Albanian Language Media:

• OSCE Chairman-in-Office meets Kosovo leaders (media)
• President Osmani: Kosovo, a constructive party in dialogue with Serbia (media)
• “Kosovo will continue to participate constructively and actively in dialogue” (media)
• Decan mayor on Europa Nostra conclusions: Not based on facts (Zeri)
• Abazi: Companies tied to Grenell registered in the U.S. to control Kosovo assets (T7/G. Express)
• LDK: Ruling parties come and go; media remain caretakers of democracy (media)
• AAK senior member reacts to Baton Haxhiu’s statement (Express)
• PDK: Kurti government is deepening poverty, bankrupting companies (media)
• Over 1,200 new cases with COVID-19 in last 24 hours (media)
• Former Croatian President to be declared Honorary Citizen of Prizren (Indeksonline)
• The U.S. Congress votes on resolution, asking Serbia to punish killers of Bytyqi brothers (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• GrenelI to Politika: I do not expect too much from the Brussels dialogue (media)
• Petkovic with Italian Ambassador on dialogue (Radio KIM)
• New apple of discord: SOC in the dialogue on normalization (KiM radio)
• Stano: We expect Serbia to refrain from intensifying relations with Russia (N1)

International:

• Former inmates of ‘Prison from Hell’ recall its grim secrets (Prishtina Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo could be among places that sells coal to Germany (Radio Kosova/RTK)
• About 700 new students enrolled in ten faculties of Mitrovica North (Radio Mitrovica sever)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 14, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak mentioned 3-4 agreements; EU and Kosovo govt don’t give details (Telegrafi)
• Kurti: Political parties should meet to discuss vetting process (Reporteri)
• Muja certain bill on verification, confiscation of unjustifiable wealth, will pass (Telegrafi)
• German MP in Tirana: Open Balkan, only an element of the Berlin Process (Express)
• Ceku says Europa Nostra should apologise to Kosovo for image damage (Klan)
• Aliu: Europa Nostra heavily damaged Kosovo’s image (RTK)
• EU continues to support strengthening of rule of law in Kosovo (media)
• Former Customs Director elected chair of the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce (Koha)
• Kamberi: Integration of Presevo Valley Albanians in Serbian state institutions (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Kamberi: Coalition of Albanians of the valley has no interest in being in the Government of Serbia (N1, Beta)
• Vucic denies being invited to high-level talks in Brussels; state of emergency but not declared (Beta, FoNet, N1)
• Petkovic's two failed attempts to enter Kosovo; EU: They should have allowed him; Pristina disagrees (KoSSev)
• Europa Nostra after Kosovo visit: V. Decani to continue to be guarded by KFOR due to security challenges (KoSSev)
• Serbian Ambassador: Friendship between Serbia and China ‘steel-strong’ (N1)
• Brnabic with Ukrainian Ambassador: Serbia for respecting international law, peaceful settlement of disputes (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Kosovo Prosecutorial Council Scraps Recruitment Call After Test Leak (Balkan Insight)
• EU Reportedly to Impose Visa Bans on Western Balkan Right-Wing Extremists (schengenvisainfo.com)
• Bosnian Police Arrest Kelmendi’s Son, Elvis, on Organised Crime Charges (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia Mulls ‘Taking Over’ Mainly Russian-owned Oil Company (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Observatory returns to Pristina as a window into space and heritage (Koha)
• Unemployment, Prejudice Await Kosovo Returnees from Syria, Iraq (BIRN)
• My Grandfather’s Memorial Illuminates Holocaust History in Serbia (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• Rama to Stoltenberg: Kosovo should be included in the partnership for peace (media)
• Germany provides 400,000-euro assistance to KSF (media)
• Government of Kosovo vows to take measures on staple products (Koha)
• Ereza Vela, first woman to run for chair of Kosovo Chamber of Commerce (Express)
• Krasniqi: We need to prepare for a higher influx of patients (media)
• Albania calls for Kosovo admission in Council of Europe (media)
• Millions from Kosovo budget for neglected facilities in Serb-majority municipalities (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo again (Kosovo Online)
• Ministry of Culture of Serbia: A campaign of attempted seizure of cultural treasures (KiM radio)
• Mihajlovic: Vulin is the leader of a tiny party (FoNet, N1)
• Serbia didn’t join new EU restrictive measures against Iran (BETA, N1)
• Brnabic to Italian Ambassador: Important for Serbia to open cluster 3 in December (N1)
• Hoxhaj: Kosovo should join the Open Balkan initiative (N1, Beta)

Opinion:

• Never again, but nothing has changed (Kosovo 2.0)
• French proposal will encourage extreme nationalists (EWB)

International:

• Serbian Peace Activists’ HQ Vandalised After Srebrenica Anniversary (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Vienna Institute: No economic growth in Serbia if war in Ukraine continues (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 12, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• EULEX departs a convoy of aid to Ukraine (media)
• Szunyog: Proud of Kosovo standing alongside EU on Ukraine (Klan)
• Konjufca receives e delegation of UK Parliament (media)
• Citaku: Kurti lacks transparency, consistency, and clear vision for dialogue (Nacionale)
• Gervalla-Schwarz receives representatives of British Inter-Parliamentary Union (RTK)
• Two died from COVID-19 on Tuesday (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Peace and stability in Western Balkans a priority (N1)
• Selakovic: Belgrade respects territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine (Danas)
• OSCE Chair Zbigniew Rau to visit Western Balkans (N1)
• Arlov banned from entering Kosovo again (Kosovo Online)
• Gojkovic: Pristina attempting to falsify history (KoSSev, Radio KIM)

International:

• Kosovo’s Pandemic Response Left Women-Led Businesses Struggling (BIRN)
• Albanian PM to meet with NATO over new naval base (Euractiv)
• Srebrenica Peace March Relives Painful Memories (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• KFOR donates two medical containers to villages Babus and Babljak (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media:

• No date yet for meeting between Kurti and Vucic (Kosovapress)
• Prime Minister Kurti meets Lajcak in Greece (media)
• Kosovo leaders commemorate Srebrenica massacre (media)
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue EU's 'instrument' for the non-liberalization of visas (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Selakovic: Policy of withdrawing the recognition of Kosovo's independence alive and active (N1, Beta, RTS)
• Europa Nostra meets Kosovo officials, Decani Monastery calls for implementation of CC decision (Radio KIM, media)
• Decani Monastery says it is endangered (Beta, N1, KoSSev)
• Drecun: I do not know what the optimism of Lajcak was based on; dialogue meaningless without progress (RTS)
• Jovanovic thanks Scholz, EP for confirming what his party was already saying (N1)
• UNS and its branch in Kosovo condemn Jevtic’s attitude toward journalist, Jevitc denies allegations (Radio KIM, media)
• Rakic met NATO Deputy Secretary General (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic: Attacks on Serbs consequence of Pristina authorities’ anti-Serb rhetoric (Kosovo Online)

International:

• ‘March of Death’: Women Recall Harrowing Escape from Srebrenica (BIRN)
• Balkans Confronts Another Wildfire Season Badly Prepared (BIRN)
• EU, US urge North Macedonia to move forward on EU bid (AP)
• Montenegrin Opposition May Help Embattled Govt Survive Confidence Vote (BIRN)