• Serbian minister's statement on Recak continues to draw reactions (media) • Serwer: If Serbia refuses recognition, Kosovo has the right to reject Association (Koha) • Kosovo authorities arrest three persons in connection to Gllogjan shooting (media) • Kurti: Kosovo improving legal framework in efforts to uproot gender-based violence (media) • Haxhiu: Venice Commission supports changes to prosecutorial system (media) • Early marriages, a concern in Kosovo (media) • Three NGOs urge Kurti to remove Egyptians from the RAE group acronym (Telegrafi) • Meta: Republika Srpska actions threaten regional stability (Koha) • North Macedonia eyes 3 million tones of Kosovo coal (Reuters) • COVID-19: Seven new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: No agreement with Serbia without resolving the fate of missing persons (Koha) • Civil society organisations from Kosovo and Serbia present joint demands on dialogue (media) • EU: No room to deny or understate what happened in Recak (RFE) • Pacolli on Vulin's statement: Serbia is trying to lie to the world (Klan) • A group of U.S. members of Congress urge President Biden to bring justice for all victims of war crimes in Kosovo (media) • Kosovo president's aide: Criminal groups in the north cooperate with actors in Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Rama and Escobar discussed Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, "Open Balkan" (Klan) • COVID-19: Seven new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Families of the Missing: Our human rights are being violated daily (KiM radio) • Vucic: Abuses of democratic principles hamper our well-being (Tanjug, media) • Belgrade to Athens: Kosovo main political-security challenge (FoNet, N1) • Blinken: Sanctions and restrictions for 11 officials due to criminal and illegal activities (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls) • Stevic on US sanctions: I run a legitimate business; 20 years since I’ve last seen Veselinovic (KoSSev) • “Metal” owner on US sanctions: It’s the stupidest thing I’ve heard, I have no ties to Veselinovic (KoSSev) • Serbian List: Propaganda actions as justification for the attack on Serbs and an alibi for future moves of Pristina (Kosovo Online) • One month detention for Dusko Arsic, Office for KiM reaction (KiM radio) • Poll shows majority of youth want to leave Kosovo (N1) • Survey: Over half of Serbia’s people believe corruption is present everywhere (FoNet, N1) • Vulin: “NATO aggression began after the horrible lie about Racak” (N1) Opinion: • We should all speak out for survivors (KoSSev) International: • Nuclear technology centre planned for Serbia (world-nuclear-news.org) • 'Nobody's dump': Lithium mine stirs unrest in Serbia (rfi.fr) Humanitarian/Development: • UNMIK calls for further efforts to promote equality for all in Kosovo (media) • Osmani: Kosovo believes in UN values and its vision for sustainable development (Telegrafi)

• Osmani speaks at Democracy Summit, presents three main commitments (media) • Macron: We will organise a conference for Western Balkans in June (RFE) • EP on Tuesday about fight against organised crime in Western Balkans (EWB) • Kurti says criminal group in the north must be tried in Kosovo (media) • Serbian List opposes U.S. decision on criminal bosses (media) • Kosovo Serbs close to Serbia’s rulers join US blacklist (BIRN) • Kosovo arrests Serbian citizen for war crimes on border (BIRN) • Junior doctors protest failure to allocate special budget for wages (BIRN) • Kosovo youth train as bakers, waiters to get quick jobs abroad (Reuters) • Prishtina-Durres railway, Kosovo sets aside €1 million for feasibility (euronews.al) • Consequences of Vucic’s “passivization” campaign on thousands of Albanians in Serbia (Exit News) • The anger you’re entitled to (Kosovo 2.0) • COVID-19: 19 new cases, one death (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We want a legally binding agreement centred on mutual recognition (Kosovapress) • Svecla: Sanctions against Veselinovic's group prove our fight against corruption was legitimate (media) • UK's Abbott welcomes U.S. sanctions against Veselinovic's group (Telegrafi/RTK) • Haradinaj hails U.S. sanctions as ‘excellent news for Kosovo’ (media) • Radule Stevic and tenders awarded to him by Kosovo institutions (RFE) • Minister Aliu confirms having a contract with company sanctioned by the U.S. (EO/Zeri) • Kosovo joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China (Koha/Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 33 news cases in Serbian communities (Radio Mitrovica sever) • I did not yield to protests; I only met people’s demands, President Vucic says (N1) • Borrell: US sanctions important step in fight against organized crime in Western Balkans (Kosovo-online) • Millions worth tenders of an entrepreneur from the north of Kosovo, to whom the US imposed sanctions (RFE, KoSSev) • Trajkovic: Serbian-Albanian connections (Radio KIM) • KLA flag in Bosniak Mahala, Mitrovica North removed (KoSSev) • Serb accused of committing war crimes arrested at Jarinje (KoSSev) • Vucic participates in online Summit on Democracy (RTS) • Admiral Bauer and General Wolters with KFOR Commander on security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Serbian Parliament Speaker says expropriation law up for public debate (N1) International: • As Russia's Balkan Allies Toy With War, Kosovo Banks on U.S. Protection (Newsweek) Humanitarian/Development: • Berkovo: Struggling with Covid-19, without technical and potable water (Radio KIM, Radio Gorazdevac) • Mitrovica North residents on new Covid-19 measures: political decision, making peoples’ lives more difficult (KoSSev)

• U.S. imposes sanctions on controversial Kosovo Serb businessman (BIRN) • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement on sanctions (media) • Kosovo’s leaders welcome sanctions against Veselinovic and his group (media) • Vucic: We’ll look into any serious allegations (media) • Collaku: Kurti should change strategy to win ground with Serbia (euronews.al) • Hasani: Constitutional Court has cemented obligation to form Association (media) • Gastronomes to protest against government measures on December 15 (media) • COVID-19: Ten new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Szunyog: No agreement in dialogue prevents deployment of special unit in northern Kosovo (Klan) • The U.S. Democracy Summit starts Thursday, Osmani to participate (RTK) • Weber expects Germany’s stronger commitment on resumption of dialogue (media) • Qalaj: We have never requested permission for actions in the north (Ekonomia) • Kosovo to start administering COVID-19 booster shots from Thursday (euronews.al) • COVID-19: Ten new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Borrell: New Vucic – Kurti meeting unnecessary before preconditions are met (N1) • Serbian privileging of the north of Kosovo (RFE) • “There are no obstacles to deploy Kosovo police in the north, but only in coordination with KFOR” (Kosovo-online) • Rakic's visit to the Municipality of Gracanica without the presence of the media (KiM radio) • Von Cramon’s tweet: Tabloid headlines, Vucic’s comments, and the SOC reaction (KoSSev, media) • EU ambassadors confirm opening of Cluster 4 for Serbia (RTS, N1) • Ambassador De Riu: Belgrade and Pristina to avoid rhetoric that closes room for negotiations (Kosovo-online) International: • Stabilisation and Association Council statement following the 4th meeting between the EU and Kosovo* (consilium.europa.eu) • EU is losing the PR battle and the soft power in the Western Balkans (EWB)

• Kurti and Borrell clash over Association of Serb-majority municipalities (Koha) • Kurti: Two decades since prison release, I continue to fight for the same causes (media) • Escobar: U.S. supports implementation of reached agreements (media) • Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti meets EC President von der Leyen, EP President Sassoli (media) • Varhelyi on vetting process: No need for such a deep reform (Kosovapress) • President Osmani meets UK, Austrian ambassadors (media) • Haradinaj: Kosovo is in the hands of energy mafia (media) • Kosovo, Albania Ready to Help any Potential US-led Ukraine Mission (BIRN) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 7, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti meets Borrell and Lajcak, talks about future of dialogue with Serbia (media) • Kurti: We have fulfilled all criteria for visa liberalization (media) • Meeting between Kurti and Vucic, not expected this year (Koha) • Sir Stuart Peach’s appointment as special envoy to Western Balkans, important step (RTK) • Perparim Rama sworn in as mayor of Pristina (media) • KOSTT's request for allocation of 33 million euros for electricity in the north, rejected (media) • Kurti represents Kosovo with a footnote in Stabilization and Association Council (Zeri) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 42 new cases, two deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Vucic: We are ready to sign agreement on missing persons, but it is Pristina blocking dialogue (KoSSev) • Office for KiM: Flags of Albania and KLA displayed in Bosniak Mahala (KoSSev) • NATO senior official says Serbia valued, long-term partner (N1, BETA) • RCC’s Bregu: Challenges facing EU linked to those W. Balkans experiences (FoNet, N1) • Von Cramon met SOC Bishop Grigorije (N1, media) • The White House announced a plan to fight corruption on a global level (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • OSCE Mission condemned repeated vandalism of memorial plaque dedicated to missing Serb journalists (social media) • Vucic and Hasanpur: Iran respects territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo-online, Tanjug) Opinion: • The global fight for democracy begins at home (Politico) International: • Serbia Strengthening ‘Parallel Structures’, Kosovo Deputy PM Says (Balkan Insight) • For Serbia’s Stevan Dojcinovic, journalism brings the Balkans’ corruption to light by ‘touching the untouchables’ (theglobeandmail.com) Humanitarian/Development: • More than 100 cases of sexual violence this year (Koha, KoSSev, RTK2)

• Stano: Pristina and Belgrade have no readiness for dialogue (RFE) • Kosovo delegation travels to Brussels for Stabilisation and Association Council (media) • Kurti on Gllogjan case: Best investigators working on it (media) • Bislimi: Parallel structures in the north stronger than ever (media) • Kosovo leaders pay tribute to late US senator Bob Dole (euronews.al) • Kosovo war veterans’ leader ‘trapped’ by leaked documents (BIRN) • COVID-19: Four new cases, no deaths (media) • Kosovo death rate soars as result of COVID, data reveal (Prishtina Insight) • Head of private sector union warns Kurti of big protests next week (Express) • Kosovo judges’ ‘sexist’ language in rape trial draws outrage (BIRN) • Youth from Kosovo will receive direct help from Youth Guarantee scheme (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: • Haradinaj calls for unity in political battle with Serbia (media) • Kurti mentions meeting with Vucic; EU says we cannot speculate (Telegrafi) • “Serb MPs didn’t honor Dole only because he was a friend of the Albanians” (Express) • Jablanovic accuses SL of surveilling people through cameras in Leposavic (Kallxo) • Croatian President to visit Kosovo on Christmas, will meet Osmani and Kurti (media) • Kosovo sends over 30 samples for testing for Omicron to Germany (Express) • COVID-19: Four new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 36 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM) • Mts doo and ARKEP deny KosovaPress - that the number of illegal antennas in the North has increased (KoSSev) • UNS: Memorial plaque dedicated to kidnapped Serb journalists demolished for eight time (Radio KIM) • Office for KiM: Desecration of memorial plaque impermissible (Radio KIM) • On the eve of Human Rights Day, the associations of missing appealed to Belgrade and Pristina to intensify their work (KiM radio, Kossev) • Platform of NGOs asks decision on award to language non-compliant institutions be reconsidered (Radio KIM, media) • Language Commissioner response to Gracanica-online open letter (Gracanica-online) • Police invisible, Serbia’s roads blocked; Protest against Vucic in Kosovo north (N1) • Protests across Serbia: “Serbia is not for sale! Marš sa Drine!” (KoSSev) Opinion: • Palokaj: Merkel will be missed by all (Koha) International: • Cocaine Comrades: The Balkan Ties of a Fallen Colombian Drug Trafficker (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • PM Kurti hosts meeting with heads of shelters for domestic violence victims (media) • Government declares iron will in defense of human rights (Ekonomia Online) • “Women, girls from minority communities not included in labour market” (Koha) • BIRN to Hold Exhibition Commemorating Reporters Killed in Balkan Wars (BIRN)