UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 16, 2025 Osmani to attend EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brussels on Wednesday (Express) EU: Kosovo asked to form Association, reforms, progress in dialogue (RFE) Kosovo’s 2025 ends as it began, at the ballot box (BIRN) Vetevendosje’s Haxhiu: We will be more present in the media now (Ekonomia Online) Kosovo cannot turn its back on its allies, Haradinaj says (AP) Police arrest six people, five of them minors, for damaging graves in Obiliq (Express) €4 mil for semi-Olympic swimming pool for Mediterranean Games (EuronewsAlbania) Kosovo becomes 154th member of International Golf Federation (Telegrafi/Koha) Research: Life of LGBTQI+ in Kosovo north not at a satisfactory level (Kallxo) Vreme writes on passivisation of Albanian addresses in Presevo Valley (Nacionale) WSJ: Kushner pulls out of Belgrade project (N1) Vucic: Investment worth at least 750 mln euros lost due to General Staff campaign (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 16, 2025 EC preparing plan to remove 50 percent of measures against Kosovo (Koha) Osmani: Private audience with Pope Leo XIV was an exceptional honor (media) Haradinaj: We won’t go to elections again, the people are tired (RTV21) Citaku: Kurti dividing the society, he is a totalitarian (Klan Kosova) German Defense Ministry Secretary visited German troops in Kosovo (Express) German KFOR soldiers continue regular day and night patrols (Telegrafi) Clewlow: KFOR was targeted by Serbs; weapons were transported from Serbia (TeVe1) Disinformation that kills: Kosovo’s long war on manipulated truths (Prishtina Insight) “Kosova 1989–1999” Premieres in Prishtina (Prishtina Insight) Jevtic: Serbian List is fighting for all 10 seats to prevent trading of Serbian interests (Kosovo Online) Vucic, World Bank delegation discuss Serbia's energy security, development plans (Tanjug) Serbian minister indicted for ‘unlawfully’ removing ex-military HQ’s protected status (BIRN)

Serbia terminates investigations against former Kosovo police officer (RFE) EU on Kosovo-Serbia high-level meeting: As soon as the situation allows (media) Kurti: Kosovo now is safer, more democratic and more financially stable (media) Kosovo avoids Chinese creditors, as neighbors take billions from China (AP) The route along Banjska that is used for smuggling (Kallxo) Hundreds take part in Santa run through Pristina (AP) Albanians protest in Skopje over Thaci trial (BIRN) Rama: Close cooperation with US one of main pillars of development (Indeksonline) Shala: Arrests by Serbia are a political message (Ekonomia Online) Vucic: I am preparing for first official visit to China (Tanjug) Return to the Institutions: Zubin Potok (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 15, 2025 Thousands protest in Skopje in support of former KLA leaders on trial (RFE) Osmani honored with ‘Bonifacio VIII Prize” for commitment to peace (RTV21) Kosovo sends humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza (RFE) Osmani reacts to Sydney terrorist attack: Our hearts are with all those affected (Telegrafi) Sources: Trump administration ready to cancel funding of international courts (Klan/Nacionale) Haradinaj: Most important decision of my govt was formation of Kosovo Army (AP) Janjic: Serbia has de facto recognized Kosovo (RTK) Kosovo hit by a 3.1 earthquake (Klan Kosova) The Electoral Complaints and Appeals Panel: Appeal by the Serbian List upheld, CEC decision flawed and incomplete (Kosovo Online) Vandalism reported at Orthodox Cemetery near Obilic (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 12, 2025 Caretaker Prime Minister Kurti’s interview with Kanal 10 (media) Trial over attack on Iber Lepenci to begin on December 24 (Koha) Early elections: Second chance for Kurti and stabilization of Kosovo (Eurasiareview) OSCE regrets CEC decision not to certify Serbian List candidates (Kosovo Online) Guerot on non-certification of SL candidates: Disappointing. questionable (Kossev) ‘The deepest wound: Playing politics with the missing from the Kosovo war (BIRN) Ulutas: NATO engagement in the region as strong as always (Telegrafi) Two Kallxo journalists awarded for investigations into women’s empowerment and workers’ rights (PI) Hargreaves visits Pristina Mayor Rama, congratulates him on reelection (Gazeta 10) Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities with multicultural center in Pristina (Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 11, 2025 Kurti on non-certification of SL candidates: A matter of the CEC (EO) DiA reacts to non-certification of Serbian List candidates for Dec 28 elections (Klan) Terras: Productive day in Kosovo as European Parliament Rapporteur (media) Kapetanovic: Kosovo people still among most pro-European in the region (Telegrafi) KLA War Veterans to protest in Skopje on Dec 13: Join us (Telegrafi) Political crisis fuels calls for new funding model for public broadcaster (BIRN) Information integrity conference on how AI redefining elections and public trust (PI) Kosovo's harmonized inflation speeds up to 5.3% y/y in Nov (SeeNews) Free, but excluded (Kosovo 2.0) German Embassy: Refusing to verify the SL and its candidates negatively affects Kosovo’s international reputation (Kosovo Online) Von der Leyen, Costa after meeting with Vucic: We remain committed to seeing a democratic Serbia in EU (N1)

⦁ CEC does not certify Serbian List candidates for Dec 28 elections (RFE) ⦁ Hargreaves: ECAP members should not be subject to political pressure (Sinjali) ⦁ Kurti: Accused for Iber-Lepenc explosion were linked to state of Serbia (RFE) ⦁ Osmani thanks Terras for calling for immediate removal of EU measures (media) ⦁ “Return of Kosovo-US Strategic Dialogue remains a top priority” (Indeksonline) ⦁ Haradinaj reacts to northern mayors removing Kosovo symbols (Zeri) ⦁ Hoxhaj: I see the Trump administration as a golden opportunity (Nacionale) ⦁ Murati denies reports about a 13th salary: “Fake news” (Dukagjini) ⦁ Osmani inaugurates exhibition organized on Human Rights Day (media) ⦁ Winners of 2025 Annual Journalism Awards presented (media) ⦁ Vicentijevic admits 120 people from north trained in Serbian army grounds (Koha) ⦁ Sadriu invited to White House at Summit hosted by Melania Trump (Telegrafi) ⦁ Djuric: We are deeply grateful for China’s firm position on Serbia’s territorial integrity (Kosovo Online) ⦁ Ognjen Gogić winner of the "White Peony" (Alternativna)

• Religious leaders in Kosovo sign declaration against gender-based violence (Koha) • “The youth have key role in fight against gender-based violence” (EO) • Hamza: Move toward final agreement and mutual recognition (Gazeta Blic/Nacionale) • German Embassy on campaigns by foreign officials in Germany (Indeksonline) • Kurti: Fight against corruption is a daily task (Dukagjini) • Initial hearing in “state reserves” case fails, caretaker minister absent (RFE/EO) • KLI: Government is not showing accountability on government scandals (Koha) • State Department senior official visits Constitutional Court of Kosovo (Reporteri) • Hoxhaj says some member states vetoed lifting of measures against Kosovo (Klan) • 22 NGOs condemn VV’s verbal attacks against judges (AP) • Osmani: Kosovo and Albania will always be shoulder to shoulder (EO) • Kallxo journalist wins first place for best economic reporting in 2025 (PI) • Indicted suspect: Radoicic planned another attack in Kosovo in October (Paparaci) • Will KFOR defend Kosovo? (Koha) • Vucic, Romanian president discuss bilateral affairs (Tanjug) • Djuric and OSCE High Commissioner on national minorities Kamp discuss the rights of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 10, 2025 Terras: EU measures against Kosovo must be lifted immediately (Koha) Kosovo indicts three for November 2024 can explosion (BIRN) Abdixhiku: LDK guarantees stability and Euro-Atlantic path (Sinjali) Hoxhaj: Cooperation between ex-opposition will remove Kurti from office (Klan) Radoniqi hosts Debevoise, briefs him on preparations for Dec 28 elections (Telegrafi) Osmani: Kosovo’s youth is drawing red line against violence and injustice (EO) Kallas says inclusion of youth “key” for Kosovo-Serbia normalization (AP) KLI: 11 out of 444 accused of corruption in ’24-‘25 are high-profile officials (Koha) AmCham Kosovo meets Debevoise, discuss expanding US – Kosovo trade (Klan) Net FDI inflow to Kosovo up 20.5% y/y in Jan-Sept (SeeNews) Kosovo prosecution charges three for Ibar–Lepenac canal explosion (KoSSev) Djuric: Dialogue has suffered major setback due to Pristina's non-constructiveness (Tanjug)

• Osmani: Continuation of measures against Kosovo, unfair and unreasonable (Koha) • Orav meets Terras, “EU engagement with Kosovo remains strong” (Koha) • Kurti: From January 1, minimum wage will be €425 (Indeksonline) • Sulyok: Stability of Western Balkans as precondition for stability of Europe (Express) • Hamza: Kosovo has only one way forward, the Euro-Atlantic path (EO) • Haradinaj meets Prattipati, discuss elections and formation of institutions (Klan) • Hamza says Guerot forwarded his letter on sanctions to Macron’s office (Nacionale) • Three people indicted over attack on Iber Lepenci water canal last year (RFE) • Zubin Potok mayor removes Kosovo flag and President’s picture from office (Klan) • Voting from afar (Kosovo 2.0) • Ahmeti briefs senior US official on “Serbia’s destabilizing actions” (RTK/TeVe1) • Hill on testimony: I felt it was unjust Thaci was being held there (Euronews Albania) • Kosovo doctors reflect on challenges of wartime medical care (PI) • Media in Serbian in Kosovo: Between pressures and survival (musineinstitute.org, Alternativna) • Interethnic fair in Gracanica: Diversities connecting women (Radio KIM, Media Centar)