UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 8, 2026 • Floods from heavy rainfall cause major damage in several cities in Kosovo (media) • Vetevendosje reaches 51 percent of total vote, Kurti gets over 400,000 votes (Koha) • Osmani and Kurti’s messages on Orthodox Christmas (media) • COMKFOR Ulutas hosts Osmani, discuss security situation (media) • Rudolph: Kosovo cannot afford to lose another year (media) • Mitrovica North unable to install Christmas banner pending ministry decision (Kossev) • Kosovo receives anti-tank missile systems from Turkey (Turkiye Today) • 25 years of KFOR in Kosovo: Rochdale hosts photography exhibition (Rochdale.gov.uk)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 6, 2026 • New UNMIK chief Peter N. Due arrives in Kosovo (Express/Lajmi/Danas/Telegraf) • Vote count so far: VV to have 57 seats, PDK 22, LDK 15 and AAK 6 (Koha) • CEC could announce final election results sooner than January 19 (Telegrafi) • Opposition parties are silent over promised reforms after election losses (Koha) • Emini: VV hasn’t made it clear if it supports Osmani for President (KTV) • Gervalla: Serbia doesn’t have a foreign policy different than Moscow’s (media) • Key events in the Western Balkans in 2026 (Albanian Post) • Sources: Anti-Corruption Agency is verifying Vjosa Osmani’s wealth (media) • Djuric: Kurti’s regime has done nothing to change its attitude toward Serbs (Kosovo Online) • “Serbian Parliament, a toxic environment”; Kamberi: Vucic will lose power (media) • Serbia in 2026: Embattled president mulls high-stakes elections (BIRN) • BIRN flags data protection risks in Western Balkans and Turkey (PI)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 5, 2026 • Kosovo leaders support Trump’s actions in Venezuela (media) • Balkan States give divided reactions to US strike on Venezuela (BIRN) • Hollaj slams Vucic for remarks over US intervention in Venezuela (media) • Kurti says three steps need to be made first before moving to President issue (media) • Vetevendosje sets new record of votes, Kurti most voted candidate ever (AP) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Solution for Kosovo under auspices of UN Security Council (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, January 2, 2026 • Most voted MP candidates in the December 28 elections (RFE) • Kurti announces decisions he will make following formation of new govt (media) • EU: Situation in north stable but fragile and requires responsible leadership (media) • Osmani: Look forward to bringing Kosovo one step closer to EU during Cyprus presidency (media) • Kurti: Historical transformation of KEK thanks to over €500 mil investments (media) • Former Kosovo Assembly Speaker Nexhat Daci passes away (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 31, 2025 • Kurti promises swift constitution of assembly and formation of govt (Indeksonline) • Kurti: The time is ripe for Kosovo and Serbia to normalize relations (FT) • Kosovo’s President says she expects new government to be formed quickly (RFE) • Osmani indicates new recognitions for Kosovo in first part of 2026 (media) • US Embassy: We hope to further our partnership with the new government (media) • Haxhiu: I don’t rule out the possibility of an opposition MP joining us (KTV) • Peci: If LDK blocks us on election of President, they’ll fall to single-digit support (EO) • OSCE mission chief acknowledges role of CEC, ECAP and police in elections (media) • British Embassy commends CEC on “another smooth election process” (media) • Special Prosecution files indictment against 21 persons for Recak massacre (media)