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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 6, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Police action in the north for economic activity without a licence (media) • ARKEP: Operation of Post of Serbia was intended to be resolved in dialogue, but until today there has been no initiative to start talks (Albanian Post) • EU: Unilateral and uncoordinated decision to close branches of Post of Serbia in the north (RFE) • The U.S. deeply disappointed with Kosovo government for closing branches of • Haradinaj: Kurti is deeply involved in Serbia's agenda (Koha) • Post of Serbia in the north (media) • Haxhiu meets her counterpart from North Macedonia (ekonomia) • Afrim Gashi's head of security suspended, risks prison for more than three years (media) • Abdixhiku visits the miners of Trepca, supports their demands (ekonomia) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Kurti's behaviour an attempt to provoke a war conflict, the EU announcement shameful (Kosovo Online) • Stano: Closing the branches of the Post of Serbia is a violation of the agreement from the dialogue (Kosovo Online) • All 9 facilities used by Serbian Post in Northern Kosovo Closed (KoSSev) • Petkovic: Kurti's raid of post offices direct provocation of war conflict (Tanjug) • Savo Manojlovic: If Vucic protected the citizens as he protects Rio Tinto, there would be no persecution of Serbs in Kosovo (Danas, NMagazin,KiM radio) • New DSS: Closure of post offices in Kosovo, continuation of terror, with the tacit permission of the West (NMagazin, Beta) • Suspension and criminal charges against a security member of the President of the Assembly of N. Macedonia due to the incident at the airport (KoSSev) International Media: • Vjosa Osmani did not scold Mickoski and Kurti, so that such incidents do not happen again (slobodenpecat.mk)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 5, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti today in Skopje to meet PM Mickoski and government cabinet (Klan) • Osmani: "Sinjska Alka", event that honors heroic resistance of Croatian soldiers (media) • Fetai meets Gervalla after incident with Osmani in Skopje (media) • Five suspects arrested for war crimes against Albanian civilian victims (media) • About five thousand citizens converted their driver's licences to RKS (RTK) • Albanians of the Valley warn of protest due to passivisation of their addresses (RTK) • Reactions on murder of woman in Gracanica: One less woman, one more murderer! (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Kosovo Authorities Arrest Five Serbs in War Crimes Probe, Sparking Outcry from Serbian Officials (KoSSev, media) • “The Diocese of Raška and Prizren Deeply Concerned About Recent Arrests of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija and the Deterioration of Interethnic Relations” (eparhija-prizren.com) • Protest today in Pasjane due to the arrest of Serbs (Kosovo Online) • Lawyers: No reasonable doubt that the arrested Serbs committed the criminal offenses they are charged with (Kosovo Online) • Bocan-Kharchenko: Kurti carrying out terror in Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo Online) • Ristanovic: Gazivode is the legacy of the SFRY, it was not built with Kosovo's funds (Kosovo Online) International Media: • Kosovo’s president involved in Macedonian airport scuffle, sparking diplomatic row (politico.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 2, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Stano: Opening the bridge over Iber river is a matter of dialogue (RTK) • Osmani to Stano: Issue of the bridge should not be topic of dialogue in any way (RTK) • Osmani stopped by North Macedonian authorities at airport, an attempt to take her phone was made (media) • North Macedonian MIA reacts after incident with President Osmani (RTK) • MFA: We are gathering information about the Osmani incident (Koha) • Skopje Airport reacts after incident with president (RTK) • Bislimi meets North Macedonia’s Deputy PM (RTK) • Musliu: Revealing KIA officials, Risk to their operations (RTK) • Haradinaj on elections: Let us shorten Kosovo's desperate situation (media) • Miners to Government: We should not be held responsible for management of enterprise (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Increase in pensions before January, a significant increase in salaries for educators (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug, media) • EU reiterates: Decision to open bridge over Ibar should be part of dialogue (Beta, N1, media) • Former KLA member Blerim Ramadani transferred to house arrest (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio) • KAP: The pumps in the north were not leased to EXFIS, we are investigating the case (Kosovo Online) International Media: • 15 arrested in crack-down on high-profile Albanian criminal network (Europol.europa.eu) • Kosovo Miners’ Strike Over Unpaid Wages Enters Fourth Week (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 1, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Date of regular elections will be announced after some analysis (RTK) • Kurti called for removal of EU measures against Kosovo (media) • Osmani: Responsibility must be demanded for not filing indictment against Radoicic (Koha) • Osmani talks with De Rio about security issues and removal of EU measures (RTK) • Svecla meets with North Macedonian counterpart, talk about illegal migration (RTK) • Kusari-Lila disagrees with opposition about January 26, mentions other dates (RTK) • Ahmetxhekaj: Kurti invited me to his office, wanted change in management of RTK (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric met Latvian FM in Riga (Tanjug) • Petkovic receives farewell visit from OSCE ambassador in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS) • Odalovic: Kurti does not care about the missing, Albanians or Serbs (Kosovo Online) • North Mitrovica Municipality: Allegations of Misconduct and Non-Compliance (KoSSev) • YIHR and Kosovan Police Remove Offensive Graffiti in Gojbulja (KoSSev, N1) • Radio Borzani reporter denied access to meeting in Strpce amid dispute over credentials (KoSSev) • Census results and economy: Causes and consequences of labor force outflow from Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Serbian parliament passes declaration on rights and joint future of Serbs (Tanjug, media) International Media: • Serbia, Djuric to Nova: "Top priority for EU membership, but with equal rights" (agenzianova.com) • Advocates sound alarm over Kosovo’s new media law (VoA) • The Dua Lipa festival aiming to change Kosovo’s image (BBC) • Political Parties In Kosovo Seek Date For 2025 Election (RFE) • Two More Podiums: Paris 2024 Olympics Bring More Joy to Kosovo Athletes (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 31, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani meets Ambassador Hovenier, discuss security situation (media) • Zulfaj responds to Varhely about Association: Deal with EU enlargement (RTK) • Kurti congratulates Ardita Sinani for being elected mayor of Presheva Municipality (RTK) • EU and Serbia blamed for delays in addressing issue of missing persons (Koha) • Konjufca congratulates Spiropali: Looking forward to start joint work and deepen cooperation(Kosovapress) • Poll shows Kosovans want EU and NATO membership, worried about tensions with Serbia (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Sejdilar: Gorani in Kosovo without a representative in the government, it shows the government's attitude towards this community (KoSSev) • How AKP explained the entry of Exfis into the former NIS pump in North Mitrovica (KoSSev) • 80 new notaries in Kosovo sworn in; none from the Serbian community (Radio Mitrovica sever) • New local government in Bujanovac, multi-ethnic majority after two decades (RTS) • Four Serbian sanctuaries in Kosovo on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger for 18 years, what does it indicate? (Kosovo Online) International Media: • Ineffective and Inhumane: Denmark-Kosovo Prison Transfer Deal Continues Nordic Discrimination Towards Foreigners (Prishtina Insight)