Albanian Language Media:

• Western Balkans Declaration on increasing cooperation before Berlin Process Summit (media)
• Kurti in Poland: Kosovo and USA have an unwavering partnership (media)
• Kurti: Serbia continues to undermine peace in the Western Balkans (media)
• Osmani: Serbia benefits from EU more than other countries of Western Balkans (Koha)
• Baerbock and Osmani discuss progress in CEFTA, normalisation of Kosovo-Serbia relations (media)
• Osmani meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis (RTK)
• Gervalla: Kosovo remains committed to strengthening key relations (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Authorities to look into possibilities of prosecuting those behind threats to Tanjug (Tanjug)
• Vucic: In Pristina talk about war, in Belgrade about development (Kosovo Online)
• Djuric with Baerbock about Kosovo (KiM radio, media)
• Baerbock: The rule of law, CEFTA and normalization with Kosovo are key on the way to the EU (Kosovo Online)
• Regional cooperation at a crossroads: Tensions in Kosovo and the perspectives of the Berlin process (Kosovo Online)
• Selakovic: Cultural heritage in Kosovo is one of the most endangered cultural assets in the world (Kosovo Online, Euronews Serbia)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 1, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti at Yale: “Serb parallel structures in Kosovo have lost the battle” (media)
Gervalla: “Terrorism, radicalism have no room in our society and state” (media)
Bajqinovci: There are 70 Kosovo Serb police officers working in the north (media)
Two Vetevendosje MPs to announce departure from party (media)
Kajtazi: Internationals strongly engaged for Kurti not to remain in power (media)
Todorovic: Radoicic is somewhere in Serbia (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Djuric: Serbia committed to eradicating terrorism, actively cooperating with partners (Kosovo Online)
Djuric to attend FMs meeting today within Berlin Process (Kosovo Online)
Committee: Security situation in Kosovo tense, unstable (Tanjug)
Office for KiM: Impermissible threats to Tanjug journalists (media)
Outgoing KFOR Commander visits Tirana (N1)
Svecla and Krasniqi visit Mitrovica North again, met with whistling from Serbian Democracy members (KoSSev)
Protest starts minutes before Brnabic calls special session (N1)

International Media:

New EU Line-Up, But No Quick Fix for Balkan Enlargement Woes (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Agreement with EFTA countries will be signed next year (RTK)
• Osmani: Vucic will only postpone Crimea-style annexation plan (RTK)
• Osmani meets Cardinal of Vatican, emphasises importance of recognition of Kosovo by Holy See(media)
• Kurti and Gervalla meet Secretary of State of the Holy See (RTK)
• Kusari-Lila: Proposal to impose measures on Kosovo was Lajcak's (media)
• Rasic: Serbian List is working to boycott February 9 elections (Dukagjini)
• Explosive device thrown on property of an Albanian in Zvean (Dukagjini)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Intense week in New York, difficult talks about Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media)
• Vucevic: Enormous pressure by Kurti on Serbs in Kosovo (Blic, Kosovo Online, TV Prva)
• Opposition and Kosovo Serbs discuss alternatives to Serbian List, emphasise community survival (FoNet, N1, KoSSev)
• Explosion in Zvecan, gas station guarded by Kosovo police damaged (N1, KoSSev)
• Albanian PM: “Kosovo’s statehood irreversible, rejects Ukraine parallel at the UNGA (KoSSev)
• Mijacic: Closure of temporary authorities an act of brutal force, not the integration of the Serbian community (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani meets with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jim O'Brien (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo should have more coordination and cooperation with the U.S. (media)
• Kurti: Diplomatic and economic ties with Greece have increased (RTK)
• Gervalla meets her counterpart from Monaco, discusses joint projects (media)
• Pacolli: Hovenier's message should not have been conveyed to Kosovo but to Serbia (RTK)
• Haxhiu hosts Danish Minister of Justice, discusses implementation of agreement on prisons (media)
• Rasic: Radomirovic fired for involvement in suspicious activities in the north (Dukagjini)
• KFOR and Serbian army carry out synchronised patrolling (media)
• Anti-smuggling measures, police set up obstacles for trucks at the Bernjak/Brnjak bridge (Dukagjini)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic meets SG Guterres in New York, discusses Kosovo, cooperation and geopolitical challenges (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: We know they deceived us with the Brussels Agreement (Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic: “Pristina continues police occupation of northern Kosovo” (media)
• Serbian List: Decision on allocating building in "Bosiak" Mahala made by illegitimate Albanian councillors (Radio KIM)
• Serbian List: Possible abolishment of Serbian goods import ban decision is not a merit of Nenad Rasic (Radio KIM)
• Gerxhaliu: U.S. and Europe have taken Serbian goods blockade seriously; compromise will certainly be reached (Kosovo Online)
• Kosovo police placed concrete barriers on Bernjak/Brnjak bridge (KoSSev)
• Vucic not sure he can make it to parliamentary debate on lithium, will attend that on Kosovo (N1)
• Serbia, Azerbaijan sign agreement on additional gas supply (N1)

International Media:

• Serbia-Albania joint bid with political history set to win hosting of soccer’s Under-21 Euros (AP)

Albanian Language Media:

Borrell: Leaders of the region must take bold decisions to move towards integration (media)

KFOR: Serbia should help on urgently bringing perpetrators of attack in Banjska to justice (Koha)

Osmani and Carpenter talk about importance of Kosovo-USA cooperation (RTK)

Kurti: Serbia violating agreement, harbouring Radoicic (media)

Bislimi: Kosovo is working intensively for membership in SEPA (RTK)

Kurti meets Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, talk about cooperation (RTK)

Gervalla: Full Euro-Atlantic integration of Kosovo, necessary (RTK)

Maqedonci: KSF will have three infantry regiments (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic says health care, education to stay out of Kosovo system (Beta, N1)

Mijacic: Svecla's statement inappropriate; education and healthcare are resolved within the framework of dialogue (Kosovo Online)

Imeri: All open issues with the Serbian community in Kosovo should be resolved through the A/CSM (Kosovo Online)

Directors of CHC Kosovska Mitrovica and CHC Pristina-Gracanica deny Svecla's statement (Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo Online)

COMKFOR: Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue crucial and possible (N1)

Vucic: China's support even stronger, I conveyed our frustration to Lajcak (Tanjug, media)

Serbian FM met Greek FM, OSCE Acting SG (Tanjug, media)

Momirovic: A meeting of the Joint Committee of CEFTA has been called, the unblocking of the agreement expected (Kosovo Online)

Radomirovic dismissed from the post of Deputy Minister for Returns (Blic, Kosovo Online)