Albanian Language Media: • Bislimi: Serbia is refusing to sign and implement the Basic Agreement (media) • Why did the Dinar spark Kosovo-US tension? (Atlantic Council) • Gerxhaliu on the Dinar: Biggest gift for Serbia, it speeds up the Association (EO) • EULEX: Security situation in the north is stable but fragile (Gazeta Blic) • U.S. European Command on meeting with Maqedonci (media) • Svecla meets head of Institute of Crimes committed during War in Kosovo (EO) • Maqedonci: Kosovo alongside UK continues to train Ukrainian recruits (media) • Kastrati: Ready for census; online registration system for diaspora (media) • Kusari welcomes European Parliament’s adoption of anti-SLAPP directive (media) • Osmani: We are grateful for Turkiye’s enduring support (media) • Sandulovic to Lajcak: You were silent about my assassination attempt (media) • 16 anniversary of Kosovo independence to be celebrated in Belgrade today (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Momir Stojanovic elected the new president of the Serbian National Council in KiM (Blic, N1, media) • Members of KFOR in Prizren threatened, the police arrested one person (N1, KoSSev, Kallxo) • Workers of Jumkos in Z.Potok, Kindergarten teachers in Leposavic, Roma in Gracanica, in front of Postal Savings Bank branches (Kosovo Online, KiM radio) • Petrovic and Obrenovic admitted their guilt for participating in the conflict in Zvecan (KiM radio) • Attorney Arsic: The Prosecution did not provide strong material evidence for Djokovic's guilt (Kosovo Online) • Mijacic: The last year's agreement expected to calm the tensions between Kosovo and Serbia, but it didn't happen (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Zarkovic: Don’t Ignore the Real Causes of Kosovo Serbs’ Population Decline (BIRN) International: • Turkish Women's Cup 2024 football: India finish runners-up after late heartbreak against Kosovo (olympics.com) • BIRN Crew Attacked While Covering Church-Building Initiative in Kosovo (BIRN) • Serbia Investigates Allegations of Police Assault on Two LGBT People (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti signs MoU with EBRD for €400 mil in investment funding (media) • CBK leaders to represent Kosovo at meeting on Serbian Dinar in Brussels (media) • Hoti: Government didn’t want agreement with allies in Pristina (media) • Citaku: Instead with allies, our institutions coordinating with Belgrade (media) • Buland hosts US – Kosovo bilateral defense consultations (media) • KFOR: We don’t interfere with freedom of movement of individuals (media) • Gervalla meets Hovenier, discuss efforts to strengthen security, stability (media) • Ukrainian MP message for Kosovo: Arm yourself, no one will defend you (media) • “Radoicic brutally beats opponents” (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Trend Analysis: The majority of surveyed Serbs concerned about security (KiM radio, KoSSev) • The Office for KiM: The auxiliary building on the property of a returnee near Klina set on fire (RTS) • SL: The international community must prevent the expulsion of the Serbs from their ancestral homes (Kosovo Online) • KFOR denies that it forbade certain Pristina officials to visit the North (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Vucic, Sarrazin discuss upcoming Brussels meeting, situation in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Brnabic at Western Balkans Investment Summit (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: EU is our trade partner; don’t want to cooperate with Russia (RFE) • Osmani: Women, Peace, and Security Forum in Pristina on April 15-16 (media) • Borrell: Meetings with Kurti and Vucic in Munich were unsuccessful (RFE) • CBK confirms it will attend “informative meeting” in Brussels (Nacionale) • EU confirms Kosovo and Serbia to attend meeting on Dinar in Brussels (RFE) • Osmani to represent Kosovo at summit for Ukraine in Tirana on Wednesday (Klan) • AAK wants assembly debate on health insurances, healthcare system (media) • “Five months after Banjska, no indictment against Radoicic yet” (media) • Kamberi: We don’t want posts; we want more rights for Albanians (media) Serbian Language Media: • Continuation of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina: Both sides confirmed participation (FoNet, N1) • The Office for KiM: The attack on the SOC priest in Prizren a direct consequence of tolerating hatred (NMagazin, Beta, Danas) • Consultations for the new prime minister have begun with Vucic (NMagazin, Beta, media) • Dacic: No one has the right to teach Serbia what kind of foreign policy to pursue (Beta, NMagazin, Danas, TV Pink) • N1 learns unofficially: ODIHR report on December elections on Monday in the government of Serbia (NMagazin, Beta) • Stojanovic: With abolishment of the dinar an attempt made to abolish the entire system that functions in Kosovo (KiM radio) • EULEX still patrolling in front and around municipal buildings in the North, the situation stable but still fragile (KoSSev) • Vucic: Xi's visit to Serbia confirmed for this year (Tanjug) • "We expect more decisive action from the international community": Dacic at the UN about the Serbs in Kosovo (N1, Beta, KiM radio) Opinion: • Palokaj: One year after ‘agreement’, Kosovo, Serbia further from reconciliation (Koha) International: • Kosovo Artist Turns Post-War Labour Inequalities Into Sculpture at Venice Biennale (BIRN) • ‘Not an Utopia’: Talat Xhaferi Outlines His Election as North Macedonia’s First Ethnic Albanian PM (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • After KFOR withdrawal, Kosovo Police in front of municipality of Zvecan (media) • Kosovo rejects political representation at meeting on Dinar in Brussels (Koha) • PDK: Kurti made CBK regulation a topic in the dialogue (Kosovapress) • Vetevendosje: Hundreds of facts for Banjska attack, still no indictment (media) • Serb businessmen complain about economic conditions in Kosovo (RFE) • Unknown persons set Kosovo flag on fire in Zvecan (media) • Police find drug lab in Leposavic, suspect arrested in Jarinje (Kosovapress) • Osmani in Qatar: Economic diplomacy in action! (media) • Geerts: Certain Kosovo will become a member of Council of Europe ASAP (media) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic leads the Belgrade delegation at the new round of dialogue in Brussels (KiM radio, Tanjug) • A priest physically attacked in the center of Prizren; the suspect detained (Radio Gorazdevac, Kosovo Online, media) • Eparchy of Raska-Prizren condemned the attack on a priest in Prizren (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Vokrri on the V. Decani's land: The CC made a mistake, the decision cannot be "cruelly implemented", needed a dialogue with the SOC (KoSSev, Slobodno Srpski) • KFOR members withdrawn from securing the Zvecan municipality building (KiM radio) • Knife threats and harassment of Serbian boys in Laplje Selo (RTS, Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo Online, media) • Office for KiM: The attack on Serbian young men direct consequence of the politics of hatred generated daily by Pristina (Danas, FoNet) • Impressions from the north: “Terribly scared and disappointed people, who talk about leaving, but they are also an opportunity in and of themselves” (KoSSev, N1) • REKOM: Region far from truth and reconciliation (KoSSev) • Serbia’s PM rejects a possibility of international investigation into December 17 elections (N1, FoNet)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 23, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: When removal of mayors is confirmed, I’ll set election date (media) • Osmani: Women are the axis of the history of the people of Kosovo (RTK) • Konjufca: Greater involvement of women in politics is needed (Klan Kosova) • Citaku: Kurti creating crises with allies to cover up government scandals (media) • Defence Ministry: We’re waiting for American offer for Javelin missiles (Express) • Sandulovic: I experienced hell; I was close to ending up like Navalny (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Health workers in Gracanica: Our livelihoods in danger, patients particularly at risk (Kosovo Online) • Queues in Mitrovica North, persons with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities wait for payments (Kosovo Online) • Dacic says USA wants Serbia as a key partner, but under one condition (Danas, Kosovo Online) • Starovic: Situation in Kosovo complex, it is high time for reaction of international community to follow (RTS) • Petrich: Unacceptable rejection of talks, Pristina put the EU in a difficult position (Kosovo Online) • The Serbian flag removed from the Zvecan fortress (Beta, NMagazin, KoSSev) • Thieves shot at returnee in Bica in attempt to steal his sheep (Radio KIM) • Threats, attacks, pressure: State of media freedom in Serbia has not improved (N1) • Sutanovac: “Rama feels the need to show he's a greater Albanian than Kurti” (Kosovo Online) International: • Two Years On, Balkan States Remain Divided Over Ukraine War (BIRN) • Does the EU Growth Plan provide anything new for Western Balkans countries? (Kosovo 2.0)  

Albanian Language Media: Osmani and Hovenier discuss transition plan for CBK regulation (RTK) Kurti met Ambassador Al Dosari, discussed Kosovo-Qatar cooperation (media) Kurti's adviser to Stano: Implementation of Basic Agreement, priority (RTK) Lajcak in Rome, talks about dialogue (RTK) Maqedonci: Attack in Banjska, also influenced by Russian secret service (Klan) Government to prepare citizens for protection and security (A2 CNN) Qerkini: Specialized Chambers, the only that keeps most of sessions closed (RTK) PIPOS poll: LVV 40.9%, close race between LDK and PDK for second place (Klan) LVV MP Rrahmani did not vote draft law on reproductive health (media) Tahiri: LVV coordinated and in direct connection with Radoicic (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: Queues at Jarinje crossing point yesterday evening (KoSSev) After CBK’s decision: In search for dinar (Radio kontakt plus, Radio KIM) Maliqi: CBK decision without coordination with partners – a mistake (Kosovo Online) EU calls for respecting IMC independence, elimination of politically motivated interference (KoSSev) Vucic, Chinese Ambassador discuss strong momentum in bilateral ties (Tanjug) Vucevic with AIPAC representatives: Irrational decisions by Pristina worsen security situation (Kosovo Online) International Media:  Former Kosovo Guerrilla Officer Bolsters Defence Case in Hague Trial (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Stano confirms meeting on dinar issue on February 27 (media) • Municipal elections in north flowing according to administrative instructions (ekonomia) • Tahiri: We do not vote on international agreements, we aim to send country to elections (media) • Krasniqi asks Szunyog and Guerot to lift sanctioning measures (Albanian Post) • Lawyer Arsic contests CBK Regulation in Constitutional Court (Koha) • Second meeting of Partnership Council between Kosovo and United Kingdom, held (Klan) • "Share the Equality" awareness campaign advocating employment of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, launched (Reporteri) • Bujar Osmani, DUI's candidate for president of North Macedonia (media) Serbian Language Media: • Lines of people to withdraw dinars in Kosovo also today; all categories affected (RTS) • Radojevic: Tens of thousands of people left without wages, pensions (Tanjug) • Stano on planned meeting in Brussels, Bislimi’s remarks (Kosovo Online, RFE) • Andric Rakic: If Pristina continues to refuse talks, Kosovo will be discussed more often in Security Council (Kosovo Online) • Hasani: Serbian lawyers right about the abolition of the dinar issue, but the Constitutional Court not the place for such an appeal (Kosovo Online) • Dacic receives new Portuguese ambassador (Tanjug) International: • Kosovo's Serbs hit by lines, limited withdrawals after currency ban (AFP)

Albanian Language Media: • Bislimi: 10 measures for transitional phase of regulation enforcement (media) • Kosovo rejects EU invitation to discuss the Serbian Dinar in dialogue (media) • Rasic not against the CBK regulation; “I’m worried about the timeline” (media) • COMKFOR and EU ambassadors discuss range of topics (media) • EULEX chief: Situation in north can easily deteriorate (media) • Schallenberg meets Gervalla; dialogue key to unlocking EU’s doors (media) • Threats against Kurti during recent stay in Skopje confirmed (RTK) • Ahmeti: Association will have executive competencies (media) Serbian Language Media: • Bislimi: ''I received an invitation from the EU about the dinar - I will not go, it is not a topic for dialogue with the chief negotiator (KoSSev, KiM Radio, media) • Djoric: GoK decisions not in favor of the Serbs; Radosavljevic: A solution can be found; Rasic about quick return to cities (KiM radio) • Concerns grow as citizens in Kosovo cannot fully withdraw wages, pensions and social benefits issued by Serbia (KoSSev) • There was no labeling of NGOs, the message was for Lajcak, says Bislimi (KiM radio) • Stano: EU expects Serbia to implement ODIHR recommendations (N1, nova.rs) • Brnabic: We will never accept international investigation into elections (Beta, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 21, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Budget for municipalities this year is 40% higher than 3 years ago (RTK) • Konjufca: The U.S. sees Kosovo from a much higher level (RTK) • Central Bank Governor meets with Austrian Ambassador Schnetzer (media) • Krasniqi: Allegations that process for electing new mayors in north is dragging on, unfair (Kallxo) • Ajeti reports to Committee that supervises the KIA (RTK) • Maqedonci visits Finland, security of Kosovo also discussed (RTK) • Kurti denies accusations of unequal treatment of municipalities (Kallxo) • Trial against Milan Jovanovic, accused of war crimes in Kosovo, begins (Koha) • Ambassadors go to Prime Minister Kurti's office (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: • Nenezic: Dinar is just an excuse to open issue of remaining Serbian institutions in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Serbian NGOs from Kosovo: Systematic and orchestrated attacks by GoK officials on the civil sector (Beta, NMagazin, KoSSev, KiM radio ) • Less and less dinars in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Education staff express protest in Mitrovica North, say they cannot withdraw salaries because of CBK decision (Kosovo Online) • Djuric: We have exposed Kurti's disinformation systematically (Tanjug) • Drecun: Kurti is putting obstacles in dialogue with Belgrade with unilateral moves (RTV) • Dacic: SPS supports establishment of movement (Tanjug) • Vucic receives new head of CoE office in Belgrade (Tanjug) • Swiss daily: Fewer and fewer Serbs in Kosovo - and in Serbia as well (DW) International: • Ethnocentric Yugoslav War Commemorations Taint the Future, Experts Warn (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti meets Turkish ambassador, discuss cooperation (RTK) • Stano: We do not comment on everything someone in Kosovo says (Express) • KFOR Commander: Attacks in Banjska and against KFOR, unacceptable (Dukagjini) • Gervalla in Salzburg talks about Kosovo and security situation (media) • CBK: Money withdrawal and deposit, according to new Regulation; no additional restriction for the dinar (Reporteri) • Macron's congratulations on independence "with Association inside", and "decisive" deadline (Nacionale) • Osmani and Konjfuca, "reserved" on dinar issue, appear more worried after U.S. blow (Nacionale) • Haradinaj: There should not be disagreements with partners on security matters (Koha) • Osmani: Kosovo, center of innovative ideas (RTK) • Sandulovic: Borrell and Lajcak should understand Vucic is working against EU and NATO (media) • Kosovar NGOs pay homage to Russian opposition leader Navalny (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Consultations on the new Government to start from Monday (RTS) • Stano dismisses the claims that Borrell postponed the trip to Belgrade and Pristina: Absolute nonsense (Tanjug, RTS, media) • Telecommunication interference removed, normalized freight traffic on Jarinje (Kosovo Online) • Vucic, Michel discuss Serbia-EU relations, situation in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS, Danas) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Russia supports the return of the Kosovo issue to the UN Security Council (N1, media) • CBK says that there are no restrictions on the withdrawal of dinars, but not whether there are enough dinars for payments (Kosovo Online) • Lawyer Arsic: A request submitted to the Constitutional Court for a review of the constitutionality of the CBK decision regarding the dinar (Kosovo Online) International Media: • Economist Democracy Index for 2023: Montenegro advances, Albania declines (EWB) • Röpke: Inclusion of CSOs from candidate countries in the EESC an important step in gradual EU integration (EWB) • Kosovo Press Council Updates Code of Ethics to Combat AI Risks (Prishtina Insight)