• Chief negotiators to meet this Friday; discuss license plates and energy (Koha) • Osmani: No price is too high for democracy and freedom (media) • Russian-Ukrainian war could spill over into Balkans, Gervalla warns (jpost.com) • Thaci plead innocent to fresh war crime charges (BIRN) • Kosovo Assembly meets today; discuss first year of Kurti government (media) • FM Gervalla to represent Kosovo at informal dinner hosted by Borrell (media) • Mehaj: U.S. support Kosovo’s membership in NATO (media) • We’ll apply for CoE membership; we have 2/3 of votes: PM advisor (media) • Abazovic in favor of Open Balkan; Kosovo would benefit most (Klan Kosova) • EBRD mulls €22.5 mln loan to Kosovo for solar heating project (SeeNews) • COVID-19: Four new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 10, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Sarrazin in Kosovo on Thursday; aims to restore dialogue with Serbia (Indeksonline) • Sarrazin: Kosovo needs visa liberalisation; we must not miss opportunity (Express) • Kurti in U.S.; Borrell invites Western Balkans leaders to Brussels (Express) • Kurti: Kosovo offers favorable climate for investment by U.S. companies (media) • U.S. supports Kosovo's membership in Partnership for Peace (RFE) • At opening of Munich Leaders Meeting, Osmani meets U.S., European officials (media) • Thaci, Veseli plead not guilty to new war crimes charges (media) • Albanian PM Rama visits Thaci in Hague (Klan Kosova) • Konjufca received representatives of the Venice Commission (Koha) • Education Union: One-hour strike on Thursday; preparing for general strike (Telegrafi) • COVID-19: Four new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • Western Balkans leaders at the traditional Brussels annual dinner tomorrow (RTS) • Vucic with Sarrazin: Belgrade-Pristina talks only way to reaching sustainable agreement (Kosovo-online) • Dacic met German ambassador (Tanjug) • Rakic meets Japanese Embassy Chargé d'Affaires (Kosovo-online) • Energy minister says ownership of Serbian oil company could change (N1, Beta) • Le Monde: Macron and Draghi for EU "confederation" with Western Balkans, Scholz abstains (Beta, N1) • Less than half of Serbians support EU membership (FoNet, N1) Opinion: • Western Balkans must once again become a priority for the EU (brusselstimes.com) International: • EBRD affirms Kosovo's 2022 economic growth forecast at 4% (SeeNews) • Constantinople Ends Schism with North Macedonia Church (Balkan Insight) • Montenegro Govt Urged to Compensate NATO Bombing Victims’ Families (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Lessons of War: Kosovo Trains Ukrainian Women in Demining (BIRN) • Kosovo War Widow Wins ‘European of the Year’ Award (BIRN) • Helping Migrants in the Western Balkans End “the Game” (gmfus.org) • Oracle opened a regional IT center in Kragujevac (Beta, N1)

• Osmani: End four years of unjust denying of visa liberalization (media) • Some countries were convinced for visa liberalization, government says (RFE) • Osmani travels to Washington; will attend Munich Leaders Meeting (media) • Kosovo Compact Negotiations with MCC begin (Telegrafi) • Kosovo, Israel ink deal year after Jerusalem embassy opens (Jerusalem Post) • Rukiqi: Kosovo faced with unprecedented inflation (Kosovapress) • Journalist recounts meeting former Kosovo President at The Hague (euronews.al) • Macron proposes new political union for non-EU member states (RFE) • COVID-19: Two new cases (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Szunyog: The future of Kosovo is in the European Union (media) • On Europe Day, Kurti calls for accelerated EU integration (media) • Kosovo and Israel deepen cooperation, sign three MoUs (media) • Kosovo civil society sends open letter to Macron on visa liberalisation (media) • Montenegro authorities find no basis for prosecution of Kosovo ambassador (Express) • Prices in March were 10% higher than last year, only in February the increase was 2.7% (ekonomia) • COVID-19: Two new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Serbia under pressure over Kosovo after Putin statement (N1) • Serbian opposition parties on Vucic’s address on Friday (Danas) • Serbs from Kosovo on Vucic’s address on Friday (Danas) • Serbian List reacts to Trajkovic, Jaksic, Bogdanovic statements on Vucic (Kosovo-online) • Kharchenko: The West brutally arm-twisting Serbia; position on Kosovo the same (NMagazin, N1, Beta, Politika) • Serbian Patriarch meets US Ambassador: Peace and dialogue most important (N1) • Brnabic: Our objective is to join EU - the sooner, the better (Tanjug) • "Adding fuel to the fire with the list of Serbs suspected of overthrowing the constitutional order'' (KiM radio) Humanitarian/Development: • Sexism, hate speech and misogyny are most present in the Western Balkan media (NMagazin, Beta) • For Refugees on Serbia-Hungary Border, ‘the Game’ Goes on (Balkan Insight)

• Hovenier: Kosovo to be constructively engaged in dialogue (Klan) • Opposition calls on Kurti to report to Assembly on Berlin dinner (Koha) • Joseph: Berlin meeting will not change dialogue dynamics a great deal (KP) • In U.S., Kurti meets head of MCC (media) • Osmani: Kosovo has stood on the side of allies defending democratic values (media) • President Osmani meets President of Costa Rica as he assumes office (media) • Kosovo moving toward CoE membership (RTK) • Vucic Threatens ‘Strong’ Response if Kosovo Applies for CoE Membership (Exit News) • Kurti condemns bombing of school in Ukraine (media) • Kosovo and Israel to sign first ever MoU (media) • Kosovo stands to secure sufficient wheat for this year’s needs (KP/media) • COVID-19: Six new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 6, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • President Osmani met with Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes (media) • Prime Minister Kurti starts his visit to the United States (media) • CBK reacts to whistleblower letter: They are intended to damage reputation (media) • Konjufca received the delegation of the Arab Union (Telegrafi) • SBASHK informs Nagavci: On May 12 there is 1-hour strike in education (media) • COVID-19: 11 new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • Brnabic: Serbia to donate 3 mln euros to Ukraine (Tanjug) • Zivkovic, Arsenijevic on list of Serbs suspected of ‘violating constitutional order’ (Kosovo-online, Danas) • Should Serbia rely on China in the UN Security Council regarding Kosovo? (Danas) • Stefanovic meet Lambrecht (Tanjug) • Patriarch from Kosovo: Our shrines are the heritage of the entire world (KoSSev, N1) • “If Pristina wishes to join Council of Europe, 14 stats will retract recognition of Kosovo” (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo-online) • Drecun: I am not optimistic about continuing the dialogue on May 13 (Tanjug, media) • Selakovic thanks India for its support to Serbia on Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Selakovic: Brazil's call for full implementation of the Brussels Agreement important (Kosovo Online) • Vucic meets with Brammertz (Tanjug) International: • KLA Hague Detainees Face New War Crime Charges (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Supreme Court Upholds Suspension of ‘Adventure Park’ Project (Prishtina Insight) • Western Balkan countries face new economic challenges with growth set to slow to 3.1% this year (intellinews.com)

• Kurti received Germany’s Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht (media) • Kurti: We have no parallel projects (Deutsche Welle) • Chancellor Scholz will visit Balkans in autumn, Defense Minister says (Koha) • Mehaj, Lambrecht talk about security in Kosovo and the region (media) • “Difficult” meeting in Berlin raises hopes for agreements in Brussels (Koha) • Kosovo Assembly forms two energy inquiry committees (BIRN) • UK Ambassador to OSCE calls for commitment to dialogue (Kallxo) • Osmani meets with President of Panama Cortizo (media) • “Kurti could be the person that gives a final solution to dialogue” (Klan Kosova) • Kurti received delegation of Social Democratic Party from Switzerland (media) • Valon Totaj elected President of the Court of Appeals (media) • Kosovo citizens still see violent extremism as threat to national security (media) • Whistleblower claims there are scandals and nepotism at Central Bank (Kallxo) • COVID-19: 16 new cases (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Germany’s Scholz: Progress needed on visa liberalisation for Kosovo (BIRN) • Kurti: Germany, a strategic ally of Kosovo (media) • Chancellor Scholz’s statement at Wednesday’s press conference (RTK) • Opposition conditions participation at session with investigating commission (media) • PDK: No normality in parliament until inquiry committee on energy is formed (media) • Ischinger: Lajcak needs urgent support (media) • Head of Kosovo Police meets EUROPOL Executive Director (Indeksonline) • COVID-19: 16 new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Open talk important, even if we argue; Lambrecht: Important that there is stability in the Western Balkans (RTS) • Vucic after meeting Baerbock: Difficult talks, but I am satisfied with Germany's interest (RTS, media) • Lajcak: Vucic and Kurti new meeting on May 13 (Radio Mitrovica sever, media) • Vucic to Scholz: Serbia will not be the cause of problems (media) • Serbian Patriarch in Decani: The prayer recited here is for all people – in Kosovo and the entire universe (KoSSev) Opinion: • Viskovic: Berlin understands Serbia's position; joining some sanctions against Russia must be expected (RTS) International: • German Chancellor Presses Serbia, Kosovo To Resume Normalization Talks (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo leads growth forecasts as Western Balkans face new economic headwinds (emerging-europe.com) • Kosovo Institutions’ Neglect Leaves Minority Girl’s Schooling in Limbo (Balkan Insight) • Report on Novobrdo: Archeological material, illegally in Belgrade (Koha)

• Germany calls for agreement that serves peace and stability (media) • Kurti: I expect Serbia to change its position on Kosovo (RTK) • Meta: I applaud Scholz’s commitment to resume Berlin Process (media) • Government spokesperson: Kurti will visit the U.S. this month (media) • Varhelyi: Kosovo needs to progress with reforms (media) • World Bank sees Kosovo's 2022 economic growth at 3-4% (SeeNews) • COVID-19: 3 new cases (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Germany confirms it supports Kosovo membership bid at CoE (media) • Osmani departs for official visits to Panama and Costa Rica (media) • German Defence Minister visits Sarajevo, plans to visit Kosovo too (Gazeta Express) • Mehaj: Kosovo should have a voluntary military reserve of 20 thousand people (media) • Prosecution: no ethnic motives in the armed incident in Badovc (Kallxo) • PDK: Kosovo imported only 0.56 percent of energy in March, 100 percent increase of price continues (Reporteri) • COVID-19: 3 new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic arrived in Berlin (RTV, Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Conversation with Mitsotakis good, grateful for his support (Tanjug) • Session of the Holy Synod held in Patriarchate of Pec (RTS, Kosovo Online, KoSSev) • Serbia increased exports of goods to Kosovo by ten million euros (KiM radio) • Gracanica Mayor seek from KFOR more effective protection for Serbs (Kosovo Online) • The pandemic affected the census process in Kosovo (KiM radio, RTK) • Kurti's softening of stances would not be well received in Pristina (KiM radio, N1) Opinion: • DW: Vucic and Kurti in Berlin, symbolic encounters in the shadow of Ukraine (Danas, Kosovo Online, RTK2) International: • Prosecutors Add More War Crime Charges Against Kosovo Ex-President (Balkan Insight) • Can the war in Ukraine lead to a faster EU integration of the Western Balkans? (EWB)