UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 18, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Greater dynamic in dialogue: Five internationals in Pristina on Friday (Koha) • PM Kurti interview for Swiss newspaper Blick (media) • Lajcak meets Kurti in Davos; talk next steps in dialogue and pressing issues (media) • FES: Draft statute of Association, good basis for discussion (RFE) • Kurti meets Vice President of Switzerland Viola Amherd (media) • Hoti criticises Kurti: Calls for investors and warnings for war do not go together (Klan) • Supreme Court reinstates measure on permits for Decan hydropower plants (Telegrafi) • The judge in KLA leaders’ case: The trial will be long, about 5 years (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic’s meetings in Davos (RTS, media) • Petkovic meets Botsan-Kharchenko, discuss situation in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Bilcik: I see goodwill of Belgrade in dialogue, Pristina has to establish ZSO (Tanjug, RTS) • Former Slovenian PM asks for parliamentary investigation of Berishaj affair (Radio KIM) • Peach: Sides should not see implementation of agreements as threat (Radio KIM) • Dacic, Peach discuss bilateral ties, Kosovo, Ukraine (Tanjug) • European Court of Justice annuls EC decision on Kosovo (N1) • Lajcak to visit Pristina and Belgrade on January 20 (Radio kontakt plus) • European Parliament calls Belgrade to align with EU policies (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 17, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Serbia is trying to regain influence in Kosovo, Bosnia and Montenegro (media) • KPC says Haxhiu’s statements about treating war crimes are not true (Koha) • LDK blames the government for increase in imports from Serbia (Reporteri) • Krasniqi: Kurti interrupted ex-KLA fighter, and praised Ivanovic (media) • Gucati & Haradinaj case: Appeal judgement on 2 February (media) • Abbott: Past should not be forgotten, but Kosovo and Serbia must make compromises (Klan) • Jahjaga: NATO and U.S. crucial role for security in Europe and the world (media) • “Municipalities concerned with govt’s tendency to interfere in local level” (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Kosovo Govt passes decision on expropriation of land in north Kosovo (N1) • Petkovic says Kurti generates crises again, expects EU reaction to land expropriation in Leposavic (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Serbian List reacts to decision to expropriate land in Leposavic (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Community of Municipalities must be formed for Serbs to return to Pristina's institutions (Tanjug) • Kurti on late Oliver Ivanovic in 2023 and three years prior to it (KoSSev) • Fajon: BG and PR to work on further steps to prevent escalation because people are afraid (KoSSev) • Vucic met UK Envoy Peach: Serbia committed to preserving peace, formation of ZSO key issue (RTV) • Grenell for RTS: Mutual recognition does not bring food to table, economic development needed • Vucic to attend World Economic Forum meeting in Davos (Tanjug, media) • Dussey: Togo's derecognition of Kosovo definitive (Tanjug) Opinion: • The difference between Pristina and Belgrade (peacefare.net) • I saw my fellow Albanians in Kosovo die from afar (BIRN) • Serbia and Kosovo – rejecting or accepting guilt (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 16, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Kosovo is a double success story (media) • Osmani: Slovenia remains one of the most important allies of Kosovo (media) • Kurti travels to Switzerland, to participate in World Economic Forum in Davos (Klan) • Haxhiu welcomes request for international arrest warrant for those that ordered Recak massacre (Telegrafi) • Fajon: Slovenia supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue; normalisation of relations (media) • Gervalla: Serbia’s threats in the region require a common response (Koha) • Kusari-Lila: No organisation or association was voted in the Assembly (Kallxo) • Fifth anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s assassination commemorated (Kosovapress) • FES branch in Pristina finishes drafting of Association statute (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic: No one requested services of Friedrich Ebert organisation (Kosovo Online) • SRSG Ziadeh meets President Vucic (RTS, media) • Dacic thanks countries that will amend position on Kosovo pending solution (N1, FoNet) • Petkovic reacts to Kurti’s interview to Dutch NRC, says he utters untruths (BETA, Danas, Kosovo-Online) • Vucic reacts to Kurti’s interview to Viennese Der Standard (KoSSev) • Russian Ambassador: Moscow consistent in its support of Serbia’s sovereignty (N1) • Albanian living in Belgrade accused of war crimes; Neighbours take action to help him, claim he’s innocent (KoSSev) • Commemorations held on fifth anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s assassination (RTS, KoSSev) • German Embassy on ZSO, Pristina CoE membership bid (KoSSev) • Detention of Trajkovic extended for two more months, lawyer to appeal it (Kosovo Online) • Two Serbs from Klokot sent to one-month house arrest (Kosovo Online) • Vucevic: Situation in Kosovo highest security risk for Serbia (Radio KIM) • Dacic: “Misuse of events in Racak continues” (RTS) International: • Wider Europe Briefing: The Conundrum Of Kosovo's EU Application And The Broader Effects Of Qatar-Gate (RFE) • Serbia, Kosovo Accused of Sabotaging Political Assassination Trial (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 13, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Serbia considers Bosnia, Montenegro and Kosovo as temporary states (Klan) • European Parliament to vote on visa liberalisation for Kosovo in three months (RTK) • Kurti: Readiness to further political and economic cooperation with Austria (Koha) • Interpol: We have not addressed the issue of Kosovo's application (media) • Serwer on Chollet’s post: diplomatic expression used to show disagreement (Express) • Hoti: Inflation 12%, citizens bear the consequences (media) • Decan Monastery: Italy protected us from Albanian extremists in 1941 and 1999 (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: We are grateful to US delegation for insisting on implementation of agreements (media) • Dacic: I told Chollet no one in Serbia would accept independence of Kosovo (Prva TV, Tanjug) • Vucic: I expect US to encourage Pristina to meet commitments (Tanjug) • Brnabic meets with Chollet (media) • Chollet: No ultimatums, support for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1, BETA, Danas) • Jevtic: Residents demand increase of KFOR presence, face numerous challenges (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) • Two young Serb men detained in Klokot (RTS) • A boy wounded in Gotovusa discharged from hospital (Kosovo Online, RTS) International: • HRW Report: Southeast, Central Europe Backsliding on Human Rights (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 12, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Association can be addressed within French-German plan (Klan) • Chollet: Association guarantees voice of Kosovo Serbs is heard (Koha) • Kurti: I wonder why the Ahtisaari agreement should not be enough (Klan) • Rohde: I agree with Chollet on establishment of Association in accordance with Kosovo’s Constitution (media) • Chancellor of Austria: Kosovo is determined to be part of the European family (Klan) • The relevant EP committee votes in favour of visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Kallxo) • “Drafting statute on Association according to court decision is necessary” (Telegrafi) • Hovenier: Our partnership with Kosovo is strong (media) • Vacancy to replace police that resigned in north; Govt: Don’t exclude anyone (Telegrafi) • Customs Director: We believe there was increased smuggling during barricades (Kallxo) • Krasniqi: HRW report proves in detail the government’s incompetence (media) • LDK: A state hostile to journalists - the last thing Kosovo needs (media) • Tahiri: Time has come for U.S. to lead the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic: Relations with US on rise, but we shall not change stances on Kosovo and sanctions on Russia (RTS, RTV) • Chollet in Belgrade, Franco-German plan for Kosovo also on agenda (BETA, N1) • SRSG Ziadeh met COM KFOR, discussed situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Gathering of support to Sladjan Trajkovic held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) • Serbian policemen south of Ibar River to be deployed in northern municipalities (Radio kontakt plus) • Kosovo government to finance US diplomat’s book (N1, BETA)