Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Our support for Ukrainian war is broad and deep (media)
• Rohde: The people of Kosovo have felt pain of Ukrainians (media)
• EU has no official confirmation on refusal to exchange information on attack in Banjska (Koha)
• Hovenier: Commitment of USA to people of Kosovo is stronger than ever (RTK)
• Indictment filed against a Serb for war crimes in Kosovo (media)
• Haradinaj: We must change government for Kosovo to be at NATO Summit in Tirana (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 35 bids for leasing five gas stations in northern Kosovo, two of them from Sedef Travel 2024 Doo (Alternativna.com)
• Albanian-owned market chain opens its first store in North Mitrovica under police security (KoSSev)
• Police arrested then released a Serb over ‘obstruction’ of works at public area, they do not know if permit for works was issued (KoSSev, social media)
• Representatives of Pupin Initiative: We will also highlight problems of Serbs in northern Kosovo in Washington (Kosovo Online)
• Indictment raised against Serb in Kosovo for alleged war crimes (Tanjug, media)
• Ramadani: Since visit of CIA chief there has been no more spreading of “hatred and arrogance” from Self-Determination ranks (Kosovo Online, social media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 26, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti hosts CIA Director “for an important strategic meeting” (media)
EU: Urgent implementation of Brussels agreement and Ohrid Annex (TV Dukagjini)
Kurti calls on diaspora to register (media)
Osmani: Dynamic discussion with young leaders at Alpbach Forum (media)
Embassies criticize Kosovo’s strategy for war crimes (TV Dukagjini)
Idaho National Guard’s Helicopter Battalion deploys to Kosovo (Express/DVIDS)
Reception for Ukrainians in Kosovo to celebrate Ukraine Independence Day (media)

Serbian Language Media:

President Vucic speaks about meeting with CIA chief, lack of official statement (N1, FoNet)
Deadline for conversion of drivers’ licence expired, some people did not manage to convert their licences to Kosovo ones (Alternativna, media)
EC to N1 on Kosovo driver’s licences: We welcome the step (N1, media)
Assault helicopters and almost 200 members of Idaho National Guard to be deployed in Kosovo (KoSSev)
PM Vucevic: Government reshuffle likely in six months to a year (N1)
Serbian Parliament Speaker Brnabic criticises protests against lithium mining (N1, media)
Lithium mining in Serbia sparks widespread opposition (N1, media)

Albanian Language Media:

• CIA Chief makes stop in Kosovo as part of unannounced visit to Balkan region (RFE)
• Haradinaj: Head of CIA did not meet Kurti due to blockade from America (Telegrafi)
• Kusari: Bridge will be opened, government unanimous with president (RTK)
• Kryeziu: Kurti would not undertake any action that endangers national security (Koha)
• Svecla and Krasniqi visit families at new houses in the north (RTK)
• Bislimi claims the issue of missing persons is his priority in dialogue (media)
• Deadline for conversion of driver's licences ends today (Reporteri)
• Former Serbian policeman convicted of rape to be also tried for many war crimes (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Families of missing persons: We are victims of insane politics (KoSSev, Radio KIM)
• More than 6.300 requests to convert drivers’ licences submitted by August 22 (Radio KIM)
• Djuric meets Pavuk, thanks him for Slovakia’s support on Kosovo, matters of importance to Serbia (Kosovo Online)
• Ruge concludes his visit to region: Western Balkans of strategic importance to NATO (Kosovo Online, social media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 22, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Other QUINT countries against opening of bridge in current circumstances (Koha)
Issue of opening of Iber bridge discussed at Osmani-Rohde meeting (media)
Serbian media: CIA director to visit Pristina, after Sarajevo and Belgrade (media)
Kurti meets Senator Chris Murphy, discuss range of topics (media)
Kurti meets Senator Welch, discuss “deepening of relations” (media)
Osmani, Devitt sign 6th amendment to Development Objectives Grant (media)
Osmani and Tusk win M100 Media Award 2024 (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Djuric met Ruge: NATO wants Serbia to play a positive role in the region (Kosovo Online, media)
Brkljac: Police reports submitted as evidence, indictment a disgrace for the prosecution (Kosovo Online, KoSSev)
26 years since the abduction of Slavuj and Perenic: We will search for them as long as we live (Kosovo Online, KiM radio, KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever)
Grenell criticizes Senator Murphy and USAID: Is the USA financing Kurti's unilateral and dangerous actions? (Kosovo Online)
35,000 active drug users in Kosovo (NMagazin, Beta, Kosovo Online)

International Media:

Kosovo: Potato chips bring Serbs and Albanians together (DW)
Kosovo gets €31 million US grant despite worsened relations (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 21, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Ruge on Iber bridge: Decisions through dialogue, in coordinated manner (media)
Shea: It won’t be long before we see a united Mitrovica (media)
AJK submits comments to IMC law to Constitutional Court (media)
Kosovo to sign US$ 34.5 mil agreement with USAID today (media)
Osmani, Hargreaves talk latest developments, including Iber bridge (media)
Memorandum signed on safehouse for domestic violence victims in north (media)
Family of person accused by Dacic: “Propaganda, he has special needs” (media)

Serbian Language Media:

Safe House Initiative in North Mitrovica: New Facility Planned on Previously Halted Site (KoSSev)
Dacic: Threatening messages to airport, embassies and consulates sent by Albanian whose parents are from Kosovo (KoSSev, media)
Ruge: NATO stance is that issue of Ibar Bridge be resolved through dialogue and in coordinated manner (Kosovo Online, social media)
Vucic to meet Ruge today (Tanjug)
Lawyer: Detention of three Serbs arrested in relation to Banjska case extended for two more months (Kosovo Online)
Serb from Gorazdevac released after spending 48 hours in detention (RTS)
6.100 requests submitted for conversion of drivers’ licences (Radio KIM)
“Where there’s no law, there’s the people”: Fresh lithium protests in Serbia (N1)

International Media:

In Serbia, Shadow of a Mass Shooting Hangs over Trial of Another (Balkan Insight)