UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 25, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti to meet the German emissary Sarrazin today (media) • EU on Bislimi's condition for elections in north: To be announced as soon as possible (Express) • Szunyog and Abdixiku talk about situation in north and fight in Assembly (RTK) • New policemen from communities, 45 of them Serb, start work in the north (Koha) • Threats against Serb policemen who have just started serving in KP begin (Kosovapress) • The Czech Republic appoints an ambassador to Kosovo for the first time (RTK) • Kusari-Lila warns of criminal charges against Simic and media that published recordings (Koha) • AAK asks opposition to support motion to overthrow government (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • "Unfortunately for Kurti, truth is slightly different” – Danas interlocutors on his statement that Serbs in Kosovo live better than those in Serbia (Danas) • Arsenijevic reacts to Kurti’s interview for Vecernji list (social media) • Haradinaj: After US sanctions on Vulin, Kurti fears he can become next (Radio KIM, BETA) • Drecun: Pristina laying groundwork for further escalation (Tanjug) • Vucic receives credentials of seven new ambassadors (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 24, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Norway is and remains our important partner (RTK) • Sinani: A silent ethnic cleansing is taking place in the Valley (RTK) • Interior ministers of Kosovo and Albania visit Vermice border crossing (media) • AAK meets with representatives of associations emerging from war (media) • Baraliu: 25 strange conditions on Kosovo's path to the EU (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Iranian President says his country to continue respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia (N1) • Dacic: Retractions of Kosovo recognitions started with Suriname (RTS) • Djuric: Albin Kurti 'persona non grata’ in political Washington (Tanjug) • High US official said no one supported Kurti in his policy in northern Kosovo, his approach impaired relations (KoSSev) • Drecun: Turkey’s behaviour indicates it will play significant role in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Rasic: There are people interested to return to Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Vucic receives group of Serb children from region (Tanjug) Humanitarian/Development: • Institutions do not take measures if family does not send child with disabilities to school (Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 21, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti says that Kosovo embodies the same values as the Council of Europe (RTK) • Kurti: Kosovo is becoming a worthy partner for consolidation in NATO (Koha) • AAK sent the Law on the minimum wage to the Constitutional Court (media) • Hoti: Reporting to the Assembly, a constitutional obligation (RTK) • Haradinaj suspects that PDK and LDK are serious about overthrowing government (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic: Pristina does not wish de-escalation, meeting in Brussels only performance to them (Tanjug) • Dacic: Stoltenberg understands situation in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Vucic handed over eight documents to Stoltenberg on “Kurti’s terror against Serbs in Kosovo” (Kosovo Online, Novosti) • DefMin: Pristina arming its forces (N1, BETA) • Arsic: Kosovo authorities started direct attack on University, they promised us construction of a new building (Kosovo Online) • Zaporozac: By banning school reconstruction in Mitrovica North, they ban our right to education (Kosovo Online) • New team of Danish KFOR soldiers donates 8.000 euros to school in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) • Vujovic on Escobar’s testimony in Congress: Too late for advice, Serbia can only do damage control (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 20, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Konjufca meets French President of the National Assembly Yawl Braun-Pivet (media) • Stoltenberg: 93 KFOR troops were injured by the violence in the north (Klan) • Szunyog: The EU's priority is the de-escalation to the north (RTK) • Hovenier: We support KSF as it transforms into territorial defence force interacting with NATO (media) • Rama appeals to EU: We cannot allow north of Kosovo to become a small Donbas (media) • Krasniqi meets Hovenier: Elections have no alternative (Express) • Borrell extends Tomas Szunyog’s mandate as EU head in Kosovo for another year (Express) • Milorad Djokovic's trial for war crimes in Kosovo begins today (Koha) • Specialized Chambers on summer break, KLA leaders’ trial continues in August (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucevic: We want dialogue with Pristina, not war (Radio KIM, Nova) • Ledwidge at Thaci’s trial: KLA in 1998 kidnapped and murdered 47 Serbs, Roma and couple of Albanians in Orahovac (KoSSev, BETA) • Why are some defendants in the Brezovica case in detention for 19 months? (VoA, KoSSev, Radio KIM) • Vucic: We are prepared for any surprises, people need not worry (Tanjug) • Milivojevic: KFOR to influence Pristina immediately so de-escalation can happen (RTV) • Dacic: Kurti’s plan is escalation, Pristina dissatisfied with negotiations (Kosovo Online, Kurir)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 18, 2023 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We are establishing the Institute of crimes committed during the war (media) • The U.S. expected to allow Kosovo in military exercises with NATO forces (media) • Former KIA head sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for the "Gülenists" case (Koha) • Kearns calls the policies of the USA and the EU for Kosovo hasty (RTK) • North Mitrovica close to membership in Kosovo Municipalities Association (media) • Another Serb arrested for attacking journalists in the north, released (media) Serbian Language Media: • New round of dialogue starts in Brussels, Vucic to meet Lajcak this evening (RTS) • Vucevic: NATO important stakeholder, crucial for security of all people in Kosovo (TV Pink, Kosovo Online) • Messages from Washington about significance of de-escalation (Voice of America) • Daka: Kosovo does not have Law on referendum, elections in north are not a matter for CEC (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Rama-Kurti Feud Reveals Deeper Rift Between Albania and Kosovo (Balkan Insight)