• COVID-19: 42 new cases, no deaths (media) • Pompeo pledges US engagement on the Balkans (AP/media) • Osmani: Serbia still led by genocidal minds (media) • VV: Problems with economic recovery plan preventing its endorsement (media) • OSCE to appoint new head of Kosovo mission (Koha) • Government of Kosovo to remain with 60 votes until December (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 2, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 42 new cases, no deaths (media) • Zemaj: COVID-19 situation stable, we are preparing for autumn and winter (Telegrafi) • Prime ministers Hoti and Rama address joint Kosovo-Albania meeting (media) • Kosovo, Albania sign cooperation agreements (media) • Thaci discusses dialogue with Lajcak (media) • Kosovo appoints chargé d'affaires to Israel (media) • President Thaci meets Ombudsperson Qelaj (media) • Swiss authorities arrest three Kosovo citizens for alleged ties with terrorism (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Two cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Russia takes over presidency of the UN Security Council, puts Kosovo on the UN agenda (Tanjug, B92, TASS) • Djuric: Hoti’s provocations mustn’t remain without EU’s response (RTS) • Boehler: DFC committed to Balkan's development, China brings neocolonialism (Beta, N1) • EU's Várhelyi: New international players in Western Balkans challenge for bloc (Beta, N1) • Wesley Clark: Serbia-Kosovo agreement useful only with reduced influence of China and Russia (Danas, VoA) • Varhelyi: EU's strategic interest is to bring W. Balkan countries closer (N1) • Milic to Haxhiu: There is no single court verdict or indictment for genocide in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Serbian ministers not taking part in joint session of Kosovo and Albanian governments (Kosovo-online) • Hodzic: Demolition of illegally constructed shops in North Mitrovica is suspended (Kosovo-online) Opinion: • Vucic and Dodik Have Every Reason to Dread a Biden Presidency (Balkan Insight) • Serbia is Playing With Fire, Delivering Arms to Armenia (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo: Trying for a normal life in a divided city (Deutsche Welle) • Kosovo War Veterans’ Leader Challenges Arrest at Hague Court (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Serbia gets first reading room for blind persons (N1, FoNet)

• COVID-19: 43 new cases, two deaths (media) • Mutual recognition end goal of dialogue, Hoti tells Lajcak (media) • Lajcak: Time To Bring The Process To An End (CorD) • Agenda of Kosovo-Albania governments meeting revealed (media) • Trump writes to Rama, thanks him for supporting Washington Agreement (RTK) • Boehler: Kosovo, Serbia showed commitment towards economic normalisation (Koha) • Maas: We are working on visa liberalisation for Kosovo (DW/Kallxo) • Kosovo’s foreign minister invited to visit Israel (media) • Kraja: Washington Agreement cannot be described as 'historic' (Klan) • Gucati makes first appearance before Specialist Chambers (media) • Klinaku: Specialist Chambers' mandate has run out, we will address court (Telegrafi) • Ombudsperson calls for suspension of decision to expel Kurti's former advisor (Kallxo)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 43 new cases, two deaths (media) • Hoti: Association is a closed topic (media) • Kosnett doesn’t expect unrest from work of Specialist Chambers (Koha) • Gashi: Police, prosecution didn’t want to deal with files (Telegrafi) • Judge orders war veterans’ attorney not to publish confidential files (media) • Kosovo, Albania governments to meet tomorrow in Tirana (RTK) • UN could investigate expulsion of Tienmu Ma (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on EU decision to keep Serbia on unsafe countries list relating to Covid-19 (B92) • “Friendship between Serbia and China made of steel” (FoNet, N1) • FM Dacic: ''Apostolova informed the members about the problems of the Special Court'' (NMagazin, Politika, Danas, TV Pink) • Tapuskovic: Witnesses against KLA already intimidated (Tanjug) • Djuric: EU to react on ban to Sarcevic to visit Kosovo (Radio KIM) • The ceremony at the University of Pristina, based in North Mitrovica, canceled (Kontakt plus radio) • Kosovo police refutes media reports on kidnapping attempt in Plemetina (KoSSev) Opinion: • Kosovo War Crimes File Leaks Deliver a Blow to Justice (Balkan Insight) • The Kosovo Assembly isn’t working (Prishtina Insight) International: • Kosovo Indicts Pro-Iranian Radical for Inciting Terrorism (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • The whole of Europe has switched to Swedish model, but doesn’t want to admit it? (B92, media) • Vucic says data on coronavirus-related deaths will be reviewed (FoNet, N1) • Serbia Hugely Underestimated COVID-19 Death Toll, Official Admits (Balkan Insight) • EBRD hopes Nis-Pristina motorway tenders to open in Nov (seenews.com)

• COVID-19: 46 new cases, no deaths (media) • KLA War Veterans leader to appear before Specialist Chambers today (media) • Klinaku, Gashi refuse summons by Specialist Chambers (media) • Konjufca: Hoti must address Specialist Chambers about mandate (media) • Selimi: I expressed to EULEX chief my concern on recent SPO actions (Koha) • Drecun admits Serbia cooperated with Specialist Chambers (media) • Serwer: Specialist Chambers in favor of Serbs (Express) • EU: Association to establish based on Constitutional Court’s opinion (Koha) • PDK senior member Enver Hoxhaj’s interview to Telegrafi • Lushtaku: We will join government if we get PM or President post (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 30, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 46 new cases, no deaths (media) • German ambassador calls on MPs to adopt economic recovery law (media) • EU insists the Brussels meeting was called off due to pandemic (Klan) • VV accuses other parties of trying to manipulate election process (media) • Municipality of Decan expresses concern over 'unjust' arrest of former KLA fighters (media) • Kosovo Government entry restrictions based on nonexistent list (Prishtina Insight) Serbian Language Media: • Four newly infected with Covid-19, eight recovered in Serb areas in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Trial of KLA crimes – diversions, (in)justice, and covering-up (RTS) • US envoy to Serbia: Washington agreement shows political commitment, carries huge benefit (Nova S, N1) • Novosti: Pristina still lobbies for recognitions despite Washington agreement • New head of EU Office: Northern Kosovo important for Union (KoSSev,N1) • Serb child attacked in Plemetina (Radio KIM) • Brnabic: It is not suitable for Pristina for truth on Ivanovic’s murder to come out (B92) • SANU President Kostic: The future of Serbia is in academic competence, education, understanding the signs of the times (Radio Mitrovica Sever) International: • COVID-19 Exacerbates Ethnic Serb Limbo in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) • Hague court begins long-delayed hearings on Kosovan war crimes (The Guardian) • 'Leaked files, organ removal and irrepressible anger': What's behind the Kosovo war crimes probe? (euronews.com) • Risi: KFOR is still dealing with a complex security situation in Kosovo (EWB)

• COVID-19: 53 new cases, no deaths in last 24 hours (media) • Haradinaj says he does not recognise Specialist Chambers (media) • Gashi: EULEX did not carry out arrests in Kosovo (T7/RTK) • Hoti: Agreement on Kosovo's energy independence to enter into force (media) • Kosovo minister accuses Serbia of violating Washington agreement (media) • Godfrey: Washington agreement is political commitment, not legally binding (Express) • Stano: Work on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue continues (RFE/Koha) • Haziri: Elections viable option, Kosovo war needs to be purified (media) • EU HR Borrell warns of threat from misinformation in Western Balkans (RTK) • MP Arifi set to serve prison sentence after surrendering to authorities (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo parliamentarians establish Group of Greens (Koha)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 53 new cases, no deaths in last 24 hours (media) • EU Head of Office: Association must be discussed in Brussels (media) • PDK leaders Veseli slams Hoti government (media) • Convicted MP hands himself over to police (media) • PM advisor: We don’t expect any difficulties after Arifi went to jail (media) • Serwer: Americans are wrong, Vucic won’t recognise Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: The signed in Brussels must be implemented, but not according to the Pristina's regulations (media) • Dacic: Azeri-Armenian conflict a warning to the region (FoNet, N1) • Djuric: If the idea of ZSO is dead, the possibility of success of the dialogue is also dead (TV Prva, Tanjug, Politika) • Serbian FM: Thaci facing indictment soon (FoNet, N1) • KFOR Commander: The formation of the ZSO is a controversial issue (Kontakt plus radio) • Petkovic: Necessary to establish permanent police and international presence in Babin Most (Kosovo Online) • Robbery attempt in Babin Most village (KIM radio) • ''Fatherland'' movement: Banner placed on Vucic's initiative; he will need to say now "I will not give Trump" (KoSSev) Opinion: • A self-inflicted drama (Koha) • Are ‘Serb’ churches Serb? Critique of an unwise choice (EWB) International: • “Western Balkans should join the EU, but regional political elites should do their job” (EWB)

• COVID-19: 48 new cases, three deaths (media) • In first court appearance, Mustafa refuses to plead (media) • German government: Association in accordance with Kosovo law (DW/media) • Grenell: Washington agreement, result of parties seeking U.S. involvement (media) • COMKFOR: Establishment of Association of Serb-majority municipalities, disputed (media) • Haxhiu: We should dismiss the Prime Minister who hugged Vucic (media) • Biserko: Serbia, Russia seem to divert focus from Kosovo to Montenegro (Zeri) • Kosovo War: Salih Mustafa's case is the first for Hague court (BBC) • Op-ed: How to defend the liberation war? (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 28, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 48 new cases, three deaths (media) • Assembly fails to pass economic recovery law, yet again (media) • North Macedonian health authorities recommend easing border restrictions (Koha) • Hoti: If dialogue stalls, it means Serbia is not ready for final agreement (media) • Kosovo Assembly elects new Ombudsperson (media) • Kosovo to open support office for Presevo Valley residents (media) • Agim Ceku concludes interview with specialist prosecutor (media) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: Hoti can lie the public, but he will not escape the creation of the Community of Serbian Municipalities (Kosovo Online) • Milivojevic: Dialogue under question mark again, EU on test (Kosovo-online) • Kandic: The goal of the campaign against the court met – there are no witnesses (KoSSev) • Mihajlovic: Analysts think Ceku is first one Thaci “let go off” (N1) • Vucic on Kosovo: We are ready for difficult solutions, as there are no easy ones (media) • SDP: Someone wants to prolong and cover-up Ivanovic’s murder case (Radio kontakt plus) • Vucic on the ''Trump Lake'' banner: Kosovo Serbs love Trump, they made and hung the banner themselves (KoSSev) • Trump on Serb & Kosovo leaders: They hugged in the Oval Office, it was a beautiful thing to see (KoSSev) • Serbs and Albanians from Decani are jointly erecting a monument to Bosko Ciric (direktno.rs, KoSSev) Opinion: • Trump’s Kosovo-Serbia normalisation deal is all about Israel (Aljazeera) International: • Access Denied: Most Balkan War Crimes Case Files Not Public (Balkan Insight) • Middle East’s troubles spill over to the Balkans (arabnews.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo's adoption of Istanbul Convention hailed by international community (social media) • Balkan Insight’s Week in Pictures (Balkan Insight) • N. Macedonia Minister: Balkan states considering simultaneous opening of borders (N1, Beta)