• COVID-19: 12 deaths, 410 new cases (media) • Health Institute calls on political parties: Stop rallies with citizens (media) • Kurti to Lajcak: Kosovo is an equal party in dialogue, not a topic (media) • Outgoing US Ambassador to Kosovo: ‘Relations Stronger than Stone’ (BIRN) • ‘Silenced’ Kosovo War Victims Given a Voice at Guerrilla’s Trial (BIRN) • Kosovo won’t join ‘Open Balkan’, supports ‘Berlin Process’ (Exit News) • “Germany, steadfast partner of Kosovo’s path to Euro-Atlantic integration” (media) • Kosovo will be able to appoint liaison officer to Europol (media) • Haxhiu: Vetting through constitutional amendments, if not Plan B (T7)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 12 deaths, 410 new cases (media) • Osmani: "Open Balkan" is dangerous (media) • Balkans towards insecurity without Merkel? (DW Albanian, media) • Minister Libur Aliu brings details about the Agreement in Belgrade (media) • Uran Ismaili hands over his MP mandate (media) • AAK decides to hold only five days of pre-election campaign (RTK) • Kurti testifies in court about threat he received from Haxhi Hoti in 2019 (Klan) • Special Prosecutor issues two requests for arrest warrant against three individuals (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on Kurti's announcement of reciprocity: You cannot influence irrational moves (KoSSev) • Selakovic: If Pristina launches its recognition campaign, we know what to do (RTS, Kosovo Online) • The EC president announced a visit to the Western Balkans by the end of the month (Danas, Beta) • The DFC continues to work with governments to promote economic opportunities in the region (VoA) • Bieber: Merkel has supported Serbia’s undemocratic regime to some extent (N1) • Petkovic: ‘’Everything is ready for the celebration of the National Flag Day on KiM’’ (TV Most) • Dacic on Kurti's announcements: The time of the election campaign (RTK2, Nova S, TV Pink) • At the Merdare crossing, the reciprocity measure for the vehicle plates from Serbia not applied (KoSSev, KiM radio, RTK2) • Rakic: The Serbian list and the candidates for mayors received support from President Vucic (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Elections to be held on April 3 or 17 (Tanjug) Opinion: • Leaders of dubious motives (KoSSev) International: • Kosovo’s Wartime ‘Commander Cali’ Emerges from the Shadows (BIRN) • Ex-rebel denies war crimes as Kosovo tribunal opens first trial (Reuters) • Relationship between Berlin Process and Open Balkan discussed during Merkel’s Tirana visit (EWB) • Serb Unity Day triggers worries across the Balkans (AP)

• COVID-19: 24 deaths, 357 new cases (media) • Kurti: Kosovo to introduce reciprocity with Serbia (media) • Merkel: Open Balkans cannot replace the Common Regional Market (Exit) • Kosovo’s Kurti lists four crucial elements to secure peace and stability in the region (Euronews.al) • Gervalla: We made it clear to Merkel that Kosovo cannot go back before 2008 (Klan) • President Osmani met with President of Germany Steinmeier (media) • U.S. ambassador Philip Kosnett gives interview to Kallxo.com • EU envoy Miroslav Lajcak visits Kosovo today (media) • EFJ slams Albanian PM for ignoring questions of Kosovo journalists during press conference with Merkel (Express) • Kosovo war crimes court begins first case (AFP/France 24)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 24 deaths, 357 new cases (media) • Lajcak to visit Kosovo to discuss implementation of agreements (RFE) • Konjufca commends UN’s support in handling of the COVID-19 pandemic (Klan) • President Osmani begins official visit to Germany (media) • Election campaign set to begin Thursday, no agreement on its duration (Telegrafi) • LDK to limit election campaign to five days (media) Serbian Language Media: • In Serbian communities in Kosovo 47 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio) • What did you say, Angela? (B92, Blic) • Surlic on Merkel's visit: Two topics surprised; Merkel's strong message to Pristina (RTS) • New US envoy for the Balkans: Belgrade and Pristina should not avoid dialogue (Beta, N1, Danas, MIA) • Varhelyi warns of possible migrant crisis from Western Balkans (Beta, N1) • Hearing postponed in the case of the murder of Oliver Ivanovic (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio) • Serbia, Austria sign military cooperation agreement (FoNet, N1) • Selakovic with Vitale: Security situation in Kosovo fragile; Belgrade has fulfilled all obligations (Radio Mitrovica sever) International: • Merkel in Belgrade: Berlin Process has achieved a lot; Kosovo issue will not disappear (EWB)

• COVID-19: 14 deaths, 259 new cases (media) • Osmani: 17 October remains the date of the elections (media) • Serbia, Kosovo urged to publish ‘deal to open up war archives’ (BIRN) • Merkel: The Balkans have a long way to go toward EU (Radio Free Europe) • Merkel visits Tirana today, expected to meet Kurti too (Koha) • Escobar: Kosovo, Serbia should not avoid dialogue (RTK) • Enlargement standstill, political calendars delaying breakthrough in dialogue (EWB) • President Osmani received Ambassador Kosnett in a farewell meeting (media) • Salih Mustafa, first ex-KLA member to stand trial in the Hague (Express)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 14 deaths, 259 new cases (media) • Kurti: We’ve nothing to hide; we were under international administration (EO) • Kusari-Lila comments on eventual postponement of local elections (Koha) • Gashi: Elections cannot be cancelled, the campaign can (Kosovapress) • Kurti, Vitia attend inauguration of Children’s Hospital (Indeksonline) • Indictment filed against ex-mayor of Leposavic and 14 other persons (media) • Kosovo Minister attends Western Balkans Rail Summit in Belgrade (media) • Experts: Russia has toughened its engagement against Kosovo statehood (VOA) Serbian Language Media: • "The Balkans will miss Angela Merkel" (DW, B92) • Kosovo President rejects Community of Serb Municipalities (N1, KoSSev) • Petkovic: Irresponsible messages from Pristina are a new stumbling block (RTS) • YIHR: Citizens must know the content of the agreement on opening secret archives between Serbia and Kosovo (Danas, NMagazin) • What message does Angela Merkel's visit send? (B92, RTS) • Trajkovic: If Merkel had not supported Vucic, the Balkans would have been more stable today (Kosovo Online) • Another house in Orahovac broken into (KiM radio) • Milena Popovic: Court postpones my testimony (Danas, Beta) • Vucic: Djukanovic wants Montenegro without Serbs (AlJazeera, B92, Tanjug) International: • Merkel To Visit Serbia On Farewell Trip To Balkans (RFE) • Fassino: EU must immediately send out positive signals to the Western Balkans (EWB)

• COVID-19: 23 deaths, 424 new cases (media) • Kosovo Government updates COVID-19 measures (media) • NIPHK recommends postponing elections due to COVID-19 (Koha) • PM Kurti to Al Jazeera: NATO in Kosovo is here to stay (media) • Lajcak to visit Kosovo this week, meet Kurti and Bislimi (Koha) • Bislimi: KLA archives were and remain open, there is nothing to hide there (media) • Berger: Common regional market is a historic project that should be implemented (DW) • Military police to have authorisations over military and civil international entities (Koha) • Svecla: We will not apply for Interpol membership this year (Kosovapress) • “Vucic wants a Kosovo without Albanians and a Montenegro without Montenegrins” (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 30 deaths, 685 new cases (media) • Kurti: We acted based on Health Institute recommendations (media) • Health Ministry proposes school year to be postponed to September 26 (Telegrafi) • “With current pace, Kosovo can vaccinate 70 percent of population” (Koha) • European Union deploys Election Observation Mission (media) • Haradinaj: Kosovo doesn’t have KLA files; we gave everything to NATO (media) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric with Escobar: I am looking forward to working together (Kosovo Online) • Pec double homicide, a part of a long list of political assassinations in Kosovo; Beqaj: Unsolved assassinations encourage new ones (KoSSev) • Petkovic: Families deserve the truth and victims deserve peace (Kosovo Online, KiM radio) • Spahiu: Community of Serbian municipalities a path towards the final agreement, Kosovo needs recognition not Serbia (Kosovo Online) • Office for KiM: House of Mirjana Dedic from Orahovac stoned • Petkovic: False accusations of hate speech (KiM radio) • Belgrade and Washington agree: Fighting terrorism successful only in partnership (N1, Beta) • Serbs’ expectations from opening Kosovo's and the former KLA archives (KiM radio) • Online school in Serbian communities and next week (KiM radio) International: • Deputy PM’s threats shake Montenegro’s fragile coalition govt (BIRN) • Work Starts in Serbia on Chinese Sinopharm Vaccines Factory (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 19 deaths, 703 new cases (media) • Kosovo government expected to decide on postponing school year (Telegrafi) • Kurti will meet Merkel in Tirana, spokesperson confirms (Koha) • Kosovo to abandon license plates agreement with Serbia (BIRN) • Bislimi's remarks on KLA archives spark reactions (media) • Hoti: Bislimi’s remarks about KLA archives were misinterpreted (Klan Kosova) • Petkovic: Pristina finally recognised existence of KLA archives (Klan) • Kosovo Assembly to end summer recess, convenes next week (media) • Haxhiu: We will visit KLA leaders in Hague in late September (media) • Greece supports Open Balkan initiative (Zeri) • Kosovo: the goal of Serbia's global 'vaccine diplomacy' (EU Observer)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 19 deaths, 703 new cases (media) • CEC asks all election staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19 (media) • "Serbia has agreed in opening of all archives, including those of KLA” (Kallxo/Zeri) • Bislimi: Serbia not interested in having serious talks with Kosovo (VOA Albanian) • Prosecution gives little detail on the double murder in Peja (media) • Thaci's defence requests dismissal of KSC judge (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • Two deaths, 44 newly infected with Covid-19 in Serbian communities (KiM radio) • Vucic on Merkel’s visit, Brussels dialogue, Montenegro … (B92) • Patriarch Porfirije: Kosovo holds the ultimate meaning of a magnet that binds us (KoSSev, N1) • Petkovic: New expert-level discussions due in October (Tanjug) • Dejan Vuk Stankovic: The Brussels negotiations do not make any sense; a new format is needed (Kosovo Online) • A unilateral decision with practical and political consequences (KiM radio) • Trendafilova: The special court is not monoethnic, it deals with individual responsibility (Kosovo Online) • Belgrade hopes for unbiased approach by BiH High Representative (N1) Opinion: • In the Balkans, Let Us Remember to Forget (Balkan Insight) International: • North Macedonia: At least 10 die in COVID-19 hospital fire (AP) • Serbia, Hungary Will ‘Rebuild, Protect, Central Europe’, Orban Says (Balkan Insight)