Albanian Language Media:  German Minister issues demands to Kosovo and Serbia (Reporteri) Kurti blames former opposition for political crisis (media) Krasniqi: PDK supports protest, firm in belief of defendants’ innocence (media) Operation in Mitrovica North shuts down businesses, clinics, and unregistered polyclinics (RTK) Court of Appeals rejects Popovic’s release request (Albanian Post) Employment terminated to worker who protested against MP Fitore Pacolli (media) Dua Lipa granted citizenship of Kosovo by presidential decree (media) Serbian Language Media:  Lawyer: Appeals Court rejects Popovic’s complaint, serious violation of procedural guarantees and urgency principle (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media) Petkovic: Kurti lacks a parliamentary majority, attacks on Serbs mask crisis in Pristina (Kosovo Online, Prva TV) Speculation surrounds alleged “Fundamental Agreement” between SOC and Kosovo authorities -  Church denies claims (KoSSev, media) S.Dj. arrested by Serbian authorities under espionage charges sent to 30-day detention (media) Kovac: Serbia ready to open Cluster 3, EU expects guarantees for reforms (Tanjug, RTS) Vucic to receive credentials of new EU ambassador to Serbia Friday (Tanjug) All arrested in Novi Pazar detained for up to 30 days (N1) International Media:  Kosovo court convicts Serb of war crime for killing three Albanians (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, July 31, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: US administration approved continuation of MCC for Kosovo (media) Commerce Chamber calls on ERO to suspend free energy market decision (media) War Veterans reacts to Serbia submitting documents to Special Court (media) Haradinaj joins the call to protest against Special Court (media) Selimi: Special Chambers approved new ‘evidence’ by Serbian services (media) Reactions after KSF photo: Hibrid.info says the photo was authentic (RTK) Serbian Language Media: EC on the Brussels Agreement: Dacic accuses the EU of deceiving Serbia, but Serbia did not withdraw from the process (KoSSev, N1) Mojsilovic, US Armed Forces delegation discuss situation in region (Tanjug, KoSSev, Kosovo Online) Another indictment for an attack in front of the municipality of Zvecan (KiM radio, KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever) Le Figaro on the Popovic case: A new anti-Serb provocation – 30 days in prison for a verbal offense (Kosovo Online) International Media: Media Censorship in Kosovo at the Behest of Big Business (balcanicausaco.org) Teaching Serbia’s Youth About Wartime Sexual Violence is Vital (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:  Kurti meets Ireland’s European Affairs Minister, discusses Kosovo’s EU path (media) Osmani meets OSCE mission head, discusses Serbia’s interference in Kosovo (media) Kurti offers condolences to the Latifi family, thanks teams for operation in Ujman German Embassy calls not to politicize KSF case (media) VV spokesperson to German Embassy: Base your statements on facts, not fake news (Koha) Barduani: We haven’t observed any significant change in presence of Serbian armed forces (Reporteri) Serbia and China conclude joint military exercises (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media:  Gasic, US's Baker discuss strengthening of military cooperation (Tanjug, media) German and French embassies condemn politicisation of KSF search operation in North: “A moment of collective sorrow, not political point-scoring” (KoSSev) Petkovic comments on draft resolution, says Kamberi is attempting what Bislimi failed to do (media) Djuric from Benin: Serbia is positioning itself as one of bridges between Europe and Africa (Kosovo Online, media) Vucic receives letter from China's Xi (Tanjug, media) International Media:  US again delays imposing sanctions on Serbian oil firm (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:  Trump reiterates he prevented Kosovo-Serbia conflict (media) U.S. Embassy calls on party leaders to reach agreement (media) Haxhiu: All roads leading to early elections, we didn’t want this (media) Rajkovic and Denic sentenced to 15 years in prison for war crimes (media) Haxhiu: We have been continuously committed to addressing war crimes (RTK) KLA War Veterans to protest against Specialist Chambers on August 7 (media) Osmani on Gaza: Every child is precious and must be protected (media) Serbian Language Media:  Dacic: I have never said we were tricked into signing Brussels Agreement (Tanjug, media) Petkovic met Botsan-Kharchenko (Tanjug, media) Serbian Ministry of Culture: Unlawful religious gathering at site of Monastery of the Holy Mother of Hvosno a case of historical revisionism (Kosovo Online, media) Mijacic: Pope Leo XIV to react to non-Christian behavior of cleric in Kosovo (media, social media) Serbian List reacts to verdict to Milenkovic, Vlajic and Pantic, terms it ‘act of political retribution against Serbian people’ (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy: Verdict to three Serbs in contradiction with Brussels Agreement (Radio KIM, media) Lawyer: Rajkovic and Denic sentenced to 15 years in prison each, verdict without evidence (media) Djuric: Goal of Benin visit is to deepen our friendship, Serbia's presence in West Africa (media) International Media:  Kosovo court convicts two Serbs in absentia of wartime rape (PI) Prosecutor breaks silence on withdrawn warrant for Kosovo Serb powerbroker (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:  Kurti: Criminals in the north who once ruled or profited have either fled to Serbia or are in prison in Kosovo (Reporteri) Abdixhiku calls on Kurti to respect the law (media) 54 Failures – Cakolli: Shameful end to deliberately prolonged crisis (Klan) Turkiye launches “Balkan Peace Platform,” aims to meet every six months (Koha) Isufaj: Radoicic wanted withdrawal of arrest warrant in exchange for information on Ivanovic assassination (media) Over 30 fire outbreaks still active in Kosovo, most severe situation in Klina (media) Serbian Language Media:  Vucic: We won’t impose sanctions on Russia, Starovic spoke recklessly (N1) Djuric from Istanbul: We have clearly presented our positions on Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) Dacic: There will be no continuation of dialogue with Pristina while persecution of Serbs is ongoing (TV Most, media) Petkovic meets with OSCE's McGurk (Tanjug, media) Congresswomen Tenney and Houlahan wrote to Trump encouraging him to help reaching agreement between Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online, media, social media) Arsenijevic refutes allegations of having any apartment in central Serbia (Nova.rs, social media) International Media:  Pompously signed, deals between Albania and Kosovo used as political leverage ({Prishtina Insight)