• COVID-19: 478 new cases, 16 deaths (media) • Government silent over “difficult compromises” with Serbia (RFE) • Tahiri: Government must not make compromises in dialogue (media) • Koha publishes 2015 draft statute of Association of Serb-majority municipalities • Collaku: Kurti deserves everyone’s respect if he can reject Association (media) • Gorani: Kurti government will be forced to accept compromise (media) • Kurti: Cultural differences must unite us, not divide us (media) • Albanians from Presevo Valley expect Kurti to include them in dialogue (media) • Rama: Mini-Schengen aimed to dissolve border with Kosovo (Euronews Albania) • PDK denies it is behind offensive graffiti against its former MP (media) • Editor: Brussels confirmed they received document from Jansha (media) • Bosnian Serbs urge talks on Country’s potential ‘disintegration’ (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 442 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • EU to send 95,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine to Kosovo (media) • Vitia signs administrative instruction paving way for vaccine purchase (media) • President Biden writes to Osmani: Our partnership is rooted in common values (media) • Aliferi: Greece supports Kosovo's European integration path (RFE) • Kusari-Lila: Government to soon present position on dialogue with Serbia (Telegrafi) • LVV calls for end to government paying electricity bills for the north (Koha) • Haxhiu: Vetting of judiciary, biggest challenge for Ministry of Justice (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: Two people died, 36 new cases (KoSSev) • Vucic: Serbia will not recognize Kosovo to get Republika Srpska (N1) • Brnabic meets WHO Europe Director Klugge (Tanjug) • Palestine requests Islamic states to cease relations with Pristina (RTS) • Kosovo dropped eight places on media freedom list (RTV Puls) • Journalism, a high-risk profession in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTS) • Serbia’s ranking unchanged on World Press Freedom Index (N1) • Varhelyi: 651.000 vaccines for Western Balkans, Serbia was first to extend help to the region (Kosovo-online) • Gracanica: Performance ''Contribution to the tax'' (Kosovo Online) International: • Biden urges to Kosovo continue ‘essential’ talks with Serbia (AP) • Serbia’s Marko Đurić urges ‘just solution’ to bitter Kosovo dispute (washdiplomat.com) • Balkans rocked as leaked memo explores redrawing Bosnia’s borders along ethnic lines (euronews.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovar biologist calls newly found insect after coronavirus (AP) • Mediation as a form of reconciliation in schools (UNICEF, social media) • Brain drain? In Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia there are signs of ‘brain gain’ (Emerging Europe)

• COVID-19: 277 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Poll respondents: Government to be more transparent about vaccines (media) • “Dialogue has so far been treated with priority but not seriousness” (Telegrafi) • Kurti, Wigemark stress need to fight crime and corruption (media) • Macron to Osmani: France will support you in essential reforms (media) • 8 years later, first Kosovo-Serbia agreement partly implemented (Koha) • Kosovo Foreign Minister to visit Greece (media) • Tahiri: Vjosa Osmani is a marionette of Albin Kurti (media) • Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo spent €4 million in first year of pandemic for salaries of MPs (Koha) • Kosovo falls eight places lower in Reporters Without Borders’ report (RFE) • Weller: Cultural Heritage in Kosovo: Why do international organisations fail to adhere to their own policies? (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 19, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 277 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • To date, over 16,000 Kosovo citizens got vaccinated against COVID-19 (media) • Almost half of Kosovo businesses declare unsatisfactory situation (media) • Bars and cafes reopen as COVID-19 measures eased (Prishtina Insight) • PM Kurti urges Slovakia to recognise independence of Kosovo (media) • On anniversary of Kosovo-Serbia agreement, KDI tackles its implementation (media) • Szunyog: Government to take concrete steps to attract foreign investors (EO/Koha) • Legislation committee approves draft law paving way for trial in absentia (media) • SPO argues for extending detention to Gucati and Haradinaj (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic says he never saw alleged non-paper on redrawing borders in WB (Beta, N1) • Serbia’s FM: Iran supports Serbia on the issue of Kosovo (Beta, N1) • Dacic on alleged non-paper on WB: We do not support ideas that cause instability (FoNet. N1, TV Prva) • Bishop Teodosije warns of aggressive pressure and negative media campaign against SOC and Decani Monastery (KoSSev) • Djuric: Brussels agreement enabled years of peace (Radio KIM, Tanjug) • Petkovic: Disrespect of Brussels agreement indicates what attitude Pristina or EU would have on some other reached agreement (Kosovo-online) • Bogujevci: The issue of the missing both a human and a political issue, but it should be a humane (KiM radio, Slobodno srpski) • EU: Brussels agreement must be implemented, agreement on ZSO has never been recalled (Kosovo-online, Tanjug) • Gracanica: "Police are asleep, blow the horn to wake them up" (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio) • Entry door of Serbian school in Obilic damaged (Radio KIM) • Tamara Grujic denies that she was detained; Kosovo Police said it was just an identity check (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, RTK2) Opinion: • It's time for transparency in Kosovo's COVID-19 numbers (Kosovo 2.0) • Palokaj: Border changes, Belgrade’s attempt to implement Milosevic goals (Koha) • The Abbot today, Kosovo tomorrow (KoSSev) • DW: Serbia’s Vucic not in pre-election mode only when in deep sleep (N1) International: • Kosovo’s New President Has Major Crises To Take On (theowp.org) • Hague Tribunal Urged to Report Serbia to UN Security Council (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Vucic announces new shipments of vaccines to Serbia (RTS) • Loncar: Serbia avails itself at disposal of WHO, will help immunization in Europe (N1)

• COVID-19: 521 new cases, 8 deaths (media) • Government announces new measures against COVID-19 (media) • Health Minister Vitia meets PDK MP Haxhiu (media) • Additional uncertainties in the Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (Koha Ditore) • Croatian President slams idea of border changes in the Balkans (media) • Russian Foreign Minister reacts to Slovenian non-paper (media) • Kosovo civil society criticise monastery’s inclusion on endangered list (BIRN) • Kosovo authorities “withdraw from investigations against Insajderi” (RFE) • Confiscation of unjustifiable wealth; EU calls for respect of human rights (Koha)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 537 new cases, 15 deaths (media) • “Cannot talk dialogue, while our people are dying from lack of vaccines” (media) • Germany against border changes in the Balkans (media) • Slovenian President: I’m strongly against border changes (media) • European Council has no comment on Slovenian non-paper (Express) • Tahiri: PDK initiated three parliamentary debates on the pandemic (media) • Kurti confirms he will attend Prespa Summit (media) • Reactions follow after Lajcak does not refer to Kosovo in tweet (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 17 new cases, one death (Kontakt plus radio) • Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo, explanation is that he endangers the health and safety of people (Beta, Novi Magazin, RTS) • Office for KiM: Incidents in Serb areas in Kosovo a consequence of systematic non-response (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Young men waving Albanian flag in Mitrovica brought in (Radio KIM) • Serbian List urges international missions and security institutions to preserve peace and prevent incidents (Kosovo-online) • Commander of the Gracanica police station: I am not thinking of resigning, regardless of the pressures (KiM radio) • Auto protest over beating of Luka Dimitrijevic in Gracanica (KoSSev) • Dodik: Separation of Kosovo from Serbia inseparable from the Bosnian state survival (KoSSev) • Vucic to Quinta envoys and EU: I’m sure Serbia can move faster towards EU (N1) • Beqaj: The Balkans are a "powder keg"; Jansa's idea against the values of the EU (Kosovo Online) • Committee on Constitutional Affairs: Amending the Constitution does not change the preamble on KiM (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, RTS) International: • Slovenia Raises Uncomfortable Questions With Talk Of Bosnia's 'Dissolution' (RFE) • Anti-Semitism Used as Tool in Balkan Disputes: Report (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 612 new cases, 17 deaths (media) • U.S. Ambassador Kosnett gives interview to Klan Kosova • Kurti urges Greece to recognise Kosovo (media) • President Osmani meets representatives of UN agencies in Kosovo (media) • Lajcak and Bislimi hold virtual meeting (media) • Gashi: LDK will not be part of dialogue with Serbia (ATV/Telegrafi) • Kosovo FM Gervalla invited to address EP Foreign Affairs Committee (media) • Surroi thinks Kosovo's membership in NATO more plausible than in UN (Koha) • Pjeter Shala transferred to The Hague pursuant to confirmed indictment (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 15, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 599 new cases, 17 deaths (media) • Kosovo ministries discuss anti-Covid measures with Kosovo mayors (media) • Petrit Ajeti appointed head of Kosovo Intelligence Agency (media) • Kosovo leaders meet representatives of missing persons (media) • KDI calls on Kosovo leaders to prepare for dialogue with Serbia (media) • Fight of organised crime and corruption, domestic violence priorities of Justice Ministry (media) • Ministry of Infrastructure cancels tender worth €44 million (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 13 newly infected (Kontakt plus radio) • Thus far, 15.000 citizens from Serbian areas in Kosovo inoculated (Kosovo-online) • EU on the Western Balkans on May 10th (RTS) • Vucic: We expect Putin in Serbia by end of year, I will go to Brussels soon (Kosovo-online) • Simic: One violence gives birth to another, Serbs unprotected in Kosovo (RTS) • Sava Janjic bothers both Belgrade and Pristina (Danas) • Rakic met Kosnett, and pointed out problem of frequent attacks against Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Protest due to the beating of the young man, demand for the resignation of the police commander (KiM radio) • Spahiu: Gervalla's appearance at UNSC session complete collapse of the new Kosovo government (Kosovo Online) • Alleged non-paper on WB leaked: Merging of RS and Serbia, Kosovo and Albania (N1) • Kharchenko: Russia ready for new aspects in resolving the Kosovo issue, if Serbia wishes so (Kosovo Online, Sputnik) Opinion: • The arrival of vaccines doesn't mean the pandemic is over (Kosovo 2.0) International: • Palestinians Demand Cutting Ties with Kosovo (english.aawsat.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Greece to lift quarantine for visitors from Serbia (B92)

• COVID-19: 715 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Kosovo new president says Serbia must answer for ‘genocide’ (The Irish Times) • Kosovo implies reciprocity with every state (Radio Free Europe) • Haxhiu: Misused funds must be confiscated, they belong to the people (media) • EU: Dialogue, Kosovo’s most important foreign policy priority (media) • Kurti replies to Court on request of Serb MPs (media) • Kurti government reviewing decisions of Hoti government (Koha Ditore) • Bogujevci: We’ll push forward draft law on domestic violence (media) • Collaku: Internationals will strongly impose dialogue on Kurti (media) • “Either we accept Association, or we have to talk about land swap” (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 701 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Mayors want new anti COVID measures to be lifted (media) • Osmani: We’ll make sure women are involved in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • Szunyog: EU ready to support Kosovo government on its EU path (media) • Lajcak: Very useful meeting with Phil Reeker (media) • Osmani: April 14, the day of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (media) • Gervalla-Schwarz: Childhood emigrant becomes Kosovo’s top diplomat (BIRN) • PDK MP: Gervalla was on same line with Russia and Serbia (media) Serbian Language Media: • 14 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Tanin: Opening the door to the future requires transformation (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, RTK2) • Serbian FM tells UN SC Albanian political extremism rising in Kosovo (N1) • Brnabic and Yamashita on situation in Kosovo (Tanjug) • SOC: Unfounded and malicious accusations against Sava Janjic (Radio KIM) • Serb CSOs: Kosovo government and international representatives to condemn CDHRF’s hate speech and protect Fr. Sava (KoSSev) • Kandic: It is shameful what CDHRF is writing about Fr. Sava (KoSSev) • Family of Zoran Djokic from Pec seeks fair trial (KoSSev) • Greek stance on Kosovo remains unchanged (Tanjug) • RTV KiM: Physical attack on a young man in Gracanica (KoSSev, Blic, RTS) • Protest in Gracanica due to the beating of a Serb; An ethnically motivated attack or a misunderstanding? (RTV KiM) • Rakic: Should our children live in everyday fear that someone would attack them in the street? (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: Latest incident consequence of irresponsible politics and anti-Serbian rhetoric (Kontakt plus radio) • Sava Janjic: The church in Samodreza turned into a public toilet, so much for religious tolerance in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, FB) • Message from Brussels: Travel to EU countries with any vaccine (B92) Opinion: • Inter-ethnic cooperation in Kosovo: Can Kurti make use of this critical juncture? (newsocialinitiative.org) • Mushkolaj: Let us not become allies of disinformation (Kallxo) • Bounty of Serbian vaccine diplomacy shames the EU (Financial Times) • How Serbia Can Learn from Germany’s Post-War Remorse (Balkan Insight) International: • When libraries burn (balcanicaucaso.org) • Alleged Slovenian proposal for a peaceful dissolution of BiH creates controversy (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Rolling Film Festival puts fresh spotlight on anti-roma prejudice in Kosovo (BIRN) • Sputnik V production to begin soon in Serbia, Iran, Italy (TASS) • Bosnian journalists vaccinated in Serbian capital (N1) • Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows (news.un.org)