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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 3, 2023

• EU insists on signing of agreement and implementation plan (RFE) • Hill: Association must be solved urgently (media) • Govt considers formalizing of status of Serb Orthodox Church complete (Koha) • Poll: Over 60% of citizens uninformed about European plan and dialogue (Koha) • Szunyog: Situation in the north of Kosovo is complex (media) • Uneasy neighbours: Serbia and Kosovo need to mend fences, but remain wary after accepting EU deal (Euronews) • Bosnian Serb leader blocks regional Kosovo ID travel (BIRN) • After report, prosecution indicts doctor who participated in niece job intw (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 2, 2023

• Kurti reacts to Vucic's remarks that he will oppose Kosovo’s UN membership (media) • Lajcak reveals location of next Borrell-Kurti-Vucic meeting (Express) • Senators: Kosovo, Serbia to reach agreement on implementation annex (media) • Osmani meets Rohde, discuss recent meetings in Brussels (media) • Hovenier: EU proposal is temporary package; long-term goal is mutual recognition (media) • NATO calls for further progress in talks between Belgrade and Pristina (media) • Abazovic meets Kurti; offers support for durable support for region (media) • ETIAS launch date postponement won’t affect Kosovo visa liberalisation, EU official confirms (schengenvisa.info) • Victims names made public in former KLA leaders trial (Prishtina Insight) • Transferring court cases from Mitrovica will harm Kosovo justice, lawyers say (BIRN) • Court orders preextradition arrest of Serbian war criminal suspect (Budapest Time) • Turkish couple facing deportation to Kosovo win Swiss asylum (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 1, 2023

• U.S. welcomes progress on path to Kosovo-Serbia normalization (media) • Escobar: Discussions about the Association should start immediately (RFE) • Lajcak, Escobar meet to coordinate steps for next high-level meeting (Koha) • Lajcak to visit Kosovo soon to discuss implementation modalities (Koha) • EU spokesperson reveals details of Kurti-Vucic meeting (media) • Kosovo, Serbia OK EU Plan, ‘But Devil Is in the Details,’ Analysts Say (VoA) • Countries welcome positive developments between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • U.S. endorses EU plan to ease Serbia-Kosovo tensions (Independent) • Opposition parties criticise agreement on normalisation plan (BIRN) • Tensions simmer despite leaders' tacit approval of EU plan (Euronews) • Serwer: Put away the carrots and take out the sticks (Peacefare.net) • Bancroft: Serbia-Kosovo - the devil is in the implementation (Euractiv) • Boycott of Serbian products picks up steam but imports remain high (Euractiv)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 28, 2023

• Serbia, Kosovo leaders back EU plan, top diplomat says (AP) • Borrell: Kurti, Vucic agreed is no need for further talks on EU plan (media) • Kurti: I did not sign today, as Vucic was not ready (media) • Vucic: I insisted for Kosovo to form Association, Kurti refused (Albanian Post) • EU Proposal - Agreement on path to normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • Prior to Borrell, Kurti and Vucic met separately with Escobar (media) • Abdixhiku: Kurti only has to agree on date of forming Association (media) • Krasniqi: Kosovo lost recognition, gained association (media) • Haradinaj: Accepting the French-German plan, a great achievement (media) • PSD to organise anti-government protest because of Association (media) • Pacolli: Two big countries will recognise Kosovo soon (Euronews Albania) • Berlin Process Summit to take place in Tirana (Albanian Daily News)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 27, 2023

• Serbia, Kosovo leaders to meet about plan to relations on normal footing (RFE) • Borrell to meet Kurti and Vucic separately, followed by joint meeting (KSP) • Opposition parties say Kurti will sign Association (Koha) • Chollet talks to Kurti and Vucic ahead of Brussels meeting (media) • PSD to hold action in front of govt building before Brussels meeting (media) • Serbia won’t budge on Kosovo independence ahead of Brussels meet (Euractiv) • Kosovo media, and regulators, failing on privacy protection (BIRN) • Kosovo to probe football match fixing claims after French arrests (BIRN)