Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Belgrade’s destructiveness must not translate into slower EU integration for Kosovo (EO) • Bislimi: We sent Banjska report to EU; let prosecution publish it (Albanian Post) • After Oct 26, Kurti didn’t ask for additional discussions on Association or send comments to Brussels (Express) • Stoltenberg: Fragile situation, with potential tensions in Kosovo, Bosnia (RFE) • Who wants early elections? (RFE) • 374 businesses registered in north of Kosovo, around 280 paid taxes (RFE) • Pajaziti: PDK has no responsibility for the Association (TeVe1) • Hoti: We’ll meet Serbian delegation on Jan 31; hoping to get archives (media) • Kosovar arrested in Serbia no longer worked for Interior Ministry (Indeksonline) • Over 20,000 electricity bills issued for January in north of Kosovo (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • Stano: New elections in northern Kosovo should be held as soon as possible (Euronews Serbia) • KoSSev: Northern mayors consider possibility of filing appeal to court, to declare instruction for their replacement unconstitutional • KoSSev: Zeqiri refutes himself, filing of appeal not considered • O’Brien: Finding evidence of what happened in Belgrade election takes time (N1, Beta) • Petkovic informed Ambassador Gori that ''Pristina wants to expel Serbs with the decision to cancel the dinar'' (Kosovo Online) • Lucic: Problems of MTS.doo to be discussed in Pristina as of Monday (Tanjug) • Odalovic: Pristina’s decisions provoke and make lives of Serbs in Kosovo difficult (RTS, Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Serbian embassy in Pristina “Svecla’s bad dream” (Kosovo Online) • Lawyer: Proceeding against Sladjan Trajkovic unlawful (Euronews Serbia) • Rasic responds to Strpce municipality authorities: ''Prosecutor's Office is seriously knocking on their door'' (KiM Radio) • Pendarovski: KFOR important for stability of Kosovo and entire region (KiM radio, Danas, Beta) International: • Kosovo Removes Billboard In Volatile North With 'Honorary Citizens' Vucic, Djokovic, Putin (RFE) • ‘It Is In the Best Interest Of All Impacted Parties,’ That Kosovo PM Albin Kurti Takes US Position On Suspension Of Serbian Dinar Seriously (thepavlovictoday.com) • Kosovo Navigates Formidable Challenges in Ambitious Bid for Digital Transformation by 2030 (Prishtina Insight) • Government Of North Macedonia Resigns Under Roadmap For General Elections (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 25, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • EU: Resolving neighborly problems through dialogue, key for enlargement (RFE) • Osmani meets Pendarovski: Kosovo deserves EU candidate status (media) • Peach: Kosovo’s future is a multiethnic republic (media) • Rasic on removal of mayors through petition: Right and legitimate solution (EO) • Svecla: Serbia’s only symbol in Kosovo will be its embassy in Pristina (media) • Kurti discusses priorities for 2024 with EBRD representatives (Albanian Post) • Osmani: My focus is increased participation of women and girls in business (EO) • Hoxhaj: No political process in the north without the Serbs (KTV) • Abdixhiku: Latest poll shows LDK leads with 39-40% in Dukagjin (Nacionale) • Haziri: Kurti has no other priority but dialogue with Serbia (media) • Ahmeti: Kosovo one step closer to membership in Council of Europe (RTK) • Kelmendi: Don’t comprehend so-called controversy on ban of Serbia dinar (media) • Kosovo national arrested in Serbia; caught with 18 kg of marijuana (media) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic: Kurti will have a million ideas to prove that he has what he doesn't have - statehood (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic meets with ambassadors of EU member states (Tanjug) • Serbs in Leposavic told to remove tent across municipal building (Kosovo Online) • Billboard with honorary citizens of Zvecan removed (KoSSev) • Trial in case of Dusko Arsic continues, prosecution and defense to present concluding remarks (Kosovo Online) • Vlajic on Arsic’s case: Acquittal can be the only justice (Radio KIM) • Zeqiri: According to Constitution, referendums are organized based on special law, and such law has not been enacted (Kosovo Online) • Giaufre expects progress in normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina at beginning of this year (Danas, Nedeljnik) • Peach: Serbia should impose sanctions on Russia, support to normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Hina) • New protest on Friday, opposition official says (N1) • CINS reveals secret REM data on pro-government TV stations’ campaign reporting (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Vetting is gaining ground, this process is a necessity (RTK) • Czech Minister: Kosovo’s integration into the EU is closely related to the dialogue (media) • Osmani to Czech minister: Membership in CoE, interest of citizens without distinction (media) • Bislimi: It is important to separate dialogue process from that of EU integration (Koha) • Rohde demands implementation of decision for Decan Monastery (media) • Serwer: No one believes there will be final agreement before U.S. elections (media) • LKD's Rukiqi on government: Incompetent and proud (media) • Albanians of the Valley to be allowed to buy property in Kosovo (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Dvorak: Further European integration of Kosovo closely related to dialogue with Belgrade (Kosovo Online) • Bislimi: EU to insist on all decisions of Constitutional Court to be implemented (Danas) • State Department calls upon Kosovo to revisit Central Bank’s decision on suspension of dinar (Kosovo Online, The Pavlovic Today) • Ugljanin: Tomorrow we will submit petition for dismissal of Mitrovica North mayor to CEC (N1) • Gogic: It is absurd that those who won few hundreds votes refuse to resign after several thousand people signed petition for their replacement (Kosovo Online) • Andric-Rakic: As it seems now, mayors will not resign (media) • Barbano: Fully supporting importance of upholding Constitutional Court independence, implementation of its decisions (media, social media) • Trial of Zlatan Arsic continues by interviewing defense witnesses (Radio KIM) • KoSSev: ''The government in Serbia prohibits agencies from transporting passengers with Kosovo passports'' (N1) International: • EU, US, Voice Unease Over Euro-Only Rule’s Impact on Kosovo Serbs (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo’s Vetevendosje Dips Toe in North Macedonia’s Elections (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 23, 2024 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We have to support each other (RTK) • Montenegro to consider increasing number of soldiers in KFOR (Albanian Post) • IMF: Kosovo with lowest per capita income in Europe, according to purchasing power (Reporteri) • Government signed memorandum for creation of new jobs for non-majority communities (media) • Kosovo joins northern sub-group of European region in World Customs Organization (Klan) • Konjufca and Basha meet at Council of Europe (media) • Balla and Svecla visit joint police training center (RTK) • UK ambassador donates a drone and other professional equipment to TAK (media) • Serbian nationalist messages with map of Kosovo in Srebrenica (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Due to ban on importing Serbian goods in Kosovo, damage is about 150 million euros (KoSSev) • Specialist Court extends detention of Shala for two more months (Kosovo Online) • Nemec: Debate on Serbian elections aimed at initiating independent investigation (N1) • Brnabic meets with Braathu, Hill (Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: In order to integrate region economically, security threats must be stopped (media) • O'Brien warns of consequences for countries that try to block their neighbors (media) • Koopman: Condition in growth plan is not to block neighbors (media) • Kurti: 'Open Balkan' is not European, the EU is sufficient for the Balkans (RTK) • Kurti: The EU, our destiny and purpose (media) • Kearns thanks Cameron for sharing UK government's knowledge on 9/24 attack in Banjska (Reporteri) • Collection of signatures for removal of Albanian mayors in north ends (RFE) • Police raid in Zvecan (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Raska-Prizren Diocese: Appropriation of Holy Virgin of Hvosno Church - erasing of historic and spiritual identity of SOC and Serbian people in Kosovo (media) • Dacic: I am satisfied with discussions in Uganda, no changes for Serbian interests (Tanjug) • Signing of petition for removal of mayors in all four northern municipalities completed (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Petition to recall mayor in Mitrovica North submitted (KoSSev) • Ugljanin: No legal framework for overturning decision on allocating land to Kosovo MIA (KiM radio, Danas, KoSSev) • NBS: Revoke measures preventing distribution of dinars in Kosovo (N1) • Free labor market from 1 March to be established between Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania, says Vucic (Kosovo Online) • Von Cramon: In Council of Europe there are principles, Pristina lacks political willingness (Radio KIM, Slobodno srpski) International: • EU growth plan potential 'game changer' for Western Balkans, official says (Reuters) • Is There Hope for Ethnic Coexistence in War-Traumatised Kosovo? (Balkan Insight)