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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 29, 2023

Albanian Language Media: • U.S.: NATO will continue to provide vital support to Western Balkans (media) • Blinken: NATO will help the Western Balkans on the Euro-Atlantic path (RTK) • Kurti meets Ambassador Rohde, discuss latest developments (RTK) • Rohde on pros and cons of report on Kosovo's membership in CoE (Reporteri) • EU: Not allowing Serbia to hold elections in Kosovo does not comply with spirit of dialogue (Koha) • Protest warnings, great number of police gather at hotel where Trendafilova will hold meetings (Reporteri) • Kosovo authorities arrest six people for fake money (media) • Gervalla attends “Dakar International Forum on Peace, Security in Africa” (media) • Haxhiu listens to demands of Ukrainian and Afghan women in Kosovo (media) • Police arrest Serb for smuggling in Zvecan, was wanted by Interpol (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: • Trendafilova: I am here to answer all questions, without lies and deception (KoSSev) • KFOR: Our presence in northern Kosovo increased by fourfold, number of patrols by threefold (Kosovo Online) • Germany to send 150 additional troops to Kosovo (N1, Beta) • Strpce Municipal Assembly demands suspension of construction in Sevce village, one of proposal is to demolish object (Radio KIM) • Stoltenberg: The proposal on the CSM (ZSO) could be the way forward in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Blic) • Residents of Mitrovica North: Passports of Coordination Directorate must be visa (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Minister of Justice of Montenegro suggested signing an extradition agreement between Montenegro and Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTCG) • Vucic, Nurtleu discuss Serbia-Kazakhstan cooperation (Tanjug) Opinion: • Not the same, but nothing new either (KoSSev) International: • How Swiss participation in Kosovo peace mission lays bare the neutrality debate (swissinfo.ch) • Letter: Is Kosovo a model for a post-conflict Gaza? (ft.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 28, 2023

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 28, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Stoltenberg: NATO will do what is needed to ensure stability in Balkans (RFE) • NATO prudent steps to ensure KFOR has forces to fulfill its UN mandate (media) • Kurti attends flag raising on 111th anniversary of Albania’s independence (media) • Hoti and Selmanaj meet Escobar, discuss challenges in dialogue (media) • Molliqaj: It would’ve been better to send back Trendafilova (media) • Miftaraj: Fear that Kosovo could be targeted again by attacks from Serbia (KTV) • Kastrati: Serbia will try to stage a massacre in the north (Telegrafi) • Constitutional Court Panel assigned to deal with Haradinaj’s referral (media) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic: OSCE to enable Serbs in Kosovo to enjoy all internationally guaranteed rights (Politika, N1, Beta) • Petkovic meets Argentinian Ambassador, discuss Kosovo issue (media) • Jeremic: Three red lines for post-election coalition, unity needed regarding Kosovo (Tanjug, Danas) • Two more electoral lists approved for parliamentary polls (Tanjug) • Dialogue and other processes one month later: Is there an agreement between Kosovo and Serbia? (KiM radio)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 27, 2023

Albanian Language Media: • Blinken to attend NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels (media) • Stoltenberg: Proposal for Association, important step for constructive dialogue (Reporteri) • KSF Day, Kurti and Osmani visit the "Adem Jashari" barracks (media) • Haradinaj: Kosovo Army continues to be most trusted institution (media) • Biserko: Banjska showed that potential for conflict is huge (media) • Romanian chief diplomat meets Lajcak, supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan) • Opposition unites against the Draft Law on the Sovereign Fund (media) Serbian Language Media: • Re-registration: Does the silence of the authorities in Belgrade mean agreeing to Pristina's conditions (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Zarko Ristic: Peace comes where law and order are respected (Slobodno srpski, KiM radio) • Gogic: Kurti would rather go for new elections than accept CMS (Kosovo Online) • Deadline for submitting lists for parliamentary elections in Serbia expired (KiM radio) • Unplanned electricity restrictions continue in returnee villages in Istok municipality (Radio KIM) • Vucic: There are three candidates for new Security Information Agency chief (Tanjug, Pink TV) • Dacic thanks Belarusian ambassador for support for Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) International: • Serb Ex-Policeman Denies Kosovo War Crime Charges (Balkan Insight) • Rita Ora celebrated her birthday in Kosovo (AFP) Humanitarian/Development: • Osmani: Let us raise our voice against gender-based violence (RTK) • BIRN Study Reveals Kosovo’s Inability to Combat Disinformation (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2023

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 24, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Publication of the draft statute is in the hands of internationals (media) • Belgian Minister: De-escalation - the only way for long-term peace (RTK) • Gervalla on draft statute: Not very good but we do not allow damage to state (media) • The EC will respond to government regarding visas for Kosovo Serbs (RTK) • EULEX strengthens its advisory and monitoring capacity (RTK) • Rohde: Association obligatory for Kosovo to normalize relations with Serbia (Reporteri) • Serbia certifies electoral list "For the army to return to Kosovo" lead by the US-sanctioned (Klan) • Timothy Less: Dialogue will continue, but I see no chance for progress (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic meets with Peach to discuss developments in Kosovo, region (Tanjug) • Belgian minister Lahbib: New investments in Serbia are on the way (RTS) • Haziri: Kurti spreads fear with statements about new conflict, diverts attention from internal problems (Kosovo Online) • Where did Kurti's tweet thanking Kearns for "raising the alarm about Serbian aggression" disappear? (KoSSev, N1) • Gogic: Banjska remained isolated event without significant consequences for dialogue (Kosovo Online) • Ashton: Compromise has a bad reputation because it gives the impression that it’s surrender, and it’s not (KoSSev) Opinion: • How Feminist Activism Offers Balkan War Survivors Hope for Change (Balkan Insight) International: • Hague Prosecutors Accuse Kosovo Guerrilla Leaders of Witness-Tampering (Balkan Insight) • What is NATO’s Balkan plan as Kosovo and Bosnia wobble? (DW) • Kosovo Serbs to Cast Votes in Serbian Elections Inside Serbia (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Analysis of EU’s Western Balkans decarbonization policy: decarbonization to remain disorderly if nothing changes (balkangreenenergynews.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 23, 2023

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti is optimistic about building trust between Serb community and government (RTK) • Osmani from Tirana to Albanians in the Valley: You are not alone (Reporteri) • CoE report for the region: Confront a violent past or risk a return to conflict (Koha) • Assembly voted international agreements (media) • German ambassador reacts after passage of international agreements in Assembly (media) • The prosecution requests suspension of visits to Thaci, Veseli and Selimi (RTK) • Krasniqi: The EC's report on Kosovo reflects poverty and scarcity (media) Serbian Language Media: • Palatova: Kosovo needs to form ASM, and implement legal framework for protection of minorities (KoSSev) • The Hague: Prosecutor requests visits to Thaci, Veseli and Selimi be suspended (Tanjug) • Milivojevic: By banning Serbs from voting, Kurti and those who support him violating all agreements (TV Most, Kosovo Online) • Burazer on Coordination Directorate passports: It makes no sense for them not to be visa-free after Kosovo was granted liberalization (KoSSev) • Milenkovic: Letter from Albanian NGOs proves that there is a lack of understanding for Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Assistants to Office for KiM Director banned from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti) • Petkovic: Some kind of "silent alliance" between Kurti and part of the Serbian opposition is clear (Kosovo Online) • Obradovic: Government should request UN SG to provide conditions for voting of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Danas) • Vucic: Memorandums signed with Cyprus to further strengthen our cooperation (Tanjug) • CoE Human Rights Commissioner warns of failure to deal with past (N1) International: • Janjevo: The Picturesque Town In Kosovo Losing Its Best And Brightest To Migration (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • Gender-related killings of women and girls: Global estimates of female intimate partner/family-related homicides in 2022 (reliefweb.int)