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)

Albanian Language Media:  104 political entities apply for local elections in Kosovo (media) Implementation plan for Kosovo-Albania-Croatia military alliance to finalize in September (Koha) Prosecution seeks visitation ban for 14 individuals, including Thaci’s brothers (Klan) AJK calls on government: Allocate budget for RTK (media) Kryeziu: Absurd to demand an unlawful solution for RTK (media) Albanian Alliance expected to reach runoff election in Gracanica (Koha) LVV confirms Erden Atiq’s candidacy for second term in North Mitrovica (ekonomia) KLA War Veterans Organization calls on EU to address concerns about the Specialist Chambers (RTK) Rahovec war veterans: Arrested individuals were not part of KLA (media) Vukotic’s war crime sentences merged (media) Serbian Language Media:  NATO started temporary deployment of reserve forces in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS) Due to the repeated refusal of the request to enter Kosovo, Arlov to present scholarships to nine Serbian children at Jarinje (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online) Indictment against two people for inciting and spreading hatred and intolerance (KiM radio, KoSSev) Final verdict due to financial malpractices in the Diocese of Raska-Prizren after 15 years (KoSSev) Marta Kos condemns attacks on citizens and journalists at protests in Serbia (N1, media) Spokesperson says EU monitoring Serbia situation closely

Albanian Language Media:  Kosovo Local Elections: Major parties submit candidates for October 12 Vote (media) Albanian parties unite for local elections in Gracanica (media) Austrian Chancellor: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue has no alternative (media) Kosovo reaffirms support for Albanians in Presheva Valley (RTK) Hague Court denies Fahri Fazliu the right to visit his father (RTK) Serbian Language Media:  Serbia, Austria sign agreement to expand economic cooperation (Beta, N1) Stocker: It is important to continue the dialogue on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina (Kontakt plus radio, Tanjug) Nicic: I hope for a reaction from international institutions – My father has been innocently held in solitary confinement for a year (Kosovo Online) The family of the first commander of KFOR, Michael Jackson, visited Visoki Decani (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Ziadeh in a farewell visit to colleagues and partners in the north of Kosovo (KiM radio)  SafeJournalists: Police again failed to protect journalists during protests in several Serbian cities (N1) International Media:  ‘Like a chorus’: Book gives voice to survivors of wartime rape in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:  U.S. State Department: Kosovo took credible but inconsistent steps to hold human rights violators accountable (media) Kurti highlights success in expanding Kosovo’s diplomatic network (Telegrafi) Tahiri: Kosovo in security crisis, crime tied to politics (media) Kryeziu responds to Tahiri: Accuses him of spreading falsehoods (media) Haziri: Parliamentary majority should not be built through deals and political corruption (media) EU Office urges immediate budget transfer to RTK and new funding law (media) OSCE welcomes new regulation on election complaints (media) Serbian Language Media:  Ziadeh met Head of Greek office and the new UNDC (Kosovo Online)  KFOR: We were not involved in police operation near the village of Vuca, separate patrol was conducted (Kosovo Online) SL: Ordered removal of the “Vuk’’ caffe’s garden roof  - "a new attack by the Kurti regime" (KoSSev, KiM radio) Student: Our electoral list nearly complete, free of both opposition and ruling party figures (N1) More than 70 fires in 12 hours, arrest in Lipljan (KoSSev) International Media:  Kosovo probe links broadcaster’s removal of BIRN shows to businessman’s influence (Balkan Insight)