• Kurti: Serbia must recognize Kosovo; association contradicts Constitution (media) • Kurti invites the communities: Become part of the Kosovo Police (Klan) • Escobar and Lajcak to visit Kosovo and Serbia this week (RFE) • Kurti commemorates Oliver Ivanovic on 5th anniversary of assassination (RTK) • Fajon: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue should start as soon as possible (media) • Slovenia FM refuses to discuss ambassador’s alleged financial scandal (BIRN) • Gervalla: We’ll never accept an association that violates Constitution (media) • Abdixhiku: Kosovo doesn’t need agreement that doesn’t include recognition (media) • Gervalla: Derecognition from Togo happened in 2019 (media) • Kosovo seeks arrest of 18 wartime massacre suspects (BIRN) • Kosovo woman breaks prejudices by taking village leader role (BIRN) • Albanian President awards William Walker with High Title (ANA)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 16, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Kosovo is a double success story (media) • Osmani: Slovenia remains one of the most important allies of Kosovo (media) • Kurti travels to Switzerland, to participate in World Economic Forum in Davos (Klan) • Haxhiu welcomes request for international arrest warrant for those that ordered Recak massacre (Telegrafi) • Fajon: Slovenia supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue; normalisation of relations (media) • Gervalla: Serbia’s threats in the region require a common response (Koha) • Kusari-Lila: No organisation or association was voted in the Assembly (Kallxo) • Fifth anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s assassination commemorated (Kosovapress) • FES branch in Pristina finishes drafting of Association statute (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic: No one requested services of Friedrich Ebert organisation (Kosovo Online) • SRSG Ziadeh meets President Vucic (RTS, media) • Dacic thanks countries that will amend position on Kosovo pending solution (N1, FoNet) • Petkovic reacts to Kurti’s interview to Dutch NRC, says he utters untruths (BETA, Danas, Kosovo-Online) • Vucic reacts to Kurti’s interview to Viennese Der Standard (KoSSev) • Russian Ambassador: Moscow consistent in its support of Serbia’s sovereignty (N1) • Albanian living in Belgrade accused of war crimes; Neighbours take action to help him, claim he’s innocent (KoSSev) • Commemorations held on fifth anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic’s assassination (RTS, KoSSev) • German Embassy on ZSO, Pristina CoE membership bid (KoSSev) • Detention of Trajkovic extended for two more months, lawyer to appeal it (Kosovo Online) • Two Serbs from Klokot sent to one-month house arrest (Kosovo Online) • Vucevic: Situation in Kosovo highest security risk for Serbia (Radio KIM) • Dacic: “Misuse of events in Racak continues” (RTS) International: • Wider Europe Briefing: The Conundrum Of Kosovo's EU Application And The Broader Effects Of Qatar-Gate (RFE) • Serbia, Kosovo Accused of Sabotaging Political Assassination Trial (BIRN)

• Statements on 24th anniversary of the Recak massacre (media) • Dendias and Kurti discuss latest developments in north of Kosovo (RTK) • PM Kurti appoints two more deputy ministers from communities (RTK) • MFA: There was no vote against and no failure to join CoE (RTK) • Slovenian Foreign Minister Fajon to visit Kosovo today (media) • Lajcak will visit Pristina this week (media) • "Vucic is preparing for unpopular step, Kurti must accept Association, USA can depose him if he refuses" (Zeri) • Kosovo debunks Serbian claims about derecognitions (BIRN) • Idea for a joint opposition front, impossible for now (Koha) • Military observation trenches in the north (media) • Kosovo ends 2022 with record inflation (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 13, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Serbia considers Bosnia, Montenegro and Kosovo as temporary states (Klan) • European Parliament to vote on visa liberalisation for Kosovo in three months (RTK) • Kurti: Readiness to further political and economic cooperation with Austria (Koha) • Interpol: We have not addressed the issue of Kosovo's application (media) • Serwer on Chollet’s post: diplomatic expression used to show disagreement (Express) • Hoti: Inflation 12%, citizens bear the consequences (media) • Decan Monastery: Italy protected us from Albanian extremists in 1941 and 1999 (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: We are grateful to US delegation for insisting on implementation of agreements (media) • Dacic: I told Chollet no one in Serbia would accept independence of Kosovo (Prva TV, Tanjug) • Vucic: I expect US to encourage Pristina to meet commitments (Tanjug) • Brnabic meets with Chollet (media) • Chollet: No ultimatums, support for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1, BETA, Danas) • Jevtic: Residents demand increase of KFOR presence, face numerous challenges (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) • Two young Serb men detained in Klokot (RTS) • A boy wounded in Gotovusa discharged from hospital (Kosovo Online, RTS) International: • HRW Report: Southeast, Central Europe Backsliding on Human Rights (Balkan Insight)

• Kurti: Association can be discussed; but no monoethnic association (media) • Chollet: A crisis in Kosovo would hinder US-Serbia cooperation (RFE) • Chollet: Kosovo must fulfill its commitments, including Association (BIRN) • US pressures Serbia and Kosovo in effort to stop ‘violence metastasising’ (FT) • Kurti: Without apology from Serbia, no meaningful peace in Balkans (media) • Kurti for El Pais: Kosovo and Catalonia are not the same (media) • Nehammer: Austria ready to send additional troops to Kosovo if needed (RFE) • The West can’t afford to let Kosovo unravel (The Washington Post, Bloomberg) • Labour promises ‘laser-like’ focus on Kosovo and Serbia in foreign policy charm offensive (The Independent) • EP’s LIBE votes in favors of visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media) • Haradinaj: Kurti's unilateral actions have caused consequences (media) • Xharra: Here is ideal agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (euronews.al)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 12, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Association can be addressed within French-German plan (Klan) • Chollet: Association guarantees voice of Kosovo Serbs is heard (Koha) • Kurti: I wonder why the Ahtisaari agreement should not be enough (Klan) • Rohde: I agree with Chollet on establishment of Association in accordance with Kosovo’s Constitution (media) • Chancellor of Austria: Kosovo is determined to be part of the European family (Klan) • The relevant EP committee votes in favour of visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Kallxo) • “Drafting statute on Association according to court decision is necessary” (Telegrafi) • Hovenier: Our partnership with Kosovo is strong (media) • Vacancy to replace police that resigned in north; Govt: Don’t exclude anyone (Telegrafi) • Customs Director: We believe there was increased smuggling during barricades (Kallxo) • Krasniqi: HRW report proves in detail the government’s incompetence (media) • LDK: A state hostile to journalists - the last thing Kosovo needs (media) • Tahiri: Time has come for U.S. to lead the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic: Relations with US on rise, but we shall not change stances on Kosovo and sanctions on Russia (RTS, RTV) • Chollet in Belgrade, Franco-German plan for Kosovo also on agenda (BETA, N1) • SRSG Ziadeh met COM KFOR, discussed situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Gathering of support to Sladjan Trajkovic held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) • Serbian policemen south of Ibar River to be deployed in northern municipalities (Radio kontakt plus) • Kosovo government to finance US diplomat’s book (N1, BETA)

• Chollet visits Pristina; “expect proposals from Kosovo on Association” (media) • Bislimi: Agreement can be reached by end of March (Euronews Serbia) • Human Rights Watch latest report on Kosovo (media) • Pantic will be sent to hospital for medical checkup (Albanian Post) • Serbia says Hungary will vote against Kosovo EU, CoE membership (Euractiv)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 11, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • President Osmani meets with the U.S. Senior Official, Derek Chollet (media) • Rizvanolli: Electricity payment for northern municipalities cannot continue indefinitely (Klan) • Ambassador Bajrami refutes Vucic: Relations with Libya are deepening (media) • LDK: LVV trying to hide failures through propaganda (media) • Citaku: Ambassador Martin Berishaj should be dismissed (media) • Xhafer Deva’s successor files lawsuit against German ambassador Rohde (express) Serbian Language Media: • Jevtic asks for reinforced presence of KFOR in Strpce (Tanjug) • Vucic says he will meet four international envoys by January 20 (media) • Vucevic: Strong military helped resolve Kosovo crisis peacefully (BETA, N1) • Petkovic says Kurti is one moving away from normality (Kosovo Online) • Brnabic: No expectations from Chollet visit expect formation of Community (Tanjug) • Brnabic says she received assurances – INTERPOL closed to Kosovo (N1, FoNet)

• Kurti: We want to achieve normalization of relations with Serbia (media) • Chollet to visit Kosovo today; will meet Osmani and Kurti (media) • Lajcak meets with Varhelyi, Escobar, discuss about dialogue (RTK) • Hovenier: U.S. is committed to a sustainable partnership with Kosovo (RTK) • Kosovo: More pressure on Serbia to accept French-German proposal (AA) • The real face of Serbia: A Response to Djuric (Prishtina Insight) • Minuto-Rizzo: Historic engagement of NATO in Balkans will continue (EWB) • Hungary to veto Kosovo's applications to EU bodies: Foreign minister (AA) • Opposition parties reacts to LVV’s video (Kallxo) • Rasic doesn’t believe he said youths in Shterpce were shot to be killed (Klan) • Kosovo Awaits Supply of Material for Personal Documents (Prishtina Insight) • Impact of COVID-19 on Poverty in Kosovo (Borgen Magazine)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 10, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Serbia has unanimously rejected the Franco-German plan (Ekonomia Online) • Kurti to mayors: Focus on budget expenditures to be transparent (Express) • Tahiri: Kurti is appropriating merits of independent institutions (media) • Gashi: Main responsibility for wounding in Shterpce falls on security institutions for not stepping up police presence (Kallxo) • Hamiti: Any attempt to diminish independence must be strongly rejected (Nacionale) • Somalia refutes Vucic, the African state wants to deepen relations with Kosovo (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: Kurti has no carte blanche support from US (Tanjug) • Borko Stefanovic: “Perfidious ethnic cleansing, Kurti wishes to push Serbs to Raska” (N1, FoNet, Nova S) • Hungary to vote against Kosovo membership in European bodies (RTV, Kosovo Online) • Vorgucic: Incident near Strpce shows situation in enclaves (KoSSev, N1) • Dacic: Serbia-Hungary relations at highest level in decade (Tanjug) • Dacic: Three red lines for Serbia regarding Kosovo (Tanjug, media) • Brnabic: Free trade agreement with UAE (FoNet)