Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani publishes Trump’s letter: Kosovo will continue to stand by side of U.S. (media)
• KDI: Parliamentary blockade has seriously undermined institutional functioning (Klan)
• Gucati: The message of our protest is clear, it will also be heard in The Hague (Klan)
• MP Tahiri: Justice must be based on facts, not on Serbia's manipulations (media)
• Serious: Trendafilova calls display of Kosovo’s flag ‘provocation’ (Nacionale)
• OSCE Ambassador calls for urgent solution to crisis at RTK (RTK)
• Great Britain expresses concern over Kosovo-Serbia tensions (Albanian Post)
• Ziadeh on her experience as Head of UNMIK: Challenges remain (Kosova Press)
Serbian Language Media:
• Djuric: I suggested that Trump visits Serbia, we will reinstate relations to former level (RTS)
• Lawyer warns of misuse of plea deals as Serbian official admits guilt in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Popovic pleads guilty before Kosovo prosecution: What are the implications for Belgrade? (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• Blagica Janackovic: We have a final and binding decision for apartment, but that means nothing to them (Kosovo Online)
• Tahiri, Zogaj reactions on Djuric meeting Rubio (Kosovo Online)
International:
• Kosovo awaits court’s ruling as deadline to act on Parliament stand-off looms (Balkan Insight)
• Give Kosovo’s public broadcaster its funds, protesting workers demand (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 7, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 6, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Sorensen: Discussed Implementation of Agreements with Kurti (RTK)
Osmani to Sorensen: Kosovo remains committed to European path (RTK)
Westerlund: You cannot refer every question to Constitutional Court (ekonomia)
Haxhiu publishes LVV’s 2018 request regarding Laban (RTK)
RTK workers protest: Demand salaries and budget allocation (RTK)
KLA war veterans: Serbian evidence at The Hague, further reason to protest (RTK)
Haziri supports August 7 protest: Values and shared purpose must be defended (Klan)
Bosch: Protest with dignity, Specialized Chambers should be abolished (ekonomia)
“Another illegally occupied apartment vacated in North Mitrovica” (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
Djuric today in Washington with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Danas, Blic, Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
Marinkovic and Sljuka about Osmani’s request withdrawal (KiM radio)
Deda: Kosovo politics does not know how to cooperate with members of Serbian community in institutions (Kosovo Online)
Eviction of Janackovic family from apartment in Mitrovica North underway (Kosovo Online, media)
Vucevic: Stripping Dodik of his mandate a shameful decision by dishonourable people (Tanjug)
RTS: Nuclear Energy Commission formed (N1)
International:
Can Kosovo police itself – and keep the EU dream alive? (Euractiv)
Albanian self-proclaimed Orthodox cleric stirs up controversy in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
Bosnia's Election Commission strips RS President of mandate following final Court ruling (N1 Sarajevo)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 5, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
• Prattipati: Trump administration seeks strong allies, we cannot rely on a country without institutions – the deadlock must be resolved by the leaders (Express)
• Svecla congratulates KPI: Crime has no place in the ranks of the Police (RTK)
• Kosovar Behar Preniqi arrested in Serbia, was returning from Germany (Klan)
• Popovic pleads guilty at indictment against him for calling KLA a terrorist group (RTK)
• Aliu: Bridges in Mitrovica built at request of municipalities (media)
• CDHRF calls people to join protest against Specialist Chambers (media)
• President of North Macedonia reacts to anti-Albanian chants: We are ashamed (Klan)
• CEC: Nine days left to apply online for the certification for local elections (media)
• Kurti to diaspora: We are lucky to have you (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic travels to China: He will have to balance in building an international image (Danas)
• Lawyer: We will speak of Igor Popovic’s case once conditions are met (Kosovo Online, media)
• Meloni to meet Vucic in Belgrade this evening (Kosovo Online, media)
• Prosecutor on Vucic’s accusations: TOK acts in line with Constitution, laws (N1)
• Kurti hosted the diaspora: “Our successes make Belgrade aggressive, don't travel through Serbia, don't give them a reason for new brutalities” (KoSSev)
• KRIK confirms presidential pardon for woman who rammed car through protest (N1)
• Serbia’s public debt at 38.55 billion euro by end of June (N1)
International:
• Reuters Institute digital news report (Reuters Institute)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 4, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Anti-Albanian chants during match in Kumanovo unacceptable (media)
• Trump again claims he prevented war between Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Nothing new in the DIalogue (Koha)
• US Embassy: Baker’s visit reinforces US-Kosovo defense partnership (media)
• Teachers’ union to join protest against Specialist Chambers (Klan)
• “Freedom Has a Name” platform supports protest, calls on participation (media)
• Defendant accused of attacking KFOR, Milos Antovic, pleads guilty (Koha)
• RTK faces financial crisis, protest at Kosovo’s Assembly scheduled for Tuesday (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Municipalities in North of Kosovo managed by occupiers with a few Serbian servants (KoSSev)
• Construction of new bridge over Ibar River in full swing (Kosovo Online)
• Parandilovic responded to the Serbian List: Kurti's biggest allies are Vucic and SNS (Danas)
• Vucic: I never considered imposing a state of emergency (N1)
• 30th anniversary of Operation Storm (Beta, N1, media)
International:
• Kosovo’s parliamentary deadlock leaves broadcaster short of funds (Balkan Insight)
• LGBTQI+ community in Kosovo faces political exclusion and hate-fueled media narratives (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 1, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Kosovo government lifts customs tariff on US goods (media)
Osmani on removal of tariffs: Kosovo is reliable partner of U.S. (media)
Kurti: Serbia trying to destabilize Kosovo, we’re responding successfully (media)
Kosovo-Serbia among six conflicts Trump stopped this year (Express)
Gucati: Haxhiu must notify EU institutions about actions of Special Court (media)
NISMA supports protest against Special Court (media)
Caretaker government allocates €500,000 for Gaza (RTK)
Presence of wires discovered in Ujman Lake, no risk to people (RTK)
Hibrid.info publishes annual report on the state of information disorder (media)
US: Big news for Kosovo’s digital economy: Apple Pay now available (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Raska-Prizren Diocese reacts to inaccurate claims about alleged "fundamental agreement" between Serbian Orthodox Church and Kosovo institutions (media)
Catholic Church in Kosovo distance itself from discourse insulting ethnic or religious feelings (KoSSev)
Prosecutor's office and police rejected claims about risky cables in Lake Gazivode (KoSSev)
PM Macut: Let’s get through the crisis, then plan elections (N1)
Vucic called an emergency meeting of National Security Council for Saturday; former minister arrested (media)
Sandzak Islamic Community Meshihat: If all detainees are not released, we will call for protests (N1)
Greta Thunberg at Belgrade protest (N1)
Nine months since canopy collapse: Commemorative actions in multiple cities (N1)
Opinion:
How a ‘Black Swan Event’ in Novi Pazar changed Serbia’s protest narrative (Balkan Insight)
International:
Bosnia’s top court confirms Serb leader Dodik’s one-year prison sentence (Balkan Insight)