Albanian Language Media:
• UNMIK: Closure of Serbian post offices negatively affects life of Serb community in Kosovo (Albanian Post, ekonomia online)
• KFOR: Any decision on opening Iber Bridge must take place within framework of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan)
• British Embassy: We are disappointed with government’s action (Nacionale)
• Bislimi: EU should focus on Serbia's rejection of Basic Agreement (media)
• Serbian Post van not allowed to enter Kosovo (media)
• Svecla, Krasniqi and Durmishi visit Iber Bridge, test it before opening (media)
• Government takes new step: nearly €10,000 allocated for testing Iber Bridge (Nacionale)
• Kurti meets Ardita Sinani, offers close institutional cooperation in service of Presheva (Klan)
• Alsat: Osmani on two other occasions refused checking of personal luggage at Skopje Airport (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• UNMIK head reiterates concern over unilateral actions in Kosovo (Tanjug, media)
• KFOR will respond to security development on Ibar bridge (N1)
• Vucic: Kurti is provoking, wants to turn us against NATO before the elections in the USA (Kosovo Online)
• Vucevic: Kurti wants Kosovo without Serbs, int'l community tacitly allowing that (Tanjug, media)
• A protest today in North Mitrovica due to Pristina's announcements about the opening of the Ibar bridge (Kosovo Online, B92, Tanjug)
• Elshani for VoA: The case of the closure of the Post of Serbia branches in the domain of economic crime (KiM radio, VOA)
International Media:
• Alleged large-scale coin forger arrested in Kosovo due to Eurojust support (eurojust.europa.eu)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 7, 2024
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 6, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Police action in the north for economic activity without a licence (media)
• ARKEP: Operation of Post of Serbia was intended to be resolved in dialogue, but until today there has been no initiative to start talks (Albanian Post)
• EU: Unilateral and uncoordinated decision to close branches of Post of Serbia in the north (RFE)
• The U.S. deeply disappointed with Kosovo government for closing branches of
• Haradinaj: Kurti is deeply involved in Serbia's agenda (Koha)
• Post of Serbia in the north (media)
• Haxhiu meets her counterpart from North Macedonia (ekonomia)
• Afrim Gashi's head of security suspended, risks prison for more than three years (media)
• Abdixhiku visits the miners of Trepca, supports their demands (ekonomia)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Kurti's behaviour an attempt to provoke a war conflict, the EU announcement shameful (Kosovo Online)
• Stano: Closing the branches of the Post of Serbia is a violation of the agreement from the dialogue (Kosovo Online)
• All 9 facilities used by Serbian Post in Northern Kosovo Closed (KoSSev)
• Petkovic: Kurti's raid of post offices direct provocation of war conflict (Tanjug)
• Savo Manojlovic: If Vucic protected the citizens as he protects Rio Tinto, there would be no persecution of Serbs in Kosovo (Danas, NMagazin,KiM radio)
• New DSS: Closure of post offices in Kosovo, continuation of terror, with the tacit permission of the West (NMagazin, Beta)
• Suspension and criminal charges against a security member of the President of the Assembly of N. Macedonia due to the incident at the airport (KoSSev)
International Media:
• Vjosa Osmani did not scold Mickoski and Kurti, so that such incidents do not happen again (slobodenpecat.mk)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 5, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Kurti today in Skopje to meet PM Mickoski and government cabinet (Klan)
• Osmani: "Sinjska Alka", event that honors heroic resistance of Croatian soldiers (media)
• Fetai meets Gervalla after incident with Osmani in Skopje (media)
• Five suspects arrested for war crimes against Albanian civilian victims (media)
• About five thousand citizens converted their driver's licences to RKS (RTK)
• Albanians of the Valley warn of protest due to passivisation of their addresses (RTK)
• Reactions on murder of woman in Gracanica: One less woman, one more murderer! (RTK)
Serbian Language Media:
• Kosovo Authorities Arrest Five Serbs in War Crimes Probe, Sparking Outcry from Serbian Officials (KoSSev, media)
• “The Diocese of Raška and Prizren Deeply Concerned About Recent Arrests of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija and the Deterioration of Interethnic Relations” (eparhija-prizren.com)
• Protest today in Pasjane due to the arrest of Serbs (Kosovo Online)
• Lawyers: No reasonable doubt that the arrested Serbs committed the criminal offenses they are charged with (Kosovo Online)
• Bocan-Kharchenko: Kurti carrying out terror in Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo Online)
• Ristanovic: Gazivode is the legacy of the SFRY, it was not built with Kosovo's funds (Kosovo Online)
International Media:
• Kosovo’s president involved in Macedonian airport scuffle, sparking diplomatic row (politico.eu)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 2, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Stano: Opening the bridge over Iber river is a matter of dialogue (RTK)
• Osmani to Stano: Issue of the bridge should not be topic of dialogue in any way (RTK)
• Osmani stopped by North Macedonian authorities at airport, an attempt to take her phone was made (media)
• North Macedonian MIA reacts after incident with President Osmani (RTK)
• MFA: We are gathering information about the Osmani incident (Koha)
• Skopje Airport reacts after incident with president (RTK)
• Bislimi meets North Macedonia’s Deputy PM (RTK)
• Musliu: Revealing KIA officials, Risk to their operations (RTK)
• Haradinaj on elections: Let us shorten Kosovo's desperate situation (media)
• Miners to Government: We should not be held responsible for management of enterprise (media)
Serbian Language Media:
• Vucic: Increase in pensions before January, a significant increase in salaries for educators (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug, media)
• EU reiterates: Decision to open bridge over Ibar should be part of dialogue (Beta, N1, media)
• Former KLA member Blerim Ramadani transferred to house arrest (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)
• KAP: The pumps in the north were not leased to EXFIS, we are investigating the case (Kosovo Online)
International Media:
• 15 arrested in crack-down on high-profile Albanian criminal network (Europol.europa.eu)
• Kosovo Miners’ Strike Over Unpaid Wages Enters Fourth Week (Prishtina Insight)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 1, 2024
Albanian Language Media:
• Osmani: Date of regular elections will be announced after some analysis (RTK)
• Kurti called for removal of EU measures against Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: Responsibility must be demanded for not filing indictment against Radoicic (Koha)
• Osmani talks with De Rio about security issues and removal of EU measures (RTK)
• Svecla meets with North Macedonian counterpart, talk about illegal migration (RTK)
• Kusari-Lila disagrees with opposition about January 26, mentions other dates (RTK)
• Ahmetxhekaj: Kurti invited me to his office, wanted change in management of RTK (Klan)
Serbian Language Media:
• Djuric met Latvian FM in Riga (Tanjug)
• Petkovic receives farewell visit from OSCE ambassador in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS)
• Odalovic: Kurti does not care about the missing, Albanians or Serbs (Kosovo Online)
• North Mitrovica Municipality: Allegations of Misconduct and Non-Compliance (KoSSev)
• YIHR and Kosovan Police Remove Offensive Graffiti in Gojbulja (KoSSev, N1)
• Radio Borzani reporter denied access to meeting in Strpce amid dispute over credentials (KoSSev)
• Census results and economy: Causes and consequences of labor force outflow from Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Serbian parliament passes declaration on rights and joint future of Serbs (Tanjug, media)
International Media:
• Serbia, Djuric to Nova: "Top priority for EU membership, but with equal rights" (agenzianova.com)
• Advocates sound alarm over Kosovo’s new media law (VoA)
• The Dua Lipa festival aiming to change Kosovo’s image (BBC)
• Political Parties In Kosovo Seek Date For 2025 Election (RFE)
• Two More Podiums: Paris 2024 Olympics Bring More Joy to Kosovo Athletes (Prishtina Insight)