Albanian Language Media:

State Department: Pressure on Serb police officers in north is unacceptable (RFE)
Stano: EU condemns threats against new Serbian police officers (Kosovapress)
U.S. Embassy: Decision on municipal building in Mitrovica North, contrary to our demands (RFE)
Abbott and Barbano meet, discuss situation in north of Kosovo (media)
Suspected abuse with communities’ funds, Ombudsperson starts investigations (Express)
Ibrahimi: Government did not view as partners from the beginning (KTV)
Hoxhaj: Kosovo must always be in line with U.S. and European allies (media)

Serbian Language Media:
Brnabic: Serbia respects Ukraine’s integrity and sovereignty (N1)
Serbian FM says ready for talks with UK officials (N1)
Petkovic: Kurti is the only generator of the crisis in the Western Balkans (Kontakt plus radio)
Ukrainian president’s advisor denies Von Cramon’s claims (N1, Blic, KiM radio)
US Embassy: 'Liberation' of the municipal facility decided without coordination (KiM radio, RFE)
RFE: The US worried about the resignations of Serbian police officers in the north of Kosovo (Danas, Beta)
International Media:
Kosovo Inaugurates Monument in Gratitude of Albanians Who Saved Jews during Holocaust (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti on visit to Greece: I met leaders beyond Western Balkans (media)
On eve of restart of dialogue, Serbia intensifies campaign against Kosovo (Koha)
Senior British official visits Kosovo, meets Bislimi and Gervalla (media)
British MP Kearns reacts to Vucic's meeting with Zelensky (media)
Hovenier meets Serb representatives: We support sovereign Kosovo (RTK)
Delawie: Kosovo to integrate Serbs to overcome tensions with Washington (VoA)
Nagavci: Final decision on school books on Wednesday or Thursday (RTK)
Mitrovica North asks Serbian institutions "release" of municipal facility (Express)
Bujar Osmani in Spain: Kosovo is an independent country (media)

Serbian Language Media:
US Ambassador with Kosovo Serb politicians, not the Serbian List (N1, KoSSev)
The Ombudsman launched an investigation against the Office for Community Affairs of the Prime Minister of Kosovo (KiM radio)
Vucevic: Serbia's position on the international scene complex and challenging (Tanjug)
Hill: US policy towards Kosovo and Serbia is correct regardless of whether it is successful (Danas, VoA)
International Media:
Serbian president seeks confirmation Ukraine won't recognize Kosovo at Zelenskiy meeting (bne Intellinews)

Albanian Language Media:

“Western Balkans belongs in the EU”, Joint Declaration in Athens (media)
Von der Leyen discusses with Kurti and Vucic about de-escalation in north (Koha)
Kurti meets Croatian FM, discuss about dialogue mediated by EU (media)
Szunyog: Elections in north ASAP, unconditional participation of Serbs (media)
Maqedonci meets with Hovenier, talk about cooperation in KSF transition (media)
Minister of Defense hosted KFOR commander (media)
German MEP: EU measures not fair, shouldn't have been imposed (media)
Rama responds to Vucevic: We will not allow anyone to pull us back (media)
Osmani: We refuse Serbia’s interference in North Macedonia over Kosovo (media)
Haradinaj: Serbia to stop threatening recognizing countries (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:
Vucic from Athens: Mitsotakis with Kurti, although Greece does not recognize Kosovo; We will not give up national interests (Tanjug)
Vucevic: Serbia is a reliable partner to all its neighbors (Tanjug)
KFOR airborne exercise in Mitrovica South area (N1)
Davenport on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of Serbian journalists: Their sacrifice must not go unpunished (Kosovo Online)
Albania PM warns of threats to North Macedonia, Montenegro (N1)
Von der Leyen, Kurti differ on meeting in Athens (N1)
Vucic with Kovacevski: Serbia and North Macedonia are truly friendly countries (Tanjug)
International Media:
Missing Kosovo Serb Radio Team’s Families Mark 25 Years Since Abduction (Balkan Insight)
EU reiterates support for membership aspirations of Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova (aa.com.tr)

Albanian Language Media:

Investigations into state reserves, battle between govt and opposition (Koha)
Agreements without implementation teams overshadowed by north events (Koha)
Kosovo joins G7 Joint Declaration of support for Ukraine (Kallxo)
Kurti to join Western Balkans leaders in informal dinner in Athens (media)
“Naïve to expect Borrell, Lajcak will ask for lifting of measures” (Koha)
Security experts: There could be more resignations of Serbs (RTK)
Myrtezani: Administrative directive will be ready within deadline (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:
Vucic met Orban and announced elections in Serbia (N1, Beta)
Ferguson: Nonsense about the alleged British plan, do not use the word "war" lightly (Kurir, FoNet, N1, Blic)
British daily on Vucic: Balkan Capone or the only hope for peace with Kosovo? (The Times, N1)
A participant in the protest over the arrival of Rasic's deputy in Leposavic detained (KoSSev)
Two more Serbian police officers quit their jobs in the north of Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever)
Assembly of SNV on August 26 in Gracanica, Bishop Teodosije invited (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio)
International Media:
PM to host Western Balkan, EU leaders on Monday for enlargement talks (ekathimerini.com)
Bled Forum in Slovenia, Rama and Kurti to participate on August 28-29 (Euronews Albania)
Kosovo Government and employers should improve working conditions to prevent post-visa liberalisation migration, experts says (Schengen Visa Info)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 18, 2023

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Resignation of Serb policemen, result of threats from Serbia (media)
• Internationals react to resignation of Serb police officers (RTK)
• Basha calls international reactions on Serb police officers "fairy tales" (media)
• Head of EULEX and U.S. Ambassador meet, Police and law main topic (RTK)
• Haradinaj to Kurti regarding mayors in north: proceed with resignations (media)
• Hovenier on delicensing of MTS: The government should be very careful (Klan)
• EU has not yet established the joint commission on missing persons (RTK)
• Klinaku to Albanian institutions: Do not extradite Dritan Goxhaj (Reporteri)

Serbian Language Media:

• Constitutional Court rules that rights of third detained Serb in Brezovica case have been violated (Kosovo Online, social media)
• EULEX, OSCE concerned by resignation of Kosovo Serb police officers (N1, BETA)
• Stano: The EU was clear; we are ready to introduce drastic measures if there is no de-escalation (RTS)
• Kurti and Zogaj discussed the work of the court in North Mitrovica (Kontakt plus radio)

International Media:

• Serb Witness Tells Thaci Trial KLA Kidnapped Her Husband and Son (Balkan Insight)
• Ethnic Albanian Producer Slates Serbian Ban on his Films as ‘Censorship’ (Balkan Insight)