Albanian Language Media:

• State Department expects Kosovo and Serbia to implement all obligations (VoA)
• Stano on Association's draft: It is new, balanced and European proposal (RTV21)
• Tahiri outlines some of the “serious problems” of the draft statute (media)
• Haliti: Not President’s competency to call parties to discuss draft statute (media)
• Lekaj doesn’t rule possible protests if Association draft statute is signed (RTV21)
• Krstic: If Trump comes to power, division of Kosovo will be discussed (Kanal 10)
• Lajcak: First time in a while EU is ready for enlargement (media)
• Special Prosecution: We have filed 33 indictments for war crimes in Kosovo (RFE)
• Rafuna: Economic integration of Western Balkans bring stability (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: I will protect national interests, our people in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Orban: If the Brussels and Ohrid agreements enter the negotiation framework, Belgrade can count on Hungary (KiM radio, Tanjug)
• Hill: Recognition of Kosovo is not on the table, but normalization of relations (euronews.rs)
• Two-hour restrictions over malfunction at Valac power station (KoSSev)
• Xhufka: Do not dare to approach the church in Rakinica, because hellfire awaits you; The Diocese filed a criminal complaint
• Kurti video in Serbian: Thanks for faith in better Kosovo (N1)
• Hill: The US supports Serbia's bid to become a member of the EU (KiM radio, RTS, media)

Opinion:

• Bjelos: Pro-Democracy Forces in Serbia Targeted with Spyware (BIRN)

International:

• Week in Review: Uphill Struggles and Low Expectations (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kurti meets Soderberg, focus on non-majority communities (media)
• Just transition roadmap sought for coal town in Kosovo* (balkangreenenergynews.com)

Albanian Language Media:

• Rasic: INTERPOL issued arrest warrant for Radoicic (RFE)
• INTERPOL: We don’t comment on specific cases or individuals (Telegrafi)
• Rohde: Unthinkable for NATO in Kosovo to be attacked (TeVe1)
• KFOR trains for crowd riot control operations (Albanian Post)
• Wilkes: We are ready to respond to any threat (Telegrafi)
• Lajcak says there is progress in implementation of dialogue agreements (RFE)
• Police confiscate motorboat in Zvecan belonging to Radoicic (media)
• Police confiscate military uniforms and illegal tools in Mitrovica North (media)
• Border police confiscated cigarettes worth over €110,000 in the north (media)
• Rama: If Kosovo accepted my proposal, it would have had better results (media)
• Assailants of Kosovo journalist sentenced to two years in prison each (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Milosavljevic pleaded not guilty at preliminary hearing in Pristina (Kosovo Online)
• Defense lawyer of Zoran Kostic says health condition of his client extremely poor (Kosovo Online)
• Deda: There is Constitutional Court decision, property must be returned to Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo Online, Klan Kosova)
• Details of the warrant issued by Interpol for Milan Radoicic: 11 more persons wanted (nova.rs, media)
• Is the EU closing its doors to Serbia? (VoA)
• Davenport: Excellent discussion to support dialogue with religious communities’ representatives in Kosovo (media, social media)
• Vucic in rare interview to independent weekly (N1, NIN)
• Dacic: It is our obligation to preserve our shrines, most of which are in Kosovo (media)

International:

• On Unlevel Playing Field, Serbian Opposition Eyes Belgrade as Springboard (BIRN)
• Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to receive Serbian passport, president says (abcnews.go.com)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Government enables employment of women survivors of violence (Indeksonline)
• Banushi: Some feelings you can’t convey with a lot of words (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 6, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Hovenier on Serbian elections: Kosovo set the conditions in its territory (Klan)
• Police special units to protest on Saturday, after no deal with Kurti (media)
• Gervalla: Dacic addressed me like a thug and wanted physical confrontation (AP)
• Selimi on conversion of plates in north, “possibly to prevent sanctions” (media)
• Tahiri: Focus should be on Kosovo’s membership in NATO and EU (media)
• Opposition blames government about poor result in PISA (media)
• Specialized Chambers still not allowing former KLA leaders to make phone calls with their families (media)
• A new Serb party registered in Kosovo (Koha)
• Kosovo outside INTERPOL – opportunity for criminals and terrorists, report reveals (AP)

Serbian Language Media:

• Nine construction sites without permits, says Municipality of Gracanica (KiM Radio, KoSSev)
• Milicevic: EULEX advisers in the north because of numerous complaints about the work of special police units (Kosovo Online)
• Vucevic: I do not expect early elections in north, nor formation of CSM (ZSO) (Kosovo Online)
• Will petitions lead to new local elections in the north? (KoSSev)
• Missing Persons Resource Centre: What is more important than human lives? (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Sava Janjic served liturgy in temple near Podujevo; KP refused to accept criminal complaint filed by Diocese for desecrating church
• Ballot printing starts for December 17 elections (N1)

International:

• Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system (AP)
• Kosovo Civil Society Advocates Legal Framework for Lobbying (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• EU Council will ask Kosovo to do more for measures to be lifted (RFE)
• Kurti on Ademaj’s murder: Arrest is not enough, merited penalties needed (media)
• Protest in Pristina today with motto “no peace without security of women” (Klan)
• Stano: We don’t publish documents as they’re being discussed (TV Dukagjini)
• Tahiri: If Association draft is worth defending, why is it being kept secret (media)
• Uglanin: Request to dismiss mayor, in opposition with instruction (RFE)
• Civil society says judicial reforms stuck at crossroad: “Government failed” (EO)

Serbian Language Media:

• Council of Europe experts report: Kosovo violates rule of law in case of Visoki Decani Monastery, no will to establish ZSO (Kosovo Online, media)
• Citizens attempted to submit requests for dissolution of mayors in northern municipalities, their requests not accepted (Kosovo Online)
• Brnabic: SNS will keep Kosovo in Serbia (N1, Kosovo Online)
• Djuric opens Serbian-American Economic Forum in Las Vegas (Tanjug)
• Vucic thanks outgoing Slovak ambassador for respect for Serbia's sovereignty (Tanjug)
• Ziadeh with Fresco on compliance of Kosovo legal framework with CoE (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Devised in a Cell, Kosovo Political Prisoner’s Literary Epic Celebrates Freedom (BIRN)
• ‘Trojan Women – Replica’ Unveils the Universal Power of Art to Advocate for Peace (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 4, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani continues with meetings at COP28 (media)
• Peach: UK at helm of war against destabilizing activities in Western Balkans (AP)
• "La Repubblica": Meloni asked Vucic to recognize Kosovo (Albanian Post)
• Haxhiu: Authors of Liridona’s murder must get merited punishment (media)
• Haziri: Association can lead to a kind of confederation in Kosovo (media)
• Bosch: NATO must have information that situation could get out of control (Paparaci)
• Court decides on visits and communication for Thaci, Veseli and Selimi (media)
• The investigation commission on state reserves did not agree on work plan (RTK)
• Damage and Cyrillic inscriptions reported in a house under construction in Mitrovica North (Kallxo)

Serbian Language Media:

• Minister rejects claims of government discrimination against Albanians (N1)
• RIK: At upcoming elections 6.500.165 people have right to vote (Radio KIM)
• Aleksic, Milivojevic, Cuta and Ivanovic visit Gracanica, say they are against European plan (KoSSev, Radio KIM)
• Duda Balje: 1,700 women achieved the status of rape victims during armed conflicts in Kosovo so far (KiM radio, medijacentar.info)

Opinion:

• Palokaj: Still not late for unity on dialogue (Koha)
• Collaku: Special Court of Kosovo, a theater without an audience (media)
• Shasha: The Surprising Trajectory of Albania and Kosovo EU Membership (BIRN)

International:

• What Does Multipolarity Mean for Kosovo? (The National Interest)
• Deus ex lex: The long and tortured road of Serbian media reform (International Press Institute)
• EC Country Reports 2023: Unveiling shared trends and persistent challenges in Western Balkans’ anti-corruption landscape (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kurti attends awards ceremony of International Film Festival “Art Without Limit” (media)