Albanian Language Media: Over 88 percent of votes counted: VV first with 41.29, PDK second with 21.83%, LDK third with 17.75% (media) VV celebrates after midnight, opposition satisfied with growth (media) CEC: Data will be collected manually (media) President requests from CEC to protect integrity of electoral process (RTK) State Prosecutor's Office has not launched an investigation against CEC (RTK) Abdixhiku: I take responsibility for the result (media) PDK: We are the second largest political force, the best result in years (media) Haradinaj: Opposition won elections, looking forward to cooperate on formation of government (media) AJK: We call on parties not to hinder journalists from carrying out their duties (RTK) CEC: Voter turnout over 40.04 (media) Police: Electoral process passed peacefully and without serious incidents (media) Begaj: Congratulations to citizens of Kosovo who expressed their free will with Sunday's vote (media) Serbian Language Media: Parliamentary elections concluded in Kosovo, Serbian List declares victory (Kosovo Online, Alternativna.com, media) Vucic: Serbian List won all 10 seats, congratulations to our people (Kosovo Online, media) Drecun: High turnout in northern Kosovo indicates that Serbs understood message of unity (media) Kosovo first regular elections since 2008 marred by police presence at polling sites (KoSSev) Kosovo police: Election process went calm, no major incidents (Kosovo Online) Blagojevich: Trump to change US approach to Serbia (Tanjug) Gazela bridge in Belgrade blocked to mark 100 days since Novi Sad tragedy (N1) International Media: Kosovo PM's party leading but short of majority, exit poll shows (BBC) Kosovo's exit polls show PM Albin Kurti's party leading (euronews) Kosovo votes amid ethnic tension (Vatican News) Kosovo’s Kurti tops polls as second term likely to revive Belgrade-Pristina talks (Euractiv)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti calls on people to attend “biggest electoral rally” in Pristina tonight (media) AJK: Kurti and VV “continuous campaign against media, reporters” (media) EU calls for perpetrators of Banjska attack to be brought to justice (media) Kosovo Police sub-station inaugurated in Lesak near Leposavic (media) Grenell reacts to Kurti, calls him “delusional” (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: New gov't by March 19-20 or snap elections in early May (Tanjug, Tanjug) Vucic: “Kurti holding loaded gun all the time, problem is that part of Western world turns blind eye to it” (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian Defence Minister expresses support to Serbian List (Tanjug) Kurti: “We had historic moment to prevent Serbian List from participating, PDK and LDK prevented that” (KoSSev) Female activist of Serbian Democracy arrested and released during Kurti’s visit in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) More fines for Serbian political entities: Serbian Democracy fined following Self-Determination complaint, others filed complaints against each other (Alternativna.com) Radakovic from ACDC shares DiA post on election ink quality (social media) Lawyer Vasic once again requests house arrest measure for Sladjan Trajkovic (Radio kontakt plus) Finnish KFOR soldiers conducted water testing at Brnjak Monastery (Kosovo Online, social media) National Library employees: We stand with students (N1) Opinion: Will parliamentary elections bring a new dawn to Kosovo? (Emerging Europe) Why EU should use Kosovo election to advance its goals in Western Balkans (ECFR) International Media: Opposition parties foreign policy plans: Strengthen alliances, special envoys (PI) Kosovo election campaign marred by personal data violations (BIRN) Trump’s aid freeze halts help for Kosovo war trauma victims (BIRN) Frozen USAID funding strands groups that support marginalized people in the Western Balkans (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 7, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kosovo President Osmani’s speech at National Prayer Breakfast (media) Kurti: Our relations with the U.S. have never been better (media) Rohde, Taylor hand over servers, equipment to Election Commission (media) FAZ: Grenell is interfering in Kosovo elections (media) Terras: EU measures against Kosovo, very negative effect on dialogue (AP) Sorensen speaks separately with Bislimi and Petkovic (media) Kurti sends condolences to Swedish people after tragic school shooting (media) Barbano attends conference on EU – NATO partnership (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: We cannot afford divisions in Kosovo, Serbs under great pressure (Euronews in Serbian, Kosovo Online) Sorensen spoke separately with Petkovic and Bislimi (media, social media) Witnesses: We did not see Kostic and Milovic at place of our relative’s murder (Radio KIM, KoSSev) Albanian and KLA flags in a playground in Serb-populated part of Orahovac (RTS, Radio kontakt plus) Arsenijevic: Pristina simulates dialogue, no progress without international engagement (Kosovo Online) Rasic: Who prime minister is should not concern us; time for Serbs to return to police and judiciary (Kosovo Online) Stojanovic: Renewal of dialogue depends on international community, important to form Community of Serbian Municipalities (Kosovo Online) Serbian Government increases budget for higher education (BETA, N1) Opinon: Body cameras can reduce the rising allegations of police abuse in North Kosovo (Sbunker)

Albanian Language Media: Haradinaj: First meeting in govt, I would send Association draft to court (media) “Bedri Hamza would bring a new approach in government” (media) Trump’s son shares Grenell’s post slamming Kurti (media) Jablanovic’s party says it was attacked by a Serbian List member (Express) Mandl: Serbia can’t be trusted, Kosovo recognition only final agreement (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic's resignation arrives in Serbian Parliament (Tanjug) Brnabic: Elections in Kosovo of key importance for Serbs (Beta, NMagazin) Appeal of Metropolitan Teodosije of Raska and Prizren regarding upcoming elections in Kosovo (eparhija-prizren.com, media) “It seems Kurti will have to join opposition after elections”: Andric Rakic on changes after parliamentary elections (Danas “KLA” sign written on wall of Serb house in Kamenica, Serbian List posters defaced (Kosovo Online) Belgrade University Senate forms working groups to assess fulfilment of students’ demands (N1) Consumer organization calls for new boycott of retailers (Danas, N1) Opinion: A new European role for Britain in the Balkans (EU Today) International Media: Kosovo feels the pain of EU sanctions as election looms (Reuters) Central European media, NGOs face uncertain future after US funding freeze (BIRN) Former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempt to dismantle agency (The Hill) Are Serbian protests starting to loosen Vucic’s grip on power? (RFE) ‘More hope than fear: Serbian astrophysicist puts faith in new generations (BIRN) Pollution threatens the Drin and its tributaries in three Balkan states (BIRN) USAID employees place on leave, CIA workers offered buyouts in government shakeup (yahoo.com/news, NBC)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 6, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani meets U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Louis Bono (media) Osmani: Kosovo, an unwavering ally of U.S. in Europe and the Balkans (media) Kurti rules out possible coalition with opposition parties (Koha) Rohde: Germany will continue close cooperation with any future govt (media) Turkish KFOR soldiers patrol in the north of Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric spoke with the assistant for Europe and Eurasia at the State Department (Tanjug) The CEC accredited around 60 local and international media for monitoring the parliamentary elections (KiM radio) A car with Serbian license plates burned near Podujevo, suspected that there was a person inside (KiM radio, KoSSev) Rod Blagojevich: Kurti condemns Serbs for various reasons; this is his method of ethnic cleansing (Kosovo Online, RTS) Velvet in Serbia (pescanik.net) ANEM steps out of government working group (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani travels to U.S., will hold speech at National Prayer Breakfast (media) • Gervalla: It’s not true that the international community is against Kurti (TeVe1) • Ziv: Visa agreement ratified on 4th anniversary of diplomatic relations (media) • 117 new police officers in the north of Kosovo (Kallxo) • Osmani: Horrific attack at a school in Sweden is heartbreaking (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucevic: Decision on formation of new government or new elections to be made in next two weeks (RTS, K1) • Starovic reacts to Kurti’s remarks on ‘bad neighbors, loaded guns and high morale’ (Kosovo Online, social media) • Petkovic reacts to Kurti’s remarks at rally in Podujevo (media) • Mijacic reacts to Kurti’s latest statements (social media) • Kurti: “When you have a bad neighbor, you need high morale and a loaded gun” (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, Alternativna.com, Radio KIM) • Caslav Jolic pleaded not guilty in new trial (Kosovo Online) • Blagojevich: Belgrade perfect place for Putin-Trump meeting (Kosovo Online) • Serbian pensioners rally: “Long live the students, baby boomers are with you” (media) • Marta Kos: No violence should be tolerated in Serbian protests (N1, RTS, Beta) • Varoufakis: Let Serbian students show us way forward (N1, Danas) Opinion: • Fear-mongering from Western Balkan leaders is no longer working on their citizens - or the EU (Atlantic Council) • Lessons from the student protests in Serbia (balcanicaucaso.org) International Media: • In Kosovo election, four bidders for post of PM (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 5, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Bislimi: In upcoming term, VV will govern with same coalition partners (media) GAP: Trump’s order on foreign aid affects 18 active projects in Kosovo (media) Police find weapons and ammunition in Mitrovica North (media) Bislimi: Serbia trying to block our support for Albanians in Presevo Valley (media) Three ex-KLA members sentenced to prison for obstruction of justice (media) Italian and Hungarian KFOR troops conduct training (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic speaks with von der Leyen (Tanjug) Djuric: We oppose Pristina's membership in the Hague Conference and other organizations (Kosovo Online, media) Djuric meets Bernasconi, talks about difficult situation of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) Cafe incident in Leposavic: Provocation or just a good cup of coffee? (KoSSev) Buzhala: “Albin Kurti has polarized Kosovo both internally and externally“ (KoSSev, social media) 117 new Kosovo police officers deployed in northern Kosovo, including 79 Serbs mainly from municipalities south of the Ibar River (KoSSev, media) National Convention on EU warns of deep crisis (N1) Serbia, Albania to co-host UEFA Euro Under-21 2027 (media) International Media: Kosovo ex-fighters sentenced for obstruction of justice after plea deal (BIRN) Leading Serbian CSOs suspend cooperation with authorities and support students (The European Western Balkans)

Albanian Language Media: Trump officially appoints Grenell as envoy for special missions (media) Minister: Agreement with EFTA makes Kosovo an investments destination (media) Zeqiri about the death threats: They’re coming from somewhere in Serbia (media) Rexhepi: Serbia is intensifying attack against Albanians in Presevo Valley (media) Serbian Language Media: Students and professors in a third silent protest in North Mitrovica (KoSSev) University of Belgrade Collegium of Rectorate did not accept President Vucic’s call for dialogue (Tanjug, media) Vucic meets Dodik in Belgrade (Tanjug, media) Minister: Request made for postponement of US sanctions on NIS (Tanjug, media) Trump sings official instruction appointing Grenel to new function in US administration (Kosovo Online, media) Pristina officials about "night of horror" in February 2000 in N. Mitrovica; What else happened in February 2000? (KoSSev) Since November 1, protests in 240 settlements in Serbia (N1) Opinion: Western democracies to be jealous of protests in Serbia - history is being written (N1, NMagazin) International Media: Kosovo opposition parties pledge coal, gas power plants and billion euros investments (Prishtina Insight) KEK issues call for reconstruction of Kosovo A3 coal plant unit (BGEN) Western Balkan countries are taking further steps to join the Single Euro Payments Area (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 4, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kurti asks Kallas for full investigation on massacre in Mitrovica in 2000 (media) Kallas: Full normalization, only way for Kosovo and Serbia to join EU (media) Grenell: Kurti’s rhetoric about being close to the U.S. is absolutely false (media) 18-member delegation of PACE to observe parliamentary elections (media) ECAP fines Vetevendosje with €35,000 after several complaints by PDK (media) Jablanovic: Serbian List will lose in the February 9 elections (media) Police finds a rocket launcher while patrolling in Zubin Potok area (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: EU membership in Serbia’s interest, dialogue with Pristina slowed down due to unilateral actions of other side (Kosovo Online) Grenell: Kurti’s claims that he is close to US are absolutely false (Kosovo Online, media, social media) Young man from Zvecan placed under house arrest over alleged threats to high Kosovo official (KoSSev, media) Hearing in case of Kostic and Milovic postponed as witnesses did not show up (Radio KIM) 18-member PACE delegation to arrive in Kosovo ahead of elections (KoSSev) Prosecutors launch investigation into corruption at train station (N1) Djuric congratulates new Belgian FM on taking office (Tanjug, social media) International Media: Opposition parties highlight importance of essential medicinal products list (PI) Marco Rubio taking over as acting head of USAID amid agency turmoil (The Hill) USAID headquarters in Washington are blocked after Musk says Trump agrees to close the aid agency (AP)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani remembers 10 Albanian civilians killed in Mitrovica North in 2000 (media) • Serbs on elections in Kosovo: “Important to have someone fighting for us” (RFE) • Zubin Potok mayor: Fourth time I’m being threatened by the same person (media) • Reporter publishes leaked conversations including DPM Bislimi (media) • Pristina mayor declares state of emergency with waste management (RFE) • KSF members conduct HAR-66 training with Turkish Armed Forces (media) Serbian Language Media: • Atiq: Social service workers in North Mitrovica left this institution in the Kosovo system (KoSSev) • Serbian Democracy reported alleged vote buying by Rasic'c party, KP opened the case (KoSSev) • Bogojevic denies allegations of buying votes by the party "For Freedom, Justice and Survival" in Leposavic (KoSSev) • Students in North Mitrovica in another act of silence for the victims in Novi Sad, along with a couple of professors (KoSSev, KiM radio) • Freezing American aid, reducing the military presence in Kosovo would have greater consequences (KoSSev, KiM radio, Koha) • Dacic: There will be no transitional or crisis gov'ts, new gov't better option than elections (Tanjug, TV Prva) • Vucic calls for immediate talks with professors, university representatives (FoNet, N1) • Serbian lawyers launch 30-day strike supporting student protests (Beta, N1, KoSSev) International Media: • ‘Just Surviving’: Kosovo Serbs struggle with shutdown of Serbian-run institutions (BIRN) • Serbian lawyers suspend work for month in support of protests (BIRN)