UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 17, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kurti on meeting with Von der Leyen: We look forward to working together (media) Osmani, Ternava discuss strengthening Kosovo’s international position (media) PDK: If Kurti fails, we’ll take initiative to form new government (Indeksonline) Haziri: LDK will act united with regards to votes for new government (media) Protest in Tirana today in support of former KLA leaders in the Hague (media) Ahmeti: Protest in Skopje for ex-KLA leaders, “a matter of time” (Express) KFOR statement on KSF convoy mistakenly crossing in the north (media) Haradinaj: Kosovo people eternally grateful for Germany’s great support (media) Kosovo left behind as EU distributes new Growth Funds to the region (media) Serbian Language Media: CSOs: KFOR must take responsibility and ensure effective security oversight in northern Kosovo (social media, media) KFOR: KSF unit deviated from route by mistake, agreement not to come to north without approval respected (KoSSev) Outgoing Municipal Assembly repurposed more than 16 hectares of agricultural land to construction one in Suvi Do and Mitrovica North (KoSSev, media) Radojevic: Outgoing Municipal Assembly makes harmful decisions on land repurposing, KSF provokes Serbs in North Mitrovica (Kosovo Online, media) Finance Minister: Serbia has received proposal of trade agreement with US, we are ready to continue talks (Tanjug) Maria Zakharova: Russia and Serbia are looking for optimal solution for NIS (media) Vucic: Serbia-China strategic partnership has produced visible results (Tanjug) Opinion: The ‘Serbia Thing’ tape highlighted the perils facing free media (BIRN) International Media: ICG: Kosovo Tests the Limits of EU Patience (media) War veterans’ protest sparks tension between Kosovo and Albania PMs (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Vetevendosje supports Tirana protest: The KLA war was just (media) Rama to VV: Ten years ago, you didn’t even recognize Kosovo’s anthem (media) KLA War Veterans: Protest in Tirana a protest of Albanians, not of political parties (RTK) NATO’s Rutte responds to Vucic’s war rhetoric: The Balkans are in focus (Klan) Serbian List addresses Constitutional Court again (media) KSF vehicles entered the north by mistake, police and KSF confirm (media) Orav, Rudolph discuss importance of continued EU support for Kosovo (media) Haradinaj asks for Germany’s support for Kosovo in NATO and EU (media) “Serbian List, a champion of violations and fines during election campaign” (EO) Police confirm arrest over false medical reports in Kllokot elections (Telegrafi) Krasniqi: I had big dilemma whether to speak publicly about the violence I experienced (TeVe1) Serbian Language Media: Dacic: "No cooperation with so-called Kosovo police, because we do not recognize unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo" (RTS, Danas, FoNet) Kosovo Security Force vehicles briefly enter North Mitrovica - police say it was a mistake (KoSSev) Office for KiM: KSF in north a serious threat for Serbs, international community to react urgently (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian List: Arrival of KSF to northern Kosovo dangerous provocation, KFOR to increase presence (media) SL filed a complaint with Constitutional Court in Pristina over manner of election of Serbian Deputy Speaker of the Assembly (Tanjug, media) Simic: “Kurti's regime imprisons Serbs without grounds, and releases Albanians who attempt kidnapping” (TV Most) Botsan-Kharchenko: There is nothing from dialogue on normalization under auspices of EU (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti) Trial in absentia of three more Serbs accused of war crimes (Kontakt plus radio) Four new cases of domestic violence in Kosovo (KoSSev) Vucic: Situation regarding NIS not easy, Russian representatives understood our position (Tanjug) International: Leading in a volatile region: Türkiye, NATO, and the stakes in Kosovo (TRT World) EU chief urges Serbia’s Vucic to ‘get concrete’ on rule-of-law reforms (BIRN) Humanitarian: Osmani donates oncology packages to women who battle breast cancer (media)

Albanian Language Media:  Von der Leyen: Kosovo must strengthen institutions (media) Osmani urges Von der Leyen to lift EU measures, grant Kosovo candidate status (media) Kurti calls on EC to advance Kosovo’s EU bid (media) Von der Leyen skips press conference due to ongoing electoral process (media) Grenell criticizes Von der Leyen (media) Kurti welcomes Germany’s new ambassador, stresses strong partnership (media) Svecla: Kosovo committed to being reliable security partner (media) Kosovo participates in Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting (media) Krasniqi: Neither Kurti nor others have the numbers, elections are coming (media) COMKFOR and Albanian Ambassador discuss security situation in Kosovo (media) Peci threatens legal action against journalists (media) Illegal weapons and equipment seized by Police in Leposaviq (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: Serbia continues to strengthen partnerships with NAM member states (Tanjug, RTS, media) CEC: The Serbian List won the elections for councilors in Zubin Potok, North Mitrovica, Novo Brdo (Radio Mitrovica sever) After South Mitrovica vote: Peci targets journalists, media groups warn of intimidation (KoSSev) Radakovic: Citizens in the north passed the test of democracy, significant political pluralism (Kosovo Online) Civil society official says Von der Leyen meeting sent clear message (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Hope we’ll have a government with a full mandate ASAP (Telegrafi) • Hargreaves: Pleased to see professional and transparent vote counting (media) • Where did the biggest parties lose and win in the local elections? (RFE) • Telegrafi online poll: Most respondents favor a VV-LDK government • Berisha: We’ll join any govt that respects Egyptian community’s requests (media) • Osmani backs protest in Tirana in support of former KLA leaders (AP) • Bikers start march for justice for former KLA leaders (AP) • Albania’s Foreign Minister supports protest for former KLA leaders (media) • Balla: Thousands will unite in Tirana to seek justice for liberators (media) • NATO: Balkans remains strategic priority, we’ll allow no security vacuum (AP) • Jahjaga visits NATO Joint Force Command Naples, meets Munsch (media) • Kosovo passport scores its best ranking on Henley Passport Index (media) • Candidate for Kllokot mayor accuses Serbia of interfering in elections (Telegrafi) • “People close to Vucic were near the polling stations in the north” (TeVe1) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic met Von der Leyen, said EU membership strategic goal of Serbia (RTS, media) • Alleged abduction attempt in Mali Zvecan reclassified as “assault”; suspects walk free (KoSSev) • Serbian List convincingly won in Zvecan, Strpce, Ranilug and Partes in race for councilors (Kontakt plus radio) • SD, Serbian People’s Movement thank their voters for support (social media, media) • The trial of three Serbs accused of war crimes to be held in their absence (Kontakt Plus radio) • Djedovic Handanovic: Sanctions on NIS will not cause energy crisis (Tanjug) • Justice Minister: Amendments to penal code in line with Serbia's commitment to join EU (Tanjug) Opinion: • Drones: Good news, bad news or non-news? (Koha) International: • Kosovo local elections test PM, EU leverage (Euractive) • History of undeserved praise for Vučić (EWB) • Historian Ivo Goldstein: ‘Croatia’s anti-Fascists were on the right side’ (BIRN) Humanitarian: • Ypi: Dignity is not something waiting to be recovered from the past (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 15, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Von der Leyen to visit Kosovo today, will be received by President Osmani (media) Osmani holds phone call with UK Envoy, government formation discussed (media) IMF foresees 3.9 percent economic growth in Kosovo (media) Haradinaj: Parliamentary elections could be held in December (media) Kadrijaj: AAK will not be part of a Kurti government (media) Shala: PDK will not vote for a Vetevendosje-led government (media) Gucati: Edi Rama will take part in October 17 protest in Tirana (media) Prosecution gathering information on vote misuse allegations in Mitrovica (media) Serbian Language Media: President Vucic welcomed the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the airport in Belgrade (Tanjug, media) The police demanded from the Gracanica school removal of the graffiti "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia" (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio, KoSSev) KP detained a person at Jarinje crossing then released him after questioning (KoSSev) The local elections opened the way to the formation of the Government of Kosovo or extraordinary parliamentary elections? (Kosovo Online) International Media: Monday Briefing from the Balkans (BIRN) Disinformation in Kosovo’s local elections campaign raises concerns (PI) Serbia again convicts wartime fighters for Bosnia train abductions (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Von der Leyen in Pristina on Wednesday, will meet Osmani and Kurti (EO) Osmani: NATO award is recognition for all women of Kosovo (media) Kurti: I have not yet held talks on forming new government (media) Kusari-Lila on formation of Kurti 3 government (Indeksonline) NISMA ready for talks with Vetevendosje on new government (media) Rasic: I prefer a coalition between VV and LDK to form the government (media) Musliu says there is “significant decline of support for the Serbian List” (media) Kosovo joins ECMI, “historic milestone in European integration process” (media) Maqedonci in U.S. discusses new procurements for KSF (AP) Joseph: Kosovo and Serbia in NATO, Trump can score a historic victory (media) Serbian Language Media: Von der Leyen to meet Vucic (media) Petkovic meets Bunford and Magyar, briefs them of challenges Serbs faced in Kosovo elections (Kosovo Online, media) Rada Trajkovic: “Kurti works on destabilization of Serbs in Kosovo” (KoSSev) Mijacic: Elections results provide credibility to exert pressure to return Serbs in institutions in Kosovo (Radio KIM) Lazarevic: Vucic in election campaign, he links topic of Kosovo with fight against protests (N1) Vorgucic: Whoever is in power in Belgrade, majority of Kosovo Serbs will vote for them (KoSSev, N1) Wave of domestic violence in Kosovo continues, five cases reported in one day (KoSSev) From Kosovo to the diaspora: Rama invites Albanians to protest for the KLA “liberators” (KoSSev) EU opening AI development centers in Serbia and North Macedonia (NMagazin, Beta) YIHR call to UK regulators to investigate allegations of media suppression involving British firm in Serbia (N1) Opinion: Elections or choice (KoSSev) International: Can Artificial Intelligence heal Kosovo’s healthcare system? (PI) Kosovo drone deal part of Turkish ‘political project’ in the Balkans (BIRN) Humanitarian: Kosovo beats Sweden in UEFA World Cup qualifiers (media) Kosovo Agency for Statistics: Inflation in September increased by 4.7 percent on an annual basis (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani receives NATO PA Women, Peace and Security Award (media) Kurti: We are going to win in Pristina and Mitrovica too (AP) PDK: First in Kosovo with over 175,000 votes for municipal assemblies (media) EU calls for prompt certification of first-round election results (RTK) Orav welcomes peaceful, competitive and inclusive 1st round of elections (media) Council of Europe Congress statement on Kosovo local elections (media) AJK: Kurti's call for investigations into exit polls, dangerous (media) Osmani: People of Kosovo deeply grateful for Slovenia’s support (media) Osmani welcomes signing of 'Peace Plan' for Gaza (media) KLA War Veterans published a video for the October 17 protest in Tirana (media) Rama calls for participation in protest supporting former KLA leaders (media) Serbian Language Media: Council of Europe Congress: Kosovo local elections pluralistic, inclusive, and competitive, despite politicization (KoSSev) Marko Jaksic: Despite limited resources we achieved major success (Radio KIM) Milenković: Self-determination experienced a kind of defeat, failed to achieve a dominant influence at local level (N1) AGK criticizes Kurti’s call to investigate exit polls (KoSSev) German Embassy: We called for equal treatment of all media (Kosovo Online) UNS and DNKiM: Threats to Jovan Zafirovic unacceptable (Radio KIM, media) Vucic: Constructive discussion about NIS with Russian delegation, there will be no shortages (Tanjug) Von der Leyen: Western Balkans firmly on path to EU (N1) International Media:  AI ‘candidate’ proposed for Albania mayoral election (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Last day for presenting new government is October 26 (media) • Kurti: Exit poll reports for Mitrovica must be investigated (Koha) • Kusari on Kurti's statements: Stay away from exit poll investigations (Nacionale) • Abdixhiku: LDK leads with over 180,000 votes for municipal assemblies (media) • Cakolli from KDI summarizes results of local elections so far (EO) • Albanian Alliance is second in Gracanica; “we’ll have stronger voice” (Telegrafi) • “Serbian List admits Serbia’s interference in Kosovo elections” (EO) • Nenad Vukmirovic appointed acting Minister of Communities and Returns (media) • Osmani: Honored to be invited to NATO Parliamentary Assembly (media) • Von der Leyen to visit Kosovo on Wednesday (AP) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian officials congratulated the Serbian List on victory in nine municipalities in Kosovo (RTS, media) • Mayors elected in 21 municipalities, 17 going to the second round of elections (KiM radio) • Stojanovic and Veljkovic announced retirement after local elections held on Sunday (KiM radio, Alternativna, Kontakt Plus radio, KoSSev) • Arsenijevic on elections results: One municipal councilor seat in Zvecan and Mitrovica North each, two in Leposavic (Radio KIM) • Igor Rasic: I am not satisfied with results of elections (Radio KIM) • Student protesters urge public to back farmers’ protests (N1) Opinion: • The challenge of the Serbian List’s return to local government in the north (Koha) International: • Kosovo local elections head to runoffs in most municipalities: early results (PI) • Kosovo’s main municipalities face runoffs after close-run local elections (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo spy agency’s undocumented ‘special ops’ spending: Probe halted (Balkan Insight) • With proposed law change, Serbia risks even greater leniency for rapists (Balkan Insight) • IPI joins 9 organizations calling on Ursula von der Leyen to address media freedom in WB (International Press Institute)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 13, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kosovo holds municipal elections; 39.5 percent voter turnout (media) Kurti: People of Kosovo once again showed democratic culture (media) Osmani: Serbia has continuously interfered in Kosovo elections (RTK) Terras strongly condemns Vucic’s interference in Kosovo elections (media) Osmani mandates Kurti to form the new government (media) NATO on Kosovo drones: Every aerial activity to be coordinated with KFOR (RFE) Osmani invited as special guest to NATO Parliamentary Assembly (media) Kurti commends Trump’s leadership for securing agreement on Gaza (media) Osmani: Every girl deserves to dream freely, learn boldly, lead fearlessly (media) FFK condemns chants against Kosovo and provocative banners at Serbia-Albania match (media) Serbian Language Media: Preliminary: The Serbian List wins in all municipalities with a Serbian majority (KoSSev) Vucic: ''Convincing victory of the Serbian List in 9 out of 10 majority Serbian municipalities'' (media) CEC: Around 95 polling stations processed, 39.07 percent turnout (media) Vucic: Albanians “nervous” over high Serb turnout in Kosovo elections (N1, Beta, media) Serbian PM Macut: Local elections in Kosovo of great importance for the Serbs living there (Tanjug, Blic, Kosovo Online) Petkovic: Pristina nervous over massive turnout in Serb communities (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, Blic) British ambassador’s visit in North as voting begins in Kosovo (KoSSev) Serbian MIA: An Italian citizen arrested at Merdare - a T-shirt marked "KLA" was found in his car (KoSSev) Brave teenage girl prevents alleged abduction near Zvecan (KoSSev) International Media: Kosovo holds municipal elections with the governing party aiming for Pristina city hall (AP) Kosovo’s parliament ends deadlock, but solution is swiftly disputed (PI) From drones to diplomacy: How Kosovo’s military modernization exposes Vucic’s foreign policy contradictions (RLI)

Albanian Language Media: Kosovo Assembly constituted; Rasic elected deputy speaker (media) Krasniqi: Hope there is no new case in court; let’s move to elections (Express) Abdixhiku: Rules are clear, either new govt or new elections (Indeksonline) Haxhiu: Vetevendosje open to a coalition, except with PDK and SL (Koha) Svecla on Sheholli: Long story, plenty of evidence and not only on him (Lajmi) Audio recording; Sheholli speaks of ties with SL and Milan Radoicic (media) Press Council of Kosovo calls for accreditation of media (media) AJK: CEC failed to accredit a small number of Albanian media too (media) Krasniqi’s message on 26th anniversary of PDK’s formation (media) UK Embassy congratulates KSF for winning silver at Cambrian Patrol (media) Serbian Language Media: Serbian List announced filling complaint after Nenad Rasic was elected Deputy Speaker of Assembly citing Constitutional violations (media) Rasic thanks colleagues in Serbian and Albanian for his election (media) Petkovic: CEC's scandalous decision on Serbian media, vote for Serbian List response to Pristina (Tanjug, RTS) ANEM: Institutions in Kosovo must allow media in Serbian language to report on local elections (Beta, NMagazin, Radio Mitrovica sever, N1) Media in Serbian language seek an urgent reaction of Ombudsman over CEC's decision (Kosovo Online, Kontakt plus radio) CSOs: Unprecedented CEC decision, request for immediate annulment (KiM radio) Mijacic: CEC decision yet another clear example of institutional discrimination against Serbs (media, social media) RTK publishes alleged audio of political analyst Fatmir Sheholli discussing ties with Serbia and Serbian List (KoSSev) Zarko Zaric family writes letter to international organizations seeking his release (Kosovo Online) Russian Ambassador: Sanctions on NIS a political decision, we will continue to support Belgrade (N1, FoNet) Tass: Russia grateful to Serbia for humanitarian aid to Kursk region (N1) Opinion: Serbs need new faces free from old power centers (KoSSev) Turkey’s drone sales to Kosovo test its friendship with Serbia (Balkan Insight) International: Kallxo election debates tackle Kosovo municipalities’ construction boom (PI) Cooper affirms UK's commitment to stability in Western Balkans at summit (BBC)