Albanian Language Media: Osmani and Swedish Ambassador sign Cooperation Agreement (RTK) Six people arrested for assaulting police officers in Mitrovica North (media) KFOR Finnish soldiers conduct patrol in northern Kosovo (media) Feith to Kosovo: Don't take U.S. support for granted from now on (euronews.al) Prelec calls CEC’s protracted vote count a state collapse (ekonomia) Enver Hoxhaj congratulates German CDU officials (Blic) Kurti: Faik Rexhepi – symbol of important political events (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Vucic receives EP's Fourlas, says Serbia remains on EU path (Tanjug) Vucic: Serbia should have abstained in UNGA vote on EU resolution on Ukraine (Tanjug, media) Serbian List condemns mistreatment of young men during arrest by Kosovo police (Kosovo Online, media) Claims of excessive use of force by Kosovo police during arrest of six men in Mitrovica North, police deny (Alternativna.com, Radio KIM) Brnabic: I will meet with Picula, his assessment of Serbia's progress is ‘disgrace’ (Tanjug) Police raid NGOs, investigating USAID funding (N1, RTS) Joe Travel provides free transport for upcoming students protest in Nis from Mitrovica North (Radio kontakt plus) International Media: Dazed and confused: Kosovo parties mull options after indecisive election (BIRN) ‘Case Closed’: How Kosovo authorities neglected investigation into North Mitrovica incident (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 25, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: We stand with Ukraine in its fight for freedom (media) Osmani: From day one, we stood with Ukraine (media) Hargreaves: Kosovo should have close coordination with NATO partners (Koha) UNMIK reacts to closure of Serbia financed offices in north of Kosovo (media) Germany “parallel structures must be closed”, disagrees on way of closure (AP) France calls on Kosovo to prioritize coordination and dialogue with Serbia (AP) Prosecution says there was court order for “control in structures in north” (Koha) Former U.S. Special Representative for Kosovo, Frank Wisner, dies (media) Kurti congratulates Friedrich Merz on election victory (media) Serbian Language Media: Ziadeh: The closure of institutions funded by Serbia negatively impact the people who rely on their services (Kosovo Online) North Mitrovica: Ugljanin vows to expose Serbian List’s alleged abuses (KoSSev) Prelec: Collapse of institutional capacities in Kosovo - less than a million voters, and votes are still being counted (Kosovo Online) Office for KiM: Petkovic at the UN Human Rights Council (Kosovo Online) Picula: Serbia needs to demonstrate strategic orientation towards EU (N1, Beta) Students head to Nis for March 1 rally (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani congratulates Merz on victory in German elections (Klan) • Maqedonci says U.S. troops will not leave Kosovo (media) • Osmani expresses condolences to Bajram Qerkini's family (Kallxo) • EULEX statement on the passing of Bajram Qerkini (media) • IMC continues field monitoring to stop illegal broadcasting (media) Serbian Language Media: • Head of the Resource Center for Missing Persons, Bajram Qerkini, passed away (KoSSev, KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac) • Shahini: Producers, traders, and consumers will benefit from the agreement with EFTA members (Kosovo Online) • Kosovo and EU measures: A deadlock with long-term consequences (RFE, KiM radio) • Brnabic: First laws, then the resignation of the Government, we are not going to new elections (KiM radio, Beta, euronews.rs) International Media: • Ukraine war anniversary: Exiles in Balkans rebuild lives in uncertain times (BIRN) • Parallel government: How Vucic turned Serbia’s constitution on its head (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Hoxhaj: We don’t see any possibility of cooperation with Vetevendosje (media) U.S. Embassy reacts to closure of Serbian-run offices in Kosovo (media) Barbano: Situation in the north of Kosovo quiet but fragile (media) OSCE reacts to closure of Serbian-funded centers in north (RTK) Diaspora vote counting expected to begin this week (RTK) Abdixhiku congratulates Merz on victory in Germany: New opportunity for Kosovo (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Embassy of Germany: Closing institutions without prior agreement can negatively affect the life of Kosovo Serbs (Kosovo Online) Difference of 6000 votes in polling stations and municipal centers (Danas, Kosovo Online, Koha) Rasic: We will certainly enter the Assembly, with at least one deputy (Danas, KiM radio) OSCE: The closure of centers for social work in the north will affect minority communities (Kosovo Online) US Embassy: Uncoordinated actions affect thousands of citizens, Kosovo's European future and our bilateral relations (Radio Mitrovica sever, RFE) Tolkach: Serbia has been helping Ukraine both humanitarianly and financially from the beginning (Kosovo Online) EU spokesperson on Kosovo police closure of Serbian social services (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Pentagon official: No changes to presence of U.S. troops in Kosovo (media) • KFOR Commander: We support the EU-facilitated dialogue (media) • Kosovo police intelligence unit member “threatened by Serbian BIA” (media) • Police shut down three centers in the north (Koha) • Maqedonci at Halifax Security Forum: Kosovo achieved thanks to partners (RTK) • Haradinaj with a harsh status on Facebook (media) • Specialist Chambers release Sabit Januzi and Ismet Bahtijari on bail (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucevic: The possible withdrawal of the US from KFOR may complicate the Kosovo security conditions (Tanjug) • Petkovic: By raiding social welfare centers, Kurti directly hit most sensitive and vulnerable categories of Serbs (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Serbian List: Disappointed by election results, Kurti again attacking everything that is Serbian (Kosovo Online, media) • Leposavic Social Welfare Centre Director: This is blow to most vulnerable categories of population (Kosovo Online) • Kosovo police raids centers for social welfare in Leposavic and Mitrovica North (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Trial of Sladjan Trajkovic continues (Kosovo Online) • Investigations launched due to seven cases of election abuses, in two suspicions of "Bulgarian train" scheme (KoSSev) • Vucic blames construction industry for Novi Sad railway station tragedy (N1) • Nis municipality declares March 1 Students’ Day (N1, Juzne Vesti)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 21, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Rutte: Stability in Kosovo, in the interest of everyone in the Alliance (media) U.S. mission: Not aware of discussions to reduce or withdraw troops (Express) Limaj: I will cooperate with Kurti too (media) Osmani meets with diplomatic representatives, discuss several topics (media) Kurti meets Hargreaves, discuss elections and steps to form institutions (media) Hargreaves meets leaders of parties, “hope government is formed soon” (media) CEC: Votes need to be counted in only three more municipalities (Telegrafi) Government welcomes EP’s request to lift measures against Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Under impossible circumstances and pressure I preserve part of Constitution on Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Vucevic: All in region should preserve peace, stability (Tanjug) Kosovo police say ‘there is no case’ in relation to flag removal from a house in Zvecan (KoSSev) Mijacic: First payment from Growth Plan to Kosovo must wait for parliament formation (Kosovo Online) CoE urges dialogue to defuse tensions in Serbia (media) Picula in EP: Serbia has made limited or no progress on EU path (N1) Kos: Engaging talks with Serbian civil society (N1) Columns of protesters march through Belgrade (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Terras calls on EU to lift measures against Kosovo (Klan) • KFOR soldiers joint march at Camp Bondsteel (media) • Police report: Suspects threaten a couple to leave Banjska (media) • Radoniqi hosted De Rui, talked about CEC activities after election day (Klan) • Asked if he will respond to Court's order, Kurti does not answer (Telegrafi) • CEC updates preliminary results from the count of all polling stations (media) • Publication of results for candidates for MPs begins (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • CEC: Based on 100 percent processed polling stations Self-determination 40.80 percent, Serbian List 4.62 percent (Radio Mitrovica sever) • 15 minutes of silence again in N. Mitrovica: ''Next is Nis, then further south" (KoSSev, KiM radio, Kosovo Online) • Djuric meets with Knesset Speaker, says Serbs in Kosovo endangered (Kosovo Online) • Djuric meets Jerusalem Patriarch, discusses position of SOC and Serbian people in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Until Kosovo is a settled issue, Serbia's interference expected (Danas) • AJK: T7 journalists prevented from carrying out their duties at Pec Counting Centre (Radio KIM) • Arsenijevic shares video of masked individuals removing Serbian flag from a house in Zvecan (social media) • German Foreign Ministry concerned over Serbia developments (N1) • BETA news agency: Anti-corruption investigations in 50 companies • Eight arrested over illegal construction, legalization of buildings (N1) • G20 begins in South Africa, Lavrov also present (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Why the US Sees Kosovo’s Kurti as an obstacle to a deal with Serbia (BIRN) International Media: • Balkan countries must respond proactively to evolving cyber threats (BIRN) • In the midst of mass protests, Serbian officials are recycling the narrative of a “colour revolution” (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 20, 2025 Albanian Language Media: NATO reacts after report about possible withdrawal of U.S. forces (Telegrafi) Kurti: EU must not watch Kosovo with binoculars (Albanian Post/Table Briefings) Orav: Kosovo needs to meet more conditions (RTK) Hehir: Govt did in north what every state that respects itself would do (media) KFOR Italian troops conduct live fire exercises (media) Osmani continues to receive congratulations on Kosovo day (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic on the elections in Kosovo: We are waiting for the results, Kurti did not go as expected (Kosovo Online) Djuric: Serbia interested in advancement of its relationship with Israel (Tanjug) Sa'ar: Israel sees Serbia as a strategic partner (Tanjug) CRTA: Serbian citizens’ massive support for students’ demands and protests (N1) International: Kosovo’s European Parliament Rapporteur urges removal of EU sanctions (PI)

Albanian Language Media: • European Parliament calls on EU to lift measures on Kosovo (media) • Prosecution seeks court order for Kurti’s appearance for interview (media) • Krasniqi receives Prattipati at PDK headquarters, talks about elections (RTK) • Early April, deadline for hearing SPO witnesses in The Hague (media) • War veterans demand Special Court’s report on Thaci’s health condition (media) • BILD: Italy preparing for possible withdrawal of U.S. troops from Kosovo (media) • Ukrainian politician: Serbia may take aggressive actions in the Balkans (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • The Kurti's vote count: Kosovo election as a low-budget series (NIN, KoSSev) • Special prosecution requests court to order Kurti to respond summons to testify (Kosovo Online, media) • Brnabic: Strong Serbia-China friendship based on mutual respect, cooperation (Tanjug) • Protests in Serbia, incidents in Belgrade, Novi Pazar (N1) • Former Serbian health minister lends support to students (N1, Danas) • 15 Minutes of Silence vigil to be held tomorrow at Mitrovica North main square (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti hosts Orav, discuss elections and need to lift EU measures (media) Abdixhiku on certification of results: Democratic principles must be fully respected (media) Rohde: Serbia interfered in Kosovo elections by promoting votes for SL (media) Albanian President says “independent Kosovo” an irreversible reality (media) Sorensen meets Kosovo ambassador in Brussels (RTK) Barbano discusses on phone with Rodgers about Kosovo and region (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Xi: I attach great importance to development of Sino-Serbian relations (Tanjug, RTS, Danas) Petkovic: Rohde has gone beyond diplomatic frameworks and positioned himself as Kurti's spokesperson (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, Tanjug, Danas) Apostolovic met Sorensen: Serbia expects swift implementation of long-accepted obligations (Kosovo Online) Djuric in a visit to Israel (Kosovo Online) International: Why has the Serbian government launched the fight against “Vojvodina separatism”? (EWB) Trump's trio for the Balkans (DW)