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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 11, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Osmani, at invitation of Erdogan, to participate at Antalya Forum (media) Osmani meets Erdogan, Turkiye key partner for peace, security and regional development (media) Kurti received today Ambassador of Belgium to Kosovo, Gregoire Cuvelier (Klan) Begaj receives `Dr Honoris Causa` title: Connection with Kosovo, unwavering (RTK) Syla representing Kosovo in group for military assistance to Ukraine (RTK) Joint border crossing point with North Macedonia opens tomorrow (Klan) PDK with final “block” to the vote for the assembly speaker from VV (Insajderi) New PDK and LDK MPs to register today in the Assembly (media) Kica Xhelili criticizes Kurti: The poorest citizens, with the highest electricity bills (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric to participate at the fourth Antalya Diplomatic Forum (Tanjug, Blic) Hearing in case of Gavrilo Milosavljevic postponed, witnesses did not appear (Kosovo Online) Stanic: Serbia is preparing arguments for talks with the US, proposal to abolish tariffs possible (Kosovo Online) Preparations for going to Vucic's rally in Belgrade (KiM radio) Price hike in Kosovo compared to last year (KoSSev) Central Belgrade closed down for weekend gatherings (N1) Police release Pescanik columnist Dejan Ilic (N1) Opinion: Serbia, the bitter EU (balcanicaucaso.org) International Media: Caught between Belgrade and Pristina, Kosovo’s Serbs face an uncertain future (Neue Zürcher Zeitung) Western Balkans peace threatened by new military alliances? (DW) China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports to 125% (The New York Times)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 10, 2025

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti registers as MP, fails to answer about government formation again (Koha) • VV convinced it has required votes to form government (Koha) • Albanian President Begaj to arrive in Kosovo today (Koha) • Delegation of French MPs in Kosovo gathered information on dialogue with Serbia (Klan) • Kearns on EP’s lifting measures against Kosovo: Calls to be considered (RTK) • PDK meets delegation from Britain – political developments in Kosovo discussed (media) • Russian hackers allegedly attack website of Kosovo Center for Security Studies (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic: Intimidation of Serbs and arrests as per secret list to drive them out of Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Systematic violation of Law on Languages: Kosovo police (Radio KIM) • Vucevic: New gov't to be comprised of some current ministers and many new names (Tanjug) • Kragujevac students call for expert government to restore functioning institutions; Novi Sad student set criteria for members of expert government (N1) • Vucic: I entered the ICU myself, sixth student demand met (N1) • The university in protest: Protest today in Belgrade due to the expulsion of foreign citizens (N1) • Kallas to host the Western Balkans heads of diplomacy in an informal dinner on Sunday (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 9, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Draft resolution on Kosovo approved, lifting of EU measures requested (RTK) Osmani: Constitution, our common contract for democratic society (RTK) Kurti at dinner with French MPs, dialogue discussed (media) Osmani hosts a delegation from the United Kingdom (media) Osmani: Russia cannot use Kosovo as precedent for annexed territories in Ukraine (Koha) US, Germany and Britain: We expect coordination and progress in dialogue from new Kosovo government (RFE) Security situation, French Ambassador meets with KFOR Commander (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: ''Truth about Kosovo and Metohija was heard louder than ever in Security Council," said Djuric (RTS) Minister of Justice attacks prosecution in Prizren for release of two detained Serbs (Beta, NMagazin) Antonijevic: Ziadeh's report objective, UNMIK still has a purpose (Kosovo Online, Danas) My brother was arrested in Djakovica for fruit tool, said Marko Rakic from Leposavic (Kosovo Online) Vucic arrives in Paris, to meet with Macron at Elysee Palace (Tanjug) European Parliament adopts report on Serbia (N1) Opinion: A year of major decisions (KoSSev) Three lines of attack on Serbs in Kosovo (Politika) International Media: Kosovo, heading towards a fragile government (balcanicaucaso.org) Solidarity in crisis offers hope for a peaceful Balkan future (neweasterneurope.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 8, 2025

Albanian Language Media: • Kallas on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue: No progress without full normalization of relations (Klan) • Gervalla to represent Kosovo at UN Security Council session (RTK) • Osmani meets delegation of United Roma Party of Kosovo on International Roma Day (media) • Konjufca: LVV still does not have a name for next Speaker of Assembly, coalition needed to form government (Telegrafi) • Haxhiu: Albin Kurti next PM, we either form government or go to elections (Paparaci) • Abdixhiku to convene LDK leadership this afternoon, to discuss Kurti’s letter (Reporteri) • Kica-Xhelili: Kurti's letter does not change LDK's position (Albanian Post) • Haradinaj rejects any meeting with Kurti (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • NGO CASA research: More than 80% of surveyed Serbs believe situation of Serbs in Kosovo has worsened (KiM radio) • Lawyer Vasic: 12 Serbs arrested in Prizren freed (Kosovo Online) • Simonovic Bratic: What will the Council of Europe do to protect Serbian pilgrims? (Kosovo Online, media) • A petition with demands submitted by dissatisfied people to health institutions (KiM radio) • Mitrovica resident announce a protest tomorrow in front of the Administration of Clinical Hospital Centre (KiM radio, alternativna.com) • Ramadani: After constitution of Assembly “Kurti’s propaganda offensive” expected (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic sent a congratulatory message on World Roma Day (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Vucic: I invite all to gather on April 12, set our demands (Tanjug) • Serbs from Kosovo continue walking on foot to Belgrade (media) • Student bike riders leave Vienna (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 7, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Kallas: We are analyzing mistakes of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) Kurti writes to Abdixhiku, invites him for a meeting (media) Osmani: Serbia continues with tendencies to destabilize Kosovo (Koha) Detention requested for four Serbian pilgrims (media) Chief Prosecutor on detention of 12 Serbs in Prizren: 10 of them were interviewed as witnesses (Telegrafi) ​​Deliu-Kodra: PDK has given up on prime minister several times, we have a gap with VV (media) Haradinaj meets Turkish ambassador, talk about developments in Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic meets Botsan-Kharchenko, says Serbia remains committed to dialogue and constructive relations with partners (Kosovo Online, social media) Students on Prime Minister designate: Name not important, institutions must do their job (N1, nova.rs) SL welcomes Vucic's decision on PM-designate for composition of Government of Serbia (Kosovo Online) Svecla did not attend hearing in discharging tear gas in Assembly trial (KoSSev) Fatherland Movement on Serbs’ walk from Kosovo to Belgrade (FoNet, Danas, KoSSev) Vucic: Meloni has confirmed Italy will take part in EXPO 2027 (Tanjug) International Media: Albania failing to eradicate banned pesticides from agricultural products (Balkan Insight)