UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 3 April, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti visits north, participates in inauguration of memorial plaque for Enver Zymberi (Reporteri) • Gervalla in Tokyo talks about new Japanese projects and investments in Kosovo (media) • LVV asks US and EU to be more rational in their demands towards Kosovo (ekonomia) • General Bernacca: Who messes with our people, faces most powerful military organization in world (Reporteri) • Vehicle of Serb police officer in the north set on fire, prosecution suspects deliberate act (Reporteri) • LVV officially enters competition in North Macedonia’s elections, competes with three candidates for MP (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic reacts to Kurti’s visit to the north (Kosovo Online, media) • Serbian List: Kurti’s visit to the north aims at destabilization and inciting tensions (Kosovo Online, media) • Vucic: Discussion with Hill open, substantial (Tanjug, media) • Dacic meets with Bouyx (Tanjug) • Mojsilovic visits Cyprus (Tanjug) • “No one has informed us” – Non-majority community uninformed about census (Radio Free Europe) • Fatherland: Census in Kosovo starts in two days, and “kitty has got Belgrade’s tongue” (KoSSev) • Brnabic to call Belgrade local elections for June 2 on Wednesday (Tanjug) International: • One Year into Kosovo War Leaders’ Trial, Much Remains Unclear (Balkan Insight) • Prosecution Probes Allegations of Grant Misappropriation in Kosovo’s Community Programs (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti invites citizens to participate in census, justice in addressing war crimes (media) Kurti: Kosovo is marking progress in development of democracy and rule of law (Reporteri) ICG: Northern Kosovo: Asserting Sovereignty amid Divided Loyalties (media) Kurti lists works done in the north during three-year government (media) Konjufca: Decani decision difficult but shows commitment for state of law (Koha) The UN session for Kosovo scheduled for April 22 (Albanian Post) COMKFOR meets Turkish contingent along administrative boundary line (media) U.S. ambassador to NATO mentions Russia’s efforts to destabilize Balkans (RFE) Haradinaj: Kurti has returned to electoral fraud, but Kosovo has become a poor country (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: Pristina refusing to form the A/CSM for 11 years, manipulating the international community (Kosovo Online, Blic) Z.Potok info: A memorial in Varage for the late Kosovo police officer Enver Zymberi (KoSSev) KiM radio: A flock of sheep stolen from Nikola Stojanovic from Dobrotin (KoSSev) Jevtic expects the international community to prevent Kurti from expelling all Serbs (Kosovo Online) ICG: Pristina to withdraw special police units from northern Kosovo (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti reveals the achievements for the support of non-majority communities (RTK) • Stano: Association establishment, a long-standing requirement and obligation (media) • Osmani: Burning the children of Kosovo alive, the truth of Serbia (RTK) • Kurti pays tribute in Gjakova: Killing of children and elderly proves Serbian genocide (media) • KFOR talks about the security situation in Kosovo (Kallxo) • Krasniqi on KLA leaders: You can imprison them, but you cannot deny their presence (media) • Abazovic: EU should be more concrete in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Stano: Urgently form the A/CSM, that is one of the conditions and topics of every meeting (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug) • The UNSC session, addressing the UNMIK report, scheduled for April 22 (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, RTS) • Deadline for registration of voters outside Kosovo until April 3, complicated CEC procedure in Pristina (Tanjug) • Gasic to Svecla: Whatever you say is a lie, the attack on Vucic announces new violence and pressure on Serbs (KoSSev, media) • O’Brien to Osmani: Important to form CSM, it is a dialogue commitment (N1) • Danijela Vujicic at the head of the Parliamentary Committee for Kosovo and Metohija (KoSSev) • Anatomy of a bot campaign (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Productive call with O’Brien (media) Kurti: Our democratic progress continues to be recognized internationally (media) Svecla: Around 400 extremists are being trained in Serbia near Kosovo border (media) Lajcak: Hope we’ll be able to bridge remaining difference on Thursday (media) PACE to discuss Kosovo membership on April 16 (Gazeta Express) Kurti hosts Apostolic Delegate of Holy See for Kosovo, Jean Marie Speich (media) Serbian Language Media: Lajcak: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to continue Thursday (Tanjug, media) Dacic: I expect the French MPs in PACE to understand Serbia's arguments (Tanjug) Petkovic: Pristina has no intention of normalizing political relations in the region (RTS, Kosovo Online, Tanjug) Dacic: West wants to push Pristina into international organisations (Tanjug, TV Pink) Petkovic: We have understood well Western policy of double standards (RTS, Tanjug) Grubjesic: Agenda of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe changed, discussion on Kosovo on April 16 (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 29 March , 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Kosovo is strengthening as preferred destination for energy investments (media) • Osmani remembers massacre of Beleg, demands clarification of fate of the missing (RTK) • Konjufca: Majority do not want country to go to elections with resignation of government (media) • Maqedonci meets Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetton (media) • Lajcak from September with a new post (RTK) • Svecla and Balla agree for Kosovo Police to join Joint Migration Taskforce (media) • Abazovic: Montenegro's vote against Kosovo shows a new reality (media) Serbian Language Media: • People’s Party claims closure of EPS branch offices planned in Kosovo, treason of national interests continues (KoSSev) • Starovic: Adoption of PACE Committee recommendation for Kosovo to become CoE member represents expression of injustice and arrogance (Kosovo Online, RTS) • Stosic: Kurti's signature worthless for Serbs; membership in CoE should be conditioned on formation of CSM (Kosovo Online) • Ambassador Djuric says US concerned by Pristina (N1, Politika) • Barbano: We follow cases of property disputes of Serbs in Kosovo, a large number of cases are returned by the Court of Appeal for retrial (Kosovo Online) International: • ‘It’s Devastating’: BIRN Maps Illegal Landfills Blighting the Balkans (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • PDK proposes June 9 as date for early parliamentary elections (Kosovapress) • Haxhiu: We can go to elections whenever the opposition wants (media) • Limaj: We shouldn’t go to elections when Kurti wants (media) • PACE to debate Kosovo’s membership on April 18, agenda published (RTK) • Russia fails in initiative for debate at Security Council on NATO intervention (VoA) • Osmani: Kosovo has a long tradition of cooperation with the Holy See (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Li: China dissatisfied with CoE decision on Kosovo (Tanjug, media) • Dacic on Kosovo and CoE: They can make whatever decisions they want, but we do not accept that (Kosovo Online) • Serbian List: PACE Committee decision reward to Pristina for its terror against Serbian people (media) • Radakovic on Kosovo and CoE: I am worried about EU monitoring, how credible it will be (Kosovo Online) • Gouillon meets with Bundestag member (Tanjug, media) • Vucic: Political situation to become increasingly complex (media) • Attempt to hold UNSC session on NATO bombing of Yugoslavia unsuccessful (KoSSev) • Three states, one labor market: What has the Open Balkan initiative brought to citizens and the region? (Kosovo Online) • US KFOR soldiers helped complete works at Brnjak Monastery complex (media, social media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: The fundamental values of CoE naturally fit our government (RTK) • Kurti: We are not stopping aid to Serbs, but they should be in euros (media) • Kurti called on prosecution to do more about Podujeva massacre (RTK) • Maqedonci: "Bayraktar" drones fly in the skies of Kosovo every day (media) • Serbian Minister of Defense says they are strengthening military capacities (Klan) • Bujar Osmani expects Kosovo to be admitted to CoE in April (RTK) • Tahiri: Single-source contracts were signed without any transparency, figure goes up to €200 million (media) Serbian Language Media: • “Evidence Death”, “Permission Funeral”, “Certificate Ofcitizensip” – Linguistic nonsenses in Kosovo official documents in Serbian (KoSSev, Media Center Caglavica. Radio KIM) • Dacic: Recommendation of Kosovo admission to CoE represents violation of Serbia’s interests (Tanjug, media) • Petkovic: Those deciding should think if Pristina membership to CoE would contribute to peace, stability or whether it would have opposite effect (KoSSev, media) • Dveri: Council of Europe violates its own fundamental principles (Danas, BETA) • Tadic: In negotiations on Kosovo, Serbian authorities are giving everything (Radio KIM) • Vucevic: We are strengthening defense capabilities to protect our sovereignty (Tanjug, media) • Stojanovic: Closure of three EPS branch offices in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • KFOR: There were no joint activities with the KSF (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media: Council of Europe approves report on Kosovo's membership (media) Ahmeti: Kosovo's membership in CoE without any additional preconditions (media) Kurti: Kosovo has fulfilled all prerequisites for Council of Europe (RTK) Gervalla: Today's vote confirms that Kosovo fulfills the conditions for CoE (media) Osmani received member of German Bundestag, Florian Hahn (RTK) Plenkovic: Croatia will support Kosovo in all international organizations (media) Serwer: I fear USA has promised Serbia the Association (media) Krasniqi introduces Hamza as candidate for prime minister (RTK) Hoxha: Serb criminal groups are preparing an attack in the north (RTK) Serbian Language Media: PACE committee recommends Kosovo be invited to become CoE member (N1, FoNet) Dacic slams decision to accept recommendation for CoE membership for Kosovo (Tanjug) Grubjesic: CoE undermines its own integrity, becoming political organization more and more (Tanjug, media) Aleksic: Vucic’s disastrous policy lead Kosovo to Council of Europe (Danas, FoNet) Gogic: Vote in PACE Committee sends message that precedents are being set again because of Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Djukanovic sends protest letter to NATO PA president (Tanjug, media) Von Cramon: VV digital army limits freedom of speech (KoSSev) International Media: Kosovo Edges Closer to Council of Europe Membership (Balkan Insight) Serbia Uses ‘Amber Alert’ for First Time After Girl Disappears (Balkan Insight) Kosovo Guerrilla Leadership Didn't Order Abductions, US Diplomat Testifies (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 27, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Serbia's dark forces are still very active today (ekonomia) • Osmani on Association: Commitment also made with Basic Agreement (Koha) • Hovenier: NATO had moral imperative to act, use of force was necessary and legitimate (Klan) • Kurti: Waiting period for review of Law on Office for Confiscation of Unjustified Assets continues for more than a year (Ekonomia) • Davenport visits Lajcak in Brussels, discusses "expectations for coming months" (Klan) • Memli Krasniqi expected to propose Bedri Hamza as candidate for prime minister (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Vucevic: Kosovo CoE application breaks all rules (Tanjug, media) • Who decides on Kosovo's admission to the Council of Europe and when – procedure, precedents and principles (RTS) • Why is the path to membership in the Council of Europe being paved for Kosovo? (Kosovo Online) • Surlic: Criticism of Lajcak, preparation for parliamentary elections, Pristina suspended dialogue already (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: I had long, open discussion with Quint and EU representatives (Tanjug, media) • Brnabic meets with Hill (Tanjug, media) • Lajcak meets Davenport, discusses latest developments in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani talks with French envoy about Kosovo's membership in Euro-Atlantic institutions (Koha) Gervalla: No tension in Kosovo’s relations with the United States (VoA in Albanian) Konjufca: Kosovo unwavering in efforts for European integration, democracy and equality (Klan) Association and elections in U.S. possible catalysts of early elections (RFE) Maqedonci: Javelin missiles will arrive soon; payment is being done (Koha) LDK denies meeting between Konjufca and Abdixhiku (media) Government allocates over 31,000 euros to Albanians of the Valley (media) Serbian Language Media: Surlic: Through Postal Savings Bank, material security for Serbs can be institutionally ensured (media) Botsan-Kharchenko: West hysterically blocked UNSC session on NATO attack against Yugoslavia (Tanjug, media) Russia requests new session of UNSC on NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (Kosovo Online) Drecun: Support for Kosovo aimed at getting it into NATO (Tanjug, media) NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Final decision on Kosovo associate membership expected by end of May (Kosovo Online) SRSG Ziadeh met new British Ambassador, reaffirmed support to EU-facilitated dialogue (Kosovo Online, social media) British Ambassador visited Gracanica Monastery (Radio KIM, social media) French diplomats visited Visoki Decani Monastery, Pec Patriarchate and Gorazdevac village (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, social media) Orlic: New government to be formed within legal timeframe (media)