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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 18, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Osmani hints that she has authority, but conditions for new elections have not yet been met (Express) Murati accuses Supreme Court of violating the Constitution: “An absurd decision” (media) Court session for 'Banjska' case postponed (media) Police officer arrested for espionage to appear in Court today (Reporteri) Kosovo Police Inspectorate opens new offices in North Mitrovica (RTK) AAK MP: We will not vote for Limaj as Assembly Speaker (media) Ferid Agani forms a new political party in Kosovo (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media Petkovic met UK Special Envoy for WB Pierce, discussed Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (media) Memorial to Serbs killed and kidnapped in Orahovac in 1998 held today (TV Most, Tanjug) Milenkovic: Political actors aware new elections are only option, but no agreement on date (media) KDI: As never before, this government has ignored recommendations of civil society (Kosovo Online) Deputy mayor of South Mitrovica unveils animation of new bridge over Ibar River (KoSSev, media) Hearing in Banjska case adjourned, new one to take place on Monday (media) Outgoing EU Ambassador says Serbia’s progress is common goal (N1, media) PM denies repression against universities (N1) EP initiates resolution on protests in Serbia (N1) Opinion: Al Jazeera Balkans’ closure adds to regional media’s woes (Balkan Insight) International: Kapetanovic: The Growth Plan has injected fresh energy into our region’s EU path (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 18, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani: If there is no solution by the weekend, I will turn to Constitutional Court (media) Osmani: At the end of May, I received information that Serbia was planning escalation (media) Rexhepi after meeting Barbano: Judiciary will defend its independence (RTK) U.S. Embassy reminds MPs: Deadline for Assembly constitution is approaching (Klan) Citaku criticizes Kurti’s trip to Greece: This man has neither sensitivity nor responsibility (media) “Millions in dinars, tens of thousands of euros, and unlicensed weapon found with suspect” (media) Serbian Language Media:  Djuric: Ghana's respect for our territorial integrity and UN Charter exceptionally important (Tanjug) Djuric, Petkovic react to Osmani’s press conference (Tanjug, media, social media) RFE: From fiscalization to bridges - decisions of Kosovo outgoing government called into question (Kosovo Online) Serb, member of Kosovo police, arrested under espionage allegations sent to 48-hours detention (Radio KIM) Vucic hosts UAE President in Belgrade (Tanjug, media) Kos says Belgrade’s progress is slow (N1) Protesters arrested at Belgrade Fair (N1) International Media:  Five arrested in Kosovo over illegal transfer of public land after KALLXO investigation (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 17, 2025

Albanian Language Media: MPs fail again, Assembly not constituted after 48 attempts (media) IMF also removes Kosovo from list of conflict-affected states (media) Kosovo to benefit from EU financial framework (RTK) Osmani meets Prattipati, discuss security developments (media) Slavisa Filic sentenced to 15 years in prison for war crimes in Kosovo (media) Anti-espionage operation in Kosovo (media) Kusari-Lila: Unblocking would have been easy if MPs commenced constitutional obligation, vote (media) Uran Ismajli announces candidacy for Mayor of Pristina (media) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic meets Cypriot Ambassador, says Pristina wishes no peace or solution, but tensions (Tanjug) Serb sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison, lawyer says proceeding staged (KoSSev, Kosovo Online) Media: Serb, lieutenant in Kosovo police arrested at Bella Zemlja crossing, under espionage allegations (Kosovo Online) Poll shows students see fight against repression and for justice as top priorities (N1, BETA) Djedovic Handanovic: Serbia meets preconditions for electricity market integration (Tanjug) International: Kosovo languishes as a day-trip destination (Balkan Insight) Burning question: Balkan countries scramble to confront rising wildfire threat (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 17, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Orav, Rohde, Barbano: Political interference in judiciary, unacceptable (Dukagjini) PDK: Prosecutor’s Office to take action against Kurti and ministers for holding dual roles (media) AVONET: Hands off the independent judicial and prosecutorial system! (RTK) Another death threat email sent to President Osmani (media) German Embassy has no information on any escalation of situation in Kosovo (RFE) Vetevendosje reacts to Specialist Chambers decision in Thaci et al. case (media) Serbian Language Media:  Kosovo court ruling on dual mandates ignites political tensions and international reactions (KoSSev) Mijacic: Kurti’s government technical, however, pressure on Serbs is not ‘technical’ (media, social media) RFE: German Embassy in Pristina does not have information about ‘any escalation of situation in Kosovo’ (KoSSev) Telekom Serbia CEO calls for EC protection in Kosovo (N1, media) Vucic: Economic damage resulting from blockades amounts to billions of euros (Tanjug) Opposition meeting in Belgrade (N1) Opinion: Kosovo – from centerpiece to omission: Vidovdan retrospective through Serbia’s President’s rhetoric (KoSSev) International Media:  Kosovo Special Court dismisses Thaci motion to scrap several charges (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 16, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo remains reliable ally in defending democratic values (media) Kosovo’s Supreme Court strongly responds to government attacks (media) LDK submits Supreme Court decision to Special Prosecution (media) KLI reacts to caretaker government's attacks on judiciary (media) Special Chambers reject defense motion of former KLA leaders (media) Krasniqi on Special Court decision: Justice may be delayed, but truth does not change (media) Kosovo Writers’ League reacts to Hague trial of former KLA leaders (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic informs Dutch Ambassador of situation in Kosovo (Tanjug) Drecun: Kurti is trying to prevent the Serbian List from protecting the interests of Serbs in any way (RTS) Raska-Prizren Diocese on meeting with UK Special Envoy: It is necessary to regulate legal position of SOC (KoSSev, media, social media) Peci: Disrespecting Supreme Court decision represents “dictatorship of authorities” (Kosovo Online, media) Lucic: EU should protect Telekom Srbija, Pristina does not respect its own laws when it comes to our company (Kosovo Online, Prva TV) Raids at three locations in Kosovo due to suspicion of abuse of official position (KoSSev) International: European Commission takes no position on Kosovo-Telekom Serbia dispute (Euronews)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 16, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  UK calls for urgent formation of institutions, fulfillment of Dialogue commitments (media) Caretaker government: Supreme Court decision unfounded, biased, arbitrary (media) LDK to submit Supreme Court ruling as evidence to Prosecutor’s Office (Kallxo) Rohde: Constitutional Court cannot do the job of politicians (Dukagjini) COMKFOR hosts Pierce, discuss security in Kosovo (RTK) Osmani: Kosovo offers great potential for foreign investors (media) “Caretaker ministers should resign, constitution violated with over 60 decisions” (media) Serbian Language Media:  Vucic discusses investments and projects with EBRD’s Patrone (N1, Tanjug, media) Great Britain's envoy Karen Pierce met with representatives across Kosovo Serb community (media, social media)   Petkovic reacts to Osmani’s remarks about Serbia attempting to destabilize Kosovo (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media) Cakolil: Supreme Court clarified Government has no mandate, all decisions void (media) Pleskovic says he is not guilty for acts he is accused of (Radio KIM, KoSSev) EFJ-IFJ warn of latest threats against N1 (N1) International Media:  Inside Kosovo’s prisons: Rehabilitation programs aim to support resocialization (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 15, 2025

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Serbia is continuously trying to destabilize Kosovo (RFE) • 47th failed attempt to form new Kosovo Assembly (media) • Haxhiu: We have readiness to cooperate with NISMA (media) • Limaj: I’ll meet Kurti this week, let’s see how we can overcome crisis (media) • Citaku: VV has not offered any solution; we never avoid meetings (media) • Two LDK MPs against early national and local elections at same time (media) • Quni: Kosovo is faced with serious threats, unity is needed (AP) • Kosovo Democratic Institute “Announces Job Call” for new MPs (media) • Svecla: Exceptionally grateful for US support throughout Kosovo’s history (media) • Kurti highlights necessity of implementing Berlin Process agreements (media) • Osmani on a working visit to the Republic of Latvia (media) • US Embassy congratulates Ibrahimi on completing Army Ranger School (media) • Kosovo Accreditation Agency becomes a full member of EQAR (media) Serbian Language Media: • Sentic: Question of legal position of Serbian Orthodox Church should not be a subject of politicization (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online) • Raska-Prizren Eparchy legal advisor: Legal status of SOC should be resolved with strong guarantees (Kosovo Online) • Serbian Democracy Vice President met UK Special Representative for WB (social media) • Democracia.com: How much do two small bridges over the Ibar River cost? (media) • Hearing of first witness in case against Pantic and Zaric started today (Radio KIM) • Students of veterinary medicine in the blockade diverted part of the aid to Metohija villages (KoSSev) International: • Admit Kosovo to the Council of Europe (ESI/media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 15, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Trump again says he stopped war between Kosovo and Serbia (media) Osmani met senior US officials, Congress members, to further partnership (media) Guerot calls on parties for compromise, “form assembly and government” (media) Ministry of Defense confirms receiving several US armored vehicles (Express) Bajrami: Special Court violated Constitution and international law (Indeksonline) Serbian Language Media:  Serbian List hands over petition against bridges reconstruction to US, EU, Germany, France and Italy (KoSSev, RTS, media) PIK recommends suspension of four Kosovo police officers in two separate cases (Kosovo Online) Agim Ceku and nine others sentenced to one year in prison each over misuse of authority (Radio kontakt plus, media) Sweden's Andreas von Beckerath to take over as EU Ambassador to Serbia from August 1 (Tanjug) Macut thanks Giaufret for strengthening Serbia-EU cooperation (Tanjug, media) EC’s Mercier: We expect Serbian authorities to act on attacks on journalists (N1) International Media:  Kosovo ex-PM among 10 convicted of falsifying war veterans’ lists (PI) Hague Court cuts jail time for Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’ (BIRN) Kosovo Tax Administration scrutinises construction sector’s compliance with Labor Law (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 14, 2025

Albanian Language Media: US Embassy on visit by Hanrahan to Kosovo (media) President Osmani to return to Kosovo this mid-week (media) Osmani congratulates Macron, “look forward to strengthening our ties” (media) Court suspends decision to five companies moving to free energy market (media) Ahmetovic: We need to make sure that minority rights apply everywhere (media) Deda demands accountability from leaders for Kosovo's security crisis (media) Serbian Language Media: Former Mitrovica North mayor: Failure of international community to react to Kurti’s acts deteriorates security (RTV, media) Hanrahan visits Gracanica Monastery (Radio kontakt plus, social media) Lawyer: Hearing in case of Dragan Ristic adjourned as case files were not provided in Serbian language (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian Democracy Vice President Veljkovic on hate speech and online attacks against party (social media) Giaufret in a farewell visit to Vucic (Tanjug, media) Opinion: Why must the EU integrate the Western Balkans into its cybersecurity agency? (EWB) International: Kalina Yordanova: The war as a dirty job assigned to heroes (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 14, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 14, 2025 Albanian Language Media: 46th attempt to constitute Assembly, fails (media) Kurti at dinner with Hanrahan: Kosovo, a loyal partner of the US (media) Opposition leaders meet with U.S. official Hanrahan (media) COMKFOR briefs senior U.S. official on security in Kosovo and region (media) KFOR after Osmani's statement: We are committed to stability (Koha) Grenell reacts to Osmani: You manipulated Trump’s words (media) Osmani meets members of Albanian-American diaspora in the US (media) Serbian Language Media: SL met with Hanrahan: Urgent need to establish the CSM and protect the rights of Serbs in Kosovo (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) Grenell to Osmani: Shame on you, you manipulate with Trump's words; Announced conference in Pristina (KoSSev) Vucic met with US Assistant Secretary of State Hanrahan (Tanjug, media) Djuric: A breath of fresh air in Serbia-US relations (Kosovo Online, mfs.gov.rs, media) Jovanovic: The term Kosovo and Metohija is fully in line with international law (Kosovo Online) Durmishi: Unseen intensity of work on the bridges, we will cross them in September (Radio Mitrovica sever, KoSSev) Bisevac: Call for conciliarity and unity in the interest of Serbs in Kosovo (KiM radio, KoSSev) Mustafa: For four years, Osmani and Kurti have been talking only about the war, the president should say which conflict was prevented (KoSSev)