UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 8, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: I hope complete cycle of forming institutions will end ASAP (media) PDK, LDK MPs say government is “buying votes” with €100 for students (media) Haradinaj slams Kurti, “he is shameless, a man of Serbia and Russia” (Kanal 10) Basha meets Finnish Ambassador, discusses political developments (media) Rexhepi: Voting in package is not a law; the separate vote was normal (KTV) Albanian mayoral candidate in Gracanica: “Good cooperation with mayor” (Koha) COMKFOR Ulutas hosts UK Military Representative to NATO and EU (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Perhaps it is an insult when I say “my stomach turns upside down” over Pristina’s statement on territorial integrity (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Selakovic writes to UNESCO's Azoulay over designations of Serbian heritage as Albanian (Tanjug, N1) Lawyer: Contradictory statements in Kostic and Milovic war crimes trial (Radio KIM, KoSSev) Apartment of the Bojic family from Leposavic allocated to an Albanian man (Kosovo Online) Elektrosever: Leposavic municipality did not submit necessary documentation to connect building without electricity (KoSSev) KFOR Commander met UK General Cave, discussed security situation in Kosovo and region (media, social media) Vucic: We will talk to Russians about NIS, there is nothing to be discussed with US anymore (Tanjug) International Media: Albania judges warned police of threats before fatal court shooting (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani says Vucic tried to ruin the summit “with insults and arrogance” (media) Osmani seeks support from Austria and Slovenia for lifting EU measures (RTK) Austria and Slovenia pledge support for Kosovo’s EU path (media) Belgium seeks prison deal with Kosovo, Osmani to meet Belgian Ministers (media) Rubin says some judges in Hague asked “remarkably biased questions” (media) Stamenkovic: The Serbian List has made life difficult for Serbs in Kosovo (EO) KFOR troops conduct crowd and riot control exercise (media) Milanovic: Croatia is ready to help the region without distinction (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Vucic after Brdo-Brioni Summit: European path is strategic for all of us; there were disagreements with Osmani (media) Petkovic slams Osmani, accuses her of "blind hatred" toward serbs (media) Djuric meets Botsan-Kharchenko, says stronger international support to Serbs in Kosovo needed (media) Witnesses: Kostic did not mistreat us (media) Serbian Health Minister on new employment opportunities in health sector in Kosovo (Euronews) Kosovo Serbs protest in Belgrade: “Public sector layoffs for Serbian List opposition” (N1) Kurti in US: Without official reception and no comment about lack of meetings (Radio KIM, Radio kontakt plus) UNESCO Executive Board elects Egyptian Minister El-Anani as New Director-General (media) Israel deports 171 activists, including Serbian student Ognjen Markovic (N1, media) International Media: Judge shot to death in Albanian courtroom (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 6, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kosovo Presidency reacts to Vucic’s war statements (media) Rutte demands accountability from Vucic about attacks on KFOR (RTK) Western Balkan leaders gather in Durres for Brdo-Brioni Summit (media) Musliu: Serbia training Russian paramilitaries, similar to Radoicic's group (RTK) CEC: Voting process on October 12 to take place in 948 voting centers (media) Ahmeti warns of instability in Balkans if KLA leaders get convicted (media) Ex-policeman who was arrested by Serbian forces in 2023 passes away (media) Remittances from diaspora in 2024 reached €1.3 billion (Express) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: We will open 400 new jobs in healthcare in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) Djuric: Serbs must teach Kurti’s regime a lesson in the local elections (Kosovo Online, Politika) Serbian MFA: Osmani’s statement an attempt to divert attention from the persecution of Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, Blic, RTS) Mark Brnovich blames “deep state” for not being appointed US ambassador to Serbia (N1, RTS, Blic, media) Suspicious explosive device found near the children's playground in Laplje Selo (KiM radio, KoSSev, Media Center Caglavica) Serbs in the villages of Kamenica four days without electricity (Kontakt plus radio, Radio Mitrovica sever, Medija Center Caglavica, RTS) CoE Human Rights Commissioner addresses Serbian NGOs’ concerns over Kosovo’s Foreigners Law (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio) Stuart Munsch and his associates visited the Visoki Decani monastery (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio, KoSSev) Kurti: “With Faton Peci leading South Mitrovica, the entire North will breathe differently” (KoSSev) SD candidate from Leposavic questioned by police after repairing benches in Serbian colors (KoSSev) Vucic: I expect a partially objective report on Kosovo at the UN (Radio Mitrovica sever) International Media: Torture weapons are being used on Europe's streets to put down protests (EUobserver)

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani reaffirms Kosovo’s readiness to defend peace in meeting with Rutte (media) Kurti: Non-functioning of Assembly ‘waste of time and harmful to Kosovo’ (media) Maqedonci to senior NATO official: Our goal is North Atlantic Alliance (media) Osmani to Frostadottir: Iceland’s support valuable for Kosovo’s EU path (media) Osmani seeks Netherland’s support for lifting EU measures (media) Svecla meets delegation from Iowa police, discusses cooperation (media) KFOR welcomes new Commander (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic meets NATO SG, discusses role of Serbia in preserving peace and stability (media, social media) Djuric condemns removal of Cyrillic inscription in Mitrovica North (media) “Mitrovica” sign unveiled: From red to green heart, Cyrillic swapped for Latin, name absent from Kosovo legal framework (KoSSev, media) Ugljanin: Removal of sign in Mitrovica North part of pre-election campaign by executive (Kosovo Online) CI North for All says its president Ivan Miletic apprehended and fined by Kosovo police for ‘honking the horn’ in vicinity of sign installation (Radio kontakt plus, Radio KIM) Gasic, Munsch discuss significance of continued Serbia-NATO cooperation (media) NIS preparing amended request for another delay of US sanctions (Tanjug) Serbian MFA providing consular protection to Serbian crew member of Sumud flotilla (Tanjug) International Media: What the looming verdict in Thaçi war crimes trial could mean for Kosovo, the Balkans, and beyond (Atlantic Council)

Albanian Language Media:  EU calls for swift formation of new institutions of Kosovo (media) Kusari-Lila: Court left uncertainties; VV won't vote for SL candidate (media) Osmani received with honors by King and Queen of Denmark (Klan) Kurti: Differences with U.S. are about tactics and operations, not values or strategic goals (Koha) Maqedonci: Kosovo-U.S. relations in defense are constantly growing (media) Doyle: Biggest case of Specialist Chambers to conclude next year (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Vucic in Denmark, meeting with the German chancellor and the head of NATO announced (FoNet, Danas) Selakovic: Serbian cultural heritage in Kosovo under continuous attacks (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) Civil Society calls on Quint, EU and OSCE to prevent collapse of education and healthcare of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) Petkovic's appeal in Smederevo to the internally displaced: Serbian List the guarantor of the survival of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Serbia debated at CoE Parliamentary Assembly: “Deep political crisis, repression at its peak” (N1, Danas) International Media: 28 years on: Remembering the 1997 student protests in Prishtina (PI)