UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 3, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 627 new cases, 22 deaths (media) • Hoti: Political parties to be invited to discuss president's post (media) • CEC announces final results of Podujeve, Mitrovica North elections (media) • Ruge: Vucic’s statement is a dangerous rhetoric that leads to tensions (Kosovapress) • Kosovo FM Haradinaj-Stublla meets EULEX chief Wigemark (media) • Kosovo seeks to establish cooperation with Eurojust (Koha) • Protests held after Tasic sentenced halved (Prishtina Insight) Serbian Language Media: • In Serbian communities in Kosovo 78 new cases of Covid-19, 12 cured (Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic: Serbia will win over coronavirus pandemic (N1) • Odalovic: Belgrade and Pristina working group resolved more than 1.700 missing persons cases (Kosovo-online, Radio KIM) • Lajcak: Situation in Bosnia, Belgrade-Pristina, among EU's top priorities (N1, FoNet) • Eviction of Pavilion “E” residents postponed (Radio KIM) • Rakic asks for efficient work of KFOR and institutions on prevention of attacks against Serbian population (Kontakt plus radio) • CEC confirmed the victory of Bulliqi in Podujevo and Radojevic in North Mitrovica (Kosovo Online) • Responsible policy needed to assist employed and unemployed women during pandemic (Kontakt plus radio) International: • Borell: Solution for normalization of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is within the EU (EWB, RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • Leaders call for equal inclusion and opportunities of persons with disabilities (media) • Hamze Bytyçi: I hope one day the Romani artist can be just the artist without the need of an appendix (Kosovo 2.0)

• COVID – 19: 634 new cases, 15 deaths (media) • Government secures votes to pass economic recovery bill (media) • Hoxhaj: Candidate for Kosovo President must come from PDK (media) • LDK’s Veliu doesn’t say if they will accept PDK candidate for President (media) • Mustafa ends speculation: I have no ambitions for President post (Indeksonline) • Gashi: PDK will remain in opposition (media) • EU: We’re working on next meeting between Kosovo and Serbia (Express) • Gashi offers €10,000 to any MP that brings him Williamson report (Telegrafi) • Hamiti: Special court came after EULEX and UNMIK justice failed (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 634 new cases, 15 deaths (media) • Kosovo’s government future is decided today (Express) • Government considers declaring Arifi’s vote invalid would be unacceptable (RTK) • LVV: Arifi’s vote and election of the government should be ruled invalid (RTK) • Kosovo and Saudi Arabia, global partners in war against DAESH/ISIS (RTK) • Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, part of EU’s strategy for relations with the U.S. (RFE, Koha) • PDK requests extraordinary session on economic recovery (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • In Serbian communities in Kosovo 79 new cases of Covid-19, one death and 16 cures (Kontakt plus radio) • Stricter anti-epidemic measures in Serbia on Friday, pending Government approval (Nova.rs, N1) • Blakaj: Next few years we will be preoccupied with trials before Specialist Court (Kosovo-online) • Holliday: Remains of between seven to 20 people in an unexplored tomb at Kizevak site (RFE) • Serbian List: Double-standards policy to the detriment of Serbian people unacceptable (Kontakt plus radio) • MCR: Returnee from Drenovac attacked in his yard; No reaction from KP (KoSSev) • No complaints submitted regarding elections in Mitrovica North and Podujevo (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Rakic and Szunyog met, discussed current issues (Radio Mitrovica sever) Opinion: • Citizens’ attitudes about the army are a reflection of media manipulation (EWB) International: • Kosovo ethnic divide eases as Muslim cares for elderly Serb (AP) • Kosovo Court Cuts Prison Sentence for Serb Convicted of Wartime Massacre (Balkan Insight) • US ContourGlobal sues Kosovo over failed coal-fired power plant project (intellinews.com) • Russia donates tanks to Serbia, NATO does not see it as a problem (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Interpol warns that COVID-19 vaccines could be targeted by criminals (Reuters) • Tourist Organization of Serbia: 75 pct foreign tourists less in Serbia (FoNet, N1)

• COVID – 19: 623 new cases, 12 deaths (media) • Restrictive measures against COVID – 19 remain in force (media) • Borrell: We cannot be global actors if we don’t solve problems in Balkans (media) • US criticises EU for not speaking in one voice on Kosovo–Serbia dialogue (Koha) • Fate of Hoti-led government to be decided today (Gazeta Express) • Hoxhaj: PDK to propose candidate for President; won’t join government (media) • Vetevendosje MP Aliu calls on PDK to bring down government (media) • Hoxhaj: Without KLA’s pure fight, NATO wouldn’t intervene (RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 1, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 521 new cases, ten deaths (media) • UK to support Kosovo in dialogue with Serbia (RTK/Klan) • Varhelyi: EU remains committed to Western Balkans (Klan) • MP Demiri joins AAK parliamentary group (media) • Daka: Final results for Podujeva, Mitrovica North elections to be announced Thursday (media) • "ContourGlobal" takes Kosovo to court over power plant (media) • Appeals court reduces war crimes sentence to former member of Serb forces (media) • Journalist association condemns language of LDK member, Termkolli (media) Serbian Language Media: • 102 new cases of Covid-19, two deaths and 15 cures in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Montenegro is not withdrawing its decision to expel the Serbian Ambassador (B92) • BCBP: Serbia’s people don’t give up Kosovo (N1, FoNet) • Exhumation of mortal remains found in mine near Raska started (Kontakt plus radio) • Criminal report filed against Popovic over statements regarding billboard “Freedom has a name – KLA” (KoSSev) • Spahiu: After winning against PDK and LDK, what remains for Vetevendosje is to defeat Haradinaj in Decani (TV Most, Kosovo-online) • Pristina arming KSF? (B92, BETA) • Fabrizi, Popovic: Rule of Law central point in accession talks with EU (BETA, N1) Opinion: • Kosovo is Crimea: Pro-Russian narratives in Serbia driven by domestic politics? (EWB) International: • Kosovo Local Election Sends Ruling Party a Warning Shot (Balkan Insight) • EU Ambassadors agree to delay EU talks with Albania and North Macedonia (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Remittance flow to Kosovo increases during pandemic (Klan) • WHO: Worsening of the epidemic situation in Serbia decreasing (Beta, N1) • Kosovo has not been carrying out HIV tests during the pandemic (RFE) • PM: Serbia negotiates production of anti-coronavirus vaccines (BETA, N1) • UNDP: More women in Serbia report domestic violence, trust institutions (N1) • Schools close in defiance of government decision (Prishtina Insight)

• COVID – 19: 539 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Hoti: Excavation in Kizevak to continue (media) • Following Podujevo elections, bigger ruling coalition or new elections (Telegrafi) • KFOR ready to intervene if Kosovo security threatened (Koha) • Decision published confirming Thaci, Veseli, Selimi, Krasniqi indictment (media) • EU-Kosovo Stabilisation Association Council holds video conference (media) • Limaj: Freedom spokesman in jail, Milosevic’s spokesperson a President (RTK) • Isufi: Either Ramush for President or we go to new elections (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 539 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Osmani: Kosovo proved it is capable organizing democratic elections even in times of pandemics (media) • Hoti: We will increase the economic recovery package (media) • PDK reacts after LVV’s rally in Podujeve (RTK) • Aliu criticizes Hoti for not reacting to Rakic’s statement (RTK) • KFOR ready to act in case of tensions after Special Court indictments (media) • Kosovo Parliament lacks quorum to pass important laws (Express) • Kurti: Albanians do not want to act as told by those who grow rich (Koha) • LDK chairmanship convenes after losing mayoral elections in Podujeva (media) Serbian Language Media: • 92 new cases of Covid-19, one death, 18 recoveries registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Kontakt plus radio) • CEC: Milan Radojevic new Mitrovica North mayor (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online) • Szunyog praises organisation of elections in Podujevo and Mitrovica North (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Dimitrijevic: Observers assessed election process as successful and professionally done (Kosovo-online) • “Expected victory of Milan Radojevic” (Radio KIM) • EU’s Várhelyi hails Serbia’s move to revoke decision on Montenegro’s envoy (N1) • Vucic: State has to pay salaries and pensions (BETA, N1) • Epidemiologist: Coronavirus in Serbia may calm by New Year if measures respected (N1) International: • EU Urges Montenegro to Revoke Expulsion of Serbian Ambassador (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • 'Serbian-Albanian Friendship' website – contribution to regional reconciliation (Beta, N1) • Air pollution issues extend to Peja (Prishtina Insight)

• COVID – 19: 626 new cases, 16 deaths (media) • Decision on new possible measures to be made today (media) • Hoti: Draft law on economic recovery will be passed this week (media) • Vetevendosje wins mayoral election in Podujeva (Prishtina Insight) • Bulliqi speaks after victory: Podujeva sent a message to Kosovo (media) • Kurti: This is not an election, this is a referendum (media) • Mustafa comments on LDK defeat in Podujevo (media) • Vetevendosje: Elections showed voting can be organised in a pandemic (media) • EU Head of Office comments on municipal elections on Sunday (media) • Former KLA member summoned by Specialist Chambers (media)

• COVID-19: 764 new cases, 12 deaths (media) • Ahmeti: Two weeks after anti-Covid measures, same number of new cases (media) • Hoti confident economic recovery law will be passed next week (media) • Former minister slams economic recovery law, says it has 'zero substance' (Kosovapress) • Hoxhaj: No readiness in PDK to join coalition government (RTV21/Telegrafi) • Bogujevci: The least Selmanaj could have done was apologise (Koha) • Besian Mustafa: Our family’s last hope lies with the Special Court (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 764 new cases, 12 deaths (media) • Hoti: There is no agreement with Serbia on Kosovo visits (media) • Hoti denies resigning, urges parties to agree on president or election date (media) • Gashi: There are reports PM Hoti has offered his resignation (Telegrafi) • Haradinaj says it is unfair KLA leaders stand accused of war crimes (KP/Koha) • Parliamentary committee to hear allegations against EULEX by former judge (media) • CEC to enable COVID infected persons to vote from home (media) Serbian Language Media: • North Mitrovica Crisis Staff: 78 newly infected with Covid-19 and 17 cured (Kontakt plus radio) • Gracanica Crisis Staff: 11 people tested positive for coronavirus (KiM radio) • Petkovic: International representatives to protect Serbs from provocations and attacks (TV Most) • A family robbed in Preoce village (KiM radio, RTV Gracanica, Kontakt plus radio) • EU’s Lajčák briefs Bundestag and German MEPs on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta, N1) • Shifts in the municipality of Gracanica, director of hospital Bratislav Lazic the new deputy president? (KiM radio) • Pristina: Fire in a part of Pavilion "E" (KiM radio) • Milena Ivanovic: I will go to Kosovo to ask for the truth about Oliver’s assassination (Kosovo Online) • Books by Serbian publishers do not arrive in Kosovo for several years (RTK2) International: • Serbia Appoints French Activist to Head Diaspora Office (Balkan Insight) • In Montenegro, Death of Outspoken Bishop has Political Ramifications (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Ivanusa: Georgia, Andorra and Luxembourg the only ones ahead of Serbia in terms of infected with coronavirus (B92, TV Prva)