UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 9, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • CBK launches the toll-free line for citizens 0800 222-55 (media) • Prime Minister Kurti’s address at the UN Security Council session (media) • Zulfaj: Kurti asked for the fourth time for the agreements to be signed (media) • Kadiu: Broadcast in Serbia stopped when Kurti started his speech (media) • Rama: A pointless session of the UN Security Council (media) • PDK: Kurti’s wrong policy made western powers agree with Russia, China (Koha) • Hoti: Last night for first time allies criticized us at a UNSC session (media) • Kupchan: Kurti and Vucic are making solution difficult by playing nationalist cards (RFE) • Rohde calls for a four-month transition phase for dinar prohibition (RTK) • Ramadani: U.S. named group that attacked on September 24 as paramilitary (RTK) • WB security discussed between Kosovo MPs and German delegation (Koha) • Juratovic: Serbs manipulated by Kosovo and Serbia, Vucic under tension (Ekonomia) • OSCE: Resignation of Serb judges and prosecutors, setback for justice system (media) Serbian Language Media: • CBK opened ‘toll-free line’ for Serbs to get informed about regulation, but we were unable to get a line (KoSSev) • Vucic: Serbia spoke with facts about problems in Kosovo, Kurti responded with personal insults (Kosovo Online, media) • Elek: Vucic pointed out everything Kurti does to our people in Kosovo (Danas, Kosovo Online) • Brnabic: Thursday's UNSC session historic, truth about Kosovo was heard (Tanjug) • Botsan-Kharchenko: UNSC session a glimpse of hope (Tanjug) • Szunyog: EU expects that Pristina does more on de-escalation and implementation of agreements (Tanjug) • Rohde: Kosovo Government to postpone CBK for four months (Kosovo Online, social media) • Abbott: CBK regulation unilateral and harmful action (Kosovo Online) • Member of Serbian Gendarmerie arrested at Jarinje (Kosovo Online) International: • Kosovo Looks to Commercial Banks to Enable its Euro-Only Rule (Balkan Insight) • Hoti: Momentum for Kosovo-Serbia Agreement Has been Lost (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • UN Security Council to discuss Kosovo today following Serbia’s request (Koha) • Kurti travels to U.S., expected to take part in UNSC session on Kosovo (media) • Tahiri: Partners earlier advised us for PM or President not to go to UNSC (Express) • Citaku criticizes Kurti for issue of Dinar being discussed at UNSC (media) • Konjufca: Serbia used the Dinar to blackmail the Kosovo Serbs (Koha) • Muja: Don’t expect Dinar issue to threaten Kosovo’s partnership with allies (KTV) • “Romas in north can be blackmailed via uncontrolled entrance of Dinar” (Koha) • Serbian List MPs return to Assembly to ensure continuation of mandates (media) • “The fabricated exodus’ of Serbs from Kosovo (Deutsche Welle in Albanian/FAZ) • Aliu: Contract signed to expand and finalize Pristina-Mitrovica road (Koha) • KFOR MSU conducts live firing exercise (media) • Svecla: Kosovo’s security is challenged by Russia’s satellite, Serbia (RTK) • Danish Justice Minister to visit Kosovo on February 12-13 (Klan Kosova) • Bregu launches new platform of Regional Cooperation Council in Pristina (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List writes to Quint, requests prevention of Serbian people exodus from Kosovo (Tanjug) • CSOs: Blatant violation of media freedoms and direct attack on civil society (Radio KIM) • NBS: Commercial Bank was forced to close branch office in Mitrovica because of pressure (KoSSev) • Gogic: It is only matter of time when Pristina will go against schools and hospitals (Kosovo Online) • Andric Rakic: Kurti is intimidating Serbs with his moves, West can prevent that, but it balances (Kosovo Online) • Jevtic says KSF member who shot at Serbian children on Christmas Eve pressed lawsuit against him (Kosovo Online, social media) • Serbian products expelled from the shelves in the north of Kosovo, Mitrovica residents say they "live like in a ghetto" (N1) • Deputies of the Serbian List at the session of the Kosovo Parliament in order not to lose their mandates (NMagazin, Beta) • Office for KiM: Fire in Odanovce village most probably planted, pressure continues (Tanjug) • Serbian List: About a dozen Serbian families in the village of Odanovce attacked by arsonists (Kosovo Online) • European Court of Auditors wants better protection for growth plan (N1) • European Parliament adopts Resolution on Serbian elections (N1) International: • ‘Stability is fragile’: An overlooked European conflict zone is at a tipping point between peace and combat (CNBC) • Sandulovic: I was beaten by 10 persons, Radoicic was present (Euronews Albania)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 7, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Stano: Kosovo risks lagging in EU path because of unilateral actions (media) • Central Bank Governor meets Minister for Communities and Returns (media) • Rasic on CBK regulation: We are in a period of transition (RFE) • Qalaj: Svecla is making a mistake by taking part in police actions (Indeksonline) • Kurti meets Director of Open Society Roma for Europe, Zeljko Jovanovic (media) • Bislimi on IMC draft law: It increases transparency of media ownership (Koha) • Prelec: It is likely Kosovo will form an empty Association or none (RFE) • Dimic to Kurti: I’m returning to Kosovo; Vucic’s dictatorship intolerable (RTK) • Serbia fears documentary novel about crimes in Kosovo (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Dacic: I received information that UNSC session will be open to public, President Vucic to attend (Tanjug, RTS, media) First shipment of dinars following CBK decision banned from entering Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy calls upon EU to establish Fund in Kosovo (Radio KIM) China Ambassador Li Ming: The issue of Kosovo should be resolved through dialogue (RTS) Hovenier: Reactions of Kosovo authorities have direct impact on quality of our partnership (Radio KIM, KoSSev) Pistorius: I am concerned, Germany has been sending additional forces to Kosovo since April (Blic, Kosovo Online, media) Sentic: Serbs in Kosovo deprived of basic rights, existence, and dignity (Kosovo Online) Gogic: Pristina closes down Serbian institutions, and does nothing to return Serbs in institutions in the north (N1, Kosovo Online) 10 years of KoSSev: Awards to Milivoje Mihajlović and posthumously to Belul Beqaj  Brnabic: Draft EP resolution contains no arguments (Tanjug) International: Kosovo Allows Consumers to Terminate Contracts with Cable Operators Escaping Penalties (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Enforcement of regulation only through accounts in Kosovo banks (RFE) • Is the Association becoming meaningless? (Radio Free Europe) • Roth: Serious doubts about EU and US strategy to deescalate (Albanian Post) • Rizvanolli: Investments in Trepca will be a priority (Gazeta 10) • Kurti: Measures that are launched will boost economic growth (RTK) • Court postpones execution of decision on property exchange (Koha) • D4D: Media in Serbia publish news about public persons in Kosovo, Kosovo media translate them without verifying (EO) • Unknown persons demolish machine for documents withdrawal in Zvecan (Koha) • Serbian police again stop lawyer that laid flowers at Jasharaj cemetery (Express) • Osmani wishes Charles III rapid and full recovery (media) Serbian Language Media: • Gorazdevac residents: This has crossed all limits; we don't even have money for medicine (Kosovo Online, KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac) • Clinical Hospital Centre: Decision on dinar threatens to terminate medical treatment of Serbs, drive them out of Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus) • Sarkovic on Kosovo police raid in Vidanje, Klina municipality (Kosovo Online) • Milivojevic: If West prevents UNSC session it would mean they support Kurti’s policy (RTS) • Vucic hands over letter for Chinese President Xi to Ambassador Li (Tanjug) • Atiq: Call opened for reconstruction of houses for “non-majority communities” in Mitrovica North municipality (KoSSev) • Trial to Svecla and others for throwing tear gas in Kosovo Assembly postponed (Kosovo Online) • Serbia gets new Parliament (Tanjug, N1) • Selimi: Kosovo Government with all its forces meddles in North Macedonia elections (media, social media) • EP draft resolution calls for international investigation into Serbian elections (N1, media) Opinion: • Bogdanovic on the situation in Kosovo: "The only thing left is for them to take our lives" (N1, Danas, KiM radio) International: • ‘Worse Than Death’: Male Wartime Rape Survivors in Kosovo Speak Out (BIRN) • Kosovo accused of raising ethnic tensions by banning use of Serbian dinar (The Guardian) • ‘She is just a woman and that is brave enough’ (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 5, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • German Defense Minister arrives in Kosovo (media) • Osmani: CBK regulation is not against dinar and it does not mention it (media) • Hovenier insists on postponing implementation of CBK regulation (media) • Muja: No one is fueling the fire; some statements can be used for tensions (media) • Kosovo citizens advised not to travel through Merdare (media) • Feith: Kosovo should be careful, don't make mistakes (Reporteri) • Konjufca: Serbia poses a danger to our region and beyond (media) • Gervalla in Rome with Western Balkans foreign ministers (Albanian Post) • Zlatan Arsic acquitted of war crime charges (Koha) • Gervalla meets Belgian Ambassador, focus on political situation (media) • CEC: Signatures for dismissal of mayors in the north are being verified (Koha) • Police begin investigations into posters with Radoicic in the north (media) • Serbian police continue to mistreat Nikola Sandulovic’s family (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stano: Concern growing in EU due to decision of CBK and police operations against Serbian entities (N1) • Brnabic on request for extraordinary session of UN SC: We will fight with all diplomatic means (Beta, NMagazin, TV Pink) • Dacic: Kosovo and Metohija issue of paramount state and national interest of Serbia (Tanjug) • Hovenier after meeting Kurti: We hope to see postponement of Central Bank decision (Kosovo Online) • China: Unilateral Pristina’s actions do not lead toward resolution of Kosovo issue (Tanjug) • Self-determination Movement lists their January successes including ban on dinar (KoSSev) • Zlatan Arsic acquitted (RTS, N1) • Lawyers: Zlatan Arsic is a free man (Kosovo Online) • OSCE: It is of crucial importance that rights of Kosovo Serbs are fully respected (Kosovo Online, media) • Rohde: Unilateral measures only add fuel to fire, opposite of reducing tensions (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, social media) • Simic: Serbs in Kosovo frightened by silence of international community, statements are not enough (Beta, Danas, TV Pink) • Grenell on German officials’ reactions to latest Pristina authorities acts (Kosovo Online, social media) • Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade: Solve Kosovo issue without double standards (Beta, NMagazin, Politika, KiM radio) • Haziri: Government increased national sentiment, reduced European one among citizens (Kosovo Online, VoA) Opinion: • Palokaj: Kosovo is asked not to do what it has the right to do (Koha) • Serwer: How to counter the Serbian world (media) International: • Kosovo Euro Rule, Closure of Belgrade-Run Offices, Draw International Criticism (Balkan Insight)