Albanian Language Media: • Krasniqi: Election process in the north will be determined in the following days (media) • Analysts: Kurt's visit to Athens, strategic interest for Kosovo (RTK) • Haradinaj: Kurti does not trust state system, he is creating a parallel one (media) • Selmanaj: Kurti is protecting lawbreakers and lynching prosecutors (media) • Students in the north will return to schools in September (RFE) • Bled Forum in Slovenia, PM Rama and PM Kurti will participate on August 28 and 29 (Euronews.al) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic with the WB leaders in Athens, Dacic in Bled (Tanjug, FoNet, Radio Mitrovica sever) • The Office for Kosovo and Metohija calls for the renewal of the investigation of crimes against journalists (media) • Radomirovic says he contributes to de-escalation; Todic says he spreads misinformation and causes discord (KoSSev) • Professor: Vucic knows what the Athens meeting is about (N1) Opinion: • What will Pristina's officials do in Athens if Greece does not recognise Kosovo? (greekcitytimes.com) International: • EU and Western Balkans leaders meet for enlargement talks (euobserver.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 18, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Ministry officials and businessman arrested, suspected of state reserves abuse (media) • Osmani: Seven Serb police officers resigned so far; EU should take measures (media) • Rasic to new Serb police officers: Let us triumph over fear (media) • Serbian activist who said Kosovo should join UN threatened and insulted (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Greatest pressures on Serbia to come, West afraid of Kurti’s bots (N1) • Medications and sanitary materials stocks in hospitals on verge (Kosovo Online) • Media: Seven Serbs left Kosovo police in northern Kosovo (RTS) • Lucic: We will appeal next week Pristina’s decision to revoke MTS.doo licence certificate (Euronews Serbia) • European Union requests additional information on MTS.doo licence certificate revocation (RFE, Radio KIM) • Kurti refuses to comment on arrests in Ministry of Trade (Kosovo Online) • Mihajlovic: Release arrested Serbs first, and only then elections in northern Kosovo can be held (Danas) • Vucic on abuse of AI by Pink TV: It must not be done (N1) International: • Kosovo President Blames Intimidation for Serb Police Officers’ Resignations (BIRN) • Ancient Inscription’s Discovery Thrills Kosovo’s Archaeologists (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 17, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Government: We expect EU measures to be lifted as soon as possible (Telegrafi) • Stano on further steps for Kosovo; doesn’t say if measures will be lifted (Kallxo) • Sources: At least another three new Serb police officers in north resign (veriu.info) • Kurti meets head of Kosovo Judicial Council, Albert Zogaj (media) • Census in 2023, still not known if process will start on September 1 (TeVe1) • House arrest for second suspect in assault against Nacionale team (Nacionale) • North Macedonia Prime Minister: Kurti was misused for daily politics (RTV21/Nacionale) • “Construction of Prizren-Tetovo tunnel could start in six months” (media) • Gjeloshaj: We want govt that will support without question Kosovo sovereignty (Sinjali) • Increase in cases with meningitis, Health Ministry calls for increased vigilance (media) Serbian Language Media: • Drecun: Survival of North Macedonia and Montenegro is defended in Kosovo (RTS, Danas, N1, Politika, Euronews) • Milovic denies Hovenier: We have not received medicines or medical supplies for months (Kosovo Online) • Telekom Serbia Director General on Ambassador Hovenier’s statement, MTS.doo situation (Kosovo Online) • EU: Elections in northern Kosovo should be organised as soon as possible (Radio KIM, N1) • The Embassy of Serbia "with fear and concern" responds to the text in "Berliner Zeitung" (DW, NMagazin) • Although some think that Germany has had enough of Vucic, there is no change in the attitude of the West (N1, NMagazin) Humanitarian/Development: • We’ll write our own history (Kosovo 2.0)

Albanian Language Media: • Hovenier: US does not support either "Greater Albania" or "Greater Serbia" (Reporteri) • Abbott meets Maqedonci, wishes him success in his new task (media) • Swiss press: Kurti part of SP election campaign in Switzerland, other parties see it as "completely wrong" (Reporteri) • Minister Aliu meets Ali Ahmeti at Kurti's request, discuss Prizren - Tetovo road (media) • Peci against the petition: Why should someone else sack us? (Koha) • Daka: Asking international help to organize elections in north, a step back for Kosovo (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Simic: Each Kurti’s decision is attack on Serbs, new elections not “magical solution” (RTS) • Odalovic: The process of finding the missing is stopped by Pristina, not Belgrade (Politika, Tanjug) • KFOR announced the increased movement of vehicles and testing of capabilities (Tanjug) • The citizens of Leposavic greeted the Deputy Minister for Communities and Return with whistles (Danas, Kosovo Online, KiM radio, KoSSev)) • Peci does not support petition to dissolve mayors, says better to make different agreement (Kosovo Online, media) • Public parking lot construction started, Pristina sends message it holds power (Tanjug, Novosti) International: • Over Half of Kosovo Nationals Don’t Intend to Move to EU After Visa Liberalisation, Survey Shows (schengenvisainfo.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 15, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Legal basis for petition for elections in north, a matter of days (Albanian Post) • Osmani comments on reactions to Kurti’s visit in North Macedonia (Dukagjini) • Gervalla: New recognitions of Kosovo expected (RTK) • Police confiscate over 1,200 bullets in a village near Zvecan (Nacionale) • Government comments on media reports about number of Kurti’s advisors (media) • VV municipal councillor in Pristina arrested in anti-drug operation in Tirana (Koha) • AJK condemns lynching campaign against Nacionale reporters in Prizren (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Von Cramon: Pristina to meet its obligations, then talk about Serbia, special police to leave municipal facilities (KoSSev) • Deadline for vacating public spaces in Mitrovica North expired, what will happen with decision (KoSSev) • Serbian List reacts to Atiq’s decision on free public spaces in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online, media) • Odalovic: Kurti playing with fire, Europe on vacation, Belgrade does not suit idling (RTS) International: • Kosovo Presses Montenegro Not to Allow Serbia to Sell its Assets (BIRN)