Albanian Language Media: Assembly session interrupted, fails to elect Serb Deputy Speaker (media) Murati: If not Rasic, who from Serb community should be elected? (media) Basha: The war of KLA and the people’s sacrifices are sacred to me (media) Krasniqi: Demonizing the KLA is the philosophy of Kurti and VV (media) Kurti: Documentation of economic crimes committed by Serbia is vital (media) Balje: I will not give my vote to any Serb candidate (RTK) One day after opening, new bridge over Iber attracts pedestrians, vehicles (RFE) Turkiye to reassume command of KFOR in October (media) Kosovo, Albania, Croatia increase defense through purchases from US (media) Court orders 30-day detention for Croatian pilot and his Serbian partner (media) Serbian woman who allegedly spied for Serbian List arrested with her partner, a Croatian pilot (Gazeta Express) Serbian Language Media: Yet another unsuccessful voting for deputy speaker from Serbian community (KoSSev) Simic announced complaint to Constitutional Court, said rights of Serbian people violated (media) Krasniqi: Self-determination continues blockade, more engaged for Rasic, than for Haxhiu and Basha (Kosovo Online) Mitrovica: Bridge nr. 36 on Ibar River connecting or separating people? (Radio KIM, DW) Radojevic: Security of Serbs in north threatened; international community silent (Kosovo Online) A young man from Mitrovica South arrested under charges of serious theft in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Djilas writes to European institutions, officials: We urge your active involvement in resolving crisis in Serbia (N1) Opinion: Integrated walls and painted-over lives (Alternativna.com) In Serbia, women’s sexuality is being weaponized to silence dissent (BIRN) International: Kosovo’s long quest to break parliament deadlock continues (BIRN) Türkiye to resume command of NATO’s KFOR mission in Kosovo (Turkiye Today)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Radoicic criminal activity causes problems, not bridges over Iber (media) Paper from 2012 in which Basha was coauthor causes major reactions (media) MPs meet again today in an effort to resolve the new stalemate (media) Prattipati: Kosovo’s decision to remove tariffs shows leadership (media) RTK issues statement on reactions by some of its editors (media) AJK: RTK management’s statement is public intimidation of six editors (media) Serb from Kosovo and Croatian KFOR pilot arrested for espionage (media) Serbian Language Media: Serbian List met Troccaz: “Kurti’s regime denies basic rights of Serbs and seeks to prohibit our work” (Kosovo Online, media) Petkovic met Slovak Ambassador: Kurti violates his own regulations to harm Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) OSCE Mission in Kosovo: Kamp in talks with Serbs underlined need for efficient political representation (Kosovo Online, social media) Serbian Permanent Mission to OSCE says status-neutrality of OSCE breached (KoSSev, Radio KIM, media) Kosovo Alliance: Our supporter arrested, violation of rights of political dissidents (Alternativna) KFOR Polish soldiers patrol along ABL in northern Kosovo (media, social media) PM Macut: We face crises, requiring unity and dialogue; enemies divide us (N1) International Media: Serbian police confront students as University dean tries to end blockade (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Aliu resigns minister’s post, citing Basha’s election as Assembly Speaker (media) Durmishi: Aliu is not an MP, not a MP candidate and not in VV presidency (Kallxo) Rasic says he’ll nominate himself again for Assembly Deputy Speaker (media) VV appeals to Supreme Court over certification of Serbian List by ECAP (RFE) Krasniqi meets Troccaz, highlights PDK role in breaking the stalemate (media) Abdixhiku meets French diplomats, focus on political developments (media) Haradinaj: France, an important partner of Kosovo in many areas (media) Barduani thanks France for contribution to KFOR and peace in the region (media) Gashi (LDK): Vetevendosje has a plan to block state institutions (media) Sorensen emphasizes importance of Kosovo-Serbia normalization (media) Turkey to increase investments in Kosovo, joint free economic zone (Telegrafi) Police stop 18-year-old in Leposavic over shirt with provocative message (media) Serbian Language Media: ANEM: Police officer who recorded commemoration to missing journalists had KLA emblem on his phone (N1) Djuric met US Congressman Swalwell in Belgrade, discussed Serbia-U.S. partnership (media, social media) Serbian List met McGurk and Kamp: OSCE must respond to Pristina’s repression against Serbian people (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy met OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Head of OSCE Mission (social media) Former president of Constitutional Court: Rasic cannot be proposed as deputy speaker on behalf of Serbian community, it is unconstitutional (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media) Deda: Candidates from non-majority communities cannot be imposed by other MPs (media) Bugaqku from KDI: Basha violated Constitution three times in election of deputy speaker from Serb community (Kosovo Online) Sorensen after visiting Belgrade: Normalization important because of people on ground (KoSSev, social media) Trial to Milovic and Kostic continues with hearing witnesses of defense (Radio KIM, KoSSev, media) US again delays imposing sanctions on Serbian Oil Industry (N1, RTS)

Albanian Language Media:  Speaker interrupts session due to lack of consensus for Serb deputy speaker (media) Osmani hopes Assembly will be constituted as soon as possible (media) Murati calls for Rasic to be elected Deputy Speaker of the Assembly (media) Haxhiu: I hope opposition will reflect by Thursday (media) Krasniqi: PDK voted for Basha to prove it is not contributing to blockade (Klan) Rohde: Lack of political will is hindering resolution of crisis in Kosovo (media) Hargreaves welcomes Basha’s election and calls for Assembly formation (RTK) COMKFOR, North Macedonia’s Defense Minister discuss regional security,  Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Reporteri) New bridge opens; people express enthusiasm and ease for freedom of movement (Telegrafi) One-month detention for suspect in attack on KFOR and Police in Zvecan (media) Serbian Language Media:  Four deputy speakers elected, candidate of Serbian List not elected (media) Simic: International representatives silent on violation of rights of Serbian people (media, social media) Petkovic: Kurti tried to push through Rasic (media, social media) Cakolli: Improper nomination of Assembly deputy speakers - legal requirements not respected (Kosovo Online, social media) Krasniqi: Only Serbian List may nominate a candidate from Serbian community, not other parties (Kosovo Online, social media) Petkovic met Sorensen, discussed Pristina’s escalatory moves against Serbs in Kosovo (media) Serbian Democracy warns of possible misuse as their complaint against non-certification did not reach ICAP yet (Alternativna, media) Intensified work on construction of a pedestrian bridge in Mitrovica North (media) Opposition leader calls for transitional government (N1) Opinion: Kosovo à la Trump (part 3): The politics of tacit humiliation (KoSSev) Mitrovica: Between murals and dumpsters (KoSSev) International Media: Kosovo elects parliament speaker, ending months of political stalemate (Reuters) Kosovo opens controversial new bridge in ethnically-divided Mitrovica (Balkan Insight) Kosovo elects Parliament Speaker, but deadlock continues (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Vetevendosje’s Dimal Basha elected Kosovo Assembly Speaker (media) Krasniqi: Even VV MPs were not happy with Basha’s election (media) Abdixhiku reacts after Basha’s election: LDK aspires higher (media) First congratulations for Basha’s election Speaker of Parliament arrive (media) German Embassy congratulates Dimal Basha (media) Limaj after Basha’s election: VV to explain why they delayed the country (media) New bridge over Iber River opened for traffic (media) Kurti: Kosovo stands in solidarity with Ukraine (media) Ninic: Milan Radoicic is behind the group “Corridor” (Telegrafi) Police stop a person for painting provocative messages in Leposavic (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: I informed Lavrov of persecution against Serbs in Kosovo, silence of larger part of international community (media) Vucic met Sorensen: Bring dialogue back to obligation to form Community of Serbian Municipalities and protect rights of Serbs (Tanjug, media) Djuric met Sorensen, discussed current situation in Kosovo (media) Starovic met Sorensen, said meeting was productive (media, social media) Serbian List: All our deputies voted against Basha because of his anti-Serb stance (media) Petkovic: Bridge opening violation of dialogue agreements, slap to face of EU (media) Elshani: Competent authorities made decision to open bridge for traffic today (Kosovo Online, media) Lawyer: Miljkovic sent to one-month detention (media) Kovac: Organization of sports events permitted to Albanians only (Kosovo Online) Residents of North Mitrovica on recent events: This isn’t culture – it is all politics (Kosovo Online) Underage girl apprehended over graffiti inscriptions in Socanica settlement (KoSSev) Complaint against senior police officer moved between prosecutors (N1, FoNet) Faculty of Philosophy dean changes locks, says exams must be held (N1, media) Opinion: Trump should kickstart Kosovo-Serbia talks into making real progress (Atlantic Council)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 26, 2025 Albanian Language Media: MPs to continue the constitutive assembly session today (media) Osmani meets Austrian President, discuss strengthening relations (media) Elshani: Police presence at new bridge is preventive measure, not alarm (media) Police find leaflets in Zvecan calling for display of Serbian flags (Kallxo) AJK condemns removal of six RTK journalists from screen (media) EU delivers €7.5 million to boost Kosovo’s energy resilience (media) Krasniqi displays message “yes to pluralism, no to terrorism” at CEC (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric with Kamp: Deterioration of human rights and freedoms of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian List after municipal decision to rename streets in Mitrovica North: Decisions are changeable so are people (KoSSev, media) CI North for All: Decision to rename streets unlawful, only nine out of 19 councilors voted for it (Radio KIM) Veljkovic on murals removal, double standards applied (Alternativna, N1, social media) Corner stone for new health ambulance laid in Novi Badovac, near Gracanica (Radio KIM) Vucic, Petkovic to meet Sorensen in Belgrade on Tuesday (Radio KIM) Vucic: Offer to students remains open (N1) ANEM warns of media campaign against N1, Nova, lawyer Ninic (N1)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo ready to join the European Union (media) Osmani congratulates Zelensky on Ukrainian independence day (media) Durmishi: 54 days later, asphalt on new bridge over Iber River (media) Pamphlets calling for “resistance” in front of Mitrovica North buildings (media) Kosovo Prosecution seeks detention for 2023 attack suspect (AP) Hoti: EU measures cost Kosovo over €613 million (Dukagjini) Presheva Valley with platform to report passivisation of addresses (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Vucic and Li Ming: Serbia and China strongly lean to one another on preserving peace and stability matters (media) Petkovic: Is there a statement of Osmani which doesn’t start with the attack on Belgrade? (Kosovo Online, media) Murals dedicated to tragically died youth in Leposavic and Socanica painted over (Alternativna, KoSSev) “Kurti’s reckoning with murals demonstrates hatred and obsession of his anti-Serb policy” (Tanjug, media) Students: Why did you not defend graffiti, was it because you were busy gathering against non-existing blockades? (KoSSev) Students protest held in Sremska Mitrovica (N1) Video released targeting lawyer Ivan Ninic as a CIA spy and associate of Albin Kurti (N1, social media) International: “Difficult, but unique:” Foreign scholars study Albanian in Prishtina (PI) Humanitarian: ‘Worst nightmare’: Serbia’s failure to deinstitutionalise people with disabilities (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 25, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Assembly fails to constitute, LVV candidates fail to be elected (media) Murati: We changed candidates, opposition making excuses to stall (media) Krasniqi: Dehari ignored our request for consultation (media) Abdixhiku: Without agreement, there’s no vote for anyone (RTK) Osmani: Kosovo strengthening defense, needs NATO membership (media) Kurti: Kosovo supports Ukraine’s sovereignty (RTK) ECAP orders CEC to certify Serbian List for October 12 elections (media) CEC receives ECAP decision to certify the Serbian List (media) Haxhiu: ECAP's decision to certify Serbian List scandalous (media) Mayor of Zvecan announces decision to remove mural of Mladic (media) Protest in North Mitrovica in support of Serbian government (RTK) Suspect for attack on KFOR and police officers arrested (media) Serbian Language Media: Election Complaints and Appeals Panel: CEC decision on Serbian List unlawful, appeal upheld (media) Murals dedicated to Patriarch Pavle and Metropolitan Amfilohije and other graffiti painted over in North Mitrovica and Zvecan (Kosovo Online, media) Raska-Prizren Diocese: Stop activities threatening peace and coexistence (Kosovo Online, media) Reactions to removal of murals in Mitrovica North and Zvecan (media) Serbian List: Arrest of Lj. M., from Zvecan yet another in a series of politically motivated persecutions (media) Media: Self-determination Movement Novo Brdo municipal councilor candidate arrested over cannabis plantations KFOR completes temporary deployment of reserves (N1) Vucevic: End of 2026 a realistic and responsible date for next parliamentary elections (N1, media) Peaceful protests across Serbia, no police intervention (N1, media) OSCE’s Braathu calls Belgrade to investigate attacks on journalists (N1)

Albanian Language Media: VV candidate for Assembly Speaker does not get enough votes (media) Krasniqi: VV nominated Murati in order to delay assembly constitution (media) Citaku accuses VV of “sabotaging formation of institutions” (media) Gervalla: PDK, LDK, AAK have decided to block formation of institutions (media) Haradinaj: We want a unifying candidate (Indeksonline) U.S. Embassy: Leaders must prioritize progress and stability (RFE) KJI calls on LVV to break deadlock, ensure parliament's constitution (media) Bytyci: Serbian List profits from heated ethnic campaign rhetoric (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Elek: CEC decision discriminatory, SL to undertake all steps so candidates are certified (media) Serbian List filed appeal to Election Complaints and Appeals Panel, expects CEC decision be annulled (media) Serbian Democracy filed appeal against CEC decision not to certify them (media) Djuric: I expect stronger pressure on Serbian List, decision on certification will not pass (media) Gogic: CEC decision illegal and undemocratic, SL should file criminal charges against those labelling it ‘terrorist’ (RTS) Radojkovic: Kurti wants only “acceptable Serbs” in elections; testing West’s “red lines” (Kosovo Online) Vehicle belonging to family member of Serbian List municipal councilor candidate in Zvecan set on fire (Alternativna) Serbian Oil Industry again seeks delay of US sanctions (N1, RTS) Academic Plenum creates database to track dismissal of teachers who participated in protests (N1) Opinion: Vujović in an open letter: Lucid perceptiveness of Veton Surroi – a consistent character that remains unchanged (KoSSev) Surroi: What “Šiptar” and “Ustaša” chants reveal about Serbia today (KoSSev) International: Belgrade-backed Kosovo Serb party barred from running in October’s local polls (BIRN) A father’s 26-year search for his son missing in the Kosovo war (PI)

Albanian Language Media:  CEC does not certify the Serbian List for local elections (media) Kryeziu: Serbian List’s de facto leader remains Radoicic (media) Haxhiu: Non-certification of Serbian List, key victory for democracy (media) Bajrami to VV: Theft can’t be covered by false patriotism (Koha) Cakolli: Political theater in CEC, ECAP will overturn the decision (Koha) Prattipati: Caretaker PM Kurti, LVV trying to exclude some Serbian parties (media) OSCE Reacts to non-certification of Serbian List (media) PDK appeals ERO’s decision to Constitutional Court (media) Serbian Language Media:  CEC did not certify Serbian List for local elections in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) Serbian List, high officials react to non-certification of party (media, social media) Serbian Democracy not certified either: They attempted to discredit us referring to proceeding against Arsenijevic (KoSSev, media) McGurk: Participation of all communities in electoral process essential for democratic stability (media, social media) Serbian flag removed from memorial in Gorazdevac (media) 27 years since abduction of journalists Slavuj and Perenic: Search for truth continues (Kosovo Online, media) Vucic, Moscow’s Ambassador discuss meeting with top Russian officials (N1) CoE rapporteur alarmed at surge of violence in Serbia (N1)