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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 6, 2023

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti accuses "Russia's allies" of undermining the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE) • Svecla on threats from Serbian terrorist organization: enemies of Kosovo will end up being accountable to the law (Reporteri) • After being admitted to the OGP, Kurti talks about the developments in Kosovo (media) • Konjufca: Association can be made in 1 minute, but only after we have de facto recognition (Albanian Post) • Kurti meets Prime Minister of Estonia, discuss about situation in Kosovo (media) • German Government: Our position on visa liberalization remains unchanged (media) • Special Prosecutor approves request for Kurti as witness in case of Serb arrested for war crimes (Reporteri) • Selmanaj accuses Kurti of sanctions by the democratic world (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List: “We reject Pristina's ultimatum to leave the premises of the building in North Mitrovica” (Kosovo Online) • Andric Rakic: The Constitutional Court will overturn the instruction for the petition to remove the mayors (Kosovo Online, Danas) • Bugaku: The best option is the resignation of mayors in the north (Kosovo Online, RTK2) • Between European promises and conditionality - three scenarios for Serbia (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS) • In seven months, 14 people killed in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • The mayor of Zubin Potok appointed his daughter as the municipal director: I was forced (Danas, Kosovo Online, KiM radio)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 5, 2023

Albanian Language Media: • Germany defies Macron over Kosovo visa liberalisation threat (media) • Administrative instruction for removal of mayors in north finalised (Telegrafi) • Rama: Thaci trial raises question of level of respect for democratic principle (media) • Interior Minister comments on weapons seized in Zvecan (media) • AmCham calls for lifting of measures on imports from Serbia (RFE) • Haziri: Second package of measures against Kosovo is ready, govt knows this (TeVe1) • Rukiqi criticises govt: Failed to initiate a single important economic project (Nacionale) • Hoxhaj criticises Kurti government for “awfully wrong foreign policy” (media) • Tahiri: U.S. will no longer allow Kurti to hide content of talks (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • FM Dacic with Philippines FM Manalo in Jakarta (Tanjug) • Minister Marsudi: Indonesia will not change its position regarding the non-recognition of Kosovo's independence (Politika, Beta) • Former KP police officers received a summons for questioning as suspects in the "murder of Prime Minister of R. Kosova" (KoSSev) • Weapons recovered in house raid in northern Kosovo; Svecla: We raided a weapons base in the North (N1, KoSSev) • Rakic with Barbano on the withdrawal of special units from the north, and bigger presence of EULEX and KFOR (Tanjug) • Opposition demands immediate parliamentary and Belgrade elections (N1) • Popov: Kurti does not want to form the ZSO, imposes extreme topics and sways the West (Kosovo Online, Blic) Opinion: • Issue of missing persons shouldn’t have become part of Brussels dialogue (Koha) International: • Hashim Thaçi’s Interview From The Hague – by Petrit Selimi (medium.com) • Kosovo’s Thaci Gives First Interview from Detention in The Hague (BIRN) • Lynching and Public Propaganda Remain a Challenge for Women in Kosovo (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 4, 2023

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani begins her visit to Albania, welcomed by Begaj (media) • Begaj: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, the only way to peace and normalization of relations (media) • Government MPs do not participate in Assembly's extraordinary session (media) • Hoti: Opponents of the Washington Agreement are bearing consequences today (media) • Three Serbian citizens arrested for entering Kosovo illegally (media) Serbian Language Media: • FM Dacic to attend ASEAN Summit, sign Instrument of Accession (N1, RTS, Tanjug, Beta) • Grenell: Three years after the Washington Agreement, relations between Belgrade and Pristina have deteriorated (Tanjug, Blic) • Adjancic: The Prosecution Council requests the release of the building in Mitrovica, by September 8 (KiM radio, Slobodno srpski) Opinion: • Bazdulj on the Kosovo issue: The war is not a reality, the agreement is, provide the CSM to the Serbs (KoSSev, Fonet, Danas) International: • Three years since the Washington Agreement between Serbia and Kosovo: What has been implemented? (EWB) • Albanian-Supplied AKs Fuel Violence on Refugee Route through Serbia (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Inspectors Search Lakes in Clampdown on Illegal Fishing (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 1, 2023

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani wishes “best of luck” to Albania as it takes over UNSC Presidency (media) • Opposition MPs call extraordinary session for school books (Ekonomia Online) • September is here; opposition doesn’t plan to organise protests (Albanian Post) • Sources: Milan Radoicic brutally assaulted Aleksandar Spiric (Dukagjini) • Rama suspends decision to block road that leads to former RTP (Express) • Emini: Kosovo’s membership in EPC, major step for athletes (Kosovapress) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic: ''We are fighting for every Serb in Kosovo and Metohija'' (Tanjug) • The session of the N.Mitrovica MA marked by chairman’s accusations against the mayor (KoSSev) • The Prosecutor’s Office received a request to question Vucic in the case of the murder of Serb youths in the “Panda” café (KoSSev) • Dusan Janjic: Vucic does not have a strategic policy towards Kosovo, he is only interested in Serbian List (Danas, Beta) International: • Kosovo School Year Starts Amid Turmoil Over Missing Textbooks (BIRN) • Schallenberg: It is time to be bold about EU enlargement, we cannot wait (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 31, 2023

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: We’ve made substantial steps to de-escalate situation in north (media) • Reuten: We received no signal that visa liberalisation for Kosovo is at risk (Express) • Serwer: Escobar, Hill believe they turned Serbia to West, facts show opposite (media) • Tahiri: This govt deceived everyone that expected economic development (media) • Collaku: Government’s approach is irritating the EU (Nacionale) • Explosive device thrown at house of Trepca board chair (Kallxo) • Kosovo police find graffiti inciting violence in Zubin Potok (Nacionale) • Kusari-Lila blames AAK for not protecting Museum of Music in Gjakova (Koha) • Xhacka reveals priorities of Albanian Presidency of UN Security Council (Albanian Post) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Difficult to find a solution when the other side is looking for reasons for conflicts and attacks (RTS) • Drecun: The pressure on Kurti weakening (RTS, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Mijacic: Pressures will be great, while the deadlines will be short (N1) • Rekom: The countries of SFRY to stop hiding data on mass graves (KiM radio, N1, NMagazin) • Turner: The US and European partners are looking for a solution to the Kosovo issue (RTS, Kosovo Online) Opinion: • A wake-up call for Kosovo’s prime minister (emerging-europe.com) International: • Várhelyi: If the Council wants to make enlargement happen, that is welcome news (EWB) • How realistic is the 2030 target for EU enlargement? (EWB)