• COVID-19: 608 new cases, 10 deaths (media) • Education deputy minister says schools will be off for one week (Kallxo) • Social networks flooded with appeals for convalescent plasma donations (Koha) • Kurti, Osmani meet leaders of communities, discuss formation of new institutions (media) • VV's Konjufca, candidate for Kosovo Assembly Speaker (media) • Osmani's list aims to get two ministerial posts and deputy prime ministry (Koha) • Abdixhiku on Osmani's election: We do not want instability (T7/media) • Haradinaj: LVV does not have AAK’s support to govern on its own (RTK) • Haxhiu announces review of all Hoti-led government's decisions (Koha) • Citaku: Opening of Embassy in Jerusalem should not be part of political debate (media) • Former KLA fighter arrested on Specialist Chambers warrant (media) • Dissatisfaction of Kosovo Serbs about party employments (RFE/media) • Kosovo’s Kurti Seeks to Form ‘No Compromise’ Government Quickly (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 553 new cases, eight deaths (media) • Hoti: No new anti-Covid measures, stable trend of cases (media) • Rohde: New elections are the last thing Kosovo needs (Koha) • Turkish community leaders join discussions on formation of new government (media) • Rexhepi: We will vote for Kurti government, Osmani president (media) • Krasniqi: Our vote will be in support of Kurti, Osmani (media) • VAKAT: Our position on new government to be clarified later (media) • Petkovic granted permission to visit Kosovo (Koha/Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian communities: 55 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths (KoSSev) • Church in Donja Gusterica broken into last night (KiM radio) • US’s Palmer & Godfrey worried about journalists’ safety in Serbia (Beta, N1) • Manaj: The identification of remains found in nine sites in Kosovo and Kizevak is underway (KoSSev) • Daimel: Hard times could come for Vucic soon (Danas, FoNet, VoA) • Hungarian FM says Belgrade, Budapest did not allow vaccine to become political (N1, Beta) • Protest due to the outcome of the competition for the admission of medical staff in Gracanica (RTV Puls, KiM radio, RTK2) Opinion: • Central Europe’s Media-Capture Epidemic (Balkan Insight) International: • WHO meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine as more EU countries halt rollout (CNN) Humanitarian/Development: • Bosnian Film “Quo Vadis, Aida?” officially nominated for the Oscar (N1, KoSSev)

• COVID-19: 574 new cases, 13 deaths (media) • Zemaj: Vaccines dedicated to Kosovo to be available from 17 March (Klan) • Assembly's constitutive session called for 22 March (media) • Kurti: Missing persons did not get due attention in dialogue with Serbia (media) • "Opening of embassy in Jerusalem decreed by former President Thaci" (media) • EU, Palestinians, Jordan condemn opening of Kosovo’s embassy in Jerusalem (media) • Abdixhiku sends letter to Kurti, Osmani asking to meet Friday (media) • Analysts: Kurti to hope on LDK for Osmani's election (Telegrafi) • Serwer: Vucic is trying to create Milosevis’s Greater Serbia (VoA, RTK) • Hoxhaj denies that PDK leadership will be dismissed (Kanal10, media) • Daut Haradinaj gives up MP mandate (media) • Presidency secretary dismissed in light of misuse of authorities charges (media) • Haxhiu on the murdered woman case: Those who neglected the case, to leave (media) • Kosovo Seeks ‘Reset’ of Decade-Old Dialogue with Serbia (BIRN) • Kosovo’s Thaci Challenges War Crime Indictment at Hague Court (BIRN) • US’ Palmer and Serbia’s Vucic discuss main topics and mutual differences (N1)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 574 new cases, 13 deaths (media) • Kurti and Osmani kick off talks on forming new government (Express) • Hoxhaj requests more clarity on new government approach (Express) • Haradianj withdraws from running for president: we do not have majority (RTK) • Hamas denounces opening of Kosovo embassy in Jerusalem (Express) • Abdixhiku: We are waiting for LVV’s response for Friday’s meeting (media) • Edi Rama invites Kosovo doctors to get Covid-19 vaccine in Kukes (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • 28 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio kontakt plus) • Palestinian Ambassador to Belgrade: By opening an embassy in Jerusalem, Kosovo violates our rights (Kosovo Online) • Mavric and Qerkini called on the institutions to shed light on the fate of 1,640 missing persons (KiM radio, Kosovo Online) • Two churches broken into in the Strpce municipality (RTV Puls) • Serbian List: Disgraceful decision to extend detention of the Mayor of Klokot (Kosovo Online) • Hodzic: Minority communities that don’t want to be assimilated are not welcome in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Decision on the replacement of car plates is a violation of the Brussels Agreement (KIM radio) • Selakovic: Serbia strongly committed to development of relations with Russia (N1) • SOC Patriarch Porfirije in three day stay in Kosovo (Radio Kontakt plus) Opinion: • Football match lays bare Spain’s disastrous policy towards Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) International: • The EU Is a Dishonest Broker on Western Balkan Demographics (carnegieeurope.eu) • Osmani: “The goal is to see the Republic of Kosovo as a vibrant democracy!” (Faces of Democracy) • Western Balkan Civil Society Avoiding Fight Against Corruption, Crime: Report (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo’s Thaci Challenges War Crime Indictment at Hague Court (Balkan Insight) • Montenegrin President’s Party Defeated in his Hometown Niksic (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Single mothers unsupported in the pandemic (Kosovo 2.0) • EU ‘green pass’ fuels the fire in Balkans (euractive.com)

• COVID-19: 597 new cases, nine deaths (media) • Kosovo opens embassy in Jerusalem (media) • Turkey condemns opening of Kosovo's embassy in Jerusalem (media) • Lumir Abdixhiku elected new leader of LDK (media) • Abdixhiku receives congratulations on his election (media) • Abdixhiku will not be attending Kurti, Osmani's meeting today (media) • EP report identifies obstacles to a Kosovo-Serbia agreement (RTK/Zeri) • COVID-19: Kosovo remains without any printed newspaper (RFE) • At Kosovo Monastery, Nationalist Clamor Disturbs the Peace (NYT) • In Mitrovica, a bridge that separates Kosovo's Albanians and Serbs (euronews) • Balkan States Under Pressure to Prosecute Financiers of Terrorism (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 12, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 730 new cases, six deaths (media) • Kosovo government ditches responsibility for absence of vaccine rollout (media) • U.S.: New government of Kosovo to be formed without obstructionism (media) • PDK confirms participation in meeting with Kurti, Osmani (media) • Mustafa: LDK has always been open for dialogue (Kosovapress) • AAK confirms participation in Monday's meeting (media) • Supreme Court rejects seven complaints from community parties (media) • Kllokot mayor arrested on vote manipulation charges (Kallxo) • Stefanovic: Recognition of Kosovo would undermine Serbia's sovregnity (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • 28 new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Denial from Ranilug to RFE text – ''Dismissed because he did not vote for Adriana Hodzic'' (KoSSev) • Hodzic: All votes for Duda Balje in Klokot accepted, our votes annulled (Kosovo-online) • Mayor of Klokot arrested (Kosovo Online, Gazeta Express) • Petkovic: Unfounded arrests in Klokot, continuation of oppression of Serbian representatives (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Serbia to build Sinopharm vaccine factory (N1) • Serbian List representatives talked with Palmer and Kosnett on elections results and dialogue (Kosovo-online) • Brussels' patience running out (Danas) • Varhelyi: Dialogue will continue after institutions in Pristina are formed (Kosovo-online) • Brnabic: EU accession process frustrating sometimes, but only option (N1) • Partial lockdown in Serbia over this weekend again (N1) Opinion: • Blood is Blood (Kosovo 2.0) International: • Despite Govt Promises, Kosovo Still to Administer First COVID-19 Jab (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Detains Mayor and Two Others Suspected of Vote Manipulation (Balkan Insight) • Following Prague, Kosovo to open embassy in Jerusalem (isralelhayom.com) • Bring Western Balkans back on the agenda, urge nine EU member states (euractive.com) • Powerful Serb Returns to Kosovo After Arrest Warrant Revoked (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Medical equipment from UAE arrives in Serbia (N1) • Kosovo's abused 'restaurant bears' move to greener pastures (AFP/France 24)

• COVID-19: 678 new cases, nine deaths (media) • One Good Thing: In Kosovo, virus lets humanity shine through (AP) • Palmer holds separate virtual meetings with Kosovo leaders (media) • Palmer: Opposition to be in Assembly session during president's vote (Telegrafi) • Kurti, Osmani call political parties to discuss future steps (media) • PDK and AAK on Kurti’s and Osmani’s letter (Klan) • In interview, Abdixhiku discusses Kurti's letter, LDK election result (Klan) • Von Cramon submits report on Kosovo to EP (media) • Butel: Kosovo has not yet met all visa liberalisation criteria (Express/RTK) • Nagavci: We do not need to co-govern with LDK (KTV) • AKR seeks complete vote recount (media) • Markovic: I lost my job for refusing to vote for Hodzic (RFE/media) • Ministry: Don't fall prey to fake news of Kosovo's de-recognition (media) • Croatia to increase number of troops to Kosovo (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 632 new cases, eight deaths (media) • AAK demands complete recount of votes, Kurti's LVV opposes request (media) • Haradinaj has not given up his candidacy for president (Kallxo) • Mustafa: Besian Mustafa did not submit his candidacy to LDK bodies (Telegrafi) • Supreme Court receives 15 appeals against ECAP decisions, rejects nine (RTK) • 16-year-old becomes Kosovo’s youngest coronavirus victim (Express) Serbian Language Media: • In Serbian communities 46 new cases, one death (Kontakt plus radio) • Those interested to receive Pfizer vaccine can register at Gracanica Health House (Radio KIM) • Dacic: Egypt recognized Kosovo, but did not vote for it in international organizations (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Garipi: Annulment of votes that Roma initiative won is pure racism (Kosovo Online, Kosova press • Demostat: Kurti spoils model of two Germanys as a solution for Kosovo (Danas) • 10 years of the Brussels dialogue: EU tracks positive changes, experts in Kosovo more cautious and critical (KoSSev) • 40 years since demonstrations in Kosovo: The breakup of Yugoslavia began in a student cafeteria (KoSSev) • Varhelyi: EU demonstrates solidarity in fighting coronavirus consequences (Kosovo-online) International: • Kosovo Exhibition Commemorates Historic 1981 Student Protests (Balkan Insight) • Cyber-Attacks a Growing Threat to Unprepared Balkan States (Balkan Insight) • European Parliament Declares Whole of EU an ‘LGBT Freedom Zone’ (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Regression on ‘virtually every indicator’ of progress for children: UNICEF (news.un.org)

• 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)