• EU: Western Balkans to implement necessary reforms in key areas (EWB) • EU – WB Summit Brdo Declaration (media) • Kurti on meeting Merkel, Macron and Vucic (media) • Borrell: I call on both parties to intensify work on an agreement (media) • Macron: Kosovo – Serbia dialogue seems very complex (media) • Shared responsibility for a common European future (media) • Lajcak travels to New York to meet UN leadership (media) • ‘Loyalty to Comrades’ lands Kosovo War Veterans’ leaders in court (BIRN) • COVID-19: One death, 41 new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 6, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Joint EU-Western Balkans statement expected to be adopted in Slovenia (RFE) • Kurti at Slovenia summit seeks visa liberalization and EU integration (RTK) • Varhelyi: talks about visa liberalization for Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Kurti and Vucic to meet in Slovenia, Merkel and Macron to participate in the meeting (media) • Kosovo without state symbols at the Slovenia summit (RTK) • RWLSEE demands mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia (RTK) • Former Serbian minister calling Recak massacre a fabrication, escapes from Kosovo (media) • CDHRF reacts after Stanisic’s sentence: partial justice for victims (media) • COVID-19: One death, 41 new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • Borrell: The road to the EU requires of Serbia and Kosovo to set differences aside (Beta, Danas) • Kurti confirmed that he would meet with Vucic in Slovenia (euronews.rs) • Vucic: No excessive expectations, but I expect positive message from EU (Tanjug) • EU-Western Balkans summit will not discuss enlargement (N1) • Vucic: Slovenia wants Western Balkans in EU by 2030 (N1) • EU Council head: European perspective & lots of money for W. Balkans (N1) • Kosovo HLC: Verdict to Stanisic without reasoning (Radio KIM) • Vlajic: Todosijevic did not receive summons to serve his sentence (KoSSev) • Drecun: Pristina will try to use license plates issue to impose recognition (Politika) • Selakovic thanked Syria for principled stance on Kosovo (Kosovo-online) International: • (LIVE) EU-Western Balkans Summit 2021 (EWB) • Civil society sets 10 principles for dealing with disputed past (Prishtina Insight) • Progress stalls on EU entry for Western Balkans nations (AP) • Slovenia summit: Balkan leaders look to EU to open up club (BBC) • Western Balkans Awaits EU Summit as Membership Hopes Falter (Balkan Insight) • You are family, EU chief tells Balkans, leaders not so sure (Reuters) Humanitarian/Development: • “Open Balkans” companies at World Exhibition in Dubai (Kosovo-online)

• Hovenier: Without Kosovo-Serbia mutual recognition, region will remain blocked (VOA/RFE) • Borrell on EU-US relations: Cooperation in Western Balkans much better (media) • Government says it supports regional cooperation in the framework of Berlin Process (Koha) • Kurti meets Prime Minister of Croatia, Plenkovic (media) • Abdixhiku requests from EU: Treat Kosovo equally, lift visas (media) • Haradinaj: There cannot be progress on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue without the U.S. (RTK) • Serbia accused of blocking a Kosovo truck from entering its territory (Koha/Zeri) • EU Leaders To Reassure Western Balkans States On Accession At Summit (RFE) • Commissioner Varhelyi accused of favouring Serbia's candidacy despite no progress on key issues (Koha) • AKR's Pacolli visits former KLA leaders detained at The Hague (media) • Serb jailed for crimes in 1998-1999 war in Kosovo (AP) • COVID-19: Two deaths, 38 new cases (media)

Albanian Language Media: • EP: EU-U.S. cooperation in the Balkans more than necessary (RFE) • MCC: It is up to partner countries to select projects (Kosovapress) • Serb sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing 13 civilians during war (media) • Panel calls for more cooperation between KSC and KP for temporary release (BpD/Koha) • COVID-19: Two deaths, 38 new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • 36 cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities (KiM radio) • Kurz: Slovenia summit extremely important (Tanjug) • Office for KiM: Verdict to Stanisic points out Serbs are tried based on ethnicity, not the law (Kosovo-online) • RSF wants EU-Western Balkans summit to discuss support for journalists (N1) • Church in Jagnjenica village, Zubin Potok, burglarized (Radio kontakt plus) • Twenty-one years after the ouster of Serbia’s strongman – what has changed? (N1) • Serbian FM says EU should value Belgrade’s results more (N1) Opinion: • “Whether a new crisis will occur depends on outcome of local elections in Kosovo” (Danas) • Don’t close the door on the Western Balkans (politico.eu) International: • Biden tells EC commission chief international tax system must be fair (Reuters) • Contractor on Albania Power Line Paid Millions to Offshore Consultancy (Balkan Insight) • Olivér Várhelyi: Europe’s under-fire gatekeeper (politico.eu)

• EU leaders to restate membership guarantee for Balkans at summit (Reuters) • What is expected from the EU-Western Balkans summit? (Radio Free Europe) • US Senator: Association of Serbian municipalities, a recipe for disaster (media) • Kurti: Increased budget for the army will be a priority (media) • EULEX chief on implementation of license plates agreement (media) • Krasniqi: Government allowed Serbia to intervene in our sovereignty (media) • Latifi: Result of local elections will be different from national elections (Express) • COVID-19: One death, seven new cases (media) • All change: Merkel’s departure a moment to rethink EU Balkan policy (BIRN) • Pandora Papers: New lead exposes Balkan PEPs’ hidden riches (BIRN) • Vetevendosje’s man elected CEO of Kosovo Power Corporation (Kallxo)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 4, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti warns reduction of Serbian imports, plans to increase trade with Albania (euronews.al) • Lajcak in U.S. after events in the North, Serbian request for Association (RTK) • Kosovo-Serbia agreement on license plates enters into force (euronews.al) • War victims found in Serbian mass grave repatriated to Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) • Tahiri: Brussels license plates agreement threatens state sovereignty (Telegrafi) • Haradinaj: Government made harmful decisions, call for resignation is legitimate (RTK) • Shala: You agreed with Serbia in Brussels about our internal affairs (RTK) • Establishment of reciprocity, Svecla visits Brnjak (media) • COVID-19: One death, seven new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 28 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Radio konakt plus) • Traffic normalized at Jarinje and Brnjak, stickers’ regime started (RTS) • Petkovic: Without dialogue there is no progress, I hope US will explain it to Kurti (Kosovo-online) • “Serbs pleased with withdrawal of special police units from northern Kosovo” (Radio KIM) • Odalovic: KFOR has finally started doing its job (RTS) • Rakic: I expect agreement will be respected and enable free movement of citizens (Radio Mitrovica sever) • EU top diplomat in Serbia: W. Balkans has no alternative to Union (N1) Opinion: • Kosovo – Serbia Micro “Cuban Missile” Crisis (KoSSev) International: • Kosovo Charges Ten with Ethnically-Motivated Attack on Serbs (Balkan Insight) • Vehicles, Their State Symbols Hidden, Now Crossing Kosovar-Serbian Border (RFE)

• License plates agreement: Sticker regime to enter into force today (media) • Serbs lift roadblocks in Kosovo as NATO moves to end car plate row (Reuters) • Kurti says they will work for full reciprocity with Serbia, addresses gas project (EO) • "KFOR ready to perform its duties in support of local and regional stability" (media) • U.S. commends progress in implementation of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media) • Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti meets management of the Kosovo Police (media) • “The era when the Republic of Kosovo is oppressed is over,” says minister Svecla (euronews.al) • Mehaj: National security challenged and provoked by Serbia (media) • Shala in op-ed: Four lessons from the North of Kosovo (Klan Kosova) • Phillips: Kosovo was late with reciprocity, Serbia to stop seeking preferential treatment (Telegrafi) • Kurti to attend EU-Western Balkans summit in Slovenia (Kosovapress) • Kandic: Serbia not ready to punish war crime perpetrators (Kosovapress) • Kosovo Court urged to convict Serb ex-policeman of wartime killings (BIRN) • COVID-19: Two deaths, 23 new cases (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Police refutes Simic: Tendentious speculation (media) • Vitia resigns as Minister of Health, will run for Prishtina Mayor (media) • Education Ministry bans parties from using schools for campaign (Koha) • “No dynamic in dialogue; serious EU-US engagement needed” (Kosovapress) • COVID-19: 42 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic: Important that we have a good agreement (RTS) • Waiting for retreat, Serbs at barricades for the twelfth day (RTS) • Escobar: The Washington agreement important to us (Tanjug, RTS) • Kosovo-online: ROSU members damaged vehicles owned by Serbs at Brnjak • Serbian pro-government media: Vucic wins, Kurti – “knocked out, capitulated and turned tail“ (KoSSev) • Dacic: Northern Kosovo a vital national issue for Serbia (N1, TV Pink) • Serbian schools in North of Kosovo open on Monday (RTK2, KoSSev) • ''There is no winner, but Kurti is certainly a loser'' (N1, Beta) International: • Kosovo’s ruling party faces reality check in local elections (BIRN)

• Bislimi: Agreement on license plates does not undermine reciprocity (Koha) • Escobar: Kosovo was right on reciprocity but implementation caught us by surprise (media) • NATO committed to implementation of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media) • Svecla: Stickers to be put on every car with Serbian license plates (media) • PDK: License plates agreement further strengthens Serbia's position (media) • LDK: Government made one step forwards, two steps back (media) • Haradinaj: Brussels agreement, setback with grave consequences for Kosovo (media) • Kosovo-Serbia: Can the EU really broker a peace deal? (Euronews) • War victims found in Serbian mass grave repatriated to Kosovo (BIRN) • Kosovo will not go ahead with gas project (Koha/Klan) • Resorts or Refugee Camps: Fleeing Afghans Get Mixed Reception in Balkans (BIRN) • COVID-19: Four deaths, 45 new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 30, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Miroslav Lajcak: We have reached an agreement (media) • Lajcak thanks Escobar: EU-US unity for Western Balkans success (RTK) • Borell welcomes agreement reached between Kosovo and Serbia (RTK) • Godfrey calls Brussels Agreement excellent news (media) • Kurti: the era when Serbia gets used to reciprocity, begins now (media) • Albania welcomes agreement reached between Kosovo and Serbia (Klan) • LVV: Bislim's statement was deliberately misunderstood (Koha) • Vehicle Registration Center in Zubin Potok reopens (Klan) • The EU confirms that there are meetings of dialogue delegations today (Klan) • Special unit with patrols also on mountain roads around Brnjak (Klan) • Konjufca receives KFOR Commander Franco Frederici (RTK) • Hoti: Kosovo applied the agreement, but Kurti failed to coordinate with partners (euronews.al) • Human remains from Rezalla massacre return to Kosovo (media) • Kandic: Vucic and Brnabic are lying to Serbs in Kosovo (media) • COVID-19: Four deaths, 45 new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 34 new cases in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic: Serbian side accepted the compromise proposal for de-escalation of the situation in Kosovo (media) • EU welcomes Belgrade-Pristina agreement, “calls for ZSO implementation” (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Petkovic-Lajcak talks in Brussels ended, deal made (RTS) • "Citizens suffer because of election games" (Radio KIM) • Ursula von der Leyen: Important to find a sustainable friendly solution to the crisis in Kosovo (media) • Protests in northern Kosovo continue (RTS) • Ambassador Godfrey: Great news, anything is possible through a serious and dedicated dialogue (Kosovo Online) • EC denied Reuters allegations: EC firmly committed to advancing the accession process of the Western Balkan countries (N1, FoNet, VoA) • Dacic rejects possible foreign military engagement in Kosovo (N1) • Principled position of Spain not to recognize Kosovo (Kosovo-online) International: • Von der Leyen urges end to Serbia-Kosovo border tensions (politico.eu)