Albanian Language Media: • Kurti meets French Minister for Europe, “grateful for France’s support” (media) • Local elections and von der Leyen visit can help further lift measures (Koha) • Osmani travels to Germany, will give speech at Berlin University (media) • Osmani hosts UK delegation for prevention of sexual violence in conflict (media) • Damka: Turkish MPs will vote in favor of Kurti 3 government (media) • Behgjet Pacolli resigned as AKR leader (media) • Kosovo products to have international barcodes soon (AP) • KFOR soldiers conduct missions in northern Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • Uncertain cooperation of local authorities in north of Kosovo with central institutions (RFE) • Vucic says EP resolution on Serbia in line with coloured revolution (Tanjug) • Dacic: “EP resolution is political pamphlet full of lies” (N1) • US Embassy issues security alert after incident outside Serbian Parliament (N1) • Stefanovic: Perpetrator of attack outside parliament building suspected of attempted murder (Tanjug) Opinion: • Feminist diplomacy: let's accelerate mobilization (media) International: • Assessment of the effectiveness of measures for the protection of child victims or witnesses of violence (unicef.org) • Kosovo awards road upgrade deals worth 17.8 mln euro (SeeNews) • EBRD, EU back Kosovo youth-led MSMEs with 4.5 mln euro (SeeNews) • RS blocks relations between BiH and Kosovo: Politics hinders economic processes (Sarajevo Times)

Albanian Language Media: EU: Inclusive elections, positive sign for further lifting of measures (Telegrafi) Basha: The fight of the KLA was the most glorious of Albanians (media) KLA veterans to organize another protest in one of European capitals (media) Report: Huge gulf in military and financial balance of power between Kosovo and Serbia in favor of the latter (AP) German Embassy urges focus on the Berlin Process: London Calling! (Klan) Serbian Language Media: Serbian President in extraordinary address to public says terrorist act took place near Serbian Assembly (RTS) Tents burn; man arrested in front of Serbian Assembly in Belgrade (N1, FoNet) Djuric: Serbia continues fight for rights of Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug) Russian Mission to the UN: Moscow supports full implementation of UNSC Resolution 1244 (media) Macut to tell W Balkans Summit political conditioning by Pristina is unacceptable (Tanjug) Gervalla: No closures of health institutions in north, dialogue with Serbs underway (KoSSev) Simic reacts to Gervalla’s remarks on ‘dialogue about integration of health, education and infrastructure’ (Kosovo Online, social media) Miller: EULEX is not involved in actions in north, closure of institutions can destabilize situation (Kosovo Online) Radosavljevic: Good election results brought optimism, but there will be many obstacles (RTS) Opinion: Eyeing snap elections, Kosovo’s Kurti runs down the constitutional clock (BIRN) Key lessons from the debate at the UN Security Council (Koha) The double standards of Brussels (Dukagjini) The sword and court: How moral absolutism is revising Kosovo's history (media) Progressive except for Kosovo (Kosovo 2.0) International: “Kosovo offers to become first country to accept Britain’s refused asylum seekers” (The Guardian) Western Balkans leaders meet in London for talks on migration and security (The Washington Times)

Albanian Language Media: Gervalla to represent Kosovo at UN Security Council session (media) Osmani congratulates Takaichi on becoming Prime Minister of Japan (media) Kurti meets diaspora in London, calls on them to invest in Kosovo (AP) Vetevendosje dominates race for mayors, PDK for municipal assemblies (Koha) Brahimaj: We won’t join a government led by Kurti under any condition (media) Remains suspected of being missing people from war found in Hajvali (RFE) Two of six defendants plead guilty to hooliganism in the north (media) Bajrami, Makovec discuss Kosovo moving forward in EU integration (media) Kurti: VV upgrades status from observer to associated member at PES (media) Report: “Serbian World”, Russia’s tool for influence in Kosovo and region (media) Serbian Language Media: UN Security Council to consider six-month report on Kosovo – debate on work of UNMIK and local elections (RTS) What is in EP’s toughest-ever resolution on Serbia (N1) Kosovo: Albanians can decide on mayor of Klokot, Serbs on mayor of Obilic (NMagazin, Beta) Rewriting history “to fit the narrative”: How to prevent its misuse? (Kosovo Online) Large quantity of rubbish disposed next to road leading to Draganac Monastery (KoSSev, social media) Preliminary hearing held against six Serbs accused of unrest in 2021, two entered plea bargains (Kosovo Online) Hearing in Banjska case adjourned over absence of witness (Radio KIM) Vucic: EU Energy Council decisions not great, we will seek - and find - solution (Tanjug) Opinion: Securing our critical infrastructure (Kosovo 2.0) International: EU must act against legal bullying of Balkan journalists: media lawyer (BIRN) Serbia, Hungary dismayed by EU decision to end Russian gas imports (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian: CBK delegation concludes IMF-World Bank 2025 annual meetings (media) Energy community’s CBAM readiness tracker: WB still far from exemption as full implementation nears (balkangreenenergynews.com)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti to represent Kosovo at Berlin Process Summit in London (AP) Osmani: Attempted delay by SL is damaging for Kosovo and all its people (EO) Haxhiu: Assembly has been constituted, that’s what’s important (EO) Kosovo integrates into the first EU institution - becomes part of EESC (Koha) Sekerinska: Dialogue is the recipe for Kosovo and Serbia (media) EU aims new security partnership with Western Balkans countries (AP) Kurti hosts representatives of German Association for the United Nations (media) Serbian Language Media: Serbian PM Macut at Western Balkans Summit within Berlin Process in London (media) Perovic: Raid by armed police officers disturbed people, families terrified (Kosovo Online) Milovic: “We expect new attacks from Kurti’s regime”, unity and solidarity of people needed more than ever (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever, Vecernje Novosti) Candidacy of women for mayors in Kosovo: Statistics and inequalities (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio) Trial in Banjska case continued: A protected witness examination (KiM radio, KoSSev) Vucic: Belgrade glad Budapest has been picked to host Putin-Trump summit (Tanjug) Students in Blockade call public to help with mass protest (N1) Opinion: A tribunal that has gone astray (peacefare.net/media) Kosovo and the unfulfilled promise of regional cooperation (Prishtina Insight) When Anton Cetta met Desmond Tutu (Kosovo 2.0) International: Kosovo film explores girl’s quest for freedom under Serbian oppression (BIRN) Unwanted bridges in Kosovo draw Western warnings of stoking tensions (Bloomberg) Humanitarian: First School of Journalism launched in Gracanica (Radio KIM)

Albanian Language Media: • Protests in Albania today, justice demanded for former KLA leaders (media) • German ambassador optimistic on swift formation of new government (AP) • Special forces from Kosovo, the U.S. and Croatia train together (media) • Governor Ismaili meets IMF Managing Director Bo Li in Washington (media) • AJK condemns threats against TeVe1 news team in Zvecan (media) • Man suspected of stabbing wife and her daughter in Prizren (media) • Serbian club puts Kosovo map with Serbian colors on their jerseys (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic congratulates Orban on hosting Trump-Putin peace meeting (Tanjug, media) • Djuric meets with Belarusian FM: ''We appreciate Belarusian support for sovereignty and territorial integrity'' (Tanjug) • Serbian Ambassador to OSCE: Severe and continuous violations of human rights of Serbs in Kosovo (media, social media) • Local elections in Kosovo: Return of Serbs to power in the north, but Pristina retains control (NIN) • KSF in Mitrovica North – Albanian analysts: ''Unprofessional and frivolous'', political instrumentalization ahead of elections (KoSSev) • Gecaj: It’s hard to believe KSF convoy entered North Mitrovica by mistake (Kosovo Online) • Three cannabis plantations discovered near Podujevo, more than 500 plants destroyed (KoSSev) International: • “Reforms should be implemented without further delay” (EWB) • Albanian Parliament rejects opposition's request for resolution on “Serbia's genocide” in Kosovo (en.vijesti.me) • Report: West Africa is transshipment node for Balkan cocaine (eurasia.review.com) • Border security officers sent to Balkans to disrupt people-smuggling networks (The Guardian) • Students from Serbia among finalists (EWB) Humanitarian: • Marina Abramović’s Balkan Erotic Epic is a grand and elemental experience (Financial Times)