Albanian Language Media: Kurti and Bislimi hail the European Parliament resolution (media) Osmani and Hovenier discuss latest developments in Kosovo (RTK) Diplomatic five asks Serbia to clarify "Banjska" and Kosovo to establish Association (Klan) Leaders' summit: Kosovo worries Biden and Von Der Leyen (Klan) Osmani: The perpetrators of the terrorist attack must be brought to justice (RTK) KFOR announces arrival of British and Romanian soldiers, increase of presence on the border with Serbia (Koha) Rama: Macron does not pave way to liberalization if Pristina rejects French-German plan (media) Rohde: Serbia to cooperate in the investigations (RTK) Bislimi expresses gratitude for France-Kosovo friendship and partnership  (Koha) Krasniqi: There is still no initiative to dismiss mayors in the north (Koha) US Embassy: Selection of the chief prosecutor should be based on merit Krasniqi: Government's boycott of resolution to support police, unacceptable (Klan) Spence highly appreciates Kosovo-UNKT cooperation (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic met Slovenian envoy for WB, tells him Pristina to take concrete steps on de-escalation (media) Lawyer: Detention of Elezovic extended despite medical documentation on his poor health (Kosovo Online) Construction of Albanian houses started in Leposavic municipality (KoSSev) Brnabic meets with ODIHR mission (Tanjug) Davenport presented OSCE report on Kosovo in Vienna (Radio KIM, social media)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Serbia with its territorial aspirations undermines peace in the region (RTK) Osmani: It is necessary that perpetrators of aggression be brought to justice (media) Konjufca: Vucic has strong ties with the terrorist group in the north (RTK) Kurti: Today's Serbia lives in the past (media) EU and U.S. with another attempt to push the dialogue forward (Koha) Hovenier: There are commitments from Kosovo side to advance establishment of Association (ATV) Guerot: Visa liberalization is effective from January 1, 2024 (RTK) Zeqiri: I do not pave way for Serbian List to participate in elections with my resignation (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: Belgrade, Pristina trade blame for security threats (N1, media) President Xi: Serbia our ironclad friend, we support its sovereignty, territorial integrity (Tanjug, media) Vucic: Eighteen agreements signed with China (media) Decision to release pending trial KSF member who shot at Serb boys in Gotovusa made six months ago (KoSSev) Kovac: No consensus on sanctions, EP resolution to be non-binding (media) Barbano meets Chairman of Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (Kosovo Online, social media) German envoy says de-escalation agenda needed (BETA)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: I notified Biden about our security challenges before Sept 24 (KTV) Visa suspension cannot be done without procedure at EU Council (RFE) Kurti’s speech at the Peace Conference: Autocracy vs Democracy (media) Abdixhiku on Macron’s remarks: Bad news for Kosovo (media) Kurti meets Turkish Defense Minister, reiterates commitment to peace (media) Butikofer: “Serbia is showing the EU the middle finger” (media) Jarinje crossing with Serbia to be opened today (Koha) Limaj reveals: “Serb terrorists also had lists for executions in Kosovo” (Paparaci) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: I also discussed Kosovo with Xi, we were met with understanding (Tanjug) Not known who will represent Serbia at the UN Security Council on Kosovo, said Vucic (NMagazin, Beta) Vucic: In Tirana, Kurti tried to persuade Serbia to recognize Kosovo (NMagazin, Beta) Arifi: Kurti is a national traitor for Albanians in Bujanovac and Presevo (NMagazin) New party for Serbs in Kosovo: Bisevac and Stojanovic against the Serbian List, the first criticisms arrived (Danas) The petition for the removal of special units forwarded to UNMIK, KFOR and ambassadors in Kosovo (KiM radio) Office for KiM: Normalization in the supply of money in Serbian areas in Kosovo is underway (KiM radio, Tanjug) International Media: As US Pivots to Middle East, Kosovo Looks More Vulnerable (BIRN) Kosovo President Refuses to Appoint Top Prosecutor (BIRN) Kosovo and Serbia leaders to meet for talks after flurry of diplomacy (The Guardian) German representative to Western Balkans: No need for new approach to Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Euractiv) China’s Xi seeks to promote stronger ties with ‘ironclad friend’ Serbia (Euractiv)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 17, 2023 Albanian Language Media: EU offers new growth plan to WB, partly opens access to single market (AP/media) Kurti: I asked Brnabic to sign Basic Agreement, she wasn’t interested (Telegrafi) Scholz: We condemn attack in north; Kosovo and Serbia must reach many points (media) “The people are disappointed” – Does anyone represent Serbs in north of Kosovo? (RFE) Peach: Attack in Kosovo “very serious incident”; calls for investigations and return to dialogue (VoA) Von Cramon says Vucic visit to China “a signal towards the EU” (media) Palokaj: EU is buying time for Serbia for the attack in Banjska (KTV) Serbian Language Media: Brnabic says position of Serbs in Kosovo humanitarian and not political issue (Tanjug, KoSSev) Scholz: We will resolve conflict in Kosovo (Radio KIM, N1, BETA) Government denies Serbian PM refused photo shoot in Tirana (N1) Tanjug: Kurti after Tirana Summitt refused to respond to Serbian media questions Vucic: Even worst dialogue with Pristina better than having no dialogue (media) Local roads in Leposavic municipality dug up, villages cut off and movement of vehicles made difficult (Kosovo Online, media) Ambassador Molina: Spain supports European path of Serbia and its territorial integrity (media) Lawyer: Saqir Lutvija sent to 30-day detention over alleged war crime in 1998 (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti to take part in the Berlin Process Summit (media) Montenegro doesn’t plan to send more troops to Kosovo (media) Viola von Cramon reacts to Vucic who compared her to Nazis (media) European Parliament to call for penalty measures for Serbia over Banjska (media) Kurti: €79 million allocated in one week for Kosovo’s development (media) Mesic: Aggression in Banjska was prepared to incite war (Kosovapress) Serbian Language Media: Messages from Brussels ahead of the Berlin Process Summit in Tirana (NMagazin, RTS) Petkovic: Kurti deliberately complicated the situation with an administrative instruction (RTS) Kurti formed a "special police unit for dressing," announced Serbian List (Politika, Tanjug)  The CI 'Serbian Survival' asking for a "fashion prospectus" from the Government of Kosovo (KiM Radio) A person detained because of T-Shirt and a knife, then released (KoSsev) Office for KiM: Pristina's policy to evict Serbs from Kosovo (NMagazin, N1) Chinese Ambassador Li Ming: After the forum in Beijing, relations between Serbia and China will be raised to a new level (Tanjug) NGOs to international public: Abandon policy of cooperating with Vucic regime (Beta, N1) International Media: Romania Sends Reinforcements To KFOR In Kosovo, Says NATO (RFE)