• SRSG Ziadeh: Leaders must find positive pathway for benefit of all (media) • U.S. Ambassador to the UN: Mutual recognition is the solution (RTK) • The President’s Office confirms: Osmani to meet Escobar on Wednesday (Zeri) • Lajcak expected to visit Kosovo on Thursday, sources say (TeVe1) • Berlin: Ongoing discussions on French-German proposals (Express) • Svecla doesn’t indicate additional period for replacing license plates (media) • “International offensive, agreement may happen before December” (Klan) • Witness ‘fears for safety’ in trial for Kosovo politician’s murder (BIRN) • Kosovo journalists ‘face threats and attacks’: Council of Europe (BIRN) • Hungary arrests Serb for alleged Kosovo war crimes (BIRN) • LDK leader calls for France’s support for visa liberalisation (RTK) • Kurti expected to appoint new Health Minister soon (EO)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 18, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Visa liberalisation should not remain hostage of any technicality (media) • Rohde: A speedy solution for visa liberalisation is needed (Klan Kosova) • Escobar tomorrow in Kosovo, to meet leaders of opposition (Gazeta Express) • Kusari-Lila responds to criticism: I have Kurti’s full support (Kosovapress) • Serb accused of killing 33 Kosovars in Peja in ’99 arrested in Budapest (Indeksonline) • Initiative against Marty report; Rama writes to CoE member states (Telegrafi) • Gjini: The document exists, I have seen it (Gazeta Express/T7) • Abdixhiku: I cannot say Kurti is an associate of Serbia; but he is damaging (Telegrafi) • Hoxhaj at foreign policy forum in Berlin, meets German Foreign Minister (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • UN Security Council today on Guterres' report on the situation in Kosovo (media) • Vucic discusses Belgrade-Pristina dialogue with Lajcak (N1) • Petkovic with Lajcak: Pristina induces tensions (Radio KIM) • Selakovic to address UN SC session on Kosovo (Tanjug) • Vulin in New Delhi: Closer cooperation with Interpol (N1) • Varhelyi: EU views Serbia as ally (N1) • Deputy Russian Foreign Minister: We would be disappointed if Serbia introduced sanctions (N1, Sputnik, NMagazin) • “KLA” graffiti in Susica (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Roadmaps to ‘final solution’, two Germanys, minority rights and parallels with Ukraine (KoSSev) • The enlargement package 2022 – Another Groundhog Day (EWB) • “Kosovo in UN would lead towards “Great Albania”” (Danas, Kosovo Online) International: • Serbian Alleged Gang Leader Tells Trial: ‘We Served State’s Needs’ (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • UNICEF: The war in Ukraine pushing millions of children into poverty; Kosovo and Albania the most threatened in the WB (KiM radio) • Stanisavljevic: 86,000 migrants registered in Serbia in 2022 (Tanjug) • Milan from Djurakovac takes third place in his Yugo in the autoslalom near Pristina (KoSSev)

• Osmani: There should be no additional conditions for visas (media) • Pressure to accept German-French plan (Koha Ditore) • Kurti meets Norwegian envoy for Western Balkans (media) • Osmani and Kurti meet MCC CEO Alice Albright (media) • Gervalla travels to New York to participate at UN SC (media) • Bislimi: We will apply for EU membership within the year (RTK) • Svecla: Serbian extremist ideologies aim to infiltrate the north (Telegrafi) • “In Serbia, talk of tensions in the north after November 1” (euronews.al) • Wider Europe briefing: A new EU plan to help Ukraine; visa liberalization for Kosovo (RFE) • Calls to ban small power plants at first Water Protection Summit (BIRN) • Concrete construction threatens to ruin pristine Albanian valley (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Our experience can help Ukraine in treating sexual violence survivors (Klan) • AAK: Failure to give visa liberalisation to Kosovo, classical discrimination (Telegrafi) • Portuguese MP promises support for visa liberalisation and EU integration (EO) • Palokaj: Visa liberalisation was never closer (KTV) • U.S. expert: Kurti focusing extensively over Serbia’s recognition (Zeri) • Another two weeks to convert licence plates to RKS (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • KFOR: Cooperation on enthronement of patriarch way forward to peaceful coexistence (KoSSev) • Mayor of Pec attendance of Serbian Patriarch enthronement met with approval (KoSSev) • Local Serbs from Miroc village say 100 hectares of their properties usurped (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: West using all instruments to get "Kosovo" into UN (Tanjug, N1, Beta) • Bilcik: We expect clear red lines towards Russia from Serbia (Beta, N1) • Serbia’s new government expected to be established on October 27 (Beta, N1) • Brnabic: New government to face circumstances unseen since WWII (N1) • Dacic: Imposing sanctions on Russia is Serbia’s matter and not that of EU (N1) • Ambassador Hill: Strategic partnership between the US and Serbia being discussed (N1, VoA) • Von Cramon on German-French proposal (N1, Nova) • Vulin: We don’t belong in EU, they are blackmailing us (N1) • Flag from monument to killed and kidnapped Serbs in Velika Hoca taken away (Radio KIM) Opinion: • On World Food Day, Let’s Strengthen Our Resolve to Work Together (Prishtina Insight) International: • Showpiece Factory That Cost Millions is Still Not Operating (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Inflation in Kosovo reaches historic levels amid trade developments (euractive.com)

• Kurti: Not sure if we have two years for agreement with Serbia (DW) • Mehaj: Kosovo must join Partnership for Peace ASAP (KosovaPress) • Hovenier: Decision on Decani Monastery land must be implemented (Klan) • Historians from Decan: Insistence of internationals is unacceptable (Zeri) • Szunyog pleased with ratification of three international agreements (RTK) • PDK: EU report on Kosovo proved limited capacity of government (media) • Osmani: If Open Balkans harms someone, we won’t be part of initiative (RFE) • Abazi forms Green Group of MPs in the Assembly of Kosovo (RTK) • Education Ministry overrules school ban on long-haired boy (BIRN) • German Chancellor calls for EU’s enlargement (Albanian Daily News) • Vulin: We are being blackmailed to recognize Kosovo (Klan) • Serbia-Hungary pipeline deal a big political gamble (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 14, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kusari-Lila: No official confirmation of visas conditions or technical requests (Kallxo) • South-East Europe Liberal Parties adopt statement, visa liberalisation support (media) • Abazi accuses Lajcak for visas: It was wrong that he came to Pristina (Paparaci) • UN report mentions fragile security situation in Kosovo (Koha/N1) • U.S. Ambassador to OSCE: Regrettable that Kosovo is not a member (Kallxo) • World Bank will continue to support Kosovo (RTK) • “If Brezovica case ends successfully, Maloku is Kosovo’s Falcone” (Nacionale) • Police detain Serbian national, weapons, binoculars and hunting dogs seized (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Guterres: Situation in Kosovo fragile (media) • Patriarch Porfirije enthroned at Pec Patriarchate, calls for peace and only peace (N1, media) • Brnabic: We stand by our position, sanctions not best solution (Tanjug) • Arlov banned from entering Kosovo for seventh time (Kosovo Online) • Bilcik: The negotiations will not be interrupted (RTS) • Serbian Ministry of Culture: Pristina’s request absurd (Kosovo Online) • Erdogan gave the order for the start of work on the gas hub in Turkey (Insajder) Opinion: • Why would an Albanian support Giorgia Meloni? (Kosovo 2.0) International: • EU states dash Prague’s visa-free Kosovo hopes (euractive.com) • German Diplomat: "The Berlin Process for the Western Balkans should not be duplicated" (DW) • EU does not rule out suspending Serbia visa waiver over migration spike (euractive.com) • Kosovo Frustrated by EU’s New ‘Conditions’ for Visa-Free Travel (Balkan Insight)

• Stoltenberg: License plate issue may increase tensions in Kosovo (Albanian Post) • Kurti talks about meeting with Lajcak (media) • Osmani: We are in full coordination with the USA (RTK) • Varhelyi: Kosovo completed points, we’re awaiting technical talks (euronews.al) • Bislimi: ETIAS system was not France's only request (Telegrafi) • Gervalla: Last phase of the visa liberalization process started today (media) • France supports Kosovo’s visa liberalization (Albanian Daily News) • EU report offers mixed assessment of Kurti government’s efforts (BIRN) • KFOR’s Regional Command-East welcomes new aviation battalion (army.mil) • Kosovo's power utility donates coal to its workers for heating (Reuters) • Rama reacts after EPP/EDC refuse dinner invitation (Albanian Daily News)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti Lajcak meet, discuss path toward normalisation, energy and licence plates (media) • U.S. again call on Kurti government to implement decision on Decani Monastery (RFE) • Hovenier: I expect the Association of Serb municipalities to be implemented (ATV) • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy promises continued support for KSF (EO) • Albanian political leaders from Presevo Valley travel to Washington (RTK) • Solidarity in Pristina with the women of Iran (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on EC Serbia report (N1) • Brnabic: Serbia not neutral on Ukraine (N1, Tanjug) • Head of Serbian Delegation says Rama’s speech at PACE scandalous (Kosovo Online) • Specialist Court without comment on Rama’s speech, remains committed to court proceedings (Kosovo Online) • Borrell for N1: Serbia’s alignment with EU foreign policy is backsliding (N1) • Bilcik: Serbia’s European integration a bit of a yo-yo (N1) • We do not want tensions in Kosovo, KFOR to stay - NATO official (Tanjug, Blic) • Popovic and Odalovic not allowed to enter Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti) • Kurti: More significant that the Patriarch came to Kosovo than Petkovic; Porfirije to distance himself from the Kremlin (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: The latest ban the epitome of Pristina's arrogance (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) • UN condemns Russian “annexation attempt”, Serbia voted as well (Radio KIM) Opinion: • Jeremic: Impossible to be in favour of sanctions against Russia and against Kosovo's membership in the UN (NMagazin, N1) International: • 2022 Enlargement package: EC assesses reforms in the WB and Türkiye, and recommends candidate status for BiH (EEAS) • Serbia Backs UN Resolution Against Russian Annexations in Ukraine (Balkan Insight) • Strengthen enlargement policy as EU’s strongest geopolitical tool, say MEPs (europarl.europa.eu)

• Osmani accepted EC report, says Kosovo is applying for EU this year (RTK) • Key findings of the 2022 Report on Kosovo (European Commission) • Brussels Rebukes Ex-Yugoslav States for Slow War Crimes Justice (BIRN) • Czech Republic confirms: Visa liberalization to be discussed on Thursday (RTK) • EU institutions "are not aware" of the Franco-German proposal (RTK) • IMF slightly cuts Kosovo's 2022 GDP growth projection to 2.7% (SeeNews) • NATO supports the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) • Albanian PM Slams Kosovo Organ-Trafficking ‘Fabrications’ (BIRN) • Opposition: Today, Rama was the voice of Kosovo (media) • No progress on EU visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Euractiv) • Decani Monastery “welcomes" Kurti with conditions (RFE) • Kosovo moves to toughen penalties for rape, domestic violence (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 12, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Berlin confirms there are proposals for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Gazeta Express) • EC report: Kosovo has met all conditions for visa liberalisation (Telegrafi) • EP President in favour of Kosovo visa liberalisation, says EULEX chief (Gazeta Metro) • Kosovo Foreign Minister to visit Germany, meet Baerbock (RTK) • Gervalla calls on EU to suspend talks with Serbia (media) • Haradinaj to Kurti: Increase salaries and pensions (media) • Kosovo welcomes another two Ukrainian reporters (Zeri) • Electricity is not being saved, even greater alarms for winter (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic, Vujic banned from visiting Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • New Serbian Embassy building opens in Washington (RTS) • PACE adopts Resolution on support to Western Balkans (N1, Beta) • Stoltenberg: Western Balkans important for NATO (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online) • Foreign Ministry official says EC report focused on policy alignment (N1) International: • Borrell wants a bolder, faster EU — and scolds diplomats to get to it (euobserver.com) • Kosovo’s eternal asterisk (emerging-europe.com)