Albanian Language Media: 

• Court reviews Serbian List complaint, MPs have until Sept 9 to respond (media)
• Rohde: I expressed concern to President over ongoing political deadlock (media)
• Rasic: Assembly not fully constituted, awaiting court’s temporary measure (media)
• Svecla: Threatening messages aim to intimidate Serbs loyal to Kosovo (AP)
• Barduani meets senior officer of Austrian Armed Forces (media)
• Vucic: Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo forming military alliance against Serbia (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Number of important meetings in Beijing (N1, Tanjug)

• Secretary General of the CoE: Tensions are on the brink in Serbia, we must remain alert for issues other than Ukraine (NMagazin, N1)

• Rasic against the allocation of mandates until the Assembly is constituted (KoSSev, NMagazin, Beta) 
• Demokracia: The Serbian List asked the Constitutional Court for a temporary measure to stop Basha's further unconstitutional actions (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media

Court reviews Serbian List complaint, MPs have until Sept 9 to respond (media)

The Constitutional Court of Kosovo has begun reviewing a complaint filed by the Serbian List challenging the procedure used to elect Deputy Speakers of the Assembly from non-majority communities. The party claims the process violated constitutional and procedural rules, particularly by not allowing the Serb community the first right to nominate a candidate and by separating the vote instead of holding a unified one.

In response, the Court has requested the Assembly to inform all Members of Parliament, inviting them to submit comments on the case by September 9. The Serbian List has also asked the Court to impose a temporary measure to halt further institutional actions, warning that ongoing legal deadlines for forming a new government could be jeopardized.

Rohde: I expressed concern to President over ongoing political deadlock (media)

German Ambassador to Kosovo, Jorn Rohde, has publicly addressed his recent meeting with President Vjosa Osmani, stating that he expressed concern over the ongoing political and institutional deadlock in Kosovo. “Thank you, Madam President, for the good discussion! During the meeting, I expressed my concern about the continued political and institutional deadlock, as well as the recent public discourse that questions judicial decisions, since such developments risk eroding public trust in the independence and integrity of the judiciary.” Rohde wrote in a post on the social platform Bluesky.

Rasic: Assembly not fully constituted, awaiting court’s temporary measure (media)

The leader of the Party for Freedom, Justice, and Survival and member of parliament from the Serb community, Nenad Rasic, has stated that the Assembly of Kosovo has not been fully constituted, despite the official declaration by Speaker Dimal Basha that the inaugural session had concluded. In an interview with KosovaPress, Rasic emphasized that the failure to elect a Deputy Speaker from the Serb community, including his own candidacy which did not secure the required 61 votes, renders the process incomplete according to the Constitution. “I believe it will be proven that the Assembly has not been constituted as foreseen by the Constitution. All of us politicians have a duty to tell the truth and be objective about the work we do,” Rasic said.

He noted that he expects the Constitutional Court to issue a temporary measure this week, suspending the effects of the constitutive session in order to prevent the start of the constitutional deadline for forming the government.

Rasic also expressed openness to the proposal that the Deputy Speakers from non-majority communities be elected as part of a single package, if that is the decision of the Constitutional Court. He further stated that he is convinced President Vjosa Osmani will not nominate Vetevendosje’s candidate for Prime Minister until the Constitutional Court issues a ruling on the case brought forward by the Serbian List.

Svecla: Threatening messages aim to intimidate Serbs loyal to Kosovo (AP)

Caretaker Minister of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Svecla, has stated that the threatening messages appearing in the northern part of Kosovo are part of a hybrid war aimed at destabilizing Kosovo, both politically and in terms of security. In an interview with the TeVe1 channel on Wednesday, following the appearance of a threatening message targeting caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Tuesday evening in North Mitrovica, Svecla emphasized that the act is also intended to intimidate Serb population who are loyal to Kosovo’s institutions.

“These are destabilizing tactics, whether political or security-related [...] But their potential to destabilize does not exist, since Kosovo’s institutions have been strengthened in that part of the Republic. We take all provocations and incidents seriously, no matter how minor they may seem, and we prepare and respond accordingly,” he said.

Barduani meets senior officer of Austrian Armed Forces (media)

KFOR mission commander Enrico Barduani met with Herbert Sailer, Director of the Operations Division, Directorate 1 of the Austrian Armed Forces. COMKFOR briefed the Sailer on the security situation in Kosovo and the wider region. “General Barduani provided an overview of the security situation in Kosovo and the broader region, emphasizing KFOR’s strong commitment to maintaining stability and promoting constructive political dialogue. Major General Barduani also extended his congratulations to General Sailer for Austria’s long-standing contributions to KFOR and to peace and stability in the region,” the KFOR statement said.

Vucic: Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo forming military alliance against Serbia (Koha)

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic, during a statement made from Beijing, accused Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo on Wednesday of creating a military alliance against Serbia. He claimed that “Pristina, Zagreb, and Tirana did not form this military cooperation by chance,” adding that it was “not because of Austria, Hungary, or Slovenia, but precisely because of Serbia. We are not fools who don’t understand why you did it. You allowed the formation of such a military alliance against Serbia. We must be a barrier for those who want to threaten us,” Vucic told journalists.

While denying any aggressive intentions on Serbia’s part, Vucic emphasized that Serbia’s army is strong enough to prevent any possible aggression. “We will not touch anyone, but we will protect our territorial integrity,” he stated, announcing a military parade on September 20, where, according to him, Serbia’s armed forces will showcase new defense capabilities.

During his stay in China, Vucic also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where they discussed, among other topics, the issue of Kosovo. On Wednesday, he participated in China’s military parade marking the end of World War II.

Serbian Language Media

Vucic: Number of important meetings in Beijing (N1, Tanjug)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in Beijing on Wednesday that he had a number of what he said were important bilateral meetings with world leaders and major Chinese companies.

The pro-government Tanjug agency reported that he met with senior managers from the VTOL aircraft maker XPeng AEROHT and added that he said flying automobiles would be presented in Serbia by December 2026 to be flown at the EXPO 2027 specialized exhibition in Belgrade.

"We had many important bilateral meetings with 11 or 12 world leaders and I had a long conversation with Azerbaijan's President Aliyev, as well as with the president of Uzbekistan," Vucic told reporters, adding that he had a bilateral meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (the only senior EU member state official to attend the gathering in Beijing) to discuss Serbia's EU path, bilateral cooperation, the situation in Ukraine and other issues.

Vucic said that the military parade was an opportunity to see the “tremendous progress” made by the Chinese army and industry and technology.

“I discussed the further development of strategic projects in Serbia with the representatives of Zijin Mining Group, one of the world's largest mining companies. We considered promoting existing projects, as well as additional investments, with a special focus on environmental protection. We confirmed the continuation of cooperation, with the goal of further developing the industry, creation of new jobs and conservation of natural resources,” Vucic said in an Instagram buducnostsrbijeav post. 

Zijin is present in Serbia having taken over the mining and smelting complex in the eastern city of Bor.

Secretary General of the CoE: Tensions are on the brink in Serbia, we must remain alert for issues other than Ukraine (NMagazin, N1)

Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, addressed yesterday the weekly meeting of deputy ministers in Strasbourg. In his address, he mentioned Serbia and tensions in the region.

"Let's look at the facts" - with these words General Secretary Alain Berset reopened the weekly meeting of the Council of Europe deputy ministers in Strasbourg. The meeting follows the return from the break and the most urgent challenges for Europe were addressed.

The post-war European and global order faces direct challenges, Berset said and listed those challenges: in Ukraine, the war that is dragging on and intensifying; in the South Caucasus, the long-awaited peace in the making; in the Balkans, tensions on the edge; in Gaza, a human tragedy with no end in sight.

In Tianjin, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit sent a message that Western Europe was no longer the sole center of gravity — and that the Caucasus will be key in shaping the future balance of power.

"These crises require clarity and courage. The Council of Europe was created for moments like this," Berset told MPs.

When it comes to Serbia, with months of protests and recent violent clashes, Berset said the CoE must remain vigilant well beyond Ukraine.

He repeated his recent public appeals for calm, for the right to peaceful assembly and for respect for the European Convention on Human Rights.

He announced plans to meet with President Vucic in New York "for a frank and constructive dialogue" on how the Council can help Serbia overcome its current challenges.

Rasic against the allocation of mandates until the Assembly is constituted (KoSSev, NMagazin, Beta) 

Acting Minister for Communities and Return, Nenad Rasic believes that the Assembly is not constituted. He expects a temporary measure from the Constitutional Court and from the President of Kosovo, expecting her not to issue a mandate to the candidate of the Self-Determination Movement for Prime Minister until the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly is elected from the ranks of the Serbian community.

The leader of the Party for Freedom, Justice and Survival, Nenad Rasic believes that the Assembly of Kosovo is not constituted, even though the President of the Assembly Dimal Bash, on August 30, declared the session that started on April 15 - closed.

Rasic emphasized the need to elect a deputy speaker of the Assembly from the Serbian community to complete this process.

His name and the names of the majority of Serbian List MPs were put to the vote three times, as stipulated by the decision of the Constitutional Court, but none of them received enough votes in any case.

"I have good communication with the prime minister and other ministers, but still, all of us politicians must be objective and responsible for the work we do and tell the truth. In this case, in my opinion, all politicians have an obligation to tell the truth from the angle from which they see things. I must be more responsible than all those representatives of the Serbian List who do not even know how to address themselves properly. With all the respect I have for the representatives of the Self-Determination Movement, I must point out that in this case, and I believe it will be proven — the Assembly is not constituted as provided by the Constitution".

On closing the session without electing a deputy president from the Serbian community, Serbian List appealed to the Constitutional Court, and Rasic expects that a temporary measure to be introduced this week so the deadline for forming the government does not expire.

He expressed his belief that even the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, will not mandate the candidate of the Self-Determination Movement as prime minister, until there is a decision of the Constitutional Court after the appeal of the Serbian List.

Demokracia: The Serbian List asked the Constitutional Court for a temporary measure to stop Basha's further unconstitutional actions (Kosovo Online)

The Serbian List (SL) filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court, disputing the way the process of electing the Vice-President of the Assembly from among non-majority communities was conducted. In this petition, SL demands that the vote be returned to the starting point and conducted as a single process, i.e., in the form of a "package", in accordance with the previous parliamentary practice, reported Kosovo Online, citing Demokracia.

The SL asked the Constitutional Court to introduce a temporary measure, with the explanation that the legal deadlines for the formation of a new government were threatened.

"That, taking into account the public interest, a temporary measure be determined, which will stop the further unconstitutional actions of the President of the Assembly (Dimal Basha), so that an unconstitutional Government is not elected or that the deadlines for the election of the Government of Kosovo begin to run, because failure to determine a temporary measure would cause irreparable damage and potentially lead to the formation of unconstitutional institutions, which would violate the legal and democratic order in Kosovo," it was stated in the SL request. 

In a document obtained by the Kallxo portal, Serbian List stated that the President of the Assembly violated Article 67 of the Constitution, as well as several provisions of the Assembly's Rules of Procedure, reported Kosovo Online. 

According to the complaint of the Serbian List, the main violation refers to the fact that the President of the Assembly initially gave the opportunity to other non-majority communities to propose a candidate for the vice president, although the Constitution and Rules of Procedure clearly provide that the Serbian community has the right of priority in proposing.

"The President of the Assembly violated his authority and, in violation of the Constitution and Rules of Procedure of the Assembly, first invited other non-majority communities to submit a proposal, even though the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly clearly provide that the first proposal before non-majority communities is submitted by the Serbian community," the complaint of the Serbian List stated.

SL further stated that there was an illegal separation of votes, as separate procedures were implemented for candidates from non-majority communities, instead of a single, unified vote for both positions.

"The President of the Assembly violated his powers and, in violation of the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly, separated the voting for the vice-presidents of the Assembly from non-majority communities, even though, in accordance with the Constitution, the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly and the previous practice of the Assembly, as well as the provisions of the judgments of the Constitutional Court, it should be conducted as a single vote for two vice-presidents from non-majority communities," the complaint stated.