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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 23, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Kurti criticizes EU for lifting visas for holders of Serbian passports (media) Kurti on Hajrizi: I’ve a lot of work, don’t have to do job of a minister too (media) Kurti’s remarks on 14th anniversary of ICJ ruling on Kosovo (media) PAK canceled rents of gas stations in north “due to violations” (RFE) Reactions about the Slobodna Bosna article and its coverage by RTK (media) Maqedonci: KSF needs helicopters, especially for search and rescue (media) Serbian Language Media: Twenty-five years since the murder of Serbian harvesters in Staro Gracko, near Lipljan (KiM radio, RTS, media) Stano: Decision on opening Ibar Bridge must be made within Belgrade-Pristina dialogue framework (Kosovo Online) Pristina's reactions to decision on visa cancellation for passports issued by Coordination Directorate (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever) Dacic says Faton Hajrizi was getting ready to carry out serous criminal acts (Kosovo Online, TV Kurir) More than 3.300 requests to switch Serbian for Kosovo drivers’ licenses (KoSSev) Bodo Weber on lithium: Parallels with colonialism are understandable (N1, Danas) Opinion: Time for tough love in the Balkans (media) Janjic: EULEX necessary in exchange of data between Belgrade and Pristina in connection with murder of police officer (Kosovo Online) International: Boosted Kosovo border patrols roll through rough terrain (RFE) Ex-KLA supremo’s testimony at Thaci trial bolsters both prosecution and defence cases (BIRN) In Kosovo’s patriarchal society, imams’ sexist diatribes go unchallenged (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 22, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo’s leaders honor Biden, “one of Kosovo’s greatest friends” (media) • EU Council decides to lift visas for Kosovo Serbs with Serbian passports (media) • Szunyog holds farewell meetings with Kurti and Bislimi (media) • Political leaders’ statements on 14th anniversary of ICJ ruling on Kosovo (media) • Sources: Vucic met with Radoicic in Kragujevac in early July (RTK) • AJK condemns threats against journalists after reports on Faton Hajrizi (media) • Vehicles of Radoicic’s group now used by Kosovo Police (media) Serbian Language Media: • Full text of the Serbia-EU memorandum (N1) • Vucic: Decision not to impose sanctions on Russia was the right call (N1, BETA) • Dacic: Pristina trying to avoid responsibility in connection with the murder of police officer Nikola Krsmanovic (Tanjug, TV Pink) • Lawyer: Note a single out of 35 witnesses saw Bajrovic taking part in murders of civilians (KoSSev) • EU Council made decision to abolish visas for Coordination Directorate passport holders (Kosovo Online) • Nemec welcomes decision on visa abolishment, says unacceptable that group of people remains discriminated against (Kosovo Online) • Shahini: Diaspora keeps Kosovo's economy stable (KiM radio, Slobodno srpski) International: • Second generation immigrants: Kosovo Albanians making their mark in Swiss business landscape (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Fashion and Sports: Balkan Olympic Teams’ Outfits Introduced (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 19, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Osmani meets Macron, discusses Kosovo’s full integration (media) Osmani thanks Belgian PM for supporting Kosovo (media) Gervalla meets Hovenier, highlights need for more intensive cooperation (media) KLI: New law on IMC threatens values and principles of democracy (Kosovapress) Rexhaj: Serbs buying Albanian land, giving it to Serb churches (media) Hoxhaj: New phase of complications in Kosovo’s relations with partners (media) Court sentences Bajrovic to 12 years in prison for war crimes in Istog (media) KFOR publishes video of its troops patrolling on Iber Bridge (media) Serbian Language Media: Gogic: Serbs in north would see opening of bridge as provocation (Blic, Kosovo Online) Dacic says attacker on police officers in Loznica killed (KoSSev) Person arrested under suspicion of aiding attacker on police officer previously convicted, but fled (N1) Vanovac: New law is attack on media freedom in Kosovo, especially on Serbian newsrooms (Kosovo Online) One month detention for former KLA member arrested in North Macedonia (KoSSev) Vucic: Lithium mining project to enable Serbia's quantum leap to future (Tanjug) Serbian Govt explains content of MoU with EU on sustainable raw materials (N1) Scholz: Memorandum reinforces cooperation (N1) Von Cramon against lithium deal with Serbian Government (N1) Zelenskyy meets Vucic, thanks Serbia for financial and humanitarian assistance (N1) Opinion: In Kosovo’s divided Mitrovica, disputed bridge could become a meeting point (BIRN) International: Appeals Court upholds ruling in favour of ‘Jeta në Kosovë’ investigation into solar energy monopoly (Prishtina Insight) Court finds Kosovo Bosniak guilty of war crimes (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 18, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Kurti on killing of Serbian policeman: Case should not be politicized (media) Osmani before EPC summit: Kosovo, success story, model of democracy (media) Kurti: Iber Bridge opening would help people, economy, and trade (media) Palokaj: Opening of Iber Bridge would quickly return EU penalty measures (Koha) Gervalla: Opposition will suffer fatal defeat in elections (EO) Kurti on ex-KLA soldier arrest: In contact with North Macedonia govt (media) Safe Journalists: Stop malicious campaign against independent media in Serbia Serbian Language Media: Serbian border police officer killed in Loznica, another seriously wounded, search for suspected attacker from Kosovo underway (RTS) Dacic on killing of Serbian police officer, possibility of it being terrorist attack (N1) Petkovic: Svecla with his statements confirmed who the only threat to peace and stability in Kosovo is (Tanjug) Vucic meets with Starmer (Tanjug) 26th anniversary of murders and kidnappings of Serbs and Roma in Orahovac municipality marked (RTS, Kosovo Online) Dacic: We expect that North Macedonia will extradite Blerim Ramadani to Serbia (Kosovo Online, RTS) Serbian Democracy establishes boards in Zubin Potok and Zvecan (Radio KIM) Haziri: Claims Serbia is readying for war unrealistic, serve to Kurti for internal political consumption (Kosovo Online) Opinion: Yugo-nostalgia overlooks Albanians (Kosovo 2.0) International: Serbian police officer shot dead near Bosnian border (RFE) Inaction on air pollution means Serbians, Macedonians ‘pay with their health’ (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 17, 2024

Albanian Language Media: Musliu: Security situation stable, but threats from Serbia continue (RTK) Maqedonci: Signals of attacks raise need for peace treaty with Serbia (media) Gervalla expects good relations with U.S. President (media) Kurti considers the census successful (Koha) Interior Ministers of Kosovo and Albania agree on cooperation against illegal migration (media) Surroi: The North should not be managed by special units (media) Serbs in the north do not pay property tax or building permits (Sinjali) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic: I expect no change in US policy on Kosovo (Tanjug) Petkovic: Biggest lie about Banjska is that Vucic was order-giver (RTS) Drecun: Kurti makes lives of Serbs in Kosovo difficult (Tanjug) Statement of eight Serbian NGOs: 100 new notaries, not a single Serb among them (Radio KIM) Sentic: Absolutely unacceptable that among 101 appointed notaries, none is Serb (Kosovo Online, social media) More than 2.800 requests to switch Serbian to Kosovo drivers’ licences (KoSSev) Opinion: Ethnic breaking of media silence (Radio Gorazdevac, media) International: Accommodation Challenges in Kosovo: Can Airbnb Meet the Summer Demand? (Prishtina Insight) Surge in SLAPPs Hits Serbia’s Independent Media Hard (BIRN)