Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo commemorates anniversary of NATO airstrikes (media) • Clark: Honour of a lifetime to help in stopping ethnic cleansing (media) • Gervalla: We need NATO, Russia through Serbia trying to destabilise Balkans (Zeri) • Kosovo declares day of mourning to honour former U.S. secretary of state, Madeleine Albright (media) • COVID-19: 34 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbia marks 23rd anniversary of NATO bombing (Beta, N1) • 23rd anniversary of NATO bombing in northern Mitrovica and Gracanica marked (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic: “No excuse for NATO aggression” (Tanjug, Kosovo-online) • REC expects information from authorities regarding possibility to vote in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Serbian opposition on elections in Kosovo (media) • Dusko Arsic: “I ended up in prison because of my own land” (Radio KIM) • Vucic: Serbia will never recognize Kosovo (N1) • Ambassador of Norway: Kosovo should ensure full civic and political rights of its people (Kosovo-online) • All the "threats" of the Serbian List on leaving Kosovo institutions (RFE) Opinion: • Rada Trajkovic: Kurti wants to expel the guaranteed rights of Serbs outside Kosovo, leaving the institutions is a message (JUGpress, FoNet, Danas) International: • Western Diplomats Criticise Kosovo for Not Allowing Serbian Vote (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Mourns US Envoy and ‘Friend’ Madeleine Albright (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • War in Ukraine to slow down Kosovo's economic growth (RFE) • Germany confirms 60 million euro investment for solar energy in Kosovo (Telegrafi)

• Quint countries issue statement on Serbia's elections in Kosovo (media) • Lajcak: Kurti and Vucic will meet when they agree on something (RFE) • No Serbian Polling Stations in Kosovo after Talks Fail (Exit) • Vucic Meets Kosovo Serbs Alongside Wanted Radoicic (BIRN) • Supreme Court to look into Mitrovica court president attending meeting with Vucic (RFE) • German envoy: We expect Serbia to introduce sanctions to Russia (RFE) • Kosovo leaders saddened by the death of former U.S. Secretary, Madeleine Albright (media) • Kosovo plans to build 200 MWh battery storage facility (Reuters) • KSC appeals panel denies amendment of indictment against Thaci and others (RTK) • KFOR drone crashes in a house yard in Mitrovica (media) • RTK Cancels Director’s Election After BIRN Voices Suspicions (BIRN) • COVID-19: 40 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 23, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: No agreement reached on Serbia's elections; we have information of protest plans (media) • First year in office: Kurti describes it as a turnaround time (Koha/Telegrafi) • Tahiri: A year with Kurti-led government, Kosovo at crossroads, citizens poorer (EO) • Kosovo pledges €100,000 as first instalment of aid to Ukraine (media) • Mehaj: Kosovo and Israel are advancing diplomatic relations (media) • COVID-19: 40 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Quint issued statement on Kosovo Serb voting within Kosovo in Serbia’s elections (gov.uk website) • Vucic: Kurti causes instability in region, to be seen if Quint will succeed (KoSSev) • Voting in Serbia, peaceful protests announced in central and northern Kosovo on Friday (Radio KIM) • Jevtic: We do not want to take part in institutional violence against Serbs (RTS) • Radojevic with Rhode on elections, challenges of Serb community (Kosovo-online) • Vucic spoke with Russian Ambassador and Chinese Chargé d'affaires (Kosovo-online) • The European Union sees Serbia as a problem, which can be bad but also good news (Danas) • UNS and DNKiM condemned robbery of RTK2 journalist (KiM radio) • Serbian Patriarch calls faithful to aid Ukraine refugees (N1) • Montenegro allows more polling stations for Serbian elections (N1) • KLA graffiti painted on Serbian Consulate in Germany (N1) Opinion: • Kosovo’s Undiplomatic Diplomacy is Getting Country Nowhere (Balkan Insight) • One year of Kurti’s government: How is it going? (Kosovo 2.0)

• Prime Minister Kurti’s interview with RTK • Bislimi: Serbia has not officially requested holding elections in Kosovo (Express) • “Internationals asked us not to make Serbian elections a political issue” (Express) • Montenegro prime minister reacts to Kurti's statement on demarcation (media) • Ukrainian crisis revived Kosovo’s long-standing NATO aspirations (EWB) • Kosovo’s ‘Commander Cali’ didn’t murder prisoners, lawyer says (BIRN) • COVID-19: 41 new cases, three deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti reiterates: Serbian elections in Kosovo only with an agreement (Klan Kosova) • PDK’s Krasniqi says Kurti-led government is incompetent (media) • LDK’s Abdixhiku slams Kurti government on first anniversary (Express) • “Prolonging Kosovo-Serbia agreement will damage peace efforts” (Klan Kosova) • Abbot: We’re making a positive contribution to reinforcing rule of law (media) • U.S. Embassy shares video about disinformation by Russian government (media) • Schmitt: Kosovo with most functional democracy in the region (Indeksonline) • COVID-19: 41 new cases, three deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • EU: We respect Belgrade's constructive approach, we regret Pristina's decision (RTS) • President Vucic met Serb representatives from Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Vucic with Patriarch Porfirije discuss Kosovo, situation in Ukraine (Kosovo-online) • Serbian NGOs take legal steps against campaign calling for boycotting Serbian products (KoSSev, social media) • Trajkovic: Kurti persistently diminishes rights of Kosovo Serbs guaranteed by Ahtisaari’s plan (Kosovo-online) • Radulovic: Voting of Serbian citizens in Montenegro not banned (Kosovo-online) • Assistant Director of Office for KiM banned from entering Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Krivokapic reacts to Kurti’s statement on demarcation (Kosovo-online) • Kamberi: It is a pity that Albanians are going to the 3 April polls in two columns (Danas, Beta) • OSCE ready to collect ballots at Serbian elections in Kosovo if agreement is made (Kosovo-online) • Vulin meets Botsan-Kharchenko (RTS) • ‘I’ll unite Serbia’, opposition presidential candidate says (N1) International: • Serbia vows retaliation in election row with Montenegro, Kosovo (BIRN) • Western Balkans: Silence over Ukraine’s EU membership bid (euractive.com) • Tailored partnership with the Western Balkans part of the EU’s new Strategic Compass (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Kurti: Social and institutional obligations to people with Down Syndrome (media) • “Kosovo’s economic growth in 2021 estimated at 10.5 percent” (Telegrafi) • “We have no state reserves” (Radio KIM) • Serbia to revoke ban on exporting wheat, floor and oil to North Macedonia (Kosovo-online)

• Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti’s interview for BBC’s Newsday (media) • "Agreement needed for Serbian elections to take place in Kosovo" (media) • State Department: Kosovo to not derail from KSF transition plan (RFE) • Kurti waiting for new government in Montenegro to discuss demarcation (Kosovapress) • EU Strategic Compass warns of frail stability of Western Balkans (N1) • Kosovo's Defence Minister Mehaj visits Israel (media) • Vetevendosje against idea of pension withdrawals (RTK) • AJK condemns Kurti's aide remarks on news portals (media) • Montenegro refuses Serbia's request to open voting polls (VOA/media) • COVID-19: 26 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti’s interview for La Repubblica (media) • Kusari-Lila: First time a government is fighting organised crime (Klan Kosova) • PDK invites Kurti and Gervalla to parliamentary debate on foreign policy (Klan Kosova) • AAK: Only beautiful words, no concrete actions from Kurti government in one year (Zeri) • COVID-19: 26 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • EU Delegation: There are no plans to impose whatsoever sanctions on Serbia (KoSSev) • N1: Vucic rejects N1’s invitation for a TV presidential duel • Vucic at SNS rally: I expect ‘strong, impossible’ pressure because of Kosovo (N1) • A total of 6,501,689 eligible voters in Serbia (N1, KoSSev) • Rakic Andric: No reaction of international community to video against Serbian products (Nova.rs) • Djoric: Increased negative rhetoric against Serbian products has impact on security situation (Kosovo-online) • SPS: Serbia to care about relations with Russia and continue along European path (N1) • Vucic convenes National Security Council session tomorrow (B92) • Selakovic: Serbia-Austria relations very good, stable (Tanjug) International: • Propaganda and Hysteria Flourish in Russo-Ukrainian War (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Pacolli writes to ministers on road maintenance, environmental protection (Zeri) • Report: Over half of businesses say corruption present in public procurement (Telegrafi) • “Preventing Serbs to return, owners of properties in Kosovo facing major troubles” (Radio kontakt plus) • More than 20 doctors left Kosovo in a month (KoSSev)

• Kosovo Government in communication with Quint over Serbian elections (Koha/KP) • Serbia's elections "without implications" to Kosovo's sovereignty (Koha) • Borrell: Time to move forward on EU integration in the Western Balkans (media) • Kosovo leaders, Kurti and Osmani, meet a White House delegation (media) • U.S. expresses support for Kosovo and Bosnia (media) • Leaders of Austria, Kosovo Urge for Visa Liberalization, Regional Security (Exit) • Haziri: Government to wake up, prevent destabilisation of Kosovo (media) • Von Cramon: Do not raise expectations over NATO membership (RTK) • Ceku: It is possible for Kosovo to join NATO in these circumstances (RTV21) • EULEX reinforcements begin arriving in Kosovo (media) • World Bank approves a 50-million-euro support for Kosovo (Kallxo) • COVID-19: 31 new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Peach: We need to make sure war in Ukraine does not spill over to the Western Balkans (Albanian Post) • Kurti pays tribute to Ukranian police officer, killed in Kosovo's north in 2008 (media) • Kurti: Kosovo needs a chief prosecutor with high moral and professional integrity (media) • Dora Bakoyannis appointed PACE rapporteur for Kosovo (media) • U.S Embassy in Sarajevo reacts to Russian ambassador remarks (Express) • COVID-19: 56 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Brnabic: Austria significant partner, Serbia pillar of stability (Tanjug) • Vucic: Serbia appreciates Austria's support on EU path (Tanjug) • Patriarch Porfirije met Austrian Chancellor Nehammer (SOC website, media) • Serbian government marks anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo (N1, media) • Petkovic on April 3 elections in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Strpce residents protest recent arrests (Kosovo-online) • The civil society of Kosovo and Serbia condemn the aggression in Ukraine and the inflammatory rhetoric of politicians (KiM radio) Opinion: • EU Should Make Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans a New Offer (Balkan Insight) International: • Balkans Brace for Economic Blowback of War in Ukraine (Balkan Insight) • Divided Montenegro Again Delays Imposing Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight) • British envoy for Western Balkans: Bosnia is not experiencing a security crisis (N1 Zagreb) Humanitarian/Development: • ''Biber'' last night in Pristina, tonight in Prizren: "All victims are ours" (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Cryptocurrency mining in the north of Kosovo resumes (RFE) • Minister Peci: Farmers growing more than two hectares of wheat will be subsidised (Kallxo) • Survey: Traders and Kosovo government responsible for price hikes (Radio KIM) • The land of the Sleeping Beauty Cave is waking up to tourism (National Geographic)

Albanian Language Media: • Peach: We need to make sure war in Ukraine does not spill over to the Western Balkans (Albanian Post) • Kurti pays tribute to Ukranian police officer, killed in Kosovo's north in 2008 (media) • Kurti: Kosovo needs a chief prosecutor with high moral and professional integrity (media) • Dora Bakoyannis appointed PACE rapporteur for Kosovo (media) • U.S Embassy in Sarajevo reacts to Russian ambassador remarks (Express) • COVID-19: 56 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Brnabic: Austria significant partner, Serbia pillar of stability (Tanjug) • Vucic: Serbia appreciates Austria's support on EU path (Tanjug) • Patriarch Porfirije met Austrian Chancellor Nehammer (SOC website, media) • Serbian government marks anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo (N1, media) • Petkovic on April 3 elections in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Strpce residents protest recent arrests (Kosovo-online) • The civil society of Kosovo and Serbia condemn the aggression in Ukraine and the inflammatory rhetoric of politicians (KiM radio) Opinion: • EU Should Make Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans a New Offer (Balkan Insight) International: • Balkans Brace for Economic Blowback of War in Ukraine (Balkan Insight) • Divided Montenegro Again Delays Imposing Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight) • British envoy for Western Balkans: Bosnia is not experiencing a security crisis (N1 Zagreb) Humanitarian/Development: • ''Biber'' last night in Pristina, tonight in Prizren: "All victims are ours" (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Cryptocurrency mining in the north of Kosovo resumes (RFE) • Minister Peci: Farmers growing more than two hectares of wheat will be subsidised (Kallxo) • Survey: Traders and Kosovo government responsible for price hikes (Radio KIM) • The land of the Sleeping Beauty Cave is waking up to tourism (National Geographic)