UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 2, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani’s legal team conducting analysis constitution of assembly (media) COMKFOR meets Osmani, hopes for resolution of parliamentary deadlock (RTK) Haxhiu: Parliament cannot be held hostage by Serbian List (media) Citaku responds to Haxhiu: Serbian List has no leverage over us (media) Serbian List and Serbian Democracy certified, VV reacts strongly (RTK) Supreme Court strongly condemns CEC member’s language (media) War veterans say Basha’s apology not enough, call for dismissal (media) Gervalla meets UK envoy, reaffirms Kosovo’s aspiration for NATO (media) Plenkovic slams EU on Banjska attack: “We pretended it didn’t Happen” (RTK) Police arrest two minors in Mitrovica North for nationalistic slogans (media) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic: Detention of two minors a true face of Kurti’s democracy (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever) Radojevic: Children in the north are being arrested for supporting sports clubs, repression against Serbs continues (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) Serbian Democracy: Fan symbols cannot be grounds for arrests (KoSSev, KiM radio) Arsenijevic on detention of two minors over shirts (Danas) The Kosovo Alliance presented candidates for the local elections (KiM radio) CEC: Changes in voter lists linked to activation of address system (Kosovo Online) International: Relatives record their memories of Kosovo’s wartime missing (PI)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 1, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Vucic's regime holds hostage the truth about missing (media) Assembly Presidency to meet today (media) PDK: Assembly not yet constituted, invitation is pointless (media) LDK: Assembly not constituted, any other attempt is a violation (media) U.S. officials to attend Thaci trial in The Hague (RTK) Serbia, a haven for people wanted by judiciary in Kosovo (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Simic: We will not participate in the consultative meeting called by Basha for Monday (KiM radio, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) SL filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court over the violation of Serbs’ rights in the Kosovo Parliament (Kosovo Online) KFOR: We were not involved in the construction of two new bridges over the Ibar; we continue to monitor the situation (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) International Day of the Disappeared: Still counting and mourning only one’s own (KoSSev) ECAP ordered the certification of Serbian Democracy: The party is going to the elections (KiM radio, KoSSev) SNP condemned the renaming of streets in North Mitrovica: The decision was made illegally (KiM radio) NGO Aktiv and Miodrag Milicevic once again targeted by fabricated accusations and defamation (KiM Radio) Pristina registers new voters ahead of the local elections in Gracanica (KIM radio, medijacentar, Newsmax Balkans)

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani and Prattipati discuss next steps toward constituting Assembly (media) Kosovo ready to cooperate with Croatia on espionage case (media) Suspect of espionage sent messages to suspect of Banjska terrorist attack (media) KFOR reacts to espionage case of Croatian pilot and Serbian partner (media) EU suspends meetings with caretaker government after Supreme Court ruling (Telegrafi) Government responds on EU letter to Kurti (media) Rasic denies violating constitution and denounces Serbian List’s methods (RTK) VV’s Krasniqi after Croatia case: SL should be banned from registration (Koha) Osmani and OSCE head discuss minorities in Kosovo (Klan) Serbian Language Media: Kozarev meets Cyprus MFA Political Director: Maximal support of Cyprus to Serbia during EU Presidency (media) Simic: No one from Serbian List knows woman accused of alleged espionage in Croatia, denied any connection with her (Kosovo Online) Mitrovica North MA decides to protect symbols so next local authorities cannot change them (KoSSev, media) Mitrovica North MA decides to change purpose of land from agricultural to construction, for school in Mikronaselje (KoSSev, media) Koopman to opposition MPs: EU aware of situation in Serbia (N1) RSF warns of violence against journalists in Serbia (N1) EFJ, CPJ concerned over UG, Telekom Serbia plans (N1) International Media: AI-generated content threatens information credibility in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Radoicic criminal activity causes problems, not bridges over Iber (media) Paper from 2012 in which Basha was coauthor causes major reactions (media) MPs meet again today in an effort to resolve the new stalemate (media) Prattipati: Kosovo’s decision to remove tariffs shows leadership (media) RTK issues statement on reactions by some of its editors (media) AJK: RTK management’s statement is public intimidation of six editors (media) Serb from Kosovo and Croatian KFOR pilot arrested for espionage (media) Serbian Language Media: Serbian List met Troccaz: “Kurti’s regime denies basic rights of Serbs and seeks to prohibit our work” (Kosovo Online, media) Petkovic met Slovak Ambassador: Kurti violates his own regulations to harm Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) OSCE Mission in Kosovo: Kamp in talks with Serbs underlined need for efficient political representation (Kosovo Online, social media) Serbian Permanent Mission to OSCE says status-neutrality of OSCE breached (KoSSev, Radio KIM, media) Kosovo Alliance: Our supporter arrested, violation of rights of political dissidents (Alternativna) KFOR Polish soldiers patrol along ABL in northern Kosovo (media, social media) PM Macut: We face crises, requiring unity and dialogue; enemies divide us (N1) International Media: Serbian police confront students as University dean tries to end blockade (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:  Speaker interrupts session due to lack of consensus for Serb deputy speaker (media) Osmani hopes Assembly will be constituted as soon as possible (media) Murati calls for Rasic to be elected Deputy Speaker of the Assembly (media) Haxhiu: I hope opposition will reflect by Thursday (media) Krasniqi: PDK voted for Basha to prove it is not contributing to blockade (Klan) Rohde: Lack of political will is hindering resolution of crisis in Kosovo (media) Hargreaves welcomes Basha’s election and calls for Assembly formation (RTK) COMKFOR, North Macedonia’s Defense Minister discuss regional security,  Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Reporteri) New bridge opens; people express enthusiasm and ease for freedom of movement (Telegrafi) One-month detention for suspect in attack on KFOR and Police in Zvecan (media) Serbian Language Media:  Four deputy speakers elected, candidate of Serbian List not elected (media) Simic: International representatives silent on violation of rights of Serbian people (media, social media) Petkovic: Kurti tried to push through Rasic (media, social media) Cakolli: Improper nomination of Assembly deputy speakers - legal requirements not respected (Kosovo Online, social media) Krasniqi: Only Serbian List may nominate a candidate from Serbian community, not other parties (Kosovo Online, social media) Petkovic met Sorensen, discussed Pristina’s escalatory moves against Serbs in Kosovo (media) Serbian Democracy warns of possible misuse as their complaint against non-certification did not reach ICAP yet (Alternativna, media) Intensified work on construction of a pedestrian bridge in Mitrovica North (media) Opposition leader calls for transitional government (N1) Opinion: Kosovo à la Trump (part 3): The politics of tacit humiliation (KoSSev) Mitrovica: Between murals and dumpsters (KoSSev) International Media: Kosovo elects parliament speaker, ending months of political stalemate (Reuters) Kosovo opens controversial new bridge in ethnically-divided Mitrovica (Balkan Insight) Kosovo elects Parliament Speaker, but deadlock continues (Balkan Insight)