UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 27, 2026

NISMA proposes Fatmir Limaj for Kosovo President (media)
Orav to Konjufca: Momentum to advance on EU path is now (media)
Kosovo Police refute reports that “masked Albanians attacked Serbian police” (Telegrafi)
Raska–Prizren Diocese statement on law on foreigners (Kosovo Online)
Tribune on legal status of University in the north on March 3 (Kossev)
Kosovo’s construction cost index up 3.5% y/y in Q4 (SeeNews)
Mitrovica City Museum joins European Museum Network (RTK)
How Kosovo’s war shaped one woman’s girlhood – and worldview (BIRN)
Martens: Joint initiative by Rama and Vucic on EU enlargement (media)
Serbia spending more on Trump-linked lobbyists – to what effect? (BIRN)
Melania Trump to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council (Telegrafi/Sinjali)

NISMA proposes Fatmir Limaj for Kosovo President (media)

Most news websites report that NISMA has proposed their leader Fatmir Limaj for the post of Kosovo President today. A NISMA representative said that Limaj is one of the most unifying figures in Kosovo’s political landscape and one of the most renowned commanders of the Kosovo Liberation Army in 1998-1999.

Orav to Konjufca: Momentum to advance on EU path is now (media)

EU Ambassador to Kosovo Aivo Orav met on Thursday with Kosovo Foreign Minister Glauk Konjufca and discussed stepping up Kosovo’s EU integration efforts. “The momentum to advance on this path is now,” Orav said. He also expressed EU’s appreciation for Kosovo’s voluntary alignment with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, in particular support to Ukraine.

Kosovo Police refute reports that “masked Albanians attacked Serbian police” (Telegrafi)

Kosovo Police issued a statement today refuting reports by some Serbian media according to which some masked Albanians attacked Serbian police in the area called Madljika in the Ground Safety Zone. “Kosovo Police explain with full institutional responsibility that it took all necessary police measures, using all institutional verification forms, and resulting that there was no evidence or official data about any such case along the border area in that zone,” police said.

Police also said that the report from Thursday was similar to the one published on February 7 according to which on February 5 shots were fired at the Serbian police by unknown persons, adding to doubts about an intentional orchestration of producing disinformation. The statement notes that so far and based on all available sources there is no confirmation that any such incident happened on Thursday or on February 6 and that KFOR was notified of both instances.

“The Kosovo Police cooperate closely with all security investigations, including cooperation with KFOR, with whom it conducts joint patrols along the border zone. The Kosovo Police remain committed to providing security, maintaining the constitutional order and giving official information to the citizens and the media, in order to prevent disinformation and fake news,” police said.

Raska–Prizren Diocese statement on law on foreigners (Kosovo Online)

In a statement issued on Thursday evening regarding the implementation of the law on foreigners and its potential consequences for the Serbian community, the Raska–Prizren Diocese warned that rigid and hasty enforcement of the rules, without a clear transitional regime and without workable procedures for larger groups of people, could lead to unforeseeable consequences. The Diocese called on all competent authorities to act responsibly and, through dialogue and practical solutions, to avoid any application that would have a negative and discriminatory effect on the Serbian community.

The Diocese said it was closely monitoring the announcements and public statements regarding the intensified enforcement of regulations governing the entry, residence, and work of foreign nationals in Kosovo. “We therefore consider it our pastoral duty to point out the real and concrete risks that such practice may produce for the Serbian community, particularly in relation to the right to education, work, and an undisturbed life,” the statement reads.

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Tribune on legal status of University in the north on March 3 (Kossev)

The united group of professors from the University of Pristina “ProAktiv” with temporary headquarters in Mitrovica is organizing a forum called "UPKM - temporary headquarters, permanent institution" on Tuesday, March 3, starting at 6:00 p.m. The forum on the legal status of this university will be held in the ceremonial hall of the "North City" restaurant in Mitrovica North. "The topic of the forum is dedicated to the legal status of the University of Pristina with its temporary headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica, consideration of the framework of acceptability and critical thresholds regarding the status of the University, as its remaining within the legal framework of the Republic of Serbia”.

This forum is held immediately before the announced full implementation of the Law on Foreigners and Vehicles, as well as a week before the expiration of the 30-day deadline given to the Faculty of Technical Sciences, which functions within the system of the Republic of Serbia, to move out or sign a legal contract of use with the University of Pristina, which functions within the Kosovo system.

At the same time, the public is increasingly mentioning the alleged integration of Serbian education and healthcare into the Kosovo system.

Kosovo’s construction cost index up 3.5% y/y in Q4 (SeeNews)

Kosovo's construction cost index grew by an annual 3.5% in the fourth quarter of the year, the statistical office, ASK, said on Thursday. Energy recorded the sharpest annual increase, by 9.8%, followed by wages with 8.1%, the "other costs" group with 5.3%, and transport with 4.4%, ASK said in a quarterly report. On a quarterly comparison basis, the index rose 0.5% in the October-December period.

Mitrovica City Museum joins European Museum Network (RTK)

Mitrovica City Museum has officially become a member of the Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO), the European network representing national museum organizations across the continent.

In its official presentation, NEMO describes the museum as a municipal public cultural institution operating under the Directorate of Culture, Youth and Sports. The museum is dedicated to preserving, researching, and presenting the city’s historical and cultural heritage through exhibitions, educational programs, and community engagement.

Museum Director Nora Prekazi stated that the institution’s vision is to be open, inclusive, and community-oriented, especially in a city that has faced significant political and ethnic challenges. “Through European cooperation, we aim to exchange knowledge, further develop our educational and participatory practices, and make our museum more inclusive and accessible to all,” she said.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Germany, NEMO serves as a platform for cooperation, experience-sharing, and representation of the museum sector’s interests at the European level.

The membership marks an important step toward internationalization and strengthening European cultural cooperation for the Mitrovica City Museum.

How Kosovo’s war shaped one woman’s girlhood – and worldview (BIRN)

The music school in the eastern Kosovo town of Gjilan was unusual. It was one of the few places in the country in the late-1990s where Kosovo Albanians and Serbs were still studying side by side.

Forced out by pressure from the Serbian authorities, most of Kosovo’s Albanians had been learning in makeshift parallel schools for years already. Education was almost completely ethnically segregated. But perhaps because it focused on instruments and melodies rather than words, the integrated music school continued working as before.

Among its students was Vjosa Musliu. She was 10 years old in late-1997 when she was among the two most distinguished participants in a competition. She won and was invited to perform at the town’s theatre, a venue Albanians had not entered for years.