• Kurti: Criminal groups will not be tolerated (media) • Kosovo expelled two Russian diplomats citing threats to national security (media) • Russian ministry reacts to its two diplomats being expelled by Kosovo (media) • Haradinaj: Anyone threatening national security is not desirable in Kosovo (media) • Former minister says Russia has recognised Kosovo’s legal powers (media) • “NATO to calibrate approaches when the Serbian army approaches Kosovo border” (RTK) • Petkovic accuses Kurti: Actions in the north were on the verge of tragedy (EO) • Serbian PM confirms rumors of past assassination plans against Vucic (euronews.al) • Serbia Refuses Entry To Kosovo Boxers For World Championships (RFE) • Secrecy shrouds Afghan refugees sent by US to base in Kosovo (AP) • Kosovo amends anti-COVID measures, schools to resume normal work (media) • COVID-19: 13 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 22, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani and Kurti: New KSF recruits will make Kosovo safer (Koha) • Government does not close the door to UNMIK (RFE) • Nikolla: Council of Europe will remain incomplete until it accepts Kosovo (media) • Health ministry opens vaccination point in Pristina square (media) • COVID-19: 16 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic: Serbia will demand concrete actions to establish CSM at next meeting in Brussels (Kosovo-online) • Mijacic: Community of Serbian Municipalities will nonetheless be formed (Danas) • Members of Civic Initiative Peoples’ Unity in Klokot joined Serbian List (Radio KIM) • Perpetrators who stoned house of Rumena Ljubic apprehended (Radio KIM) Opinion: • The advances civilizations of Kosovo and Serbia, explained (Kosovo 2.0) • Price panic risks derailing Western Balkans’ energy transition (Prishtina Insight) International: • Kosovo Police Quiz Minors for Stoning Elderly Serb’s House (Balkan Insight)

• Kosovo-Serbia working groups meet in Brussels to discuss licence plates (media) • EEAS Western Balkans director visits Kosovo, meets President Osmani and PM Kurti (media) • Escobar visits Kosovo's Embassy in U.S. (media) • ECAP cancels mayoral elections in Hani i Elezit (media) • Abdixhiku: No vetting without U.S. and EU on board (Klan) • March to be held in New York in support of victims of sexual violence in Kosovo (RFE) • Kosovo Court confirms Serb ex-policeman’s war crimes conviction (BIRN) • World Bank: Kosovo experiencing a much faster recovery than expected (Kallxo) • World Bank revises up 2021 GDP forecast for Western Balkans to 5.9% (Reuters) • COVID-19: 18 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 21, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Mehaj: US reconfirmed support to build KSF at military level (media) • Lajcak: I trust concrete findings will be presented in six months (media) • “Government to focus on final agreement, no return to technical dialogue” (Lajmi) • Haradinaj: Reforms in judiciary in partnership with US and EU (media) • GLPS on EC report: Kosovo has not achieved desired results (Koha) • Ex-intelligence employee arrested, suspected of leaking information (media) • COVID-19: 18 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • 56 new Covid-19 cases in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Petkovic: Von Cramon relativizes the violence against the Serbian people in the north of Kosovo (NMagazin, N1) • “Impermissible to try Serbs in Kosovo without solid evidence” (Radio KIM,Kosovo-online, RTS) • Von Cramon tells N1 Kosovo police operation “was necessary” (N1) • Odalovic: Pristina has maximalist demands (Radio KIM, RTS) • Bislimi: There will be no CSM (ZSO); Serbian List is manipulating (Kosovo Online, RTK2) • Petkovic: Bislimi's statement that Community of Serbian Municipalities will not be formed, culmination of irresponsibility (RTS) • Dacic: Greece is reassuring us they will not recognize Kosovo (Kosovo-online)

• Osmani: EU officials must not oppose our fight against crime (Kallxo) • Justice Minister comments on EU remarks about the vetting (media) • Vetting must be done, but process must be credible and independent (Telegrafi) • Commission Report: Kosovo’s progress slow in key areas (BIRN) • Bislimi: Next meeting of chief negotiators in second half of November (Koha) • Von Cramon: No doubt that anti-smuggling operation was necessary (media) • Gervalla: Berlin Process offers security; other initiatives are damaging (media) • COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media) • Police arrest six people suspected of money laundering (media) • Energy company drops lawsuits against Kosovo environment activists (BIRN) • Serbian right-wing party planning to hold rally in north of Kosovo (RFE) • Kamberi: Vucic’s regime remains factor of instability in Western Balkans (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: No individual or group will be more powerful than the state (media) • U.S. and EU support Kosovo’s commitment to fight corruption (RTK) • Enlargement Package 2021 delivered to Konjufca (RTK) • Stano speaks about meeting tomorrow between technical teams of Kosovo and Serbia (RFE Albanian) • Rohde: Germany is Kosovo’s steadfast partner (media) • Public debt increases to 1.5 billion euros during the COVID-19 pandemic (media) • COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Borrell and Blinken called for a "sustainable reduction of tensions" in Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Stano: The Working Group goal is to find a permanent solution for license plates (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: Tomorrow in Brussels on freedom of movement and license plates (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Bilcik: Western Balkans should focus on reforms (N1) • Elections should have been postponed until demilitarization is carried out, security marketing is dangerous (KoSSev) • Serbian List: Winning the local elections was not very pleasant for those who worked against the interests of our people (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Momcilo Trajkovic: Ever since I wrote an open letter to Vucic, I have been "on measures" (N1, KoSSev) Opinion: • America’s new instrument in the Balkans (Euractive) International: • Kremlin says Putin-Biden meeting this year is possible (Reuters) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo* Supreme Court: Kelag’s three small hydropower plants must be shut down (balkangreenenergynews.com)

• European Commission presents report on Kosovo (media) • Kurti: Our government has made progress during six months (media) • Osmani: European Union membership is Kosovo's priority (media) • Szunyog: Past agreements with Serbia need to be implemented (media) • Citaku criticises EC report, calls on Government to insist on U.S. inclusion in dialogue (Koha) • Kurti: No meeting with Serbian president expected this month (Koha/Kallxo) • Licence plates: Technical groups of Kosovo and Serbia to meet Thursday (T7/RTK) • Albania, North Macedonia Ready for EU Accession Talks: European Commission (BIRN) • European Commission Raps Serbia’s ‘Weak’ War Crimes Case Record (BIRN) • Israel interested in twinning municipalities with Kosovo (media) • COVID-19: 17 new cases, one death (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Local elections proved Kosovo is a true democracy (media) • Kurti, Haradinaj clash over operations in the north (Telegrafi) • Heated debate at the Assembly between ruling and opposition parties on the issue of gas (Kallxo) • LDK leader: A great comeback (media) • Visoka Weller says she was not allowed to speak about Decan Monastery at conference (Kallxo) • Kosovo: More than 50 percent of adult population vaccinated against COVID-19 (Koha) • COVID-19: One death, 17 new cases (media) Serbian Language Media: • 37 new Covid-19 cases in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Pristina suffered political defeat; new police actions possible (RTV) • Elek: Sofronijevic transferred to Belgrade for further treatment (Radio KIM) • Switzerland condemns threats to Embassy and Serbian leadership (RTS) • Serbian Journalists Association calls Serbian List to invite all media in Kosovo to conferences (KoSSev, N1, KiM radio) • Serbian List has monopolised the lives of Serbs in Kosovo (RTK2, KoSSev, KiM radio) International: • Kosovo Ruling Party Loses Ground in Municipal Elections (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • ‘Someone’s Daughters’: Unpunished Revenge Porn’s Terrifying Toll in the Balkans (Balkan Insight)

• Who won the most votes in local elections? (RFE) • Kurti: Kosovo excelled in its electoral organization (euronews.al) • Osmani meets EU observers, relays concern over Serbia's influence (media) • ENEMO presents preliminary findings on Kosovo local elections (media) • OSCE commends organisation of municipal elections (media) • Haradinaj: Vetevendosje suffered a debacle in local elections (Klan Kosova) • Kurti and new COMKFOR coordinate efforts for closer cooperation (media) • After 7 years, rare trial for EU-funded Kosovo war crimes court (euronews) • Anatomy of new Serbia-Kosovo crisis: the politics of license plates (TRTWorld) • Borrell to Kurti and Vucic: EU-facilitated dialogue is the only way (media) • European Commission report on Kosovo to be published today (media) • COVID-19: No deaths, 1 new case (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 18, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Counting of all votes in 33 municipalities completed, these are the results (RTK) • LVV without any municipality against other winning parties (RFE Albanian) • Kurti satisfied with the result of Vetevendosje in the local elections (Koha) • Xhacka: Kosovo and Albania have the common future (media) • EU Ministers expected to discuss situation in Western Balkans (RFE Albanian) • Mustafa: The LDK voters showed that they cannot be deceived for long (KosovaPress) • Progress in dialogue with Serbia helps Kosovo join NATO (Ekonomia Online) • Kosovo ruling party loses ground in municipal elections (Prishtina Insight) • COVID-19: No deaths, 1 new case (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 28 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM) • Brnabic congratulated the Serbian List: They showed what unity and harmony mean (RTS) • Selakovic: The victory of the Serbian List is an indicator of the persistence, courage and indomitability of Serbian people (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: Convincing victory shows importance of Serbian unity (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • In Serbian communities Serbian List's mayors (KoSSev) • CEC: Run-off possible in Serb-majority Klokot municipality (N1) • Janjic: Results in Kosovo expected, Kurti knew he was losing elections (N1) • Crosses at Orthodox cemetery in Orahovac broken (Radio KIM) • “False narrative that no KLA soldier committed any crime” (Radio KIM) • KFOR withdrew from Jarinje (Radio KIM) • Serbian Embassy in Bern receives threats in relation to Kosovo (Politika, Tanjug) • Rakic to KoSSev: You get what deserve (KoSSev) • Danas: Last October, Rakic also announced that Serbian List would leave Kosovo institutions • "Ljiljana Subaric will be the mayor the least, people from shadow will come out'' (KiM radio) Opinion: • Chronicle of the Tragedy Announced (KoSSev)