UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 20, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Konjufca meets French President of the National Assembly Yawl Braun-Pivet (media) • Stoltenberg: 93 KFOR troops were injured by the violence in the north (Klan) • Szunyog: The EU's priority is the de-escalation to the north (RTK) • Hovenier: We support KSF as it transforms into territorial defence force interacting with NATO (media) • Rama appeals to EU: We cannot allow north of Kosovo to become a small Donbas (media) • Krasniqi meets Hovenier: Elections have no alternative (Express) • Borrell extends Tomas Szunyog’s mandate as EU head in Kosovo for another year (Express) • Milorad Djokovic's trial for war crimes in Kosovo begins today (Koha) • Specialized Chambers on summer break, KLA leaders’ trial continues in August (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucevic: We want dialogue with Pristina, not war (Radio KIM, Nova) • Ledwidge at Thaci’s trial: KLA in 1998 kidnapped and murdered 47 Serbs, Roma and couple of Albanians in Orahovac (KoSSev, BETA) • Why are some defendants in the Brezovica case in detention for 19 months? (VoA, KoSSev, Radio KIM) • Vucic: We are prepared for any surprises, people need not worry (Tanjug) • Milivojevic: KFOR to influence Pristina immediately so de-escalation can happen (RTV) • Dacic: Kurti’s plan is escalation, Pristina dissatisfied with negotiations (Kosovo Online, Kurir)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 18, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We are establishing the Institute of crimes committed during the war (media) • The U.S. expected to allow Kosovo in military exercises with NATO forces (media) • Former KIA head sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for the "Gülenists" case (Koha) • Kearns calls the policies of the USA and the EU for Kosovo hasty (RTK) • North Mitrovica close to membership in Kosovo Municipalities Association (media) • Another Serb arrested for attacking journalists in the north, released (media) Serbian Language Media: • New round of dialogue starts in Brussels, Vucic to meet Lajcak this evening (RTS) • Vucevic: NATO important stakeholder, crucial for security of all people in Kosovo (TV Pink, Kosovo Online) • Messages from Washington about significance of de-escalation (Voice of America) • Daka: Kosovo does not have Law on referendum, elections in north are not a matter for CEC (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Rama-Kurti Feud Reveals Deeper Rift Between Albania and Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 18, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Chief negotiators to meet on Wednesday in Brussels (Koha) • Lajcak: We talked with Kurti about north and implementation of dialogue agreements (Koha) • The US reiterates call for de-escalation: The parties should return to dialogue (Reporteri) • Varhely and Sarrazinin discuss the Western Balkans (RTK) • Konjufca travels to France for an official visit (Reporteri) • Serb NGOs complain to Escobar about presence of Kosovo Police in north (Klan) • Hoti after Kurti's meeting with Lajcak: Stop dialogue in beach hotels and hideaways (media) • Meeting of the Committee for the Supervision of Public Finances fails (media) Serbian Language Media: • EU: Lajcak to meet tomorrow Belgrade and Pristina chief negotiators (Tanjug, media) • Belgrade's delegation arrives in Brussels, dialogue with Pristina to resume on Wednesday (Tanjug) • 25 years after no one held responsible for crimes against Serbs in Orahovac (Kosovo Online) • Anniversary of crimes against Serbs and Roma in Orahovac marked in Velika Hoca (Kosovo Online, RTS, media) • Lawyers say war crimes indictments put additional pressure on Serbs - to drive some away, and prevent others from returning (Kosovo Online) • Serbian official says Turkey arming Kosovo (N1, RTS, Radio KIM)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 17, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Rama gathers leaders of region, Kosovo expected to be represented by Bislimi (Klan) • Bislimi’s participation at informal meeting of regional leaders, refused (Reporteri) • Mehaj calls on citizens to contribute to Security Fund: To guarantee a safe Kosovo (media) • Citaku to Kurti: Your approach is harming Kosovo (media) • Hoti: Kurti's non-participation in the meeting in Tirana, lack of seriousness (media) • Albanians of Presheva Valley demand justice (RTK) • CDRF on the fight in Parliament: Bislimi was a guest, had no right to tear photo of opposition (media) • Association of Municipalities has not received membership application from Mitrovica North (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • A lot of what I’ve seen in the north reminds me of Northern Ireland, that’s why the dialogue is important (KoSSev) • Detention of Dejan Pantic extended for two more months (Radio KIM, Radio kontakt plus) • Lawyer: Nemanja Vlaskovic from Leposavic released on bail (Radio KIM) • Serbian journalists associations request Kosovo police to stop mistreating Serbian media outlets journalists (Radio KIM) • Dacic: Still no evidence against Vulin from US, and I don’t expect it to come (BETA, Politika, N1) • Serbian PM: Open Balkan has a bright future, I don’t think Rama is against it (N1, BETA) • Vucic: Our ties with US a priority in Kosovo crisis (Tanjug) • Mitrovica North MA: Land parcel near firefighter station allocated for use of Directorate of emergency situations (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 14, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Work of police officers ruined comfort of criminal gangs in north (RFE) • Francken: Kosovo should become part of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (media) • Kurti hosts new head of Albanian National Council in Serbia, Nevzad Lutfiu (media) • The prosecution interviews Bislimi as a suspect and Murati as a victim (Klan) • Kurti: The EU should follow the example of the USA in sanctioning Vulin (Koha) • The EU expects further steps from Kosovo to lift the measures (RFE Albanian) • Haradinaj: The government is stabbing us in the back (media) • Hydro-economic enterprise CEO arrested for suspected corruption (media) Serbian Language Media: • Sarrazin: ZSO crucial for international community, people in north of Kosovo literally suffering because of situation (RTS) • Dacic: We will insist to present situation in Kosovo at UN SC session (RTV) • Milivojevic: Returning to previous situation necessary for de-escalation (RTS, Kosovo Online) • Petkovic meets Hungarian Ambassador, tells him violence on ethnic and religious grounds carried out in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Ambassador of France: Normalisation of relations has no alternative, that is clearer today than ever (NMagazin, Beta, Politika) • Timothy Less: Decision to withdraw KP a reluctant concession to please US and EU (Tanjug) • PM adviser asked media to turn off cameras and leave event (KiM radio, KoSSev, Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic meets Foreign Minister of Venezuela, thanks him for respecting territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo Online) • Krajiste: The celebration of the Saint Vraci holiday followed by a loud music in praise of ‘’UQK” and Jashari (KiM radio, gracanicaonlone.info) International: • Platinum Wolf 23 and Defender 23: Two military exercises show changing relationship of Serbia and Kosovo with the West? (EWB)