UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 23, 2025 • Osmani meets US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau (media) • “Women’s equal participations in elections fundamental to quality of democracy” (media) • DiA: Majority of candidates for MPs belong to 31-50 age group (media) • Serwer: Kosovo in the NDAA but not necessarily a priority (Koha) • KSF will soon receive “Panzerfaust” 3 anti-tank weapons from Germany (Koha) • “SkyCC” case; Chief Prosecutor: Value of seizures around €80 million (EO) • Court orders 30-day detention for former member of Serbian interior ministry (Sinjali) • AJK welcomes court’s decision on election of Independent Media Commission chair (media) • Kosovo activist still fighting for justice for wartime sexual violence survivors (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 22, 2025 • Osmani to meet US Deputy Secretary of State Landau today (RFE) • One third of candidates for MPs for Dec 28 elections are women (Indeksonline) • Decrease in number of asylum applications in second year of visa liberalization (RFE) • The lifting of measures that should have never been imposed (Koha) • Kosovo awards 3.6 mln euro customs terminal upgrade deal (SeeNews) • AJK: Individual arrested for threatening Klan Kosova and its journalists (media) • Doyle: SCK mandate defined by Council of Europe report (Kosovo Online) • Alija: After Thaci’s trial, gradual closure of SCK will follow (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 22, 2025 • MEPs call for full removal of EU measures on Kosovo (media) • Bahamas recognize Kosovo; Osmani: A historic decision (media) • Kurti on recognition from Bahamas: This marks fourth recognition this year alone (media) • Hamza: Enough with divisions, only together can we win and move forward (Express) • Kosovo arrests ex-member of Serbian ministry over abduction of a Serb (media) • Kosovo heads to polls as political deadlock threatens vital funds (Reuters) • Ulutas briefs representatives of 33 troop-contributing countries at KFOR HQ (media) • Ulutas: For two years, NATO calls for Banjska perpetrators to be held accountable (TeVe1) • OSCE and French Embassy promote women’s participation in election processes (RTK) • Joseph on Serbia, NATO, and the Kosovo Model (Civil Today/media) • Security cameras proliferate in Kosovo – and privacy complaints rise (BIRN) • It’s not a Christmas tree, it’s a Balkan New Year tree! (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 19, 2025 • US calls for implementation of Ohrid agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (RFE) • Haradinaj hails the NDAA: “US stands with Kosovo” (EO) • Kurti: Kosovo suffered biggest measures not from EU but from opposition (media) • PACE delegation to observe the December 28 parliamentary elections (media) • Hoxhaj: Without strong defense, dialogue with Serbia is dangerous (Express) • Krasniqi cites “unlawful actions” by mayors of four northern municipalities (EO) • Germany reaffirms strong support for KFOR and NALT (Sinjali) • First female president of Kosovo Academy for Arts and Sciences elected (media) • Govt extends mandate of diploma verification commission till March ’26 (Kossev) • Remains of missing persons could be at location earlier excavated by UNMIK (Koha) • Don’t blame the Hague tribunal for amnesia about war crimes (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 19, 2025 • Kurti welcomes EU’s decision to lift measures imposed on Kosovo (Dukagjini) • Kurti: Kosovo categorized in Group A of World Bank GTMI (Sinjali) • Seven people arrested for corruption and abuse of duty (RFE) • Grenell shares Rama’s post about visit to Thaci (media) • Visiting Thaci in Hague jail, Albania PM slates “shameful” war court (BIRN) • North Mitrovica Assembly votes to withdraw from Association of Municipalities (Kossev) • “Withdrawal of four northern municipalities, sign of Belgrade’s strategy” (Telegrafi) • Svecla: Fourth Regional Border Directorate opened in Leposavic (media) • ERO decides not to suspend liberalization of energy market (Kallxo) • Kosovo assumes presidency of Energy Community Ministerial Council (RTK) • US KFOR patrols continue to conduct daily patrols across AoR (media) • EU to slash asylum cases from 7 nations deemed safe (AP) • Women’s anti-fascist front in Kosovo (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 18, 2025 • EU to lift all measures, Kosovo expected to get millions of euros in early 2026 (RFE) • Hamza welcomes lifting of EU measures on Kosovo (Nacionale) • Rama speaks of coordination with Osmani in unblocking EU funds (Express) • Reuten on lifting of measures: Major EU policy fail finally corrected (AP) • Hamza’s first pledges: Increased salaries and pensions, lower taxes (Nacionale) • Rama visits Thaci in the Hague, “theatre of shame of international justice” (Express) • Prosecution indicts Ramadan Morina of war crimes against civilians (Indeksonline) • Northern municipalities withdraw from Association of Kosovo Municipalities (RFE) • Hargreaves meets newly-elected mayors of Mitrovica North and Zvecan (media) • Pensioners are no longer required to prove they are alive in order to receive pensions (RFE) • Hungary’s Orban: Serbia is key to region, Brussels’ treatment is unfair, shameful (N1) • Vucic meets with Georgia's Kavelashvili in Belgrade (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 18, 2025 • Osmani: All EU measures toward Kosovo will be lifted (Koha) • Osmani meets Costa, “no reason to delay full removal of measures” (Zeri) • Costa welcomes steps taken to build trust between communities in Kosovo (media) • EU calls for implementation of all agreements reached in the dialogue (media) • Kearns: The sanctions on Kosovo were always unfair (Telegrafi) • Kurti promises €1 billion for army, and average wage of over €1,000 (Koha) • Kurti: I believe day will come when main bridge over Iber will be opened too (RTK) • Haradinaj promises NATO membership, doubling of salaries and pensions (RTK) • US Embassy: We aim to work with new govt in advancing joint priorities (RFE) • Kosovo Supreme Court overturns acting chief prosecutor’s dismissal (BIRN) • Leaked WhatsApp conversations between Mihali, Rizvanolli and Mujka (Vox Kosova) • Mojsilovic, ground forces tactical unit commanders discuss security in Serbia, region (Tanjug) • Elek calls on Kosovo Serbs to vote for Serbian list in December 28 polls (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 17, 2025 • Kosovo President praises Trump’s contribution to peace in region (Bloomberg) • Osmani: Kosovo in the EU, both a strategic and security imperative (Euronews) • European Commission confirms: We’ll remove only 50 percent of measures (Koha) • Hargreaves, Kurti discuss election campaign, hopes for smooth elections (Express) • Court annuls decision to dismiss Kelmendi as acting state chief prosecutor (RFE) • Feride Rushiti given “European of the Year” Award (RTK) • Durmishi on new bus lines linking Mitrovica South and Mitrovica North (Telegrafi) • Kosovo signs contract to purchase HUMVEE Hawkeye artillery systems (AP) • AJK condemns threats and abusive language against journalist Saranda Aliu (Kallxo) • From a de facto colony to a colony de jure (Kosovo 2.0) • How Serbia’s government spent the year trying to dodge an election (BIRN) • Spahiu: All topics in the pre-election campaign have been exhausted (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Talks between Russian side and major company about NIS nearing conclusion (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 17, 2025 • Bislimi: European Commission lifted majority of measures against Kosovo (Koha) • Abdixhiku writes to Von der Leyen, calls for removal of measures (Telegrafi) • The campaign for December 28 parliamentary elections starts today (RTK) • Hamza visits former KLA leaders in the Hague, says they will return home (AP) • Haradinaj: I welcome Kurti and VV if they want to be part of Haradinaj 3 govt (Klan) • Albanian Police chief: Time for Kosovo to join SEPCA with full rights (Sinjali) • Bridge for pedestrians over Iber to be opened today (Reporteri) • Six arrested after Kallxo exposed smuggling routes at Kosovo-Serbia crossing (PI) • Serbian President laments Kushner’s withdrawal, threatens critics (BIRN) • Vucic announces early parliamentary elections (Tanjug) • Tolkach: The issue of territory painful for Ukrainians, just as the issue of Kosovo is for Serbia (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 16, 2025 • Osmani to attend EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brussels on Wednesday (Express) • EU: Kosovo asked to form Association, reforms, progress in dialogue (RFE) • Kosovo’s 2025 ends as it began, at the ballot box (BIRN) • Vetevendosje’s Haxhiu: We will be more present in the media now (Ekonomia Online) • Kosovo cannot turn its back on its allies, Haradinaj says (AP) • Police arrest six people, five of them minors, for damaging graves in Obiliq (Express) • €4 mil for semi-Olympic swimming pool for Mediterranean Games (EuronewsAlbania) • Kosovo becomes 154th member of International Golf Federation (Telegrafi/Koha) • Research: Life of LGBTQI+ in Kosovo north not at a satisfactory level (Kallxo) • Vreme writes on passivisation of Albanian addresses in Presevo Valley (Nacionale) • WSJ: Kushner pulls out of Belgrade project (N1) • Vucic: Investment worth at least 750 mln euros lost due to General Staff campaign (Tanjug)