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)

Albanian Language Media: Bislimi in Warsaw: Kosovo faced security challenges (media) Boserup meets Radoniqi, “transparency is key in any election process” (media) EU Office head talks with party leaders on next steps after elections (Koha) Krasniqi meets EU ambassador to Kosovo (Blic) Krasniqi meets Guerot, discuss election process (Klan) Abdixhiku: Counting and certification of election results ASAP (media) Haradinaj meets Prattipati, “further strengthening of partnership” (media) “Austria and Kosovo are united by strong and diverse bonds” (media) Slovenian President congratulates Osmani on Kosovo day (media) Albanian President visits KFOR HQ during stay in Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Russia has confirmed its attendance at EXPO 2027 (Tanjug) Orban: Serbia, Hungary achieved significant results despite NGO pressure (N1) Vote counting in 19 municipal centers to continue today (Kosovo Online) Gogic: Without foreign influence, Kosovo is closer to new elections than forming government (Kosovo Online) Brnabic meets with Latvian parliament speaker (Tanjug) German Foreign Office says situation in Serbia concerning, MFA responds (N1) Vulin meets Shoigu (N1, media) International Media: Trump envoy slams ‘wrongful imprisonment’ of Kosovo’s ‘founding father’ Thaci (PI) John Jovanovic lands top role at US Export-Import Bank (The Pavlovic Today) Faded Icon: How Kosovo’s Grand Hotel went from showpiece to relic (BIRN) ‘My prison became my workplace: A Kosovo policeman’s story (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 18, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Hoti to Kallas, calls for decisive steps to be taken on missing persons (media) Rama agrees with Grenell on Thaci (media) British Ambassador congratulates Kosovo on its 17th Independence Day (RTK) Ambassador Ziv congratulates Kosovo (RTK) Police stop Albanian youths who wanted to celebrate with flags in north (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic received Hungarian Grand Cross of Order of Merit (Tanjug, RTS) Djuric met with Kosachev in Moscow (Tanjug) The SNP billboard set on fire again in the municipality of Klokot, KP investigating both the previous and the new arson (KoSSev) Kurti: “Kosovo is the youngest state in Europe, but one with the longest history of striving to exist” (KoSSev) They drove through North Mitrovica with Albanian flags, the KP detained several people, but not because of that (KoSSev) Arsenijevic with the Serbian flag in South Mitrovica: "They attacked us, but the flag did not fall" (KoSSev) Serbian List: The defeated Kurti regime tried to provoke tensions in the north last night (Kosovo Online, KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: “We move forward, there is nothing that stops our free Republic” (media) • Kurti: Today Kosovo is stronger than ever before (media) • Rubio congratulates Kosovo: “US has supported path to a sovereign state” (Koha) • Grenell: Thaci should celebrate today in Pristina, not behind bars in The Hague (RTK) • Rohde: For 17 years, Kosovo has made extraordinary strides in democracy (media) • Turkey congratulates Kosovo: We will continue to develop our relations (Reporteri) • British MP Kearns congratulates Kosovo (RTK) • Bislimi travels to Warsaw, to participate in meeting on EU affairs (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: On this day international law was trampled upon (Kosovo Online, media) • Office for KiM: “Ideologists and performers of a failed and unfulfilled project leaving stage” (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media) • Kosovo marks 17 years of unilaterally declared independence amid calls for dialogue with Serbia (KoSSev) • Delayed payments from EU Growth Plan for Western Balkans (DW) • INTERPOL in Skopje detained a Serbian citizen accused of war crimes, said Dacic (RFE) International Media: • European leaders to begin Paris meeting as Trump forges ahead with Ukraine peace talks (CNN) • Russia confirms Ukraine talks with US in Saudi Arabia (Al Jazeera)

Albanian Language Media: King Charles’s message to Osmani on “Kosovo’s National Day” (media) Macron congratulates Kosovo: We support you in European perspective (media) Trump congratulates Kosovo on 17th anniversary of independence: Our ties are strong (media) German President congratulates on 17th anniversary of Kosovo's Independence (media) President of Italy congratulates Osmani on 17th anniversary of Independence (media) Kurti meets Sorensen, calls for full implementation of Brussels agreement (media) Osmani meets U.S. Senate delegation at Munich Security Conference (media) Kosovo signs `Convention` on prosecution of crimes against humanity (RTK) Hovenier advices Sorensen: Don’t negotiate new commitments (Koha) Croatian minister: Presence of U.S. military in Kosovo, extremely important (media) Prosecution warns of indictments against two suspects for attacks in North (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Counting of votes begun yesterday in Z.Potok, Zvecan and Leposavic (KoSSev) Office for KiM: Renew investigation into the attack on the "Nis Express" bus near Podujevo (Kosovo Online, Danas) Petkovic: A clear coalition of interests connects Kurti and the sponsors of the protests in Serbia (Blic, Danas, Tanjug) Djuric in Moscow on February 17 and 18 (media) Djuric with Grenell in Munich: New era in relations with the USA, Serbia ready for cooperation (Kosovo Online) AP on Statehood Day marking in Serbia: Two parallel rallies with notably contrasting messages (FoNet, N1) International Media: Mass protest on Serbia’s Statehood Day; President stages counter-rally (Balkan Insight) How Serbia's student protesters organize fight for justice (DW)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani meets Sorensen; discuss path ahead for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) Rutte: There will probably be a coalition government in Kosovo (Albanian Post) Hamza: I don’t want Prime Minister post from Vetevendosje (media) Osmani: Switzerland, one of Kosovo’s most important partners (media) Osmani meets Komsic, discuss moving forward on Euro-Atlantic path (Klan) Svecla speaks about “financing of terrorist groups by Serbia” (Albanian Post) Bislimi welcomes Franges, speak about elections and dialogue process (media) Jahjaga meets Saudi Arabia Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (media) Justice Minister submits draft regulation on protection from violence (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric met Sorensen: Pristina persistently refuses to fulfill obligations assumed by the Brussels Agreement (Kosovo Online) Macron congratulated Serbian Statehood Day: We continue to support dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTS) Vucic: Crucial issues for future of Serbs discussed with Dodik (Tanjug) Djuric at the 61st Munich Security Conference: Focus on global tensions (Blic, Tanjug) Djuric meets Council of Europe Secretary General Berset, talks about difficult position of Serbs in Kosovo CEC website without changes since February 12, seven more unprocessed polling stations (Danas, Kosovo Online) Cakolli: At this pace, results will not be known before beginning of March (KoSSev) Kupchan: Grenell’s messages accurate, three reasons led to Kurti’s decline (Kosovo Online, media) Mijacic: If Kurti forms new government, he will continue undermining inter-ethnic relations (Kosovo Online) Protests across Serbia (N1) Zakharova: Lavrov with Djuric on February 17 (Kosovo Online, Blic) International Media: How strong are Kosovo’s cyber defenses? (Kosovo 2.0) Peter Sorensen, what to expect from the new EU representative for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue? (balcanicaucaso.org) Romania loses case about chaotic Kosovo game and must host World Cup qualifier in empty stadium (AP)