UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Borell: Serbia and Kosovo have achieved very limited progress (RTK) • Rama: Implementation of Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia, important (RTK) • Von Cramon: Kosovo is lacking political will for progress in European integration (Klan) • CEC to decide today on voting centers in the north (media) • Escobar met during his visit, Director of Police and Afrim Bunjaku’s family (media) • Biserko: Vucic destabilizing neighbors through Serbian Orthodox Church and security services (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: There is no agreement on dinar issue (Kosovo Online, RTV, Tanjug) • Sentic: Instead of healing wounds that still hurt, we face attempts to relativize tragic events (KoSSev) • SNV says Kurti’s statement about March violence aim to further intimidate and expel Serbs, call upon Rasic and Trajkovic to resign (KoSSev) • UNS and DNKiM condemned RTK reporting over repeated untruth in relation to March riots (Kosovo Online, Radio KIM, media) • Vucic: Meeting with Lajcak addressed unbearable living conditions for Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug) • Kosovo Online: We expect arson vehicle case of our portal’s owner to be resolved (Kosovo Online) • Since CBK decision entered in force, stock market and banks without interest for work in northern municipalities (Kosovo Online) • Serbian List: Kosovo police to investigate Radoica Radomirovic over arsons of vehicles (Tanjug, media) • Stojanovic: Vucic admitted that his policy is harmful to Serbia and the Serbian people in Kosovo (Beta, NMagazin) • Smiljanic: The Serbs in the YU program building in Pristina survived a calvary on March 17, thought we would all be killed (Kosovo Online) • The UN SC meeting on March 25 on the anniversary of the NATO bombing against the FRY (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 15, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Successes of Kosovo and its people shared successes with U.S. media) • New round of dialogue between chief negotiators on March 19 (RFE) • CoE doesn’t confirm Kurti’s dates, says more steps in the process (Kallxo) • COMKFOR Ulutas welcomes decision on Decani Monastery (Voice of America) • Haliti: Decision on Decani Monastery late; Association too can be condition (RTK) • Decani Monastery could take another property 2 kilometers away (Albanian Post) • Gervalla: Internationals shocked when they saw report on Banjska attack (media) • Vogel comments on Szynuog’s remark about Banjska investigations (media) Serbian Language Media: • Escobar for RFE: Kurti refused proposal on dinar (RFE, KoSSev, Kosovo Online) • Stano: Discussions continue in Brussels on the abolition of the dinar in Kosovo (N1) • Justice Minister Haxhiu: We implemented the unjust constitutional decision because of the membership in the CoE (Kosovo Online) • Hill: Clear and sharp messages from Escobar to Kosovo, dinar latest issue, formation of CSM is fundamental (Euronews, Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media) • Aliu confirmed removal of Serbian roads signs will continue, an avalanche of reactions on both sides – Cyrillic at center (KoSSev) • Antonijevic: Decision to change signboards violently and poorly carried out (Kosovo Online) • Serbian Peoples’ Movement criticizes Kosovo Government action to remove signboards in Cyrillic in northern Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Inscriptions in Albanian language painted over on bilingual boards set yesterday in North Kosovo (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio) • Zigmanov: Serbs in Kosovo face violations of their civil and political rights (Tanjug, Danas, FoNet) • Escobar and Hovenier met Bishop Teodosije, Abbot Sava in Visoki Decani Monastery yesterday (KoSSev, social media) • Lajcak due to meet Vucic in Belgrade (media) • Soder: Serbia key state for W Balkan stability, important partner for Bavaria (Tanjug) International: • ‘Worst Day of My Life’: Kosovo Serbs Still Scarred by 2004 Unrest (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Escobar visits Decan Monastery (Nacionale) • Stano: The investigations on Banjska are in hands of Kosovo authorities (Koha) • Radar: After Banjska, Serbia gave 8.5 million euros to Radoicic's company (media) • Gervalla: Kosovo has proven to be reliable partner alongside allies (RTK) • Abdixiku: Kurti came to power with false causes, but decisions of Constitutional Court are uncontested (Reporteri) • Haradinaj asks Prime Minister Kurti to implement the Franco-German plan (RTK) • Signs of settlements in Albanian and Serbian placed in the north (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Escobar: The Serbian community is suffering - urgently needed solutions (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev, KiM radio) • Starovic on Pristina's decision on the Visoki Decani monastery: Attempts to present a small belated step as a big step forward (KiM radio, RTS) • Bilingual signs placed in northern Kosovo, Albanian version first, Cyrillic alphabet removed (KoSSev, Radio KIM) • Serbian Democracy: Kosovo Government continues its fight against Serbian identity, by violating its own Constitution (Radio KIM) • Antonijevic on removal of Cyrillic signs in the north of Kosovo: Open humiliation of Serbian community (Danas) • Petkovic on removal of Cyrillic signboards (Kosovo Online, social media) • Comparative Analysis: Numerous challenges in the application of the law on the position of minorities (KiM radio) • Sekulic: How come raw materials from Serbia are not dangerous for Kosovo security, but biscuits are? (Kosovo Online) • Klaus, Zeman: Prague should not have recognised Kosovo (Tanjug) Opinion: • Kosovo Takes a Crucial Step to Join Council of Europe (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 13, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Government orders that properties be given to Monastery of Decan according to Constitutional Court decision (media) • Escobar on government's decision on Decan Monastery: Difficult but necessary (RTK) • Szunyog welcomes government's decision on the Monastery of Decan (media) • German ambassador: Delayed, but historic moment (media) • Rama supports Kurti government decision on Monastery of Decan properties (media) • Osmani to Escobar: Success of dialogue depends on EU’s equal approach to parties (Reporteri) • Kurti: Radojicic is free and protected by Serbia (Klan) • Minister Gervalla visits permanent mission of Albania in NATO (RTK) • KFOR commander: After Banjska, situation in north remains tense (media) • Ulutas meets with new British ambassador in Kosovo, discuss security and dialogue (Klan) • Kurti pays tribute in Mitrovica on the 25th anniversary of the Green Market Massacre (media) • Citaku: If not with USA, EU, NATO, Albania, who is Prime Minister coordinating with? (media) Serbian Language Media: • The GoK ordered the Visoki Decani land registration based on the decision of the Constitutional Court (KoSSev) • Nemec: Serbs in Kosovo who have "special" passports are in a discriminatory situation (KiM radio, EWB, FoNet) • Escobar meets Osmani, majority of Serbian media unable to follow event (Radio KIM) • No statement after Osmani, Kurti meet QUINT ambassadors (N1, BETA) • Mortal remains brought back to old Orthodox cemetery in Mikronaselje in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online, Radio KIM, KoSSev) • The hearing in the Ivanovic case postponed again due to the failure to submit all documents in Serbian language (KiM radio) • Lazarevic: The last rose-colored glasses of Kosovo Serbs are melting (KoSSev, monitor.co.me) • Vucic meets with Roquefeuil (Tanjug) International: • Smear Campaign Against Critics of Kosovo Ruling Party Condemned (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Serbia is aggressive; this makes us cautious, not scared (media) • Kurti in Caber: 15 internet stations set up in the north (Kallxo) • Gervalla begins official visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels (media) • Serwer: There is an aggressor in north Kosovo, we should be clear who (media) • Begaj: Kosovo needs to listen more to advice from U.S. and EU (media) • Vllasi: Dinar to be removed from dialogue agenda; an imaginary problem (media) • Kurti commemorates Serbia’s PM on 21st anniversary of assassination (media) Serbian Language Media: • Containers were solution for Serbs to live, vote, receive medical treatment in them and from now on for payments of wages and pensions (KoSSev) • NGO Aktiv opens telephones lines for residents to get information and report problems with deposits and disbursals in dinars (Radio KIM) • Viola von Cramon: Attacks orchestrated by bots of the Kurti's government (N1, KoSSev) • Lucic: Telekom Srbija as the biggest company in Kosovo bothers Pristina (KiM radio, Tanjug, TV Prva) • Raska-Prizren Diocese: Caring for our sanctuaries is not an act of hatred but a civilizational duty and a matter of religious freedom (media, social media) • Djuric after photo with Radoicic: I’m in contact with Serbian representatives, I still like to meet with them (KoSSev) • Rada Trajkovic: The Serbian and Kosovo secret services trying together to discredit Marko Djuric (KiM radio, Danas, Beta) International: • Expanded Institutionalism: North Mitrovica Mayor Erden Atic (Prishtina Insight) • Photo of Serbia’s Ambassador to the US with Kosovo Serb Kingpin Radoicic Draws Reactions (Prishtina Insight) • Religious And Social Conservatives In Kosovo Block Controversial IVF Bill (RFE) • Concerns Grow over AI-Generated Abusive Content among Children (Balkan Insight) • Secret Trade: Serbia Hides Arms Exports to Israel after Hamas Attack (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • In Sickness, Ethnic Barriers in Kosovo Often Fall (Balkan Insight)