UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 11, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
EU: We welcome the regular and inclusive mayoral runoff elections (Koha)
Kurti: Either “Kurti 2.5” until December, or “Konjufca 1” until April (AP)
Basha calls for formation of committees to pass budget and funds for RTK (Koha)
Gashi: General elections, to restore trust and institutional functionality (Express)
Vote counting interrupted in Mitrovica, suspected manipulation of ballots (Koha)
Prosecutor’s Office orders suspension of ballot counting in Mitrovica (media)
PDK calls for investigation into irregularities in Mitrovica: Vote is sacred (media)
Kurti visits construction of center for care for victims of domestic violence (media)
Ulutas praises Slovakia’s contribution to KFOR (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Brnabic meets Zelenskyy, thanks Ukraine for respecting territorial integrity of Serbia (Tanjug)
Radakovic: LDK biggest winner of local elections, Self-Determination surprised in South Mitrovica (Kosovo Online)
Mijacic: Relations between Mitrovica North and Mitrovica South new authorities to depend on who will form central-level government (media)
Cannon salutes fired from Kalemegdan Fortress ahead of WWI Armistice Day (media)
International Media:
Western Balkans remains key smuggling corridor in Europe: Report (BIRN)
Market trade in second-hand phones exposes Kosovo to privacy risks (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 11, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 10, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
CEC announces preliminary results (media)
Kurti: All parties united against VV (media)
Rama hails Prishtina’s choice: A vote for development (media)
EU welcomes “ordinary and inclusive mayoral runoff elections” (media)
OSCE: Electoral process managed with professionalism and dedication (media)
Police: 2025 runoff process calm, without serious incidents (media)
Sorensen and Finnish Foreign Minister discuss Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
Konjufca: I don’t know exactly what my chances are of becoming PM (media)
Osmani and Maqedonci honor 14 fallen British soldiers in Kosovo (media)
Xhafer Gashi admits defeat, resigns from positions in LDK (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Dejanovic declared victory in Klokot, Elek announced victory of Serbian List (media)
Petkovic: The convincing victory of the Serbian List in Klokot is a triumph of Serbian unity and solidarity (RTS)
Odalovic: We act on all requests in the search for the missing; Kurti will do everything to make the work of institutions more difficult (RTS)
Lawyer Ninic publishes photos of destroyed vehicle of wounded Serb from Leposavic (KoSSev)
Kurti visits North Mitrovica for the first time since losing power there — refuses questions from Serbian journalist (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever)
Zakharova queries Vucic’s dual message on ammunition going to Ukraine (FoNet, N1)
Serbian Foreign Ministry state secretary surprised by Zakharova’s comments (FoNet, N1)
International Media:
Kosovo elects mayors in 18 runoff elections (Prishtina Insight)
Depleted uranium: The forgotten legacy of the Kosovo War (DW)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 7, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 7, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
EU plans high-level dialogue meeting “once conditions are created” (Koha)
KFOR confirms Serbian gendarmes entered Kosovo also on October 15 (Klan)
Bislimi on RTK’s budget: MPs must take responsibility (RTK)
Haxhiu: Konjufca will form the government (media)
Opposition criticizes government for trying to buy “students’ hope and votes” (media)
Specialist Court says Trendafilova had replied to Kurti’s letter (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Kallas to convene a high-level dialogue meeting once conditions are met (Kosovo Online)
Three days ahead of run-off local elections Kosovo Government allocates 100 euros to students, opposition claims misuse of voters and taxes (KoSSev)
Basic Prosecution in Mitrovica questioned one person in relation to alleged kidnapping in Leposavic municipality (Radio KIM)
Vucic receives Italian minister Ciriani (Tanjug)
PM Macut holds talks with Chinese companies in Shanghai (Tanjug)
Serbian gov't adopts 2026 budget bill, GDP growth projected at 3 pct (Tanjug)
Hug provokes responses from Muslim community (N1)
International Media:
Serbian pupils rally for hunger-striking mother of Novi Sad disaster victim (Balkan Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 6, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani and Prattipati discuss developments and security in Kosovo (media)
PDK: Early elections the only solution to political crisis (media)
KFOR Commander meets North Macedonia’s Minister of Defense (media)
Special Prosecution launches investigation into attempted murder of EU official (media)
Bislimi: EU notes violation of Albanians’ rights in Serbia (media)
Kurti visits Selimi’s family on fifth anniversary of his arrest (media)
RTK trade unions to organize protest today over unpaid wages (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Fatherland movement on Kosovo Serbs support of Vucic: “Compliciit in betrayal” (KoSSev)
Djuric: Kosovo is Serbia’s key national matter, we are satisfied with the US change in approach toward Kurti’s regime (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
Vucic: Russians working on finding partner to solve NIS issue, I am not pessimistic (Tanjug)
Vucic speaks by phone with Zelenskyy (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
UN high commissioner demands accountability for canopy collapse, condemns arrests of protesters, journalists (FoNet, N1)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 5, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani meets Orav, receives European Commission’s 2025 Kosovo Report (media)
Orav: It is crucial for Kosovo to have cooperative govt and strong majority (media)
Kurti on EU Report: Progress in 35 areas, stagnation only in three (media)
President mandates Glauk Konjufca to form new government (media)
Kurti on coalition talks: I no longer see even theoretical possibility (media)
PDK: Kosovo is facing crisis, early elections the only solution (media)
Kurti on northern incident: Serbia’s attacks aim to “discipline” Kosovo Serbs (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Head of EU Delegation to Serbia presents EC report to Brnabic (N1, media)
Vucic: There is small possibility of opening Cluster 3 in December (Tanjug)
Vucic meets Sorensen, says CSM is key element of sustainable solution (media)
Djuric and Konrad discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and regional issues (Kosovo Online)
Zecevic: Belgrade has shown great tolerance and restraint in relations with Pristina (RTS, Kosovo Online)
Macut meets with Chinese PM (media)
Gorazdevac: Youth, journalists and OSCE join forces to tidy up village (Radio kontakt plus)
Bajatovic: There is no and there will be no gas crisis in Serbia (media)
International organizations warn against Lex Specialis for General Staff complex (N1)
International Media:
Kurti rivals dismiss last-minute bid to form Kosovo Govt (Balkan Insight)
Kos: Significant progress of some EU candidates should motivate others (European Western Balkans)
EU enlargement report criticises Serbia, hails Montenegro’s progress (Balkan Insight)