• Osmani: EP’s support - a guarantee for Kosovo's European path (media)
• The Netherlands gives positive signals for visa liberalization (Telegrafi)
• Slim chances for decision-making on visa liberalization at EU Summit (Koha)
• Shala: Kosovo-Serbia agreement on energy must be implemented (KTV)
• Rohde on Open Balkan: It doesn’t seem to be a comprehensive initiative (Kallxo)
• Majority, opposition trade blames for interruption of Assembly session (media)
• Osmani and Konjufca most liked politicians, according to poll (media)
• Germany extends military deployment in Kosovo (Euractiv)
• Balkans losing hope of progress on EU membership (VOA)

Albanian Language Media:

• Osmani: Member states leaders to reflect Parliament will for visa liberalisation (media)
• Kurti on energy agreement: We’re doing our best with what we inherited (Koha)
• Osmani confirms her participation in the EU Summit for the Dutch media (RTK)
• Albanian PM confirms Western Balkans leaders will attend EU Summit (RFE)
• Kosovo Foreign Minister to EU: If you do not act, others will (media)
• Kurti ready to review demarcation with Montenegro, doesn’t say when (Kallxo)
• Pendarovski: Kosovo should join the "Open Balkans" (Reporteri)
• Schneeberger writes to Macron, sends petition with 16 thousand signatures demanding visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU Ambassador Giaufret: No new obstacles, Serbia to take key decisions (Beta, Kurir, N1)
• Vucic, Rama, Kovacevski to attend the Brussels summit tomorrow (RTS)
• Petkovic: ''Now everything is in our hands, no one can break into Valac'' (RTS)
• Emilija Redzepi: Albin Kurti is not against Kosovo Serbs (Radio Gorazdevac, KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Kurti addressed minority communities in Serbian, asking for proposals from businessmen (Kosovo Online)
• Slavisa Ristic: The Government of Serbia and the Serbian List are not dealing with the return of Serbs (Beta, Danas, KiM radio)
• Jevtic: Ristic gives an alibi to those who do everything to prevent the return of Serbs (KiM radio, Beta, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• "Energy as a gift" (FoNet, KiM radio)
• Environment report warns of heavy coal plant pollution in Western Balkans (N1, bankwatch.org)
• Tuesday's round of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue concludes in Brussels (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Where does the Brussels “roadmap” lead? (KoSSev)

International:

• Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia could snub EU integration summit (euronews.com)
• With Police Connections, Serbian-Syrian Translator Turned People-Smuggler (BIRN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kurti: Strategy for Roma community will be published soon (Klan Kosova)
• Kosovo’s Deaf Community Feel Unheard in Society (Prishtina Insight)
• Decades old problem unsolved: Gracanica not visible from the dust from the tailings pond (KiM radio)
• NGOs concerned over lack of progress on Western Balkans Green Agenda (N1)

• Reactions to the Kosovo-Serbia agreement on energy (media)
• Serbia, Kosovo agree ‘Road Map’ to energy dispute solution (BIRN)
• Manuel Sarrazin: The EU enlargement promise is valid (DW, media)
• President Osmani: I go to Brussels with hope but not great expectations (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti: Survivors of sexual violence need our support (Kallxo)
• Haxhiu: Venice Commission skeptical on in-depth vetting (Koha)
• Kurti holds online meeting with US Deputy Secretary of Commerce (media)
• Kurti meets civil society representatives from Serbia in Prishtina (media)
• Three Balkan countries could boycott EU summit (Koha)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo and Serbia reach agreement on energy (media)
• Prime Minister Kurti: Agreement on energy, a result of our work (Koha)
• Germany welcomes Kosovo-Serbia Energy Agreement (Kallxo)
• Cakolli: Agreement on energy in the north has symbolic importance too (Nacionale)
• PSD: Agreement on energy in the north legalises Serbia in Kosovo (media)
• Lajcak optimistic that Kosovo-Serbia final agreement will be reached in his mandate (Koha)
• Konjufca: Former KLA members in The Hague concerned over procedural violations (media)
• Kurti: I am here to listen to the remaining challenges (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic spoke with Borrell (Danas, FoNet)
• Vucic talked with Rama and Kovacevski; tomorrow decision on participation in the summit in Brussels (RTS, KiM radio, FoNet)
• Belgrade and Pristina delegations agreed guidelines for the implementation of the energy agreement (RTS, media)
• Petkovic says the road for talks on the formation of CSM opened; EU welcomes the adoption of the roadmap (N1)
• Energy agreement reached: Elektrosever received a licence, KEDS and KOSTT access to Valac (KoSSev)
• Dacic after CoE Parliamentary Assembly: “Seems to suit everyone at the moment that Kosovo is not on the agenda” (RTS, Tanjug)
• Besiri: Tough questions in autumn (RTK2)
• Demostat claims Belgrade changing status of Serbian-Russian humanitarian center (N1, FoNet, Demostat)

Opinion:

• Online Hate Speech Remains Unmoderated in Balkans (BIRN)

International:

• Albania PM to Submit Resolution in Strasbourg Against Marty Report (BIRN)

• Chief negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia to meet today (media)
• Hoti: Declaration, not agreement, on missing persons expected (Klan)
• Rama vows to submit resolution to Council of Europe about Marty's claims (media)
• Kurti does not visit detainees in The Hague, but meets with their lawyers (RTK)
• Prime Minister Kurti met with Ukrainian journalists housed in Kosovo (media)
• RTK Board selects broadcaster’s new general director (media)
• Albania-Kosovo to temporarily facilitate border crossings (euronews.al)
• Critical Voices in the Balkans Still Feel the Heat (BIRN)
• Media watchdogs blast EU funds for Balkans 'mouthpieces' (EUobserver)
• FactChecker Kosova presents report on fighting misinformation (KP/Telegrafi)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kosovo, Albania governments hold eighth joint meeting (media)
• Rama: Open Balkan does not unite us, but it does not divide us either (media)
• EU member states agree to extend Lajcak’s mandate for another 18 months (RFE)
• KLA war veterans warn with other protests in front of Assembly (media)
• Sunny Hill Festival returns to Kosovo (RFE)
• Slovenia supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Decision on EU-WB summit to be made after consultations (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Rakic: Return to Kosovo on the lowest possible scale (Kosovo Online, TV Most)
• EU enlargement hot topic again, WB leaders in Brussels on Thursday - what is on the table (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Florian Bieber: Vucic still trying to avoid deciding on sanctions against Russia (N1, nova.rs)
• Petkovic: We are close to reaching an agreement on energy (Kontakt plus radio)
• Jablanovic: Kurti’s government is anti-Serbian (KiM radio, Slobodno Srpski)

Opinion:

• The EU Mustn’t Betray its Promises to the Western Balkans (Balkan Insight)

International:

• EU Rapporteur Adds To Pressure For Brussels To Give Balkans 'Something' Amid Ukraine Push (RFE)
• Kosovo Reclaims Dua Lipa Festival After Sudden U-Turn (BIRN)
• Slovenia to Seek EU Candidate Status for Bosnia (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Film Recreates Albanian’s ‘Swim to Freedom’ from Communism (Balkan Insight)

• Kosovo, Albania governments to meet today in Prishtina (media)
• Rama: Albania will remove all customs tariffs with Kosovo (media)
• Rama: Funny and sad how Open Balkan is interpreted in Kosovo (media)
• Rama hosts dinner in Prishtina with critics of Kurti’s government (Nacionale)
• Government: Venice Commission gave green light for vetting in judiciary (RFE)
• Haxhiu: We have Plan B if opposition blocks the vetting (media)
• Dialogue continues with expectations for concrete agreements (Koha)
• Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu visits Kosovo (media)
• Von Cramon: We need to give something to the Western Balkans (Kosovapress)
• Leaders’ messages on Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (media)
• Health Ministry not alarmed over slight increase in new COVID-19 cases (Koha)

Albanian Language Media:

• Lajcak: Important agreement expected next week (euronews.al/media)
• No agreement reached between government and KLA veterans (media)
• Kosovo Government issues statement following meeting with KLA veterans (media)
• At Prespa Forum, Osmani has meetings with U.S., UK, German envoys (media)
• Milanovic: Kosovo's non-recognition by Serbia, obstacle for EU enlargement (media)
• Several agreements expected to be signed in the Kosovo-Albania meeting of governments (KP)
• Konjufca travels to The Hague today to meet former KLA leaders (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Varhelyi: Cooperation with the Western Balkans is the EU's geostrategic choice (RTS)
• Brnabic from Ohrid: General progress requires integration of the region into the EU (RTS)
• Starovic: The negotiation framework with the EU does not mention the recognition of Kosovo's independence (Kosovo Online, RTS)
• Botsan Kharchenko: EU forcing Serbia to impose sanctions while remaining Russia's largest economic partner (NMagazin, N1, Beta)
• Selakovic, Cavusoglu: Excellent relations to be advanced further (Tanjug)
• Petkovic on Twitter: “Freedom for Albanians accused of planning attacks on KFOR and SOC, real image of justice in Pristina” (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Paris moves to solve Sofia’s N. Macedonia veto, diplomats say (Euractiv)
• Ukraine should become a membership candidate to join the EU, commission says (CNBC)
• Montenegro PM Accuses Partners of Blocking Serbian Church Agreement (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kosovo Digs Deeper as Search for Wartime Missing Intensifies (Balkan Insight)
• Eight journalists from Kosovo visited Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever)

• KLA veterans end protest after Assembly halts session (media)
• Kosovo Parliament Paralysed as War Veterans, Opposition MPs Protest (BIRN)
• Lajcak trying to set meeting between Kurti and Vucic before summer break (media)
• Osmani: Our path to EU cannot be stopped by Moscow (media)
• Cautious optimism over visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media)
• Kosovars tire of knocking at Europe's closed doors (AFP/France 24)
• Greece appoints special envoy for the Western Balkans (Kallxo)
• Albanian PM Calls on Ukraine to Recognise Kosovo (Exit)
• Krasniqi: I don't believe this government will see its term through (Koha)
• 72 bomb threats reported across Kosovo yesterday, all false (media)
• Police arrest, later release, PSD leader Dardan Molliqaj (media)
• Supreme Court rules in favour of new electricity tariffs (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• KLA war veterans protest in front of assembly and government buildings (media)
• Assembly of Kosovo resumes session amidst opposition calls to cancel it (media)
• Protest on withdrawal of pension trust funds joins that of KLA veterans (Kallxo)
• Osmani to attend Prespa Forum in North Macedonia (media)
• Slovenian president calls for visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Paparaci)
• Bomb threats in 30 schools were false, police say (Kallxo)
• Hoti: Government did not use ‘Office of Veterans’ for dialogue with them (media)
• Kurti meets journalists and academics from Greece and Cyprus (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic to Cavusoglu: Serbia committed to promoting cooperation (N1)
• Christoph Heusgen: An agreement between Serbia and Kosovo is possible (DW)
• Kosovo Police: Citizens not to panic, some schools checked, threats false (Kontakt plus radio)
• Office for KiM: 71 Serbian schools in Kosovo received threatening emails (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Conference "Position and Challenges of Non-Majority Communities in the Pec Region" (KiM Radio)
• Petkovic: "Mutual recognition" is not and cannot be part of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS)
• EWB: ''The amendment on mutual recognition of Serbia and Kosovo was submitted by the MP of the European People's Party'' (N1)
• Von Cramon: Sanctions and recognition of Kosovo to join EU (N1)
• Jovic: Viola von Cramon's ultimate messages destabilize the Balkans (Kosovo Online)
• Leaders of the Western Balkans at the Prespa Forum in Ohrid (Kosovo Online, RFE)

Opinion:

• Serbia’s sanctions standoff with the EU (Politico)

International:

• Global Peace Index 2022 (reliefweb.int)
• Paper Shows France's Vision Of New 'Community' For All Of Europe (RFE)
• Kosovo stunned as Dua Lipa festival shifts to Albania (BIRN)
• EU leaders to debate France’s halfway house for Ukraine idea (Politico)
• “Z” makes Ukrainians feel unsafe in Serbia, ambassador says (Euractiv)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Dittrich: Kosovo Accreditation Agency to be soon readmitted to ENQA, EQAR (Koha)
• Serbia donates 1.5 million Euro for Ukrainian children (N1)
• Serbia: Growth Momentum, Policy Discipline Cushion Economic Blows From War in Ukraine (fxempire.com)