• Kurti meets Quint ambassadors and head of EU office (media) • Kurti: Any initiative aimed at replacing EU integration is deviation from genuine democratic reforms (media) • Politicians react to appointment of UK special envoy to Western Balkans (media) • Mustafa: Association to either be formed or Assembly to invalidate 2013 agreement (Koha) • Analysts discuss implementation of Constitutional Court rulings (Klan) • Kosovo rejects entrance permission to Petkovic (RTK) • Svecla meets Johansson, discuss fight against crime and corruption (media) • EC 2021 Reports on Western Balkans: Corruption is widespread and remains an issue of concern (EWB) • Arrested development: the unfinished church dividing Kosovo (AFP/France 24) • Kosovo to Simplify Path to Citizenship for Albanians from Presevo Valley (Exit) • Kosovo Confirms Jailing of Serb Ex-Policemen for War Crimes (BIRN) • ‘Art Without Limit’ Film Festival Opens in Capital (BIRN) • COVID-19: 16 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 2, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • UK appoints special envoy to the Western Balkans (media) • Ambassador Rohde urges political parties to achieve Assembly quorum (media) • Trade unions give government deadline to approve law on salaries (Klan/Kallxo) • Rama: "Open Balkan" mechanism to aid implementation of Berlin process (Koha) • AJK calls on Government and LVV to distance themselves from social media group (media) • COVID-19: 16 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 32 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM) • Petkovic again banned from entering Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Property issues in Kosovo, an unresolved problem (Radio KIM) • FM Selakovic: Serbia fosters friendly relations with African states (Tanjug) • NATO’s Stoltenberg: Development of the situation in the WB worrying (N1, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Protest in Zvecan due to electricity supply issues (Radio kontakt plus) • The Court of Appeals upheld verdicts to Krstic and Shabani (Kosovo-online) • Selakovic thanks Romania for its firm position not to recognize Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Institutions respecting the Law on Use of Languages awarded (Radio KIM) International: • The Eagle’s Nest: Migrants, Refugees Tread New Balkan Route (Balkan Insight) • Serbia, new environmental protests (balcanicaucaso.org) Humanitarian/Development: • Von der Leyen: "It's time to consider mandatory vaccination" (B92, Tanjug)

• Borrell: Kosovo and Serbia must return to dialogue, no other way (Koha) • Lajcak visits Norway, discusses dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • Abdixhiku: I am trying for a great comeback of the LDK (media) • AAK’s Lekaj says KSF commander was sacked (Ekonomia Online) • Healthcare workers on strike today (Telegrafi) • PDK denies agreement on Prishtina deputy mayor post (Kallxo/Zeri) • KEDS asks for 7 percent increase in electricity tariffs from December 1 (Koha) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Stoltenberg: We are concerned with rhetoric in Bosnia and Kosovo-Serbia tensions (Klan) • PDK's Citaku accuses Minister Mehaj of legal violations (media) • Kosovo's deputy minister denies allegations of Mehaj-Rama disagreements (Telegrafi) • Former KSF commander to represent Kosovo at RACVIAC organisation (Telegrafi) • Quint must not put pressure on Kosovo institutions, historians say (media) • KSC prosecution opposes interim release of former KLA leaders (media) • Court fines Klina mayor on conflict of interest charges (Zeri) • Kurti on anti-COVID measures: They respond to current situation (media) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Dacic calls referendum on constitutional amendments for January 16 (media) • New assemblies constituted in Serbian municipalities in Kosovo (RTS) • Visoki Decani: Without respect for the rights of all communities, there is no sustainable democratic development (Kosovo Online) • PM Brnabic to von Cramon: ''I understand that Kosovo is part of Serbia for you as well, and I appreciate that'' (Kosovo Online, Blic) • The north of Kosovo among the reasons for the change in the KSF; the position of the USA awaited (Kosovo Online) • Serbian Defence Minister Stefanovic about the change of the KSF head (Kosovo Online) • Todosijevic, Serbian List member who was sentenced to prison, still MP (RFE) • Serbian Ministry of Culture returned Kosovo and Metohija to the Law on Cultural Heritage (KiM radio, Beta) • Stano: Both Belgrade and Pristina to allow official visits (RTS, Tanjug) • Borrell: Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina is the only way to stabilization (RTS, Tanjug) Opinion: • Serbia’s War on Free Media is Moving to ‘Street Level’ (Balkan Insight) International: • Havana Syndrome: The Perfect Disease for a Post-Truth World (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • World AIDS day finds Kosovo with eight new HIV positive cases (RFE/Koha) • Quarantine in Kosovo Sparks Revival in Greenhouse Gardening (Prishtina Insight) • Workshop on Participatory Strategic Planning organised in Kosovo* (CoE) • Massive protests in Serbia against Rio Tinto’s lithium mining ambition, pollution (balkangreenenergynews.com)

• The Quint calls on Kosovo to implement decision on Decani Monastery land (media) • Osmani asks Slovenia to persuade partners to lift visa requirements (BIRN) • Government doesn’t expect results from dialogue before Serbia elections (Koha) • EU: Serbia should allow Kosovo ministers to visit Presevo (media) • LDK MP: I don’t believe there should be early elections (media) • Dugolli: We will have helicopters during this mandate (KTV) • Von Cramon’s call to Germany on changing its stance on Serbia angers PM Brnabic (euronews.al) • Surroi: Kurti, Rama wouldn’t mention referendum if not asked (Klan Kosova) • Only 19 percent of women elected to municipal assemblies (Lajmi) • Albania, Kosovo plan joint children’s textbook for 2022 (BIRN) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, one death (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Bashkim Jashari appointed new commander of KSF (media) • KSF commander resigns (Albanian Post) • EU supports institutions and strengthening of law and order in Kosovo (RTK) • Gervalla: Approach to visa liberalisation for Kosovo could change soon (media) • Krasniqi meets Lajcak: Dialogue should end with mutual recognition (Klan) • PDK mentions new elections as way out of parliamentary stalemate (Telegrafi) • Konjufca meets Austrian Ambassador: Final agreement, mutual recognition (RTK) • Kosovo Police special unit surround the Post Office premises (RTK) • Kosovo and Germany with an agreement to support the KSF with 1 million euros (Klan) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • PM Brnabic and Viola von Cramon correspondence on Twitter (Kosovo Online) • Von Cramon: Berlin could change approach towards Belgrade (N1) • Environmental movement calls Vucic to annul controversial laws (N1) • Northern Kosovo fears that it might be left without power supply; non-compliance with agreements, unpaid bills and Kurti’s ''the day will come'' (Euronews Serbia) • Gracanica: Ljiljana Subaric and members of the Municipal Assembly took the oath (KiM radio) • Petkovic with Botsan Kharchenko on dialogue (KiM radio) Opinion: • Legal framework for Kosovo Serbs tailored to Pristina (part three): What kind of future awaits them? (KoSSev)

• Kurti tells Pahor: Serbia to reflect on damage and crimes committed in Kosovo (media) • Ilir Dugolli tipped to become Kosovo's new ambassador to U.S. (Gazeta Express) • Kamberi: Serbia not interested in relaxing relations with Kosovo (Klan) • Bugajski: Kosovo-Serbia agreement only with mutual recognition (Express) • Unresolved murders, argument in favour of Special Prosecution investigating the Gllogjan case (Koha) • Szunyog: Violence against women, a terrible reality in Kosovo (Koha) • Kosovo’s Top Court Suspends Hydropower Plant Water Permit (BIRN) • COVID-19: Two new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 29, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Pahor: Kosovo and Serbia to trust the dialogue, respect agreements (media) • Osmani: EU should react towards Serbia’s destabilizing rhetoric in the region (RTK) • Prosecution: Investigations in Decan are not easy (RFE Albanian) • Ibishi: Attack threats should be taken seriously (Ekonomia) • Croatian Ambassador to Albania: "Serbian World" is being legitimized with "Open Balkans" (Klan) • COVID-19: Two new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 65 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM) • Vucic: I am completely convinced that we should not recognize Kosovo (KoSSev, KiM radio, Tanjug, TV Pink) • Vucic meets with Pahor in Belgrade (Tanjug) • Pahor on ZSO in Pristina: I understand decision of Constitutional Court, but agreements must be respected (KoSSev) • Visoki Decani Monastery extends condolences to families of victims in Glodjane (social media) • Blinken: Indispensable role of Serbia in promoting the regional stability (Tanjug) • Survey on Law on Referendum: Most people think it is related to Kosovo and Rio Tinto Company (KoSSev) • Petkovic elected member of SNS Presidency, Djuric Vice-President (Kosovo-online) • Glass on a store belonging to Blagoje Radic from Orahovac broken (Radio kontakt plus) International: • Kosovo’s Forensic Investigators: ‘We are the Voice of the Dead’ (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Three weak earthquakes hit Kosovo (N1, RTS, KiM radio)

• Kosovo leaders condemn attack on bus that killed three (Prishtina Insight) • Bus attack in Gllogjan: Several tracks of investigation, no arrested (Koha) • Thousands gather to pay tribute for 3 victims of tragic bus attack (euronews.al) • Serbian authorities reject visit by Kosovo government ministers (RFE) • Kurti for the KSF: You are a continuation of the KLA (Telegrafi) • Robelli: On the empty rhetoric of unification (Koha) • COVID-19: Six new cases, no deaths (media) • Kosovo – Serbia dialogue must continue, Slovenian President says (media) • Serbia ranks Albania and Kosovo as “hostile countries” (Express/Informer.rs)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 26, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Rama: Different positions on Open Balkan do not hurt us (media) • Kurti to Rama: Let us speak like diplomats and work like patriots (Koha) • Lajcak discusses security situation in Kosovo with KFOR and EULEX (RTK) • Threatening tones of war must not be underestimated, analysts say (Telegrafi) • Rama’s impossible dismissal, President risks violating Constitution (Demokracia) • Meta: Albania fully supports Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (Klan Kosova) • COVID-19: 17 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian Parliament adopted the Law on Referendum and People's Initiative, 50 percent turnout threshold abolished (media) • Vucic’s interview to RTS on meeting with Putin, Kosovo issue (RTS) • Vucic: Putin to keep gas price same for Serbia, we saved one national stadium (N1) • Djordjevic: Vucic was not received that well in Russia, as he claims (Danas) • Szunyog: To implement Constitutional Court decision on Visoki Decani Monastery (Radio KIM) • Escobar on Balkan (HINA, N1) • Serbian Ambassador elected Chair of UNESCO Executive Council (Kosovo Online) • RIA Novosti: Russia will get a nuclear power plant in Serbia (NMagazin, Beta, Danas) • Pahor to visit Serbia on Sunday, with Vucic about dialogue with Pristina and the Western Balkans (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) International: • Euronews Albania’s poll on unification, Rama and Kurti give their take (euronews.al) • No more stops from Albania to Kosovo and vice-versa, all controls lifted (euronews.al) • Serbia President Hails ‘Incredible’ Gas Deal With Russia (Balkan Insight)