Albanian Language Media: • Osmani and Clinton talk about Kosovo’s freedom and achievements (AP) • Kurti and Lawer discuss Kosovo-U.S. partnership, challenges in Balkans (media) • Latimer: Kosovo made great strides improving living standards (media) • Citaku slams Kurti over remarks about Strategic Dialogue with US (media) • Bislimi: Serbia’s behavior in the dialogue process, obstructive (media) • Court’s temporary measures expire tomorrow, what next? (Dukagjini) • Protest in Pristina for release of ex-policeman held in Serbia (Telegrafi) • KLA War Veterans to organize protest in Tirana on Oct 17 (Telegrafi) • Hoti warns of “social and economic crisis that hasn’t been seen since ‘99” (AP) Serbian Language Media: • Radojevic: Citizens expect the liberation of their municipalities in the north (RTS, Kosovo Online) • "New face - People's Justice" proposed the implementation of the decision on vehicles to postpone (KoSSev) • Gogic: Pristina's new measures turn Serbs into "foreigners in their own houses" (Radio Mitrovica sever, Radio Gorazdevac, KiM radio) • Academic Plenum: The new Kosovo regulations "do not officially abolish anything", but indirectly lead to the shutdown of the remaining Serbian institutions (KoSSev) • PM Macut: General Nebojsa Pavkovic arrived in Serbia (Tanjug, N1) • Kurti links U.S. suspension of Strategic Dialogue to Serb-run institution crackdown in the North (KoSSev) • How the government "disciplined" educators - more than 100 school employees lost their jobs in Serbia (N1, KoSSev) International: • Kosovo Options Shrink as Deadlock Over Parliament Drags on (BIRN) • Slobodan Milosevic and the Dark Side of Serbia (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: US Congressman Keith Self meets Osmani (media) Osmani: Kosovo, most pro-European and safest in Europe (media) Osmani participates in U.S. government-hosted panel (media) Osmani and President of Senegal discuss deepening cooperation (media) Kurti meets Oman Foreign Minister at UNGA High Level Week (media) Hoxha: Drones suspected from Serbia flew over north of Kosovo (EO) Rohde: Germany remains strong partner of Kosovo (media) “Return to Kosovo” documentary screened at European Parliament (AP) Serbian Language Media: Vucic speaks with European and regional leaders in New York (Tanjug) Sljuka: Decisions affecting Serbian community can not be concealed by populist addresses (Kosovo Online) Popovic: By banning Serbian List video, Pristina wants to hide truth about situation of Serbs in Kosovo (RTV, Prva TV) Radosavljevic from Serbian List accuses CI For Freedom Democracy and Survival of violating election laws and influence on electoral will (media) Bajrami: Investigations launched into import of energy in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Elshani: From November 1 no more driving with authorization (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio, KoSSev) PM says Serbian public universities working (N1) International: Ukrainian reporters combat Russian propaganda from afar in Kosovo (PI) US sanctions against Serbian NIS to take effect on 1 October (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani meets Kallas; Kosovo committed to peace and long-term stability (media) • Kosovo Albanian media react to Vucic’s remarks at UN General Assembly • Begaj at UN: Kosovo deserves a seat in the General Assembly (media) • “Serbian diaspora sponsoring propaganda against Kosovo in NY” (media) • Osmani meets Embalo, expresses deep gratitude for continued support (media) • Kurti travels to New York for UN General Assembly (media) • Lacroix and Fearon discuss developments in Europe and Kosovo (AP) • Hoxha: 2 yrs after Banjska, groups’ remnants still threaten security (media) • “Radoicic spoke on the phone with Vucic during Banjska attack” (Vox Kosova) • Kamberi: "Lasting-peace cannot be built by appeasing autocrats" (media) • Gervalla at SEECP presents tangible results in reforms and economy (media) • French gendarmes deploy to Kosovo to “support stability and build trust” (media) • Basha says his name removed from paper that criticized KLA (media) • Mandatory appearance in court for Svecla, two VV MPs over tear gas (media) • Kosovo Police participate in Europol Police Chiefs Convention (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic with Berset: Gratitude to Council of Europe for continuous protection of rights of Serbs in Kosovo (media) • Djuric and Lavrov met in New York, confirmed intensity of bilateral contacts (Tanjug, media) • An open letter of the SNP to international missions regarding the new measures on vehicles and residence registration (KiM radio) • Serbian diaspora in New York draws attention to difficult situation of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Serbian List’s election video banned (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio) • Serbian Democracy condemns ‘vote-buying’ by Rasic and his party (media, social media) • The hunger strike of two local election participants due to dismissal from their workplace in Kamenica provisional authority (KIM radio) International: • Kosovo calls for international pressure on Serbia over deadly 2023 gunfight (AP) • Calls grow for Serbia to hand over suspects behind deadly attack in Kosovo (PI) • Perpetrators still free, intimidating SNS critics across Serbia (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: Two years since Banjska attack, perpetrators still at large (media) Kurti to internationals: Serbia not a normal state until it hands over criminals (AP) UK urges Serbia to bring Radoicic and perpetrators to justice (media) German embassy: Radoicic continues to live freely in Serbia (media) Kosovo remembers police sergeant killed in Banjska attack in 2023 (media) Banjska attack; Fetoshi explains Serbia’s propaganda for north of Kosovo (media) Musliu: Highest Serbian state levels planned, supported Banjska attack (media) “Serbia provokes on 2nd anniversary of Banjska, honors assailants” (media) Group of citizens: Radoicic is threatening people in Kosjeric (RFE) US Embassy: President Trump – President of Peace (media) Germany calls for formation of institutions, respect for Constitutional Court (EO) Rama: Kosovo must do its homework for the EU, not focus on Serbia (media) Gervalla meets Radman in NY, discuss furthering cooperation (media) “Trump’s envoy supposed to come in November; Kurti delaying new govt” (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic with Rubio: Gratitude for US role in protecting security of Serbian people in Kosovo (media, social media) Rubio: With Vucic on Strategic Dialogue that US and Serbia will launch soon (media, social media) Starovic: In 8 years, 28 countries have withdrawn recognition of Kosovo, there is room for continuation of campaign (Tanjug, K1) Head of NATO peacekeeping forces in Kosovo address on occasion of end of his mandate (FoNet, Danas) Two years after Banjska clashes: Village mostly deserted, heavy police presence in north (KoSSev) Mijacic: No agreement foresees integration of Serbian healthcare and education into Kosovo system (RTS) Rada Trajkovic: Message of all Serbs should be that Radoicic has no place at large (KiM radio) Disinformation: Let's start from our backyard, what is propaganda and spin in Kosovo (KiM radio, Media Center Caglavica) Brnabic: We are grateful to Azerbaijan for respecting territorial integrity of Serbia (Tanjug) International: High manganese presence leads Prishtina searching for long-term water supply solutions (PI) Rubio holds talks with Serbian President at UN, avoids Trump question (The Pavlovic Today) Serbian students nominated by Renew Europe group (EWB) Many leaders back a UN call to address challenges together but Trump says `America First’ (AP)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani meets NATO ASG, “Kosovo committed to join NATO” (media) • Osmani: Kosovo offers so much, but above all safety (media) • Police on Gallup report: Proof of commitment to public order and security (media) • Gervalla in New York, as part of the 80th Session of the United Nations (media) • Orav hails caretaker govt’s alignment with EU sanctions on Russia (media) • French Ambassador calls for respect for the Constitutional Court (Nacionale) • Kurti refuses to talk about formation of government (AP) • Rexhepi: I will be part of the Kurti 3 government (media) • Rasic on integration of healthcare and education, Serbian Lists and Association (RFE) • Djukanovic’s detention accused of espionage extended by two months (media) • Discussions on disinformation and fake news in election campaigns (EO) • “Most beautiful bridge in Balkans” for pedestrians over Iber in January (KP) • US KFOR troops conduct crowd control and riot training (media) Serbian Language Media: • 80th session of UN General Assembly begins today (RTS, media) • Djuric met with foreign ministers of several countries in New York (N1, Beta, media) • Ragus: Good news from New York regarding derecognition of Kosovo (KiM radio, Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTV) • Turkish General Ozkan Ulutas takes over the KFOR command (Kontakt plus radio) • Ambassador Guerot: Nothing uncoordinated should be undertaken, health and education is an extremely sensitive issue (KiM radio, Media Center Caglavica) • “Every time he speaks Serbian, Serbs lose one of their rights”: Veljkovic and Bisevac on Kurti’s message to Serbs (KoSSev, Danas) • Mitrovica students demand transparency from Belgrade on education and health agreements (KoSSev) • Man accused of espionage pleads not guilty before Kosovo court (KoSSev) • Six cases of domestic violence reported in Kosovo in one day (KoSSev) • Srbijagas CEO says new contract with Gazprom in October (N1) • Bajatovic: I expect another delay of US sanctions on NIS (Tanjug) Opinion: • Ex-senior US official adds weight to Thaci defence (BIRN) International: • EBRD approves 20 mln euro in loans to back Kosovo SMEs (SeeNews) • In the bowels of Serbia’s govt HQ, students beaten, threatened by police (BIRN)