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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 18, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Kosovo has great natural potential for renewable energy (media) Lajcak: Banjska, Association and recognition of Kosovo symbols (media) Haradinaj: I’ll send Association draft to court in my first week as PM (media) Kurti calls on diaspora to register for next year’s elections (media) Musliu: Milan Radoicic is behind attack on Iber Lepenc water canal (media) Kosovo to have Museum of Genocide and Efforts for Freedom (Koha) Kurti’s message to people of Vanuatu after devastating earthquake (media) AJK condemns Nexhmedin Spahiu’s insulting remarks against Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities (media) Serbian Language Media: Ambassador: China committed to implementing consensus between Xi Jinping, Vucic (N1) Radosavljevic: It is not possible that Pristina bans Serbian List from participation in elections (Kosovo Online) EU welcomes agreement between Belgrade and Pristina on implementation of missing persons declaration (Radio KIM) Odalovic: Restoring the Declaration on Missing Persons gives hope to families (RTS, Tanjug, Kosovo Online) Blakaj: Agreement on implementation of declaration on missing is positive, carefully with expectations (KiM radio) A year of tragedy and protest: Professor Oliver Toskovic reflects on 2024 (KoSSev) International Media: Report highlights Kosovo’s struggle to detect early warning signs of terrorism and radicalization (PI) Kosovo political prisoner’s stories highlight Yugoslav state’s brutal tactics (BIRN) Sandhurst graduate from Kosovo hails Army's role in keeping peace with KFOR (Forces News) Dutch government to block Serbia’s next step toward EU membership (Dutch Times)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 18, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • EU to gradually lift measures, in line with other steps by Kosovo (media) • Kosovo and Serbia agree on implementation of declaration on missing persons (media) • EU on agreement on missing persons: Important step towards normalization (Koha) • Government Commission on Missing Persons: Agreement in Brussels, an important step (media) • Osmani travels to Brussels for the EU-Western Balkans Summit (Albanian Post) • Kosovo and Germany sign agreement in the field of defense and security (media) • “DutchTimes”: Without normalization with Kosovo, Netherlands does not open door to Serbia in EU (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic: Last obstacle to implementing declaration on missing persons removed (Tanjug) • Vucic meets with Munsch (media) • Mojsilovic, Munsch discuss security situation in Kosovo, region (media) • Vucic receives UK Special Envoy (media) • Elektrosever says its workers attacked in Brdjani settlement despite police and KEDS presence (KoSSev) • EU-Western Balkans Summit - New Brussels leadership, old expectations (Kosovo Online) • Vucic to visit Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday (Kosovo Online) International Media: • Council of EU adopts conclusions on enlargement, outlines next steps for candidates (European Western Balkans)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 17, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Chief negotiators in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to meet today in Brussels (media) • EU: Serbian delegation at CoE violated agreement with Kosovo (Koha) • Kurti: Documenting war crimes, a moral and historical obligation (media) • Svecla: Ammunition factory, important step in strengthening security capacities (media) • Maqedonci: Kosovo will also produce weapons for export (media) • Turkish manufacturer: Factory in Kosovo according to NATO standards (Reporteri) • Haxhi Shala and Sabit Januzi plead guilty to witness intimidation charges (media) • Kosovo extradites murder suspect to U.S. (RFE) • Orav: We aim to bring Kosovo closer to EU as soon as possible (Indeksonline) Serbian Language Media: • Pristina to declare Serbs guilty of attack on canal to stop SL from participating in elections, says Vucic (Tanjug) • Meeting between Petkovic and Lajcak began in Brussels (Kosovo Online, N1) • Vucic receives Cypriot Defense Minister (Tanjug) • Patriarch Porfirije: Gratitude to Vatican for principled position on Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Increased presence of Kosovo police in the north: Security needs or political message? (Radio kontakt plus, media) • PIK: Return to work of police officers suspended in relation to Milos Subotic’s case does not impede further investigation (KoSSev) • Support for the students’ protests from 350 professors and students from Kosovo (KiM radio, Insajder, Beta) • RTS: EU to open Cluster 3 (N1) • Djuric: Good news from Brussels, we are prepared for progress on EU path (media) International Media: • Serbian Govt’s document dump raises new questions about train station tragedy (Balkan Insight) • Silent spying: how Serbian intelligence hacks activists’ phones – without them knowing (Balkan Insight) • Bechtel bespoke: US engineering giant’s modus operandi in the Balkans causes concern (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 17, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo signs agreement for ammunition factory with Turkish company (media) • Rutte on attack in the north: Stability in Western Balkans fragile (media) • Costa: Progress in dialogue helps Kosovo on candidate status (media) • KFOR Commander meets Croatian Defense Minister, talks about security (Media) • Nenad Rasic's party accuses Serbian List of blackmail and pressure (RTK) • Maqedonci meets Anusic, informs him about situation in the north (media) • US soldiers patrol northern Kosovo (Reporteri) • Behrami: Visit of Special Chambers Chief Prosecutor, interference in justice (Reporteri) • Richard Grenell is returning to the Balkans, here is his role (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: I hope EU enlargement policy will become clearer, more vigorous (Tanjug) • Rutte: Attack on water canal in Kosovo underline fragility of the stability in Western Balkans (Kosovo Online) • US KFOR members conducted routine patrols in northern Kosovo (KoSSev, social media) • Hetemi defends budget allocation for roads in Albanian-majority villages of Leposavic (KoSSev) • New round of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to be held in Brussels Tuesday (media) • Western Balkans' future is in EU – declaration (Tanjug) • Internal Affairs Ministry denies Amnesty report on forensic tools (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 16, 2024

Albanian Language Media: President Osmani continues meetings in the USA (media) Kurti does not appear at Special Prosecution Office, he is abroad (media) Opposition: Kurti's behavior towards judiciary and prosecution, unacceptable and wrong (Koha) KFOR: We do not have a ‘blacklist’ (media) Costa: The future of the Western Balkans is in the EU (media) Hill: There is no basis to point finger at anyone about Iber-Lepenc attack yet (media) Joint meeting of the Assembly of Kosovo and Albania to be held on December 20 (media) Serbian Language Media: Jevtic: Kurti will do nothing to establish ZSO, will continue pressuring Serbs (media) Djuric: Serbs must be united before elections in Kosovo; Grenell’s appointment is good for region (Kosovo Online) Andric Rakic: Concerning trend of ethnicization of Kosovo security institutions (Kosovo Online) PIK on CSOs report: We will analyze content (Alternativna.com, media) Police officers suspended in relation to Milos Subotic’s case returned to work (KoSSev) EU ambassadors to again discuss opening Cluster 3 in accession talks with Serbia (Tanjug) FM: German MFA's interference in our internal affairs risks undermining relations (Tanjug) Vucic claims student demands met, students disagree (N1) Serbian security agency says Amnesty report trivial (N1) International Media: Kosovo’s 2025 budget: Government picks populism over ambition (Sbunker.org)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 16, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Major disagreements in EU over lifting measures against Kosovo (RFE) • Osmani thanks Carpenter for unwavering support for Kosovo (media) • Kurti meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia, Luka Mesec (media) • Kurti: Serbia killed young Serbs to justify genocide in Kosovo (media) • EU-Western Balkans summit to confirm European path (RTK) • Two former Kosovo Police officers arrested in Zubin-Potok (media) • Trump nominates Grenell as special envoy for international missions (media) • Instagram accounts of senior LDK officials, including Abdixhiku’s, attacked (media) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: Situation in Kosovo the worst in the last two decades (Kosovo Online, Kurir) • Hill: No alternative to Dialogue; the CSM must be established (Kosovo Online, euronews.rs) • Simic: Without 10 mandates for the Serb List, ethnic cleansing of Serbs from Kosovo will be finalized (TV Prva, Kosovo Online) • The Serbian People's Movement presented its candidates for the parliamentary elections (KiM radio, KoSSev) • KFOR practiced the defense of Visoki Decani (RTS) • SOC files criminal complaint against Selim Pacolli (Radio Mitrovica sever, NMagazin, Beta, eparhija-prizren.com) • KP officer sentenced to three years for attempted murder of Serbian civilian (KoSSev) • Student protests in Serbia continue amid incidents (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Visa free travel to Kosovo for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (media) Kurti in Croatia, speaks about the Iber-Lepenc attack (media) Plenkovic believes in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, says it could result in normalization of relations (Klan) Important agreements signed between Kosovo and Croatia (Klan) Osmani meets Senator Ernst, Congressmen Palmer and Lawler (media) Barbano welcomes rotation of EULEX Formed Police Unit (media) Kosovo government rules out possible land swap idea (media) Helez: Serbia filled with hatred against Albanians, Bosniaks and Croats (Express) Tahiri submits 16 laws approved in December 5 session to Constitutional Court (media) KSF withdraws from patrolling along water canals in Obiliq and Vushtrri regions (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: CSOs Study: Uniforms, “Greater Albania”, “weapons in hands” and impunity at stake (Alternativna.com, media, social media) Tombstones demolished; crosses desecrated at Serbian cemetery in Gnjilane (Kosovo Online, social media) Petkovic condemns desecration of Serbian cemetery in Gnjilane (Kosovo Online) Serbian Ministry of Culture condemns desecration of cemetery in Gnjilane (media) Alternativna: Yellow tape on buildings in Zubin Potok due to “illegal construction”; the allocation of these apartments has previously begun Office for KiM: ‘Kurti seized six residential buildings in Zubin Potok intended for Serbs’ (media) US Report: 10 Albanians from Kosovo in Syrian detention camps, over support to ISIS (Kosovo Online) Serbian Government releases all 195 documents related to Novi Sad railway station accident (Tanjug) International Media: Serbian President’s plan to ‘protect’ Kosovo Serbs still a work in progress (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 13, 2024

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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 12, 2024

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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 11, 2024

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)