• COVID-19: 562 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Nearly 500 COVID-19 patients being treated in Kosovo’s hospitals (BIRN)
• Daka: Legal justification is needed for a total vote recount (Radio Free Europe)
• Konjufca: New Kurti government will have support from 64 MPs (Telegrafi)
• Quni leaves open possibility of coalition with VV if elected LDK leader (KTV)
• Besian Mustafa announces candidacy for post of LDK leader (media)
• EU urges Kosovo to establish the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities (Gazeta Express)
• Haxhiu: Majority of Brussels agreements to be reviewed (Kanal 10/Telegrafi)
• UK calls for postponement of decisions and recruitment processes for senior officials (media)
• Pre-trial judge rejects Gucati, Haradinaj’s preliminary motions (media)
• Kurti’s Kosovo Win Puts Spotlight on Tensions with Albania’s Rama (BIRN)
• Spain tells Kosovo it will respect UEFA rules for qualifier (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 10, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 529 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Mustafa: LDK will make a comeback, no party can replace it (Periskopi/RTK)
• Lutfi Haziri officially announces candidacy for LDK leader (media)
• AAK calls for a full vote recount (Koha)
• Gashi says lawsuit against Marty could be submitted to Swiss, EU authorities (Klan)
• CDHRF warns KLA veterans against travel through Serbia (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 33 newly infected in Serbian communities (KoSSev)
• EP analysts: Limited results of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
• Matic: Serbia prepares digital certificates on vaccination (Kosovo-online)
• North Macedonia PM Zaev: Balkans no longer a time bomb (N1)
• 10 years of dialogue: Real difference, says Lajcak; Life is not better, say South and North Mitrovica residents (KoSSev)
• Serbian List in Niksic, Montenegro, supports DF mayoral candidate (KoSSev)
• Fila: Gashi’s lawsuit against Del Ponte and Dick Marty a farce (Kosovo-online)
• Pascal Lamy: Great mistake was done in the Balkans (N1)
• Parents: Children were in detention for 16 days, we are pleased with their release (Kosovo-online)

Opinion:

• Political quotas and ethnic engineering in the Western Balkans (Al Jazeera)

International:

• Kosovo wants anthem, flag respected in Spain at WC qualifier (AP)
• More Work, Less Pay: COVID-19 Worsens Plight of Stressed-Out Balkan Reporters (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 444 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Zemaj: 33,600 doses of COVAX vaccine will arrive this month (media)
• Besnik Tahiri appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs (media)
• Battle against vote theft carried to the Supreme Court (Koha Ditore)
• How many ministries will the new government have? (Koha)
• Citaku reacts to Thaci’s non-inclusion in EU post about dialogue (media)
• “Status of Orthodox churches in Kosovo could be topic of dialogue” (media)
• Kosovar peacekeepers sent on first mission abroad (Radio Free Europe)
• Hague prosecution accused of obstructing Kosovo ex-President’s defence (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 444 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Haradinaj-Stublla resigns as foreign minister and quits AAK (Prishtina Insight)
• Borell: 10 years since the dialogue started, it is time to conclude it (Express)
• Hodzic: We’ll use all legal means to get votes back (media)
• ECAP calls for recount of votes in 134 polling stations (media)
• KSF embarks on its first international deployment (media)
• Tome Gashi prepares lawsuits against Dick Marty and Carla Del Ponte (Gazeta Express)
• Duda Balje and Veton Berisha submit appeals to the Supreme Court (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• 61 new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Hodzic filed complaint to Supreme Court: We’ll address the international courts if need be (Kosovo-online)
• Garipi: The Roma Initiative appealed to the Supreme Court (KiM radio, Kosovo Online)
• Court annuls detention of four youngsters, proposal for other three to remain under house arrest (Radio KIM)
• Stankovic: They drag Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja into dialogue in vain (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti)
• CoE Belgrade Office Head: Serbia makes some progress in rule of law, more to do (N1)

Opinion:

• About a "Greater Serbian hegemony" (Kosovo-online, Novi Standard)

International:

• In Central and Southeast Europe the EU is Losing Vaccination Race to Russia (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• In Kosovo, three organisations are showing what women can do when given the chance to lead (Emerging Europe)
• International Women’s Day Marked in Southeast, Central Europe Despite Pandemic (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 587 new cases, 6 deaths (media)
• COVID-19 worsens plight of stressed-out Balkan reporters (BIRN)
• Abdixhiku, Haziri announce candidacies for post of LDK leader (media)
• Kurti: Dialogue with Serbia must be well prepared (media)
• Lajcak: Dialogue brought about important agreements (media)
• Hodzic: ECAP decision, politically motivated and scandalous (media)
• Kosnett: Women leaders, always instrumental to Kosovo’s success (media)
• Szunyog: Impressed with stories of powerful women (media)
• People’s Attorney: Gender equality in institutions must be obligatory (Kallxo)
• Prishtina marches “against patriarchy that kills” on Women’s Day (BIRN)
• KSF to embark on first peacekeeping mission abroad (media)
• “Those who believe Serbia must be forced to accept deal live in fairy tale” (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 8, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 587 new cases, 6 deaths (media)
• EU: Ten-year dialogue has brought clear changes (RFE, Kallxo)
• ECAP: All votes for Bosniak in 7 municipalities are annulled (media)
• ECAP decides on recount of conditional and diaspora votes for AAK (media)
• ECAP suspends six commissioners in Suhareka, orders vote recount (Koha)
• Investigation on suspicions for Haradinaj-Stublla’s vote rigging begins (media)
• Haradinaj: I wish the manipulators meritorious punishments (Koha)
• Kurti says new government won’t have less than 5 female ministers (media)
• Women’s representation in Kosovo’s Parliament increased without reliance on gender quotas (exit.al)
• March in Prishtina in honor of the International Women’s Day (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 18 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo on Sunday (KoSSev)
• Office for KiM: 10.500 Serbs from Kosovo inoculated (Radio KIM)
• EU: 10 years later, time to bring the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina to an end (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Odalovic: Pristina should open archives, people have not disappeared in the forest (RTS, Kosovo and Metohija radio, Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic: Pristina wanted to buy Serb souls in the south, it failed in the north, we will help the people (KoSSev)
• Dacic: Double standards of EU, Belgrade’s stances clear since beginning (Kosovo-online)
• Additional 28.080 doses of Pfizer vaccine arrived in Serbia (Tanjug)
• Serbian List urges competent authorities to prosecute those who broke into Serbian Orthodox churches (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian opposition parties and organizations submits joint platform on elections conditions’ talks (N1)

Opinion:

• Rebuilding on Equal Foundations (EurActiv)

Humanitarian/Development:

• UN highlights transformative power of equal participation, marking International Women’s Day (UN News)
• Covid could endanger progress on gender equality, says Merkel (The Guardian)
• A boy from Novo Brdo’s love for tennis breaks all boundaries (KoSSev)

• COVID-19: 566 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Kurti: Formation of new institutions ASAP (media)
• Osmani: Diplomatic actions to be coordinated with U.S. (RTV21/Telegrafi)
• Serwer, Philips comment on Kosovo-Israel diplomatic relations (Telegrafi)
• Prosecution called on to investigate 'vote buying' allegations (Klan)
• In a land dominated by ex-rebels, Kosovo women find power at the ballot box (NYT)
• SRSG Tanin reaffirms the need to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and recognise their contributions (UNMIK)
• Vetevendosje to support “We march, we don’t celebrate” march (media)
• Vucic: Serbia facing western pressure to recognise Kosovo (media)
• Krivokapic: I would never have agreed to recognise Kosovo (Koha)
• Kosovo planning to draft 'black list' modeled on the U.S. (Koha)
• New Court Faces Old Problems in Protecting Kosovo Witnesses (BIRN)
• A life dedicated to education (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 564 new cases, seven deaths (media)
• Hoti: Kosovo facing a new wave of COVID-19, first vaccines to arrive in March (media)
• Kurti-led government expected to be formed on 25 March (Koha)
• Non-Serb community parties appeal election result (media)
• Osmani: KSF to deploy on its first mission abroad this week (Telegrafi)
• SPO ready for commencement of trial against Salih Mustafa (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Serbian areas in Kosovo 56 new cases of Covid-19, two deaths (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Lajčák: Both Belgrade and Pristina understand dialogue has no alternative (N1)
• Analysts:Citizens committed to change and reforms, but present differing views on cooperation with SL (KoSSev)
• Petkovic: We continue the joint struggle for the survival of our people (RTV Puls)
• US diplomat: Biden to condemn statement on Kosovo’s unification with Albania (N1)
• German FM: Serbia will get 300,000 vaccines from COVAX programme (DW, N1)
• Selakovic: Von Cramon's views do not reflect official German policy (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Vecernje Novosti: "Lajcak didn't bring anything new to Belgrade, left with a clear message from Vucic" (B92)
• The Court of Appeals revoked the decision on the detention of seven young men, but will not be released until a new decision (Kosovo Online)
• Ambassador says France committed to supporting Western Balkans (N1, FoNet)
• Biden deleted Trump's plan to invest in Serbia? (Danas)

Opinion:

• The Times They Are a-Changin’: But For Better or Worse? (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Serb Ex-Policeman Claims Alibi for Kosovo Family’s Killings (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 658 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Kurti: My position hasn’t changed; we can’t change the Constitution (media)
• Petkovic reacts to Kurti: Idea for unification could have consequences (media)
• Lajcak expects a Kurti-Vucic meeting before summer (media)
• ECAP receives 15 complaints over election results (media)
• Kusari-Lila: LDK voted Thaci, it should also vote Osmani (RTK/Telegrafi)
• AAK has not yet decided whether to vote for Osmani as president (Klan)
• Hodzic: Vote for Kurti government if two Bosniak municipalities formed (media)
• Mustafa: No preferences for LDK leader and no official candidacies (Kallxo)
• UNDP publishes latest public pulse report (media)
• Kosovo’s Courts Struggle to Hold Corrupt Officials to Account (Balkan Insight)
• Suicide prevention helpline seeking funding (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 4, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 591 new cases, seven deaths (media)
• Zemaj warns stricter measures if increasing trend continues (media)
• Central Election Commission announces final election results (media)
• NATO SG: We’re reviewing engagement with KSF, after mandate change (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 67 new cases of Covid-19, two deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Antonijevic: The number of patients is growing, the worrying situation (KiM radio)
• The CEC confirmed 10 mandates of the Serbian List, Slavko and Igor Simic won the most votes (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Albanians are not ready to compromise (KoSSev)
• Lajcak from Belgrade: Status quo is not sustainable for either side (KoSSev)
• Germany against change of borders; Serbia for compromise (KoSSev)
• Sava Janjic: No hasty solution for Kosovo and Metohija (NMagazin, FB)
• Selakovic addressed German Bundestag EU Committee, talks about EU integration, Kosovo issue (GoS, media)
• Grubjesic: Lajcak visit to 'feel the pulse' of Pristina about the dialogue continuation (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• Lack of paper in the Paper Leviathans (Koha)
• Intentional Amnesia: Croatia’s Attempt to Erase Yugoslavia (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Left-wing party wins Kosovo poll, needs ally to form cabinet (AP)
• World Health Organization warns of global uptick in Covid cases after weeks of decline (CNBC)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Inspiring change: women’s leadership in health care is vital during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond (euro.who.int)
• In COVID-19 Fight, Free Speech Becomes Collateral Damage (Balkan Insight)
• EU Starts Sputnik V Review as Russia Seeks Vaccine Acceptance (Bloomberg)