• COVID-19: 101 new cases, 4 deaths (media) • Kosovo leaders’ messages on World Press Freedom Day (media) • Konjufca: We must not stop seeking justice for massacres (media) • Pandemic leaves Kosovo without printed daily newspapers (AP) • Experts fear Serbia could benefit from genocide lawsuit (Koha) • “Kosovo must offer guarantees for freedom on bail of defendants” (media) • “If Kurti doesn’t offer guarantees, he cannot be PM of Albanians” (media) • Serwer: Serbia wants to benefit more than EU membership (media) • Social housing issues remain overlooked in Kosovo (BIRN) • Debate puts road safety in the spotlight (BIRN) • Albanian PM: I never supported Kosovo-Serbia border changes (media) • Vlora Citaku expected to be appointed Albania’s Foreign Minister (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 29, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 269 new cases, 9 deaths (media) • Kurti meets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (media) • Borrell: Kosovo’s European path goes through dialogue (media) • Government engages external experts to help prepare for dialogue (Express) • LDK demands greater commitment on dealing with the dialogue (Kallxo) • Lekaj: Non-paper document unacceptable (Kosova Press, media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 17 new cases, one death (Kontakt plus radio) • Petkovic to international missions in Kosovo: Protect believers and SOC facilities during the holidays (KoSSev) • "Flammable rhetoric and inefficiency of police and judiciary affects security" (KiM radio) • On "genocide in Kosovo": Use of terminology that has not been officially proven (VoA, KoSSev, KiM radio) • Stano: EU ready for continuation of dialogue as soon as Pristina and Belgrade agree on acceptable dates (Kosovo-online) • Vucic in meeting with Godfrey: Serbia has always been ready for open dialogue with Pristina (Kosovo-online) • Matthew Palmer: US unconditionally supports Bosnia’s territorial integrity (N1) • Serbian Patriarch prays for COVID patients, Serbs in Kosovo (N1) • Stoltenberg: Dialogue the only way to achieve a lasting political solution (Kosovo-online) • EU Delegation denies Serbian tabloid’s claims about non-paper (N1, Kosovo Online) Humanitarian/Development: • WHO: The rich used 82 percent of all corona vaccines (FoNet, N1, AP) • Deputy mayor says almost half of Belgrade residents vaccinated (N1)

• COVID-19: 327 new cases, five deaths (media) • Osmani meets Vitia: COVID-19 vaccines will be secured (media) • VV's Shkreta: Vaccine shipments to start arriving in May (Klan) • PM Kurti continues meetings in Brussels (media) • Miftaraj: Kurti's refusal to go to Brussels meeting, scolding for EU (Telegrafi) • Stoltenberg: Speculations on border changes do not help stability (RTK) • EP rapportuer Von Cramon comments on recent non-paper (media) • Kurti congratulates Albania's Rama on election victory (media) • Committee approves KOSTT's request for electricity in the north (media) • BIRN debate puts road safety in the spotlight (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 327 new cases, five deaths (media) • Kurti will not be part of 11 May dialogue meeting (media) • Kurti kicks off Brussels visit by meeting Belgian PM (media) • Germany reiterates it has not authored latest non-paper (media) • Kosovo needs systematic vetting process, U.S. Embassy says (RFE) • Thaci congratulates Albania's Rama on projected election win (media) • Kosovo to take part in multinational military exercise (media) • Following petition, Netflix includes Kosovo to the list of countries (media) Serbian Language Media: • Kurti: A new round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will not be held on May 11 (N1) • Freedom House says situation in Serbia continues to deteriorate (N1) • Serbia donated to North Macedonia additional 13.000 vaccines (Kosovo-online) • Office for KiM: Pristina cannot attribute non-paper to Belgrade (Beta, Novi Magazin) • Vucic on non-paper, Osmani’s statement, Netflix (Kosovo-online) • Jeremic: Non-paper trial balloon for Serbian Orthodox Church (KoSSev) • Stojanovic: Non-paper on Kosovo not acceptable for Serbian citizens (N1) • The idea of the autonomy of the North close to both Berlin and Paris (Danas) • Trial to former minister Rikalo and others continues (Kontakt plus radio) • Army of Serbia donates anti-Covid equipment to EU missions in Africa (N1) • Djuric with Reeker: Confirmation of Serbia-US partnership (RTS) • Kandic: ''Why is the Special Court of Kosovo controversial?'' (Kosovo Online, Twitter) Opinion: • Dangerous map games in the Balkans (ekathimerini.com) • The baleful phantom of border changes haunts the Balkans (Financial Times) International: • Kosovo recalls war victims on National Missing Person’s Day (AP) • Kosovo War Survivors Nervous About Participating in Guerrillas’ Trials (Balkan Insight) • Serbia’s Vucic ‘treating the EU as if stupid were its middle name’ (euractive.com)

• COVID-19: 217 new cases, 8 deaths (media) • “We want vaccines fast – not coffins for our parents” (RTK) • EU: Non-paper does not present the position of the EU (RFE) • Osmani: Every destabilising idea originates from Serbia (media) • Bajrami: Points described in non-paper are talked about in dialogue (media) • Content of non-paper not denied (Koha Ditore) • Bislimi: Kurti will have informative meeting with Lajcak (media) • Vetevendosje MP reacts to non-paper (media) • Government plans “long-term” solution for paying electricity in north (Koha) • Kurti pays homage to missing persons: Our future misses them (media) • Freedom House: Kosovo marks decrease in level of democracy (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 27, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 194 new cases, 8 deaths (media) • Rohde: Non-paper published by Koha Ditore is fake news! (media) • French Embassy: We are not the source of the non-paper (media) • Kosovo government reacts to non-paper (media) • Kosnett: Dialogue essential to Kosovo economic success and integration (media) • Michel to Kurti: Looking forward to working together (media) • Kosnett: Fate of missing persons should not be hostage to politics (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian areas: 23 new cases, one death (KoSSev) • Vucic: Non-paper composed by somebody “very, very smart” (N1) • Deimel: No one, including Berlin officials, knows about the non-paper, maybe the test balloon (KoSSev) • Vucic: Imagine sanctions on Russia and its support of us in return (Beta, N1) • EU to Serbia: Improve rule of law, media freedom; adjust foreign policy (N1) • US State Dept: Speculation on redrawing Balkan borders may foster instability (VoA, N1) • BCSP: Majority of Serbian citizens want broad autonomy for Kosovo, but they know it is unrealistic (KoSSev) • Serbian List condemns attack on Lazar Djordjevic in Gojbulja (TV Most) • Bilcik: Vucic commitment to reforms crucial (N1) • Vucic: Kosovo Serbs want to be vaccinated, Pristina authorities ban our help (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Gerxhaliu: Excavations in Kizevak will start again on May 5 (Kosovo Online, RFE) Opinion: • Demands to relocate the Specialist Chambers are unlikely to be met (Kosovo 2.0) International: • Serbia, Kosovo Must Make Missing Persons a Priority: Report (Balkan Insight) • Brussels steps up pressure on Serbia over Kosovo talks (euronews.com) • Small is Beautiful: Citizens’ Movements Are Bringing Democratic Change to Balkans (Balkan Insight) • Edi Rama declares victory in Albanian elections, 92% polling stations counted (EWB)

• COVID-19: 154 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Non-paper: Kosovo and Serbia to recognise each other’s sovereignty (Koha) • U.S.: Speculation about border changes, unnecessary threat to stability (RFE) • Osmani speaks with US Assistant Secretary of State Reeker (media) • Kosovo government questions meeting with Serbia announced by EU (media) • PDK MP: Vetevendosje will do everything it rejected while in opposition (KTV) • Rama takes narrow lead in Albania’s slow election count (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 154 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Vaccine rollout gets off to a shaky start (Prishtina Insight) • EU confirms PM Kurti's upcoming visit to Brussels (Kallxo) • Kosovo has written to Romania about the killing of two VV activists (media) • Assembly adopts in principle bill easing trial in absentia procedures (Kosovapress) • AAK accuses government of having no vision (media) • VV's Kusari-Lila responds to AAK's criticism against government (media) • EC stresses position against border changes in the Balkans (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • 23 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM) • Vucic’s two-day visit to Brussels (media) • Vucic: Ready for dialogue, we understood Kurti's messages (Tanjug, RTS) • Petkovic: Kurti showed his aim is to create “Great Albania” (Radio KIM) • Djuric: Dialog is not a priority, but voting in Albania is (Kosovo-online) • Drecun: Continuation of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is not disputable; but agenda is (RTS) • Godfrey: Unresolved relations with Pristina are obstacles to Serbia's European integration (KiM radio, Novi Magazin) • Liberation Movement forms Council for Kosovo and Metohija (BETA) • Health Ministry official: Epidemic measures and mass vaccination in Serbia still necessary (N1) • Half a million doses of Sinopharm vaccine arrived in Serbia (RTS) • Serbian Army Chief of Staff: Mandatory military service a long-term solution (N1, Politika) • Dodik: Idea of RS seceding from Bosnia-Herzegovina discussed in Europe (N1) Opinion: • West should stop pushing Kosovo on new Serbian entity (euobserver) • Kosovo Needs Rescuing From its Middle Eastern Imbroglio (Balkan Insight) International: • Kurti’s vote in Albanian elections – controversial but not unprecedented in the Balkans (EWB)

• COVID-19: 227 new cases, four deaths (media) • Assembly to discuss management of COVID-19 pandemic (media) • Kurti slammed for decision to vote in Albania's elections (media) • Kurti pledges to present programme upon return from Brussels (media) • Kosovo without political consensus towards the grand finale (Koha) • Klan Kosova: Surroi, Shala invited to join Kosovo negotiating team (media) • Gervalla: Petkovic to respect Brussels Agreement during Kosovo visit (Express/Klan) • Lajcak and Vucic meet in Brussels (media) • Op-ed: Kosovo should rule out any further compromise (BIRN) • Pjeter Shala: Kosovo Liberation Army’s Shadowy ‘Commander Wolf’ (BIRN) • Exit polls: Tight race in Albania’s parliamentary vote (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 23, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 356 new cases, eight deaths (media) • PM Kurti meets North Macedonian FM Osmani (media) • Osmani: We reject ideas that affect our borders (media) • Kosovo FM Gervalla against redrawing of Balkans borders (media) • North Macedonia's FM pledges support to Kosovo (media) • Austria opposes border changes (Koha) • Szunyog commends minister for publishing list of recovery aid recipients (media) • Ministry launches disciplinary procedures against correctional service chief (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic travels to Brussels on Sunday (Kosovo-online) • Vucic: Pristina will have to respect Brussels agreement (Kosovo-online) • Maas: The right time to continue the dialogue; no need to reset (media) • Mojsilovic: Construction of the base in northern Kosovo causes concern, we monitor the situation (Danas, Beta, Politika) • Selakovic and Petkovic: Scandalous political audacity of Vjosa Osmani (RTS) • Selakovic with Maas: Germany one of the most important Serbian economic partners (Kosovo-online) • Vucic says Belgrade not interested in creating Greater Serbia (N1) • Commemoration for 16 killed during 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia’s state TV (Beta, N1) • Rakocevic: KFOR must open its eyes; lies being told nowadays only encourage extremists (Kosovo-online) • Bishop Irinej writes to Blinken about violence against Serbs in Kosovo (Radio KIM) Opinion: • Organic networking: a Balkan awakening (KoSSev) • A ‘Greying’ Western Balkans Must Look to Robots (Balkan Insight) International: • German diplomat says time is right for Serbia-Kosovo talks (AP) • Germany rejects idea of redrawing Western Balkans borders - minister (Reuters) • Serbian Leader Talks Up Ties To Biden, Says 'No Interest' In 'Greater Serbia' (RFE) • Disputed memo on partitioning Bosnia sparks fears of violence (Al Jazeera) • Serbian Court Tries Kosovo Albanian for Wartime Killings (Balkan Insight) • Vučić: Serbia wants stronger relations with Bosniaks and Croats in Bosnia (euractive.com) • Suspicions Persist About NATO’s Deadly Bombing of Serbian TV (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • We want to breathe (EWB)