UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 12, 2024 Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Serbia is Putin’s strongest proxy; we must strengthen defense (media) Kurti on government decisions made on Wednesday (media) Maqedonci: As long as Radoicic group roams free, the north is not quiet (media) Surroi: Serbia politically legitimized attack in Banjska (media) Minister says there are no more Serbia-run institutions in north of Kosovo (media) Kurti remembers September 11 attacks in the U.S. (media) House arrest for four people suspected of assaulting police in north (media) EC plans to organize dinner with Balkans leaders on Sept 19 (Albanian Post) Kosovo allocates funds for textbooks of children in Presevo Valley (media) Serbian Language Media: Stefanovic: Pristina's Banjska indictment has no relevance whatsoever (Tanjug, media) One month house arrest for four young men in Mitrovica (KiM radio, KoSSev, media) US Ambassador: Serbia is country to be counted on (RTS, N1, Beta, RTS) Vasic: The indictment in the Milosavljevic case based on the testimony of a single witness who lacks credibility (Kosovo Online) International: Kosovo indicts 45 over alleged roles in 2023 attack that killed police officer (RFE) Russia ‘wants to open new front’ in Western Balkans, says Kosovo president (TVP World)

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)