Albanian Language Media: 

• Haxhiu: Absolutely no negotiations with PDK, LDK rejected us, talks may continue with NISMA (media)
• Abdixhiku slams Dimal Basha's election as Speaker: "A social regression"(Klan)
• What lies behind Osmani's accusations against Serbian List? (RFE)
• Kosovo Police arrest and later release cameraman Jetmir Muji (media)
• Osmani: Certain media are endangering safety of my minor daughters (media)
• KSF finalizes preparations for 'Cambrian Patrol' in Wales (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric confers with Ferguson on advancing bilateral partnership (Kosovo Online)
• The Belgrade delegation arrived in Brussels for a new round of dialogue with Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Odalovic: The location we are searching at Pristina’s request extremely complex and difficult (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• The Serbian List's appeal on the number of members in the electoral committees was rejected (KiM radio, KoSSev, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Surroi: Serbian Community’s Constitutional Right to Assembly Vice Presidency Must Be Respected (KoSSev, KiM radio)
• Jaksic rejects campaign coffee invitation, citing loss of dignity for local Serbs (KoSSev)
• Tsetsi: Low support for EU no surprise (N1)

Albanian Language Media

Haxhiu: Absolutely no negotiations with PDK, LDK rejected us, talks may continue with NISMA (media)

Deputy Speaker of the Assembly from Vetevendosje, Albulena Haxhiu, stated that they were ready to proceed with forming a new government before the Constitutional Court issued the temporary suspension decision.  “We had planned to immediately proceed with government formation. It’s absurd that the Constitutional Court has suspended the work of all 120 MPs. Since this measure prohibits any action, we will address the issue once the time comes. We’ve made it clear who we see as a potential partner, absolutely not PDK. With LDK, we were rejected, as you know. Negotiations, discussions, and meetings can continue with NISMA or with any MP who is interested in being part of the new government or in co-governing in Kurti’s third government. We’ve said we need to move forward, either with a new government or with elections,” Haxhiu said.

Abdixhiku slams Dimal Basha's election as Speaker: "A social regression"(Klan)

The leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Lumir Abdixhiku, has strongly criticized the election of Dimal Basha as Speaker of the Assembly, calling it a "social and political regression." “Mr. Basha is, unfortunately, the Speaker of the Assembly. Unfortunately, because reaching the point of having Dimal Basha lead the Assembly represents a societal regression, in terms of both political and human values, and what we aim to represent in politics,” he told Klan.

Abdixhiku added that those who voted for Basha must take responsibility for placing him in one of the highest institutional positions in the country:

Abdixhiku has firmly rejected any possibility of a future coalition between his party and the Vetevendosje Movement (LVV), led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti. “They want LDK, but LDK doesn’t want to work with them. That’s where the story of our relations ends.”

He emphasized that LDK’s refusal is rooted in deep value-based differences. “There are many reasons we’ve consistently stated. We proudly stand for a Republic that respects its Constitution, democratic values, the Supreme Court, prosecutors, the democratic system, and free speech, all of which are the opposite of what Vetevendosje represents today.”

What lies behind Osmani's accusations against Serbian List? (RFE)

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani’s recent accusations that the Serbian List is attempting to block the formation of new institutions in Kosovo are widely interpreted by analysts as a political maneuver aimed at strengthening her alliance with caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti and his party. Observers suggest that Osmani is aligning herself with Kurti to secure political support for a second presidential term after her current one ends in 2026.

Sociologist Artan Muhaxhiri notes that Osmani’s recent positions closely mirror those of Vetevendosje, particularly on the issues surrounding the selection of a Serb deputy speaker and the anticipated ruling from the Constitutional Court. He believes that without Kurti’s backing, Osmani has little chance of re-election, and her rhetoric should be viewed in that political context.

Political analyst Ognjen Gogic added that Osmani bears significant responsibility for the ongoing institutional crisis that followed the February parliamentary elections. He argued that her inaction and political calculations contributed to the stalemate. The crisis escalated after Speaker Dimal Basha, from LVV, unilaterally declared the Assembly fully constituted despite the fact that a fifth deputy speaker from the Serb community had not been elected. The Serbian List challenged this move at the Constitutional Court, claiming a violation of the constitution, which mandates representation from non-majority communities in the Assembly’s leadership.

Opposition parties echoed these concerns, stating that the Assembly cannot function properly until all constitutional requirements are met. Civil society figures also criticized Osmani. Agon Maliqi accused her of turning the presidency into a partisan tool, while publicist Veton Surroi argued that it was not the Serbian List that blocked the process but rather the parliamentary majority, which rejected the Serbian List’s proposed candidates. Legal expert Ehat Miftaraj called Osmani’s letter to the Constitutional Court a political statement lacking solid constitutional arguments.

Despite the controversy, Muhaxhiri emphasized that the Serbian List, due to Kosovo’s constitutional framework based on the Ahtisaari Plan, formally holds considerable political power, particularly in key state-building processes. However, he also pointed out that the party’s decision-making is not entirely autonomous, as it is influenced by a range of local, regional, and international actors. While Osmani placed blame on the Serbian List, analysts such as Gogic insist that it was LVV that effectively blocked the election of the Serb deputy speaker, deepening the institutional crisis.

The situation worsened when Albin Kurti publicly criticized the Constitutional Court, accusing it of bias. In response, the court reaffirmed its independence, and international stakeholders, including the EU Rule of Law Mission and the German Embassy in Kosovo, called on political actors to respect judicial decisions and the rule of law.

To move past the deadlock, both Muhaxhiri and Gogiq argue that Kosovo’s political leadership must show greater responsibility, maturity, and a commitment to constitutional values. They stress that the problem is not legal in nature but rather political, stemming from the refusal of elected officials to cooperate in the formation of institutions. As of September 7, Vetëvendosje has nominated Albin Kurti again as the candidate for prime minister, keeping tensions high while the Constitutional Court continues to deliberate on the legality of the Assembly’s composition.

Kosovo Police arrest and later release cameraman Jetmir Muji (media)

Kosovo Police arrested cameraman Jetmir Muji, who was filming a report related to Osmani’s daughters’ schooling. According to the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK), he was filming for a report about the education of President Osmani's daughters when he was stopped by her close protection, his camera was confiscated, and he was asked to delete the materials. According to AJK, Muji was detained without justification and released hours later on a prosecutor’s order. AJK condemned the arrest as an arbitrary act and demanded accountability from the Kosovo Police.

Reacting strongly to Osmani’s statement, media lawyer Flutura Kusari said the President was misusing her power to suppress press freedom. She argued that the attempt to report on the use of state resources for transporting Osmani’s daughters to school was legitimate and clearly in the public interest. “This is not stalking, it’s public interest journalism. The real persecution is when you and your husband repeatedly attack the media and create a hostile environment against journalists,” Kusari stated.

She also described Muji’s arrest and the seizure of his equipment without a court order as a clear violation of media freedom, stressing that such actions endanger the confidentiality of journalistic sources.

The incident has sparked a wider debate about press freedom, state transparency, and the limits of privacy for public officials and their families.

Osmani: Certain media are endangering safety of my minor daughters (media)

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani accused certain media outlets of “unlawful and dangerous stalking” of her underage daughters. Osmani claimed in an issued statement that specific journalists endangered her children by filming them without consent, publishing their school location, classroom details, and faces, acts she called a serious breach of privacy and safety.

The President said her daughters had been enrolled in a public school in Prishtina for five years, where they faced poor infrastructure and safety conditions. Osmani criticized the media for ignoring these issues and instead focusing on exposing sensitive personal information, which, according to her, increases the risk of threats or kidnapping.

She defended the presence of police protection, stating that her daughters were classified as high-risk individuals under Kosovo’s laws and security assessments, not by her decision but by police evaluation. Osmani warned that she would take legal action against what she called “so-called journalists” who cause both psychological and physical harm to her children.

KSF finalizes preparations for 'Cambrian Patrol' in Wales (media)

The Kosovo Security Force is in its final stages of preparation for the prestigious "Cambrian Patrol" military competition, held annually in Wales, United Kingdom. According to KSF, participation in "Cambrian Patrol" strengthens interoperability with the British Army and partner forces from around the world, while also enhancing the individual and team-level military skills and tactics of its troops. “The Kosovo Security Force is completing its final preparations for this longstanding event, where it has consistently shown strong results. The Albanian Armed Forces have joined our team for joint training, facing scenarios similar to those they will encounter during the competition,” the KSF stated.

The "Cambrian Patrol" is one of the toughest international military exercises, designed to test endurance, leadership, and tactical proficiency under extreme conditions.

Serbian Language Media

Djuric confers with Ferguson on advancing bilateral partnership (Kosovo Online)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Djuric met yesterday with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Serbia, Alex Ferguson, to discuss further strengthening the partnership between the two countries, as well as the priorities of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office under the leadership of Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

In a post on X, Djuric emphasized that Serbia is ready to deepen its economic ties with the United Kingdom.

“Last year, we recorded record results in our bilateral trade, particularly in the area of goods and services, accompanied by increased investment inflows. Building on this strong momentum, we are determined to continue deepening our economic ties and expanding opportunities for cooperation aimed at promoting shared prosperity and stronger bonds between our countries and peoples,” the Minister stated.

The Belgrade delegation arrived in Brussels for a new round of dialogue with Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)

The delegation from Belgrade led by the director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija and the chief negotiator at the technical level, Petar Petkovic, arrived in Brussels last night, where they will participate in a new round of dialogue with Pristina, conducted under the mediation of the EU, reported the correspondent of Kosovo Online from Brussels.

As Petkovic pointed out Belgrade will insist on the formation of the CSM and the de-escalation of the situation on the ground within the dialogue, reported Kosovo Online.

The new round of dialogue in Brussels comes just two days before the start of the pre-election campaign for local elections in Kosovo.

Odalovic: The location we are searching at Pristina’s request extremely complex and difficult (Radio Mitrovica sever)

The Commission of the Government of Serbia for Missing Persons is searching the area at the location of the unsanitary landfill "Golo brdo" near Novi Pazar, due to the suspicion that the remains of Albanians killed during the conflict in the 1990s are hidden there.

The site "Golo brdo" is being searched at the request of the Pristina delegation, and it is planned that the activities will last for the next two weeks, until the previously marked place is inspected. Representatives of the prosecution, Pristina, the United Nations, EULEX and the Red Cross are present at the location.

"When we find the remains at some point or not, we can announce that we have done everything we could. The location is extremely complex and difficult," said the President of the Commission for Missing Persons of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Veljko Odalovic.

According to him, the information from the Pristina side was not precise, so it was not possible to identify the exact place with certainty.

"Last year, we had to provide access roads and much more. Pristina also undertook certain obligations to check locations on the territory of Kosovo and Metohija according to our requests," Odalovic pointed out.

The investigation is being conducted on the territory of the Kozlje settlement.

The statement of the Prosecutor's Office states that the investigation will continue until all the necessary actions on the spot are completed, including the examination of the terrain and the restoration of the location to its previous state. The procedure will be managed by the Prosecutor's Office for War Crimes, with the mandatory presence of the Service for the Detection of War Crimes of the Ministry of Interior of Serbia, as well as police officers who will ensure the presence of the scene and the smooth conduct of the investigation.

The Serbian List's appeal on the number of members in the electoral committees was rejected (KiM radio, KoSSev, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)

The Election appeals and petitions panel rejected, as unfounded, the appeal of the Serbian List on the number of members of the electoral commission at the polling stations, reported KiM radio yesterday.

The Serbian List filed a complaint two days ago, dissatisfied with the number of election committee members and chairpersons they will have at the polling stations on October 12.

The Serbian List announced that it was informed about the rejection of the appeal yesterday, stating that the Election Panel referred to an article of the election rules, according to which the CEC has the right not to observe its own election rules, if it so decides.

"The provision of Article 77, paragraph 3 of Law No. 08/L-228, on general elections, stipulates that: "Presidents of electoral committees are elected equally from among four (4) certified political subjects who won the largest number of votes for the Assembly of Kosovo during the last elections in that municipality". While paragraph 4 of the same article stipulates that: 

"Regardless of the previous paragraph of this article, if requested, the CEC has the authority to, at its own discretion, appoint members of electoral committees who do not meet the requirements of this article."

The Serbian List has one representative in the Central Election Commission out of a total of 11 members.

"Which translates to they can do as they want, even against their own rules, only if it is against the Serbian List, the question is why they brought them and wrote them if they can do what they want".

The Serbian List asks the question whether it is the "rule of law and legal security".

Surroi: Serbian Community’s Constitutional Right to Assembly Vice Presidency Must Be Respected (KoSSev, KiM radio)

Publicist Veton Surroi said on Tuesday that Kosovo’s Serbian community has a constitutional right to be represented in the Presidency of the Assembly through the position of vice president – stressing that this right “is not granted, but belongs to the community.”

His comments came the same day Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani submitted to the 

Constitutional Court her observations on the Court’s temporary measure banning MPs from taking any steps to form a new government or undertake Assembly procedures until September 30.

The interim measure was issued following a complaint by the Serb List – and also at the Court’s own initiative – after newly elected Speaker Dimal Basha declared the Assembly constituted on August 30 despite the absence of a Serbian vice president. This was the third session at which the position remained unfilled.

Vetëvendosje initially rejected the Serb List’s first nominee on three occasions, then resorted to drawing lots for subsequent candidates. None of the names selected – including Nenad Rašić, backed by Vetëvendosje – secured the required majority.

Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/2c54ccxy

Jaksic rejects campaign coffee invitation, citing loss of dignity for local Serbs (KoSSev)

An invitation to kick off the local election campaign in northern Kosovo with coffee and cakes has drawn its first public refusal. Marko Jakšić, candidate for mayor of North Mitrovica from the “Sever za sve” (North for All) civic initiative, declined the offer, citing the behavior of the outgoing local government, reported KoSSev in English.

The idea came from Skender Sadiku, head of the “GI Mitrovica” list, who earlier on Wednesday invited all mayoral and assembly candidates to meet at a local pastry shop this Saturday to mark the start of the campaign together.

Sadiku told KoSSev the event would show citizens that “we are doing this in their name and for them.”

Jakšić, however, responded sharply.

Thanking Sadiku for the invitation, he argued that such a gesture would only be appropriate if the local government had not spent the past years taking decisions against the majority population in North Mitrovica. He cited, among other examples, street-name changes, the allocation of municipal property to the police, and what he described as the “confiscation” of the town’s sports hall and the municipal gazette from local children.

Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/2tymp2zk

Tsetsi: Low support for EU no surprise (N1)

European Green Party co-president Vula Tsetsi MEP told N1 that she is not surprised by the fact that a minority of Serbians support membership in the European Union.

She said that it’s no surprise that just 38 percent of the population believe in the country’s future in the EU. According to her, that is because they have lost hope and don’t see anything being done. For us, the more important thing is for European institutions to open their eyes, end their silence and do something, she added.

Tsetsi said that her European Parliament group urges free and fair elections in Serbia but that autocracy is the only thing they see, adding that she expects EU institutions to take a clear stand.

She said the media situation in Serbia is dramatic with independent media operating despite the danger. She said the EU has to do something because the media are the true indicator of democracy in a country. Tsetsi said the EU has to end Vucic’s impunity for geo-political reasons.