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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 25, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani pays homage to NATO soldiers' memorial plaque (Klan) Kurti commemorates intellectuals Bajram Kelmendi, Agim Hajrizi and Latif Berisha (media) MFA: 26 years since NATO intervention, deep gratitude to allies (media) Hipper: Path to EU for Kosovo and Serbia goes through dialogue (media) Finnish Intelligence Director in Kosovo discusses security with Barduani (media) Kosovo for the first time as donor country in International Development Agency (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: March 24, 1999 one of most tragic days in modern history of Serbia (Tanjug) 16 Minutes of Silence in Mitrovica North on NATO bombing anniversary, additional minute of silence observed near Monument to victims of NATO (KoSSev) 26 years later: Impact of NATO bombing on Serbia and Kosovo (KoSSev) Petkovic met UNMIK Head Ziadeh (Kosovo Online, media) Witness in Thaci’s trial: Serbian journalists in 1998 were detained at main KLA HQ (Radio kontakt plus, BETA, Danas) Government writes to US administration requesting delay of sanctions on NIS (N1) Vucic to meet with Sorensen on Tuesday (media) International Media: 42-year-old woman killed in Vushtrri, suspect dead (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 24, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Kosovo, Albania, Croatia publish full text of military agreement (media) Former NATO Spokesperson: Agreement between Kosovo, Albania and Croatia is not directed against Belgrade (media) MEP Reuten: Kosovo should not fall for Serbian provocations (Reporteri) Hartwell: EU should focus on mutual recognition, not on vague concept of normalization (Albanian Post) Osmani remembers Albright: In our darkest hours, she became beacon of hope (media) Thaci leaves EULEX offices, returned to The Hague (media) Serbian Language Media: The first meeting of the Initiative Committee for the establishment of the "Movement for the People and the State" held (KiM radio, media) Vucic threatens dismissals for police officers and prosecutors who don’t “protect order” (N1) Elek in disbelief: "Violence against honest people from SNS", supports them on behalf of 40,000 Serbs from Kosovo (KoSSev) Prince Philip: Calls for the demolition of the Church of Christ the Savior in Pristina are a blow to the soul of the people (KiM radio) Only one border crossing still open for Serbian goods – Who should act? (Kosovo Online) A test for Europe: Will the EU defend media freedom in Serbia? (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: EU draft statute on Association not in line with Constitution (Koha) Rinkevics: EU restrictive measures against Kosovo must be removed (RFE) Orav: Association must be implemented (Sinjali) Maqedonci on memorandum: Bulgaria could join soon (media) Maqedonci meets McKinney, discuss security and achievements of KSF (media) Albania calls for Kosovo’s admission in the Council of Europe (Nacionale) Prosecution orders police to investigate the Ministry of Agriculture of Kosovo (RFE) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic writes to Mishustin in support of Vucic's initiative (Tanjug) CoE: We are deeply concerned by allegations of use of sound cannon (N1) Djuric: Resolution of issues through dialogue a precondition for region's progress (Tanjug, media) Djuric with Austrian FM: Rights of Serbs in Kosovo violated, we insist on formation of CSM (Kosovo Online) Inspection of businesses in Mitrovica North continues, Arsenijevic briefly apprehended (Radio kontakt plus, Radio KIM) Parliamentary opposition officially seeks transitional government in Serbia (N1) Student protests spark debate: Poll shows mixed public opinion (KoSSev) International Media: Serbia angered by defence pact linking Croatia, Albania and Kosovo (BIRN) North Macedonia bids solemn farewell to nightclub fire victims (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 20, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 20, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kosovo MFA reacts to Serbia’s statement about tripartite memorandum (media) Haziri: No talks with VV; LDK has met with Krasniqi and Haradinaj (media) Terras blames EU Council and member states for not lifting measures (Kallxo) Barbano presents to Sorensen EULEX’s forensic expert work (media) Hoti: Sorensen is more interested than Lajcak to resolve fate of missing (KTV) Bislimi: IMF has noted Kosovo’s consistency in economic performance (media) President of Latvia to visit Kosovo today, will meet Osmani (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic at dinner with Rutte: I am confident in even better cooperation between Serbia and NATO (RTS, media) Anusic: Croatia signs declarations with whom it wants; Vucic: A a violation of the 1996 arms control agreement (Kosovo Online) Vucic on Serbia joining SEPA in coming weeks, meeting with Kos (Tanjug) Kos: A constructive meeting with Vucic, we discussed Serbia's path to the EU and the Growth Plan (Danas, Tanjug, media) The trial of Kostic and Milovic for the war crime in Vucitrn continued (KiM radio) Professor Mirovic: Three coups and the erosion of Serbia’s sovereignty (KoSSev) International Media: Donald Trump Jr. mixes business and politics in Serbia, as protests there rage (The New York Times) With dissent growing in Serbia, time is no longer on Vucic’s side (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 19, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani takes part in World Forum in Berlin (media) Kurti hails cooperation agreement between Kosovo, Albania and Croatia (media) Sorensen meets Kosovo Albanian and Serb civil society representatives (media) Rafuna and Zeka meet Sorensen, talk about attracting foreign investments (Klan) AJK condemns pressure and threats against Kossev journalist (media) KFOR American soldiers patrol in northern Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic on the alliance of Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) MFA of Serbia: Military Alliance of Albania and Croatia with Pristina authorities is an open provocation (RTS, Kosovo Online, media) KoSSev journalist faces threats from North Mitrovica municipal official (KoSSev) Kosovo Journalists’ Association condemns threats against KoSSev journalist, calls for investigation (KoSSev) Terras: The Serbian community in Kosovo not at risk, but certainly facing challenges (Kosovo Online) Sorensen’s first visit to Pristina: Energetic start, many unresolved issues (Kosovo Online) Sorensen visited the Gracanica monastery (KoSSev) Odalovic: Serbia in the most complex situation in the search for the missing (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online, RTS) Laura Kovesi: We are investigating how EU money was spent, not the accident in Novi Sad (RTS) Students in Belgrade pay tribute to North Macedonia club fire victims (N1, media) General Staff building on Europa Nostra endangered heritage list (N1) International Media: Kosovo’s Hashim Thaci prevented from attending father’s funeral (BIRN)