Albanian Language Media: • Kurti briefs ministers on meetings in Athens (media) • Lajcak and Escobar meet, discuss “dialogue, state of play and way forward” (media) • Stano qualifies Vucic’s campaign against Kosovo as a “comment” (Koha) • Haxhiu: We will send Civil Code to assembly this year (Paparaci) • Municipalities to send law on property tax to court, association says (media) • Murati on property tax: A game of municipalities and association (Koha) • Population census postponed to November 1 (EO) • The Wall of Honor unveiled in Pristina, honouring Albanians who saved Jews (EO) Serbian Language Media: • We will ask for the UNSC session on Kosovo, talk with Serbs from Kosovo today, says Vucic (Kosovo Online) • Brnabic: Vucic did more than most politicians (N1) • In Leposavic, a protest in support of the arrested Nebojsa Virijevic • Barbano and Ziadeh on dialogue and de-escalation (KiM radio, Tanjug) • Pristina's administrative decree hinders voting in municipalities in the north of Kosovo, analysts say (Kosovo Online, euronews.rs) • Bishop Teodosije did not accept SNV's invitation; the premises of the House of Culture are occupied (KiM radio) • DW: The dinner in Athens a reminder (Blic) Opinion: • Bosko Jaksic: In Athens, a concession was made to Vucic because of the Ohrid Agreement (KiM radio, Beta)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti hosted by Mitsotakis, “good relations that are constantly advanced” (media) • LDK calls for resignation of Minister of Education (Radio Free Europe) • Reactions to meeting between Zelensky and Vucic (media) • Mitrovica North joins Association of Kosovo Municipalities (media) • Customs reaches record-setting €1 billion for Kosovo budget (Ekonomia Online) • Sinani: Only staff of Serbian nationality being employed in the Valley (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian President says no change in Greece’s position on Kosovo (FoNet, N1) • Vucic: The EU preparing an economic growth program for the WB; Serbia and Ukraine mutually respect the principle of territorial integrity (RTS) • Serbian List: ''Kurti's special forces again entered the premises of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija'' (Politika, Tanjug, Danas, KiM radio) • Petkovic: Atiq and Kurti want to threaten the existence of 40 employees, we will not allow that (KiM radio) • The Assembly of the Serbian National Council (SNV) postponed (KiM radio) International: • Serbia Riles Neighbours with Harsh Warning About Kosovo Recognitions (Balkan Insight) • Athens Declaration: Leaders support territorial integrity of Ukraine, stress the need for re-energized enlargement (EWB) • Zelenskiy Says Talks With Serbia's Vucic 'Honest, Fruitful' (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • Film Director Zelimir Zilnik: Championing Those on the Margins (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Krasniqi: Election process in the north will be determined in the following days (media) • Analysts: Kurt's visit to Athens, strategic interest for Kosovo (RTK) • Haradinaj: Kurti does not trust state system, he is creating a parallel one (media) • Selmanaj: Kurti is protecting lawbreakers and lynching prosecutors (media) • Students in the north will return to schools in September (RFE) • Bled Forum in Slovenia, PM Rama and PM Kurti will participate on August 28 and 29 (Euronews.al) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic with the WB leaders in Athens, Dacic in Bled (Tanjug, FoNet, Radio Mitrovica sever) • The Office for Kosovo and Metohija calls for the renewal of the investigation of crimes against journalists (media) • Radomirovic says he contributes to de-escalation; Todic says he spreads misinformation and causes discord (KoSSev) • Professor: Vucic knows what the Athens meeting is about (N1) Opinion: • What will Pristina's officials do in Athens if Greece does not recognise Kosovo? (greekcitytimes.com) International: • EU and Western Balkans leaders meet for enlargement talks (euobserver.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 18, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Ministry officials and businessman arrested, suspected of state reserves abuse (media) • Osmani: Seven Serb police officers resigned so far; EU should take measures (media) • Rasic to new Serb police officers: Let us triumph over fear (media) • Serbian activist who said Kosovo should join UN threatened and insulted (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Greatest pressures on Serbia to come, West afraid of Kurti’s bots (N1) • Medications and sanitary materials stocks in hospitals on verge (Kosovo Online) • Media: Seven Serbs left Kosovo police in northern Kosovo (RTS) • Lucic: We will appeal next week Pristina’s decision to revoke MTS.doo licence certificate (Euronews Serbia) • European Union requests additional information on MTS.doo licence certificate revocation (RFE, Radio KIM) • Kurti refuses to comment on arrests in Ministry of Trade (Kosovo Online) • Mihajlovic: Release arrested Serbs first, and only then elections in northern Kosovo can be held (Danas) • Vucic on abuse of AI by Pink TV: It must not be done (N1) International: • Kosovo President Blames Intimidation for Serb Police Officers’ Resignations (BIRN) • Ancient Inscription’s Discovery Thrills Kosovo’s Archaeologists (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 17, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Government: We expect EU measures to be lifted as soon as possible (Telegrafi) • Stano on further steps for Kosovo; doesn’t say if measures will be lifted (Kallxo) • Sources: At least another three new Serb police officers in north resign (veriu.info) • Kurti meets head of Kosovo Judicial Council, Albert Zogaj (media) • Census in 2023, still not known if process will start on September 1 (TeVe1) • House arrest for second suspect in assault against Nacionale team (Nacionale) • North Macedonia Prime Minister: Kurti was misused for daily politics (RTV21/Nacionale) • “Construction of Prizren-Tetovo tunnel could start in six months” (media) • Gjeloshaj: We want govt that will support without question Kosovo sovereignty (Sinjali) • Increase in cases with meningitis, Health Ministry calls for increased vigilance (media) Serbian Language Media: • Drecun: Survival of North Macedonia and Montenegro is defended in Kosovo (RTS, Danas, N1, Politika, Euronews) • Milovic denies Hovenier: We have not received medicines or medical supplies for months (Kosovo Online) • Telekom Serbia Director General on Ambassador Hovenier’s statement, MTS.doo situation (Kosovo Online) • EU: Elections in northern Kosovo should be organised as soon as possible (Radio KIM, N1) • The Embassy of Serbia "with fear and concern" responds to the text in "Berliner Zeitung" (DW, NMagazin) • Although some think that Germany has had enough of Vucic, there is no change in the attitude of the West (N1, NMagazin) Humanitarian/Development: • We’ll write our own history (Kosovo 2.0)