Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti on elections: Opposition must be ready, we are always ready (media)
• Kurti meets coalition partner, discuss developments and elections (media)
• Muhaxheri: PDK and VV have agreed on date of new elections (media)
• Osmani speaks with Steinmeier on Kosovo’s membership in CoE (media)
• Knaus: There is still a good way for Kosovo to join CoE soon (media)
• Civil society’s open letter to CoE in support of Kosovo’s membership bid (media)
• Damka: Conditioning CoE membership unfair to communities too (RTK)
• Malcolm criticizes EU for stalemate in Pristina-Belgrade dialogue (VoA)
• COMKFOR: Security stable but fragile, ready to respond to any challenge (media)
• Maqedonci to meet British Armed Forces Minister Docherty (media)
• Specialist Chambers: Kilaj released in Kosovo under strict conditions (media)
• Osmani meets “thriving diaspora” in Copenhagen (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Trilateral meeting in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue underway in Brussels (Tanjug, media)
• Vucic meets Allen, says US should step up engagement to help preserve regional stability (Tanjug, media)
• The census ending, and the enumerators did not knock on the doors of the citizens of North Mitrovica (KoSSev, N1)
• Raska-Prizren Diocese: Serbian Orthodox church near Pec desecrated (media, social media)
• Gervalla in Leposavic about the "beauty of the Republic of Kosovo" and the region's "brutal decade-long backwardness" (KoSSev)
• Kosovo authorities bar ‘The Book of Milutin’ crew from entering Kosovo, a move actor condemns as primitive (KoSSev)
• Protest by journalists, cameramen of newsrooms in Serbian language due to the eviction of "Jedinstvo" from its premises (Radio Mitrovica sever, RTS, Kosovo Online, KiM radio)
• UN General Assembly sets date for Srebrenica resolution vote (N1)

International:

• Former Officer Detained As Police Seize Weapons Cache In Northern Kosovo (RFE)
• Kosovo Remembers Village Massacres as PM Urges More War Crime Probes (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 14, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani to participate in Copenhagen Democracy Summit (media)
• Lajcak optimistic that agreement on dinar can be reached (media)
• Sources: PDK proposed dissolution of Assembly next week (Indeksonline)
• Tahiri: Assembly dissolution only after Kurti’s dismissal or resignation (Koha)
• Krasniqi slams conditioning of CoE membership with Association (media)
• Weber: Kosovo won’t be included in agenda to avoid failed vote (Sinjali)
• Gervalla: Serbia against EU-proposed agreement, wants only Association (media)
• Bislimi speaks of importance of Kosovo’s membership in CoE (media)
• Reuten reacts to Vahelyi: Serbian President destabilizes the region (media)
• Lajcak “insightful and inspiring meeting” with Finnish President (media)

Serbian Language Media: 

• Quint and EU statement on Kosovo Government May 13 decision not to allow entry of Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch and accompanying clergy (media, social media)
• Stano: Pristina violated the Agreement on official visits by banning the Patriarch of the SOC to enter (Kosovo Online)
• The Mesihat of the Islamic Community of Serbia condemned Pristina's decision (KiM radio, Blic)
• Office for KiM: Transport of Zvezdara Theater equipment to Kosovo forbidden (KiM radio, N1, RTS, Kosovo Online)
• Zvezdara Theater: Crew of theater play The Book of Milutin banned from entering Kosovo (Tanjug, KoSSev, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Pristina's moves, Srebrenica draft resolution not contributing to regional stability (Tanjug)
• Varhelyi: I hope for Serbia’s membership in EU by 2029 (Beta, N1)
• Indictment raised against Goran Rakic for not reporting incomes while being a minister (N1, KoSSev)
• Andric-Rakic: Until there is agreement on how people will receive money from Serbia, it is irrational to start with punitive measures (Kosovo Online)
• Tutin: Unknown assailants shot at police officers in the Ground Security Zone (Tanjug)
• Olena Zelenska thanked Serbia for its support to Ukraine (RTS, media)

International:

• Kosovo Nears the End of a Challenged Census Process (Prishtina Insight)
• Political Attacks, Misogynistic Insults Continue to Pollute Balkan Online Space (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: CBK regulation aims at legality, not punishment (RTK)
• Kosovo, Serbia to discuss Serbian Dinar in Brussels on Wednesday (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo off the agenda at meeting of CoE Committee of Ministers (Koha)
• Statistics Agency: Over 1,420,000 persons registered in census so far (EO)
• Heads of opposition parliamentary groups also refuse Kurti’s invitation (media)
• Svecla and Tomlinson discuss intensifying cooperation on border security (media)
• Osmani commemorates Korisha massacre: Serbia wanted extermination (Koha)
• Zimmerman: Kosovo can be accepted in CoE as associate member (Albanian Post)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: I informed Scholz about the almost unbearable situation for the Serbian community in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Ukraine’s first lady pays visit to Belgrade (N1, Tanjug)
• Lawyer: Slobodan Miletic did not take part in clash in Zvecan, was standing next to church, watching what was going on (KoSSev)
• Petkovic meets with Quint ambassadors, EU delegation head (Tanjug)
• Komazec: Jedinstvo newspaper expelled for second time, threatened by forced eviction (Kosovo Online, media)
• SPM formed Municipal Committee, opened office in Zubin Potok (Radio KIM)
• Pristina’s admission to the CoE opens numerous questions: Is Serbia ready for thousands of lawsuits from Kosovo (NIN)

International:

• Fresh start for Belgrade-Pristina after the elections? (Euractive)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 10, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Albanians of the Valley have their unwavering support (media)
• Kurti: All evidence of crimes committed during war is being collected (RTK)
• Lajcak meets with DiCarlo, discuss the Western Balkans (ekonomia)
• EC: Progress in dialogue, condition for financial benefits for Kosovo and Serbia (media)
• Rohde urges Kosovo to take bold decision: the agenda in CoE can change (Koha)
• Osmani in Texas visits the 'Bell' helicopter company (RTK)
• Kosovo inaugurates General Consulate in Poland (media)
• Conversion of illegal driver’s license to RKS, Italy congratulates Kosovo (Koha)
• Biserko: Serbia "Trojan Horse" of Russia and China in Europe (Albanian Post)

Serbian Language Media: 

• EU: Serbia and Kosovo risk missing out on funds from the Growth Plan due to lack of dialogue (RFE, KiM radio)
• Joint statement of presidents Vucic and Xi: Objecting imposition of solution on Kosovo issue and call for compliance with Resolution 1244 (Kosovo Online, Novosti)
• Djuric: Awarding Kosovo membership in Council of Europe would be an international scandal (Kosovo Online, euronews.rs)
• Serbian List: Displaying and posting national symbols is an internationally recognized right, even according to the Kosovo constitution (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Novosti daily on new incriminating video in Leposavic municipality (Kosovo Online)
• Two Serbs arrested at Jarinje crossing point (KoSSev)
• RCC: The Western Balkans citizens' support for EU membership has declined significantly (Beta, KiM radio)
• KFOR gets new Chief of Staff (N1)
• Vucic receives UAE defense minister (Tanjug)
• Djuric meets ambassador of Mexico, expresses gratitude for support on Kosovo issue (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani congratulates first woman president of RNM: I am looking forward to deepening cooperation (RTK)
• Gervalla: Kosovo supports Ukraine unconditionally, even though it does not recognize us (Albanian Post)
• Kosovo not on next week’s agenda of Council of Ministers (Koha)
• Belgian presidency in favor of lifting measures against Kosovo (media)
• Basha: Europe committed to keeping Kosovo out due to lack of favors to Serbia (Reporteri)
• Serwer: The U.S. should reevaluate its policy towards Serbia (RTK)
• Hoti: When Kosovo coordinates with its allies, it becomes member, it is not conditioned (media)
• Hoxhaj: Kosovo without a single recognition in four years (media)
• Haxhiu: Kurti divided Albanians in North Macedonia, unified Macedonians around VMRO (ekonomia)

Serbian Language Media:

• Hasani: The French and the Germans conditioned Kosovo because of distrust towards Kurti (KiM radio, KoSSev, Beta)
• Press Council of Kosovo rejected the UNS appeal regarding the RTK's repeated fake news (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio, Kosovo Online)
• Giafreut: Focus on expansion (N1, RTS)
• Blakaj on European of the Year award – Confirmation that we are doing right (Radio KIM)
• Vitia with the managers of the health sector in the North, appointed in the Kosovo system (KoSSev)
• Vucic congratulates new North Macedonian President on election win (Tanjug)
• Mali: Xi's visit opens new chapter of cooperation and Serbia's economic growth (Tanjug, media)

International:

• Russian Hackers Accused of Cyberattacks on Kosovo Government Websites (Prishtina Insight)
• North Macedonia's Right-Wing Nationalists Win Both Presidential And Parliamentary Polls (RFE)