UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 8, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Basha receives Constitutional Court’s decision on temporary measure (media) Kurti: Constitutional Court is acting as political shadow of opposition (media) Albin Kurti proposed for Prime Minister by Vetevendosje Movement (media) Osmani’s message on 26th anniversary of Kosovo Police (media) Barbano joins celebration of Kosovo Police 26th anniversary (media) Deliu: Kurti is responsible for the blockade (media) KFOR German soldiers trained in tracking and neutralizing drones (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: It is clear some are forming military alliances against Serbia, EU and NATO’s silence is concerning (Kosovo Online, TV Pink, Tanjug, RTS) Serbian MFA: Bilateral military agreements in the region contribute to rising tensions and deepening divisions (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Blic, NMagazin) Petkovic: Kurti admitted that he supports the blockaders (KiM radio) SL: CEC trying to reduce our number of polling station committee chairs in North Mitrovica and Gracanica (KiM radio, Kosovo Online) Candidates for mayors in four municipalities in the north of Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever) T-Shirt with Serbian epic inscription leads to fine in Leposavic (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online, KiM radio) International: Pride march in Serbia condemns police violence at antigovernment rallies (Al Jazeera) Violence erupts after police move on Serbia protest (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • “Outgoing government is functional until election of new government” (media) • Orav meets Basha, discuss need to respect constitutional processes (media) • Kosovo Police celebrate 26th anniversary of formation (media) • Was Kosovo’s security threatened by a couple suspected of espionage? (RFE) • Ibishi: Graffiti in north threatening Kurti, part of hybrid war before elections (EO) • Rama addresses court: Ministry is blocking Pristina’s budget (media) • Messages on the 9th anniversary of canonization of Mother Teresa (media) Serbian Language Media: • NGO Aktiv announces a criminal complaint due to the broadcast on Klan Kosova in which they are portrayed as "spies" (KoSSev, Alternativna) • NGO Aktiv reaction: A direct threat to the security of civil society actors in Kosovo (KoSSev, KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio) • CSOs sent a letter to O'Flaherty: Serious and systematic violation of the rights of the Serbian community (FB, Kosovo Online, Alternativna) • Hargreaves: Kosovo must be a place where all communities want to live (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev) • Belgrade University rector, deans demand end to media harassment, and investigation into police brutality (N1, FoNet) • Group of NGOs blasts authorities for laying off teachers over their political views (Beta, media) Opinion: • The crisis of Constitutional understanding (KoSSev) • Listen to the People: Rethinking Kosovo-Serbia ‘Normalisation’ (Balkan Insight) • "Kosovo authorities' war against graffiti, t-shirts and flags: When the law is maliciously interpreted" (Alternativna) International: • Man to cycle to Kosovo for charity after dad's death (BBC) • Report raises fears for Serbia’s last dissenting media voices (BIRN) • Albanian-language film’s disruption in Montenegro alarms EU (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 5, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Basha urges EU to lift measures against Kosovo (media) Bislimi highlights Kosovo’s progress in Berlin meeting with ambassadors (media) Basha, UK Ambassador discuss Kosovo’s political developments (media) Prattipati: Serbian-run institutions must integrate in Kosovo system (media) VV ministers hold onto executive posts despite Assembly non-constitution (Koha) Thaci expresses concern to court over guard who became prosecutor (media) Serbian President not invited to Bled Strategic Forum (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: Serbia has Spain's unreserved support on Kosovo issue (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, RTS) Vasiljevic: Vucic did not ask for an invitation to Bled, the malicious allegations of the opposition media (Tanjug, N1) Serbian MFA rejects incorrect claims about the participation of representatives of Serbia at the Bled Forum (Blic, Beta, NMagazin) Chargé d'affaires of the US Embassy Prattipati: The participation of Serbs in local elections is crucial for their future (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev) J. Đ. from North Mitrovica indicted for espionage in favor of Serbian intelligence (KoSSev, KiM radio, Blic, NMagazin, RTS) International: European Commission: Serbia to demonstrate commitment to European values (EWB) Serbia: Media freedom groups warn against attempt to seize political control of last remaining independent TV stations N1 and Nova (International Press Institute)

Albanian Language Media: • Ballot order set for October 12 local elections (media) • Kurti: Kosovo, a unique case of post-war state-building (media) • Kurti on Prime Minister nominee: General Council to meet Sunday (Koha) • Hoti: Washington Agreement a missed opportunity (media) • Bislimi: Kosovo should advance toward EU candidate status (media) • Rexha: Attacks against media and reporters are organized (media) • How NGO close to Serbian spy monitored Kosovo police officers (Klan) • Special Prosecutor files espionage charges against former OSCE official (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Pristina did not want to implement the Washington Agreement, just as it did not want to implement any other (Kosovo Online, RTV, Tanjug, KiM radio) • Vucic meets Xi Jinping: “Ironclad friends” (Tanjug, Beta, N1) • N1 Slovenia: Vucic and Macut were not even invited to the Bled Strategic Forum (N1, N1 Slovenia, Danas) • From war fronts to social networks: How does violent extremism affect Kosovo? (RFE, Kim Radio) • Kapchan: The Washington Agreement was largely about trade relations, Kurti’s policy was wrong (Kosovo Online) • Kosovo police confiscated the “stamp of parallel institutions” at Brnjak yesterday (KoSSev) Opinion: • U.S. diplomacy in the Western Balkans (GIS/Albanian Post) International: • Reality TV ‘normalising’ hate and violence in Kosovo, critics say (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:  Court reviews Serbian List complaint, MPs have until Sept 9 to respond (media) Rohde: I expressed concern to President over ongoing political deadlock (media) Rasic: Assembly not fully constituted, awaiting court’s temporary measure (media) Svecla: Threatening messages aim to intimidate Serbs loyal to Kosovo (AP) Barduani meets senior officer of Austrian Armed Forces (media) Vucic: Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo forming military alliance against Serbia (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Number of important meetings in Beijing (N1, Tanjug) Secretary General of the CoE: Tensions are on the brink in Serbia, we must remain alert for issues other than Ukraine (NMagazin, N1) Rasic against the allocation of mandates until the Assembly is constituted (KoSSev, NMagazin, Beta)  Demokracia: The Serbian List asked the Constitutional Court for a temporary measure to stop Basha's further unconstitutional actions (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media: • Basha visits the Adem Jashari memorial complex in Prekaz (media) • Two suspects for threatening Kurti say they’re innocent in court (media) • Citaku, Bajrami react to Kurti’s appearance in court today (media) • Government spokesperson denies claims of Kurti’s “double standards” (media) • Life-threatening graffiti against Kurti in Mitrovica North (media) • Hagreaves meets Osmani; urgent need for steps on Assembly formation (media) • Police give details about two operations in the north on Tuesday (media) • Mitrovica Board meets, discusses infrastructure projects (RTK) • Orav meets Blaj, discuss support for Kosovo’s progress on its EU path (media) Serbian Language Media: • Enver Hasani: Appeal of the Serbian List to the Constitutional Court of Kosovo founded (KiM radio, Euronews, KoSSev) • No new information about the water from Badovac Lake (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Accused of threatening Kurti denied their guilt in court (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Graffiti against Kurti in North Mitrovica (KoSSev, KiM radio, Kosovo Online, Danas) • Simonovic on the incident at Brnjak: We are not spreading hatred, we are preserving our tradition and customs (Kosovo Online) • Police officer’s welcome for the beginning of the school year: What are the messages of arresting minors for fan shirts in Kosovo? (Danas) International: • ‘I wish the stones here could talk’: an epic hike through Kosovo’s Accursed mountains (The Guardian)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 3, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani meets UK Ambassador to discuss government formation (media) Osmani reaffirms institutional stability, strong partnership with Germany (media) Court: Serbian List didn’t use term ‘Pristina Assembly’ in official request (media) Lekaj-Perlaskaj: Plenkovic is a strong supporter of Kosovo (Express) Police find hidden weapons in a village in Zvecan municipality (Dukagjini) Court plans to close trial against former KLA leaders this year (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic met Putin in Beijing: Deep gratitude for support of Serbia’s territorial integrity (Kosovo Online, N1, media) Macut thanks Somalia for not recognising Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS, Blic) Djuric from Bled: Serbia is a country of the future, the Balkans must be part of the European Project (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Blic, RTS) Djuric met with UK's Pierce (Tanjug) Office for KiM: Attack on nurturing identity and tradition (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online, KoSSev) International: Kamp emphasizes need for effective consultation with non-majority communities during visit to Kosovo (osce.org) Support for EU membership highest in Albania, only 33% in Serbia (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani meets with Barduani, discuss latest security developments (media) • Court: Serbian List doesn’t mention “Pristina Assembly” in its complaint (Koha) • Gervalla and Fajon discuss driver’s license recognition (media) • Citaku slams Krasniqi’s remarks against a Supreme Court judge (media) • Croatia guarantees national security actions after espionage case in Kosovo (AP) • Plenkovic: Serbia is on the brink of civil war (Telegrafi) • Whitaker: Closely following situation in Republika Srpska and Serbia (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric with Somali Colleague: Necessary to respect the UN Charter, without creating dangerous precedents (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Elek: Unity of the Serbian people key in the upcoming fight for rights and survival (RTS, media) • In what ways does the Gracanica ethnic structure change before the local elections? (Danas) • Why is the Municipality of Gracanica hiding decisions on the demolition of illegal buildings? (Caglavica Media Center, KiM radio, Alternativna, Newsmax Balkans) • KP at Brnjak ABL took away and tore up the flag of the Serbian singing society (KiM radio, RTS, Blic, NMagazin, Beta) • Thousands march in memory of Novi Sad Railway Station victims (N1) • Riot police, Gendarmerie attack protesters in Novi Sad; Police denies (N1) Opinion: • Serbia’s government remains committed to survival and to dialogue by baton (EWB) International: • Kosovo's c-bank intl reserves rise 9% y/y in July (SeeNews) • Remittances to Kosovo up 3.6% y/y in Jan-July (SeeNews) • Net FDI inflow to Kosovo grows 5% y/y in H1 (SeeNews) • One step forward, two steps back in Kosovo's deadlocked parliament (intellinews.com) • How the Balkan underworld turned West Africa into a cocaine hub (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 2, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani’s legal team conducting analysis constitution of assembly (media) COMKFOR meets Osmani, hopes for resolution of parliamentary deadlock (RTK) Haxhiu: Parliament cannot be held hostage by Serbian List (media) Citaku responds to Haxhiu: Serbian List has no leverage over us (media) Serbian List and Serbian Democracy certified, VV reacts strongly (RTK) Supreme Court strongly condemns CEC member’s language (media) War veterans say Basha’s apology not enough, call for dismissal (media) Gervalla meets UK envoy, reaffirms Kosovo’s aspiration for NATO (media) Plenkovic slams EU on Banjska attack: “We pretended it didn’t Happen” (RTK) Police arrest two minors in Mitrovica North for nationalistic slogans (media) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic: Detention of two minors a true face of Kurti’s democracy (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever) Radojevic: Children in the north are being arrested for supporting sports clubs, repression against Serbs continues (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) Serbian Democracy: Fan symbols cannot be grounds for arrests (KoSSev, KiM radio) Arsenijevic on detention of two minors over shirts (Danas) The Kosovo Alliance presented candidates for the local elections (KiM radio) CEC: Changes in voter lists linked to activation of address system (Kosovo Online) International: Relatives record their memories of Kosovo’s wartime missing (PI)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Assembly Presidency meeting fails due to lack of quorum (media) • Basha holds consultative and informative meeting with Osmani (media) • Murati: Ready to elect government even without Serb Deputy Speaker (ekonomia) • Rasic against Serbian List being declared a terrorist organization (media) • Court confirms receiving Serbian List complaint about Deputy Speaker (media) • Gervalla in Slovenia, participating at Bled Strategic Forum 2025 (RTK) • Serwer: Assembly deadlock damages Kosovo’s image as a success story (RTK) • Stojkovic calls on Serbs in Kosovo not to vote for the Serbian List (Kosovapress) • Police: Graffiti in the north calling for peace are old (AP) • Serbian national released after distributing hate-inciting leaflets (media) • AJK: Man arrested after threatening journalist Vehbi Kajtazi (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic in China, planned meetings with Putin and Jinping (Kosovo Online, N1) • Bled strategic forum starts today, Djuric to represent Serbia (Beta, Kosovo Online) • North Mitrovica: Marking of ten months since the fall of the canopy in Novi Sad (Alternativna) • North Mitrovica: Minors in the police station because of T-shirts with controversial inscriptions (KiM radio, Alternativna) • Posters with the tricolor appeared in Serbian areas in Kosovo, one person arrested in Leposavic (Kontakt plus radio, Alternativna, Kosovo Online, RTS) • A mural dedicated to the KLA appeared in Decani, while in the north all murals have recently been painted over (Kosovo Online) International: • ‘Normalised’: The reality of online violence for Kosovo’s young (BIRN) • Kosovo’s justice system unprepared in the battle against disinformation (PI) • Back to school in Serbia? Universities seek to break student boycott (RFE) • Leaked recordings reveal Vučić’s plot to neutralise Serbia’s few remaining independent media (EWB)