UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 21, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Rutte: Stability in Kosovo, in the interest of everyone in the Alliance (media) U.S. mission: Not aware of discussions to reduce or withdraw troops (Express) Limaj: I will cooperate with Kurti too (media) Osmani meets with diplomatic representatives, discuss several topics (media) Kurti meets Hargreaves, discuss elections and steps to form institutions (media) Hargreaves meets leaders of parties, “hope government is formed soon” (media) CEC: Votes need to be counted in only three more municipalities (Telegrafi) Government welcomes EP’s request to lift measures against Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Under impossible circumstances and pressure I preserve part of Constitution on Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Vucevic: All in region should preserve peace, stability (Tanjug) Kosovo police say ‘there is no case’ in relation to flag removal from a house in Zvecan (KoSSev) Mijacic: First payment from Growth Plan to Kosovo must wait for parliament formation (Kosovo Online) CoE urges dialogue to defuse tensions in Serbia (media) Picula in EP: Serbia has made limited or no progress on EU path (N1) Kos: Engaging talks with Serbian civil society (N1) Columns of protesters march through Belgrade (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 20, 2025 Albanian Language Media: NATO reacts after report about possible withdrawal of U.S. forces (Telegrafi) Kurti: EU must not watch Kosovo with binoculars (Albanian Post/Table Briefings) Orav: Kosovo needs to meet more conditions (RTK) Hehir: Govt did in north what every state that respects itself would do (media) KFOR Italian troops conduct live fire exercises (media) Osmani continues to receive congratulations on Kosovo day (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic on the elections in Kosovo: We are waiting for the results, Kurti did not go as expected (Kosovo Online) Djuric: Serbia interested in advancement of its relationship with Israel (Tanjug) Sa'ar: Israel sees Serbia as a strategic partner (Tanjug) CRTA: Serbian citizens’ massive support for students’ demands and protests (N1) International: Kosovo’s European Parliament Rapporteur urges removal of EU sanctions (PI)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti hosts Orav, discuss elections and need to lift EU measures (media) Abdixhiku on certification of results: Democratic principles must be fully respected (media) Rohde: Serbia interfered in Kosovo elections by promoting votes for SL (media) Albanian President says “independent Kosovo” an irreversible reality (media) Sorensen meets Kosovo ambassador in Brussels (RTK) Barbano discusses on phone with Rodgers about Kosovo and region (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Xi: I attach great importance to development of Sino-Serbian relations (Tanjug, RTS, Danas) Petkovic: Rohde has gone beyond diplomatic frameworks and positioned himself as Kurti's spokesperson (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, Tanjug, Danas) Apostolovic met Sorensen: Serbia expects swift implementation of long-accepted obligations (Kosovo Online) Djuric in a visit to Israel (Kosovo Online) International: Why has the Serbian government launched the fight against “Vojvodina separatism”? (EWB) Trump's trio for the Balkans (DW)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 18, 2025 Albanian Language Media: Hoti to Kallas, calls for decisive steps to be taken on missing persons (media) Rama agrees with Grenell on Thaci (media) British Ambassador congratulates Kosovo on its 17th Independence Day (RTK) Ambassador Ziv congratulates Kosovo (RTK) Police stop Albanian youths who wanted to celebrate with flags in north (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic received Hungarian Grand Cross of Order of Merit (Tanjug, RTS) Djuric met with Kosachev in Moscow (Tanjug) The SNP billboard set on fire again in the municipality of Klokot, KP investigating both the previous and the new arson (KoSSev) Kurti: “Kosovo is the youngest state in Europe, but one with the longest history of striving to exist” (KoSSev) They drove through North Mitrovica with Albanian flags, the KP detained several people, but not because of that (KoSSev) Arsenijevic with the Serbian flag in South Mitrovica: "They attacked us, but the flag did not fall" (KoSSev) Serbian List: The defeated Kurti regime tried to provoke tensions in the north last night (Kosovo Online, KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: King Charles’s message to Osmani on “Kosovo’s National Day” (media) Macron congratulates Kosovo: We support you in European perspective (media) Trump congratulates Kosovo on 17th anniversary of independence: Our ties are strong (media) German President congratulates on 17th anniversary of Kosovo's Independence (media) President of Italy congratulates Osmani on 17th anniversary of Independence (media) Kurti meets Sorensen, calls for full implementation of Brussels agreement (media) Osmani meets U.S. Senate delegation at Munich Security Conference (media) Kosovo signs `Convention` on prosecution of crimes against humanity (RTK) Hovenier advices Sorensen: Don’t negotiate new commitments (Koha) Croatian minister: Presence of U.S. military in Kosovo, extremely important (media) Prosecution warns of indictments against two suspects for attacks in North (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Counting of votes begun yesterday in Z.Potok, Zvecan and Leposavic (KoSSev) Office for KiM: Renew investigation into the attack on the "Nis Express" bus near Podujevo (Kosovo Online, Danas) Petkovic: A clear coalition of interests connects Kurti and the sponsors of the protests in Serbia (Blic, Danas, Tanjug) Djuric in Moscow on February 17 and 18 (media) Djuric with Grenell in Munich: New era in relations with the USA, Serbia ready for cooperation (Kosovo Online) AP on Statehood Day marking in Serbia: Two parallel rallies with notably contrasting messages (FoNet, N1) International Media: Mass protest on Serbia’s Statehood Day; President stages counter-rally (Balkan Insight) How Serbia's student protesters organize fight for justice (DW)