UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 14, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kusari-Lila: No official confirmation of visas conditions or technical requests (Kallxo) • South-East Europe Liberal Parties adopt statement, visa liberalisation support (media) • Abazi accuses Lajcak for visas: It was wrong that he came to Pristina (Paparaci) • UN report mentions fragile security situation in Kosovo (Koha/N1) • U.S. Ambassador to OSCE: Regrettable that Kosovo is not a member (Kallxo) • World Bank will continue to support Kosovo (RTK) • “If Brezovica case ends successfully, Maloku is Kosovo’s Falcone” (Nacionale) • Police detain Serbian national, weapons, binoculars and hunting dogs seized (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Guterres: Situation in Kosovo fragile (media) • Patriarch Porfirije enthroned at Pec Patriarchate, calls for peace and only peace (N1, media) • Brnabic: We stand by our position, sanctions not best solution (Tanjug) • Arlov banned from entering Kosovo for seventh time (Kosovo Online) • Bilcik: The negotiations will not be interrupted (RTS) • Serbian Ministry of Culture: Pristina’s request absurd (Kosovo Online) • Erdogan gave the order for the start of work on the gas hub in Turkey (Insajder) Opinion: • Why would an Albanian support Giorgia Meloni? (Kosovo 2.0) International: • EU states dash Prague’s visa-free Kosovo hopes (euractive.com) • German Diplomat: "The Berlin Process for the Western Balkans should not be duplicated" (DW) • EU does not rule out suspending Serbia visa waiver over migration spike (euractive.com) • Kosovo Frustrated by EU’s New ‘Conditions’ for Visa-Free Travel (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti Lajcak meet, discuss path toward normalisation, energy and licence plates (media) • U.S. again call on Kurti government to implement decision on Decani Monastery (RFE) • Hovenier: I expect the Association of Serb municipalities to be implemented (ATV) • Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy promises continued support for KSF (EO) • Albanian political leaders from Presevo Valley travel to Washington (RTK) • Solidarity in Pristina with the women of Iran (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on EC Serbia report (N1) • Brnabic: Serbia not neutral on Ukraine (N1, Tanjug) • Head of Serbian Delegation says Rama’s speech at PACE scandalous (Kosovo Online) • Specialist Court without comment on Rama’s speech, remains committed to court proceedings (Kosovo Online) • Borrell for N1: Serbia’s alignment with EU foreign policy is backsliding (N1) • Bilcik: Serbia’s European integration a bit of a yo-yo (N1) • We do not want tensions in Kosovo, KFOR to stay - NATO official (Tanjug, Blic) • Popovic and Odalovic not allowed to enter Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti) • Kurti: More significant that the Patriarch came to Kosovo than Petkovic; Porfirije to distance himself from the Kremlin (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: The latest ban the epitome of Pristina's arrogance (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) • UN condemns Russian “annexation attempt”, Serbia voted as well (Radio KIM) Opinion: • Jeremic: Impossible to be in favour of sanctions against Russia and against Kosovo's membership in the UN (NMagazin, N1) International: • 2022 Enlargement package: EC assesses reforms in the WB and Türkiye, and recommends candidate status for BiH (EEAS) • Serbia Backs UN Resolution Against Russian Annexations in Ukraine (Balkan Insight) • Strengthen enlargement policy as EU’s strongest geopolitical tool, say MEPs (europarl.europa.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 12, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Berlin confirms there are proposals for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Gazeta Express) • EC report: Kosovo has met all conditions for visa liberalisation (Telegrafi) • EP President in favour of Kosovo visa liberalisation, says EULEX chief (Gazeta Metro) • Kosovo Foreign Minister to visit Germany, meet Baerbock (RTK) • Gervalla calls on EU to suspend talks with Serbia (media) • Haradinaj to Kurti: Increase salaries and pensions (media) • Kosovo welcomes another two Ukrainian reporters (Zeri) • Electricity is not being saved, even greater alarms for winter (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic, Vujic banned from visiting Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • New Serbian Embassy building opens in Washington (RTS) • PACE adopts Resolution on support to Western Balkans (N1, Beta) • Stoltenberg: Western Balkans important for NATO (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online) • Foreign Ministry official says EC report focused on policy alignment (N1) International: • Borrell wants a bolder, faster EU — and scolds diplomats to get to it (euobserver.com) • Kosovo’s eternal asterisk (emerging-europe.com)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo MP addresses Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly for first time (media) • Kurti condemns Russian strikes in civilian areas in Ukraine (media) • Austrian Foreign Minister: Visa liberalisation for Kosovo is close (RTK) • Greece: European integration of Western Balkans, including Kosovo (media) • Haxhiu: Agreement with Denmark to be sent to Assembly within a month (Telegrafi) • Special court confirms trial against Thaci et al will start early next year (Nacionale) • Hoxhaj: Kosovo lost chance to get closer to NATO because of Kurti govt (Koha) • Serbia decorates general convicted of war crimes in Kosovo (Albanian Post) • Around 100 buildings in Brezovica temporarily seized by prosecution (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • EC: Unfavourable report on Serbia (RFE, FoNet, KiM radio, N1) • Jovanovic (NS): Pristina doesn’t fulfil basic conditions for CoE membership (Radio KIM) • Vucic: $1 billion loan from UAE will ensure Serbia’s liquidity (N1) • How “waking up next to Albanians“ turned into “seizure“ of Kosovo (KoSSev) • Visoki Decani Monastery: We hope Kurti will bring us cadastral paper on return of land (Kosovo Online) • Vucic met Botsan-Kharchenko, discussed Kosovo and geopolitical situation (Tanjug, N1) • Vucic: We are looking after our interests in terms of oil supplies (Tanjug) • Serbian analysts say Russia using Kosovo precedent (N1) • Serbia votes against Russian proposal in the UN (serbianmonitor.com, nova.rs) International: • Romania Faces Dilemma Over Euro 2024 Matches with Kosovo (BIRN) • As EU Refloats Visa-Free Entry, Ethnic Serbs Say They Could Embrace Kosovo Passports (RFE) • Kosovo Police Seize Holiday Villas in National Park Raid (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 10, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani on Association: I support any initiative with no executive powers (RFE) • Major General Angelo Ristuccia takes over command of KFOR (media) • Osmani: Thanks to NATO, Kosovo a peaceful and prosperous country (media) • Kurti: Maintaining security, a shared objective with NATO (media) • Osmani meets Joint Force Command Naples Commander Munsch (media) • Kurti signals solution for 24 hectares of Decani Monastery (Gazeta Blic) • Kosovo to attend and address CoE plenary session for first time (Express) • Abdixhiku: During Kurti’s governance, some of worst economic records broken (Kallxo) • AAK’s Lekaj sceptical about visa liberalisation, says process linked to dialogue (EO) • 23rd anniversary of PDK: Ready to make Kosovo more modern and developed (media) • Mustafa says Abdixhiku ashamed of LDK’s past (Teve1) • Bislimi condemns attack on Kosovo bus travelling through Serbia (Lajmi) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Kosovo recognition in exchange for EU membership proposed (media) • Petkovic: Kurti spreads ‘frightening’ disinformation (Radio KIM) • Visoki Decani Monastery: Unfounded accusations endanger security of Serbian Orthodox Church (Radio KIM) • Serbian Ministry of Culture and Information: Pristina continues to misinform the public (Blic, NMagazin, Politika) • For 85% of citizens important Kosovo’s preservation within Serbia; cooperation with the EU supported but not the membership (KoSSev) • KFOR concerned about the weak interest of Serbs in re-registration (Politika, Tanjug) • Selakovic: Out of 200.000 internally displaced Serbs, less than two percent returned in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Hill on sanctions to Russia, Kosovo issue (RTV, Kosovo Online) • Schmidt: Vucic’s opinion completely different than Dodik who thinks like Putin (Beta, N1) • Vucic: I am not worried about pressure groups (Tanjug) Opinion: • German-French document; referendum (Danas, N1, KoSSev) • “Kosovo’s recognition by Serbia is baseline” (Albanian Daily News) International: • Serbian Orthodox Monastery Demands Land Awarded by Kosovo Court (Balkan Insight) • Belgrade, Pristina Confirm German-French Proposal for Kosovo Deal (Balkan Insight) • Kamberi: Some MPs want my arrest; I said Kosovo independent (Euronews Albania) • Lenny Emson: Women’s rights and LGBTQ+ rights are on the frontline (Kosovo 2.0) • Russia’s sham Ukraine vote undermines Serbia’s Kosovo claims (Kyiv Post) • ‘Remembering Yugoslavia: Further than thought’ (BIRN) • Albania moves towards declassifying communist-era security files (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Brnabic: EU has provided 200 million euros to Serbia for migration management (Tanjug)