Albanian Language Media:  CEC does not certify the Serbian List for local elections (media) Kryeziu: Serbian List’s de facto leader remains Radoicic (media) Haxhiu: Non-certification of Serbian List, key victory for democracy (media) Bajrami to VV: Theft can’t be covered by false patriotism (Koha) Cakolli: Political theater in CEC, ECAP will overturn the decision (Koha) Prattipati: Caretaker PM Kurti, LVV trying to exclude some Serbian parties (media) OSCE Reacts to non-certification of Serbian List (media) PDK appeals ERO’s decision to Constitutional Court (media) Serbian Language Media:  CEC did not certify Serbian List for local elections in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) Serbian List, high officials react to non-certification of party (media, social media) Serbian Democracy not certified either: They attempted to discredit us referring to proceeding against Arsenijevic (KoSSev, media) McGurk: Participation of all communities in electoral process essential for democratic stability (media, social media) Serbian flag removed from memorial in Gorazdevac (media) 27 years since abduction of journalists Slavuj and Perenic: Search for truth continues (Kosovo Online, media) Vucic, Moscow’s Ambassador discuss meeting with top Russian officials (N1) CoE rapporteur alarmed at surge of violence in Serbia (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 21, 2025 Albanian Language Media: EU Office encourages rapid constitution of Kosovo’s Assembly (RFE) Gervalla reacts after failure to secure votes for Assembly Speaker (media) Selimi explains why she didn’t vote for Gervalla as Speaker (media) Tahiri foresees new general elections in November (media) Haradinaj criticizes LVV, urges proposal of consensus candidate (media) Protest in support of former KLA leaders in the Hague on September 14 (media) Serwer: With Vucic and Russians, risk of escalation in Kosovo always looms (RFE) Serbian Language Media: EU Office in Pristina: Swift formation of Assembly and Government essential for Kosovo to move forward (Kosovo Online, RFE) Verdict to Muhamet Alidemajt annulled, re-trial ordered (KoSSev, media) State Department sanctioned judge Nicolas Guillou (Kosovo Online, media) Protests against blockades held (Tanjug, media) Vucic: Protests against blockades not organized by SNS (N1, FoNet) NUNS: Police must stop attacking journalists – authorities must urgently respond to threats against N1 and other media outlets (N1) IFJ, EFJ call Serbian police to stop violence against journalists (N1) International Media: Trump administration imposes new sanctions on four ICC judges, prosecutors (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 20, 2025 Albanian Language Media: LVV won’t back down from Haxhiu: Assembly formation remains uncertain (RFE) Murati: Court ruling appears to have been written in PDK offices (media) Kadrijaj: Court’s decision is mandatory, political games must end (media) One-month pretrial detention for S.S., suspected of war crimes in Vushtrri (media) Svecla: Kosovo ranked 12th in the world for high sense of security (media) Kurti hosts Speaker of North Macedonia Assembly Afrim Gashi (media) Albright’s and Holbrooke’s testimonies to be used by Thaci’s defense (media) Serbian Language Media: Albanian parties united in Gracanica elections: is there a tendency to change municipality’s ethnic structure? (Kosovo Online) Lawyer: One-month detention for Spasic; no witness mentioned his name in 26 years (media) Defendant enters plea bargain for “spreading ISIS ideology”, receives one-year suspended sentence (KoSSev) Brnabic: Non-paper calls for foreign intervention (N1) Police director: Security situation in Serbia stable (Tanjug, media) ODIHR calls Belgrade to allow peaceful protests without violence (N1, social media) Opinion: Kosovo à la Trump (Part 2): on peace and other agreements (KoSSev) International Media: Kosovo court detains Serb suspected of wartime killings, rape (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 19, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Constitutional Court calls for constitution of Assembly within 30 days (media) VV: Court’s decision arbitrary, undermines democracy, echoes PDK (media) Opposition urges swift Assembly session following court’s ruling (media) PDK to challenge ERO decision in Kosovo’s Constitutional Court (media) “Over 120 direct testimonies in indictment for expulsion of Albanians” (KTV) SL leaders interviewed, arrest warrants requested for Rakic and 11 others (media) KFOR helps Kosovo agency in tackling wildfires in Gjakova municipality (media) Serbian provocative graffiti against Kosovo appears in Montenegro (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: Kosovo Special Prosecution requests arrest warrants be issued for Rakic and 11 more persons (Radio KIM, media) Zaporozac: Kosovo and local authorities are carrying out institutional violence against Serbs (Kosovo Online) Where did the Ten Commandments sign from the entrance to Mitrovica North disappear? (KoSSev, Alternativna.com, media) Krieziu: Constitutional Court ruling final, responsibility also lies with MPs (Kosovo Online) Vucic calls Council for National Security meeting (N1) International Media: Energy market reform leaves Kosovo’s big businesses sweating (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:  Kurti: We are proud of improvement of population’s well-being (RTK) Rohde: Submit EU draft to Constitutional Court, and Kosovo will be in CoE (Klan) Businesses disconnected by KEDS (media) When are conditions met to begin dismissal procedure in the ‘Laban case’? (Telegrafi) A person arrested at Merdare border point on suspicion of war crimes (media) “Building owned by SL candidate for Zubin Potok mayor burns down” (Klan) Serbia remains “safe haven” for fugitives from Kosovo, legal experts say (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media:  Serbian List: Attack on Perovic politically motivated, we demand an urgent and independent investigation (media) Petkovic reacts to attack on Serbian List mayoral candidate’s property in Zubin Potok, criticizes international community for lack of reaction (media, social media) Radojevic on tournament near Milic Brothers square: Mockery of innocent victims (media) Kompirovic: Tournament at Milic Brothers Square a clear provocation against Serbs (media) Sinisa Spasic from Priluzje detained at Merdare crossing point under war crimes accusations (media) Mandate of Igor Popovic concluded by decision of Serbian Government (Radio KIM, media) Rohde on construction of two new bridges on Ibar River (Kosovo Online, media) Vucic announces decisive actions against protestors (N1, media) Vucevic: No need for state of emergency (media) CoE Secretary General concerned by violent protests, urges Serbian authorities to respect right to peaceful assembly (N1, social media) Serbian MIA: 56 detained during protests, six officers injured (N1, media) International Media:  Serbian ruling party office set on fire as unrest continues (Balkan Insight)