Albanian Language Media: 

• Kurti: Security in north has improved, Serbia lost its influence (media)
• Members of Kosovo Assembly will meet today; no solution expected (media)
• Abdixhiku calls for unity: It is a necessity, no one has majority (media)
• LDK’s Gashi: Elections are most legitimate way to break deadlock (media)
• Limaj has no red lines for coalitions; we can’t change people’s will (media)
• Serbia detains former Special Unit member, MFA seeks clarification (media)
• Zogaj: We do not support a second agreement for Serbian staff in the north (RTK)
• Kosovo Police investigate “Kosovo is Serbia” graffiti in North Mitrovica (AP)
• Serbian police stop nurse from Kosovo for three hours (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Cardinal Nemet: The opening of Kosovo’s representative office at the Holy See under consideration, but not with diplomatic status (Danas, Kosovo Online)
• Dacic condemns incidents in Tirana: Will anyone react to Greater Albania slogans? (Kosovo Online, RTV)
• All Souls' Day in Orahovac: New desecrations, five crosses broken in a month (KiM radio, RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever) 
• Inscription "Kosovo is Serbia" in Mitrovica, KP: Causing discord and intolerance (KoSSev)
• Kosovo in institutional deadlock, northern Serbs Stripped of political agency, journalist warns (KoSSev, Monitor)
• Serbia responds to UN over alleged use of acoustic weapon during March protest (FoNet, N1, Insajder)

Albanian Language Media 

Kurti: Security in the north has improved, Serbia has lost its influence (media)

Kosovo’s Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti has written in an extensive post on Facebook social platform that national security in Kosovo has significantly improved thanks to institutional coordination and actions of intelligence, security and justice bodies. “According to the measures and actions taken, security has been continuously strengthened over the past few years, especially in the four municipalities in the north where security problems were most pronounced,” Kurti declared.

He stressed that “northern Kosovo, from a region with the presence not only of Serbian terrorists and criminals, but also one of the most pro-Russian locations, has now significantly stabilized.”

Kurti mentioned a number of measures that have contributed to this improvement in the situation, including the removal of barricades, the fight against smuggling and the closure of illegal roads, as well as the declaration of the “Civil Protection” and the “Northern Brigade” as terrorist organizations.

“The reduction of Serbia’s destabilizing capacities in Kosovo, the improvement of the security situation and the rule of law and order have contributed to a safer environment, not only in the four northern municipalities, but also in other settlements with a Serb majority,” Kurti wrote.

He added that Serbia has lost the destabilizing force it previously had: “There are no longer strong threatening mechanisms inside Kosovo.” In his statement, Kurti also highlighted the arrest of collaborators of Serbian intelligence services, the fight against extremism and the low influence of Russia, China and Iran in Kosovo. He also mentioned the advancement of inter-institutional and international cooperation in the field of security and intelligence, as well as the increase in people’s trust in security institutions.

"Relevant institutions have increased cooperation and coordination of activities in countering hybrid warfare by Serbia and Russia," Kurti wrote.

Members of Kosovo Assembly will meet today; no solution expected (media)

Members of the Kosovo Assembly will meet today in what will be the 29th attempt to form the new legislative. Most news websites note that given the positions of the parties no solution is expected to be found for the political deadlock. 

Abdixhiku calls for unity: It is a necessity, no one has a majority (media)

Leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) Lumir Abdixhiku has repeated the call for a unity government between parties, while announcing that he will send a 15-point platform for cooperation to political entities.

“I continue to repeat my call to the leaders of VV, PDK, AAK and NISMA to return to my proposal for a Unity Government. To evaluate it carefully. I continue to believe that we can sit down, talk and agree on a common solution. This crisis can serve as an opportunity for us. If we approach it with courage and responsibility. Of course, there are enough voices that encourage us to stay away, but today this crisis in front of us calls us only for responsibility. Nothing less. Therefore, during this week, I will go one step further. After finalizing the internal consultations, I will come up with a 15-point Agenda – a concrete platform of cooperation for the Unity Government, which I will offer to all political parties, without exception,” he wrote on Facebook.

"Amidst the party battles that do not match anywhere, one truth clearly shouts to us, after three months, no one has a majority. That is why the 28th attempt will end without an epilogue - but as a prologue to the next. We have left the people, the ones we are called to represent, alone,” he wrote among others. 

“I continue to believe that in this country there is still a political consciousness that feels responsibility. For our people. For our state. For the fact that we are turning into an inappropriate example - at home and abroad. I hope it is clearly understood: unity today is not a luxury - it is a necessity. Yes, Kosovo needs an opposition. Yes, Kosovo needs a democratic balance. But before both, Kosovo needs a position. A legitimate government, a functional Assembly, a working state - and then an opposition that criticizes", he added.

He emphasized that "making fun of an entire nation 28 times is serious."

LDK’s Gashi: Elections are most legitimate way to break deadlock (media)

MP from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) Arben Gashi argued in a Facebook post that new general elections are the most legitimate and peaceful way to end the political deadlock. “Kosovo today is faced with a political deadlock that comes from deep inequality: one side has the monopoly of proposal, the other has the legitimate right of vote: but there is no equality, there is no compromise, there is only arrogance,” he said.

“We need to get Kosovo out of this crisis with responsibility, integrity and clear willingness. When arrogance becomes the norm – the citizen must return as the main judge. There should either be a fair agreement or the citizen should speak. Elections are the source solution in every democracy. They are the most legitimate and peaceful way to end this harmful blockade,” he argued.

Limaj has no red lines for coalitions; we can’t change people’s will (media)

NISMA leader Fatmir Limaj said in an interview with Top Channel that he is not against red lines for coalitions and that he has a good read of the February parliamentary elections. “As a politician I read the votes and the message of the votes. This is the will of the people and we cannot change it. And Kosovo is as much of those that have won the biggest number of votes and those that have won the least number of votes,” he argued.

Limaj also said that he cannot remain outside processes, “because I don’t have another Kosovo”.

Serbia detains former Special Unit member, MFA seeks clarification (media)

Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has announced that former Kosovo Special Unit member Arbnor Spahiu was detained by Serbian authorities while traveling by bus with his family, returning from Austria to Kosovo. The ministry’s spokesperson, Qendresa Fazliu, stated that the Kosovo Liaison Office in Serbia has submitted an official request to Belgrade, requesting information on the legal basis of the detention.

“The request aimed to confirm the detention, provide clarification on its legal basis, as well as provide information on the current location and condition of Mr. Spahiu,” she said.

“Spahiu is being held in the Kanjiza Detention Center, about 60 km from Kikinda, in Vojvodina, and the Liaison Office in Belgrade is in constant contact with Mr. Spahiu’s family, namely with his wife,” she said.

Spahiu is expected to appear before the pre-trial judge at the Kikinda Municipal Court on Monday at 09:00. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora will continue to closely follow developments through relevant diplomatic channels and will keep relevant institutions and international partners informed of any new officially confirmed information,” she said.

The detention of the former police officer was announced on Sunday by lawyer Arianit Koci, who said that Spahiu was detained the day before and was taken to the detention center in Kanjiza. He was reportedly questioned about the “Banjska” case.

Zogaj: We do not support a second agreement for Serbian staff in the north (RTK)

Albert Zogaj, the head of the Kosovo Judicial Council, met with the European Union's chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas. He told RTK that he informed the EU official that the judiciary has remained consistent in implementing the Brussels agreement and does not prefer a second agreement for the integration of Serbian staff in the north, as such a process would politicize the justice system.

He stressed that the possible return of Serbian judges and staff should occur through their individual request and be assessed within the system, based on professional criteria, and that political discussions on the issue should not be raised.

Kosovo Police investigate “Kosovo is Serbia” graffiti in North Mitrovica (AP)

Kosovo Police initiated a case for “inciting division and intolerance” after nationalist graffiti in North Mitrovica. “Kosovo is Serbia” graffiti has been written on the walls of several public spaces. This case was registered on Friday on “Krajl Petar” street in North Mitrovica. Based on the official announcement of the Kosovo Police, after receiving information, the relevant units have launched investigations to identify the perpetrators. 

Serbian police stop nurse from Kosovo for three hours (media)

Most news websites report that Serbian police stopped and interviewed a nurse from Kosovo – Linda Fetahu Krivanjeva - for three hours as she was travelling with her family from Kosovo to Presevo Valley. Nevzad Lutfiu, former leader of the Albanian National Council in Presevo Valley, confirmed the information. Fetahu Krivanjeva said in a Facebook post: “this deliberate action of the Serbian state has proven to me once again that I am not welcome in my country of birth, and every border crossing turns into a constant challenge and form of psychological pressure on me and my family”.

Serbian Language Media

Cardinal Nemet: The opening of Kosovo’s representative office at the Holy See under consideration, but not with diplomatic status (Danas, Kosovo Online)

The Bishop of Belgrade, Cardinal Ladisav Nemet pointed out that the appointment of Luigi Bianco as the new nuncio in Slovenia who would also be the delegate for Kosovo was the practice of the Holy See to appoint a man who was not responsible so much for political relations, but more for the presence and help of the church in Kosovo, reported Kosovo Online on Saturday, citing Danas. 

"An Italian, Archbishop Luigi Bianco, who was on duty in Uganda, is coming to Slovenia. The practice of the Vatican is that, when there are some tensions in certain regions, it does not place countries that are in slightly more tense relations under the same nuncio," explains Cardinal Nemet in an interview for Danas. 

"There are tensions between Serbia and the southern province or the ``new state'' of Kosovo, and it would be unhealthy if they were under the same nuncio. However, there is a difference, the delegate is only a man with the Catholic Church who is not responsible so much for the political relationship but more for the presence and help of the church in Kosovo. The newly appointed nuncio for Slovenia is the third delegate for Kosovo, nothing has changed," he said.

He assessed that there was a change in the fact that Cardinal Parolin, when he was there, told the President of Serbia last year that Kosovo was looking for the possibility of opening a diplomatic mission to the Holy See.

"That is under consideration and will probably be accepted in the near future. Because if Kosovo agrees to have a delegate, then reciprocally the Holy See should allow at least one office, not with diplomatic status, but as a representative office at the Holy See. The recognition of Kosovo is probably an issue for Serbia, just like Stepinac is for the Croats," he said. 

He pointed out that when the Holy See decides on vital matters, it is guided by its relationship with other countries - what kind of reaction will the decision produce, what will be the consequences, but like any sovereign country, it has the freedom to decide.

"What is certain is that the Holy See wants to see that there is freedom of religion in Kosovo, that there is a functioning state that will ensure all citizens the right to residence, development, the right to a peaceful life and security. These issues will certainly have an impact during the decision-making process," the cardinal said.

Dacic condemns incidents in Tirana: Will anyone react to Greater Albania slogans? (Kosovo Online, RTV)

Minister of Internal Affairs Ivica Dacic condemned the incidents that occurred on Saturday night in Tirana ahead of the football match between the national teams of Albania and Serbia, during which the Serbian flag was torn, and extremist symbols were promoted, RTV reported.

He stated that Serbia, as a state, did not have the right to react to the incidents because they did not occur on its territory, but emphasized that in Albania, there was a systematically cultivated hatred toward Serbs, which spilled over into sports events.

“The real question is whether the Albanian state is able and willing to control this. If not — if it cannot control it — then the sports associations responsible for these matters must certainly respond appropriately,” Dacic told RTS.

According to him, there must be equality and fairness.

“Remember when Milorad Cavic was stripped of his medal just for wearing a T-shirt that said ‘Kosovo is Serbia’? Will anyone react to Greater Albania slogans? Probably not. And that’s it — double standards.”

A large group of Albanian football fans last night in downtown Tirana, ahead of the match against Serbia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, tore apart the Serbian flag while chanting “Kill the Serb.”

Albanian fans engaged in provocations, such as waving Kosovo flags and displaying banners with the “KLA” insignia. They also carried a flag of “ethnic Albania,” like the one that Ismail Morina flew over the stadium in Belgrade during the Serbia-Albania match in 2014.

All Souls' Day in Orahovac: New desecrations, five crosses broken in a month (KiM radio, RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever) 

In the last month, five crosses were broken at the Orthodox cemetery in Orahovac, confirmed Serbs from this town who visited the graves of their ancestors and lit candles at the All Souls' Day memorial service.

The last case of desecration, like all the previous ones, was reported to the police, however, they do not believe that the perpetrators will be discovered.

"We have stopped counting and reporting cases of desecration of graves," Father Milan Stanojevic told RTS, adding that during his four years of service in Orahovac, he submitted seven reports to the police about desecration of cemeteries. A month ago, during a tour of the cemetery, the locals noticed that five crosses had been broken.

"The police conducted an investigation, took statements from me and another local resident, and so far, we haven't received any feedback," said Milan Stanojevic, the parish priest of Orahovac.

Serbs from Orahovac started burying their dead again in the old city cemetery in 2015, until then, for security reasons, they did it in the churchyard.

Inscription "Kosovo is Serbia" in Mitrovica, KP: Causing discord and intolerance (KoSSev)

The inscription "Kosovo is Serbia" appeared on Friday evening in North Mitrovica, the Kosovo Police reported yesterday. 

They specify that the inscription was located on King Petra I, and that the police have been informed about it. A case of "causing discord and intolerance" has been opened, the investigation was ongoing, the 24-hour report said. The police confirmed that the surveillance cameras show the very act of writing the message "Kosovo is Serbia", but they also say that so far no one has been interrogated. According to KoSSev, there was no clear answer to the question of whether the people who wrote the graffiti are being searched for.

Kosovo in institutional deadlock, northern Serbs Stripped of political agency, journalist warns (KoSSev, Monitor)

Four months after parliamentary elections, Kosovo remains mired in a deep institutional crisis, with no functioning parliament or government. At the same time, Kosovo Serbs—especially in the north—have seen their political agency steadily eroded, said Tatjana Lazarevic, editor-in-chief of the independent Mitrovica-based portal KoSSev, in an interview with Montenegrin weekly Monitor.

Lazarevic described the current post-election deadlock not just as a political impasse but as a constitutional vacuum. Despite the February elections, the Kosovo Assembly has not yet convened, and no party commands a majority to form a government. The main dispute now centers around the nomination of a parliamentary speaker—Vetevendosje insists on its candidate Albulena Haxhiu, while the opposition refuses to back her, blocking the formation of any new leadership structure.

She pointed to a precedent from 2014, when Kosovo faced a similar stalemate after elections. At that time, it took nearly six months and required the intervention of the Constitutional Court, strong international pressure, and a compromise between the two largest parties (PDK and LDK) to finally establish a government.

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Serbia responds to UN over alleged use of acoustic weapon during March protest (FoNet, N1, Insajder)

Serbia has officially responded to the United Nations regarding allegations of acoustic weapon use during the March 15 protest in Belgrade, the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights (BCLJP) confirmed to Insajder. The response reportedly contains no new information beyond what is already public and denies the use of such devices.

According to BCLJP, Serbia’s reply, submitted to UN special rapporteurs, refers only to the ongoing actions of domestic prosecutors without offering details about the investigations.

While the Serbian government denies deploying acoustic weapons, the response notes that official requests for cooperation have been sent to Russian and U.S. security services to clarify the circumstances of the incident.