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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 6, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 6, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Parliament does not pass resolution on Washington agreement (media) • “Failure of resolution does not mean role of the U.S. is not appreciated” (RFE) • Sacking initiated for judge involved in leaked audio recordings (media) • Health Minister: We are reviewing anti COVID-19 measures (media) • Minister of Education: Around 50% of teaching staff are vaccinated (media) • Public Health Institute appeals for vaccination against COVID-19 (media) • COVID-19: 271 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: The dialogue is Brussels' responsibility for Washington (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Dacic: Serbia donating Sputnik V vaccine to Iran (N1) • Serbian Defense Minister and US congressmen on Belgrade-Washington cooperation (N1) • US embassy in Pristina: Kosovo govt to be open-minded about ‘Open Balkan’ (N1) • Gajic: There is no single reason why Albanians should resent Bregovic (Kosovo-online, Sputnik) • Vucic: Attacks on Serbian holy shrines in Kosovo impermissible (Kosovo-online) • Office for KiM on KLA graffiti in Prilepac (Kosovo-online) • Petkovic: Flat of Dragica Gasic refurbished with new furniture (Kosovo-online) • RECOM: There was no political attention for the important and reasonable words of Patriarch Porfirije (Beta, N1) International: • Moscow expects West to impartially assess Kosovo leadership's actions — Foreign Ministry (TASS) Humanitarian/Development: • Dream that Survived: Kosovo’s DokuFest Marks 20 Triumphant Years (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 6, 2021

• New PDK chairmanship elected (media) • Chief state prosecutor: To my information, wiretaps are unauthorised (media) • KJC forms commission to review disciplinary liability of judge (media) • Chief state prosecutor expected to be sacked, sources say (Arbresh.info) • US diplomat: Talk of early elections in Kosovo (media) • Kosovo hope trials in absentia will boost war crimes convictions (BIRN) • Serb defies town’s opposition to return to Kosovo home (AFP) • “Kosovo aligns left; conservative views on abortion and religion” (Exitnews.al) • COVID-19: 195 new cases, two deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 5, 2021

Albanian Language Media: • President Osmani decrees the Law on Budget Review (media) • PDK to elect new leadership today (Telegrafi) • CSIS: Transatlantic coordination is needed for Kosovo-Serbia talks (Koha) • Nagavci appeals to teachers to vaccinate (media) • The U.S. Embassy calls for vaccination against COVID-19: They are safe (RTK) • COVID-19: 195 new cases, two deaths (media) • “Fires threatening not only Rugova but city of Peja too” (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • “KLA” graffiti written in Prilepac village, near Ranilug (Radio KIM) • Djuric responds to Vela: Vucic had more bilateral meetings in a couple of months than Osmani will have for the entire mandate (Kosovo Online, Twitter) • Twenty-six years after ‘Storm’ operation: Serbs mourn, Croats celebrate (N1) • Brnabic: More than 50 percent of adult population in Serbia inoculated (Radio KIM) • Gazeta Express again on Goran Bregovic (KoSSev) • Janjic: "Open Balkans" is an opportunity for the development of Kosovo, I expect Kurti's government to join (Kosovo Online) • In Serbian communities two Covid-19 cases (Kontakt plus radio)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 5, 2021

• Justice minister slams media and civil society's response to leaked wiretaps (media) • Prosecutorial Council launches disciplinary actions against prosecutor (media) • Judicial Council says it will act in line with disciplinary procedure regulation (media) • Financial Intelligence Unit chief sacked over leaked wiretaps (Prishtina Insight) • Assembly committee approves list of PAK board nominees (media) • Slovenia supports Kosovo’s efforts to join NATO, EU (Express) • Another former EULEX prosecutor wants to report to Kosovo legislators (Lajmi/Zeri) • Over 38,000 vaccines arrive in Kosovo, half a million more expected from next week (media) • WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots (media) • COVID-19: 221 new cases, one death (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 4, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 4, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • EU Special Representative for Kosovo: Fighting corruption needs constant attention (Prishtina Insight) • Wilson Center issues report: Consolidating Kosovo's Sovereignty (media) • CEC has so far approved 1,960 registration applications from Diaspora (Koha) • Interest in COVID-19 vaccines increases in Kosovo, 14% of people fully vaccinated (KP) • COVID-19: 221 new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Grenell's visit during the "Open Balkans" project is (not) a coincidence (Danas, Kosovo Online) • Serbia sends police choppers to help North Macedonia’s firefighters (N1) • Jevtic: By introducing economic measures to Serbia, Kurti wants to end dialogue (Gracanica-online) • Davenport and Mladenovic on language rights in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Sheholli: ''Dragica ought to be sitting with Albanian women, apologizing, although she is not guilty'' (Kosovo Online, Blic, Euronews) • Kosovo portals say Bregovic inspired massacres (KoSSev, N1, Kosovo Online) International: • Serbia’s Ambassador to Russia Lazanski Passes Away (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 4, 2021

• Head of Financial Intelligence Unit sacked (media) • Investigations against senior officialsmentioned in recordings (Betimi per Drejtesi) • “Proof that prosecution, judiciary are influenced by interest groups” (Telegrafi) • Vetevendosje people in the board that government proposed to Assembly (Koha) • Haradinaj calls on government to treat wildfires more seriously (media) • Vetevendosje implies Arben Vitia will run for Prishtina Mayor (Express/ATV) • COVID-19: 110 new cases, 1 death (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 3, 2021

Albanian Language Media: • War veterans’ leader: Special Court will fail, like EULEX and UNMIK (Telegrafi) • Women’s Network: Gender equality is a legal obligation in local elections (Koha) • COVID-19: 110 new cases, 1 death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Selakovic: We will know how to answer if Pristina starts lobbying for new recognitions (KoSSev) • Police: Fires in northern Kosovo localized and under control (TV Most) • Vucic: Serbia will help Skopje in firefighting, "Open Balkans" stipulates it (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Serbian election dates leaked from ruling coalition-opposition meeting (N1) • No new Covid-19 cases in Serb communities in Kosovo (KoSSev) Humanitarian/Development: • Book Explores Kosovo Albanian Tradition of Dream Interpretation (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 3, 2021

• Kurti: Citizens know our government cannot be compared to others before (Kallxo/RTK) • Abdixhiku on Government's 100-day report: Empty and disappointing (media) • PDK's Tahiri: Kurti government has done nothing of what it promised (EO/RTK) • Hajdari: Implementation of reciprocity requires good organisation (Telegrafi) • Petkovic on reciprocity: Kurti destroying dialogue (media) • LVV supporter seemingly confirms Vitia's candidacy for Pristina mayor (media) • 10 active fires remain in Kosovo, out of 50 (media) • KSC experiencing serious problems with Albanian translation (Klan) • COVID-19: 48 new cases, no deaths (media) • Belgium to share COVID-19 vaccines, Kosovo among beneficiaries (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 2, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 2, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We did not give up on reciprocity with Serbia (media) • Protest against Open Balkans in front of Albanian embassy in Prishtina (Kallxo) • Kosovo Defense Minister: We are monitoring fires (Klan Kosova) • COVID-19: 48 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Politika: Ten countries ready to withdraw recognition of Kosovo's independence (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Serbia must be open, hatred towards Albanians brings nothing good (Politika, Beta, N1) • UNESCO lists reasons why Serbian monasteries in Kosovo are endangered (Radio KIM, Euronews Serbia) • Visegrad Group welcomes Open Balkans Initiative (N1) • Petkovic: Albin Kurti threatens and ruins the dialogue (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Petkovic with Pinter on situation of Serbs, SOC in Kosovo, dialogue and ‘Open Balkans’ (Kosovo-online) • One case of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM) Opinion: • Bajrami: Open Balkan of the Balkans people (Koha) • Palokaj: Open Balkans cannot be built with deniers of genocide (Koha) International: • Trenin: Balkans are not a prime battlefield in the Russia-West confrontation (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 2, 2021

• COVID-19: 100 new cases, no deaths (media) • Kurti on Open Balkans: Creates space for influence from the East (KP) • Kosovo honors Beau Biden, late son of US President (Reuters) • Kosovo MPs to debate today on first 100 days of Kurti-led government (media) • Gervalla denies reports suggesting her removal from post (Kallxo) • Police arrest person for breaking into Gasic’s flat (Koha) • Kosovo wins international recognition … at the Olympics (Politico.eu) • Experts’ exodus from Kosovo accreditation body sparks blame game (BIRN) • Minor earthquake shakes Kosovo, Serbia and North Macedonia (media) • Kosovo men in search of WWII aircraft at bottom of Lake Ohrid (Euronews.al)