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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 31, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Kosovo committed to normalization centered on mutual recognition (media) Osmani: Brussels agreement, Ohrid annex must be fully implemented (media) Lajcak: Important results but little progress on big picture (media) Osmani meets Rohde, discuss latest developments (media) Tahiri: We asked Kosovo’s membership in NATO from Escobar (Klan Kosova) Ahmeti: Kosovo-Serbia reconciliation for quiet and peace in Balkans (RTK) Cakolli: Firing of whistleblowers is intimidation for others (KTV) Serbian Language Media: ICG: Constant pressure drives Serbs out of Kosovo, tensions increased since Kurti came to power (Kosovo Online, media) Media: Vucic held meeting with ministers last night over Kurti’s decision to ban dinar (Tanjug) Lajcak: Kosovo government to announce information about dinar decision (Kosovo Online) Petkovic: Quint statement different this time (media) Witness at Thaci’s trial: KLA was killing Albanians declared collaborators near Orahovac (N1, BETA) Vucic: Serbia has to be prepared (N1) Businessman from Zvecan to go on hunger strike, Tax Administration damaged him for 310.000 euros (KoSSev) Cvetkovic, Marinkovic meet with Escobar in Washington (Tanjug) International Media: Pavlovic Today: Diplomatic Memo Outlines Risks To Serbs Amid Suspension Of Serbian Dinar In Kosovo Four Kosovo Men Jailed for Plotting Acts of Terrorism (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 30, 2024

Albanian Language Media: O'Brien: U.S. demands full implementation of agreements (media) Lajcak announces next Kosovo-Serbia meeting at level of chief negotiators (Reporteri) Israel to lift visas for Kosovars, Osmani calls it a positive development (RTK) Haxhiu meets head of EULEX, discuss reforms in justice and vetting (media) Haradinaj at U.S. Department of State, meets Escobar (media) CEC starts verifying signatures from citizens' petition in the north (Koha) Kurti and Svecla visit Police Inspectorate (media) Weber: West aware that Serbia’s high levels are involved in attack in Banjska (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: Lajcak met Vucic, says they discussed next steps in normalization of relations (Kosovo Online, social media) Andric Rakic: Implementation of cash operations regulation would mean recognition of Serbian institutions in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Lucic: We explained that Competition Authority operates contrary to European practise norms and regulations (Kosovo Online) Protest over timber poachers from Kosovo held in Kursumlija (N1) Portal: Plaque of Kosovo institutions placed on center for social welfare, firefighters’ station in Zubin Potok (KoSSev) Vucevic: We are not preparing for wars, but we will be ready to defend Serbia (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Quint embassies statement on recent regulation of Kosovo Central Bank (media) • Lajcak to visit Serbia today, Kosovo tomorrow (RTK) • Xhaferi elected head of caretaker government in North Macedonia (media) • Bauer: Not enough to expect EU and NATO to do everything in Balkans (Lajmi) • Car of president of Leposavic municipal assembly set on fire (RFE) • Lajcak: Busy week in Brussels (media) • Lajcak meets Von Cramon, discuss developments in Kosovo and region (media) • Kosovo leaders’ messages on Holocaust Remembrance Day (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic to meet Lajcak (media) • Quint calls for suspension of CBK regulation due to concern over its impact on K. Serb community (KoSSev) • Mijacic: A strong message would be for the Central European Bank to prohibit the euro in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, N1) • KP suspects arson after Leposavic MA president’s car partially torched (KoSSev) • In Ljubozda returnee village seven houses robbed since the beginning of the year (Kosovo Online) • Vasic: Milosavljevic and Zaric’s unfounded detention a clear message to all Serbs who want to return to Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Jevtic: Attacks on Serbian returnees are a result of the policy of the regime in Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Czech minister: Kosovo’s political scene united on nationalism (N1, Beta, KoSSev) • Kurti: No former Kosovo PM maintained dialogue with Serbia as much as I do (Beta, N1) International Media: • North Macedonia's Parliament Elects First Ethnic Albanian PM (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 26, 2024

Albanian Language Media: O’Brien: Leaders of the Balkans to do more to take the region forward (RFE) Kurti meets Pendarovski, “strengthening good neighborly relations” (media) State Department comments again on “ban” of Serbian dinar (Express) CEC chief: Received petitions from municipalities; need time to verify them (EO) Atiq: Petition was signed with pressure from the Serbian List (RTK) EU: Looking forward to the investigation report about Banjska (media) Abbott calls for better communication with affected communities (media) Hoxhaj asked if changes can happen to Special Court after U.S. elections (media) Serbian Language Media: Petitions to recall mayors in northern municipalities submitted to CEC (RTS) Reactions to billboard removal in Zvecan (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, social media) US on abolishing dinars: Constructive engagement of Pristina and Belgrade would bring lasting benefits for citizens (Kosovo Online, The Pavlovic Today) Serbian Democracy submitted petition against land allocation to Kosovo Interior Ministry in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) Ugljanin says there is no law on referendum, MA decision on land allocation valid as it is approved by ministry (KoSSev) New deadline given to Serbs to remove tent in Leposavic by 15.00 hrs today (Kosovo Online) Hearing in case of Sladjan Trajkovic postponed (Radio KIM)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 25, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Kurti thanks Czech Republic for continuous support given to Kosovo (RTK) Koopman: EU funds, only after region fulfills prerequisites (RTK) Bislimi on Association: Illogical to deal with tenth job before first (Express) Dinar ban, Ismaili: CBK's decisions do not affect any citizen (RTK) Stano: European path for Kosovo moves through dialogue (media) Konjufca: Kosovo's membership in CoE, significant in its 75th anniversary (media) Gervalla and Berro-Amadei committed to strengthening cooperation (media) Maqedonci meets KFOR commander, talk about security situation (media) Krasniqi, to ambassadors: Constructive PDK for Euro-Atlantic future (RTK) Citaku to Bislimi: You behave like disruptive oppositionists (RTK) Police intervene in two houses in north, confiscate 59 machines for production of cryptocurrencies (media) Serbian Language Media: The Office for KiM: Kurti continues with attempts to shut down Serbian institutions in Kosovo, Lajcak informed (Tanjug) Vucevic and Botsan-Kharchenko on the security situation in Kosovo (NMagazin) Ismaili: Citizens can receive money from Serbia only in euros (KiM radio, N1, RTK2, Kosovo Online) Head of UNMIK: Trust and reconciliation are the key to stability, peace and security (Kontakt plus radio) The Serbian List delegation met with the head of UNMIK, Caroline Ziadeh (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug) UNMIK on the removal of the UN flag in Leposavic: We are establishing the facts, UN property inviolable (Danas, FoNet, Kosovo Online) A man arrested in Novi Pazar for espionage for Albania and Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica North, Tanjug) International Media: Kosovo wants back in EU good graces, comeuppance for Serbia (politico.eu) Banning The Dinar, Kosovo Tries To Sever Lifeline Between Serbs In North And Belgrade (RFE)