UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 10, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Kosovo will no longer be represented by UNMIK in CEFTA (media) Sarrazin says it’s a success Berlin Process won’t be without one member (Koha) Rohde: Kosovo is not asked to have a final decision on the Association (RTK) Kurti will take part in leaders’ meeting at Berlin Summit (Kallxo) New U.S. envoy for Balkans to stay in Kosovo, will meet Osmani and Kurti (Koha) Police arrest a suspect in Zvecan, confiscate several weapons (media) Arsenijevic detained for 48 hours (media) AJK reacts to death threats against journalist Vehbi Kajtazi (media) Serbian Language Media: Ziadeh on an agreement reached among CEFTA parties (KiM radio) Arsenijevic arrested again, ordered 48 hours detention (Tanjug, media) Civic activists demanded the immediate release of Arsenijevic (KiM radio, KoSSev) The Prosecutor's Office in Mitrovica does not deny interrogation of Rakic, Radojevic, Markovic in connection with illegal employment in the municipality of N. Mitrovica (KoSSev) North Mitrovica: Removed board with the name and coat of arms from the building of the University Library (Kosovo Online) Vucic: It is necessary to respect the UN Charter in the case of Serbia as well (Kosovo Online) Djuric met Kasanof (Tanjug, media) Petkovic: Extent of Pristina's pressure on Serbs unendurable (Tanjug) International Media: Dubrovnik Declaration’ Reasserts Balkan States’ Support for Ukraine (BIRN) Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Serbia (state.gov)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: EU unfair measures are damaging people of Kosovo (media) Hovenier welcomes decision to lift ban on goods imported from Serbia (media) Italy pleased to see opening of Merdare crossing for goods from Serbia (media) Germany, partners to provide scanners for border checks to Kosovo (Kallxo) U.S. envoy for the Balkans to visit Kosovo this week (RFE) European perspective of the Balkans, main topic of Brdo-Brione Summit (RFE) Hoti: No room for cooperation with Vetevendosje Movement (media) Albanian Defense Minister: Kosovo, national strategic priority for Albania (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: It is important to talk even when we do not agree on everything (Tanjug) Vucic on Kosovo, UN Charter, Resolution 1244 (Kosovo Online) Djuric meets with Finnish Parliament Speaker (media) House arrest of four young Serbs arrested in September in Mitrovica North extended for one more month (KoSSev) COM KFOR meets Kurti (media, social media) Elshani says two persons detained in Zubin Potok because of ‘suspicious documents’ (Kosovo Online, Zubin Potok.info) “Besa Bese” group calls on Albanians to boycott Serbian goods (KoSSev, media) MAT: Serbia’s GDP up 4% in 2024, inflation among highest in EU (N1, BETA) International Media: EU welcomes Kosovo’s move to scrap ban on Serbian imports (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 8, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Change of measure sufficient for success at CEFTA, Berlin Process (media) Kurti: Belgrade wants to talk about dialogue without mentioning agreement (Koha) Kosovo government decides to increase pensions by 20 percent (media) Police seize weapons, military equipment during raid in Mitrovica North (media) Osmani travels to Montenegro for annual summit of Brdo-Brione Process (media) Osmani meets Milanovic; “grateful for steadfast support” (media) US soldiers conduct vehicle checkpoints in municipality of Leposavic (media) Serbian professor apologizes to Kosovo public for “lost lives and all the pain” (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic meets with Scholz in Hamburg (media) Pristina partially lifts import ban on Serbian goods amidst diplomatic pressures (KoSSev) Vucic: Pristina will keep using tricks to stop Serbian goods (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media) Reactions to Pristina’s decision to partially ease entry of Serbian goods in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) 65-year-old Serb in Korilje arrested, police said they found weapon and Civil Protection jacket (KoSSev) Mickoski: Serbia, North Macedonia share vision of region's joint EU future (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 7, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Council could consider pursuing presidential statement to avoid unilateral actions (Koha) Svecla: Vucic’s request for return of former police officers in north out of the question (Koha) Lajcak: This week I’ll focus on preparing next chief negotiators’ meeting (media) Gervalla: We won’t stop creating equal conditions for all in Kosovo (media) Maqedonci: €238 mil spent in buying weapons; army is getting stronger (Telegrafi) Osmani: Cooperation with partners in Francophonie of utmost importance (media) Three dead after their car falls in Badoc lake (RFE) Kurti after floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ready to help (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic on October 5: “They allowed the pogrom of Serbs in 2004, and Kosovo declared independence in 2008” (Kosovo Online, TV Pink, Blic) Vucic to speak about batteries at Hamburg conference while Serbia’s Assembly debates lithium mining (N1, Beta) Lajcak: Belgrade and Pristina normalization of relations and Pristina and modernization of the BiH Constitution priorities in the region (RTS, RFE) Brnabic: Important laws before the parliament, above all regulations related to Kosovo (KiM radio, RTS, media) Manojlovic: Whoever negotiated the CSM (ZSO), either knows nothing about law, or bought a diploma (KiM radio) The Municipality of Strpce: The Privatization Agency leasing out properties in the municipality's territory without our consent (Kosovo Online) Kupchan: Kurti's "muscle show" popular but dangerous in the long run (RFE, Kosovo Online) International Media: Flash floods in BiH: Death toll 20, rescue teams from neighbouring countries arriving (N1 Sarajevo)

Albanian Language Media: • Government: We’re engaged for 10th anniversary of Berlin Process to be successful (Koha) • Kosovo leaders congratulate Germany on Day of German Unity (media) • Rashiti: Berlin Process must be saved at all costs (RTK) • Osmani in Paris at invitation of President Macron (RTK) • Italy concerned about "crisis" in Kosovo almost as much as conflict in Middle East (Klan) • Hargreaves: We are proud of our role in KSF's progress (RTK) • Signs in Albanian, Serbian and English placed in Zvecan (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: I don't see any conflicts, although Kurti provokes them every day (RTS) • Rada Trajkovic: ‘We are witnessing one (political) party’s abuse against an ethnic community’ (KoSSev) • New multilingual road sign in northern Kosovo marred by language errors (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media) • Adriana Hodzic interviewed by Department of Economic Crime, her lawyer says investigation part of political spectacle (KoSSev, media) • High-Tech Crime Prosecution says threats to Tanjug sent from Kosovo (Tanjug) • CPJ Europe representative calls for swift completion of investigation into threats to Tanjug (Tanjug) • IFJ Chief Project Manager Dear condemns "outrageous threats" to Tanjug journalists (Tanjug, media) • Zigmanov with Tolkach: Ukraine will continue supporting territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia (Kosovo Online)