Albanian Language Media: • EU: We plan to put status of Iber Bridge on agenda of next meeting in Brussels (Reporteri • Kurti meets UNKT coordinator, discuss joint projects (RTK) • Durmishi: We are waiting for report on stability of Iber Bridge (media) • Maqedonci rewards KSF members who participated in training of Ukrainian army (media) • Abdixiku: LDK is working, others attack the media, businesses, embassies... (media) • Diaspora individual enters Iber Bridge, carabinieri and police stop him (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • 21 years since the Bistrica crime (KoSSev, media) • Srbljak on the crime in Gorazdevac: I still relive that August 13, the injustice hurts even more (Kosovo Online) • Petition of women from the North requesting from Ulutas not to open the bridge (KoSSev, N1) • Gornje Korminjane: Physical attack and shooting in Nenad Jovanovic's yard (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls, N1) • Marinkovic: Is the Kosovo government trying to change the ethnic structure in the North of Kosovo? (KoSSev) • Elek: Kurti's intention is not to open the bridge, but to create tensions and expel the Serbs (KiM radio, Vecernje Novosti) • EULEX: We continue to monitor the security situation in Kosovo (RTS, Tanjug) Opinion: • Bugajski: What to expect in Balkans from President Harris (The Geopost) International: • Jihadists specifically recruit children from the Balkan diaspora (Der Standard)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani meets Hovenier, discuss security issues (media) • KFOR: We regularly conduct patrols along the boundary line (RTK) • Works on Iber bridge continue, KFOR increases its presence there (Reporteri) • Opposition calls criminal LVV’s lack of mentioning loss of Dehari's samples and burning of the IFM (Koha) • AJK condemns Kurteshi's statements in relation to media (media) • Bislimi supports protest: Serbia violates rights of Albanians (RTK) • PDK action in front of government: Youth is running away, Albin what about you (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Representatives of the Office for KiM visited Novake and promised help in the reconstruction of houses (Tanjug, RTS, KiM radio) • SL: It is urgent to find the perpetrators of the attack on Dragica Gasic's apartment and the fire in the village of Novake (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio) • Gerxhaliu: While the public looks at the Ibar, new rules and import quotas will destroy the economy and citizens (Kosovo Online) • The Kosovo police detained a Serb (70) for questioning based on a report more than a decade old (Kosovo Online) • Coordination body of the Government: The meeting in Bujanovac represents abuse of the Albanians from the south of Serbia (RTS) • In Gorazdevac today a memorial service for the children killed in Bistrica (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac)

Albanian Language Media: • KFOR: Any decision on opening of bridge over Iber should be made within dialogue in Brussels (Koha) • Armed Forces of Albania with KSF and Kosovo Police test reaction skills (media) • Stradner: Vulin will visit Russia amid warnings of chaos in Kosovo (Albanian Post) • Haliti: EU measures have not been decided against Kosovo, but against government (Reporteri) • LVV implicates Thaci and Veseli in the "murder" of Astri Dehari (Koha) • Three houses burned in Novak, Prizren, they were owned by Serbs (Koha) • Agreement for construction of over 200 houses in northern municipalities, signed (Klan) • Albanians of Presheva Valley protest against discrimination from Belgrade (media) • Osmani: Youth is greatest potential of Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: Serbian diplomacy in constant offensive with the aim of shedding light on the true intentions of Kurti's regime (Kosovo Online, Politika) • Increased presence of KFOR on the Ibar bridge (Kosovo Online) • The Office for KiM: Broken window at Dragica Gasic's apartment in Djakovica (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Djordjevic: A/CSM (ZSO) by itself does not solve all problems, but it is an important step (FoNet, Danas, N1) • Albanians protest in Bujanovac, increased police presence (Danas, bujanovacke.rs) • German State Secretary: Lithium will not bring Serbia a discount on its way to the EU (Beta, N1, TAZ) International: • ‘Not Real Facts’: In Court, Chroniclers of Kosovo’s Guerrilla Fight Disavow Writings (Balkan insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Stano: Opening of Iber Bridge should be resolved through dialogue (media) • Government: Addition of measures by EU deepens injustice towards Kosovo (Koha) • Government says tests are done and bridge should open (media) • Works on central bridge of Iber continued also on Saturday (Koha) • Vucic claims Iber Bridge will "violently open" on August 14 or 15 (media) • Kusari-Lila: Chances of overthrowing government lost, VV will again win 50% of votes (media) • Albanians of Presheva Valley protest today against discrimination from Belgrade (media) • Kurti invites young people to apply for paid internships (media) • LVV calls a press conference for today in front of Special Prosecutors Office (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian President warns of possible provocations over bridge opening in Mitrovica (KoSSev) • Three houses of Serb returnees burnt near Prizren (RTS, Kosovo Online) • EC Spokesperson Stano: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is constantly in crisis mode (N1) • Kosovo’s Infrastructure Minister: There is no reason not to open the Ibar river bridge, technical inspection completed (N1, KoSSev) • Survey reveals overwhelming opposition to opening main Ibar Bridge in Mitrovica (KoSSev) • Hundreds gather to mourn Faton Hajrizi in Donja Klina amid controversy (KoSSev) • Kosovo Police halt road construction in Suncana Dolina (Sunny Valley) (KoSSev) • Red ribbon for the police station, what else is the Kosovo government building in the north? (Kosovo Online) International Media: • Kosovo – Rise in unilateral actions by the Kosovo authorities (diplomatioe.gouv.fr) • Huge lithium-mining protest triggers crisis meeting in Serbia (politico.eu) • Serbia’s populist president says lithium protests are part of a ‘hybrid’ warfare against his country (AP)

Albanian Language Media: • Presidency: In no country in the world do they take phone of head of state for scanning (media) • North Macedonia’s Civil Aviation Agency issues official report on incident with Kosovo president (ekonomia) • Murati: We are supporting businesses in the north, for new jobs (RTK) • Ministry of Internal Affairs issues new notice on conversion of driver's licenses (Reporteri) • Maqedonci: KSF is capable of protecting the territory (media) • MFA: Forensic procedures being carried out to identify person killed in Loznica (Koha) • Fejza: Government has not taken any action to create counterposition with USA (Koha) • Musliu-Shoshi: Kurti aims to keep Kosovo isolated and condemned (media) Serbian Language Media: • Between southern and northern Mitrovica, traffic over two bridges functions without problems (Danas, Beta) • Kabasic: Placement of cameras in the north is political control of the people (Kosovo Online) • Residents of the North on police surveillance cameras: It's a lie that they do it for security reasons (Kosovo Online) • Popov: Kurti is forcing Serbs to leave the north of Kosovo; if the reactions were sharper, Kurti would have behaved differently (Danas, Blic) • The body of Faton Hajrizi handed over at the Merdare crossing (N1, KoSSev, media) Opinion: • ‘Open Secret’: The Growing Scourge of Labour Exploitation in the Western Balkans (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo Further Alienates Minority Serbs, Straining Status As 'Reliable Partner' (RFE) • Analysts predict that About half a Million People will leave Kosovo this Year (Sarajevo Times)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti calls on Serb residents to convert their driver's licences (RTK) • Kryeziu responds to Stano: Adding measures would only deepen injustice (Express) • LVV MP: We cannot give up internal affairs due to threat of measures (Reporteri) • KFOR: We have fixed presence on the bridge, any decision to open it must be made in dialogue (media) • MFA: Belgrade Prosecutor's Office gave permission to withdraw body of Kosovar killed in Loznica (media) • The person killed in Loznica is Faton Hajrizi (Koha) • Hamza: To cover up failures, government only deals with Serbia (media) • Hamza continues with meetings in the USA (media) • Abdixhiku: We have a prime minister for propaganda (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • KFOR: Not true that the technical inspection of the Ibar bridge was conducted in coordination with us (Kosovo Online) • Arsenijevic: We defend what is ours, political tricks will not distract us ; the KP announcement rebuttal (Kosovo Online) • Mijacic: The messages from the USA to Kosovo are clear, but do something about it (Kosovo Online) • How can KFOR react if Pristina opens the Ibar bridge? (Danas) • Joseph: Kurti doing everything contrary to what was written in the New York Times, closing post offices undermines peace (Kosovo Online, Kontakt plus radio, Danas) • KoSSev Portal and several Pristina journalists targeted by disturbing photoshopped images (KoSSev, KiM radio)

Albanian Language Media: • The EU warns of new measures against Kosovo (Koha) • USA Embassy echoes statement of Department of State: Kurti should return to cooperation (Albanian Post) • Krasniqi: It is absurd that bridge over Iber continues to be closed (RTK) • Elshani: Security is no reason for Iber Bridge to remain closed (media) • Durmishi: Within two or three days we will have report on stability of bridge (media) • Police arrest then release two Serb politicians for "obstructing workers of north Mitrovica municipality" (media) • Hamza after meetings in Washington: USA stands by us (media) • Deadline for conversion of driver's licenses postponed until August 23 (RTK) • Haradinaj advises fellow combatants: Serbia has renewed persecution of citizens who were part of war (Reporteri) • AJK: Dangerous photo-montages with pictures of journalists and media (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Aleksandar Arsenijevic and Stefan Veljkovic arrested (KoSSev, media) • KP: Arsenijevic and Veljkovic released (medijacentar.info) • Protest of Serbs in front of the police station in North Mitrovica due to the arrest of Arsenijevic and Veljkovic (KoSSev, media) • Civil society demands the immediate release of Arsenijevic and Veljkovic (KiM radio, media) • Office for KiM: Kurti continues with arrests until he arrests the last Serb (Kosovo Online, media) • Kosovo Serb political parties condemn the removal of national symbols and the actions of the police (KiM radio, media) • Heavy trucks 'testing' the Ibar bridge, after Svecla did (KoSSev) • In North Mitrovica, the discussion of the municipal committee for "multi-ethnic cooperation", i.e. bridge: Huge interest from Pristina (KoSSev) • EXFIS and Google show that they know more than the Privatization Agency of Kosovo (KoSSev) • Montgomery: Kurti's long-term goal the departure of all Serbs from Kosovo; and his short-term goal to provoke the Serbian Government (Kosovo Online, N1, FoNet)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Let's make Iber bridge symbol of normalisation (RTK) • USA: Uncoordinated actions endanger opportunities we helped create (media) • Krasniqi: Bridges are to connect citizens (media) • Vokrri: Iber bridge will open during this summer (Klan) • KFOR monitored protests in Mitrovica, guarantees safety for everyone (media) • Citaku: Bridges that Kosovo needs are bridges with USA, EU, NATO (media) • KFOR commander meets chief of Serbian army, discuss security (media) • Vucic introduces "pogrom" of Serbs from Kosovo into discourse out of nowhere (Klan) • Dimic: Iber Bridge should open for integration and cooperation of citizens (RTK) • Analysts: Coordination with allies, inevitable (RTK) • Tahiri: Government started and will end mandate with violations, leaving chaos in state administration(media) • A positive case of West Nile virus recorded in Kosovo (RFE, media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Pristina is not interested in dialogue; it wants conflict between Serbia and NATO (Kosovo Online, RTS, media) • Kabasic clams Kosovo authorities and demands fair treatment for Serbs in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Jevtic: Full support for the Serbs in the north, fight against Kurti's regime - a matter of life (Kosovo Online) • CASA NGO: The government in Pristina wants to threaten the education, health and social system of the Serbian community in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, KiM radio) • The Chief of the General Staff and the Commander of KFOR discussed the security situation in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) • Albanians announced a protest in the south of Serbia (Danas, Jugpres) International Media: • Closure Of Serbian Post Offices threatens U.S. support for Kosovo (the pavlovictoday.com) • Kosovo Serbs Protest In North Mitrovica Against Opening Of Main Bridge (RFE)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Vucic is trying to create an atmosphere of fear with false accusations (RTK) • Members of EULEX and KFOR stationed on buildings near Iber bridge (media) • French Embassy against closure of Serbian post offices in the north: Unilateral and uncoordinated step (Reporteri) • Haradinaj appeals to Serbs: Do not protest against free movement (RTK) • Serbs gather at Iber Bridge, this is what they want from KFOR (Klan) • Police on protest: Ended peacefully – we looked after safety of protesters until the end (Klan) • Svecla says Iber Bridge will open: It is not a matter of dialogue at all (media) • Minister Haxhiu visits woman who was injured by her husband in Fushe Kosove (media) Serbian Language Media: • A protest held in the northern part of Mitrovica: "On the bridge we defended survival, now we defend disappearance!" (KoSSev, media) • The Serb protest ended, Svecla again drinking coffee in C'est la Vie caffe (KoSSev) • Minister Starovic on the opening of the Ibar bridge: Potentially a major point of escalation (NMagazin, N1, TV Prva) • Elshani: Educational and health institutions are a challenge for KP, but that does not mean that we will close them - politics will decide (KoSSev) • Davenport: The closure of post offices and the proposals to open the bridge in Mitrovica must be resolved through dialogue (Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media: • UNMIK: Closure of Serbian post offices negatively affects life of Serb community in Kosovo (Albanian Post, ekonomia online) • KFOR: Any decision on opening Iber Bridge must take place within framework of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan) • British Embassy: We are disappointed with government’s action (Nacionale) • Bislimi: EU should focus on Serbia's rejection of Basic Agreement (media) • Serbian Post van not allowed to enter Kosovo (media) • Svecla, Krasniqi and Durmishi visit Iber Bridge, test it before opening (media) • Government takes new step: nearly €10,000 allocated for testing Iber Bridge (Nacionale) • Kurti meets Ardita Sinani, offers close institutional cooperation in service of Presheva (Klan) • Alsat: Osmani on two other occasions refused checking of personal luggage at Skopje Airport (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • UNMIK head reiterates concern over unilateral actions in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) • KFOR will respond to security development on Ibar bridge (N1) • Vucic: Kurti is provoking, wants to turn us against NATO before the elections in the USA (Kosovo Online) • Vucevic: Kurti wants Kosovo without Serbs, int'l community tacitly allowing that (Tanjug, media) • A protest today in North Mitrovica due to Pristina's announcements about the opening of the Ibar bridge (Kosovo Online, B92, Tanjug) • Elshani for VoA: The case of the closure of the Post of Serbia branches in the domain of economic crime (KiM radio, VOA) International Media: • Alleged large-scale coin forger arrested in Kosovo due to Eurojust support (eurojust.europa.eu)