Albanian Language Media:

“Western Balkans belongs in the EU”, Joint Declaration in Athens (media)
Von der Leyen discusses with Kurti and Vucic about de-escalation in north (Koha)
Kurti meets Croatian FM, discuss about dialogue mediated by EU (media)
Szunyog: Elections in north ASAP, unconditional participation of Serbs (media)
Maqedonci meets with Hovenier, talk about cooperation in KSF transition (media)
Minister of Defense hosted KFOR commander (media)
German MEP: EU measures not fair, shouldn't have been imposed (media)
Rama responds to Vucevic: We will not allow anyone to pull us back (media)
Osmani: We refuse Serbia’s interference in North Macedonia over Kosovo (media)
Haradinaj: Serbia to stop threatening recognizing countries (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:
Vucic from Athens: Mitsotakis with Kurti, although Greece does not recognize Kosovo; We will not give up national interests (Tanjug)
Vucevic: Serbia is a reliable partner to all its neighbors (Tanjug)
KFOR airborne exercise in Mitrovica South area (N1)
Davenport on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of Serbian journalists: Their sacrifice must not go unpunished (Kosovo Online)
Albania PM warns of threats to North Macedonia, Montenegro (N1)
Von der Leyen, Kurti differ on meeting in Athens (N1)
Vucic with Kovacevski: Serbia and North Macedonia are truly friendly countries (Tanjug)
International Media:
Missing Kosovo Serb Radio Team’s Families Mark 25 Years Since Abduction (Balkan Insight)
EU reiterates support for membership aspirations of Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova (aa.com.tr)

Albanian Language Media:

• Krasniqi: Election process in the north will be determined in the following days (media)
• Analysts: Kurt's visit to Athens, strategic interest for Kosovo (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Kurti does not trust state system, he is creating a parallel one (media)
• Selmanaj: Kurti is protecting lawbreakers and lynching prosecutors (media)
• Students in the north will return to schools in September (RFE)
• Bled Forum in Slovenia, PM Rama and PM Kurti will participate on August 28 and 29 (Euronews.al)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic with the WB leaders in Athens, Dacic in Bled (Tanjug, FoNet, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• The Office for Kosovo and Metohija calls for the renewal of the investigation of crimes against journalists (media)
• Radomirovic says he contributes to de-escalation; Todic says he spreads misinformation and causes discord (KoSSev)
• Professor: Vucic knows what the Athens meeting is about (N1)

Opinion:

• What will Pristina's officials do in Athens if Greece does not recognise Kosovo? (greekcitytimes.com)

International:

• EU and Western Balkans leaders meet for enlargement talks (euobserver.com)

Albanian Language Media:

Investigations into state reserves, battle between govt and opposition (Koha)
Agreements without implementation teams overshadowed by north events (Koha)
Kosovo joins G7 Joint Declaration of support for Ukraine (Kallxo)
Kurti to join Western Balkans leaders in informal dinner in Athens (media)
“Naïve to expect Borrell, Lajcak will ask for lifting of measures” (Koha)
Security experts: There could be more resignations of Serbs (RTK)
Myrtezani: Administrative directive will be ready within deadline (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:
Vucic met Orban and announced elections in Serbia (N1, Beta)
Ferguson: Nonsense about the alleged British plan, do not use the word "war" lightly (Kurir, FoNet, N1, Blic)
British daily on Vucic: Balkan Capone or the only hope for peace with Kosovo? (The Times, N1)
A participant in the protest over the arrival of Rasic's deputy in Leposavic detained (KoSSev)
Two more Serbian police officers quit their jobs in the north of Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever)
Assembly of SNV on August 26 in Gracanica, Bishop Teodosije invited (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio)
International Media:
PM to host Western Balkan, EU leaders on Monday for enlargement talks (ekathimerini.com)
Bled Forum in Slovenia, Rama and Kurti to participate on August 28-29 (Euronews Albania)
Kosovo Government and employers should improve working conditions to prevent post-visa liberalisation migration, experts says (Schengen Visa Info)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 18, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Ministry officials and businessman arrested, suspected of state reserves abuse (media)
• Osmani: Seven Serb police officers resigned so far; EU should take measures (media)
• Rasic to new Serb police officers: Let us triumph over fear (media)
• Serbian activist who said Kosovo should join UN threatened and insulted (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Greatest pressures on Serbia to come, West afraid of Kurti’s bots (N1)
• Medications and sanitary materials stocks in hospitals on verge (Kosovo Online)
• Media: Seven Serbs left Kosovo police in northern Kosovo (RTS)
• Lucic: We will appeal next week Pristina’s decision to revoke MTS.doo licence certificate (Euronews Serbia)
• European Union requests additional information on MTS.doo licence certificate revocation (RFE, Radio KIM)
• Kurti refuses to comment on arrests in Ministry of Trade (Kosovo Online)
• Mihajlovic: Release arrested Serbs first, and only then elections in northern Kosovo can be held (Danas)
• Vucic on abuse of AI by Pink TV: It must not be done (N1)

International:

• Kosovo President Blames Intimidation for Serb Police Officers’ Resignations (BIRN)
• Ancient Inscription’s Discovery Thrills Kosovo’s Archaeologists (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 18, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Resignation of Serb policemen, result of threats from Serbia (media)
• Internationals react to resignation of Serb police officers (RTK)
• Basha calls international reactions on Serb police officers "fairy tales" (media)
• Head of EULEX and U.S. Ambassador meet, Police and law main topic (RTK)
• Haradinaj to Kurti regarding mayors in north: proceed with resignations (media)
• Hovenier on delicensing of MTS: The government should be very careful (Klan)
• EU has not yet established the joint commission on missing persons (RTK)
• Klinaku to Albanian institutions: Do not extradite Dritan Goxhaj (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

• Constitutional Court rules that rights of third detained Serb in Brezovica case have been violated (Kosovo Online, social media)
• EULEX, OSCE concerned by resignation of Kosovo Serb police officers (N1, BETA)
• Stano: The EU was clear; we are ready to introduce drastic measures if there is no de-escalation (RTS)
• Kurti and Zogaj discussed the work of the court in North Mitrovica (Kontakt plus radio)

International Media:

• Serb Witness Tells Thaci Trial KLA Kidnapped Her Husband and Son (Balkan Insight)
• Ethnic Albanian Producer Slates Serbian Ban on his Films as ‘Censorship’ (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 17, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Government: We expect EU measures to be lifted as soon as possible (Telegrafi)
• Stano on further steps for Kosovo; doesn’t say if measures will be lifted (Kallxo)
• Sources: At least another three new Serb police officers in north resign (veriu.info)
• Kurti meets head of Kosovo Judicial Council, Albert Zogaj (media)
• Census in 2023, still not known if process will start on September 1 (TeVe1)
• House arrest for second suspect in assault against Nacionale team (Nacionale)
• North Macedonia Prime Minister: Kurti was misused for daily politics (RTV21/Nacionale)
• “Construction of Prizren-Tetovo tunnel could start in six months” (media)
• Gjeloshaj: We want govt that will support without question Kosovo sovereignty (Sinjali)
• Increase in cases with meningitis, Health Ministry calls for increased vigilance (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Drecun: Survival of North Macedonia and Montenegro is defended in Kosovo (RTS, Danas, N1, Politika, Euronews)
• Milovic denies Hovenier: We have not received medicines or medical supplies for months (Kosovo Online)
• Telekom Serbia Director General on Ambassador Hovenier’s statement, MTS.doo situation (Kosovo Online)
• EU: Elections in northern Kosovo should be organised as soon as possible (Radio KIM, N1)
• The Embassy of Serbia "with fear and concern" responds to the text in "Berliner Zeitung" (DW, NMagazin)
• Although some think that Germany has had enough of Vucic, there is no change in the attitude of the West (N1, NMagazin)

Humanitarian/Development:

• We’ll write our own history (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 17, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• The "cold-hot" relations between Ambassador Hovenier and PM Kurti (Klan)
• OSCE: Ready to provide advice on MLGA administrative guidance for elections in north (media)
• Opposition dissatisfied with government's work towards de-escalation (Reporteri)
• Haxhiu's statement on the Constitution is seen as interference (Koha)
• Grubi: Kurti's visit to North Macedonia, misused (media)
• Reuten praises CNN's article about Vucic (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

• Hovenier: MTS certificate under discussion, Pristina to act cautiously (RFE, Radio KIM)
• Serbs in Leposavic continue protesting entry of Deputy Minister of Communities and Returns to municipal facility (Kosovo Online)
• Court of Appeals in Slovenia dismissed Berishaj’s complaint for slander against journalist (Kosovo Online)
• Jakup Krasniqi’s request for temporary release rejected (KoSSev)
• Opposition leader to sue Pink TV for cloning his voice in video clip (N1)

Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier: US does not support either "Greater Albania" or "Greater Serbia" (Reporteri)
• Abbott meets Maqedonci, wishes him success in his new task (media)
• Swiss press: Kurti part of SP election campaign in Switzerland, other parties see it as "completely wrong" (Reporteri)
• Minister Aliu meets Ali Ahmeti at Kurti's request, discuss Prizren - Tetovo road (media)
• Peci against the petition: Why should someone else sack us? (Koha)
• Daka: Asking international help to organize elections in north, a step back for Kosovo (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Simic: Each Kurti’s decision is attack on Serbs, new elections not “magical solution” (RTS)
• Odalovic: The process of finding the missing is stopped by Pristina, not Belgrade (Politika, Tanjug)
• KFOR announced the increased movement of vehicles and testing of capabilities (Tanjug)
• The citizens of Leposavic greeted the Deputy Minister for Communities and Return with whistles (Danas, Kosovo Online, KiM radio, KoSSev))
• Peci does not support petition to dissolve mayors, says better to make different agreement (Kosovo Online, media)
• Public parking lot construction started, Pristina sends message it holds power (Tanjug, Novosti)

International:

• Over Half of Kosovo Nationals Don’t Intend to Move to EU After Visa Liberalisation, Survey Shows (schengenvisainfo.com)

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani on penalty measures: They were not in proportion with EU’s dissatisfaction (Koha)
Torres: Kosovo to be treated as sovereign state in EU-facilitated dialogue (Kosovapress)
Serwer: West’s pressure on Kosovo is unfair (TeVe1)
Vetevendosje excludes Besnik Mujeci, arrested in anti-drug operation in Albania (Kallxo)
Haxhiu: Opposition is ridiculous; Mujeci’s actions, individual responsibility (KTV)
Haradinaj: Kurti-led government returned the north to pre-independence period (RTK)
Charges filed against mayors of Tetovo and Cair for Kurti reception (RFE)
Taravari: Kurti is welcome in all Albanian municipalities and lands (media)
Krasniqi proud of municipalities led by PDK (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Hill on Kurti's visit to Tetovo: I'll leave it up to your imagination or ask someone else (RTS)
Petkovic: Pristina is not capable of understanding that the time has passed when Kurti was allowed to do everything (Radio Mitrovica sever)
Beqa: Telekom Serbia illegally bought operators for more than 20 million euros (RTK2, Kosovo Online) 

International Media:

Kosovo Ruling Party Expels Pristina Member Drug Arrest (BIRN)
Newborn Festival in Kosovo unites global cultures through dance (Prishtina Insight)
Telecom, a new Pristina-Belgrade issue, Kosovo government reacts (Euronews Albania)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 15, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Legal basis for petition for elections in north, a matter of days (Albanian Post)
• Osmani comments on reactions to Kurti’s visit in North Macedonia (Dukagjini)
• Gervalla: New recognitions of Kosovo expected (RTK)
• Police confiscate over 1,200 bullets in a village near Zvecan (Nacionale)
• Government comments on media reports about number of Kurti’s advisors (media)
• VV municipal councillor in Pristina arrested in anti-drug operation in Tirana (Koha)
• AJK condemns lynching campaign against Nacionale reporters in Prizren (Kallxo)

Serbian Language Media:

• Von Cramon: Pristina to meet its obligations, then talk about Serbia, special police to leave municipal facilities (KoSSev)
• Deadline for vacating public spaces in Mitrovica North expired, what will happen with decision (KoSSev)
• Serbian List reacts to Atiq’s decision on free public spaces in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online, media)
• Odalovic: Kurti playing with fire, Europe on vacation, Belgrade does not suit idling (RTS)

International:

• Kosovo Presses Montenegro Not to Allow Serbia to Sell its Assets (BIRN)