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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 31, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • President Osmani traveled to El Salvador (media) • Government sends reform agenda on the Growth Plan to the EC (media) • The Iber bridge in Mitrovica will open soon (media) • EU: Decision to open the Iber bridge should be taken within dialogue (Reporteri) • Deputy mayor of Zvecan, Natasa Tomanic, dismissed (RTK) • Konjufca: Kosovo committed to values and principles of Council of Europe (media) • Maqedonci meets German MP, discuss development of KSF in recent years (media) Serbian Language Media: • The opening of the Ibar bridge on the agenda of the North Mitrovica Municipal Assembly today (Kosovo Online, RFE) • KP announces the opening of the Ibar bridge, EU: The issue must be resolved through dialogue (KoSSev) • Szunyog: Implementation of the agreement is crucial for the stability and progress of the region (Radio Mitrovica North, Radio Gorazdevac, KiM radio) • The vice-president of the Zvecan municipality was relieved of her duties; Tomanic: I expected this, discrimination from the first day (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Djuric met Braathu: Serbia remains committed to preservation of peace, stability in region (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 30, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Gervalla and McKay talk about increasing Kosovo’s military capacities (RTK) • KFOR: Authors of attacks against our troops must be held accountable (media) • LVV on anniversary of riots in Zvecan: Republic cannot be suspended (Koha) • Konjufca: Chances for dissolution of Assembly have decreased (media) • Konjufca on Borrell's report on Kosovo: It would be good to write that banks of Serbia were illegal (media) • German government votes in favor of extending mandate of soldiers in Kosovo (media) • Germany and Spain argue about recognition of Kosovo (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • One year of Albanian mayors’ mandate: What was done in the four Serbian municipalities in the north of Kosovo? (Euronews) • Consequences of clashes in Zvecan – deteriorated situation, difficult life with many unpopular decisions (Radio KIM) • Ulutas: Courage of KFOR soldiers at protests in Zvecan helped stabilize situation (Kosovo Online, media, social media) • Todic: Great uncertainty in Leposavic, ordinary people suffer the most (Kosovo Online) • Pantovic: Stricter actions by judicial authorities after last year's events in Zvecan, people are afraid (Kosovo Online) • Constitutional Court in Pristina without membership in Conference of European Constitutional Courts (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug) • A Serbian young man attacked in ETC store in Gracanica; the police arrested the suspect (KiM radio, RTS, Kosovo Online, KoSSev) • Desecrated cemetery and commemoration hall in Donje Korminjane village (KoSSev, Danas) • Vucic, Beyer discuss EU integration of Serbia, region (Tanjug)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 29, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Gervalla and McKay talk about increasing Kosovo’s military capacities (RTK) • KFOR: Authors of attacks against our troops must be held accountable (media) • LVV on anniversary of riots in Zvecan: Republic cannot be suspended (Koha) • Konjufca: Chances for dissolution of Assembly have decreased (media) • Konjufca on Borrell's report on Kosovo: It would be good to write that banks of Serbia were illegal (media) • German government votes in favor of extending mandate of soldiers in Kosovo (media) • Germany and Spain argue about recognition of Kosovo (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • One year of Albanian mayors’ mandate: What was done in the four Serbian municipalities in the north of Kosovo? (Euronews) • Consequences of clashes in Zvecan – deteriorated situation, difficult life with many unpopular decisions (Radio KIM) • Ulutas: Courage of KFOR soldiers at protests in Zvecan helped stabilize situation (Kosovo Online, media, social media) • Todic: Great uncertainty in Leposavic, ordinary people suffer the most (Kosovo Online) • Pantovic: Stricter actions by judicial authorities after last year's events in Zvecan, people are afraid (Kosovo Online) • Constitutional Court in Pristina without membership in Conference of European Constitutional Courts (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug) • A Serbian young man attacked in ETC store in Gracanica; the police arrested the suspect (KiM radio, RTS, Kosovo Online, KoSSev) • Desecrated cemetery and commemoration hall in Donje Korminjane village (KoSSev, Danas) • Vucic, Beyer discuss EU integration of Serbia, region (Tanjug) International: • Kosovo prepares to house 300 inmates from Denmark, raising human rights concerns (Reuters)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 27, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Data from population census, a basis for better decisions (RFE) • PDK leader sends letters to VV, LDK and AAK leaders for early elections (media) • LDK’s Rukiqi: Kurti’s resignation only way to new elections (EO) • KFOR denies it negotiated the withdrawal of terrorist group from Banjska (media) • Gervalla: Serbia has turned again into real threat for the whole region (media) • Rohde: Kosovo has a diverse and interesting culture (media) • 360 Serbs applied to convert drivers’ licenses to Kosovo licenses (EO) Serbian Language Media: • KFOR denies negotiating withdrawal of attackers from Banjska (KoSSev, N1, media) • Office for KiM: A hand grenade planted in the yard of a Serbian family, new pressure (RTS, media) • Serbs in Kosovo physically, legally, and politically endangered, said the Serbian Assembly delegation in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Kosovo Online, RTS, media) • Milicevic: The census will be used for political purposes, there was no will for it to be inclusive (Kosovo Online) • Europol: Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks (KoSSev) • EU media: Resolution on Srebrenica forced in a divided UN General Assembly (N1, Beta) • “While we were watching the UN meeting on Srebrenica, lithium mining was approved”: Activists start a storm on social networks (N1, KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 23, 2024

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Belgrade military parades where remains of 744 Albanians found (Koha) • Bislimi: Dialogue faces frequent rejections from Serbia (Reporteri) • Krasniqi: Kosovo needs EU to lift punitive measures as soon as possible (media) • Citaku: Early elections are necessity; we don’t have spears for opposition (media) • KFOR: Kosovo Police don’t need to notify us of all their movements (media) • “Gallup”: Kosovo, the most ardent “fan” of the USA in the world (media) • Hoxhaj: Kurti government is anti-European, anti-Western (Express) • Cameron: Reconciliation and economic growth, advantage in Balkans (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Three Penalized for ‘Arrogant Behavior’ Outside Main Branch of Postal Savings Bank on Monday (KoSSev) • SD: Kosovo police tried to hand out fines for a fictitious incident (KiM radio) • Petkovic and Chulick: Pristina's unilateral moves endanger the stability of the entire region (KiM radio) • Vucic: Truth not one-sided, UN resolution to brand victims genocidal (Tanjug, media) • Djuric: Serbia appeals to UN member states to oppose Srebrenica resolution (Tanjug, media)