Albanian Language Media: • Borrell: Pristina, Belgrade received updated text of French-German plan (RFE) • Kurti meets Lajcak, discuss “course and dynamization of dialogue” (media) • Lajcak after meeting Kurti: We have no time to lose (Nacionale) • Sources: Lajcak calls for postponement of elections in north (Express) • Bislimi: Accordance to keep content of French-German plan confidential (Kallxo) • Osmani in Tirana: Vucic is the continuation of the 90s mentality that led to war (Klan) • EC admits it mistakenly asked countries in region to introduce visas to Kosovo (RFE) • CDHRF reacts to death of Kosovar with Norwegian citizenship in Serbian prison (media) Serbian Language Media: • Sirens in Zubin Potok; Petkovic: ''Kurti sent the police with long pipes''; Jaksic on Twitter (N1, RTS, media) • Vucic: Tirana summit good opportunity to protect Serbian interests (Tanjug) • Vucic meets with Macron in Tirana (Tanjug) • Dacic: Pristina lost large number of votes in UN (Danas) • Odalovic: Pristina does not want to cooperate on resolving missing persons cases (Kosovo Online) • Trajkovic on joining Kurti's government: The goal to find out what is being discussed (KoSSev, N1) • Radulovic appointed adviser to Nenad Rasic (KiM radio) • Gracanica municipality undertakes measures to protect new cemetery from desecration (KoSSev) • Sentence to Nedeljkovic reduced to six months (Kosovo Online) • Commission for the Protection of Competition: Proceedings initiated against MTS D.O.O (Kontakt plus radio) • Serbian opposition MPs in show of support for N1, Nova S (KoSSev, N1) International: • Rama: EU accession not an ‘exam you can cheat on’, more work needed (euractive.com) • Kosovo Files Second Complaint to FIFA in Serbia Football Row (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 5, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Eliminating violence is an obligation; victims must be protected (KP) • Osmani asks for USAID support in fight against gender based violence (KP) • PDK’s Krasniqi: Vetting must happen; unclear why it is running late (EO) • Civil society: Judiciary inefficient; reforms can have results only through vetting (KP) • Baraliu: Election reform must happen as soon as possible (RTK) • Hoti: Government turned Serbia into main trade partner in the region (media) • Arsenijevic confirms withdrawal of candidacy for Mitrovica North mayor (media) • CEC confirms: Serb candidate for elections in north withdrew on Dec 2 (Gazeta Blic) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic to Lajcak: It is necessary to implement agreement on ZSO (RTS) • Brnabic accuses Kurti of violating Brussels Agreement (N1) • Serbs who left Kosovo institutions start receiving salary payments from Belgrade (KoSSev) • Dacic meets Iranian diplomacy head, expresses gratitude for stance on Kosovo (RTS) • The candidates of an extraordinary elections for mayors of municipalities in the north of Kosovo (RTS) • Detention of Djokovic extended for two more months (Radio KIM)

Albanian Language Media: • Government: Rasic’s appointment has not violated the Constitution (media) • “Kurti decision on Rasic right from Kosovo standpoint; north is a problem” (Express) • Osmani calls meeting of institutional leaders after killing of pregnant woman (media) • Haxhiu: Ministry completed its tasks; problem lies with judicial institutions (Koha) • PDK’s Lushtaku tells Interior Minister: I was hoping you will resign (Kosovapress) • Kosovo Police arrest Serb suspected of war crimes in 1999 (media) • PDK deputy leader Citaku reacts to Vucic’s remarks about Kurti (media) • Court temporarily blocks decision to reduce salaries of prosecutors and judge (media) • Kurti: Judiciary very efficient when their case is concerned, but not with court cases (Klan) • Suspect of the murder of the 35-year-old pregnant woman committed suicide (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stano: The appointment of Rasic 'does not meet all the conditions stipulated by the Constitution’ (media) • Vucic: The situation in Kosovo boiling, I meant everything I said about Rasic, Trajkovic and Kurti; Serbs South of Ibar close to leave the institutions (media) • Serbia, EU sign three agreements (Tanjug) • Foreign Minister Dacic: Vucic is right (Danas, TV Pink) • Vucic: EU has demonstrated anti-Serb attitude (Tanjug, media) • Serbian List: President Vucic exposed the hypocrisy of the international community towards the Serbian people in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Hill: There will be no further agreements without solving the issue of the collective rights of Serbs, the US and the EU made it clear to Kurti (KoSSev) • KP: Arrested Serb suspected of war crimes (KoSSev) • Office for KiM: G. M. arrested when he went to report usurped property (KoSSev) • Petkovic: The EU received the answer it deserves from Vucic (Kosovo Online) • PM Brnabic reacted to Stano's statement: This kind of reaction is a shame for the EU (Blic, Kosovo Online) • Stano: Both sides urgently need to work on the return of Serbs to institutions (Tanjug, media) • Dacic met Nuland (Tanjug) International: • Kosovo Must Get Real on Threat of Far-Right Extremism (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 1, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti appoints Nenad Rasic as Minister for Communities and Returns (media) • Osmani: WB membership in the EU and NATO, pillar of peace and stability (Koha) • Rada Trajkovic, advisor to the new minister of the Kurti government (Koha) • Steinmeier praises Lajcak, says that author of agreement proposal is not important (Express) • Kurti reacts again to killing of pregnant woman by her husband (media) • Haxhiu: There will be resignations, dismissals, and criminal responsibility (EO) • Abdixhiku to Kurti: State has failed in every direction, take measures and act (media) • AAK’s Lekaj calls for resignation of Justice Minister and Acting Health Minister (EO) • Szunyog horrified by last night's murder (RTK) • CDHRF: Killing of pregnant woman, failure of state protection mechanisms (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List announces complaint to Constitutional Court over Rasic’s appointment, says it is anti-constitutional (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: Nenad Rasic and Rada Trajkovic do not represent Serbian people in Kosovo (media) • Rada Trajkovic, advisor to Minister Rasic (KiM radio) • Rasic: It won't be difficult to be better than the predecessor (KiM radio) • Dacic: Kurti lives in parallel reality (Radio KIM) • UNS: “The Black Peony” award goes to Kurti for worst cooperation with journalists (N1) • Petkovic: Everyone saw Kurti's true intentions (Kosovo Online) • Dacic: Rewarding Pristina counterproductive, EU demonstrates double standards (Tanjug) • Petkovic: ZSO obligation that Kurti undertook (Kosovo Online) • Kosovo PM: We won't allow establishment of another Republika Srpska in Kosovo (N1 Sarajevo) • Dodik on Kurti’r remarks about Republika Srpska (Kosovo Online) • Bosnia and Herzegovina border police says Kosovo residents may enter country with visa only (Kosovo Online) • Lopandic: Kosovo stands no chances of obtaining candidate status for EU membership (Kosovo online, Danas) • Petrides: Cypriot position on Kosovo unchanged, ties with Serbia strong (Tanjug) International: • Kosovo Authorities Failed Second Woman Murdered in Week (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Employment of women from non-majority communities remains a challenge (RTK)

Albanian Language Media: • EU ambassadors give green light to visa liberalisation (media) • Kurti welcomes decision on green light for visa liberalisation (media) • Osmani: Serbia created crisis in order not to talk about final settlement (RFE) • Bislimi: Kosovo will apply for EU candidate status around mid-Dec (Koha) • Haziri: We’re getting ready to take the government as the first party (Kanal 10) • 7 Kosovo soldiers expected to be sent to mission in the Falkland Islands (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Grateful to China for support to territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo Online) • Dacic: We will continue cooperation with China despite inappropriate pressure (Tanjug) • "Families of kidnapped and missing persons discriminated against and without answers" (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev) • Dacic meets Petrides, says Serbia grateful for Cyprus support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online) • Brnabic welcomed by French PM at Matignon Palace (Tanjug) • Grenell for RTS: US leadership in Belgrade-Pristina talks needed, Kurti not helpful (RTS) • EFJ Secretary General on lack of cooperation in resolving cases of murdered and missing journalists in Kosovo (media) International: • EU Moves Finally to Scrap Visa Regime for Kosovo Citizens (BIRN) • Kosovo’s Kurti Feels the Heat Over Licence Plates Crisis (BIRN) • Combatting Ethnic Hatred with Graffiti in Serbia (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Over 2,000 cases of violence against women until October (Ekonomia Online)