Albanian Language Media: Kurti and Osmani meet Ambassador William Walker (media) Maqedonci and Kasanof discuss KSF deployments with US troops in international missions (media) US gives green light to KSF for helicopter purchase (teve1) Kosovo with a series of demands on the issue of missing persons (RTK) KFOR: We are patrolling with Kosovo Police to protect critical infrastructure in the north (media) Haxhiu sends comments on Law on Bureau to Constitutional Court (media) Hargreaves meets Haradinaj, discuss Kosovo's Path to Euro-Atlantic Institutions (media) Defense requests of three defendants in the ‘Banjska’ case rejected (media) AJK reacts to suspension of Vehbi Kajtazi’s Facebook account (media) Serbian Language Media: Seven years since the murder of Oliver Ivanovic (KoSSev) Serbian List: CEC has decided against us again, we will appeal again (Kosovo Online, RTS, Tanjug, media) Serbian Democracy: We didn't get new seats in the electoral commissions, a new complaint follows (Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev) Rasic: Protests should offer more than whistles and jeers (KoSSev) Arsenijevic: Rasic refused our request to return the Serbian flag to the Leposavic municipality building; Minister: I am not competent (Kontakt plus radio, FB) Can an advisory referendum replace the president of Serbia? (N1, NMagazin, Beta) Vucevic in a visit to Serbian Armed Forces troops in Ground Safety Zone (Tanjug) Kos: I think Serbia will soon be able to open Cluster 3 (Tanjug, media) Hill: The formation of the CSM is a key issue, the US will advocate for its establishment (Kosovo Online, Kurir) International Media: Kosovo ruling party’s boycott of TV electoral debates draws criticism (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 14, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Rutte: Kosovo elections should not lead to destabilization (media) Hoti: Brussels meeting, important for implementation of agreement (RTK) US Embassy: We expect political parties and democratic institutions to live up to their strong democratic traditions (media) Maqedonci in U.S confirms commitment to further cooperation in defense (media) Kurti congratulates Croatian president on re-election (RTK) KFOR German and Latvian soldiers patrol in north of Kosovo (media) inspectorate: We’ll investigate circumstances of two arrests in north (media) Serbian Language Media: Hill: Vucic's idea for Serbia to host Trump-Putin meeting to be considered in Washington (Tanjug) Peskov: Too early to talk about meeting point of Putin and Trump, many countries want to be platform (Tanjug, RTV) Rutte: We are in contact with Pristina and Belgrade so elections in Kosovo do not lead to destabilization (Tanjug) KPI launches investigation into allegations of police misconduct during two arrests in northern Kosovo (KoSSev) V.Đ. arrested in Socanica released from detention (KoSSev, media) Lawyer Filipovic: Gross violation of right to defence in case of Milos Pleskovic (media) Lawyer: Young man M.R. sent to one month detention due to alleged threats to Kurti (Kosovo Online) ECAP accepted complaint of Serbian List on composition of polling committees (Alternativna.com, media) Serbian Democracy says ECAP accepted their complaint on composition of polling committees (media) Serbians welcome New Year according to Julian calendar (N1) International Media: Time is running short for new US sanctions in Balkans to work (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Verma: We need normalization between Kosovo and Serbia to move towards mutual recognition (media) Osmani hosted the Mayor of Bujanovc: Kosovo will continue to support Albanians of the Valley (Reporteri) O'Brien: Kosovo and Serbia must move forward for European future's sake (media) Rohde: Progress in dialogue, the only way to the EU (media) What is the strategic dialogue for which the U.S. engages in Kosovo (RFE) Kurti in Mitrovica: There will be no more criminal gangs, illegal license plates and barricades (media) Arsenijevic arrested and then released, ticket issued for disobeying order (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Arsenijevic detained and released again; dozens of police officers on the N. Mitrovica promenade, Kurti and other leaders of Self-Determination in Missini (KoSSev) Barbano: EULEX concerned about the alleged mistreatment of a person arrested in Socanica (Kosovo Online) Man arrested in Socanica; Serbian Democracy claims he was beaten; KP has no information (KoSSev) Young man from Zvecan arrested for alleged threats against Kosovo PM Kurti (KoSSev) Gorazdevac resident detained and released over comment on social network (KoSSev, Radio Gorazdevac) Vucic: Serbia interested in hosting a meeting between the Presidents of the USA and Russia (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) Petkovic: Kurti provokes conflicts, threats to Serbia must alarm international community (Kosovo Online) O'Brien: Now is the opportunity to propose a vision of how Serbs can live in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTS, Kurir) Waltz: The preparation for the meeting between Putin and Trump underway (Kosovo Online, Sputnik, ABC) International Media: Serbia’s Vučić has hidden agenda behind NIS sanctions alarm, analysts say (Euractive) Serbia Terminates Military Contracts With Russia (thedefensepost.com) Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown (abc.news) Serbia and US: The next great trans-Atlantic friendship? (DW)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti congratulates Self, says he is looking forward to strengthen partnership (media) • Osmani meets with Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy, Anu Prattipati (media) • EU Election Observation Mission to monitor February 9 elections (media) • ECAP rejects VV’s appeal for certification of Serbian List (media) • Jashari attends meeting of Contact Group for Defense of Ukraine (media) • KFOR welcomes Maqedonci’s assurance not to deploy KSF to north without prior permission (Koha) • Barduani and Dutch Ambassador Discuss Regional Stability (media) • Joint Commission on Missing Persons expected to meet by January 16 (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucevic: We want US to better hear our position on Kosovo (Tanjug, media) • Election Complaints and Appeals Panel rejects Self-Determination’s complaint against decision to certify Serbian List (Kosovo Online, media) • Kosovo Privatization Agency says members of new Brezovica Ski Centre Management Board appointed as per commission’s recommendation (KoSSev) • Alarming demographic data: Depopulation of Western Balkans (Kosovo Online) • Bulgarian KFOR soldiers conducted shooting exercise with individual weapons (KoSSev, social media)

Albanian Language Media: White House: US supports a sovereign Kosovo that respects minorities (VoA) NATO report: Concerns raised over tensions in north of Kosovo (media) Kurti government re-pledged not to send KSF in north, KFOR confirms (Nacionale) Rohde: Germany and Kosovo share special bonds (RTK) Police and CBK conducts search of DUNAV Insurance in the north (media) SL prevented adoption of four vital laws, EU criticized entire Assembly (Koha) CEC approves ballot for February 9 elections in Kosovo (media) Lajcak meets Rosemary DiCarlo during visit to New York (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic on closure of Tax Administration: Even on second day of Christmas, Serbs have no peace (Kosovo Online, media) Minister of Economy condemns closure of Tax Administration Office in Mitrovica North (Tanjug) Dunav Insurance Company condemns closure of its branch in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online) Strpce municipality condemns and opposes decision of KPA to appoint new Management Board of Brezovica Ski Centre (media) Detention of two Serbs arrested for alleged involvement in Ibar-Lepenac water canal attack extended for two more months (media)