• COVID-19: 704 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Osmani repeals appointment of four Kosovo consuls (media)
• “We are moving speedily towards implementation of Washington agreement” (media)
• “Vucic will not be allowed to enter Kosovo until Serbia apologises” (Express)
• Petkovic reacts to Minister Haradinaj’s banning Vucic’s visit (RTK)
• Kosovo won’t let Serb officials in, wants genocide apology (The Washington Post)
• Belgrade gives permission: Exhumation of Albanian bodies next week (RTK)
• Abbott: 1,133 Kosovar children killed or still missing deserve justice (Express)
• Haziri: Relations with Osmani can be improved (Koha)
• No room for gender-based violence in Kosovo, leaders say (media)
• Former EULEX judge wants to reveal ‘wrongdoings’ to Kosovo Assembly (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 704 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Hoti: Review of Kosovo's diplomatic missions to be concluded soon (media)
• Osmani vows to overturn appointment of general consul in Prague (media)
• New consul says his appointment is lawful (media)
• Vetevendosje expects Osmani to annul Shala's appointment in Prague (media)
• Beqaj: Change in Kosovo possible through Vetevendosje-Osmani cooperation (Koha)
• Kosovars find COVID-19 treatment an expensive affair (Prishtina Insight)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19 in Serbian communities: Two more deaths, 62 newly infected and 15 cured (Kontakt plus radio)
• Meeting scheduled, main topic - urgent procurement of vaccines, announced Vucic (B92)
• Vucic: Serbia has no problem to find every missing person (RTS)
• Milorad Trifunovic passed away - coordinator of families of abducted and missing in Kosovo and Metohija (KoSSev)
• Tadic does not expect a change in US policy towards Kosovo (Danas)
• Thaci is aware of guilt, he avoids responsibility (Danas, Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Will Biden bail out ‘George Washington of Kosovo’? (Boston Herald)

International:

• Balkan Countries ‘Still Heavily Dependent on Russian Gas’ (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic bet big on Donald Trump, and lost. Now what? (euronews.com)
• War Victims Urged to Raise Voices at Kosovo Guerrillas’ Trials (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• UNFPA: Premiere of "Broken Rib" on the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (Kontakt plus radio)
• Hoti: Violence against women needs to be uprooted (KP/Telegrafi)
• U.S. Embassy: Every person deserves a life free from violence (media)
• Pandemic Disrupts Southeast Europe Labour Flows (Balkan Insight)
• Why culture makes smoking a hard habit for the Western Balkans to kick (Emerging Europe)

• COVID-19: 676 new cases, 15 deaths (media)
• Hoti announces new package of €182 million for economic recovery (media)
• Muhaxheri: Government has votes to pass economic recovery bill (media)
• Kosovars trust Kosovo Security Force the most, research shows (media)
• Haradinaj: We were close to an agreement with Thaci and Veseli (media)
• Agreement with Decan Monastery; road to be used for local traffic only (Koha)
• Surroi: New elections within three months (Klan Kosova)
• Hoxhaj meets Norway’s Special Representative for Western Balkans (media)
• Ambassador Kosnett holds virtual meeting with AAK leader Haradinaj (media)
• MP Haxhi Shala's son appointed general consul in Prague (Koha)
• Appointment of Haxhi Shala's son to diplomatic post sparks reactions (media)
• Campaign for elimination of violence against women to kick off (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 609 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Hoti: Name of the new president or election date to be known soon (RTK)
• Mustafa: Meeting on election of president, next week (media)
• Chief Prosecutor: Trial against Thaci and others not to start later than September 2021 (Koha)
• Hoti committed to implement Washington Agreement (Express)
• Veliu to be invited for a motion about EC Security Report (media)
• Zemaj calls the situation with the pandemic in Kosovo alarming (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• Two persons died, 67 new cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Dacic: No extreme changes in Washington's attitude towards dialogue with Pristina (FoNet, N1)
• Rakic and Bjørnstad about more frequent attacks on Serbian population (TV Most)
• Vesic to file a lawsuit in Strasbourg (B92, Tanjug)
• Bilčík: EU should be Balkans' goal, not political playground (DW, N1)
• Reforms leading to EU membership are Serbia's priorities (FoNet, N1)

Opinion:

• Crimes, victims could easily be revealed with honest willingness in Serbia (Koha)
• A wound that needs healing, not opening (Koha)
• Petar Ristanovic: Leaders of the ''KLA'' – Untold biographies (KoSSev)

International:

• A special Kosovo war crimes court will try its ex-president. So how do ‘hybrid’ courts work? (Washington Post)

• COVID-19: 645 new cases, 12 deaths (media)
• Hoti warns of stricter measures, decision late this week (Indeksonline)
• Zemaj: Three options available for securing COVID-19 vaccine (Telegrafi)
• Osmani: EU should ask Serbia not Kosovo to amend its Constitution (media)
• AAK’s Haxhiu: Haradinaj should be President of Kosovo (media)
• Source: Belgrade delegation didn’t ask permit for visit to Kosovo (Klan/Express)
• Kosnett and Kurti discuss situation in Kosovo (media)
• Kosnett has virtual meeting with Hoxhaj (media)
• MP Adem Hoxha joins Serbian List (media)
• Specialist Chambers judge extends detention for Salih Mustafa (Koha)
• Kosovo, deputy PM faces public backlash over remarks on missing people (Euronews Albania)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 645 new cases, 12 deaths (media)
• Borrell: Kosovo-Serbia land swap, once an option but no longer one (Telegrafi)
• Hoti: Selmanaj's remarks have been misconstrued (Kosovapress/Koha)
• Vetevendosje calls for dismissal of Deputy Prime Minister Selmanaj (media)
• KWN writes to PM Hoti asking for DPM Selmanaj's dismissal (media)
• Kosovo Assembly fails to adopt resolution on missing persons (media)
• Osmani: Unfortunate that Kosovo is not allowed CoE membership (media)
• Kosovo delegation meets Croatian PM Plenkovic (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: SPC Patriarch Irinej loved Serbs everywhere, his main concern was Kosovo (N1)
• MP Adem Hoxha joined the Serbian List (KiM radio, Kosovo Online)
• Vesic prohibited from entering Kosovo (KoSSev, KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio)
• The inscription "KLA" on the board at the entrance to Kisnica (KiM radio)
• Gracanica mayor on attempted flag burning (KIM radio)
• Four charged with the murder of Ivanovic in a new indictment, hearing to be held on December 4th (KoSSev)
• BCSP: 70% of Serbs do not believe there will be an armed conflict, 47% of them are ready to take part in a Kosovo conflict (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Serbs Should Mourn Quiet Patriarch Who Avoided Conflict (Balkan insight)
• Cause for Optimism in Albeit Slow Western Balkans Recovery (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Hidden economy at very high levels and increasing throughout the Western Balkans (EWB)
• WHO official says Serbia close to lockdown (N1)
• Over 2,600 migrants in Kosovo, majority of them from Syria (RTK)

• COVID-19: 707 new cases, 10 deaths (media)
• Health Minister: Citizens must change their behavior (media)
• “Healthcare workers, elderly and people with chronic illnesses to have priority” (media)
• Hoti backed down from negotiations on Association/Community (Koha)
• Kosovo, Albania condemn deletion of Albanian residents' addresses in Presevo (media)
• Serbian delegation refused permission to visit Kosovo (media)
• Osmani terminates mandate of Serbian List's representative to CEC (media)
• Emini: The Hoti show must not go on (Prishtina Insight)

COVID – 19: 15 deaths, 875 new cases (media)
Ministry announces new measures: 18 municipalities in red zone (media)
Bislimi: Haradinaj has grip on partners of ruling coalition (Kosovapress)
Daut Haradinaj: Kosovo needs a president like Ramush Haradinaj (media)
“Government doesn’t want to secure votes for economic recovery bill” (media)
“Arrest, deportation of Turkish nationals from Kosovo, human rights violation”

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID – 19: 11 deaths, 855 new cases (media)
• Osmani: We are tired of irresponsible politicians who show tolerance to Serbia's rejective policies (media)
• Hardinaj-Stublla made official request to visit mass graves locations in Serbia (media)
• Kizevak explained: EULEX experts describe how they identified the exact location where the human remains were discovered (EULEX, Express)
• Veliu: Serbia exercising violence against migrants near Presevo (RTK)
• Osmani: We are tired of irresponsible politicians who show tolerance to Serbia's denying policies (media)
• Belgrade Court orders exhumation of human remains from Serbian mass grave (Euronews Albania)
• Kosovo’s Constitution does not specify who replaces acting president (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Gracanica Crisis Staff: Seven more newly infected with Covid-19 (KiM radio)
• Serbian Orthodox Church: Serbian Patriarch Irinej reposed in the Lord (media)
• Three-day mourning in Serbia after SPC Patriarch's death; Putin sends condolences (N1)
• Petar Petkovic: Serbian people has lost its spiritual father and archpastor (Kosovo Online, TV Most, KiM radio)
• Varhelyi tells MEPs Western Balkans are a priority (N1)
• Serbian government official calls for end to attacks on Kosovo Serbs (FoNet, N1)
• Gara: Nine sets of human remains found in 3 months in Kosovo, excavations carried out in North Mitrovica (KoSSev)
• SPO: Government officials “loyal” to Thaci and Veseli presided over “corrupt government pay-outs” to potential witnesses (KoSSev)
• Albanian citizens can enter Serbia using only an ID card (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Kosovo turns blind eye to officials flouting COVID-19 laws (Prishtina Insight)

International:

• Serbia Mourns Aged Patriarch’s Death from COVID-19 (Balkan Insight)

• COVID – 19: 15 deaths, 875 new cases (media)
• Prishtina Mayor proposes Kosovo-wide lockdown for one week (media)
• OSCE trains Kosovo teachers on stress management during COVID-19 (media)
• PM Hoti on video conference with French President Macron (media)
• Kurti: Situation will change radically after the new elections (Kallxo)
• Haliti: PDK should join the government; PDK to propose new President (RTK)
• Lajcak: Kosovo – Serbia agreement must be acceptable for EU and region (KTV)
• Pacolli calls on Rama to lead national effort against Dick Marty report (media)
• “Prosecutor filed indictment against Nasim Haradinaj and Hysni Gucati” (media)
• CEC will ask President’s Office to decide on Nenad Rikalo (media)