UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 10, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kosovo to hold local elections on October 12 (media) Kurti mentions last year’s attack on Iber Lepenci water canal (media) Germany asks Serbia to cooperate with Kosovo over Iber Lepenci attack (Koha) Kosovo authorities inaugurates new police station in the north (media) Svecla: Rapid border intervention unit will serve at police station in Izvor (media) Serbia orders one-month detention for former Kosovo police officer (media) Limaj ready to solve the crisis: We don’t want government posts (media) Abdixhiku calls for unity government “to overcome political impasse” (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic issues call to dialogue to "all who think differently" (Tanjug) Serbian List terms Kurti’s visit in northern Kosovo “cheap political game to conceal failures” (Kosovo Online, media) Kurti and ministers visit north; Serbian opposition politician detained during protest (KoSSev, media) Serbian Democracy Vice President Veljkovic detained and released after protest incident in North Mitrovica (KoSSev, media) Former member of Kosovo special police arrested in Serbia sent to one-month detention (KoSSev) Belgrade University rector: Meeting on Monday most constructive so far, PM understood our demands (N1) Academic community stages protest outside Serbian Government building (N1)

Albanian Language Media: Assembly constitution fails again (media) Haxhiu: Opposition cannot interfere with VV’s right to propose candidate (media) Krasniqi: It is no longer politics, it is a tendency to blockade (Klan) LDK’s Haziri calls for a unity government, “best provisional solution” (media) Mustafa: LDK will publish 15 points of unity government (Telegrafi) Gervalla: We need unity for state, not unity for power (media) These are the first penalty measures the EU will lift on Kosovo (Kosovapress) Gervalla: We are engaged for release of former special police unit member (Koha) Koci: Former special police member must be immediately released (Telegrafi) President’s Office reacts to Behrami about extension of EULEX mandate (media) Serbia violates pledge to cooperate in resolving Iber Lepenci canal attack (Koha) Serbian Language Media: 26 years since Kumanovo agreement: Between peace, withdrawal and new security challenges (KoSSev) Serbian National Forum sends letter to international community over treatment of Serbs in Kosovo (N1, BETA) Residents of Braca Matovic Street in Lesak seek help, following notices from Leposavic municipality to demolish their houses (GracanicaOnline, media) Veljkovic urges political parties to join Serbian Democracy in opposing Leposavic municipality decision to demolish houses in Lesak (social media) One more case of sexual harassment reported in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, media) Two men detained in Gazivode yesterday, then released with a fine; different accounts of police behavior (KiM radio, KoSSev, Alternativna) Residents of Mitrovica North, critical of municipal authorities' work, claim they have discriminatory attitude towards Serbs (KoSSev. media) Radakovic: Young people without documents are invisible in system (Radio Gorazdevac, KiM radio) Lawyers of defendants in Banjska case: First witness did not specifically accuse defendants (KiM radio) Kosovo trade deficit reaches six billion euros, exports to U.S. drop from 200 to 20 million (Kosovo Online) International: Ignoring warnings, Kosovo President plans transitional justice commission (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 9, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Security in north has improved, Serbia lost its influence (media) Members of Kosovo Assembly will meet today; no solution expected (media) Abdixhiku calls for unity: It is a necessity, no one has majority (media) LDK’s Gashi: Elections are most legitimate way to break deadlock (media) Limaj has no red lines for coalitions; we can’t change people’s will (media) Serbia detains former Special Unit member, MFA seeks clarification (media) Zogaj: We do not support a second agreement for Serbian staff in the north (RTK) Kosovo Police investigate “Kosovo is Serbia” graffiti in North Mitrovica (AP) Serbian police stop nurse from Kosovo for three hours (media) Serbian Language Media: Cardinal Nemet: The opening of Kosovo’s representative office at the Holy See under consideration, but not with diplomatic status (Danas, Kosovo Online) Dacic condemns incidents in Tirana: Will anyone react to Greater Albania slogans? (Kosovo Online, RTV) All Souls' Day in Orahovac: New desecrations, five crosses broken in a month (KiM radio, RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever) Inscription "Kosovo is Serbia" in Mitrovica, KP: Causing discord and intolerance (KoSSev) Kosovo in institutional deadlock, northern Serbs Stripped of political agency, journalist warns (KoSSev, Monitor) Serbia responds to UN over alleged use of acoustic weapon during March protest (FoNet, N1, Insajder)

Albanian Language Media: • 27th attempt to constitute Assembly fails, VV drops to 50 votes (media) • Kryeziu: Opposition is violating the Constitution by refusing to vote (media) • LDK against idea of holding local and parliamentary elections together (media) • Haziri on govt decisions today: Motive is known, smells like campaign (Express) • Osmani: Alliance with U.S. strengthens sovereignty of Kosovo (AP) • Beke Berisha, AAK’s candidate for Pristina mayor in upcoming elections (media) • BIA agent pleads guilty to espionage (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric, US philanthropist Elaine Beck discuss Serbian cultural heritage in Kosovo (Tanjug) • 21 years since murder of 17-year old Dimitrije Popovic in Gracanica (Radio KIM, media) • Serbian Democracy Vice President Radosavljevic on contradicting numbers of inhabitants in northern Kosovo (social media) • Eugen Cakolli calls idea of holding parliamentary and local elections at same time ‘irresponsible’ (social media) • The fixing agency initiative presented in Kosovo - "Fixing Kosovo" (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio) • Education minister, Belgrade University chief clash over enrollment (N1, Nedeljnik) International: • SKY ECC raids: Exclusive footage from the Kosovo Police operation (PI) • Trump has asked Balkan states to accept deportees, Bloomberg reports (Reuters, Bloomberg)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 5, 2025 Albanian Language Media: LVV proposes local and extraordinary elections be held simultaneously (media) Krasniqi: I proposed two dates for local elections, October 12 and 19 (media) Self: President told me that main issue for Kosovo is NATO entry (Klan) PDK adopts political declaration: calls for institutional unblocking (Reporteri) Abdixhiku presents proposal for unity government to OSCE HoM (media) Former KLA leaders reject visit by Ombudsperson of Special Court (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: German Embassy in Pristina on the announcement of the eviction of Serbian families from Lesak (Danas, Kosovo Online, KiM radio) One man fined €300 for “verbal attack" on two girls in North Mitrovica (KoSSev, KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever) PIK: A police officer arrested for sexually harassing a minor (KoSSev) “Thor’s Hammer” in Baerbock’s hands: What can UN member states expect from her? (Kosovo Online) Brnabic: Jadar project to fully comply with environmental protection standards (Tanjug) Zakharova: We believe that Serbia is aware of ''the danger of arms deliveries falling into the hands of Kyiv regime'' (RTS, N1, KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: Saga of failures to constitute the new Kosovo Assembly continues (RFE) Haxhiu doesn’t rule out local and parliamentary elections at same time (media) Citaku: Kosovo blocked because of Vetevendosje’s political stubbornness (media) Limaj: We need a political agreement that will bring new institutions (Nacionale) Haradinaj: We are ready for elections (Klan Kosova) Osmani: KSF is our pride; alliance with US is our anchor (media) Serbian Language Media: Systematic (non)compliance with the Law on the Use of Languages: Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (social media) Reduction in the number of councilors in the north of Kosovo: Discrepancy between the census and voter lists (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio) Simic: We have always called for peace, while those who set fire to international vehicles are now in the Kosovo government (Kosovo Online) Sentic: We treat all human rights violations issues with high attention (Kosovo Online, media) Petkovic: Killers of Stolic family from Obilic have not been brought to justice 22 years later (media, social media) International: Kosovo Police arrest 22 in major anti-drug operation (PI) Hidden graves: Kosovo’s race against clock to find wartime missing (PI)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 4, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani, Kurti: “Defender Europe”, proof Kosovo is ready to join NATO (media) U.S. Embassy: `Defender 25` demonstrates strength of US-KSF partnership (RTK) Hargreaves: Exercise proves KSF ability to cooperate with other forces (media) Osmani to meet parties today, and set date for local elections (media) State Department on budget cuts, diplomatic presence in Kosovo, Balkans (media) EU encourages Kosovo to gradually liberalize energy market (media) 22 arrests, nearly half a million euros confiscated in anti-drug operation (Koha) LDK’s Haziri says NO to Vetevendosje is final (Express) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic after meeting with Sorensen in Brussels (media) Simic after meeting with Quint representatives (Kosovo Online) Seventh UN Assembly in Kosovo dedicated to youth (RTK2) Maja Sever re-elected as President of the EFJ, Rexha on the Board (KoSSev) The European Federation adopted a resolution expressing concern over attacks on journalists in Serbia (KoSSev) Vucic guided by state interests, not party interests; elections when the institutions decide (Tanjug, N1, RTS) Brnabic: Plan to open Cluster 3 by end-July ambitious but feasible (Tanjug, RTS)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani summons parties tomorrow, will set date for local elections (Express) • Besa Shahini to run for mayor of Pristina in next local elections (Koha) • Kos: Kosovo's path to EU goes through dialogue, not unilateral steps (Koha) • Police operation in three regions against drugs trafficking, cybercrimes (media) • UN Kosovo Team reacts: We cooperate strongly with the government (Express) • US citizen who trained and fought for ISIS sentenced to 10 years in prison (media) Serbian Language Media: • KFOR: Kosovo Security Force on joint exercise (N1) • Kosovo Serbs again sent a request to the EU, USA and Quint due to institutional violence of Pristina (Danas) • Milenkovic about the intention of the Leposavic Mayor to evict 17 families (Danas) • Vucic, Djuric met Troccaz (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, media) • Kovac: We are pointing out to PACE representatives that Kosovo must not be rewarded for unfulfilled obligations (Tanjug, RTV, Tanjug) • Annalena Baerbock elected President of the UN General Assembly (Beta, AFP, KiM radio, KoSSev) • The University of Belgrade among the best in the latest Global 2000 list (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 3, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: The safety of children is the foundation of global security (media) Konakovic stays in Kosovo, attends WPS International Forum (media) Sorensen plans to organize a trilateral meeting soon (media) Bislimi: Tripartite meeting was planned, but Serbian side ran into problems (Koha) Bislimi's engagement in Brussels sparks opposition in Kosovo (AP) U.S. army commander promises continued cooperation in defense (Indeksonline) Jashari and U.S. generals discuss “Defender Europe 25” (media) Limaj reiterates condition for position of Speaker of Assembly (media) Palokaj: Kosovo to urgently send Association draft to Constitutional Court (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: Serbian diplomacy moving forward with vision of respected, safe and open Serbia (Tanjug) Djuric reacts to decisions of Leposavic municipal authorities affecting Serbian properties (Tanjug) Petkovic: Another attempt by Bislimi to attack Belgrade has failed (Kosovo Online, social media) Sorensen after meeting Bislimi: Trilateral meeting soon (media, social media) Mitrovica North municipality established commission for streets renaming, no Serb member of it (KoSSev) Vucic congratulates Nawrocki on winning Polish presidential elections (media) Protests in Novi Sad, Nis (N1) International Media: Kosovo, Serbia media focus on ‘crisis situations’, report says (Prishtina Insight) Energy license application by company affiliated with Kosovo govt official draws scrutiny (Prishtina Insight) Whistleblower accuses Kosovo municipality of reprisal dismissal after exposing corruption (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Peace is the beginning of transformation (media) Parties fail again to find solution to deadlock in the Assembly (media) Haxhiu: Opposition with irrational rancor, calls me divisive (Reporteri) Citaku: Economy and people at risk, Assembly is being blocked (media) Rafuna: More protests if govt doesn’t act on energy market liberalization (media) Bislimi meeting Sorensen in Brussels (Koha) Growth of remittances, €402.93 million in first quarter of 2025 (media) Hehir: Specialist Court was created for Serbia’s interests (media) Osmani awards Presidential Medal to mothers of Srebrenica (media) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic and Sorensen to meet tomorrow in Brussels (Kosovo Online) Vranjes: Konakovic in Pristina misused BiH symbols - a new slap in the face of political Sarajevo to Serbia (Kosovo Online) Local municipal authorities in Leposavic ordered Serbian families to vacate their homes in Lesak (RTS) Employees of Sports Hall in Leposavic still without access to it, trainings halted (Kosovo Online) Minister calls rebuttal ‘a propaganda’ (Radio kontakt plus, Radio KIM) Proaktiv warns of “systematic dismantling” of University of Pristina (KoSSev, KiM radio) Minister says up to 30,000 at all protests (N1) Vucevic: Why demand elections now, not earlier (N1, BETA) Students’ speech read out at protests across Serbia, demand early elections (N1)