• COVID-19: 28 deaths, 489 new cases (media)
• Over half a million vaccine doses, donated by U.S., reach Kosovo (media)
• PM Kurti and Secretary Blinken discuss hosting of Afghan refugees (media)
• More than 1,200 Afghan Refugees Already Landed in Albania and Kosovo (Exit News)
• Technical dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia to resume today (media)
• Imposing Justice Will Not Bring Reconciliation in Kosovo (BIRN)
• Osmani, Radoniqi discuss impact of pandemic on electoral process (media)
• Konjufca supports postponement of local elections (T7/media)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 28 deaths, 489 new cases (media)
• Tens of thousands of Pfizer vaccines expected to arrive in Kosovo today (Koha)
• Svecla: Around 700 Afghans sheltered in Kosovo (RFE, Media)
• Vaccine confirmation or test, mandatory for Gjilan institutional employees (media)
• EU reiterates the European perspective for the Western Balkans (RFE, media)
• Former Kosovo ambassador comments on Montenegro situation (Albanianpost)
• Berisha: Vucic’s war calls, a threat to our nation and Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Investigations on possible ties of two Serbs and Decan poisoning (Albanianpost)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 33 new cases, two deaths (KoSSev)
• Stano: Chief negotiators of Belgrade and Pristina on September 7th and 8th in Brussels (Tanjug, RTS)
• Serbia aspires to EU, but it will not spoil relations with Russia and China, says Vucic (media)
• Who are the candidates for mayors in municipalities with a Serb majority (KiM radio, KoSSev)
• Vucic: Kosovo has a favorable position for Council of Europe membership (N1, FoNet, TV Prva)
• Petkovic and Jenca on the political situation in Kosovo, dialogue, and missing persons (KiM radio)
• Russian daily: Vucic opts for regional anxiety to divert attention from Serbia (N1, Beta)

International:

• Montenegro opposition accused of ‘coup attempt’ over Cetinje riots (BIRN)

• COVID-19: 24 deaths, 890 new cases (media)
• Harris, Osmani agree to continue strengthening US – Kosovo relations (Express)
• US Embassy in Pristina clarifies the accommodation of 2 Afghans (Exit)
• Abbot praises Kosovo for accepting Afghan refugees (RTK)
• U.S. to send at least two Afghan evacuees to Kosovo for further review (NBC)
• US: Afghan evacuees who fail first screening Kosovo-bound (AP)
• No agreement on date and agenda of Kurti-Vucic meeting (Kosovapress)
• Serbian Church enthronement sparks clashes in Montenegro (BIRN)
• Kosovo officials react to songs about return of Serbian Army to Kosovo (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 1,448 new cases, 26 deaths (media)
• Kosovo schools to fully open on 13 September (media)
• President Osmani to set on official visits to Germany, United States (Telegrafi)
• Assembly committee meeting for appointment of ambassadors fails (media)
• PDK's Bashota not eligible to run for Klina mayor (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Serbia will always consistently strive to respect the principles of international law (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• The State Department encourages Kosovo and Serbia to continue the moratorium on recognition issues (VoA, N1)
• Pristina banned Petkovic from visiting Kosovo (RTS)
• Dacic with Jenca: UN is especially important for the protection of Serbia's sovereignty (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Selakovic: UN of special importance for protection of sovereignty and integrity of Serbia (N1, Beta)
• Stefanovic with the UN Assistant Secretary General on further improvement of cooperation (RTS)
• Odalovic: The process of searching for the missing has been stopped (Tanjug, KiM radio, KoSSev)
• ECAP rejected Aleksandar Arsenijevic’ appeal (Kontakt plus radio)

International:

• BIRN Fact-Check: Trump’s ‘Historic’ Kosovo-Serbia Deal Gathering Dust (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 32 deaths, 1,612 new cases (media)
• Kosovo expected to enter new negotiations with Pfizer (RFE)
• Government supports proposal to shorten election campaign period (Koha)
• President Osmani met with President of Switzerland, Guy Parmelin (media)
• Moratorium ends soon: Kosovo seeks recognition, Serbia derecognition (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: No alternative to dialogue concluding in mutual recognition (media)
• Rama: Kosovo has entered a dangerous cycle (RTK/Zeri)
• Montenegro explains the use of footnote on Kosovo (RFE)
• Hague Court Rejects Thaci’s Challenge to Kosovo War Crime Charges (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 32 deaths, 1,612 new cases (media)
• Osmani calls on diaspora to get vaccinated, blames Switzerland too (Koha/Blick)
• LDK leader suggests shortening local election campaign to 10 days (media)
• AAK and PDK agree with Abdixhiku to shorten election campaign (media)
• Deliu-Kodra: MPs should interrupt their holidays, situation is serious (RTK)
• Haradinaj reacts to more than four thousand fines (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Serbian communities 40 new cases of Covid-19, one person died (KiM radio)
• Bled Forum: Europe has no future without the inclusion of the Western Balkans (RTS)
• Vucic: Two or three countries not looking forward to Open Balkans (Tanjug)
• Rakic and Szunyog on the development fund for northern Kosovo, the current security and political situation (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Trajković's house in Lipljan robbed (KiM radio, gracanicaonline.info)
• US to do everything for Serbia to join NATO; a strong and stable Kosovo in the interest of the US (Kosovo Online)
• Chancellor Merkel to visit Serbia before leaving office (serbianmonitor.com)

Opinion:

• Belgrade’s ‘Serbian World’ Fantasies Jeopardise Balkan Cooperation (Balkan Insight)

International:

• 22 Years On, Kosovo Plans Post-War Truth and Justice Strategy (Balkan Insight)
• Unemployment and inequalities: the pandemic penalises the youngest (balcanicaucaso.org)
• Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue: Preparations for the next meeting (Deutsche Welle)

• COVID-19: 22 deaths, 1,894 new cases (media)
• Kosovo’s COVID surge: What happened? (BIRN)
• Kosovo PM Kurti remarks at Bled Strategic Forum (media)
• Kurti, Michel discuss foreign policy issues and Kosovo role in security (media)
• Kurti meets Varhelyi, asks for visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media)
• Lajcak holds separate meetings with Kurti and Vucic (media)
• Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani participates at Swiss Economic Forum (media)
• Aliu: Construction of the Peace Highway to begin in spring next year (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 22 deaths, 1,894 new cases (media)
• “Another lockdown would prove fatal to businesses” (KTV)
• Ymeri calls for mass vaccination before local elections (EO)
• Kurti meets Croatian counterpart, discuss economy and security (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Enthusiasm for joining the EU has decreased in the countries of the Western Balkans (media)
• Lajcak today with Vucic and Kurti in separate meetings, without comments on messages from Pristina (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Pristina will stop the implementation of the Washington Agreement from September 4, says Vucic (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Vucic says Merkel to visit Serbia (N1)
• SPO prosecutor: Witnesses in the case ''Thaci at. all'' continue to be intimidated (N1)
• Turkey to open consulate in western Serbia, FM Cavusoglu says (N1, Beta, Politika)
• In Gracanica municipality 9 new cases of Covid-19 (RTK2)

International:

• KFOR holds an operational exercise from end of August to 5 September (EWB)
• Afghan crisis shows EU needs more autonomy, says Charles Michel (DW)

• COVID-19: 1,383 new cases, 26 deaths (media)
• Kosovo receives additional vaccine doses, more expected by week’s end (media)
• Krasniqi to Kurti: COVID-19 situation alarming, requires urgent action (media)
• Borrell: Legally-binding agreement would resolve Kosovo's legal representation (media)
• Assembly Speaker Konjufca meets UN Assistant Secretary Jenca (media)
• Palmer's replacement does not change U.S. approach towards Kosovo (Koha)
• Minister Murati accuses predecessor of inflating cost for road construction (media)
• Playing War: Pitfalls and Potential of Video Games in the Balkans (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 1,383 new cases, 26 deaths (media)
• First meeting of Committee for coordination and assessment of situation with COVID-19, held (media)
• Kurti discusses COVID-19 measures with municipal mayors (media)
• President Osmani to participate in the Swiss Economic Forum (media)
• Kurti to participate at Bled Strategic Forum (media)
• The third group of 139 Afghan refugees is expected to arrive today (media)
• Haradinaj: Kosovo government is joking with diplomatic missions (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 26 new cases, two deaths (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Rakic and Simic with Jenča: A large number of unresolved incidents against Serbs (Kosovo Online)
• UNICEF and WHO call for schools to remain open, with respect for measures (KiM radio, N1, FoNet)
• Trial for the murder of Oliver Ivanovic continues (KoSSev)
• The International Day of the Missing in Kosovo marked separately in Gracanica and Pristina (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)
• Blakaj: 22 years after the war, the two sides continue to count only the victims of one side (KoSSev)
• Petkovic: Evidence shows that there is a KLA archive (RTV Puls, Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Afghan Disaster Holds Lessons for Western Policy in Balkans (Balkan Insight)

International:

• EU Council Recommends Reinstating Travel Restrictions for Visitors from US, Israel, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia & Lebanon (schengenvisainfo.com)