Albanian Language Media: Assembly session interrupted, fails to elect Serb Deputy Speaker (media) Murati: If not Rasic, who from Serb community should be elected? (media) Basha: The war of KLA and the people’s sacrifices are sacred to me (media) Krasniqi: Demonizing the KLA is the philosophy of Kurti and VV (media) Kurti: Documentation of economic crimes committed by Serbia is vital (media) Balje: I will not give my vote to any Serb candidate (RTK) One day after opening, new bridge over Iber attracts pedestrians, vehicles (RFE) Turkiye to reassume command of KFOR in October (media) Kosovo, Albania, Croatia increase defense through purchases from US (media) Court orders 30-day detention for Croatian pilot and his Serbian partner (media) Serbian woman who allegedly spied for Serbian List arrested with her partner, a Croatian pilot (Gazeta Express) Serbian Language Media: Yet another unsuccessful voting for deputy speaker from Serbian community (KoSSev) Simic announced complaint to Constitutional Court, said rights of Serbian people violated (media) Krasniqi: Self-determination continues blockade, more engaged for Rasic, than for Haxhiu and Basha (Kosovo Online) Mitrovica: Bridge nr. 36 on Ibar River connecting or separating people? (Radio KIM, DW) Radojevic: Security of Serbs in north threatened; international community silent (Kosovo Online) A young man from Mitrovica South arrested under charges of serious theft in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Djilas writes to European institutions, officials: We urge your active involvement in resolving crisis in Serbia (N1) Opinion: Integrated walls and painted-over lives (Alternativna.com) In Serbia, women’s sexuality is being weaponized to silence dissent (BIRN) International: Kosovo’s long quest to break parliament deadlock continues (BIRN) Türkiye to resume command of NATO’s KFOR mission in Kosovo (Turkiye Today)

Albanian Language Media: Aliu resigns minister’s post, citing Basha’s election as Assembly Speaker (media) Durmishi: Aliu is not an MP, not a MP candidate and not in VV presidency (Kallxo) Rasic says he’ll nominate himself again for Assembly Deputy Speaker (media) VV appeals to Supreme Court over certification of Serbian List by ECAP (RFE) Krasniqi meets Troccaz, highlights PDK role in breaking the stalemate (media) Abdixhiku meets French diplomats, focus on political developments (media) Haradinaj: France, an important partner of Kosovo in many areas (media) Barduani thanks France for contribution to KFOR and peace in the region (media) Gashi (LDK): Vetevendosje has a plan to block state institutions (media) Sorensen emphasizes importance of Kosovo-Serbia normalization (media) Turkey to increase investments in Kosovo, joint free economic zone (Telegrafi) Police stop 18-year-old in Leposavic over shirt with provocative message (media) Serbian Language Media: ANEM: Police officer who recorded commemoration to missing journalists had KLA emblem on his phone (N1) Djuric met US Congressman Swalwell in Belgrade, discussed Serbia-U.S. partnership (media, social media) Serbian List met McGurk and Kamp: OSCE must respond to Pristina’s repression against Serbian people (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy met OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Head of OSCE Mission (social media) Former president of Constitutional Court: Rasic cannot be proposed as deputy speaker on behalf of Serbian community, it is unconstitutional (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media) Deda: Candidates from non-majority communities cannot be imposed by other MPs (media) Bugaqku from KDI: Basha violated Constitution three times in election of deputy speaker from Serb community (Kosovo Online) Sorensen after visiting Belgrade: Normalization important because of people on ground (KoSSev, social media) Trial to Milovic and Kostic continues with hearing witnesses of defense (Radio KIM, KoSSev, media) US again delays imposing sanctions on Serbian Oil Industry (N1, RTS)

Albanian Language Media: Vetevendosje’s Dimal Basha elected Kosovo Assembly Speaker (media) Krasniqi: Even VV MPs were not happy with Basha’s election (media) Abdixhiku reacts after Basha’s election: LDK aspires higher (media) First congratulations for Basha’s election Speaker of Parliament arrive (media) German Embassy congratulates Dimal Basha (media) Limaj after Basha’s election: VV to explain why they delayed the country (media) New bridge over Iber River opened for traffic (media) Kurti: Kosovo stands in solidarity with Ukraine (media) Ninic: Milan Radoicic is behind the group “Corridor” (Telegrafi) Police stop a person for painting provocative messages in Leposavic (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: I informed Lavrov of persecution against Serbs in Kosovo, silence of larger part of international community (media) Vucic met Sorensen: Bring dialogue back to obligation to form Community of Serbian Municipalities and protect rights of Serbs (Tanjug, media) Djuric met Sorensen, discussed current situation in Kosovo (media) Starovic met Sorensen, said meeting was productive (media, social media) Serbian List: All our deputies voted against Basha because of his anti-Serb stance (media) Petkovic: Bridge opening violation of dialogue agreements, slap to face of EU (media) Elshani: Competent authorities made decision to open bridge for traffic today (Kosovo Online, media) Lawyer: Miljkovic sent to one-month detention (media) Kovac: Organization of sports events permitted to Albanians only (Kosovo Online) Residents of North Mitrovica on recent events: This isn’t culture – it is all politics (Kosovo Online) Underage girl apprehended over graffiti inscriptions in Socanica settlement (KoSSev) Complaint against senior police officer moved between prosecutors (N1, FoNet) Faculty of Philosophy dean changes locks, says exams must be held (N1, media) Opinion: Trump should kickstart Kosovo-Serbia talks into making real progress (Atlantic Council)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo ready to join the European Union (media) Osmani congratulates Zelensky on Ukrainian independence day (media) Durmishi: 54 days later, asphalt on new bridge over Iber River (media) Pamphlets calling for “resistance” in front of Mitrovica North buildings (media) Kosovo Prosecution seeks detention for 2023 attack suspect (AP) Hoti: EU measures cost Kosovo over €613 million (Dukagjini) Presheva Valley with platform to report passivisation of addresses (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Vucic and Li Ming: Serbia and China strongly lean to one another on preserving peace and stability matters (media) Petkovic: Is there a statement of Osmani which doesn’t start with the attack on Belgrade? (Kosovo Online, media) Murals dedicated to tragically died youth in Leposavic and Socanica painted over (Alternativna, KoSSev) “Kurti’s reckoning with murals demonstrates hatred and obsession of his anti-Serb policy” (Tanjug, media) Students: Why did you not defend graffiti, was it because you were busy gathering against non-existing blockades? (KoSSev) Students protest held in Sremska Mitrovica (N1) Video released targeting lawyer Ivan Ninic as a CIA spy and associate of Albin Kurti (N1, social media) International: “Difficult, but unique:” Foreign scholars study Albanian in Prishtina (PI) Humanitarian: ‘Worst nightmare’: Serbia’s failure to deinstitutionalise people with disabilities (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: VV candidate for Assembly Speaker does not get enough votes (media) Krasniqi: VV nominated Murati in order to delay assembly constitution (media) Citaku accuses VV of “sabotaging formation of institutions” (media) Gervalla: PDK, LDK, AAK have decided to block formation of institutions (media) Haradinaj: We want a unifying candidate (Indeksonline) U.S. Embassy: Leaders must prioritize progress and stability (RFE) KJI calls on LVV to break deadlock, ensure parliament's constitution (media) Bytyci: Serbian List profits from heated ethnic campaign rhetoric (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Elek: CEC decision discriminatory, SL to undertake all steps so candidates are certified (media) Serbian List filed appeal to Election Complaints and Appeals Panel, expects CEC decision be annulled (media) Serbian Democracy filed appeal against CEC decision not to certify them (media) Djuric: I expect stronger pressure on Serbian List, decision on certification will not pass (media) Gogic: CEC decision illegal and undemocratic, SL should file criminal charges against those labelling it ‘terrorist’ (RTS) Radojkovic: Kurti wants only “acceptable Serbs” in elections; testing West’s “red lines” (Kosovo Online) Vehicle belonging to family member of Serbian List municipal councilor candidate in Zvecan set on fire (Alternativna) Serbian Oil Industry again seeks delay of US sanctions (N1, RTS) Academic Plenum creates database to track dismissal of teachers who participated in protests (N1) Opinion: Vujović in an open letter: Lucid perceptiveness of Veton Surroi – a consistent character that remains unchanged (KoSSev) Surroi: What “Šiptar” and “Ustaša” chants reveal about Serbia today (KoSSev) International: Belgrade-backed Kosovo Serb party barred from running in October’s local polls (BIRN) A father’s 26-year search for his son missing in the Kosovo war (PI)