UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 7, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Scholz: I believe this process will soon be successfully completed (media) • Stoltenberg: NATO takes situation in Kosovo seriously, parties should find solution (Koha) • Rohde: Opposition should be constructive vis-a-vis European plan (media) • Haziri: None of Lajcak’s 16 models for Association suits Kosovo (teve1) • Slovak Foreign Ministry: We expect constructive approach in upcoming talks (Express) • LDK leader Abdixhiku invited to official visit in Paris (media) • Citizen puts his property for sale in Shterpce, blames Serbian List for pressure (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Lajcak with Vucic on March 13 and 14 on the implementation of the plan for the normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS) • Serbian List: KLA leaders as a logo on official emails (Beta, Danas) • Raskovic-Ivic: We will launch initiative to impeach Vucic for violation of Constitution (Danas) • Part of opposition to request Constitutional Court’s assessment of Vucic’s acts (Danas) • Rakic Vodinelic: Vucic violated the Constitution to the extent that Kosovo is recognized (NMagazin, Nova, Beta) • Judge Petrov: Possible violation of the oath and the preamble of the Constitution cannot be the basis for the president's responsibility (NMagazin, Politika, Beta) • Dacic: No need for new discussion in Parliament, nothing has been signed (N1, FoNet, Politika) • Miljan Adzic released pending trial (KoSSev) Opinion: • Short public letter to fellow journalists, civil society and politicians in Serbia (AP) International: • EU Plan Puts Kosovo In ‘Better Strategic Position Than Serbia’ – Foreign Advisor (BIRN)

• Osmani talks with Quint ambassadors about European proposal (media) • U.S. Embassy: Biden and Blinken confirmed EU Proposal will lead Kosovo towards EU integration (Klan) • U.S. Embassy: Concerned about opposition’s opposition to European proposal (media) • Lajcak to stay in Kosovo on Friday (media) • Wider Europe briefing: Will Serbia and Kosovo finally seal deal? (RFE) • EU Plan offers Serbia and Kosovo the promise of hope (Prishtina Insight) • Svecla proposes Gazmend Hoxha as new police director (Reporteri) • CEFTA: European plan for Kosovo and Serbia, good for regional market (Klan) • Spain doesn’t change position on Kosovo; seeks solution via dialogue (RFE) • Konrad: Failure to normalize relations blocks many capacities (Reporteri) • Kosovo commemorates 25th anniversary of Prekaz Massacre (Anadolu Agency) • Art in quarantine: COVID-19 brought muses to Balkan authors (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Bislimi: We will ensure that all minorities are safe (media) • Eichhorst: Now we have to find ways to implement provisions from European proposal (Klan) • Opposition: European proposal is a continuation of "status-quos" (Ekonomia Online) • Association: This is what solution looks like, there is no other – it is European (Albanian Post) • Shea: Association can be done without jeopardising sovereignty (Paparaci) • PSD places 205 thousand signatures against Association in front of government, warns of a protest (media) Serbian Language Media: • Brnabic: ‘Anti-state coalition’ did everything to make Serbia’s position difficult (N1) • Obradovic: Five parliamentary parties request Assembly session on Kosovo (Radio KIM, media) • Opposition: In Belgrade on March 17, a warning protest ahead of the meeting between Vucic and Kurti (KoSSev) • Djilas: Rejecting agreement which is not good for Serbia – is not good either (Radio KIM, media) • Patriarch Porfirije: The Church has never deviated from Kosovo and Metohija and has never abandoned it (SOC website, media) • Ristic, Trajkovic and Jovic sent third letter to Patriarch (media) • Peoples’ Party undertakes action against Franco-German plan for Kosovo (social media) • Nova.rs: European diplomats on point 4 of the agreement: Kosovo in the UN only with the consent of permanent members (KoSSev, N1) • Romania's stance on Kosovo unchanged – MFA (Tanjug) • UNS and DNKiM call on institutions to ensure translation for journalists (media) • Hill: ZSO must be formed, 10 years is too long (KiM radio, Tanjug, N1)

• Kurti talks with Murphy about implementation plan of EU proposal (media) • Lajcak: The association does not weaken Kosovo (euronews.al) • Kosovo to fulfill Serbian Orthodox Church obligations in Franco-German plan, experts say (Prishtina Insight) • Kurti has telephone conversation with Erdogan (media) • Bislimi: Athens should take advantage of the momentum (media) • Petkovic to Bislimi: Serbia will never recognize Kosovo (Klan) • “Progress of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue can take its shape in Ohrid” (Klan) • Giaufret: European proposal, a historic opportunity (media) • Analysis: No big deal: EU's Kosovo pact loses some sheen (Reuters) • Serbian nationalists march in protest against Kosovo talks (Reuters) • The ”Kosovo Vow” in the Bosnian Story (Sarajevo Times)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 2, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Kosovo, the first among six WB countries for electoral democracy (media) • Germany: Without the Association, there is no agreement with Serbia (Klan) • Rasic on the European proposal: The agreement is good (Koha) • “Prime Ministers of 27 EU countries planned to participate at the signing ceremony” (Paparaci) • Bislimi on an official visit to Athens (media) • Elections in the north are legitimate even without participation of Serbian List (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vox Pop in Gracanica: No one must give up on Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Survey: Most respondents negatively assess European proposal, claim it would lead to accelerated departure of Serbs from Kosovo, bring nothing good (KoSSev) • Invisible People: Large number of adult persons cannot obtain Kosovo documents (Radio Gorazdevac, Radio KIM) • Women in Media: Sexual harassment, discrimination, extra working hours (Radio KIM, KoSSev) • Synzog on expropriations, EU proposal, development of north (Radio kontakt plus, KoSSev) • Vucic meets with Hill (Tanjug) • Lavrov: ZSO issue in Kosovo and Minsk Agreement same deceptions by West (Kosovo Online, Klix.ba) • We expect implementation of all agreements to date - Slovak MFA (Tanjug) • Abazi: Serbia “colonised” all areas with natural resources and underground ores, which is why SOC wants property (KoSSev) • Sveclla accuses member of “parallel structures” for a brawl in student dormitory in Mitrovica North (Radio KIM, media) • Office for KiM: Request of liaison officer to visit Trajkovic and Adzic denied (Kosovo Online) International: • Hague Court Publishes Details of Hashim Thaci’s Alleged War Crimes (Balkan Insight)

• EU insists on signing of agreement and implementation plan (RFE) • Hill: Association must be solved urgently (media) • Govt considers formalizing of status of Serb Orthodox Church complete (Koha) • Poll: Over 60% of citizens uninformed about European plan and dialogue (Koha) • Szunyog: Situation in the north of Kosovo is complex (media) • Uneasy neighbours: Serbia and Kosovo need to mend fences, but remain wary after accepting EU deal (Euronews) • Bosnian Serb leader blocks regional Kosovo ID travel (BIRN) • After report, prosecution indicts doctor who participated in niece job intw (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Political historical mistakes of previous governments won’t be repeated (Koha) • Kurti: Serbia has two choices, to recognize Kosovo or align with Putin - I believe it will be the first (Shenja, media) • Vela reacts after Vucic said he will not agree to Kosovo UN membership (media) • Bislimi: Kosovo cannot form Association with executive competencies (media) • Konjufca will travel to U.S., to attend Summit for Democracy (Express) • Haradinaj: Association not product of Kurti; two signing parties responsible (Kanal 10) • Krasniqi to Kurti: No reason to flee or fear the MPs (Koha) • Abdixhiku: Kurti didn’t confront Serbia; with piece of paper overcame crimes and massacres committed in Kosovo (Gazeta Blic) • Dodik implies he will block removal of visas for Kosovo, Von Cramon reacts (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Stano: The European proposal should not be signed (Kosovo Online, RTS, RTV) • Drecun says European plan is not agreement but proposal, de facto recognition means nothing (N1, Kosovo Online) • Vucevic on European proposal: Nothing has been signed, Brussels agreement in force (Vecernje Novosti, media) • Peoples’ Party mobilises resources to oppose acceptance of European plan (social media, media) • Serbian List reacts to verdict against Todosijevic (TV Most, media) • Dacic thanks NAM member states that stand with Serbia (Tanjug, RTV) • Why are young people leaving north of Kosovo? (KoSSev) • The CEC has again announced a competition for municipal election officials in the North (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Tanjug: Pristina's Interpol membership request taken off agenda • Office for KiM submits guarantees to EULEX for Adzic and Trajkovic (Kosovo Online) • Dacic meets with FMs of Sudan, Yemen, Uganda and Ethiopia in Baku (Tanjug, media) International: • Bosnian Serb Leader Blocks Regional Kosovo ID Travel Deal (Balkan Insight)

• Kurti reacts to Vucic's remarks that he will oppose Kosovo’s UN membership (media) • Lajcak reveals location of next Borrell-Kurti-Vucic meeting (Express) • Senators: Kosovo, Serbia to reach agreement on implementation annex (media) • Osmani meets Rohde, discuss recent meetings in Brussels (media) • Hovenier: EU proposal is temporary package; long-term goal is mutual recognition (media) • NATO calls for further progress in talks between Belgrade and Pristina (media) • Abazovic meets Kurti; offers support for durable support for region (media) • ETIAS launch date postponement won’t affect Kosovo visa liberalisation, EU official confirms (schengenvisa.info) • Victims names made public in former KLA leaders trial (Prishtina Insight) • Transferring court cases from Mitrovica will harm Kosovo justice, lawyers say (BIRN) • Court orders preextradition arrest of Serbian war criminal suspect (Budapest Time) • Turkish couple facing deportation to Kosovo win Swiss asylum (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 1, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Biden invites Osmani to second Summit for Democracy (media) • Kurti: Normalisation of relations with Serbia, with mutual recognition as a central part (Koha) • Kurti thanks the United Nations agencies for their cooperation (RTK) • Gjoshi: Article 7 of the agreement, dangerous for Kosovo (Nacionale) • Entry into force of ETIAS postponed, liberalisation of visas no later than January 1, 2024 (media) • SPO publishes names of victims that allegedly disappeared or were killed (Koha) • KLA War Veterans: Another scandal and humiliation (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic to RTS: We can discuss everything, except the recognition and membership of Kosovo in the UN (KiM radio, N1) • Tadic: This is not agreement offering compromise, but exclusively in Pristina’s favour (Danas) • Vucic speaks with von der Leyen: Serbia for compromise solution with clearly stated limitations (Kosovo Online) • The verdict against Todosijevic confirmed in Pristina; It’s contrary to Brussel agreement, says Petkovic (KiM radio, RTS, Kosovo Online) • Defence lawyer of Todosijevic says he learnt about verdict from media (Kosovo Online) • Serbian List extends support to Vucic (Kosovo Online) • Party of Kosovo Serbs calls for resistance against Vucic (Radio KIM) • Jaksic, Stojanovic on latest meeting in Brussels, fears of Serbs in Kosovo (N1) • Vucic, Aliyev speak about Brussels dialogue (Tanjug) Opinion: • Marc Weller: The Brussels Agreement on the Path to Recognition (Koha)

• U.S. welcomes progress on path to Kosovo-Serbia normalization (media) • Escobar: Discussions about the Association should start immediately (RFE) • Lajcak, Escobar meet to coordinate steps for next high-level meeting (Koha) • Lajcak to visit Kosovo soon to discuss implementation modalities (Koha) • EU spokesperson reveals details of Kurti-Vucic meeting (media) • Kosovo, Serbia OK EU Plan, ‘But Devil Is in the Details,’ Analysts Say (VoA) • Countries welcome positive developments between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • U.S. endorses EU plan to ease Serbia-Kosovo tensions (Independent) • Opposition parties criticise agreement on normalisation plan (BIRN) • Tensions simmer despite leaders' tacit approval of EU plan (Euronews) • Serwer: Put away the carrots and take out the sticks (Peacefare.net) • Bancroft: Serbia-Kosovo - the devil is in the implementation (Euractiv) • Boycott of Serbian products picks up steam but imports remain high (Euractiv)