Albanian Language Media: Assembly in a cycle of failures; Haxhiu gets only 54 votes today (Koha) Limaj: Majority in parliament is formed through political agreement (RTK) Amnesty International publishes annual report for 2024/2025 (media) Maurizio Antonini new Italian ambassador to Kosovo (media) Hargreaves welcomes Rama’s gesture to honor Natasa Kandic (media) Serbian Language Media: Ministry of Justice of Serbia strongly condemned arrest warrants for 20 Serbs (Tanjug, mpravde.gov.rs) Lawyer: Indictment against Radoicic fabrication, he had no contact with civilians during conflict, except with KLA members (Novosti, KoSSev) Djuric meets US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, discussed situation of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) North Mitrovica: Signing of petition to reduce congestion at Jarinje and Brnjak crossing points concludes today (Radio KIM) Vucic: I expect nothing special from Kos's visit, I am hoping for more objectivity from Brussels (Tanjug) N1: Kos to meet opposition before authorities Dean says police called over non-students in his office (N1) New competition for REM Council announced, RTS unblocked but does not broadcast program regularly (NMagazin, N1) Announced when Vucic is holding a big rally in Nis (Danas, TV Pink, Blic) Amnesty International: Excessive force and arbitrary arrests at protests in Serbia 2024 (NMagazin, Beta) International: Public square project in Prishtina becomes battleground between local and central governments (PI) Report: Surveillance and censorship worsening in Western Balkans (BIRN) Deported Turkish teachers face new uncertainty after returning to Kosovo (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo issues arrest warrant for Milan Radoicic for war crimes in 1999 (media) • Kurti visits Kosovo Post office in Zvecan (Telegrafi) • Kosovo Post office in Leposavic; Minister: 13 post offices in the north (media) • Kurti pays homage to forcibly disappeared persons during the war (media) • “Families deserve full information about fate of their loved ones” (media) • Prattipati meets Jevtic, discuss recent close of institutions (media) • World Bank projects 3,8 percent economic growth in Kosovo in ‘25-26 (media) Serbian Language Media: • Pristina Basic court issued a warrant for arrest of 20 Serbs for alleged war crimes (Kosovo Online, KiM radio, Danas) • New incidents in Gorazdevac; after graffiti buildings stoned (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev) • Office for KiM, Serbian List condemned new incidents in Gorazdevac (Tanjug, media) • Prattipati meets Jevtic, discussed closure of institutions in Strpce (Kosovo Online, social media) • Serbian List: Kurti opens post offices in north, which “merely serve for his personal promotion” (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, Radio KIM) • Petkovic on Kandic receiving “Key to the City” in Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Constitutional Court suspended Law on Health Insurance (Kosovo Online) • Serbian ruling party rejects call for snap elections (N1) • Vucic: Blockades “pure thuggery,” when violence can no longer be tolerated, it’ll be over (N1, FoNet, BETA) • Committee for Culture and Information today on new procedure for election of REM Council members (Beta, NMagazin, N1) Opinion: • Serbia stalemate begs the question: Can Vucic win? (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Sixth attempt to constitute new Assembly of Kosovo fails (media) Haxhiu: We are ready to talk about the date of elections (Nacionale) Kusari-Lila: Deadline for constituting Assembly ends on April 27 (Koha) Murati: Elections are last option; call for reflection to constitute Assembly (Koha) Krasniqi: Going to extraordinary elections in May would be a solution (AP) OSCE takes note of the court’s decision to repeal the law on the IMC (media) KFOR welcomes contribution by Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands (media) “Great discussions with Nokia how to bring investments to Kosovo” (media) Osmani thanks Malaysia for “30-day visa exemptions for Kosovo citizens” (media) KOSTT Board of Directors dismiss chief executive officer (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: I am planning trip to US soon, I think I will have opportunity to talk to Trump (RTS) Vucic grateful to Cyprus for respecting UN Charter, trade cooperation to be advanced (Tanjug) Christodoulides: Cyprus to participate in EXPO 2027 (Tanjug) Serbian List, Office for KiM react to “KLA” graffiti being inscribed in Gorazdevac (Kosovo Online) OSCE reacts to closure of Belgrade-run institutions in Sptrce and Leposavic (Kosovo Online, social media) Serbian students start relay run to Brussels (N1) International: Kosovo’s parliamentary deadlock raises prospect of new elections (BIRN) “The war was over, but they were still hiding”: Swedish photographer recalls his work during the Kosovo war (BIRN) World Bank cuts Kosovo’s 2025 GDP growth projection to 3.8% (SeeNews)

Albanian Language Media: Sorensen in Pristina as part of engagements for the dialogue (Koha) Bislimi hosts Sorensen, talk about implementation of agreements (media) Murati: Kosovo will have the fastest economic growth in Europe this year (media) AJK welcomes decision to abolish Independent Media Commission law (media) Kurti fined with €250 for second time for not testifying at prosecution (Kallxo) Picula: Serbia cannot join EU without recognizing Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic sends letter to international organizations and Sorensen, asks violence against Serbs to stop (TV Most, media) Jevtic addresses international representatives over temporary closure of public utilities company in Strpce (Radio KIM) Mijacic on closure of Belgrade-run institutions in Leposavic and Strpce (social media) EU: Serbian health, education and social institutions in Kosovo should not be closed, their status to resolve in dialogue (Alternativna.com) Sorensen in Pristina, to meet Bislimi (KoSSev) Sorensen in Pristina: Usual visit, we are working and that is all (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Sorensen meets Barduani, discussed security situation in region (Kosovo Online, social media) Incident in Mitrovica North, assault case reported: Police and Arsenijevic with different accounts on incident (Alternativna.com. social media) Vucic: I’m going to Moscow for May 9 parade (N1, BETA) PM Macut slams university rector’s decision as “unacceptable” and “unacademic” (N1) Vucic: Students, people will continue with violence, state will choose when to end it (BETA, TV Pink, N1) Students call for help early on 10th day of blockade (N1) NIS requests delay of US sanctions beyond April 28 (BETA, media)

Albanian Language Media: Haxhiu failed to be elected Assembly Speaker, session moved to Friday (RFE) Krasniqi: Regrettable that constitutive session failed for the fifth time (media) Limaj: Kosovo doesn’t have luxury of being without institutions (Express) Peci: Kosovo needs a ruling coalition with an Albanian majority (RTK) Osmani: Finland has stood shoulder to shoulder with Kosovo (media) Osmani: Any peace deal mustn’t encourage Russia’s imperialistic ambitions (RFE) Police refute Serbian media allegations about Iber Lepenc explosion (Klan) Serbia-run water and waste company in Strpce shut down (media) Osmani congratulates the Turkish Community Day in Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: Serbian services have clear evidence regarding diversion on Ibar-Lepenac canal (Kosovo Online, Prva TV) Petkovic reacts to closure of Belgrade-run institutions in Strpce and Leposavic (Kosovo Online, media) SL: Intrusions into institutions - a direct violation of all agreements, including the Brussels Agreement (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy reacts to closure of Belgrade-run institutions in Leposavic (social media) Pristina authorities shut down Belgrade-run institutions in Strpce and Leposavic (KoSSev, media) Two years since election of Albanian mayors in northern Kosovo, North Mitrovica residents still lack confidence (TV Most, Kosovo Online) Full conversation between Patriarch Porfirije and Putin released (Nedeljnik) Belgrade University Rector sued again, can’t attend meeting with PM (N1) International: Serbia’s academics outraged over limits to research, disappointed by EU response (sciencebusiness.net) Pope Francis’s message found little echo in Croatia’s conservative Church (Balkan Insight) Croatia marks 80th Anniversary of WWII Jasenovac Camp breakout (Balkan Insight)