Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti on dialogue with Serbia: We have an agreement that must be implemented (media)
• KFOR: Decision to open Iber Bridge must be made in dialogue (Koha)
• DoS: Government did not explain how blockade of Serbian goods helped mitigate threats (Koha)
• Konjufca: Kosovo has fulfilled criteria to obtain status of EU candidate (Koha)
• KFOR: NATO-EU cooperation key for security in Kosovo (Koha)
• Kurti visits municipality of North Mitrovica and new businesses there (RTK)
• PIK on Arsenijevic's arrest: We have not had any complaints, but we will analyze footage (Klan)
• Reactions after the arrest of the Serb Politician Aleksander Arsnijevic (media)
• Sinani stopped again at border: Unreasonable stops by border authorities of Serbia (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• KFOR Spokesperson on Ibar River bridge (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, media)
• Congresswoman to Blinken: What will the US do to protect Kosovo Serbs’ rights? (Kosovo Online, N1, media)
• Lajcak: Vucic raised strong concerns over situation of Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Amidst protests and arrests, Kurti in Mitrovica North: ‘I haven’t felt that people here dislike Pristina officials’ (KoSSev)
• Serbian Democracy leaders detained for several hours amid Kurti’s visit in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, Radio KIM, media, social media)
• Serbian Democracy leaders released, Arsenijevic says police repression in place (media)
• Peci: Arrest of Arsenijevic because of whistling is a shameful act of Kosovo police (Radio kontakt plus)
• Kurti laid foundation stone for two houses for Albanians in Leposavic, more than 200 planned (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Hague Court Cuts Jail Time for Kosovo’s ‘Commander Cali’ Again (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• Stano on blockades by Serbian masked persons: They were illegal (Klan)
• KFOR: Security situation is calm but fragile, especially in the north (Koha)
• Kurti: In four municipalities in north, 263 people have been supported for employment (RTK)
• American KFOR patrols in municipality of Leposaviq (Klan)
• Minister Aliu and Montenegrin FM discuss roads connecting Kosovo and Montenegro (RTK)
• Vulin attached to Kremlin, discusses Kosovo with secretary of Russia’s Security Council (Express)

Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic to meet Lajcak in Belgrade on Tuesday (media)
• Vucevic: Lajcak coming to Belgrade, Brussels meeting to follow soon afterwards (Tanjug, media)
• Petkovic met Botsan-Kharchenko, discussed current situation in Kosovo (media)
• Simonovic: Ongoing ‘Albanization’ of north, huge number of Serbs are moving from Mitrovica North (N1, Radio KIM)
• Vulin met Shoygu in Moscow (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia has chosen cooperation with China as its proven friend (Tanjug)
• KFOR conducts routine patrols in Zubin Potok and Leposavic (Kosovo Online, social media)
International:
• Vucic's Delicate Balancing Act (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 9, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Osmani: U.S. doesn’t want us to keep bridge closed, but to set a joint date to open it (media)
Osmani, Kurti thank Turkiye for cooperation in field of security (Koha)
"Unforeseen developments", Lajcak won’t be EU ambassador in Switzerland (Koha)
Kosovo will donate a fleet of vehicles to Ukraine (media)
Peci says VV and Guxo are in coalition (media)
Volker: West is strengthening Vucic, while undermining others in Balkans (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

Discarded and Invisible (KoSSev, Radar)
Vucic: We will have many problems with Kurti's provocations (Kosovo Online)
Dacic met with the president of Interpol in China, discussed the regional Interpol office in Belgrade (Blic)
Elek: Kurti scores political points by mistreating Serbs, the persecution will continue because no one stops him (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, Kurir)
Vucic informs Russian ambassador of situation in Kosovo (Tanjug)
Rojevic: Interrupted checkpoint blockades; deadline to Pristina until October 1st to fulfil the demands (Danas, RTV, N1)
Jovanovic: Silent exodus of Serbs from Kosovo occurring without media attention (FoNet, N1, KiM radio)

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajçak to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Germany warns that CEFTA can move forward even without Kosovo (Koha)
• Rohde: Kurti was not persuaded to compromise on representation of Kosovo in CEFTA (Koha)
• Zulfaj answers to Germany about CEFTA: Serbia is setting conditions (Koha)
• U.S. Mission at OSCE concerned about uncoordinated actions in north (RTK)
• Rasic against Kurti on opening of Iber bridge: I don't see it reasonable to jeopardise progress (Zeri)
• Osmani: Kosovo and Finland are steadfast partners (Koha)
• Ambassador Orav had a busy day with meetings on Thursday (Klan)
• In a phone call with Vucic, Scholz emphasised importance of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK)
• Cerkinaj: Locals are not serious at all about fate of missing (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Lajcak in Pristina today, confirmed by Stano (Tanjug, Radio Mitrovica North)
• Serbia confirmed the search of a possible mass grave near Novi Pazar (Beta, NMagazin, RFE)
• Hill: Serbia adheres to dialogue and that is the right approach (RTS, Danas, Kosovo Online, media)
• Rojevic: The blockade of the administrative crossings to Kosovo announced for today at 6 pm (Danas, beta, Insajder, media)
• Simic: I told the truth - that I didn't do anything illegal, it’s a pressure before the elections (Kosovo Online, media)
• Arsenijevic followed? (KoSSev)
• Nenad Rasic: The closure of Serbian institutions in the north not a surprise (KiM radio)

Albanian Language Media:

• Krasniqi: There are no more illegal institutions in north (RTK)
• MFA: Avoid entering and exiting Kosovo-Serbia border crossings (media)
• KFOR: Avoid actions that could create tensions (Express)
• Pacolli: There is no longer reason to have KFOR soldiers on Iber bridge (Zeri)
• Bislimi meets new Dutch ambassador, demands removal of EU measures (RTK)
• Finnish Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo today (Koha)
• Indictment filed against a Gorani for war crimes in Suhareka and Rahovec (RTK)
• Fried: Kosovo government is making Belgrade look like vulnerable party (RTK)
• Kurti: Mediation offers efficient solutions in cases of disputes (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: I would go to Mitrovica if international forces allowed me to (Tanjug)
• Milan Radojevic questioned by KP: A clean face and a clear conscience are the most important things to me (Tanjug, media)
• Another indictment for an alleged war crime in Kosovo (RTS)
• The Albanian mayor of Zubin Potok on whether he supports the closure of provisional authorities (Danas)
• Stano: Maintaining ties with Russia is not in line with EU values (Danas, N1, media)

International:

• Reset Required: Bring VAR to the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue (Balkan Insight)
• Vulin with Putin: Serbia will never impose sanctions on Russia (EWB)