UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 23, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: When removal of mayors is confirmed, I’ll set election date (media) • Osmani: Women are the axis of the history of the people of Kosovo (RTK) • Konjufca: Greater involvement of women in politics is needed (Klan Kosova) • Citaku: Kurti creating crises with allies to cover up government scandals (media) • Defence Ministry: We’re waiting for American offer for Javelin missiles (Express) • Sandulovic: I experienced hell; I was close to ending up like Navalny (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Health workers in Gracanica: Our livelihoods in danger, patients particularly at risk (Kosovo Online) • Queues in Mitrovica North, persons with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities wait for payments (Kosovo Online) • Dacic says USA wants Serbia as a key partner, but under one condition (Danas, Kosovo Online) • Starovic: Situation in Kosovo complex, it is high time for reaction of international community to follow (RTS) • Petrich: Unacceptable rejection of talks, Pristina put the EU in a difficult position (Kosovo Online) • The Serbian flag removed from the Zvecan fortress (Beta, NMagazin, KoSSev) • Thieves shot at returnee in Bica in attempt to steal his sheep (Radio KIM) • Threats, attacks, pressure: State of media freedom in Serbia has not improved (N1) • Sutanovac: “Rama feels the need to show he's a greater Albanian than Kurti” (Kosovo Online) International: • Two Years On, Balkan States Remain Divided Over Ukraine War (BIRN) • Does the EU Growth Plan provide anything new for Western Balkans countries? (Kosovo 2.0)  

Albanian Language Media: • Stano confirms meeting on dinar issue on February 27 (media) • Municipal elections in north flowing according to administrative instructions (ekonomia) • Tahiri: We do not vote on international agreements, we aim to send country to elections (media) • Krasniqi asks Szunyog and Guerot to lift sanctioning measures (Albanian Post) • Lawyer Arsic contests CBK Regulation in Constitutional Court (Koha) • Second meeting of Partnership Council between Kosovo and United Kingdom, held (Klan) • "Share the Equality" awareness campaign advocating employment of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, launched (Reporteri) • Bujar Osmani, DUI's candidate for president of North Macedonia (media) Serbian Language Media: • Lines of people to withdraw dinars in Kosovo also today; all categories affected (RTS) • Radojevic: Tens of thousands of people left without wages, pensions (Tanjug) • Stano on planned meeting in Brussels, Bislimi’s remarks (Kosovo Online, RFE) • Andric Rakic: If Pristina continues to refuse talks, Kosovo will be discussed more often in Security Council (Kosovo Online) • Hasani: Serbian lawyers right about the abolition of the dinar issue, but the Constitutional Court not the place for such an appeal (Kosovo Online) • Dacic receives new Portuguese ambassador (Tanjug) International: • Kosovo's Serbs hit by lines, limited withdrawals after currency ban (AFP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 21, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Budget for municipalities this year is 40% higher than 3 years ago (RTK) • Konjufca: The U.S. sees Kosovo from a much higher level (RTK) • Central Bank Governor meets with Austrian Ambassador Schnetzer (media) • Krasniqi: Allegations that process for electing new mayors in north is dragging on, unfair (Kallxo) • Ajeti reports to Committee that supervises the KIA (RTK) • Maqedonci visits Finland, security of Kosovo also discussed (RTK) • Kurti denies accusations of unequal treatment of municipalities (Kallxo) • Trial against Milan Jovanovic, accused of war crimes in Kosovo, begins (Koha) • Ambassadors go to Prime Minister Kurti's office (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: • Nenezic: Dinar is just an excuse to open issue of remaining Serbian institutions in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Serbian NGOs from Kosovo: Systematic and orchestrated attacks by GoK officials on the civil sector (Beta, NMagazin, KoSSev, KiM radio ) • Less and less dinars in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Education staff express protest in Mitrovica North, say they cannot withdraw salaries because of CBK decision (Kosovo Online) • Djuric: We have exposed Kurti's disinformation systematically (Tanjug) • Drecun: Kurti is putting obstacles in dialogue with Belgrade with unilateral moves (RTV) • Dacic: SPS supports establishment of movement (Tanjug) • Vucic receives new head of CoE office in Belgrade (Tanjug) • Swiss daily: Fewer and fewer Serbs in Kosovo - and in Serbia as well (DW) International: • Ethnocentric Yugoslav War Commemorations Taint the Future, Experts Warn (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Konjufca: O’Brien’s statement is concerning (media) • Sarrazin: Window not closed yet; Kosovo, Serbia to implement Ohrid deal (DW) • Gervalla says she never asked for Rohde’s removal: Untrue and absurd (media) • ESI background paper: Invented pogroms (media) • Gervalla meets German Vice Chancellor (media) • Sources: Agreement near between LDK and AAK in Pristina (Indeksonline) • Hoti: Unprecedented deterioration of budget structure in last 3 years (media) • Tahiri: North without state sovereignty and with increased protectorate (media) • Rohde: Delighted that Foda takes charge of Kosovo national team (media) Serbian Language Media: • A team of lawyers submitted a request for an assessment of the constitutionality of the CBK Regulation, requesting a suspension until the court's decision (KoSSev) • Communities in Serbian areas could not receive social assistance and child allowances today because of CBK decision (Kosovo Online) • Janjic: Kurti completely ignores reality in Kosovo (Euronews in Serbian, media) • Analysts on Osmani’s statements, Kurti’s goal not to establish ZSO (Kosovo Online) • My word worth more than someone else's firm promise - Vucic tells TASS (Tanjug) • Vucic speaks by phone with Kazakhstan's Tokayev (Tanjug) • Rada Trajkovic says her income blocked by executors (KiM radio, Danas) • ''Borrell was supposed to visit Kosovo on February 26, the trip was postponed after the talks in Munich'' (Kosovo Online) International: • Transparency Questions over ‘Secret’ Kosovo Lobbying Contract (BIRN) • Minority Serbs protest Kosovo’s decision to abolish the Serbian dinar currency (Independent)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 19, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Honored friends, allies joined us to celebrate independence day (media) • Kurti: We are partners with USA, but it does not mean that we always agree (Koha) • Sarrazin: Kosovo and Serbia must advance implementation of Ohrid agreement (DW) • Gervalla briefs German MPs about “substantial changes” in north (media) • Gervalla and Turkish FM discuss increasing security capacities (Koha) • Gervalla meets foreign ministers of Croatia, Portugal and Liechtenstein, security a priority (media) • Rucker: Decision on the dinar, hasty (media) • Abbott: Kosovo, a special country that deserves to be successful (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Veljkovic: Belgrade left us in the lurch, and Pristina is harassing us (KiM radio, Media Center Caglavica) • Radakovic: Verification of signatures to oust mayors could have been completed in a day (Kosovo Online) • Nestorovic: Process of removing mayors deliberately stalling (Kosovo Online) • Vucevic: We work every day to make our Army stronger, it is the guarantor of peace in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTS) • Zeman: By recognizing Kosovo West created dangerous precedent (RTS)