Albanian Language Media:
• Bislimi: Agreement, implementation annex must be fully implemented (media)
• Sorensen visits joint Kosovo-Serbia border crossing: Work must resume without delay (Express)
• Trilateral memorandum signed among Albania, Kosovo, and Croatia (RTK)
• Maqedonci: Our cooperation is not a threat against anyone (Albanian Post)
• Haxhiu requests Special Chambers’ clarification on decision against Thaci (Koha)
• Musliu: It is time for Assembly to abolish Specialist Chambers (media)
• Specialist Chambers: There is no request or public decision for Thaci to be granted permission to attend his father's funeral (Klan)
• Roth: Kosovo belongs to EU and Europe belongs to Kosovo (media)
• Hoti: Poor election result, LDK needs new leadership (media)
• Kica-Xhelili calls Hoti's request for change in LDK leadership "ridiculous" (Koha)
• KFOR donates aid to Kosovo Police in support of victims of domestic violence (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
• NGO CASA: Police in Kosovo not a neutral institution, but an instrument of political power (Kosovo Online)
• Registration of newly born and deceased persons halted in Mitrovica North municipality, reasons unknown (KoSSev)
• The court rejected Dragisa Milenkovic's defense evidence due to the lack of diplomatic relations with Serbia (KiM radio)
• "The March pogrom continues, only by other means": The 21st anniversary of the expulsion of Serbs from Kosovo marked, without Pristina's reactions (Danas)
• Sorensen visits Brnjak crossing point, says people and goods should move freely (Kosovo Online, social media)
• Day of mourning in Serbia for tragedy in North Macedonia (N1, TV Most, media)
• 15 Minutes of Silence vigil to be held in Mitrovica North (KoSSev)
Opinion:
• What will happen with Kosovo if, or when, this government in Serbia falls? (KoSSev)
• Student-led protests besiege Serbia (eureporter.co)
International Media:
• Two Kosovo men plead not guilty on espionage charges (PI)
• Waste management: A systemic crisis in Kosovo (PI)
• Turkey moves to put military agreements into force with three Balkan countries surrounding Greece (nordicmonitor.com)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani: Kosovo deserves equal treatment in dialogue and on path to EU (media)
Sorensen: Goal to move dialogue forward; compromises up to parties (Telegrafi)
Sources: Bedri Hamza and Lumir Abdixhiku met on Sunday (media)
Kosovo leaders send condolences on passing of Thaci’s father (media)
IPI condemns Kurteshi’s comments against the media (media)
Serbia cancels decision for subsidies for farmers in Presevo Valley (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
21 years since March pogrom (KoSSev, media)
Sljuka: Serbs slowly leaving Kosovo under pressure, international actors doing nothing to prevent it (Kosovo Online)
Serbian MFA: March pogrom was an attack on identity, heritage and right of people to exist on their land (Kosovo Online, Danas)
Expert team of Raška-Prizren Diocese visited endangered Hermitage of St. Peter of Koriša (media, social media)
Vucic: ‘Copy of Maidan’ will not work, Serbia will win (Tanjug)
Students in blockade continue their actions, ask Prosecutor's Office "who do you serve" (KoSSev)
Go-Change launches petition for UN investigation into use of sonic cannon (N1, Beta)
Two Albanians accused of alleged espionage for BIA pleaded not guilty (KoSSev)
Protests announced against electricity price increase (KoSSev, RTK)
Opinion:
Trump Jr. distorted history in order to amnesty Serbia (Albanian Post)
Vucic is losing support in Serbia, but he has big international support (Koha)
International Media:
Kosovo's election committee details results of legislative election as Kurti toils to form Cabinet (AP)
Kallxo journalist Kelmendi wins second place for mobile journalism (PI)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 14, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
• EU Special Representative Sorensen to visit Kosovo next week (media)
• Kurti and Kapetanovic discuss regional cooperation and economic integration (RTK)
• AAK’s Isufi says opposition is meeting to form new government (Klan)
• 25 attacks against journalists in Kosovo in last three months (KTV)
• Hamza criticizes strict measures for Thaci’s visit to ailing father (media)
• Osmani congratulates Tasoulas on inauguration as Greek President (media)
• U.S. General meets Barduani, discuss security situation in Kosovo (Reporteri)
• How Vucic used Trump's son's platform to send messages to White House (Express)
Serbian Language Media:
• SafeJournalists: Threatening rhetoric by public official puts journalists at risk in Kosovo (KoSSev, media)
• Kusari: Since end of conflict this is most dangerous period for journalists owing to Self-determination (KoSSev, media)
• Prosecution authorizes police to open investigation against Sami Kurteshi (Kosovo Online)
• From Kosovo to Belgrade to "protect the president" and with students who want to "learn" (RFE, KiM radio)
• The trial of Milos Pleskovic from Prizren postponed in the Basic Court in Pristina; Lawyer: Pleskovic's right to defense violated because the prosecution does not submit evidence (Kosovo Online)
• Trial of four Serbs for alleged involvement in attack on Municipal Election Office in Mitrovica North continues (Kosovo Online)
• Ahead of Saturday's gathering, parliament buildings closed for security reasons (Tanjug)
• Vucic asks Students 2.0 group to go home on Saturday (N1)
• Warn the Serbian Government before March 15: MEPs write to von der Leyen (N1)
• Donald Trump Jr. published an interview with the President of Serbia (NMagazin, Beta, media)
• Vucic to make public address on Friday evening (Tanjug)
International Media:
• Serbia’s capital Belgrade on edge ahead of a major rally testing the ruling populists (AP)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 13, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
• Germany: We remain firmly committed to peace and stability in Kosovo (media)
• AJK reacts to Kurteshi’s remarks against Nacionale reporter (media)
• Court orders RTK to reinstate Berisha to his position and compensate him (media)
• “Vucic has engaged retired police officers from Kosovo for March 15” (media)
• Thaci in Kosovo to visit ailing father (media)
• Calls for boycotting all supermarkets in Kosovo on March 15 (Albanian Post)
• Kurti meets Yaroslav, son of late journalist from Ukraine, Olga Priadko (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Law students call on minister to move people from park before March 15 (N1)
• Belgrade University chief calls for easing of tensions (N1)
• Pavkovic: Rasic’s election with votes from Albanian municipalities calls his mandate’s legitimacy into question (Kosovo Online)
• AJK condemns Self-determination CEC member telling Nacionale journalist she works for media of ‘paid assassins’ (KoSSev)
• Flutra Kusari reacts to Kurteshi’s remarks, says it reflects ‘oppressive way of thinking’ of Self-determination (Kosovo Online)
• AJK: RTK director sanctioned three editors over not broadcasting reports on government and Kurti (KoSSev)
• 15 Minutes of Silence vigil held in Mitrovica North (media)
• Fatherland movement called the Serbs from Kosovo to leave the Pioneer Park (Danas, Beta)
• United Media condemns blockade of N1 as pressure (N1)
Opinion:
• Will Donald Trump ride to embattled Serb Leaders’ rescue? (BIRN)
International Media:
• Britain’s potential arms export to Kosovo, strategic support or regional gamble? (PI)
• Kosovo media ignoring ethics in rush to publish photos of the dead (BIRN)
• What can Ukraine learn from NATO's peacekeeping mission In Kosovo? (RFE)
• Record-Breaking demonstrations expected in Serbia on Saturday: “Serbia’s future as a free country is at stake” (crd.org)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 12, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
NATO reaffirms its commitment to Western Balkans stability (media)
U.S. Mission: Since 99, NATO has led a peace support operation (media)
Orav: EU-facilitated Dialogue remains only path to lasting stability (media)
Dragone: Unwavering dedication of all KFOR personnel (media)
NATO DSG: Commitment to Balkans remains strong (Reporteri)
Govt adopts initiative for cooperation agreement with U.S. in defense (KSP)
Maqedonci says U.S. will support Kosovo to build air defense capacities (Express)
U.S. Army General for Europe and Africa visits KSF (Sinjali)
Kurti: Kosovo and Ireland have potential to build a strong bridge (media)
Kosovo and Slovenia with agreement on exchange of classified information (Klan)
Krasniqi: I will be part of government only with Kurti as PM (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucevic: They are planning 72-hour blockade of Belgrade on Saturday, ‘attacks on Assembly, Constitutional Court, RTS’ (Tanjug)
Students in blockade officially addressed citizens of Serbia: Saturday is not a final meeting (nova.rs)
EU calls for de-escalation of tensions ahead of March 15 protest in Belgrade (NMagazin, RFE, media)
Djuric: Donald Trump Jr. visit is significant resource for Serbia amid complex geopolitical relations (Kosovo Online)
15 Minutes of Silence vigil today and tomorrow in Mitrovica North (Radio kontakt plus)
Djindjic assassination anniversary marked (N1)
International Media:
NATO SG urges leadership and dialogue for lasting peace in the Balkans (PI)
Book of family photos tells ‘personal’ story of 1990s Kosovo (BIRN)
Kosovo’s post-election calculations: Will Albin Kurti return as PM? (EWB)
Being a Trump fan isn’t enough to get US support (bne.eu)
Emboldened by Trump, Serbia’s leader cracks down on activist groups (NY Times)
Arrest warrant issued for Bosnian Serb leader Dodik (BIRN)