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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 20, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani announces launch of first edition of Women, Peace and Security Forum (media) • Germany refutes “new framework” of dialogue: We don’t know who invented it (Express) • NATO ready to deploy more troops in Kosovo in case of new tensions (RFE) • Konjufca in Tirana: Serbia is very hostile toward Kosovo (Paparaci) • Jasharaj: There are solutions … we’re not asking for billions (RFE) • Svecla: Terrorism and violent extremism on the rise; threat to Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Rama on Vucic: On Kosovo, we agreed to disagree (Nacionale/Der Spiegel) • KLA War Veterans to join protest against visit by Specialist Chambers’ President (media) • LDK MP says Kurti is stubborn and unable to resolve problems (Indeksonline) Serbian Language Media: • Non-paper sent on Kosovo's admission to the CoE (Kosovo Online) • The new summit of the EU and Western Balkans leaders in December, in one of the countries of the region (RTS) • Serbian president refused document from EU envoy (N1, Tanjug) • “Vucic should explain details of letter he has not received” (Radio KIM) • Vucic, Tenney discuss strengthening of bilateral ties (Tanjug) • Selakovic held 20 bilateral meetings with foreign ministers in New York (Danas) • Putin: We continue supporting Serbia in protecting its sovereignty (Kosovo Online) • Vucic announces formation of movement for Serbia’s survival (N1, FoNet) • Vasic: Prosecution did not qualify attack on two Serbs in Babin Most as attempted murder (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • New Agreement proposal: Trial balloon or beginning of the end? (Beta, Danas, KiM radio) • Grubjesic: Non-papers as trial balloons used to check the mood of the public (RTS) International: • Pristina Says Third Serb Targeted for Taking Kosovo Licence Plates (BIRN) • In One Corner of Kosovo, Cheers Still Ring Out for Putin (The New York Times) • Pupils and Parents in Peja March Against Teachers’s Strike (Prishtina Insight) • Albanian Journalists Condemn Ban on Republishing Hacked State Information (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 19, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 19, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Borrell to meet Western Balkans leaders in New York (Radio Free Europe) • President Osmani meets King Charles and PM Truss (Klan Kosova) • PDK leader calls on Kurti: Find a solution, for the sake of the children! (Klan Kosova) • PDK’s Tahiri: Kurti is directly responsible for the situation in education (Klan Kosova) • AAK MP: Kurti should resign – poor management in all sectors (Ekonomia Online) • Kosovo Assembly to discuss ongoing strike in education on Thursday (media) • German ambassador on statement of Germany, France and Poland about visas (Zeri) • Tirana-based A2 reports on plans to assassinate Prime Minister Kurti (media) • Haliti on reports about his planned assassination: I was warned (Express) • PM Kurti’s interview with Vecernji List, reactions from the opposition (media) • “Open Balkan can be misused by big predators against the small” (Express/Pobjeda) • Denmark suspends agreement to rent prison cells in Kosovo (media) • PSD expects Wednesday’s protest to be massive (Zeri) • EBRD Vice President for Policy to visit Albania and Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • EU on the alleged agreement between Belgrade and Pristina published in the media (Blic, KiM radio) • Hill without comment on the alleged plan for Kosovo and the ''two Germany'' model (Kosovo Online, RTV, Tanjug) • PM Brnabic signs book of condolence for Queen, to attend funeral (N1) • Kurti: ''Serbia arming itself, war in Kosovo possible''; Petkovic: ''Albin Kurti's threats and war cries again'' (Politika, Kosovo Online) • Osmani on “genocide“ and other crimes committed by Serbia (KoSSev) • Petkovic reacts to Osmani’s remarks (Kosovo Online) • Ischinger: The "two Germany" model can provide a bridge to a solution for Kosovo and Serbia (Kosovo Online) • Jovanovic: Steel ‘no’ to Pristina in UN, claims that Kosovo is a ‘fait accompli’ no longer stands (Kosovo Online) • Botsan-Kharchenko: We will support what suits Serbia (Kosovo Online) • Starovic: Serbia’s highest-level present at UN General Assembly (N1, RTS) International: • For Sexual Harassment Victims in Kosovo, Justice is Hard to Come By (BIRN) • The faces of Europride (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 16, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Germany, France call for comprehensive Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Gazeta10) • Jasharaj on strike in education: Up to the membership to decide (media) • Education Minister: Committed to address any difficulty the teachers may face (media) • Gjini: AAK does not support ousting of government (Telegrafi) • PSD’s Kastrati calls for protest against Trendafilova visit (Nacionale) • Bamieh on arrest warrant: If EULEX interfered, it’s interference in judiciary (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: • “Vucic prepares list of ‘derecognitions’ of Kosovo for UN session” (Danas) • Vucic: So easy to forget about UN Charter when it comes to Serbia (Kosovo Online) • Stano: Resolutely resolve demanding political issues through dialogue for the normalisation of relations (Beta, KoSSev) • Analysts: Lajcak’s visit need to keep tensions under control (Radio KIM) • Petkovic: Svecla's message the most direct threat to President Vucic so far (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Vucic on Svecla’s statement about ‘difficult days’ (Kosovo Online) • Vucic awards Order of Republic of Serbia on Grand Collar to Orban (Tanjug) • Sheholli: EU prepared a new document with 13 points as a "transitional final agreement" between Belgrade and Pristina (Danas) • The Serbian Assembly special session on Kosovo: The opposition had an opportunity for promotion, Vucic dominated on his field (Danas) • UNS and DNKiM: Protest due to the denial of equal use of the Serbian language in Kosovo and Metohija; sanctions for those responsible demanded (KoSSev) Opinion: • Is EU Candidate Status Within Reach for Kosovo? (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 15, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 15, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti meets with Lajcak in Pristina (Telegrafi) • Kurti: Dialogue with BSPK not a problem; but blackmailing is not good (Koha) • Abdixhiku: Sole responsibility for crisis falls on Prime Minister Kurti (Klan Kosova) • Haradinaj calls on Kurti to act on the energy: Move, don’t be scared (media) • Kurti: Norway is an important partner of Kosovo (RTK) • Sarrazin talks about visa liberalisation and dialogue (RTK) • The director of public television resigns (media) Serbian Language Media: • The Report on the negotiation process with Pristina adopted in the Assembly of Serbia (Politika, media) • PM Brnabic: EU membership remains Serbia’s foreign policy priority (N1) • Hill: Dialogue must go through several critical points, including ZSO (Kosovo Online) • Krasniqi on agreement with Serbia, Visoki Decani Monastery land (Kosovo Online) • Vucic meets with Zuroff (Tanjug) • Day of Serb Unity marked in Serbia, RS (N1, Tanjug) International: • Victims’ Lawyer Urges Jailing of Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla (Balkan Insight) • Ambassadors of leading NATO countries in BiH and Serbia: Active presence of the EU and NATO is important for the stability of the region (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO (news.un.org) • PCI media award competition simultaneously presented in Pristina and Belgrade (Radio KIM)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 14, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Von der Leyen: EU cannot be complete without the Western Balkans (RFE) • Lajcak in Strasbourg talks about the European future of the Western Balkans (RTK) • Kurti: Healthcare situation is so serious that ministry alone cannot deal with it (Koha) • Osmani discusses visa liberalization with the Latvian president (media) • Kosovo government adopts draft law on war crimes institute (Telegrafi) • Kosovo establishes Cyber Security Agency (media) • The government sets rules for public gatherings and events (Express) • Serbian MP: Radoicic is threatening and mistreating Kosovo Serbs (Kosovapress) • Molliqaj calls on war veterans to join PSD protest the day Trendafilova visits Kosovo (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic receives Sarrazin (Tanjug) • Vucic: I will ask Russian, Chinese presidents to veto Kosovo UN membership (N1) • Selakovic receives ambassadors of Quint states, Norway to NATO (Tanjug) • Brnabic to Sarazzin: EU-mediated dialogue only way to normalise relations (N1) • Serbian MIA formally bans Pride parade, ‘anti-globalists’’ march (N1, media) • "Freedom of Movement in Transition" report presented in Mitrovica North (Kontakt plus radio, Radio Gorazdevac) Opinion: • Tadic: Vucic expressed contradictions, the opposition did not notice (Beta, NMagazin, Nova S) International: • Maja Sever, First Woman Head of EFJ: ‘Don’t give up on Journalism’ (BIRN)