UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 12, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Another failed attempt to constitute the new Assembly (media) Kurti: No institutional crisis in Kosovo; constitutional vacuum (Nacionale) Krasniqi: Kurti is keeping Assembly and people hostage (Koha) Osmani: Hatred must never again be allowed to prevail over humanity (media) Maqedonci: Agreement with U.S. guarantees strengthening defense (Koha) Kurti: Media owners and lack of professionalism is the problem (media) AJK reacts to Kurti’s remarks on Reporters Without Borders report (media) Petritsch: The idea for Kosovo’s partition came from Belgrade (KTV) Serbian Language Media: Vujic: Serbia will use all legal mechanisms against the persecution of Serbs in Kosovo (Politika, Blic, Danas, Kosovo Online) Kosovo PM Kurti responds late to RSF report, blames media for press freedom decline (KoSSev) The Serbian Orthodox cemetery in Orahovac desecrated again (RTS, Danas, Radio Gorazdevac, KiM radio, KoSSev) Vucic: Talks with Putin on Kosovo and double standards (Kosovo Online) FM: There will be no EU sanctions over Vucic’s visit to Moscow (Beta, N1, Blic, RTS)

Albanian Language Media: • Another failed attempt to constitute the new Assembly of Kosovo (media) • Bajrami: Ready to meeting the President to break institutional deadlock (AP) • Haradinaj: We will address the Constitutional Court (media) • Krasniqi: We will review AAK’s proposal (media) • Kadrijaj: We have secured signatures to send ‘blockade’ to Constitutional Court (Indeksonline) • Kurti congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his election (media) • Osmani meets new OSCE Ambassador to Kosovo, Gerard McGurk (media) • Torres: Russia, China disinformation aims to destabilize Western Balkans (media) • Osmani and UK ambassador talk about creation of institutions (media) • Commerce Chamber: Suspend decision to enter free energy market (media) • Rohde criticizes Vucic's participation in Russia's military parade (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Macut lays wreath at Monument to Unknown Hero to mark WWII Victory Day (Tanjug) • Vucic congratulated the new pope (Danas, Beta) • Vulic: I expect continuity in the Vatican's foreign policy, including non-recognition of Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Vucic meets Al-Sisi in Moscow (Kosovo Online) • Part of facade on building in Mitrovica North city centre collapsed again, no one injured (KoSSev) • Serbian students start 14th stage of marathon to Brussels (N1) International: • Kosovo’s Kurti sued for keeping Prime Ministerial post despite resigning (BIRN) • Twelve years of the Brussels agreement: what remains of Its original promise? (Sbunker)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 9, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani will soon summon parties to a joint meeting (media) Vlora Citaku says PDK will attend a meeting called by Osmani (Gazeta Blic) Hargreaves: People expect action; form the Assembly and Government (Telegrafi) Tahiri: A government by opposition and led by Bedri Hamza (Express) Antonio Costa to visit Kosovo on May 14 as part of Balkans tour (Klan) Gervalla: Appeasing policy toward Serbia must stop (Koha) Osmani congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his elections (media) Rexhepi: IMC has always been politically influenced (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: I expect tough reactions from EU, but I will not remain silent (Tanjug) Vucic welcomed by billboards in Moscow (media) Vucic presents Order of Serbia to Russian Patriarch Kirill (N1) EU foreign affairs ministers: Peace supporters should be in Ukraine, not Moscow on May 9 (N1) Djuric: Warsaw meeting confirms Serbia’s clear European future (Kosovo Online) Invisible to system: Problems faced by Serbs with residence in Kosovo in obtaining documents (Kosovo Online) Zubin Potok: Wildfire at Lucka Reka landfill still burning (Radio KIM, Alternativna.com) Brnabic receives Norwegian MFA's Western Balkans envoy (Tanjug) Belgrade University chief says no progress after 3rd meeting with PM (N1) Dacic: No reason for elections (N1)

Albanian Language Media: Abdixhiku: Proposal for national transitional government still there (media) PDK MP: Possibility of new elections is not excluded (media) “EU penalty measures against Kosovo should be lifted ASAP” (media) Osmani meets Prattipati, discuss security and formation of institutions (media) LDK to file charges against Kurti and LVV MPs over ministerial duties (media) AJK stands with journalist in her legal battle against former employer (media) Mustafi: Europe blunt with Belgrade – stop discriminating Albanians (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: Vucic to meet with Putin, Xi and Tokayev in Moscow (Tanjug) Vucic in Moscow: We have no right to revise past (Kosovo Online, RTS) Vucevic: Students entered field of politics, they can expect a political response (N1) Law students ask "eternal power": If the people are with you, what are you afraid of? (NMagazin, N1) Brnabic: Vucic may meet students’ request and call elections (KoSSev) Patriots of Europe MEPs call Picula’s report on Serbia ‘a political trial’ and ‘indictment’ (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, social media) A 17-year-old detained for wearing a "Dragas, Kosovo and Metohija" T-shirt (KiM radio) House arrest of Dragan Cvetkovic from Pasjane revoked (Radio KIM) Detention of Vicentijevic bothers over alleged involvement in Ibar-Lepenac water canal attack extended for two more months (Radio KIM) RSF’s Szalai to Pristina: Kosovo Government should treat RSF report as a call to action, not question its methodology (KoSSev) Opinion: Sormaz to Kosovo Serbs: Give up supporting decayed regime in Belgrade (media)

Albanian Language Media:  EP: Kosovo to make reforms to move closer to EU, open  new chapter in talks with Serbia (media) PDK open to dialogue: Solution, new government by former opposition (media) Kosovo Presidency reacts to Vucic’s visit to Moscow (RTK) Gervalla in Warsaw alongside EU Foreign Ministers (RTK) Barduani and Jashari discuss security situation (RTK)  Kica-Xhelili: VV is insulting LDK in the morning, pleading with them in the afternoon (Reporteri) Haradinaj: Secret ballot does not solve deadlock (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic in Moscow: We have no right to revise the past (Kosovo Online, RTS, media) Petkovic: Pristina's panic over Vucic’s visit to Moscow expected (Kosovo Online) European Parliament adopts Tonino Picula’s Resolution on Serbia (Beta, N1, media) Terras: Dialogue must be encouraged, Picula: Reviving talks would boost EU accession hopes (Kosovo Online) Serbian Ministry of Agriculture: Raid on “Srbijasume” premises in Leposavic a brutal violation of property rights (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Arsenijevic: No parallel structures, just support for police; Elshani: Community initiatives are welcome, but must be reviewed (KoSSev) Registration of newborns still impossible in North Mitrovica municipality (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: • Deadlock in Kosovo Assembly remains even after 12th attempt (media) • Murati: LDK’s approach is a return to the time of UNMIK (Sinjali) • Bajrami reacts to Murati: VV has returned Kosovo to time of UNMIK (Nacionale) • Haradinaj: Better to go to elections; cannot delay Kosovo indefinitely (Express) • Limaj: There is potential to form a government of the majority (Koha) • Bajrami: For now a transitional government is the only solution (Nacionale) • Krasniqi: Abdixhiku excluded non-majority communities (Koha) • Abdixhiku: Misuse of some parties about our proposal is regrettable (media) • Kos: Time has come to gradually remove measures against Kosovo (AP) • Sultan of Brunei awards President Osmani Royal Order (RTK) • Police found weapons workshop in Mitrovica North (media) • Two arrested for espionage are suspected of helping Serbian BIA (Koha) • AJK condemns threats against editorial office of Insajderi (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic flew to Moscow (N1) • Picula presents Serbia report to European Parliament (N1) • Kallas: Respect for inviolability of borders is only way to preserve a rules-based order (Kosovo Online) • Djuric meets Coptic Church Patriarch, informs him of challenges faced by Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) • Kosovo Journalists’ Association condemns threats against Insajderi newsroom (KoSSev) • Rada Trajkovic: Kurti's strategy leads to new elections in spring (Danas, FoNet, Jugpress) • Haxhiu did not appear in a hearing on tear-gas in Assembly case (KoSSev) • Students discovered which three groups of people cannot be candidates for the student list in the elections (Blic, N1) • Student runners in Stuttgart (N1) Opinion: • A turning point for Serbia – and the region (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media:  MPs meet today for the 12th time in an attempt to constitute the Assembly (media) LDK rejects LVV invitation for coalition, seeks transitional government (media) Krasniqi: We will discuss the LDK proposal tomorrow at leadership meeting (Klan) Osmani congratulates new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (media) Murati: Secret ballot in Bundestag, an example for resolving impasse (RTK) Cakolli on VV's comparing secret ballot for German Chancellor with Albulena Haxhiu (Nacionale) Barduani: KFOR not worried by institutional vacuum in Kosovo (RFE) Largest war crimes trial in absentia set to begin in June (Koha) Szalai: Kosovo government to propose plan to improve media freedom, not to question report (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Office for KiM, Serbian List condemned closure of Srbijasume enterprise branch in Leposavic (media) Serbian Democracy launches “Neighborhood Watch” following harassment incident in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) UNMIK Head Ziadeh welcomed new OSCE Head McGurk, discussed strengthening local institutions and communities (Kosovo Online, social media) Kosovo Ministry of Health inspectors carried out inspection at Health House, operating in Serbian system, in Velika Hoca (Radio KIM) EC approves disbursement of up to 7 pct of Growth Plan funds to Serbia (media) Kovac: Pristina’s CoE membership bid not on agenda (Tanjug) Putin, Vucic to discuss bilateral cooperation, Western Balkans situation on May 9 (Tanjug) Vucic congratulates Merz (Tanjug) Dacic receives Kazakh Ambassador, thanked him for support on Kosovo issue (media) Students complete 10-day humanitarian march to Zvecan in support of Serbian children in Kosovo (KoSSev, Radio KIM, media) Students and high schoolers march to Loznica for May 9 protest (N1) International Media: Kosovo’s LDK snubs Kurti’s coalition government offer (Balkan Insight) Student protesters demand snap elections to counter corruption in Serbia (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: It is not easy to analyze the fear of the opposition (media) Haziri: LDK will respond to Kurti tonight (Albanian Post) 29 threats and attacks against journalists and media in first four months (media) Kosovo commemorates Agani on anniversary of murder by Serbian forces (media) Kosovo’s Chamber of Commerce rings alarm over increased energy tariffs (EO) Shala: Kurti govt is guaranteeing millions to power companies (Nacionale) OSCE mission congratulates Kosovo Gorani community on their day (media) Serbian Language Media: Report of Terras before members of the EP: Dialogue has not yielded results; Kosovo should establish the A/CSM (Kosovo Online) Insecurity, fear, trust: What do surveyed Serbs say about their life in Kosovo (RFE) After Arsenijevic published video on incident in front of police station, PIK launched ex-officio investigation (Radio KIM) Company "SrbijaSume" in Leposavic closed (KoSSev) Brnabic, Dacic on students’ demand for snap parliamentary elections (Tanjug) Serbian opposition parties, movement support students’ call for snap parliamentary elections (N1) Opinion: Bieber: Vucic called for extraordinary elections when they were not needed, now they are - more than ever (N1) International: Kosovo premier seeks to end deadlock with bid to form coalition (Bloomberg) Trump chief of staff did not bar Vucic from Mar-a-Lago, Karoline Leavitt confirms (The Pavlovic Today)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 6, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Abdixhiku after Kurti’s letter: Our response will come in due time (media) Tahiri: Our engagement in last decade makes coalition with VV impossible (Klan) Osmani: Historic visit – milestone in relations between Kosovo and Brunei (media) McGurk assumes duties as new Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo (media) Italian KFOR soldiers conduct combined heli and anti-riot training (media) AJK condemns Mihali’s “personal attacks” against reporter Kelmendi (media) Israel waives visas for Kosovo (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Vucic to return to presidential duties on May 7, to make public address (Tanjug) Kozarev meets Myrogianni: Serbia appreciates Greece’s position on non-recognition of Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) KFOR says cooperation with all religious communities instrumental to overall success of Mission (Kosovo Online, social media) Three students walking from Belgrade to arrive to Zvecan today (Radio KIM) Minister says EU Serbia’s largest donor (N1) Vucevic explains why SNS rejects elections: They would lead to disaster for Serbia (N1) Serbian students call for early parliamentary elections (N1) Patriarch Tawadros II: Visit to Serbia an impetus to cooperation (Tanjug, media)

Albanian Language Media: • Another failed attempt to constitute the new Assembly of Kosovo (media) • Kurti's letter to Abdixhiku: We are interested in coalition with LDK (media) • Abdixhiku: We will respond soon, we will handle situation without arrogance (Reporteri) • Murati on Kurti's letter: We are interested in agreement that unblocks situation (Koha) • Haradinaj on Kurti's letter: It should have been done immediately after elections (Koha) • LDK’s Gashi says political leaders should meet with Kurti (media) • Krasniqi: We can gather for the 111th time, Albulena Haxhiu does not pass (media) • Limaj: Political compromises; first three parties have the responsibility (Koha) • Murati: Opposition to join us so Deputy Speaker doesn’t come from SL (Koha) • Serbian List MPs don’t stand up to honor Kosovo Martyrs’ Day (media) • Israel abolishes visas for Kosovars, only electronic permit required (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian Democracy says Arsenijevic threatened by Kosovo police member (Radio KIM, media) • Man from Mitrovica South arrested in connection to two thefts in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) • Pavkovic: For survival of a government with minimal support, every law would be a major obstacle (Kosovo Online, Danas) • Simic on proposed secret voting in Kosovo Assembly (social media) • Workers of the Utility Company in Strpce back at work, Jevtic: We continue with services (Kosovo Online) • InTER: Urgent intervention needed at the landfill Lucka Reka near Zubin Potok (Kosovo Online) • Judicial employees across Serbia launch full-scale strike (N1, FoNet) • Serbian student runners reach Augsburg, Germany (N1) International: • Serbian police and tabloids target protest supporters’ Viber chats (BIRN)