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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 26, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 26, 2025 Albanian Language Media: MPs fail to constitute Assembly for 21st time in row, call for reflection (media) Citaku: Citizens did not vote for a blockade (media) “Defender Europe 25” starts today, Kosovo welcomes U.S. command (media) Police Director: Color, not blood, on the neck of high school graduate (media) Osmani: Kosovo strengthening its position as a Euro-Atlantic partner (media) Osmani meets U.S. Congressional delegation in Dayton (media) Serbian Language Media: ‘Determined to serve with honor’: Officer speaks out after Mitrovica incident, Online support highlights ‘only Albanian language’ (KoSSev) KCA: PIK to launch an investigation against the police officer, trust in institutions is fragile, especially among Serbs (KoSSev) Rasic condemned the incident in N. Mitrovica, demands an investigation into the behavior of the police towards the high school graduate (KoSSev) Serb NGOs condemn police conduct during graduation celebration (KoSSev) Diocese condemned the use of force against high school graduate: Continuation of systematic pressure on Serbs (KoSSev, Kosovo Online) Dacic: Attack on Serbian graduate a brutal and unacceptable act by a KP officer (Tanjug, RTV, TV Prva, Kosovo Online) Ministry of Justice of Serbia demand an urgent international investigation into the attack on Serbian high school graduate (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media) Outgoing Kosovo’s Justice Minister visits North Mitrovica to address sexual harassment (KoSSev) Elshani an honorary citizen of North Mitrovica (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 23, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 23, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Kallas: We have started lifting measures against Kosovo, Ohrid Agreement remains in force (media) Kallas: Those responsible for the attack in Banjska must be brought to justice (RTK) Kosovo political leaders meet Kallas (media) MFA condemns killing of Israeli diplomats in Washington D.C. (RTK) Vokrri: Internationals themselves incited unrest in the north in several cases, Orav one of them (Koha) Haxhiu: We distance ourselves from Vokrri's statement, it is not VV’s position (media) PDK: Refusal to release on bail defendants in The Hague, violation of human rights (media) Specialist Chambers accept four more victims in the case of Thaci et al. (Klan) Serbian Language Media: Simic after meeting with Kallas: We requested concrete actions to stop what Kurti is doing (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy: People report problems with personal documents (Radio KIM, social media) Mitrovica’s City Library sealed by Kosovo Privatization Agency amid ongoing institutional closures (KoSSev) Serbian Ministry of Culture condemns closure of City Library in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online) Rizvanolli confirms 13 Kosovo Post branches opened in north, three pending (KoSSev) Macut, Kallas discuss Serbia's EU integration, Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) Vucic, Zelenskyy discuss bilateral cooperation, EU paths of Serbia, Ukraine (Tanjug) International Media: EU top diplomat tells Kosovo, Serbia, to ‘follow’ normalisation deal (BIRN) EU welcomes Serbia’s membership of Single Euro Payments Area (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 22, 2025

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 22, 2025 Albanian Language Media: EU High Representative Kaja Kallas to visit Pristina today (media) Keller-Sutter: Switzerland today cannot be imagined without Kosovars (RTK) Osmani: Citizens pay the burden, there are many damages (media) Rohde: 19 failures to elect Assembly Speaker, a bad world record (Klan) Guerot: Kosovo needs functional institutions, democracy under threat across continent (Klan) PDK discusses ‘political crisis’ and preparations for local elections (RTK) Haradinaj: Kosovo must return to its Euro-Atlantic integration course (AP) KSF cadets attend Eagle Strike 2025 with U.S. troops in Albania (media) Osmani commemorates massacre in Stagova in May 1999 (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: There is no dialogue thanks to Kurti, but Kallas is coming with a different agenda (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) Holders of Serbian ID cards issued for Kosovo municipalities warned they may soon be barred from entering Kosovo (KoSSev, KiM radio) Leposavic closes six collective centers, but controversy over housing allocation persists (KoSSev) Another case of sexual harassment reported to the KP in North Mitrovica (KoSSev, Alternativna)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 21, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Kurti: Those who don't believe me that I have 61 votes, let them test me (RTK) Sorensen in Berlin, discusses normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia (Koha) Osmani to start her  visit to Switzerland today (media) Police initiate criminal case after life threat to President Osmani (media) Hargreaves: Kosovo should form assembly and government as soon as possible (media) Krasniqi: Kosovo urgently needs to break the blockade (media) PDK blames Kurti for political blockade and price hike (media) Croatia sends military contingent to Kosovo (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Reactions to seizure of Red Cross facility in Zubin Potok continue (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media, social media) Hargraves: Actions in north undermine Pristina’s claims that all those living here are welcome (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, Radio KIM) OSCE: We are concerned about developments in north, including latest operation at Gazivode (Kosovo Online) Diocese of Raska-Prizren files new criminal complaint against fake priest Nikolla Xhufka (media, social media) Italian KFOR donates new spotlights for Visoki Dečani Monastery (KoSSev, social media) Djuric: Serbia regional leader in remembrance of genocide victims (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 20, 2025

Albanian Language Media:  Osmani, Barduani talk cooperation between KFOR and K-institutions (media) Prattipati visits north of Kosovo, “stability and security is key” (media) SL calls for compromise, while Pristina closes Serbia’s institutions (RFE) Osmani meets Limaj regarding efforts to constitute the new Assembly (media) President Osmani received life threatening threat email, advisor confirms (media) Antonini meets Kurti, discuss recent developments (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic meets with Fidan (Tanjug) Djuric meets with Turkish FM (Tanjug) Prattipati visits north: It is responsibility of Kosovo Government to ensure all can live in a peaceful manner (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media, social media) Bishop Teodosije met new OSCE Head: Pressing need to preserve SOC cultural and spiritual heritage (KoSSev, social media) Serbian PM Macut cancels meeting with academic community (Danas, N1, BETA)