• COVID-19: 162 new cases, nine deaths (media) • Hoti, Ramosaj agree to suspend works on Decan-Plav road (media) • Ramosaj: Decan – Plav road, “will be built or I will build it” (media) • U.S. Embassy statement on construction of Decan-Plav road (media) • Hoti: I discuss mutual recognition in Brussels, Haradinaj knows this (media) • Hoti: Meeting in Washington will focus on the economy (media) • Ruling coalition leaders to meet today amid disagreements on dialogue (EO) • Hoti: Government is stable, no need for reshuffling (media) • EU aims to set up mechanism to monitor implementation of agreements (KTV) • Weber predicts difficulties for Avdullah Hoti on September 2 (Express) • Shala: Kosovo status, not a topic in dialogue (Express) • Two more former KLA members summoned by Specialist Chambers (media) • Serb arrested in Mokna, suspect in Enver Zymberi killing (Indeksonline)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 19, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 162 new cases, nine deaths (media) • Hoti concerned some still do not believe in existence of COVID-19 (media) • Hoti and Ramosaj agree to suspend works on the Decan-Plava road (RTK) • Government considers Vetevendosje’s accusations low (media) • Ramush Haradinaj to meet Hoti tomorrow (RTK) • Leaders thank police and doctors on the World Humanitarian Day (media) • Naser Sahiti elected rector of the University of Prishtina (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Four new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serb areas in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Abbot Sava: It is absurd that monks defend law from institutions (KoSSev, N1) • Nora Weller: Kosovo must prove that Serb community and monasteries are protected (KoSSev, N1) • Vucic and Dacic on upcoming meetings in Washington and Brussels (RTS) • Customs claims Bishop Teodosije returned from Jarinje over phytosanitary certificate; Bishop: They didn’t ask for anything (KoSSev) • Serbian Chamber of Commerce: Export to Kosovo EUR 95 million in first half of 2020 (N1) • Four Serbs sent to one-month detention over possession of weapons and shooting (Radio KIM) Opinion: • Russia and China are Penetrating Balkans at West’s Expense (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo Road Construction Sparks Row with Serbian Monastery (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • UNDP hands over vouchers for vulnerable families (media)

• COVID-19: 141 new cases, six deaths (media) • Haziri: Kosovo to get Presevo Valley; Leposavic and 17 villages to Serbia (media) • NATO Secretary General: Dialogue only way forward (media) • Bolton: Meeting on September 2, a very good opportunity for Trump (Express) • Nagavci: September 2 meeting, a step not thought through (Klan) • LVV: This government is terribly dependent on Serbian List (media) • Cufaj: Germany is in favor of visa liberalisation (media) • Kosovo's foreign ministry backs down on bid to join Geneva Convention (Koha) • North Macedonia's Pro-Western Parties Reach Coalition Deal (RFE) • Kosovo leaders hail coalition deal in North Macedonia (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 18, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 141 new cases, six deaths (media) • Hoti: The government will not allow further degrading of Telekom (RTK) • Ramosaj: Works at Decan-Plave road continue, did not discuss with Hoti (RTK) • Government: Decision to interrupt works at Decan Monastery, still in power (media) • KFOR claims they are first security responders for Decan Monastery (Insajderi) • KDI: Work of the Assembly – hostage to lack of political consensus (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Hoti’s adviser: If works on Decani-Plav road continue, decision of government is violated (KoSSev) • Abbot Janjic: Bypass road around special protective zone is solution (Radio KIM, SRNA) • Ramosaj: Law banning Decani-Plav road discriminatory; Janjic: Law exists, institutions must protect it (KoSSev) • Italians to guard Visoki Decani Monastery again (KoSSev, Kosovo-online) • VOA: Why Vucic announces extraordinary elections already in 2022 (N1) • Spiegel: NGOs, media dangerous to Serbian president under investigation (N1) • Rakic, Milivojevic met Erik Grøndahl (TV Most) International: • Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO (Reuters) Humanitarian/Development: • 11th edition of Anibar kicks off online (Prishtina Insight) • Serbian Health Minister says number of coronavirus patients dropping (BETA, N1)

• COVID-19: 129 new cases, nine deaths (media) • Zemaj with recommendations on fighting COVID-19 pandemic (RTK) • Kosovo signs agreement with EBRD to support services hit by pandemic (media) • Serbia allocates funds for COVID-19 testing lab in Mitrovica North (Koha) • U.S.: Kosovo's economic progress, crucial for peace with Serbia (Koha) • Hoti: We will build Decan-Plave road by respecting laws of the country (media) • "PDK will demand elections as soon as COVID-19 cases decline" (Koha) • Konjufca: LDK was not sincere with LVV (Kanal 10/Telegrafi) • Hoti: Protection of religious and cultural sites is in our tradition (media) • LVV reacts to President Thaci's pardoning a 13-year-old boy's killer (media) • Mitrovica municipality adds name of Roma girl to memorial stone (media) • The British Embassy disappointed with the Assembly of Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 17, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 129 new cases, nine deaths (media) • 40 coronavirus patients treated in Kosovo hospitals, in critical condition (media) • Hoti: Final preparations underway for start of school year (media) • Decan Mayor reacts to calls for halting road construction works (media) • Decan Mayor sends letter to heads of state on Decan – Plav road (media) • Vetevendosje seeks clarifications for halting of Decan-Plav road construction (media) • Germany supports visa liberalisation, some countries still hesitant (RFE) • PM Hoti calls on youth to join KSF (media) Serbian Language Media: • Five cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo yesterday (Radio KIM) • Blic: Grenell, Vucic and Hoti would discuss economy in White House, not politics • Djuric: Pristina appeases domestic public saying it talks about independence (Kosovo-online) • Countryman: Belgrade and Pristina not ready to reach agreement (N1, RFE) • Hoti on suspension of works on Decani-Plav road section; Janjic: We were never against road, but its construction within SPZ (KoSSev) • Simic: Works near Decani Monastery form of pressure before continuation of dialogue (Kosovo-online) • KFOR Commander visited municipality and Visoki Decani Monastery (KoSSev) • Novosti: Serbian Government and SOC to form team for protection of cultural heritage • Brnabic: International community to clearly prevent jeopardy of cultural heritage (Kosovo-online) • Thaci: Gazivode jewel of Kosovo, Djuric: Jewel heart of Serbia (Kosovo-online) Opinion: • Access to 10% of our pensions will not revive the Kosovo economy (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo is a test of Israel’s moral character (The Jerusalem Post) Humanitarian/Development: • Economic Downturn Prompts Germany to Cap Western Balkan Workers (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 141 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Hoti calls for suspension of construction work on Decan – Plav road (media) • Vetevendosje: Vucic makes demands, Hoti and partners meet them (media) • Reactions after construction work stopped on Decan – Plav road (Koha) • Kurti: Forcing bad agreements for sake of political campaign is wrong (media) • Beqaj: Kosovo and Serbia not ready for agreement (Koha) • Mustafa: We haven’t discussed President post with anyone (Express) • Haxhiu: Illegitimate minority government must leave ASAP (media) • Thaci: Ujman Lake, a precious wealth of the state of Kosovo (media) • Think tank: Djukanovic could testify in Thaci's defence (Koha) • Kosovo police criticised for stopping state TV crew from filming (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 159 new cases, eight deaths (media) • Thaci welcomes announcement of Washington meeting (media) • Kurti: Grenell wants a foreign policy success in final hours (media) • Mustafa: Washington meeting reconfirms U.S. engagement (media) • Limaj: Wherever dialogue is held, Kosovo goes for final agreement (media) • Pompeo and Schallenberg: We support Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (media) • Kuci: Lack of quorum for economic revival law, shameful (media) • Assembly adopts two international agreements worth €146 mil (media) • Vucic calls for urgent halt of construction in Decani Monastery zone (media) • Down Syndrome Centre risks closure (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 142 new cases, eight deaths (media) • Ministry of Health aims to increase COVID-19 testing capacities (Kallxo) • Thaci welcomes announcement of Washington meeting (media) • Kurti: Grenell wants a foreign policy success in final hours (media) • EU welcomes any initiative in support of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue it facilitates (Koha) • KLA associations to submit request for amending law on Specialist Chambers (media) Serbian Language Media: • 17 new cases of Covid-19 in Serbian municipalities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Djuric: Hoti’s provocative messages, a cheap attempt to create a bad political climate (Kosovo Online) • Possible parliamentary elections in a year and a half? (media) • Vucic: Serbia not in a position to refuse talks (B92) • Diocese warns: Construction of the Decani-Plav road within the protective zone of the monastery Visoki Decani continues (KoSSev) • Djuric reaction on stopping Bishop Teodosije at Jarinje crossing, ''an arrogant act of arbitrariness'' (media) • Bishop Teodosije turned back from Jarinje (KoSSev) International: • Week in Review: Hope Versus Fatalism (Balkan Insight) • Trump White House Will Host Talks for Leaders of Serbia, Kosovo (Bloomberg) Humanitarian/Development: • SEE Digital Rights Network Established (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 193 new cases, eight deaths (media) • PM Hoti: We have allocated €365 mil from economic recovery fund (media) • Prishtina Mayor: €365 mil for economic recovery? Not even close (media) • MPs to discuss bills on COVID-19 and economic recovery on Friday (media) • Leaders from Kosovo and Serbia to meet in Washington (media) • Hoti about Washington meeting: We will discuss economic projects (media) • EU: High-level meeting between Kosovo and Serbia in early September (Lajmi) • Kosovo FM: U.S. should broker Kosovo-Serbia final deal (media) • PDK MP: AAK too small to have the post of Kosovo President (media) • Numan Balic arrested on suspicion of sexual harassment (media)