UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 23, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We have to support each other (RTK) • Montenegro to consider increasing number of soldiers in KFOR (Albanian Post) • IMF: Kosovo with lowest per capita income in Europe, according to purchasing power (Reporteri) • Government signed memorandum for creation of new jobs for non-majority communities (media) • Kosovo joins northern sub-group of European region in World Customs Organization (Klan) • Konjufca and Basha meet at Council of Europe (media) • Balla and Svecla visit joint police training center (RTK) • UK ambassador donates a drone and other professional equipment to TAK (media) • Serbian nationalist messages with map of Kosovo in Srebrenica (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Due to ban on importing Serbian goods in Kosovo, damage is about 150 million euros (KoSSev) • Specialist Court extends detention of Shala for two more months (Kosovo Online) • Nemec: Debate on Serbian elections aimed at initiating independent investigation (N1) • Brnabic meets with Braathu, Hill (Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: In order to integrate region economically, security threats must be stopped (media) • O'Brien warns of consequences for countries that try to block their neighbors (media) • Koopman: Condition in growth plan is not to block neighbors (media) • Kurti: 'Open Balkan' is not European, the EU is sufficient for the Balkans (RTK) • Kurti: The EU, our destiny and purpose (media) • Kearns thanks Cameron for sharing UK government's knowledge on 9/24 attack in Banjska (Reporteri) • Collection of signatures for removal of Albanian mayors in north ends (RFE) • Police raid in Zvecan (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Raska-Prizren Diocese: Appropriation of Holy Virgin of Hvosno Church - erasing of historic and spiritual identity of SOC and Serbian people in Kosovo (media) • Dacic: I am satisfied with discussions in Uganda, no changes for Serbian interests (Tanjug) • Signing of petition for removal of mayors in all four northern municipalities completed (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Petition to recall mayor in Mitrovica North submitted (KoSSev) • Ugljanin: No legal framework for overturning decision on allocating land to Kosovo MIA (KiM radio, Danas, KoSSev) • NBS: Revoke measures preventing distribution of dinars in Kosovo (N1) • Free labor market from 1 March to be established between Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania, says Vucic (Kosovo Online) • Von Cramon: In Council of Europe there are principles, Pristina lacks political willingness (Radio KIM, Slobodno srpski) International: • EU growth plan potential 'game changer' for Western Balkans, official says (Reuters) • Is There Hope for Ethnic Coexistence in War-Traumatised Kosovo? (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti in Davos: Kosovo, a success story (media) • Osmani meets Barbano, discuss security developments and rule of law (Klan) • Gervalla: Lajcak failed dialogue process, entered without strategy and vision (Reporteri) • EU requests clarifications from Kosovo regarding CBK's decision (media) • Kearns: Serbia's path is increasingly authoritarian (RTK) • Collection of signatures for dismissal of Zvecan mayor begins today (Koha) • Zvecan mayor: Petition unfair, elections were democratic and accepted (Express) • Hoti: Deepening of crisis, consequence of government’s inadequate measures (media) • Serbian lawyer who visited Jashari family graves Thursday, says he was detained for 4 hours by Serbian BIA (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stano: EC analyzes and seeks clarification on Pristina’s decision on payment transactions (Tanjug) • Petkovic: Belgrade started with diplomatic talks to prevent termination of payment transactions (N1, FoNet) • Mijacic: 87.000 beneficiaries in Kosovo dependent on Serbian budget, implementation of regulation to induce poverty (KoSSev) • Stojanovic on ban of dinar, official Belgrade’s reaction (Radio KIM) • Zvecan residents expect elections to choose their own representatives (Kosovo Online) • Swimming for Holy Cross organized at Gazivode lake (KoSSev) International: • Kosovo’s Ruling Party Steers Capital Expenditure to its Own Municipalities (Balkan Insight) • Evidence-Tampering Denied at Trial for Kosovo Serb Politician’s Murder (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Institutions Silent on Enforcing Euro-Only Rule in Serb Areas (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti thanks Prime Minister of Bulgaria for active support (media) • Maqedonci: In addition to USA, Kosovo also discussing with other countries about purchase of weapons (media) • The EU appeals to Serbia: Allow Svecla’s visit to the Valley (RTK) • Szunyog: Elections in the north should be held as soon as possible, participation of Serbs should not be conditioned (Koha) • Rasmussen: Brussels has an obligation to integrate Kosovo and Serbia into EU, it is basis for peace and stability (VoA) • U.S. Senator Ricketts meets ambassador Dugolli (Express) • Opposition with resolution demands reduction of energy price, LVV against (media) • Krasniqi demands full investigation and responsibility for explosion in Trepca (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List: By banning dinars Serbs would be expelled from Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Krtinic refutes Ugljanin’s allegations: He told us yesterday that everything is fine (KoSSev) • Collection of signatures to recall mayors in Mitrovica North and Leposavic enters second day (Kosovo Online) • Zeqiri: Sports hall to be signatures collection spot, collection may start as of tomorrow (KoSSev) • Vuksanovic says local authorities in Zvecan obstruct initiation of petition to recall mayor (Kosovo Online) • SNV on possible termination of payment transactions (KoSSev) • Sekulic: Termination of payment transactions with central Serbia would cause humanitarian disaster (Kosovo Online) • Covic: Announcements from Pristina on terminating payment transactions additional pressure on Serbs aiming to drive them out of Kosovo (RTS) • Office for KiM: Two returnee’s houses in Istok robbed (media) • Swimming for Holy Cross at Gazivode lake to be organized by House of Culture (KoSSev) • EP debates Serbian elections, Bilcik also expresses criticism (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 17, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti meets member of Switzerland’s Federal Council, discuss terrorist attack in Banjska (Reporteri) • Osmani: EU should urgently lift measures, unequal treatment is blow to credibility of dialogue process (Reporteri) • Kurti remembers Ivanovic: His killers still roam free in Serbia (media) • Signing of petition for Atiq’s dismissal begins (media) • Osmani on petition for dismissal of mayors: Kosovo Laws allow this procedure (media) • Svecla meets with Szunyog, discuss about the security situation in Kosovo (Koha) • Russia strongly condemns purchase of "Javelins" by Kosovo (Koha) • AAK: Decision on pre-election coalition with Nisma, today (media) Serbian Language Media: • Brnabic: Pristina's moves a problem for any dialogue whatsoever (Tanjug) • Who exactly was Oliver Ivanovic, according to Kosovo PM Kurti? (KoSSev) • Vucic after meeting O’Brien: I believe that greater trust and cooperation with US is possible (Tanjug) • Mitrovica North and Leposavic citizens about petitions (Kosovo Online) • Lawyer: Detention of Sladjan Trajkovic extended for two more months (Kosovo Online) • Serbian Democracy: Kosovo Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports workers in the north should receive their salaries (Radio KIM)