Albanian Language Media:  Osmani: Grateful for warm hospitality from friendly state of Brunei (RTK) 11th attempt to constitute Assembly to continue on today’s session (media) Kica-Xhelili: Sessions every 48 hours, waste of time (media) Serbian List MPs sign oath to protect Kosovo’s sovereignty (media) Osmani on visit to Malaysia: Hospitality and respect for Kosovo (RTK) Kurti congratulates Prime Minister Albanese (RTK) LDK and PDK harshly criticize government on World Press Freedom Day (media) Germany and UK concerned about Kosovo's decline in media freedom (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media:  Finance minister says Vucic discharged from hospital, feeling better (Beta, N1, RTS) Opposition politicians speculate about reasons behind Vucic’s sudden return from US (Beta, N1) Women harassed in North Mitrovica: They insulted us and made sexist comments (KoSSev) Possibility of Committee of Ministers discussing Kosovo’s CoE admission request not ruled out (N1) UNS: Media in Kosovo facing financial uncertainty after withdrawal of foreign donors (Kosovo Online) EFJ condemned Kosovo’s ruling party for attacks on journalists (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: Drastic drop for Kosovo in RSF World Press Freedom Index (media) Osmani received with state honors by Malaysia Prime Minister (media) Police arrest two suspects for inciting division and intolerance in Pristina (media) U.S. KFOR soldiers donate to Kosovo Police station in Kamenica (media) Serbian Language Media: Milicevic: Key problems facing Serbs in Kosovo are political instability, economic situation and security (media) Mijacic: Creative solutions from all three sides required to address closed Serbian institutions issue (Kosovo Online) Anniversary of death of Marija and Nikola Petrovic: Years of pain and grief (Kosovo Online, Radio KIM, KoSSev) Trial of four Serbs over alleged involvement in attack on Municipal Election Office in Mitrovica North continues (media) Vanovac: Decline in media freedom index in Kosovo partly expected (KiM radio) Workers in Kosovo in protest for their rights, demanding an increase in wages (KoSSev, RFE) Austrian FM denies interfering in Serbia’s internal affairs (N1) Serbian students running from Linz to Salzburg on day 8 (N1) International: Trump Moves Waltz to U.N. and Names Rubio Interim National Security Adviser (The New York Times) Are new elections a way out of the political stalemate in Kosovo? (EWB) RSF report: Media freedom tumbling in most Balkan countries (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 2, 2025 Albanian Language Media: New Kosovo Assembly not constituted even after ninth attempt (RFE) Murati: PDK, LDK and AAK refused to unblock the process (media) Abdixhiku: It is in national interest to refuse VV’s political approach (media) LDK: Secret voting, an arbitrary and anti-constitutional step (media) Krasniqi: Albulena Haxhiu does not pass (media) Tahiri rules out coalition with VV: We can’t make Kosovo better with them (Klan) KDI: Change of voting during session, an arbitrary session (media) Kurti reacts to explosion in car of University Clinical Center (media) War Veterans: New convictions of KLA leaders, grave alarm for justice (media) Osmani visits Malaysia, will open Kosovo’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Serbia's territory is being taken in violation of UN Charter, while same in Ukraine is called a crime (Kosovo Online, media) Lawyer: Supreme Court terminated detention of four Serbs arrested in Djakovica (KoSSev, media) Closure of Serbian institutions in Leposavic further endangers social welfare recipients (Kosovo Online) Bumpy road to child allowances in Kosovo: From social services to Statistics Agency – and then what? (KoSSev) Monument without a dedication? North Mitrovica proposes €7,000 project with no clear subject (KoSSev) Memorial on 30th anniversary of operation in Croatia (N1) Students, unions protested in front of Serbian Government (N1) Tribute paid to victims in Novi Sad (N1) International Media: Kosovo Ombudsperson urges suspension of electricity price hike (PI)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti asked about formation of government: The Assembly first (media) • Osmani meets Rohde, discuss further expansion of relations (media) • Abdixhiku calls on non-recognizing EU members to recognize Kosovo (AP) • SL out of the game: How will Serbs’ interest in Kosovo be protected? (RFE) • Orav: €7.7 million for 12 high-performing municipalities this year (EO) • Prattipati, U.S. embassy officials meet Kosovo Business Club (media) • Osmani meets with BDI leader Ali Ahmeti in Pristina (media) • Interreligious meeting held at KFOR headquarters on Tuesday (Gazeta Express) • Concert with Serbian singers in Dragash cancelled (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • Marta Kos paid tribute to victims of Novi Sad canopy collapse (KiM radio, KoSSev, media) • Serbian Democracy pleased with support for their petition to reduce traffic congestions in Jarinje and Brnjak (Radio kontakt plus) • Analyst: Albin Kurti has started pre-election campaign (Kosovo Online) • PM agrees to Rector’s condition for meeting (N1) • Student relay run to Brussels continues through Austria (N1) International: • Exemplary Punishment: The people paying the price for supporting Serbia’s protests (BIRN) • Italy queried over fate of 16 ‘missing’ migrants outsourced to Albania (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 30, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Bajqinovci: New Assembly will be constituted in 10 days (media) Murati: Failure to form the new Assembly impacts other processes too (media) Haradinaj: Bedri Hamza or Lumir Abdixhiku as Prime Minister (media) Osmani meets EULEX chief, discuss security and rule of law (media) Abdixhiku from EPP Congress: Kosovo to keep doors open with allies (media) Energy prices for businesses expected to increase by up to 30 percent (RFE) COMKFOR Barduani visits Belgrade meets Mojsilovic and Quint reps (media) U.S. KFOR soldiers conduct emergency management training (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic met Kos; spoke to Meloni, Orban on phone (media) Macut: Commitment to EU integration priority for Serbia (Tanjug, RTS, media) Kos: Serbia has much to offer to Europe - work with us on reforms (RTS, Blic, Tanjug, media) Djuric met with Austria's Meinl-Reisinger (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media) Mojsilovic, Barduani on security situation in Kosovo (Tanjug) KFOR: Barduani also spoke with representatives of the Quint countries and the EU in Belgrade (Kosovo Online) Students in North Mitrovica hold vigil to Novi Sad canopy collapse victims, reject political accusations (KoSSev) "Interreligious Dialogue": A new meeting of religious leaders in the Pec region (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: Assembly in a cycle of failures; Haxhiu gets only 54 votes today (Koha) Limaj: Majority in parliament is formed through political agreement (RTK) Amnesty International publishes annual report for 2024/2025 (media) Maurizio Antonini new Italian ambassador to Kosovo (media) Hargreaves welcomes Rama’s gesture to honor Natasa Kandic (media) Serbian Language Media: Ministry of Justice of Serbia strongly condemned arrest warrants for 20 Serbs (Tanjug, mpravde.gov.rs) Lawyer: Indictment against Radoicic fabrication, he had no contact with civilians during conflict, except with KLA members (Novosti, KoSSev) Djuric meets US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, discussed situation of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) North Mitrovica: Signing of petition to reduce congestion at Jarinje and Brnjak crossing points concludes today (Radio KIM) Vucic: I expect nothing special from Kos's visit, I am hoping for more objectivity from Brussels (Tanjug) N1: Kos to meet opposition before authorities Dean says police called over non-students in his office (N1) New competition for REM Council announced, RTS unblocked but does not broadcast program regularly (NMagazin, N1) Announced when Vucic is holding a big rally in Nis (Danas, TV Pink, Blic) Amnesty International: Excessive force and arbitrary arrests at protests in Serbia 2024 (NMagazin, Beta) International: Public square project in Prishtina becomes battleground between local and central governments (PI) Report: Surveillance and censorship worsening in Western Balkans (BIRN) Deported Turkish teachers face new uncertainty after returning to Kosovo (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 29, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kos: Normalization with Serbia, precondition for Kosovo’s EU process (RFE) Hoti: Arrest warrant against Radoicic welcome but late (KTV) Haxhiu: Not optimistic that the situation will change in next session (Telegrafi) Ramadani: Konjufca mentioned as candidate for Assembly Speaker (media) “Decision on new energy prices doesn’t include northern municipalities” (media) Haziri says he will run for Gjilan mayor in the municipal elections (Klan Kosova) KFOR MSU conduct live fire training exercises in Pristina (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric meets Li Ming, thanks China for support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online, media) Macut receives Chinese Ambassador (Tanjug, media) Macut, Botsan-Kharchenko discuss overall Serbia-Russia cooperation (Tanjug, media) Marta Kos to visit Serbia, meet top officials in Belgrade (Kosovo Online, media) Students in Mitrovica North to hold another 16 Minutes of Silence vigil for Novi Sad victims (KoSSev) Dacic: Police were attacked in Novi Sad, ambulance carrying injured dean was blocked (Tanjug, media) Police, gendarmerie use batons, pepper spray on protestors in Novi Sad (N1) Students call end to RTS blockade (N1, social media) Student runners reach Austria (N1) International Media: The costly precedent that continues to haunt Kosovo (PI) Kosovo issues arrest warrant for fugitive Serb kingpin Radoicic (BIRN) South-East Europe’s politicians spy PR chance as Trump Jnr touts for business (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo issues arrest warrant for Milan Radoicic for war crimes in 1999 (media) • Kurti visits Kosovo Post office in Zvecan (Telegrafi) • Kosovo Post office in Leposavic; Minister: 13 post offices in the north (media) • Kurti pays homage to forcibly disappeared persons during the war (media) • “Families deserve full information about fate of their loved ones” (media) • Prattipati meets Jevtic, discuss recent close of institutions (media) • World Bank projects 3,8 percent economic growth in Kosovo in ‘25-26 (media) Serbian Language Media: • Pristina Basic court issued a warrant for arrest of 20 Serbs for alleged war crimes (Kosovo Online, KiM radio, Danas) • New incidents in Gorazdevac; after graffiti buildings stoned (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev) • Office for KiM, Serbian List condemned new incidents in Gorazdevac (Tanjug, media) • Prattipati meets Jevtic, discussed closure of institutions in Strpce (Kosovo Online, social media) • Serbian List: Kurti opens post offices in north, which “merely serve for his personal promotion” (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, Radio KIM) • Petkovic on Kandic receiving “Key to the City” in Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Constitutional Court suspended Law on Health Insurance (Kosovo Online) • Serbian ruling party rejects call for snap elections (N1) • Vucic: Blockades “pure thuggery,” when violence can no longer be tolerated, it’ll be over (N1, FoNet, BETA) • Committee for Culture and Information today on new procedure for election of REM Council members (Beta, NMagazin, N1) Opinion: • Serbia stalemate begs the question: Can Vucic win? (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 28, 2025 Albanian Language Media: MPs fail to constitute Assembly even after seventh attempt (RFE) Kosovo leaders’ messages on National Day of Forcibly Disappeared (media) Hoti: No normality without truth on missing persons (Kosovapress) Hargreaves: Missing persons’ families have the right to know the truth (media) Natasa Kandic honored with “Key to the City” of Pristina (media) Strong reactions after reports about assault on Ashkali youth (Nacionale) Osmani meets Ruto, after Kenya recognized Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: They will never forgive us for what they did to us – Neither Jasenovac nor the seizure of Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Youth in Varazdin welcomed Serbian students in tears: "It's inspiring how they actively fight against injustice" (N1) Trump Jr. meets Serbian business leaders in Belgrade (N1, Tanjug) Macut: Meeting with numerous officials in Rome, Serbia faces major challenges (RTS) Serbian Government withdraws Kosovo-related bills (KoSSev) Memorial mass for Pope Francis held in Belgrade (Beta, N1) Sorensen’s visit to Belgrade and Pristina: Between local turbulence and Brussels’ assignments (Kosovo Online) Djuric, Petkovic met Sorensen (Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media: Sixth attempt to constitute new Assembly of Kosovo fails (media) Haxhiu: We are ready to talk about the date of elections (Nacionale) Kusari-Lila: Deadline for constituting Assembly ends on April 27 (Koha) Murati: Elections are last option; call for reflection to constitute Assembly (Koha) Krasniqi: Going to extraordinary elections in May would be a solution (AP) OSCE takes note of the court’s decision to repeal the law on the IMC (media) KFOR welcomes contribution by Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands (media) “Great discussions with Nokia how to bring investments to Kosovo” (media) Osmani thanks Malaysia for “30-day visa exemptions for Kosovo citizens” (media) KOSTT Board of Directors dismiss chief executive officer (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: I am planning trip to US soon, I think I will have opportunity to talk to Trump (RTS) Vucic grateful to Cyprus for respecting UN Charter, trade cooperation to be advanced (Tanjug) Christodoulides: Cyprus to participate in EXPO 2027 (Tanjug) Serbian List, Office for KiM react to “KLA” graffiti being inscribed in Gorazdevac (Kosovo Online) OSCE reacts to closure of Belgrade-run institutions in Sptrce and Leposavic (Kosovo Online, social media) Serbian students start relay run to Brussels (N1) International: Kosovo’s parliamentary deadlock raises prospect of new elections (BIRN) “The war was over, but they were still hiding”: Swedish photographer recalls his work during the Kosovo war (BIRN) World Bank cuts Kosovo’s 2025 GDP growth projection to 3.8% (SeeNews)