UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 5, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Basha urges EU to lift measures against Kosovo (media)
Bislimi highlights Kosovo’s progress in Berlin meeting with ambassadors (media)
Basha, UK Ambassador discuss Kosovo’s political developments (media)
Prattipati: Serbian-run institutions must integrate in Kosovo system (media)
VV ministers hold onto executive posts despite Assembly non-constitution (Koha)
Thaci expresses concern to court over guard who became prosecutor (media)
Serbian President not invited to Bled Strategic Forum (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
Djuric: Serbia has Spain's unreserved support on Kosovo issue (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, RTS)
Vasiljevic: Vucic did not ask for an invitation to Bled, the malicious allegations of the opposition media (Tanjug, N1)
Serbian MFA rejects incorrect claims about the participation of representatives of Serbia at the Bled Forum (Blic, Beta, NMagazin)
Chargé d'affaires of the US Embassy Prattipati: The participation of Serbs in local elections is crucial for their future (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev)
J. Đ. from North Mitrovica indicted for espionage in favor of Serbian intelligence (KoSSev, KiM radio, Blic, NMagazin, RTS)
International:
European Commission: Serbia to demonstrate commitment to European values (EWB)
Serbia: Media freedom groups warn against attempt to seize political control of last remaining independent TV stations N1 and Nova (International Press Institute)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 5, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 4, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Court reviews Serbian List complaint, MPs have until Sept 9 to respond (media)
Rohde: I expressed concern to President over ongoing political deadlock (media)
Rasic: Assembly not fully constituted, awaiting court’s temporary measure (media)
Svecla: Threatening messages aim to intimidate Serbs loyal to Kosovo (AP)
Barduani meets senior officer of Austrian Armed Forces (media)
Vucic: Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo forming military alliance against Serbia (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic: Number of important meetings in Beijing (N1, Tanjug)
Secretary General of the CoE: Tensions are on the brink in Serbia, we must remain alert for issues other than Ukraine (NMagazin, N1)
Rasic against the allocation of mandates until the Assembly is constituted (KoSSev, NMagazin, Beta)
Demokracia: The Serbian List asked the Constitutional Court for a temporary measure to stop Basha's further unconstitutional actions (Kosovo Online)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 3, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 3, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani meets UK Ambassador to discuss government formation (media)
Osmani reaffirms institutional stability, strong partnership with Germany (media)
Court: Serbian List didn’t use term ‘Pristina Assembly’ in official request (media)
Lekaj-Perlaskaj: Plenkovic is a strong supporter of Kosovo (Express)
Police find hidden weapons in a village in Zvecan municipality (Dukagjini)
Court plans to close trial against former KLA leaders this year (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Vucic met Putin in Beijing: Deep gratitude for support of Serbia’s territorial integrity (Kosovo Online, N1, media)
Macut thanks Somalia for not recognising Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS, Blic)
Djuric from Bled: Serbia is a country of the future, the Balkans must be part of the European Project (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Blic, RTS)
Djuric met with UK's Pierce (Tanjug)
Office for KiM: Attack on nurturing identity and tradition (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online, KoSSev)
International:
Kamp emphasizes need for effective consultation with non-majority communities during visit to Kosovo (osce.org)
Support for EU membership highest in Albania, only 33% in Serbia (EWB)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 2, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 2, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani’s legal team conducting analysis constitution of assembly (media)
COMKFOR meets Osmani, hopes for resolution of parliamentary deadlock (RTK)
Haxhiu: Parliament cannot be held hostage by Serbian List (media)
Citaku responds to Haxhiu: Serbian List has no leverage over us (media)
Serbian List and Serbian Democracy certified, VV reacts strongly (RTK)
Supreme Court strongly condemns CEC member’s language (media)
War veterans say Basha’s apology not enough, call for dismissal (media)
Gervalla meets UK envoy, reaffirms Kosovo’s aspiration for NATO (media)
Plenkovic slams EU on Banjska attack: “We pretended it didn’t Happen” (RTK)
Police arrest two minors in Mitrovica North for nationalistic slogans (media)
Serbian Language Media:
Petkovic: Detention of two minors a true face of Kurti’s democracy (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica sever)
Radojevic: Children in the north are being arrested for supporting sports clubs, repression against Serbs continues (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
Serbian Democracy: Fan symbols cannot be grounds for arrests (KoSSev, KiM radio)
Arsenijevic on detention of two minors over shirts (Danas)
The Kosovo Alliance presented candidates for the local elections (KiM radio)
CEC: Changes in voter lists linked to activation of address system (Kosovo Online)
International:
Relatives record their memories of Kosovo’s wartime missing (PI)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 1, 2025
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 1, 2025
Albanian Language Media:
Osmani: Vucic's regime holds hostage the truth about missing (media)
Assembly Presidency to meet today (media)
PDK: Assembly not yet constituted, invitation is pointless (media)
LDK: Assembly not constituted, any other attempt is a violation (media)
U.S. officials to attend Thaci trial in The Hague (RTK)
Serbia, a haven for people wanted by judiciary in Kosovo (Koha)
Serbian Language Media:
Simic: We will not participate in the consultative meeting called by Basha for Monday (KiM radio, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
SL filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court over the violation of Serbs’ rights in the Kosovo Parliament (Kosovo Online)
KFOR: We were not involved in the construction of two new bridges over the Ibar; we continue to monitor the situation (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever)
International Day of the Disappeared: Still counting and mourning only one’s own (KoSSev)
ECAP ordered the certification of Serbian Democracy: The party is going to the elections (KiM radio, KoSSev)
SNP condemned the renaming of streets in North Mitrovica: The decision was made illegally (KiM radio)
NGO Aktiv and Miodrag Milicevic once again targeted by fabricated accusations and defamation (KiM Radio)
Pristina registers new voters ahead of the local elections in Gracanica (KIM radio, medijacentar, Newsmax Balkans)