• COVID-19: 561 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • BIRN exposes lack of security at COVID-19 clinics (Prishtina Insight) • Mustafa says healthcare staff needs to be treated with more respect (media) • SHSKUK refutes BIRN report on COVID-19 (Kallxo) • Delegations from Kosovo and Serbia to meet in Brussels today (media) • Hoti: No date when political roundtable will take place (EO/Koha) • Mustafa: Our goal is not to take the post of Kosovo president (T7/Kallxo) • Haziri: President's name goes through LDK offices (media) • Hoxhaj: President to be decided through parliamentary cooperation (Klan) • LVV vows to sue Serbia for genocide at ICJ (media) • Gucati's appeal rejected at the Specialist Chambers (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 561 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Kosovo PM's Office: Only financial claims to be discussed in Brussels (Klan) • Hoti expects Serbia to apologise for crimes in Kosovo (media) • Osmani: Victims' voice cannot be silenced, Serbia to recognise weight of its crimes (media) • Kurti: Kosovo needs re-legitimisation of institutions through fresh elections (media) • Mustafa: No readiness to discuss the president, we are sliding towards elections (Telegrafi) • Hoxhaj: PDK will not become part of a process that deepens internal divide (media) • Tahiri: PDK has no votes for Haradinaj’s candidacy for President (media) • Next statutory session for former KLA leaders on December 17 (media) • Germany commits €72.1 million to support Kosovo's European integration (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • 67 new cases of Covid-19, one death in Serbian areas (Radio KIM) • Tahiri: Presidential elections in Kosovo in late February (RTK2) • Petkovic: We will insist in Brussels tomorrow on ZSO and security of returnees (Kosovo-online) • Germany: Opening of chapters depends on Belgrade, not on Brussels or Berlin (N1) • Jevtic with COM KFOR on security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Ministry for Communities and Returns: Returnee attacked in Dubrava village (Radio KIM) • US Committee: Bosnia dysfunctional and susceptible to Russia and China influence (N1) • Vucic: If I would sing an act on independent Kosovo, I would win Nobel Peace Prize (B92) • Janjic: Biden unlikely to follow Engel's recommendations regarding Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, TV Prva) • “Belgrade is aware of what the Serwer-Albright-Engel trio is trying to do” (B92, Tanjug) • Jeremic: We did not lose at the International Court of Justice, that is a lie (Kosovo Online) • Viola von Cramon: This is not an anti-Serbian attitude, but a pro-European one (Politika, Tanjug) International: • BCSP and KCSS: Citizens of Kosovo and Serbia support the dialogue, but see no benefits (EWB) • Serbia Convicts Yugoslav Soldier of Killing Albanian Civilians (Balkan Insight) • Albright Tells Congress Corruption 'Crippling' Western Balkans, Says U.S. Needs To Step Up Regional Presence (RFE) • Viral vulnerability: How the pandemic is making democracy sick in the Western Balkans (ecfr.eu) Humanitarian/Development: • Court suspends work of two hydropower plants in Decan (media)

• COVID – 19: 643 new cases, 17 deaths (media) • EP will again call on non-recognising countries to recognise Kosovo (RFE) • “Vetevendosje will not engage in deals for Kosovo President post” (media) • Daut Haradinaj doesn’t rule out coalition with Vetevendosje (media) • Almqvist: Fake news study doesn’t represent position of EP (media) • Engel: Serbia cannot join EU without recognising Kosovo (media) • Albright: US and EU to cooperate in initiatives in Western Balkans (media) • Montenegrin government: Footnote for Kosovo was a technical mistake (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 557 new cases, 17 deaths (media) • WHO: Vaccination in Kosovo cannot begin before spring (media) • Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to resume Thursday (Klan Kosova) • Hoti expects the roundtable on President to take place next week (RTK) • Kosovo receives U.S. guarantee that 4 September agreement will implement (RTK) • Support of Kosovo and BiH to be requested at U.S. Congress today (Koha) • German Ambassador Rohde's interview with Gazeta Express • Hoti: Petkovic did not go to Skenderaj, I've spoken to mayor Jashari (Express) • LVV proposes Albanian Parliament resolution condemning Serbia’s genocide in Kosovo (Express) Serbian Language Media: • In Serbian communities in Kosovo 86 new cases of coronavirus, 30 cures (Kontakt plus radio) • Dacic: Kosovo will be on Assembly’s agenda in coming period (FoNet) • UNS and UNS in Kosovo: RTK to stop labeling (KoSSev) • Petkovic denies that the supply of electricity to the north of Kosovo will stop in mid-December (RTS) • Petkovic visits Banjska Monastery in Zvecan municipality, met Bishop Teodosije (Jedinstvo) • Grubjesic: Von Cramon's statement malicious; blockade will affect dialogue (N1) • EU adopts global human rights sanctions regime (N1) International: • Serbia Backs Russia Again in UN Vote on Crimea (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Hoti encourages survivors of sexual violence to apply for status (media) • Activities of the regional shelter for victims of domestic violence within “16 Days of Activism” campaign (Radio Mitrovica sever)

• COVID-19: 534 new cases, 15 deaths (media) • Hoti: Measures will be reviewed at the end of the week (media) • "COVID tests to be performed in six other centres by January" (Koha) • LVV invites Minister Zemaj to report on oxygen shortages claims (media) • Hoti responds to Haradinaj: I make the decisions, everyone knows this (media) • Haradinaj: If we don’t agree on President, we go to new elections (media) • Kurti, Lajcak talk about the dialogue and missing persons (media) • “Attacks against the Special Court, a very big mistake” (media) • Hoti claims EP report was built on conspiracy theories (Kosovapress/Koha) • Tahiri: Government preparing institutional response to EP report (media) • German ambassador: Some countries still say no to visa liberalisation (media) • Kurti: Europe to condemn Serbia’s crimes in Kosovo (media) • Jashari apologises to families of martyrs for Serbian official’s visit (media) • Kosovo institutions issued permission for Petkovic's visit (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 7, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 519 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Kosovo applies to obtain COVID-19 vaccine (media) • Kosovo Government allocates €200,000 for KLA war associations (media) • Working group to lay foundation for war crimes research institute (media) • Trade unions claim economic recovery law is discriminatory for certain sectors (Koha) • Constitutional Court to meet in coming days to deliberate on Arifi case (Kosovapress) • Kosovo's foreign ministry not informed of Petkovic's visit to north (Zeri) • ECAP fines Serbian List for electoral silence violation (media) Serbian Language Media: • 15 new cases of Covid-19, two recoveries and one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Office for KiM Director visits North Kosovo, sends message of Serbia’s support and peace with Albanian neighbors (KoSSev) • Despite about a hundred infected health workers, there is plenty of us, we are motivated to work, says Dr Elek (KoSSev) • Trendafilova: The court’s mandate to provide justice; we do not deal with politics (Kontakt plus radio, Politika, N1) • CPT: Gazeta Metro and RTK published inaccurate and dangerous information about our work (Radio KIM) • Kosovo embassies get a shipment of KLA flags (KoSSev, N1) • EUCO unlikely to adopt EU ministers’ conclusions on Western Balkans enlargement? (N1) Opinion: • How do we judge women who kill their abusive partners? (Kosovo 2.0) Humanitarian/Develiopment • Behind bars in the home (Prishtina Insight) • Kon: It is unlikely there won't be any measures for New Year holidays (B92)

• COVID – 19: 468 new cases, 19 deaths (media) • “No ‘hybrid’ solutions in Kosovo’s anti-corruption fight” (Balkan Insight) • Osmani decrees law on economic recovery (media) • Hoxhaj: Adoption of economic recovery package, a merit of PDK (media) • Is it time to rethink Kosovo’s political system? (Prishtina Insight) • Havolli: More than 65 senior officials are investigated for corruption (RFE) • EP study on fake news and disinformation in the Western Balkans (media) • U.S. Embassy: Domestic violence is a crime, don’t endure it, report it (media)

• COVID – 19: 478 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Hoti: We are not going to Brussels to do favors to Serbia (Oranews, media) • Palmer: The U.S. will continue to support Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (VoA, media) • Economic recovery package passes at Kosovo Assembly (Prishtina Insight) • Nasim Haradinaj’s and Hysni Gucati’s indictments, to be confirmed on 11 December (media) • Kosovo’s government missing persons commission visits mass grave site in Serbia (Express) • Serbia unearths mass grave from Kosovo war (Reuters) • Serbian Mine Gives up Dark Secret of Kosovo War (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 478 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • “Kosovo and Albania, stability factor in the region” (RTK) • Kosovo-Serbia dialogue in Brussels planned to continue next week (RFE, media) • Kosovo Assembly adopts draft law on economic recovery (media) • Increased focus on Balkans under Biden’s administration (VoA, RTK) • Simmons to report to the Legislation Committee on 18 January (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 77 new cases, 18 cures (Kontakt plus radio) • Stano: Belgrade and Pristina negotiators on Thursday in Brussels (RTS, Tanjug) • Vucic on coronavirus measures, vaccines (B92) • Kon: Situation extremely difficult, but system has not collapsed (B92, RTS) • Will KOSTT take over energy supply management in the north as of December 14th? (KoSSev) • Office for KiM: Disinformation campaign, electricity supply in north from EPS system will not be endangered (Kosovo-online) • EU’s sources: Serbia stands no chance of opening accession chapter in 2020 (Beta, N1) • Merkel to Vucic: Kosovo dialogue, rule of law of crucial importance (N1) • Preparatory hearing in Ivanovic’s murder case interrupted, new hearing in seven days (KoSSev) • Lawyer Vasic: I am angry as never before, the trial was postponed for no reason, while people are in detention for two years (Kosovo Online) • “Recent incidents show how sensitive situation is” (Kontakt plus radio, RTK2) • “In last two decades, Serbian religious and cultural heritage in Kosovo and Metohija has often been target of destructive attacks” (Office for KIM, media) Opinion: • Why is Kosovo cautious about joining the 'mini-Schengen'? (Daily Sabah) International: • Albania’s Parliament to Probe Allegations of KLA Crimes (Balkan Insight) • UN Chief: Global COVID-19 Recovery Will Take Years (VoA)

• COVID – 19: 709 new cases, 22 deaths (media) • “Hospitals will be overloaded as a result of carelessness” (media) • UN chief: Pandemic hit poorest and most vulnerable the hardest (media) • PM Hoti: Roundtable of political parties on President post soon (media) • Kosovo Assembly to meet today, expected to adopt economic recovery bill (media) • PDK won’t support Haradinaj or Mustafa for President (media) • Kosovo signs economic cooperation framework with UN agencies (media) • Merkel, Vucic discuss dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • Vucic implies continuation of dialogue with Kosovo (media) • Albanian Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo today (media)