Online, media) Claims of excessive use of force by Kosovo police during arrest of six men in Mitrovica North, police deny (Alternativna.com, Radio KIM) Brnabic: I will meet with Picula, his assessment of Serbia's progress is ‘disgrace’ (Tanjug) Police raid NGOs, investigating USAID funding (N1, RTS) Joe Travel provides free transport for upcoming students protest in Nis from Mitrovica North (Radio kontakt plus) International Media: Dazed and confused: Kosovo parties mull options after indecisive election (BIRN) ‘Case Closed’: How Kosovo authorities neglected investigation into North Mitrovica incident (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 25, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: We stand with Ukraine in its fight for freedom (media) Osmani: From day one, we stood with Ukraine (media) Hargreaves: Kosovo should have close coordination with NATO partners (Koha) UNMIK reacts to closure of Serbia financed offices in north of Kosovo (media) Germany “parallel structures must be closed”, disagrees on way of closure (AP) France calls on Kosovo to prioritize coordination and dialogue with Serbia (AP) Prosecution says there was court order for “control in structures in north” (Koha) Former U.S. Special Representative for Kosovo, Frank Wisner, dies (media) Kurti congratulates Friedrich Merz on election victory (media) Serbian Language Media: Ziadeh: The closure of institutions funded by Serbia negatively impact the people who rely on their services (Kosovo Online) North Mitrovica: Ugljanin vows to expose Serbian List’s alleged abuses (KoSSev) Prelec: Collapse of institutional capacities in Kosovo - less than a million voters, and votes are still being counted (Kosovo Online) Office for KiM: Petkovic at the UN Human Rights Council (Kosovo Online) Picula: Serbia needs to demonstrate strategic orientation towards EU (N1, Beta) Students head to Nis for March 1 rally (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani congratulates Merz on victory in German elections (Klan) • Maqedonci says U.S. troops will not leave Kosovo (media) • Osmani expresses condolences to Bajram Qerkini's family (Kallxo) • EULEX statement on the passing of Bajram Qerkini (media) • IMC continues field monitoring to stop illegal broadcasting (media) Serbian Language Media: • Head of the Resource Center for Missing Persons, Bajram Qerkini, passed away (KoSSev, KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac) • Shahini: Producers, traders, and consumers will benefit from the agreement with EFTA members (Kosovo Online) • Kosovo and EU measures: A deadlock with long-term consequences (RFE, KiM radio) • Brnabic: First laws, then the resignation of the Government, we are not going to new elections (KiM radio, Beta, euronews.rs) International Media: • Ukraine war anniversary: Exiles in Balkans rebuild lives in uncertain times (BIRN) • Parallel government: How Vucic turned Serbia’s constitution on its head (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Hoxhaj: We don’t see any possibility of cooperation with Vetevendosje (media) U.S. Embassy reacts to closure of Serbian-run offices in Kosovo (media) Barbano: Situation in the north of Kosovo quiet but fragile (media) OSCE reacts to closure of Serbian-funded centers in north (RTK) Diaspora vote counting expected to begin this week (RTK) Abdixhiku congratulates Merz on victory in Germany: New opportunity for Kosovo (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Embassy of Germany: Closing institutions without prior agreement can negatively affect the life of Kosovo Serbs (Kosovo Online) Difference of 6000 votes in polling stations and municipal centers (Danas, Kosovo Online, Koha) Rasic: We will certainly enter the Assembly, with at least one deputy (Danas, KiM radio) OSCE: The closure of centers for social work in the north will affect minority communities (Kosovo Online) US Embassy: Uncoordinated actions affect thousands of citizens, Kosovo's European future and our bilateral relations (Radio Mitrovica sever, RFE) Tolkach: Serbia has been helping Ukraine both humanitarianly and financially from the beginning (Kosovo Online) EU spokesperson on Kosovo police closure of Serbian social services (N1)