Albanian Language Media:
Kurti meets Quint ambassadors, informs them on November 29 attack (media)
U.S. and EU ambassadors address the media after meeting PM Kurti (media)
Kurti: Success in north increased Belgrade’s nervousness and aggression (RTK)
Rizvanolli: Municipalities supplied from Iber Lepenci could face cuts today (RFE)
Visibly smaller numbers of special police in Mitrovica North (media)
Rrustemi: Serbia orchestrating attacks, opposition minimizing them (Telegrafi)
Serb young man warns of new attacks in Kosovo (media)
Another suspect for attack in Iber-Lepenc arrested, police find weapons and ammunition (media)
AJK condemns death threat against journalist Berat Buzhala (Klan)
Gervalla to attend meeting of EP Foreign Affairs Committee (media)
Kurti: EU should show readiness to accept Kosovo's progress in the integration process (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Simic: Pristina uses explosion in Zubin Potok as an alibi for ‘crackdown’ on Serbs (RTS, Kosovo Online)
"It is no longer necessary for them to beat us or take out their guns, the time has come to say it is enough, let's go under the tent, this is no longer life" (KoSSev)
Raid in Mikronaslje: Jahirovic accuses police of “excessive use of force, discrimination and sexist harassment of his wife” (Radio kontakt plus, KoSSev, Radio KIM)
Kurti: I don’t know how far investigation has progressed; it’s too early, it’s still the weekend (Kosovo Online)
Djuric: Kurti made mistake in steps by accusing Belgrade for explosion, ‘we won’t let him go now’ (RTS)
Milovic: Kurti admitted he has no evidence, his goal is to accuse Serbia (Tanjug, TV Pink)
Miftaraj from KLI reacts to Kurti’s statements about KSF and the north (KoSSev)
Owner of Kosovo Online portal released from detention (media)
Mitrovica North and Zvecan without water supply again (KoSSev, Radio kontakt plus)
Prosecutor Stefanovic: I expect comprehensive investigation into water canal case; decision on indictment for Banjska soon (media)
Protest in front of Montenegrin Assembly over arrest of three young men from Niksic in Kosovo (KoSSev)
International:
Arrests follow as Kosovo attempts to repair damages following northern water pipe explosion (PI)
NATO rejects Pristina's request for Kosovar deployment to North (RFE)
Serbia rejects responsibility for a water supply explosion in Kosovo as tensions rise (AP)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 2, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 29, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Zvecan municipality building attacked with hand grenades (media)
• Kurti about attack in Zvecan: These are criminal and terrorist acts (RTK)
• Zvecan Mayor condemns hand grenade attack on municipal premises (media)
• Svecla: No one can stop freedom, civil rights, through fear and terrorism (media)
• PDK condemns Zvecan attack: Clear attempt to intimidate Mayor Peci (media)
• Kurti: I always coordinated with President Osmani on foreign policy (media)
• Rohde: I told leaders about restrictions on election campaigns in Germany (media)
• Begaj reaffirms Albania's commitment to support Kosovo (RTK)
• “Provocation of two Montenegrin soldiers is a scandal, if not worse” (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Municipality of Gracanica asked KFOR's protection, police do not have capacity to ensure peace (KiM radio, Tanjug)
• Subaric discusses Gracanica incident with police: Criminal reports and promises they will work on case (Radio KiM)
• Serbian Democracy on the last night's incident in Gracanica: A serious threat to peace (Kontakt plus radio)
• Rada Trajkovic: Where did the honour and good-neighbour relations disappear? (social media)
• Residents of Gracanica: We are disturbed, provocations are not needed in this troubled time (Kosovo Online)
• Velebit: “Kurti uses political vacuum before Trump comes to power, escalation in intimidating Serbs to be expected” (Kosovo Online)
• Rohde: European draft of CSM Statute an official document; Kosovo must fulfil its legal obligations (Kosovo Online)
• Gogic: Kurti wants to reduce the CSM to the Association of Kosovo Municipalities, but the CSM has additional powers (Kosovo Online)
• Explosion in Zvecan: Explosive device thrown, increased police presence (N1, KoSSev)
• Svecla accuses ''criminal groups directed by Belgrade'' for last night's explosion in Zvecan while investigation is ongoing (KoSSev)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 28, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Kosovo leaders congratulate November 28, Albania’s Independence Day (media)
Months away from elections, political parties start campaign on Facebook (RFE)
Gervalla congratulates Kallas on appointment as EU High Representative (media)
Serb arrested for threatening his sister of working for Kosovo institutions (media)
Lajcak in Greece, talks about security aspects of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
Lawyer: Investigations by SPO against Halil Cadraku have stopped (media)
Bolton doesn’t rule out return of Kosovo-Serbia land swap idea (media)
Mandic calls for the release of three Montenegrins arrested in Kosovo (media)
Kurti meets Albanian from Mitrovica elected mayor in Germany (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Graffiti dedicated to Serbian soldiers from Kosare battle painted over in North Mitrovica center (KoSSev)
Serbian List: Desecration of mural dedicated to Kosare soldiers is a hate crime against Serbs (Kosovo Online)
Kosovo police say they investigate who perpetrators damaging mural are (Kosovo Online)
Mbasogo: We do not recognize Kosovo (Tanjug)
Zvecan mayor marks Albanian Flag Day, optimistic about Serb reactions (KoSSev)
Mandic: Pristina has to release Montenegrin citizens (Radio KIM)
International:
New world first museum tells the stories of Kosovo war rape victims (SBS News)
Kosovo’s Kurti touts government’s longevity, but critics question results (BIRN)
Kosovo to build ammunition factory, drone lab to support defence industry (Reuters)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 27, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
Museum of survivors of sexual violence during war opened in Pristina (media)
Kosovo initiates procedures to open ammunition factory (media)
Two hand grenades thrown at police station in Zvecan (media)
Zvecan Mayor condemns hand grenade attack at police station (media)
Maqedonci on hand grenade attack in Zvecan: Isolated terrorist act (Paparaci)
Ruge: Western Balkans is very much on NATO’s radar (media)
February 9th elections, Konjufca calls on Diaspora to register (media)
VV announces elections for candidates for MPs on February 9 elections (media)
Osmani: Thankful for Colombia’s steadfast support for Kosovo (media)
20 arrested, €120,000 seized in police operation against cybercrimes (RFE)
Kurti on 80th anniversary of National Library of Kosovo (media)
Albanians of the Valley called to place national flag in their houses (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Djuric: Grenell had a different approach to Kosovo; I expect readiness for cooperation from the new Trump administration (RTV, Kosovo Online, TV Happy)
Rasic: Construction of new police substations in the north unnecessary (KiM radio, KoSSev)
Two hand grenades thrown in the yard of Zvecan police station (KoSSev)
Remains found at the site in Suvo Do, sent for examination (KoSSev)
Serbian Parliament passes 2025 budget bill (Tanjug, N1)
Vucic met with top military officials (Tanjug, RTS, media)
Opinion:
Endless Abnormality (KoSSev)
International:
Despite being ‘homeless’, Kosovo ballet troupe keeps on dancing (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 26, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani at Intl Conference on Elimination of Violence against Women (media)
• Konjufca: Violence against women isn’t fought only with institutions (Koha)
• Haxhiu: “Legal mechanisms against gender-based violence are now stronger” (EO)
• Kurti: Government drafting a new law for protection from discrimination (RTK)
• Osmani meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (media)
• Next dialogue meeting to be held on December 17 (Koha)
• Ministry of Agriculture confirms it suspended three “problematic” grants (RTV21)
• Krasniqi concerned over arrest of KLA veterans in North Macedonia (media)
• Palokaj: EU prefers “approach of ambiguity” in dialogue (KTV)
• Two Kosovo Albanians believed to have been arrested by Serbia (media)
• Police arrest 2 persons, suspected of smuggling ammunition from Serbia (Koha)
• Kryeziu: Kurti’s wife lives in Oslo and Pristina, not in Belgrade (media)
• Passivisation of Albanian addresses to be sent to Strasbourg Court (RFE)
Serbian Language Media:
• Jevtic: If anyone breaks into our schools, we will protect them with our lives (KiM radio)
• Former US Asst Secretary of State: The issue of Kosovo will not be among Trump's priorities (Kosovo Online)
• The detention order of Vulin's associate in Kosovo, arrested for identity theft, lifted (KoSSev)
• Body of a young man from Banjska who died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident taken to Pristina for an autopsy by KP (KoSSev)
• Serbian List: Kurti's police abducted the body of a young man killed in a traffic accident (KiM radio)
• Fourlas: We will do our best to reschedule EU-Serbia SAPC to beginning of 2025 (N1)
• Vucic called for ruling coalition-opposition talks (FoNet, N1)
• Mbasogo: Serbia can always count on the support of Equatorial Guinea (Tanjug)
International:
• As high-drama trial’s end nears, Bosnian Serb leader plots next move (BIRN)
Humanitarian/Development:
• UNDP Public Pulse Analysis on Effects of Visa Liberalization on Migration (media)
• An art exhibit generating ‘epistemic friction’ (Kosovo 2.0)