• COVID-19: 811 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Zemaj says Kosovo has secured 100,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine (media) • Humolli from WHO: Covid measures need to be toughened (RTV21/Telegrafi) • Kosovo FM Gervalla: Embassy in Jerusalem is a done deal (media) • State Department: Many corrupt officials continue to hold public posts (media) • PM Kurti meets British ambassador Abbott (media) • Abdixhiku: LDK with 12% could not condition a party with 50% of votes (Telegrafi) • Opposition Party Clears Path to Parliament Vote on Kosovo President (Balkan Insight) • PDK's Deliu-Kodra slamms FM Gervalla for agreement with Serbia remarks (media) • Haxhiu: Serious action needed to fight organised crime and corruption (Klan) • U.S. Embassy opposes holding government meetings outside of Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 30, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 752 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • UNICEF: 76,800 doses of Covid vaccine expected by May (media) • PM Kurti meets representatives of UN agencies in Kosovo (media) • Abdixhiku: LDK will take part in president’s election session (media) • Assembly presidency discusses division of parliamentary committees (media) • CEC replaces 13 MPs with new ones (media) Serbian Language Media: • 59 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Vucic: Vaccination of people from region – signal we can move ahead together (RTS) • Von der Leyen promises 650,000 Covid-19 vaccines for Western Balkan countries (N1) • Gerxhaliu: Excavation of mortal remains on three locations in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Rakic: Houses for two families in Klokot municipality to be constructed soon (Radio kontakt plus) International: • Albania, Greece, Romania, Serbia Join Global Pandemic Treaty Call (Balkan Insight) • EU move on vaccine exports puts Serbia’s leader on edge (The Financial Times) • World leaders back treaty to prepare for next pandemic (DW) Humanitarian/Development: • ‘Nothing Like Home’ exhibition showcases Kosovo’s young artists (Prishtina Insight) • Greece accepts all vaccines for Serbia’s tourists as of May 14 (N1)

• COVID-19: 774 new cases, four deaths (media) • Vaccinations against COVID-19 begin in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo PM gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot to encourage take-up (Reuters) • Kurti's vaccination draws reactions in Kosovo (media) • Ramadani: New vaccine deliveries to take place in the coming weeks (Kallxo) • Vaccination certificates to be issued to Western Balkans citizens (RFE/Koha) • Kurti has separate meetings with ambassadors, Kosnett and Orlando (media) • Haziri vows LDK will play constructive role in president's election (media) • PDK’s Haliti on voting Vjosa Osmani for president (RTK) • Kosovo Serb Party Challenges Govt in Court Over Representation (Balkan Insight) • Miftaraj says SL's complaint to Constitutional Court has no legal basis (media) • Vucic: If I recongnised Kosovo, I would have won the Nobel Prize (Happy/Zeri) • Spanish FM on the match with Kosovo: It is football (media) • Kurti 'blocks' PAK activity (RFE/media) • Journalist claims he was suspended for comments against Kurti (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 29, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 774 new cases, four deaths (media) • Albin Kurti to receive the anti-Covid vaccine today (Express) • Anti-COVID vaccination in Prishtina starts Tuesday (media) • The Serbian List addresses Constitutional Court claiming bigger share in government (Express) • Shala: We do not make compromises with candidates who lack political unity (media) • Gashi: final decision on issue of President is made by LDK MPs (media) • Kosnett urges parties to take a constructive position on the issue of president (media) Serbian Language Media: • 12 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas on Sunday (Radio KIM, RTS) • Serbian List filed complaint with Constitutional Court over one ministerial post (KoSSev) • Mass vaccination of citizens and foreigners in Serbia; PM says no politics (N1) • Cadez: 8.500 businesspeople from region vaccinated in Serbia (N1) • German media: ‘Vaccination weekend’ new success of Serbia immunisation policy (N1) • Bartolome: Spain will not change stance on Kosovo, no matter who requests that (Kosovo-online) • Petkovic: Announcement of constructing KSF base in northern Kosovo dangerous (Kosovo-online) • NSI reacts to announced KSF base at Crnusa hill above Mitrovica (media, social media) • Andjelkovic: Formation of KSF base in northern Kosovo direct threat to Serbs (Kosovo-online) • Milic: Disrespect of Resolution 1244 (B92) • YIHR: Officials should stop manipulating data related to victims of Kosovo war (KoSSev) International: • Serbia Vaccinates Thousands from Region Over Weekend (Balkan Insight) • Foreign vaccine-seekers flock to Serbia for COVID-19 shots (Reuters) • Serbia vaccinates migrants amid surge in COVID-19 cases (ABC News, Associated Press)

• COVID-19: 926 new cases, 10 deaths (media) • First doses of Covid vaccine arrive in Kosovo (media) • Kurti: We are working night and day to secure vaccine (media) • Complications of president election increasing (Koha) • Abdixhiku and Osmani meet again, LDK to decide on president vote on Monday (media) • Visa liberalisation for Kosovo not in EU Council's agenda (Koha) • Redzepi: Time for "Great Serbia" and "Great Albania" is over (media) • Kurti appoints three political advisers and spokesperson (media) • Kosovo leaders vow to sue Serbia over wartime ‘Genocide’ (exit.al) • Kosovo's EU-backed war crimes court 'has full US backing' (euronews) • Shqiprim Arifi’s party, winner of Presevo elections (RTK)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 860 new cases, six deaths (media) • Kurti: War crimes and missing persons, priorities in dialogue with Serbia (Koha) • KSF barracks to be constructed on a hill overlooking Mitrovica (media) • Rosenstock-Siller: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to be centred on mutual recognition (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 15 new cases, two deaths (KoSSev) • Chinese Defense Minister visiting Belgrade (N1, RTS) • EU warns Kurti over undermining dialogue process (RTS, Tanjug) • The countries of the Western Balkans are the least resistant to false news in Europe (KoSSev, N1, Beta) • Selakovic: Von Cramon’s speech on Kosovo parade of political distaste (RTS) • Businessmen from the region in Belgrade this weekend for a vaccination (Danas) • Israeli envoy: Serbia’s Govt. office in Jerusalem step toward moving embassy (Beta, N1) • Zakharova: NATO aggression against FRY long-term tragedy (Kosovo-online) • Belgrade insists on concrete examples from the EP on the Serbian authorities' wrongdoings (FoNet, N1, RTS) • Stojkovic: 180 housing units more in Kosovo for displaced persons and young couples (Radio KIM) • Vucic: I am proud to delegitimize the statehood of Kosovo and I will continue to do so (KoSSev) Opinion: • How the Quint must help Kosovo (EWB) • It's time to deliver in this time of 'firsts' (Kosovo 2.0) • Three key foreign policy objectives for Kosovo’s new government (Emerging Europe) International: • European MPs Urge Serbia, Kosovo to Intensify War Grave Search (Balkan Insight) • Unregulated and Unlicensed, War Memorials Proliferate in Kosovo Towns (Balkan Insight) • EP discusses Reports on Western Balkans: Majority support for enlargement, but the criteria need to be met (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • From Texas to Kosovo: Rape survivor returns as part of new gov’t (Al Jazeera)

• COVID-19: 885 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Vaccine rollout delayed, expected doses also reduced (Koha) • Rama: Albania ready to vaccinate 11,000 Kosovo healthcare staff (Koha) • EP adopts report on Kosovo, urges EU to grant visa liberalisation (media) • Kurti meets Osmani, refers to her as the incoming president of Kosovo (media) • Weber: New elections are not in favour of the opposition (RFE) • Kurti to PAK: Suspend temporarily all decisions (RTK) • Haziri: Difficult year ahead, KSC to have huge impact in coming weeks (Telegrafi) • Vasfije Krasniqi: Ready to take part in dialogue, throw at Serbia’s face crimes committed in Kosovo (media) • Op-ed: It is time for Vetevendosje to finally condemn homophobia (Prishtina Insight) • After request for her dismissal, Emilija Redzepi changes the statement (media) • EU to Examine Whether Serbia is ‘Deleting’ Ethnic Albanian Addresses (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 25, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 836 new cases, 10 deaths (media) • Varhelyi: Resumption of dialogue with Serbia is essential (media) • Kurrti continues receiving congratulating letters (media) • Von Cramon: EU to liberalise promised visas for Kosovo citizens (media) • Kurti to visit the U.S. as soon as possible (media) • Kosovo government appoints deputy ministers (media) • State Prosecutor issues 73 indictments against 76 individuals (media) • Kurti asked to dismiss Deputy Prime Minister Emilija Rexhepi (media) • Serbian List attempts to install parallel structures in Skenderaj and Vushtrri (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Covid -19 in Serbian communities: 49 new cases, one death (Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic on Kurti’s dialogue principles, EU reaction (B92) • Bilcik: Important to continue the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina for the sake of reconciliation (KiM radio, Tanjug) • Lazarevic: New elections would strengthen Kurti even more, the losing parties are aware of this (Beta, KoSSev) • Weber: The principles for dialogue presented by Kurti will make easier for the EU and the USA to reset the negotiations (Kosovo Online) • EU on Kurti ZSO statement – Parties in the dialogue to refrain from harmful statements (Kosovo-online) • Agreement to produce Sputnik V vaccine in Serbia reached (RTS) • Obradovic: 904.000 citizens revaccinated in Serbia so far (Kosovo-online) • Interpol warns citizens once again not to purchase vaccines on internet (KoSSev) • Rakic: We continue working on return of displaced persons (Radio KIM) • Office for KiM: KLA graffiti on health ambulance in Suvi Do (Kosovo-online) • Serbian Chamber of Commerce set to open Jerusalem office (N1) Opinion • Kosovo: Kurti In Driver’s Seat Of A Driverless Vehicle – Analysis (eurasiareview) • Serbia’s Brave Actresses Deserve Our Respect for Naming Their Abusers (Balkan Insight) International: • Application of the new methodology to Montenegro and Serbia: Principles remain the same, more emphasis on interim benchmarks (EWB) • President Biden Urged to Move Hague War Court to Kosovo (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • The introduction of mutual language learning in Kosovo: A tentative roadmap (FB) • North Mitrovica Municipality: NGO "Eko-Protekt" and UNMIK provided 75 tablet computers for school children (Kontakt plus radio, Radio Mitrovica sever)

• COVID-19: 823 new cases, 17 deaths (media) • WHO: Vaccines to reach Kosovo in three weeks' time (T7/Telegrafi) • Kosovo business community refuses vaccines from Serbia (Koha/Klan) • U.S. and EU confirm joint engagement in Western Balkans (RFE/Koha) • Lajcak: Resumption of dialogue within weeks (RFE) • Kosnett: We are not asking MPs to vote certain individual but participate and avoid fresh elections (media) • Merkel writes to Kurti: You have a challenging work ahead (media) • Rama says he trusts Kurti in overcoming Kosovo's challenges (Koha) • Osmani and Abdixhiku meet, agree to continue discussions (media) • Hoxhaj: PDK has no vote for Vjosa Osmani, she is a divisive figure (media) • European Parliament expected to endorse report on Kosovo today (media) • SRSG Tanin congratulates Konjufca on election (media) • Konjufca discusses securing anti-Covid-19 vaccines with Szunyog (RTK) • Orlando meets Konjufca: Italy supports Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic road (media) • Holliday offers support to enlighten fate of the missing persons (media) • Petkovic: Kurti's positions are destroying the future of dialogue (RFE/Kallxo) • President Biden urged to move EU-backed war crimes court to Kosovo (euronews)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 781 new cases, 17 deaths (media) • Kurti: President election to take place soon (media) • Kurti reveals his approach to the dialogue with Serbia (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo leaders commemorate anniversary of NATO air strikes on Serbian forces (media) • CEC replaces MPs who accepted government posts (media) • EULEX refutes KLA war veterans: No one was invited to our offices (media) Serbian Language Media: • 42 new cases of Covid-19 in in Serbian communities (KoSSev) • Twenty-two years ago, NATO bombs started falling on the then Yugoslavia (Beta, N1) • Vucic with UN official: UN SC session on UNMIK in mid April (Tanjug, Kosovo-online) • Office for KiM: Krstic’s verdict shameful, victim of persecution by Pristina (RTS) • Defense lawyers on Krstic and Shabani verdicts (Radio KIM) • Rakic assumed office of Minister for Communities and Returns (Kontakt plus radio) • 22nd anniversary of the bombing marked in Gracanica (Kosovo Online) • No easing of measures, Serbian anti-epidemic Crisis Team says (N1) • North Macedonia journalists vaccinated in southern Serbia (N1) International: • 78 Days of Fear: Remembering NATO’s Bombing of Yugoslavia (Balkan Insight) • WB2EU: Citizens need some re-branding of the idea of what the rule of law is (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Preparations for Manifesta14 underway (Prishtina Insight) • Patagonia CEO: Hydropower Plants are not Green, Albanian Government Stop Decimating Balkan Rivers (exit.al)