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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Zvecan municipality building attacked with hand grenades (media) • Kurti about attack in Zvecan: These are criminal and terrorist acts (RTK) • Zvecan Mayor condemns hand grenade attack on municipal premises (media) • Svecla: No one can stop freedom, civil rights, through fear and terrorism (media) • PDK condemns Zvecan attack: Clear attempt to intimidate Mayor Peci (media) • Kurti: I always coordinated with President Osmani on foreign policy (media) • Rohde: I told leaders about restrictions on election campaigns in Germany (media) • Begaj reaffirms Albania's commitment to support Kosovo (RTK) • “Provocation of two Montenegrin soldiers is a scandal, if not worse” (media) Serbian Language Media: • Municipality of Gracanica asked KFOR's protection, police do not have capacity to ensure peace (KiM radio, Tanjug) • Subaric discusses Gracanica incident with police: Criminal reports and promises they will work on case (Radio KiM) • Serbian Democracy on the last night's incident in Gracanica: A serious threat to peace (Kontakt plus radio) • Rada Trajkovic: Where did the honour and good-neighbour relations disappear? (social media) • Residents of Gracanica: We are disturbed, provocations are not needed in this troubled time (Kosovo Online) • Velebit: “Kurti uses political vacuum before Trump comes to power, escalation in intimidating Serbs to be expected” (Kosovo Online) • Rohde: European draft of CSM Statute an official document; Kosovo must fulfil its legal obligations (Kosovo Online) • Gogic: Kurti wants to reduce the CSM to the Association of Kosovo Municipalities, but the CSM has additional powers (Kosovo Online) • Explosion in Zvecan: Explosive device thrown, increased police presence (N1, KoSSev) • Svecla accuses ''criminal groups directed by Belgrade'' for last night's explosion in Zvecan while investigation is ongoing (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 28, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Kosovo leaders congratulate November 28, Albania’s Independence Day (media) Months away from elections, political parties start campaign on Facebook (RFE) Gervalla congratulates Kallas on appointment as EU High Representative (media) Serb arrested for threatening his sister of working for Kosovo institutions (media) Lajcak in Greece, talks about security aspects of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) Lawyer: Investigations by SPO against Halil Cadraku have stopped (media) Bolton doesn’t rule out return of Kosovo-Serbia land swap idea (media) Mandic calls for the release of three Montenegrins arrested in Kosovo (media) Kurti meets Albanian from Mitrovica elected mayor in Germany (media) Serbian Language Media: Graffiti dedicated to Serbian soldiers from Kosare battle painted over in North Mitrovica center (KoSSev) Serbian List: Desecration of mural dedicated to Kosare soldiers is a hate crime against Serbs (Kosovo Online) Kosovo police say they investigate who perpetrators damaging mural are (Kosovo Online) Mbasogo: We do not recognize Kosovo (Tanjug) Zvecan mayor marks Albanian Flag Day, optimistic about Serb reactions (KoSSev) Mandic: Pristina has to release Montenegrin citizens (Radio KIM) International: New world first museum tells the stories of Kosovo war rape victims (SBS News) Kosovo’s Kurti touts government’s longevity, but critics question results (BIRN) Kosovo to build ammunition factory, drone lab to support defence industry (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 27, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Museum of survivors of sexual violence during war opened in Pristina (media) Kosovo initiates procedures to open ammunition factory (media) Two hand grenades thrown at police station in Zvecan (media) Zvecan Mayor condemns hand grenade attack at police station (media) Maqedonci on hand grenade attack in Zvecan: Isolated terrorist act (Paparaci) Ruge: Western Balkans is very much on NATO’s radar (media) February 9th elections, Konjufca calls on Diaspora to register (media) VV announces elections for candidates for MPs on February 9 elections (media) Osmani: Thankful for Colombia’s steadfast support for Kosovo (media) 20 arrested, €120,000 seized in police operation against cybercrimes (RFE) Kurti on 80th anniversary of National Library of Kosovo (media) Albanians of the Valley called to place national flag in their houses (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: Grenell had a different approach to Kosovo; I expect readiness for cooperation from the new Trump administration (RTV, Kosovo Online, TV Happy) Rasic: Construction of new police substations in the north unnecessary (KiM radio, KoSSev) Two hand grenades thrown in the yard of Zvecan police station (KoSSev) Remains found at the site in Suvo Do, sent for examination (KoSSev) Serbian Parliament passes 2025 budget bill (Tanjug, N1) Vucic met with top military officials (Tanjug, RTS, media) Opinion: Endless Abnormality (KoSSev) International: Despite being ‘homeless’, Kosovo ballet troupe keeps on dancing (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 26, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani at Intl Conference on Elimination of Violence against Women (media) • Konjufca: Violence against women isn’t fought only with institutions (Koha) • Haxhiu: “Legal mechanisms against gender-based violence are now stronger” (EO) • Kurti: Government drafting a new law for protection from discrimination (RTK) • Osmani meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (media) • Next dialogue meeting to be held on December 17 (Koha) • Ministry of Agriculture confirms it suspended three “problematic” grants (RTV21) • Krasniqi concerned over arrest of KLA veterans in North Macedonia (media) • Palokaj: EU prefers “approach of ambiguity” in dialogue (KTV) • Two Kosovo Albanians believed to have been arrested by Serbia (media) • Police arrest 2 persons, suspected of smuggling ammunition from Serbia (Koha) • Kryeziu: Kurti’s wife lives in Oslo and Pristina, not in Belgrade (media) • Passivisation of Albanian addresses to be sent to Strasbourg Court (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Jevtic: If anyone breaks into our schools, we will protect them with our lives (KiM radio) • Former US Asst Secretary of State: The issue of Kosovo will not be among Trump's priorities (Kosovo Online) • The detention order of Vulin's associate in Kosovo, arrested for identity theft, lifted (KoSSev) • Body of a young man from Banjska who died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident taken to Pristina for an autopsy by KP (KoSSev) • Serbian List: Kurti's police abducted the body of a young man killed in a traffic accident (KiM radio) • Fourlas: We will do our best to reschedule EU-Serbia SAPC to beginning of 2025 (N1) • Vucic called for ruling coalition-opposition talks (FoNet, N1) • Mbasogo: Serbia can always count on the support of Equatorial Guinea (Tanjug) International: • As high-drama trial’s end nears, Bosnian Serb leader plots next move (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • UNDP Public Pulse Analysis on Effects of Visa Liberalization on Migration (media) • An art exhibit generating ‘epistemic friction’ (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 25, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Assembly to discuss Kurti’s governance on December 2 (Koha) • Osmani travels to Colombia to inaugurate Kosovo embassy in Bogota (RTK) • Kurti, Svecla in north to lay foundation of police substation (Reporteri) • Osmani in Halifax: Kosovo one of greatest successes in history (RTK) • Gervalla: India should reconsider its stance on Kosovo (Kallxo) • Haxhiu: Domestic violence cannot be tolerated or kept silent (media) • Prosecutorial Council and State Prosecution react to minister’s criticism (media) • Person arrested for unauthorized filming of police, then released (media) • Education Trade Union announces protest on December 4 (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic told BBC that Serbia leads an independent policy; its goal is EU membership (Beta, NMagazin, media) • Lajcak: Next meeting of the chief negotiators in December (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, media) • Petkovic: Kurti continues the violent militarization and occupation of northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • In Zvecan, two cornerstones will be laid in two days - both for police substations: Bistrica and Izvore (KoSSev) • The Zvecan mayor claims the Serbs are not submitting proposals for investments and refuse investments in the municipality (KoSSev) • Pupin Initiative to Ambassador Hovenier on the apprehension of Jovana Radosavljevic (Kosovo Online, Danas) • The US Embassy responded to the Pupin Initiative: We are in contact with the Pristina administration (Kosovo Online) • Politico: Hungary trying to help Serbia open Cluster III (N1) • Fighting breaks out in Serbian Parliament, security called in (N1) Opinion: • Juratovic: Kurti and Vucic ideal partners, the biggest victims are the Serbs in Kosovo (Nova, KoSSev, N1) • The implications of Trump’s return to power for the EU, the Balkans (media) • The Mitrovica bridge debate reveals organized hypocrisy (Kosovo 2.0) International: • Kosovo steps up fight against unprescribed, counterfeit Ozempic (BIRN) • Voices of ‘The Game’ (Kosovo 2.0)