• Hill: If confirmed, normalization of Serbia relations with Kosovo, priority (VoA) • North Macedonia President to visit Kosovo today (media) • LDK appoints Haziri in charge of dialogue and regional cooperation (media) • Haradinaj comments on accusations for meetings with Serb politicians (media) • Pacolli slams Russian ambassador in Belgrade (Gazeta Express) • LDK wins municipality of Dragash, after counting of diaspora votes (media) • Ministry of Justice to adhere to Venice Commission's recommendations (media) • EU states reassert membership promise to six Balkan states (Reuters) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, one death (media) • Ministry of Health: Over 2,100 citizens got the booster in few days (Lajmi) • Kosovo continues to buck fourth COVID-19 wave (Exit News)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Funds of parties whose source is not known are elements of corruption (Telegrafi) • “Electricity situation expected to become more dire in next three days” (Klan Kosova) • Mehaj on 3rd anniversary of the Army: We have strong reasons to be proud (Koha) • Tromp: Kosovo has done nothing against Serbia’s lies (Radio Free Europe) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 25 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Kosovo-online) • Varhelyi: Rule of law and normalization with Kosovo remain key to EU accession (NMagazin, Beta) • EU opens cluster 4 in accession talks with Serbia (N1) • Radojevic: Priority is to preserve peace and stable political and security situation (Radio kontakt plus) • Kosovo FM, Serbian Police minister in ‘war of words’ (N1) • Tadic: The United States and Merkel, because of Kosovo, allowed the breakdown of democracy in the entire region (KoSSev, N1) • British Foreign Secretary reinforces support for Western Balkans stability at talks in London (UK Government, media) Opinion: • The Holy Land (KoSSev) International: • 'Hope dies last': Kosovo families haunted by war missing (AFP) • Kosovo urged to keep up its guard against radicalisation (BIRN) • Balkan brain drain could be costing the region its future (Euractive) Humanitarian/Development: • President Osmani pledges to support all marginalised groups (Kosovapress) • Kosovo Santas run to help country’s protest (Prishtina Insight)

• G7 call on Kosovo and Serbia to continue dialogue without delays (Zeri) • Lajcak: Western Balkans integration in EU, the only alternative (media) • Gervalla in London: Serbia is threatening, we must act quickly if we want to save the peace (media) • Why is the north of Kosovo a haven for criminal groups? (RFE Albanian) • HLC's Blakaj: Missing persons ought not be a condition to agreement with Serbia (Koha) • Movie Puts Spotlight on Forced Marriage in Kosovo (BIRN) • Assembly adopts draft law for deployment of KSF abroad (media) • North Macedonian president to pay official visit to Kosovo (Indeksonline) • Kosovo connecting to Serbian IPs, businesses and opposition raise the alarm (euronews.al) • Serbian Minister requests visa liberalisation for Kosovo (RTK) • COVID-19: 8 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We are working to ease the energy crisis (media) • PDK wants government to react to Vulin’s remarks about Recak massacre (RFE) • “Kosovo to prosecute war crimes suspects according to chain of command” (Koha) • Osmani receives credentials of Ambassador of Lithuania, Jurate Raguckiene (media) • Kosovo, Albania unveil joint project for railway link (Prishtina Insight) • Results of test samples for Omicron variant to arrive this month (Express) • In four months, 89 percent of COVID-19 fatalities were not vaccinated (Koha) • COVID-19: 8 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 33 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM) • Vucic: We continue strengthening army due to complicated security situation (N1) • Avenija: Ungrounded arrests of Serbs disgrace for Kosovo society and international community (Radio KIM) • Darko Dimitrijevic elected new president of Association of Journalists of Serbia branch in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Petkovic reacts to Gervala’s statement, says Pristina rhetoric “inflammatory and anti-Serbian” (Radio KIM) • Odalovic: Families of missing persons should address Lajcak for support (Radio KIM) • Selakovic in London, to meet Lajcak, Peach and Escobar (media, GoS website) International: • Richard Grenell Exclusive Interview: The Serbia-Kosovo Agreement Was Not Just For Christmas (The Pavlovic Today)

• Serbian minister's statement on Recak continues to draw reactions (media) • Serwer: If Serbia refuses recognition, Kosovo has the right to reject Association (Koha) • Kosovo authorities arrest three persons in connection to Gllogjan shooting (media) • Kurti: Kosovo improving legal framework in efforts to uproot gender-based violence (media) • Haxhiu: Venice Commission supports changes to prosecutorial system (media) • Early marriages, a concern in Kosovo (media) • Three NGOs urge Kurti to remove Egyptians from the RAE group acronym (Telegrafi) • Meta: Republika Srpska actions threaten regional stability (Koha) • North Macedonia eyes 3 million tones of Kosovo coal (Reuters) • COVID-19: Seven new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: No agreement with Serbia without resolving the fate of missing persons (Koha) • Civil society organisations from Kosovo and Serbia present joint demands on dialogue (media) • EU: No room to deny or understate what happened in Recak (RFE) • Pacolli on Vulin's statement: Serbia is trying to lie to the world (Klan) • A group of U.S. members of Congress urge President Biden to bring justice for all victims of war crimes in Kosovo (media) • Kosovo president's aide: Criminal groups in the north cooperate with actors in Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Rama and Escobar discussed Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, "Open Balkan" (Klan) • COVID-19: Seven new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Families of the Missing: Our human rights are being violated daily (KiM radio) • Vucic: Abuses of democratic principles hamper our well-being (Tanjug, media) • Belgrade to Athens: Kosovo main political-security challenge (FoNet, N1) • Blinken: Sanctions and restrictions for 11 officials due to criminal and illegal activities (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls) • Stevic on US sanctions: I run a legitimate business; 20 years since I’ve last seen Veselinovic (KoSSev) • “Metal” owner on US sanctions: It’s the stupidest thing I’ve heard, I have no ties to Veselinovic (KoSSev) • Serbian List: Propaganda actions as justification for the attack on Serbs and an alibi for future moves of Pristina (Kosovo Online) • One month detention for Dusko Arsic, Office for KiM reaction (KiM radio) • Poll shows majority of youth want to leave Kosovo (N1) • Survey: Over half of Serbia’s people believe corruption is present everywhere (FoNet, N1) • Vulin: “NATO aggression began after the horrible lie about Racak” (N1) Opinion: • We should all speak out for survivors (KoSSev) International: • Nuclear technology centre planned for Serbia (world-nuclear-news.org) • 'Nobody's dump': Lithium mine stirs unrest in Serbia (rfi.fr) Humanitarian/Development: • UNMIK calls for further efforts to promote equality for all in Kosovo (media) • Osmani: Kosovo believes in UN values and its vision for sustainable development (Telegrafi)

• Osmani speaks at Democracy Summit, presents three main commitments (media) • Macron: We will organise a conference for Western Balkans in June (RFE) • EP on Tuesday about fight against organised crime in Western Balkans (EWB) • Kurti says criminal group in the north must be tried in Kosovo (media) • Serbian List opposes U.S. decision on criminal bosses (media) • Kosovo Serbs close to Serbia’s rulers join US blacklist (BIRN) • Kosovo arrests Serbian citizen for war crimes on border (BIRN) • Junior doctors protest failure to allocate special budget for wages (BIRN) • Kosovo youth train as bakers, waiters to get quick jobs abroad (Reuters) • Prishtina-Durres railway, Kosovo sets aside €1 million for feasibility (euronews.al) • Consequences of Vucic’s “passivization” campaign on thousands of Albanians in Serbia (Exit News) • The anger you’re entitled to (Kosovo 2.0) • COVID-19: 19 new cases, one death (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We want a legally binding agreement centred on mutual recognition (Kosovapress) • Svecla: Sanctions against Veselinovic's group prove our fight against corruption was legitimate (media) • UK's Abbott welcomes U.S. sanctions against Veselinovic's group (Telegrafi/RTK) • Haradinaj hails U.S. sanctions as ‘excellent news for Kosovo’ (media) • Radule Stevic and tenders awarded to him by Kosovo institutions (RFE) • Minister Aliu confirms having a contract with company sanctioned by the U.S. (EO/Zeri) • Kosovo joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China (Koha/Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 33 news cases in Serbian communities (Radio Mitrovica sever) • I did not yield to protests; I only met people’s demands, President Vucic says (N1) • Borrell: US sanctions important step in fight against organized crime in Western Balkans (Kosovo-online) • Millions worth tenders of an entrepreneur from the north of Kosovo, to whom the US imposed sanctions (RFE, KoSSev) • Trajkovic: Serbian-Albanian connections (Radio KIM) • KLA flag in Bosniak Mahala, Mitrovica North removed (KoSSev) • Serb accused of committing war crimes arrested at Jarinje (KoSSev) • Vucic participates in online Summit on Democracy (RTS) • Admiral Bauer and General Wolters with KFOR Commander on security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Serbian Parliament Speaker says expropriation law up for public debate (N1) International: • As Russia's Balkan Allies Toy With War, Kosovo Banks on U.S. Protection (Newsweek) Humanitarian/Development: • Berkovo: Struggling with Covid-19, without technical and potable water (Radio KIM, Radio Gorazdevac) • Mitrovica North residents on new Covid-19 measures: political decision, making peoples’ lives more difficult (KoSSev)

• U.S. imposes sanctions on controversial Kosovo Serb businessman (BIRN) • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement on sanctions (media) • Kosovo’s leaders welcome sanctions against Veselinovic and his group (media) • Vucic: We’ll look into any serious allegations (media) • Collaku: Kurti should change strategy to win ground with Serbia (euronews.al) • Hasani: Constitutional Court has cemented obligation to form Association (media) • Gastronomes to protest against government measures on December 15 (media) • COVID-19: Ten new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Szunyog: No agreement in dialogue prevents deployment of special unit in northern Kosovo (Klan) • The U.S. Democracy Summit starts Thursday, Osmani to participate (RTK) • Weber expects Germany’s stronger commitment on resumption of dialogue (media) • Qalaj: We have never requested permission for actions in the north (Ekonomia) • Kosovo to start administering COVID-19 booster shots from Thursday (euronews.al) • COVID-19: Ten new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Borrell: New Vucic – Kurti meeting unnecessary before preconditions are met (N1) • Serbian privileging of the north of Kosovo (RFE) • “There are no obstacles to deploy Kosovo police in the north, but only in coordination with KFOR” (Kosovo-online) • Rakic's visit to the Municipality of Gracanica without the presence of the media (KiM radio) • Von Cramon’s tweet: Tabloid headlines, Vucic’s comments, and the SOC reaction (KoSSev, media) • EU ambassadors confirm opening of Cluster 4 for Serbia (RTS, N1) • Ambassador De Riu: Belgrade and Pristina to avoid rhetoric that closes room for negotiations (Kosovo-online) International: • Stabilisation and Association Council statement following the 4th meeting between the EU and Kosovo* (consilium.europa.eu) • EU is losing the PR battle and the soft power in the Western Balkans (EWB)