UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 9, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Osmani meets Trump, “reaffirmed commitment to strength our alliance” (media) Osmani meets Musk, “great conversation about government efficiency” (media) Kurti: Stability and peace in Balkans require unified and decisive reaction (media) Kurti: Serbia is keeping hostage Western Balkans because of Moscow (media) Turkish troops from KFOR’s reserves deploy to Kosovo (media) Cupric: Terrorist act that constitutes a serious threat (media) AJK condemns “Kurti's dangerous language against the media” (media) Calls on TikTok for Albanians to damage Serb monuments (Dukagjini) Serbian Language Media: Kurti published a video about the explosion on the Ibar-Lepenac canal; Petkovic called it a cartoon (Beta, NMagazin, KoSSev) Petkovic: Belgrade strongly supports SL’s decision to participate in elections (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online) KFOR after Kuci's claims about the SPC and weapons: Avoid inflammatory rhetoric (KoSSev) Elek: Lack of response of the international representatives to the violations of Serbian MPs' rights concerning (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo Online, RTS) Djuric on Kurti's accusations: If it weren’t sad and dangerous, it would be laughable (RTS, Kosovo Online) Kurti in Sarajevo: Serbia is a “kitsch state”, it wanted to start a religious war (N1, KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 6, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Kosovo Assembly adopted four exceptionally important laws (media) Osmani meets NATO Assistant Secretary General Goffus (media) Konjufca stops assembly session, tells SL MPs “you should be ashamed” (media) PDK calls for “impartiality and transparence” from Specialist Chambers (media) Specialist Chambers end investigations against Sokol Bashota (media) Knaus on attacks in north: Intl community should help end impunity (media) CPJ reacts to death threat against journalist Berat Buzhala (media) Serbian Language Media: Self-determination MPs attempted to prevent Serbian List MPs from entering Kosovo Assembly, Konjufca interrupted session (Radio kontakt plus, Kosovo Online) Reactions to attempts to prevent Serbian List MPs from attending session, Konjufca’s decision to interrupt the session (media, social media) Kosovo Albanian students visit Visoki Dečani Monastery in rare community outreach event (social media) Abbot Sava informs KFOR Commander about problems of Church and people in Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus, media, social media) Party of Kosovo Serbs announced participation at parliamentary elections (Radio KIM) Arlov: Absurd - Kurti is in Sarajevo, and I cannot enter Kosovo (media) International Media: Conference: Vulnerable groups bear runt of digital rights violations in Balkans (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 5, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Latest attack, highly calculated operation, targeting civilians (media) Osmani Costa discuss latest developments, including “terrorist attack” (media) Kurti received by EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos (media) Kurti will take part in conference in Sarajevo on relations in the region (media) Surroi: Kosovo and Serbia risk bringing new cold war to their borders (VoA) KFOR Commander meets UNMIK chief Ziadeh (media) AJK condemns Mujka’s lynching language against KTV journalist (media) Student Resource Center opened for Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian youths (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: As long as I am president, Serbia will not recognize Kosovo and will remain militarily neutral (Kosovo Online) Vucic: Serbia frontrunner of development in Western Balkans, economy always wins (Tanjug) COM KFOR meets SRSG Ziadeh, discuss security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, social media) Main hearing in case against KSF member: Lawyer someone who wounded young persons is charged with ‘causing general danger’ (KoSSev, media) Jevtic on Kurtaj’s trial: It comes as no surprise that he feels no guilty (KoSSev) Kosovo police officers armed with long-barreled weapons near ‘crucial infrastructure’ in Leposavic (Alternativna.com) Brnabic: Serbia deserves to open Cluster 3, already working on other clusters (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 4, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Kurti meets Costa: Kosovo ready for advance on EU path (media) Kurti meets Kallas; “I discussed terrorist attack on critical infrastructure” (media) Osmani talks with O’Brien about attack in Zubin Potok (RFE) Police Director: Attack on Iber Lepenc similar to a war-time sabotage attack (RTK) Svecla publishes photos of confiscated ammunition, weapons and arms (media) Osmani to meet with new president of EU Council and EP president today (media) Bislimi accuses Serbia of aggressive discrimination against Albanians in the Valley (media) Osmani honors “extraordinary contribution of persons with disabilities” (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Whoever caused incident on water canal did not do it in Serbia's interest (media) Vucic: Discussion with Kallas open, difficult (Tanjug) Kallas: Normalization of relations is only path to EU membership (media, social media) Vucic meets Lajcak: Serbia will insist on truth and protection of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) Djuric meets Chinese Ambassador Li Ming (media) Lin: China condemns attack on infrastructure in Kosovo, rights of all ethnic groups should be protected (media) Jevtic: Incident on Ibar-Lepenac water canal benefits Kurti, I’m increasingly convinced it was preplanned (Kosovo Online) Gogic: Pristina did not receive desired outcome from EP Foreign Affairs Committee (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 3, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Links of arrested individuals indicate presence of foreign actors (media) Maqedonci: Attempt of attack was to kneel state and humanitarian disaster (KTV) Gervalla: Serbia is copying Russia's strategies (media) Kurti to meet with Kaja Kallas in Brussels today (RTK) Hacker: Zubin Potok attack resembles Russian attacks in Ukraine (RTK) U.S. reaffirms commitment to address global scourge of human trafficking (media) Calls for armed rebellion and changing of constitutional order in Serbia (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric informs UK's Doughty of Serbian positions on Ibar-Lepenac water canal attack (Tanjug) Mijacic: Explosion at Ibar-Lepenac canal certainly not an act of local community, nor official Belgrade (Kosovo Online, social media) Members of European Parliament request impartial investigation on water canal attack, evidence for accusations (Tanjug) Radojevic: “Serbs in North Mitrovica feel as if under occupation, intimidated by Kosovo police” (Kosovo Online, media) Kosovo police deny accusations of violence against Jahirovic family (Radio kontakt plus, media) CSOs from north: Serious violation of human rights (Radio kontakt plus, media, social media) Radio KIM: Selim Pacoli calls for “Storm”, accuses SOC of being “the main instigator and screenwriter” (media, social media) Opinion: Absurdity of EU: Kosovo, victim of terrorist actions, but under sanctions (Koha) International: Kosovo continues to probe ‘terror attack’ on canal after weekend arrests (BIRN)