Albanian Language Media: • Kurti at closing of Ambassadors’ Conference: Security is Kosovo’s priority (media) • Deadline ends, CEC meets to certify nine political entities (RTK) • Serbian Interior Ministry arrests two suspects for “War Crimes” in Rahovec (Klan) • Kosovo Customs details eligibility rules on removal of tariffs for U.S. Goods (media) • Bajrami: Kosovo has right to monitor proceedings in The Hague; it is not interference (Paparaci) • Lutfiu: 200 addresses in the Valley deactivated this year (media) • War crimes suspect Ramadan Morina appears before Pristina Basic Court (media) • RTK without salaries: Bajrami calls for immediate actions by Special Prosecution (media) Serbian Language Media: • SL demands the Quint to protect Judge Laban, and ask the authorities to end his persecution (Kosovo Online) • Two people arrested at Horgos for the war crime in Orahovac in 1999 (Kosovo Online) • Incident involving police in North Mitrovica-arrests, pepper spray and fines for breach of the public peace and order (KoSSev) • Vucic holds impromptu rally in Belgrade (N1) • Protests spread across Serbia after ruling party supporters attack demonstrators (N1) Opinion: • Marinkovic on the formation of the Albanian Alliance: The motive of supremacy and the change in the ethnic structure of the municipality of Gracanica (KiM radio)

Albanian Language Media: • Haxhiu expected to once again be VV’s candidate for Speaker of Assembly (media) • Deadline for election candidate certification ends tonight (media) • ERO: Power supply to be cut off for non-compliant businesses starting August 16 (media) • Hoti criticizes court ruling on energy market liberalization (media) • Mentor Hyseni appointed new director of Kosovo Tax Administration (media) • Numerous reactions on appointment of KTA Director (media) • Concrete slab poured over new bridge over Iber River in Mitrovica (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • The anniversary of the murder of Serbian children in Gorazdevac - 22 years of silence (Radio Mitrovica sever, Danas, KiM radio, media) • The father of the victim from Gorazdevac told Kurti: Open an investigation and find the killers (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev) • The Office for Kosovo and Metohija recalled the crime in Gorazdevac (KoSSev) • Serbian List: Remembering Pantelija and Ivan (KiM radio) • Cafe “Vuk” outdoor patio removed (KoSSev) • In the presence of the Austrian chancellor, Vucic on whether he would change the Constitution because of his mandate (FoNet, Danas) • Coordinated attack by Serbian Progressive Party activists on people of Backa Palanka and Vrbas (N1) • N1 says crew assaulted in Vrbas, police fail to react (N1) Opinion: • Kosovo à la Trump, and other misconceptions of Serbian politics (Part 1) (KoSSev) International: • 2024 Report on Human Rights Practices: Serbia (state.gov) • Leaked Files Reveal Serbia's Secret Expansion Of Chinese-Made Surveillance (RFE)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti on Constitutional Court decision: We must wait for full judgment (RTK) • Kurti: Customs has been pillar of sovereignty and first line against crime (media) • Kamberi warns multiethnic Police in Serbia facing extinction (RTK) • Suspect arrested for massacre of 34 Albanians in Burim, Malisheve (RTK) • CEC certifies first group of 10 political entities and 64 candidates (media) Serbian Language Media: • RFE: Kosovo, Albania and Croatia plan to jointly purchase American weapons (KoSSev, KiM radio) • Radojevic: The most difficult situation for Serbs in Kosovo since '99, we are trying to save people (Tanjug, TV Pink) • The North Mitrovica municipality announced a sports event: Streetball tournament near the main bridge (Alternativna, KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio) • Milivojevic: Serbia prevented a “chain reaction” of Kosovo recognitions in Africa (Kosovo Online) • Picula to EWB: reactions to X post not surprising (N1) International: • In Ten Years, 2.5 Million People left the Western Balkans in Search of a Better Life (Sarajevo Times)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani seeks Germany’s support for Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic integration (media) • Kurti, German official discuss disinformation and regional challenges (media) • Kurti: Serbia is spreading false messages against Kosovo worldwide (media) • Kurti does not answer whether he will respect Constitutional Court’s decision (ekonomia) • Osmani calls for urgent action by law enforcement and judiciary in Gjilan murders case (media) • Court: Mefail Shkodra has no active cases, was convicted three times in the past (media) • Haxhiu: Path toward strengthening Rule of Law is unstoppable despite delays (media) • U.S. soldiers and Kosovo Police conduct "Combat Life Saver" training (Reporteri) • Police uses firearm to stop suspicious vehicle in Leposaviq (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Vucevic on elections (Blic, TV Prva, NMagazin) • Serbian Democracy: Kosovo police proved that they are implementing a policy of intimidation (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio) • Lawyer Vasic: Miladinovic questioned as a witness, the police officers could be prosecuted for using weapons (Kosovo Online) • Drecun: Continuity in terrorizing Serbs in Kosovo, the goal is to complete the ethnic cleansing (Tanjug, RTS) • LDK, PDK and experts on the case of Judge Laban and the decision of the Constitutional Court - Haxhiu and Osmani under fire of criticism (KoSSev) • Kharchenko: We hope that Vucic has solved the problem with ammunition for Ukraine (NMagazin, Beta, Danas, Politika) • Vucic says Novi Sad residents harbor anti-Serb sentiments (N1) • Students in blockade: The SNS facade farce aims to create divisions and convenient enemies (NMagazin, Beta) International: • ‘Constant War’: Kosovo’s documentary festival addresses age of conflict (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Constitutional Court: Vote for assembly speaker must be open; same candidate can be voted only three times (media) VV MPs react to Constitutional Court decision (media) Temporary measure on constituting the Assembly ends today (media) Kurti: We offered two compromises, no steps taken by the other side (media) KBA: Kosovo losing millions daily due to institutional crisis (ekonomia) Osmani and Prattipati discuss Kosovo's political deadlock and future steps (media) Civil society raises alarm over Special Court's use of evidence from Serbia (media) Decision on Popovic to be made in the afternoon (media) Tahiri: Trump–Putin meeting, Kosovo and Crimea are geopolitical topics (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Serbian List: Organization of ‘concert’ with Albanian musicians in Mitrovica North deliberate provocation of Pristina (TV Most, Kosovo Online) Vucic says elections before the deadline: On December 28? (Danas) Vucic: Having very good relations with US important for Serbia (Tanjug, media) Igor Popovic pre-sentence hearing – proposed fine and ban on entry to Kosovo, decision expected at 2 pm (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever) Antonijevic: Ban on Serbian List would have far-reaching consequences for Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Citizen of Albania stepped upon Kosovo flag in Pristina, no proceedings initiated against him (Radio KIM, media) Latinovic: Picula should resign his post of EP Rapporteur for Serbia because of his photo from “Storm” military operation (N1)