Albanian Language Media:

• Macron: Kosovo's unilateral moves, not a good signal (media)
• Kurti and Goffus discuss importance of continuous coordination with NATO (media)
• Osmani asks senior NATO official to draw up joint plan for opening of Iber Bridge (Reporteri)
• Osmani meets Manuel Sarrazin, discuss political developments and security (media)
• Kurti to Sarazin: Kosovo is fully engaged in Berlin Process (RTK)
• Sarrazin: We need difficult compromises between Kosovo and Serbia for EU membership (Koha)
• Abdixiku to Sarrazin: LDK will give priority to Berlin Process (Koha)
• Maqedonci meets Goffus, discuss security in Kosovo and the region (RTK)
• KSF members are being trained for battles by Turkish military (Koha)
• EULEX and IML Forensic Team visiting Novi Pazar (RTK)
• Maqedonci: The CIA chief's visit to Kosovo was to curb Russian influence in Balkans (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Macron arrives to Belgrade, contract on purchase of 12 Rafale aircrafts signed (media)
• Odalovic: Kurti is trying to hide Pristina has done nothing regarding missing persons issue (Kosovo Online)
• EULEX and IFM collaborate as excavations begin in Novi Pazar (KoSSev)
• Serbian man sentenced to five months in prison and deportation from Kosovo for ‘insulting KLA’ (media)
• Sopjani: Presence of ministers during opening of Kosovo Post office in Mitrovica North unnecessary (Kosovo Online, social media)

International Media:

• Serbia signs deal to buy French fighter jets as Macron visits Belgrade (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia announces $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a shift away from Russia (AP)
• Serbia buys 12 Rafale jets from France's Dassault Aviation for 2.7 billion euros (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Kosovo deserves full membership in CoE, it has met all conditions (media)
• Sarrazin to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Kallas expected to engage in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, position of special emissary may be removed (Zeri)
• Opposition calls minimum wage of 350 euros an "electoral decision" (Koha)
• KLI: Kosovo failing to provide strategic approach to fighting corruption (Koha)
• Uglanin: We do not want to politicise process, but we are ready to rebuild Iber Mosque (Klan)
• Sormaz: Attack in Banjska was organised by Vucic (RTK)
• Cerkini on the missing: No August 30 has found us in worse position (RTK)
• Mayor of Presheva reacts to Vulin, says she is constantly discriminated (media)
• MPs who left VV to join PD, enter elections with AKR and Unity Movement? (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Stances of France, USA and others regarding Ibar River bridge are firm (Kosovo Online)
• Mojsilovic met Admiral Munsch: We expect KFOR to take measures to preserve safety of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Minister Gasic met Admiral Munsch (RTV, media)
• JFCNP post on Admiral Munsch meeting with Minister Gasic, General Mojsilovic (social media)
• Pro-lithium mining organisation formed in Serbia (N1)

International Media:

• Switch to Kosovo Driving Licences Leaves Many Serbs Stuck in Limbo (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Govt Doubles Minimum Wage Ahead of Elections (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 28, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Admiral Munsch meets Kurti in Pristina (media)
KFOR personnel carry out 24-hour operation along ABL (media)
Parties have three more days to announce pre-election coalitions (RTK)
Serwer suggests abandoning appeasing policy towards Belgrade (media)
“Serbs in north of Kosovo call for boycott of Albanian businesses” (TeVe1)
Begaj asks Albanian ambassadors to work in support of Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

‘Ethnic engineering’ in northern Kosovo - do Serbs have reasons to fear ‘albanization’? (Kosovo Online)
Can Kosovo Post replace Serbian Post in northern Kosovo? (Danas, Kosovo Online)
Admiral Stuart Munsch met Kurti, KFOR Commander Ulutas (Radio KIM, social media)
24-hour KFOR exercise along administrative line concluded (Kosovo Online, social media)
German official denies EU traded lithium for democracy (N1, Danas)
Misleading reporting in Serbian media on U.S. criticism of Albin Kurti (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Our support for Ukrainian war is broad and deep (media)
• Rohde: The people of Kosovo have felt pain of Ukrainians (media)
• EU has no official confirmation on refusal to exchange information on attack in Banjska (Koha)
• Hovenier: Commitment of USA to people of Kosovo is stronger than ever (RTK)
• Indictment filed against a Serb for war crimes in Kosovo (media)
• Haradinaj: We must change government for Kosovo to be at NATO Summit in Tirana (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 35 bids for leasing five gas stations in northern Kosovo, two of them from Sedef Travel 2024 Doo (Alternativna.com)
• Albanian-owned market chain opens its first store in North Mitrovica under police security (KoSSev)
• Police arrested then released a Serb over ‘obstruction’ of works at public area, they do not know if permit for works was issued (KoSSev, social media)
• Representatives of Pupin Initiative: We will also highlight problems of Serbs in northern Kosovo in Washington (Kosovo Online)
• Indictment raised against Serb in Kosovo for alleged war crimes (Tanjug, media)
• Ramadani: Since visit of CIA chief there has been no more spreading of “hatred and arrogance” from Self-Determination ranks (Kosovo Online, social media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 26, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti hosts CIA Director “for an important strategic meeting” (media)
EU: Urgent implementation of Brussels agreement and Ohrid Annex (TV Dukagjini)
Kurti calls on diaspora to register (media)
Osmani: Dynamic discussion with young leaders at Alpbach Forum (media)
Embassies criticize Kosovo’s strategy for war crimes (TV Dukagjini)
Idaho National Guard’s Helicopter Battalion deploys to Kosovo (Express/DVIDS)
Reception for Ukrainians in Kosovo to celebrate Ukraine Independence Day (media)

Serbian Language Media:

President Vucic speaks about meeting with CIA chief, lack of official statement (N1, FoNet)
Deadline for conversion of drivers’ licence expired, some people did not manage to convert their licences to Kosovo ones (Alternativna, media)
EC to N1 on Kosovo driver’s licences: We welcome the step (N1, media)
Assault helicopters and almost 200 members of Idaho National Guard to be deployed in Kosovo (KoSSev)
PM Vucevic: Government reshuffle likely in six months to a year (N1)
Serbian Parliament Speaker Brnabic criticises protests against lithium mining (N1, media)
Lithium mining in Serbia sparks widespread opposition (N1, media)