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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2025

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Decision whether to run for another mandate will be made based on interests of Kosovo (media) • Osmani: Serbia’s trying to portray itself as victim, ridiculous (media) • Osmani meets Prattipati, talks about objectives of Trump administration (RTK) • Austrian FM: Normalization of Kosovo-Serbia relations, key to EU path (Koha) • Turkey set to ratify military agreements with Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia (media) • Hashim Thaci arrives in Kosovo, visits father's grave (Klan) • Konjufca: Albanian example of religious coexistence, hard to be found (RTK) • EU: Only those spreading divisive narratives would benefit from RFE/RL shutdown (euronews.al) Serbian Language Media: • Diocese of Raska-Prizren: Scandalous statement by Buxhovi that the church in Pristina should have been demolished after the war (Tanjug, eparhija-prizren.com, KiM radio, media) • Odalovic: I informed Sorensen about all the problems surrounding the issue of the missing, but he did not reply (Kosovo Online) • Vuksanovic: The EU and the US can pressure Pristina to depoliticize the issue of missing persons (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Serbia, China to continue bolstering economic ties (Tanjug) • A young man injured in an accident at the railway station in Novi Sad has died (N1, Nova S) • Students block GSP depot in New Belgrade (N1, RTS, Tanjug) • Open letter from intellectuals on Jadar Project film screening at Belgian festival (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 20, 2025

Albanian Language Media: CEC publishes party financial reports for 2024 (media) Plenkovic: We don't need to ask Serbia or NATO (media) Vengu: There were efforts to create destabilization on Kosovo’s border (media) Is a military alliance being formed in the Balkans? (RFE) McKinney in Kosovo for “bilateral meetings on defense cooperation” (media) Orav: Media has important role in influencing policies that affect environment (media) Kosovo ranks 29th in the World Happiness Report (media) Kurti meets Guerot, discuss latest developments, including elections (media) Selimi: Pressure soon to show that EU is serious about concluding talks (media) Specialist Chambers confirm receiving letter from Haxhiu about Thaci (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic writes to US Vice-President Vance, backs Vucic's initiative (Tanjug) Petkovic meets Bunford, says military agreement of Croatia, Albania and Kosovo undermines regional stability (Kosovo Online, social media) Traffic signs allowing movement in opposite directions of two-way street placed at roundabout in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) “Constructive meeting” with Vucic or ignoring reality? Sharp reactions to Marta Kos’s statement (N1) Rutte: Regional security, bolstering NATO-Serbia relations discussed with Vucic (Beta, N1, media) Dragisa Milenkovic: Prisoners were not mistreated in prison, but at State Security (DB) premise (Radio KIM) International academic community stands with students, professors in Serbia (Beta, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 19, 2025

Albanian Language Media: Sorensen: The issue of missing persons remains priority in dialogue (media) Before leaving Kosovo, Sorensen stopped in Merdare (Klan) Osmani: Clinton's support for Kosovo, proof of American values (media) Serwer: Balkan region on autopilot for now (Koha) Police action against crime in south and north of Mitrovica (media) VV Secretary: At least 15 thousand postal votes of LDK, falsified (Koha) U.S. Embassy expresses condolences on passing away of Haxhi Thaci (media) Indictment against Serb who has weapons seized in Leposavic (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Serbian Assembly took note of resignation of government, 30-day deadline to establish new one started (Tanjug) Djuric speaks with Somali FM about support on Kosovo, economy (Tanjug) SL to Sorensen: Do everything to implement the signed agreements, Sorensen on the meeting with SL and Rasic (RTS, Kosovo Online) Radio KIM and Aktiv launch language rights campaign, CEC to enable equal access to information (Radio KIM) 15 minutes of silence in North Mitrovica supported by Novi Pazar students (KoSSev) 16 persons arrested in five municipalities; 9 weapons, 200 rounds of ammunition, and a knife were seized in 21 locations... (KoSSev) Students declare regime tabloid the enemy (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2025

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 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)