Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Agreement with EFTA countries will be signed next year (RTK)
• Osmani: Vucic will only postpone Crimea-style annexation plan (RTK)
• Osmani meets Cardinal of Vatican, emphasises importance of recognition of Kosovo by Holy See(media)
• Kurti and Gervalla meet Secretary of State of the Holy See (RTK)
• Kusari-Lila: Proposal to impose measures on Kosovo was Lajcak's (media)
• Rasic: Serbian List is working to boycott February 9 elections (Dukagjini)
• Explosive device thrown on property of an Albanian in Zvean (Dukagjini)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Intense week in New York, difficult talks about Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media)
• Vucevic: Enormous pressure by Kurti on Serbs in Kosovo (Blic, Kosovo Online, TV Prva)
• Opposition and Kosovo Serbs discuss alternatives to Serbian List, emphasise community survival (FoNet, N1, KoSSev)
• Explosion in Zvecan, gas station guarded by Kosovo police damaged (N1, KoSSev)
• Albanian PM: “Kosovo’s statehood irreversible, rejects Ukraine parallel at the UNGA (KoSSev)
• Mijacic: Closure of temporary authorities an act of brutal force, not the integration of the Serbian community (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani meets with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jim O'Brien (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo should have more coordination and cooperation with the U.S. (media)
• Kurti: Diplomatic and economic ties with Greece have increased (RTK)
• Gervalla meets her counterpart from Monaco, discusses joint projects (media)
• Pacolli: Hovenier's message should not have been conveyed to Kosovo but to Serbia (RTK)
• Haxhiu hosts Danish Minister of Justice, discusses implementation of agreement on prisons (media)
• Rasic: Radomirovic fired for involvement in suspicious activities in the north (Dukagjini)
• KFOR and Serbian army carry out synchronised patrolling (media)
• Anti-smuggling measures, police set up obstacles for trucks at the Bernjak/Brnjak bridge (Dukagjini)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic meets SG Guterres in New York, discusses Kosovo, cooperation and geopolitical challenges (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: We know they deceived us with the Brussels Agreement (Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic: “Pristina continues police occupation of northern Kosovo” (media)
• Serbian List: Decision on allocating building in "Bosiak" Mahala made by illegitimate Albanian councillors (Radio KIM)
• Serbian List: Possible abolishment of Serbian goods import ban decision is not a merit of Nenad Rasic (Radio KIM)
• Gerxhaliu: U.S. and Europe have taken Serbian goods blockade seriously; compromise will certainly be reached (Kosovo Online)
• Kosovo police placed concrete barriers on Bernjak/Brnjak bridge (KoSSev)
• Vucic not sure he can make it to parliamentary debate on lithium, will attend that on Kosovo (N1)
• Serbia, Azerbaijan sign agreement on additional gas supply (N1)

International Media:

• Serbia-Albania joint bid with political history set to win hosting of soccer’s Under-21 Euros (AP)

Albanian Language Media:

Borrell: Leaders of the region must take bold decisions to move towards integration (media)

KFOR: Serbia should help on urgently bringing perpetrators of attack in Banjska to justice (Koha)

Osmani and Carpenter talk about importance of Kosovo-USA cooperation (RTK)

Kurti: Serbia violating agreement, harbouring Radoicic (media)

Bislimi: Kosovo is working intensively for membership in SEPA (RTK)

Kurti meets Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, talk about cooperation (RTK)

Gervalla: Full Euro-Atlantic integration of Kosovo, necessary (RTK)

Maqedonci: KSF will have three infantry regiments (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic says health care, education to stay out of Kosovo system (Beta, N1)

Mijacic: Svecla's statement inappropriate; education and healthcare are resolved within the framework of dialogue (Kosovo Online)

Imeri: All open issues with the Serbian community in Kosovo should be resolved through the A/CSM (Kosovo Online)

Directors of CHC Kosovska Mitrovica and CHC Pristina-Gracanica deny Svecla's statement (Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo Online)

COMKFOR: Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue crucial and possible (N1)

Vucic: China's support even stronger, I conveyed our frustration to Lajcak (Tanjug, media)

Serbian FM met Greek FM, OSCE Acting SG (Tanjug, media)

Momirovic: A meeting of the Joint Committee of CEFTA has been called, the unblocking of the agreement expected (Kosovo Online)

Radomirovic dismissed from the post of Deputy Minister for Returns (Blic, Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, September 25, 2024

Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Serbia is responsible, it must be held accountable (media)
One year from the attack that can be repeated (Koha)
Osmani: The women of Kosovo have always been at the forefront (media)
Osmani meets Albright and Rand during stay in NY (media)
Lajcak meets O’Brien and Kasanof, discuss Kosovo-Serbia normalisations (media)
CEFTA, German minister: We’re trying to find a solution on Kosovo (media)
Study: High level of mistrust between Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucic: There is no justice for Serbs in Kosovo, why UN Charter was not respected in case of Serbia (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, media)
Petkovic in Paris talks about situation of Serbs in Kosovo, difficulties they face (Kosovo Online)
Petkovic: “Who authorised Stano to violate status neutrality and recognise Kosovo?” (Tanjug)
Trade Minister: Blockade on Serbian goods in Kosovo must end (N1)
Dacic: No dramatic turn to West, relations with Russia, China not in jeopardy (Tanjug)
Marinkovic: Banjska discredited interests of Serbian community (Radio KIM)
Banjska: A year later, poll highlights fear and unresolved questions (KoSSev)
Serbian diaspora in New York warns of difficult situation Serbs face in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani meets with Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as with Sultan of Brunei (media)
• Gervalla arrives in New York, starts with the meetings (media)
• KFOR commander and ambassadors discusses security in Kosovo (RTK)
• Kusari-Lila: Ban on Serbian products will be lifted when illegal smuggling can be prevented (Klan)
• Prime Minister Kurti met ambassador of Finland, discussed cooperation (RTK)
• Svecla from Banjska: According to the law, attackers can be tried even in absentia (media)
• KFOR, together with Kosovo Police, increase patrols in the north (Klan)
• Sarrazin next week in Kosovo (Albanian Post)
• AJK: Number of attacks on journalists in 2023 has increased significantly (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Cypriot President interested in resolution of Kosovo issue (Tanjug, media)
• Djuric: Reinforcing Serbia’s position at UN (N1)
• Djuric: Serbia continues to be responsible, constructive partner in Western Balkans (Tanjug, media)
• KFOR, Kosovo police step up patrols in northern Kosovo (N1, media)
• Rizvanolli and Krasniqi visited yesterday Mitrovica North, Svecla in Banjska (KoSSev)
• EU formalises visa-free access for Serbian Coordination Directorate passport holders with Official Journal announcement (KoSSev)
• Seized archives in Leposavic – Serbian cultural heritage being processed in Pristina (Kosovo Online)

International Media:

• Kosovo risks deeper isolation over ban on Serbian imports: German diplomat (Balkan Insight)