Albanian Language Media: VV candidate for Assembly Speaker does not get enough votes (media) Krasniqi: VV nominated Murati in order to delay assembly constitution (media) Citaku accuses VV of “sabotaging formation of institutions” (media) Gervalla: PDK, LDK, AAK have decided to block formation of institutions (media) Haradinaj: We want a unifying candidate (Indeksonline) U.S. Embassy: Leaders must prioritize progress and stability (RFE) KJI calls on LVV to break deadlock, ensure parliament's constitution (media) Bytyci: Serbian List profits from heated ethnic campaign rhetoric (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Elek: CEC decision discriminatory, SL to undertake all steps so candidates are certified (media) Serbian List filed appeal to Election Complaints and Appeals Panel, expects CEC decision be annulled (media) Serbian Democracy filed appeal against CEC decision not to certify them (media) Djuric: I expect stronger pressure on Serbian List, decision on certification will not pass (media) Gogic: CEC decision illegal and undemocratic, SL should file criminal charges against those labelling it ‘terrorist’ (RTS) Radojkovic: Kurti wants only “acceptable Serbs” in elections; testing West’s “red lines” (Kosovo Online) Vehicle belonging to family member of Serbian List municipal councilor candidate in Zvecan set on fire (Alternativna) Serbian Oil Industry again seeks delay of US sanctions (N1, RTS) Academic Plenum creates database to track dismissal of teachers who participated in protests (N1) Opinion: Vujović in an open letter: Lucid perceptiveness of Veton Surroi – a consistent character that remains unchanged (KoSSev) Surroi: What “Šiptar” and “Ustaša” chants reveal about Serbia today (KoSSev) International: Belgrade-backed Kosovo Serb party barred from running in October’s local polls (BIRN) A father’s 26-year search for his son missing in the Kosovo war (PI)

Albanian Language Media:  CEC does not certify the Serbian List for local elections (media) Kryeziu: Serbian List’s de facto leader remains Radoicic (media) Haxhiu: Non-certification of Serbian List, key victory for democracy (media) Bajrami to VV: Theft can’t be covered by false patriotism (Koha) Cakolli: Political theater in CEC, ECAP will overturn the decision (Koha) Prattipati: Caretaker PM Kurti, LVV trying to exclude some Serbian parties (media) OSCE Reacts to non-certification of Serbian List (media) PDK appeals ERO’s decision to Constitutional Court (media) Serbian Language Media:  CEC did not certify Serbian List for local elections in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) Serbian List, high officials react to non-certification of party (media, social media) Serbian Democracy not certified either: They attempted to discredit us referring to proceeding against Arsenijevic (KoSSev, media) McGurk: Participation of all communities in electoral process essential for democratic stability (media, social media) Serbian flag removed from memorial in Gorazdevac (media) 27 years since abduction of journalists Slavuj and Perenic: Search for truth continues (Kosovo Online, media) Vucic, Moscow’s Ambassador discuss meeting with top Russian officials (N1) CoE rapporteur alarmed at surge of violence in Serbia (N1)

Albanian Language Media: Haradinaj: AAK would vote for around 20 candidates from VV (media) Maliqi: If Kurti doesn't have majority, new general elections (media) German Parliamentary State Secretary to visit Kosovo (media) Banjska as an indicator of future criminal trends in the Balkans (AP) KFOR, Police monitoring suspicious Serbian drones over Kosovo (media) Kosovo brothers released after being held for one week in Serbia (media) KLA war veterans leader calls on people to join protest in Hague on Sept 14 (Klan) Cvetkovic admits guilt for inciting discord and intolerance (media) German embassy: A big step for clean rivers and public health (media) Bogojevic: People in Leposavic complaining against Elektrosever (media) “CEC member Gordana Laban Zuvic linked to parallel structures” (TV Dukagjini) Serbian Language Media: UNS and DNKiM: Whereabouts of Slavuj and Penezic still unknown, many other journalists abducted as well (media) Whereabouts of Radio Pristina journalists Djuro Slavuj and Ranko Perenic abducted near Orahovac in 1998 still unknown (Tanjug, N1, media) Family appeals to international community for release of Dragan Nicic (Radio KIM) Construction of bridge connecting Mitrovica South and Mitrovica North in its final stage (Kosovo Online, media) Reaction of Marko Jaksic to recruitment process at Regional Water Company in Mitrovica South (social media) Nine cases of domestic violence reported in Kosovo in last 24 hours (Radio kontakt plus) Sensational headlines on Kosovo: how Serbian tabloids blur line between news and manipulation (KoSSev) EU Ambassador to Serbia: We condemn violence, excessive use of force must be investigated (N1) Opinion: The Kosovo Specialist Chambers and the likely demise of reconciliation (BIRN) International: Kosovo’s summer wildfires expose it unprepared (Prishtina Insight) What's behind the eruption of violence at protests in Serbia? (RFE) Humanitarian: Veton Nurkollari: It would be a shame to compromise (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 21, 2025 Albanian Language Media: EU Office encourages rapid constitution of Kosovo’s Assembly (RFE) Gervalla reacts after failure to secure votes for Assembly Speaker (media) Selimi explains why she didn’t vote for Gervalla as Speaker (media) Tahiri foresees new general elections in November (media) Haradinaj criticizes LVV, urges proposal of consensus candidate (media) Protest in support of former KLA leaders in the Hague on September 14 (media) Serwer: With Vucic and Russians, risk of escalation in Kosovo always looms (RFE) Serbian Language Media: EU Office in Pristina: Swift formation of Assembly and Government essential for Kosovo to move forward (Kosovo Online, RFE) Verdict to Muhamet Alidemajt annulled, re-trial ordered (KoSSev, media) State Department sanctioned judge Nicolas Guillou (Kosovo Online, media) Protests against blockades held (Tanjug, media) Vucic: Protests against blockades not organized by SNS (N1, FoNet) NUNS: Police must stop attacking journalists – authorities must urgently respond to threats against N1 and other media outlets (N1) IFJ, EFJ call Serbian police to stop violence against journalists (N1) International Media: Trump administration imposes new sanctions on four ICC judges, prosecutors (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media: VV candidates for Kosovo Assembly Speaker don't get enough votes (media) Haxhiu: The opposition don’t want to change their position (RFE) Murati: We changed our candidate, but the opposition does not reflect this (AP) Krasniqi: We’ll vote for a VV candidate only if they weren’t part of govt (media) Abdixhiku: Vetevendosje lacks majority, blocks Assembly (media) Limaj: No vote for VV without political agreement (media) Bajrami: VV is not interested in constituting the new Assembly (media) Kadrijaj: In other sessions too, VV will propose candidates who lack votes (RFE) Orav on application process for jobs at Mitrovica regional water company (media) Serbian Language Media: Arrest warrants over barricades – is Pristina targeting Serbian List? (Alternativna) Divided but leaning toward return: KoSSev poll shows Serbs in north of Kosovo split over rejoining institutions (KoSSev, social media) Mijacic responds to Orav over his remarks on recruitment process for regional water supply company (social media) A “non-paper”, a crisis and a political storm: Serbia’s turmoil deepens (KoSSev) Ruling party and its leader call supporters to rallies across Serbia (N1) Protests held in support of those arrested (N1, media) International: Kosovo’s Gjilan signs 18 mln euro deal to rebuild main boulevard (SeeNews)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 20, 2025 Albanian Language Media: LVV won’t back down from Haxhiu: Assembly formation remains uncertain (RFE) Murati: Court ruling appears to have been written in PDK offices (media) Kadrijaj: Court’s decision is mandatory, political games must end (media) One-month pretrial detention for S.S., suspected of war crimes in Vushtrri (media) Svecla: Kosovo ranked 12th in the world for high sense of security (media) Kurti hosts Speaker of North Macedonia Assembly Afrim Gashi (media) Albright’s and Holbrooke’s testimonies to be used by Thaci’s defense (media) Serbian Language Media: Albanian parties united in Gracanica elections: is there a tendency to change municipality’s ethnic structure? (Kosovo Online) Lawyer: One-month detention for Spasic; no witness mentioned his name in 26 years (media) Defendant enters plea bargain for “spreading ISIS ideology”, receives one-year suspended sentence (KoSSev) Brnabic: Non-paper calls for foreign intervention (N1) Police director: Security situation in Serbia stable (Tanjug, media) ODIHR calls Belgrade to allow peaceful protests without violence (N1, social media) Opinion: Kosovo à la Trump (Part 2): on peace and other agreements (KoSSev) International Media: Kosovo court detains Serb suspected of wartime killings, rape (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Kosovo Assembly constitutive session to resume on Wednesday (media) “State urgency”, the Office of the President on constitution of Assembly (media) Washington’s strong message: US “blesses” Albanian-Croatian defense plan (AP) Special prosecution requests 30-day detention for war crimes suspect (media) Special prosecution confirms it requested arrest warrant for Rakic (EO) Police in Mitrovica North trained for “de-escalation and gender sensitivity” (media) Chamber of Commerce files lawsuit against ERO in Supreme Court (media) Specialist Chambers bans visit to Thaci for 11 individuals (media) Behrami slams court’s decision to ban 11 people from visiting Thaci (media) Kusari: Day 19, RTK employees still without salaries (Blic) Serbian Language Media: Simic: Tendency to change ethnic composition of voters in Serb-majority municipalities south of Ibar River (Kosovo Online) Rapajic: Ethnic structure in Gracanica changing, Albanians ‘maximally united’ against Serbs (Kosovo Online, media) Session of National Security Council concluded, no statements to media (Tanjug, TV Most, media) EU Ambassador to Serbia meets Brnabic, calls for restraint from inflammatory rhetoric, disinformation about protests (N1, media) Protests held across Serbia (N1) 16 arrested in Monday’s protests in Belgrade (N1) Opinion: Time to stop indulging Serbia’s authoritarian president (Financial Times) International: Kosovo’s tax revenue up 10.4% y/y in Jan-July (SeeNews) Serbia’s populist leader vows tough response to protesters following riots (CNN, Associated Press) Humanitarian: Making movies while the world is on fire (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 19, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Constitutional Court calls for constitution of Assembly within 30 days (media) VV: Court’s decision arbitrary, undermines democracy, echoes PDK (media) Opposition urges swift Assembly session following court’s ruling (media) PDK to challenge ERO decision in Kosovo’s Constitutional Court (media) “Over 120 direct testimonies in indictment for expulsion of Albanians” (KTV) SL leaders interviewed, arrest warrants requested for Rakic and 11 others (media) KFOR helps Kosovo agency in tackling wildfires in Gjakova municipality (media) Serbian provocative graffiti against Kosovo appears in Montenegro (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: Kosovo Special Prosecution requests arrest warrants be issued for Rakic and 11 more persons (Radio KIM, media) Zaporozac: Kosovo and local authorities are carrying out institutional violence against Serbs (Kosovo Online) Where did the Ten Commandments sign from the entrance to Mitrovica North disappear? (KoSSev, Alternativna.com, media) Krieziu: Constitutional Court ruling final, responsibility also lies with MPs (Kosovo Online) Vucic calls Council for National Security meeting (N1) International Media: Energy market reform leaves Kosovo’s big businesses sweating (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Government has always respected rulings of Constitutional Court (media) Blakaj: Special Prosecution indictment for civilians’ expulsion is important (media) Kosovo Chamber of Commerce files lawsuit against business power cuts (Koha) Maqedonci: We exceeded planned number of armored vehicles by 207% (media) EU Office welcomes in-principal approval of RTK’s loan request (media) Indictment filed against individual for inciting ethnic hatred (media) Streetball tournament organized in Mitrovica North on Sunday (media) Serbian Language Media: Ziadeh concludes her mandate as UNMIK Head: Opened new space for dialogue (Kosovo Online, social media) Arlov presents scholarships to students at Jarinje crossing point, denied entry to Kosovo for 19th time (Radio KIM) Landfill at Orthodox cemetery in Caglavica (Radio KIM) Marko Jaksic mayoral candidate in Mitrovica North (Radio KIM) Metropolitan Teodosije from Banjska: “We are witnesses to suffering, but also to resurrection” (KoSSev) “We must be our neighbours’ sunshade and umbrella – never a threat to life“ Bishop Grigorije urges in Banjska Monastery (KoSSev, media) Ex-construction minister Vesic’s condition deteriorates, undergoes emergency surgery (N1) Six suspects in Cobras unit assault case questioned, five jailed, one under house arrest (N1) Opinion: (No) context required: State violence against protesters in Serbia (BIRN) International: US donates 50 armored vehicles to Kosovo (Railly News) Krasniqi-Goodman: Fighting for justice is what every survivor deserves (The Geopost)

Albanian Language Media:  Kurti: We are proud of improvement of population’s well-being (RTK) Rohde: Submit EU draft to Constitutional Court, and Kosovo will be in CoE (Klan) Businesses disconnected by KEDS (media) When are conditions met to begin dismissal procedure in the ‘Laban case’? (Telegrafi) A person arrested at Merdare border point on suspicion of war crimes (media) “Building owned by SL candidate for Zubin Potok mayor burns down” (Klan) Serbia remains “safe haven” for fugitives from Kosovo, legal experts say (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media:  Serbian List: Attack on Perovic politically motivated, we demand an urgent and independent investigation (media) Petkovic reacts to attack on Serbian List mayoral candidate’s property in Zubin Potok, criticizes international community for lack of reaction (media, social media) Radojevic on tournament near Milic Brothers square: Mockery of innocent victims (media) Kompirovic: Tournament at Milic Brothers Square a clear provocation against Serbs (media) Sinisa Spasic from Priluzje detained at Merdare crossing point under war crimes accusations (media) Mandate of Igor Popovic concluded by decision of Serbian Government (Radio KIM, media) Rohde on construction of two new bridges on Ibar River (Kosovo Online, media) Vucic announces decisive actions against protestors (N1, media) Vucevic: No need for state of emergency (media) CoE Secretary General concerned by violent protests, urges Serbian authorities to respect right to peaceful assembly (N1, social media) Serbian MIA: 56 detained during protests, six officers injured (N1, media) International Media:  Serbian ruling party office set on fire as unrest continues (Balkan Insight)