Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We are surprised by the tolerance and silence of internationals (media)
• Kurti’s advisor to EU, Germany, France, U.S.: Do we even have an agreement? (media)
• Opposition calls on Kurti to report to the Assembly today (Kallxo)
• Reactions to criminal complaint and suspension of business certificate of Klan Kosova
• Hoti: Government creating situations that increase importance of 1244 (Albanian Post)
• Haradinaj meets Rohde: Created situation is a shared concern (Kosovapress)
• Trucks with Serbian goods are not being allowed to enter Kosovo (Koha)
• Podujeva mayor confirms three Kosovars released from detention in Serbia (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbs continue protesting in Zvecan, demand release of arrested compatriots (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Situation in Kosovo very difficult, I hope EU and US will bring Kurti to reason (Tanjug)
• Guarantees that Belgrade received that Serbs who were at barricades will not be arrested (RTS)
• Milenkovic: Serbian List losing its authority, Serbs in Kosovo do not trust anyone (N1)
• Vucic: I asked Quint representatives to prevent Kurti from causing new war in Balkans (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Djuric: Urgent action needed to prevent tragedy in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Musar: We don't want conflicts in the Western Balkans, Kosovo should do its part (Beta, NMagazin)
• Escobar tomorrow on events in Serbia and Kosovo (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Kelmendi: We will not allow them! They will not make it! (Klan Kosova)

International:

• Fraternal Discord: Rama’s Cancellation of Meeting With Kurti Strains Kosovo-Albania Ties (BIRN)
• Kosovo Govt Condemned for Suspending Broadcaster’s Business Certificate (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• IOM: Language rights should be promoted and respected (RTK2, KiM radio)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 14, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani on crisis in north: A challenge we will overcome, we are close (media)
• Stano: EU did not sanction Kosovo, it imposed restrictive measures (media)
• Smith: Kosovo to withdraw police from municipal buildings in north (Koha)
• Police: Border officers believed to have been kidnapped inside Kosovo territory (media)
• Svecla: Serbia kidnapped three Kosovo police officers inside Kosovo territory (media)
• Citaku: Kosovo’s future cannot be jeopardised over a fistful of votes (media)
• Hoti: Kosovo needs normality in politics, economy, and foreign relations (media)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo will safeguard and strengthen partnership with NATO, U.S. (media)
• Vllasi advises Kurti: Not the time “to show our teeth” to Americans (Indeksonline)
• Another Kosovo Police vehicle demolished in the north (Kallxo)
• Bulliqi on arrests of Kosovars: We suspect vengeful act about situation in north (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbs continue protests in Zvecan and Leposavic (Kosovo Online, media)
• Lawyer Vlajic: Arrest of Milenkovic yesterday was extremely brutal (Tanjug)
• Protest walk in support of Milun Milenkovic organised in Mitrovica North today (RTS, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic on meeting with KFOR Commander: Correct talks (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Vucic: I decided not to say a word about the meeting with Quint, it's better that way (media)
• Lazarevic: Risky police action in Mitrovica, great dissatisfaction of Serbs (N1)
• "Ensure a safe working environment for journalists" (KiM radio)
• Serbian police arrested three armed Kosovo special police officers (Novosti, Kosovo Online)
• Freedom and Justice Party demands withdrawal of special police from north, release of arrested Serbs (N1, BETA)
• American senator: Kurti placed NATO troops in danger, it will not bring good to Kosovo (FoNet, N1, Kosovo Online)
• Office for KiM: Kosovo police mistreated medical workers from Strpce (Kosovo Online)
• Milivojevic: We are on the verge of a complete escalation, there is no adequate reaction (RTS, Blic)
• EULEX mandate extended, Barbano new Head of Mission (Beta, N1)
• Drecun: Groundwork for arrest of Kosovo Serb laid days beforehand (Tanjug)
• Police didn’t allow Arsenijevic and Sadiku to place flags of communities in Kosovo Government yard (KoSSev, Radio KIM)

International:

• Kosovo could face imminent Western sanctions (Euractiv)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 13, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti presents five-point plan for “full de-escalation” (media)
• Svecla: One of organisers of attacks against KFOR is arrested (media)
• Hundreds of Serbs gather in Mitrovica North, many of them wearing masks (Nacionale)
• Haxhiu: Every criminal must be identified, prosecuted, and adjudicated (Klan)
• Sanctions could start today; “if he doesn’t reflect, Kurti must be isolated” (AP)
• Osmani to address European Parliament on Wednesday (media)
• Congressman Self: Nothing is new about disputes in the North Kosovo region (media)
• German Embassy: We didn’t boycott state reception for Liberation Day (RFE)
• Ahmeti: CoE membership strengthens vital pillars of democracy in Kosovo (KSP)
• Paint thrown at Kosovo minister’s car in Leposavic (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serb arrested in Mitrovica North, sirens went off (RTS, Kosovo Online, social media)
• Protests in northern Kosovo continue (KoSSev)
• Milovic: Serbs are citizens of their municipality, on their own land, not terrorists (Kosovo Online)
• Pristina minister briefly visited Leposavic municipal building (RTS, KoSSev)
• Place where fiercest conflicts in Zvecan took place turned into a promenade (RFE)
• Singer displays an Albanian flag in the north: “Everything Albanian is ours, thanks to Albin Kurti…“ (KoSSev, Radio kontakt plus, Kosovo Online, social media)
• Milivojevic terms Kurti’s plan for north an attempt to avoid Quint sanctions, shift blame on Belgrade (Kosovo Online)

International:

• What Kosovo PM represents to BiH: Some Interests cannot be bought by Lobbying (Sarajevo Times)
• The reasons to stay (Kosovo 2.0)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kurti: Kosovo most democratic in WB; number of women in institutions must increase (EO)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Forever grateful to friends for helping us make independence a reality (EO)
• Kurti: NATO intervention stopped Serbia’s genocide, forever grateful (Indeksonline)
• Krasniqi: Past should serve to strengthen ties with strategic partners (Reporteri)
• Haradinaj: Forever grateful to KLA and NATO led by U.S. (Lajmi)
• Escobar reported – U.S. does not intend to overthrow Kurti; penalties for irresponsible parties are being considered (Albanian Post)
• Rama: Without strategic allies, there would be no Republic of Kosovo (media)
• Serwer on Rama’s draft: An unnecessary complication (media)
• Kastrati: Kosovo should have national strategy for the north (KTV)
• “Border redefinition best solution, not radical or dangerous as autonomy” (Nacionale)
• Serb politician says interviewed by BIA for supporting Kosovo (Nacionale/Sinjali)

Serbian Language Media:

• Peaceful protests in northern Kosovo continue (Kosovo Online)
• Serb political representatives from Kosovo meet Vucic, inform him of difficult situation they face (Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic: Resolution 1244 should be basis for Kurti’s political actions (Radio KIM)
• Radosavljevic: The crisis in the north is the culmination of unilateral moves from Pristina (KiM radio)
• ''The placing of the flags of constitutionally recognized communities in front of the Government of Kosovo'', Arsenijevic announced (KiM radio, Danas)
• Serb from Pomoravlje arrested last Thursday for alleged war crime released (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Le Figaro: Macron and Scholz discussed how to join the Western Balkans and Ukraine to the EU (Beta, KiM radio)
• Petkovic: “Kurti's extremist policy stoking attacks against Serbs” (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 9, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• KFOR: Criminal groups were behind violent protests in Zvecan (RFE)
• Kurti: Rule of law needed in north for fair campaign before elections (media)
• Berlin on Rama’s draft: We received it, cannot comment the content (Nacionale)
• For EU, Rama’s draft statute for Association “a serious text” (RFE)
• Wisner: We’re Kosovo’s friends, Kurti knows this; disagreements suit only Vucic (AP)
• Kurti travels to Croatia, participates in an international conference (Kallxo)
• Molliqaj: Kurti’s actions in north are dangerous, door to compromise must open (EO)
• Suspension of visa liberalisation for Kosovo is not an option (RFE)
• Ben-Meir criticises Kurti of shortsightedness, “he must now correct” (Nacionale)
• Police armoured vehicles are leaving Leposaviq (Express)
• Kosovo Police arrest a Serb suspected of war crimes in Kamenica (Kallxo)
• Explosion in Mitrovica South, suspected hand grenade (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Gallieni: KFOR present in northern Kosovo because of crisis (Kosovo Online)
• Situation in Zvecan calm, Serbs continue gathering (media)
• Serb from Pomoravlje region arrested yesterday over war crimes allegations (KoSSev)
• Office for KIM says arrest in Bosce intimidation aimed at driving Serbs away from their places (Kosovo Online)
• Liturgy that “inspires Serbs to violence” and deleted text (Radio KIM)
• Vucic to participate at UN conference in Dubai (Tanjug)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The Fifth Assembly of The United Nations Youth in Kosovo is held (Klan)
• The Fifth UN Kosovo Youth Assembly began in Prizren (Media Centar Caglavica)