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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 8, 2022

• Kurti: We have continuous communication with US and EU (RTK) • Kurti: Kosovo did not reject French-German plan, gave its remarks (media) • Kurti: Serbia rejects French-German plan with tensions in north (media) • Kurti meeting with opposition leaders this morning (media) • Kosovo leaders meet to discuss developments in north (Koha) • Osmani meets COMKFOR: Dedicated to public security (media) • Stoltenberg: Kosovo and Serbia to refrain from unilateral actions (media) • Hovenier visits Osmani, discuss latest developments in north (media) • Minister Svecla informs President Osmani about developments in north (media) • Berlin: We’ll continue to work on an agreement together with France (Express) • Germany highly concerned over tensions between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • Haradinaj: Here are some facts; Kurti is included in Serbia’s scenario (media) • EULEX has not taken over police duties in north Kosovo (media) • Rama reacts to situation in north, calls for restraint and dialogue (media) • North Macedonia FM: Mutual recognition, only way for normalisation (RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 7, 2022

• Kurti: Dialogue, institutions have no alternative (media) • KFOR: Monitoring situation, differences to be addressed via dialogue (media) • Hill: Serbs to return to institutions, Kosovo to respect its obligations (media) • U.S.: Form Association and postpone licence plates measures (Koha) • President’s statement on withdrawal of Serbs from institutions (media) • Borrell speaks to Kurti and Vucic, “refrain from unilateral actions” (media) • Kurti: No alternative to dialogue and institutions (media) • President’s chief of staff comments on developments in north (media) • Kurti: Belgrade incited, intimidated Serbs into abandoning institutions (media) • Interior Minister Svecla visited Brnjak and police station in Jasenovik (RTK) • Mehaj: Threat to Serb community are groups directed by Belgrade (Koha) • Serbs stage mass resignation from Kosovo state institutions (BIRN) • Serbs rally in North Mitrovica a day after Serbs quit Kosovo government (RFE) • Police officers in north already replaced by others from Kosovo cities (AP) • New resignations of Serb policemen (RTK) • Property of Serb police officer in Leposavic set on fire (RFE) • Tajani talks to Kurti and Vucic, calls for restraint (RTK) • Lajcak agrees with NATO Deputy Secretary Geoana (RTK) • Serb members of EULEX's security resign (Kossev, Koha) • Ethnic tensions flare again in northern Kosovo (politico.eu) • Kosovo Serbs gather in latest protest after quitting institutions (euronews.com) • Vucic hopes KFOR, EULEX to carry out police work in north (RFE, media) • Begaj phone conversation with Osmani, discuss developments in north (RTK) • Albanian Foreign Minister: Time when dialogue needed more than ever (media) • Dodik: Ready to help Serb people in Kosovo (Sarajevo Times) • War crime case against Kosovo’s Thaci moves closer to trial (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 4, 2022

• Osmani: Agreements to contribute to strengthening regional cooperation (media) • Kurti: I won’t sign any agreement that violates Kosovo integrity (media) • Konjufca: Serbia, threatening security in the region (media) • Bosnia, Kosovo take down last visa “wall” in Balkans (BIRN) • Lajcak praises Berlin Process Summit (RTK) • Next Berlin Process Summit in Tirana in December (Albanian Daily News) • Kosovo Police director in the north suspended, Serbia reacts (RFE) • Rakic will call on Serbs to withdraw from Kosovo institutions in north (media) • Vucic: Serbia will ‘play naïve’ on who sent downed drone (BIRN) • Despite best efforts, Kosovo’s trade ties with Serbia hard to supplant (BIRN) • Nurses’ assault of elderly woman in care centre horrifies Kosovo (BIRN) • Nurses that assaulted elderly woman placed in one-month detention (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 3, 2022

• Berlin Summit begins today, three agreements expected to be signed (Koha) • Agreement to remain silent about the plan, source says (RTK) • Kosovo Police in the north refuses to issue reprimand letters (RFE) • Svecla: Members of Serbian BIA and Russian GRU in the north (media) • Serbia says drones enter its airspace from Kosovo amid rise in tensions (Reuters) • LDK leader calls on government to cooperate closely with U.S. and allies (Klan) • Franz welcomes decision for official use of Roma language in Prizren (media) • Courts ignore aggravating circumstances when journalists are attacked (BIRN) • “Withdrawing funds from Pension Trust would further fuel inflation” (RFE) • Political leaders condemn mistreatment of elderly woman in a care home (media) • Albania PM accuses media of ‘Blackmail’ with negative coverage (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, November 2, 2022

• Western Balkans leaders to sign deals on closer integration in Berlin (Reuters) • Number-plate crackdown raises tensions in Kosovo (BBC) • Serbia sends troops to Kosovo border as NATO could face conflict (Newsweek) • Tension brews anew between Kosovo, Serbia over car plates (AP) • KFOR ready to intervene if stability comes under threat (Nacionale) • “Kurti sent proposals to Scholz and Macron on agreement with Serbia” (RFE) • Mehaj refutes Vucic’s remarks about drones: Fabrication to instill fear (media) • UK MPs promise support for Kosovo membership in intl institutions (Koha) • Haziri: Early elections, even if agreement reached with Serbia (media) • Tadic calls for protection for Rada Trajkovic (media)