Albanian Language Media:  Osmani receives NATO PA Women, Peace and Security Award (media) Kurti: We are going to win in Pristina and Mitrovica too (AP) PDK: First in Kosovo with over 175,000 votes for municipal assemblies (media) EU calls for prompt certification of first-round election results (RTK) Orav welcomes peaceful, competitive and inclusive 1st round of elections (media) Council of Europe Congress statement on Kosovo local elections (media) AJK: Kurti's call for investigations into exit polls, dangerous (media) Osmani: People of Kosovo deeply grateful for Slovenia’s support (media) Osmani welcomes signing of 'Peace Plan' for Gaza (media) KLA War Veterans published a video for the October 17 protest in Tirana (media) Rama calls for participation in protest supporting former KLA leaders (media) Serbian Language Media: Council of Europe Congress: Kosovo local elections pluralistic, inclusive, and competitive, despite politicization (KoSSev) Marko Jaksic: Despite limited resources we achieved major success (Radio KIM) Milenković: Self-determination experienced a kind of defeat, failed to achieve a dominant influence at local level (N1) AGK criticizes Kurti’s call to investigate exit polls (KoSSev) German Embassy: We called for equal treatment of all media (Kosovo Online) UNS and DNKiM: Threats to Jovan Zafirovic unacceptable (Radio KIM, media) Vucic: Constructive discussion about NIS with Russian delegation, there will be no shortages (Tanjug) Von der Leyen: Western Balkans firmly on path to EU (N1) International Media:  AI ‘candidate’ proposed for Albania mayoral election (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 13, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kosovo holds municipal elections; 39.5 percent voter turnout (media) Kurti: People of Kosovo once again showed democratic culture (media) Osmani: Serbia has continuously interfered in Kosovo elections (RTK) Terras strongly condemns Vucic’s interference in Kosovo elections (media) Osmani mandates Kurti to form the new government (media) NATO on Kosovo drones: Every aerial activity to be coordinated with KFOR (RFE) Osmani invited as special guest to NATO Parliamentary Assembly (media) Kurti commends Trump’s leadership for securing agreement on Gaza (media) Osmani: Every girl deserves to dream freely, learn boldly, lead fearlessly (media) FFK condemns chants against Kosovo and provocative banners at Serbia-Albania match (media) Serbian Language Media: Preliminary: The Serbian List wins in all municipalities with a Serbian majority (KoSSev) Vucic: ''Convincing victory of the Serbian List in 9 out of 10 majority Serbian municipalities'' (media) CEC: Around 95 polling stations processed, 39.07 percent turnout (media) Vucic: Albanians “nervous” over high Serb turnout in Kosovo elections (N1, Beta, media) Serbian PM Macut: Local elections in Kosovo of great importance for the Serbs living there (Tanjug, Blic, Kosovo Online) Petkovic: Pristina nervous over massive turnout in Serb communities (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, Blic) British ambassador’s visit in North as voting begins in Kosovo (KoSSev) Serbian MIA: An Italian citizen arrested at Merdare - a T-shirt marked "KLA" was found in his car (KoSSev) Brave teenage girl prevents alleged abduction near Zvecan (KoSSev) International Media: Kosovo holds municipal elections with the governing party aiming for Pristina city hall (AP) Kosovo’s parliament ends deadlock, but solution is swiftly disputed (PI) From drones to diplomacy: How Kosovo’s military modernization exposes Vucic’s foreign policy contradictions (RLI)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 10, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Serbia is trying to buy votes in Kosovo (media) Osmani calls for protection of election integrity from Serbia’s interference (media) Kusari-Lila: VV will not vote for any candidate from Serbian List (media) Reactions to non-accreditation of Serbian media for Oct 12 local elections (media) Deda: Sheholli’s arrest, strongest case of espionage for Serbia (media) Removal of EU measures against Kosovo still in the first steps (Kallxo) Osmani commends KSF winning silver medal at Cambrian Patrol in UK (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: We demand and appeal to UN to react, and to Turkiye to respect international law (Kosovo Online, media) Djuric: Serbia sent strong message from Belfast it is ready for EU (Tanjug) Reactions to non-accreditation of majority of Serbian media for Kosovo elections (media) JANAF, NIS, and US lawyers to meet on Friday (N1) International Media: Kosovo Serb party’s deputy leader tried for 2023 attack on journalists (Balkan Insight) US sanctions hit Serbia’s mainly Russian-owned oil company (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 9, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Court rules that MPs cannot block the formation of the Assembly (media) Kosovo gets Skydagger drones from Turkey (media) Kusari-Lila: The Constitutional Court cannot impose a political will (media) Xhaferi: LDK wants a provisional government with all political parties (media) Osmani hails first phase of Gaza peace deal (media) Mujanovic: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue finished, final chapter was Banjska (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic ‘appalled’ by Turkey's behavior, brutal violation of UN Charter, UNSCR 1244 (Tanjug, Danas, Blic, media) Serbian FM Djuric on Turkey's arming of the KSF: A step backwards in efforts to normalize relations in the region (Kosovo Online) General Mojsilovic in a conversation with KFOR Commander Ulutash expressed his protest over the Turkish arming of the KSF (Kosovo Online, Beta, KiM radio, media) Petkovic: “Turkey directly trampling on the UN Charter by militarizing Pristina” (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever) Djuric met with acting UNMIK Head (N1, Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever, media) Petkovic met with acting UNMIK Head (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever, Kontakt Plus radio) Constitutional Court announced the complete verdict on the constitutive session of the parliament (Kontakt Plus radio, KiM radio) SL: KP banned singer Andjela Ignjatovic from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 8, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: I hope complete cycle of forming institutions will end ASAP (media) PDK, LDK MPs say government is “buying votes” with €100 for students (media) Haradinaj slams Kurti, “he is shameless, a man of Serbia and Russia” (Kanal 10) Basha meets Finnish Ambassador, discusses political developments (media) Rexhepi: Voting in package is not a law; the separate vote was normal (KTV) Albanian mayoral candidate in Gracanica: “Good cooperation with mayor” (Koha) COMKFOR Ulutas hosts UK Military Representative to NATO and EU (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Perhaps it is an insult when I say “my stomach turns upside down” over Pristina’s statement on territorial integrity (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Selakovic writes to UNESCO's Azoulay over designations of Serbian heritage as Albanian (Tanjug, N1) Lawyer: Contradictory statements in Kostic and Milovic war crimes trial (Radio KIM, KoSSev) Apartment of the Bojic family from Leposavic allocated to an Albanian man (Kosovo Online) Elektrosever: Leposavic municipality did not submit necessary documentation to connect building without electricity (KoSSev) KFOR Commander met UK General Cave, discussed security situation in Kosovo and region (media, social media) Vucic: We will talk to Russians about NIS, there is nothing to be discussed with US anymore (Tanjug) International Media: Albania judges warned police of threats before fatal court shooting (BIRN)