• COVID-19: 385 new cases, seven deaths (media) • Health minister warns of new measures next week (Prishtina Insight) • Covid vaccine to reach the Balkans the same time as the EU (Koha) • LDK’s Abrashi: First president then elections (media) • Vucic: While I am president, Serbia will not recognise Kosovo (media) • Kosovo FM Haradinaj-Stublla reacts to Vucic's statement (media) • Leader of Kosovo War Veterans Pleads Innocent at Hague Court (Balkan Insight) • Kadri Veseli's family establishes fund for his defence (Klan) • Remains of 2 war missing Kosovars found (AP)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 385 new cases, seven deaths (media) • Ex-KLA members appear today before Hague Court (Gazeta Express) • Osmani suspends secretary Driton Gashi on suspicion of violations (Koha) • LVV objects Selmanaj’s presence, Assembly session interrupted (media) • LVV relates Selmanaj’s presence at session with Hoti’s motion on Ujman Lake (media) • Gashi responds to LVV: Selmanaj will be present at the hearings (media) • PDK: Time for new elections, LDK’s and LVV’s behavior, unacceptable (media) • Basha pledges new Assembly to adopt resolution condemning Serbian genocide (Euronews.al) • One year and six months prison for terrorist call against Ambassador Gashi (media) Serbian Language Media: • 29 new cases of Covid-19, three deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Varhelyi: We are working to make vaccines available to the Western Balkans (RFE) • Kosovo minister says Serbia blocking power transfers (Beta, N1) • What does Biden bring? (TV show Agreement, KiM radio) • Import of Pfizer vaccine in Serbia approved (B92) • NATO, US plan 2021 military exercise in Serbia's neighboring countries (Beta, N1) Opinion: • Unlocking Kosovo in 2021: last chance to right the wrong (EWB) International: • Czecks, Slovaks, Reject Bulgaria’s ‘Historical’ Twist to Enlargement Criteria (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Fires Intelligence Chief Over ‘Raid on President’s Safe’ (Balkan Insight) • Unlocking Kosovo in 2021: last chance to right the wrong (European Western Balkans) Humanitarian/Development: • Neglecting Society’s Little Ones (Kosovo 2.0)

• COVID-19: 500 new cases, 9 deaths (media) • PM Hoti asks intelligence chief Gashi to step down (media) • Osmani comments on decision to relieve of duty KIA chief (media) • Former KIA chief addresses attempts to obtain classified documents claims (media) • Peci reacts to Gashi's statement on attempts to open safe in President's Office (media) • “The red line on talks with Serbia”, acting President Vjosa Osmani on Euronews Albania • Hoti: Missing persons, priority issue in dialogue with Serbia (media) • LDK adds budget to the anticipated meeting of political parties (Koha) • Hoxhaj: LVV to make serious invitation to bring down government (media) • Haxhiu: No need to experiment by making Haradinaj president (Telegrafi) • Jashari: Our family ready to take presidential responsibilities (Klan) • Constitutional Court decides on LVV's complaint against Thaci (media) • Health Minister calls for measures to be taken after BIRN investigation (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 17, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 500 new cases, 9 deaths (media) • Osmani: We must cooperate so truth about Kosovo is not overturned (media) • Osmani at Albanian Parliament: We are forever grateful (media) • Defense of KLA leaders insists on postponing trial at The Hague (RFE) • Kosnett: Excellent news, MCC reaffirmed support for Kosovo (media) • Haradinaj-Stublla: Kosovo ready to join Adriatic Charter (media) • Citaku returns as Kosovo’s ambassador to Washington (RFE) • Inclusion of non-majority students at UP remains low (Prishtina Insight) Serbian Language Media: • 47 new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • "It's not just about Serbia" (B92, Tanjug, VoA) • EU Delegation official says Serbia should step up efforts to align with Brussels (Beta, N1) • Selakovic: EU membership is key priority (FoNet, N1) • Serbian Health Minister: We are ready to produce vaccines with Russia (B92, Tanjug) • Serbia does not even know its energy border with Kosovo (Danas) • Mitrovica North MA session on electricity, water supply, non-compliance with COVID-19 measures (Kontakt plus radio) • NGO Aktiv presented trend analysis on attitudes of Serbian community in Kosovo (social media) Opinion: • EU dream fading in Western Balkans, a local's view (euobserver.com) International: • Clientelist Networks Lie Behind Western Balkans State Capture – Transparency (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Serbian epidemiologist: More expensive PCR test economic move and should reduce travels (N1)

• COVID – 19: 348 new cases, 5 deaths (media) • Hoti: Situation with COVID – 19 in Kosovo under control (media) • EU Head of Office: Kosovo will get free vaccines for over 300,000 people (media) • Osmani: Going to elections helps further democracy (Radio Free Europe) • Hoti: New elections are not excluded (RTK) • Gashi: No political readiness to resolve President issue (media) • Konjufca: We expect to win up to 50 percent of votes (media) • Xhemajli: PDK has a candidate for post of Kosovo President (media) • Palmer: US, EU working together on Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (Indeksonline) • Ruecker denies knowing of any corruption affair while heading KTA (EO/Koha) • WHO vaccine scheme risks failure, leaving poor countries with no COVID shots until 2024 (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 296 new cases, five deaths (media) • PM Hoti's Office issues statement on Government's work plan draft (media) • Kosovo Government not to apply to join international organisations until 2023 (Koha) • Kosovo authorities allowed to visit Maqastena in Prokuplje, Serbia (Koha) • Kosovo and Serbia representatives clash at CEFTA's virtual meeting (media) • Kurti writes to KSC judge to support Selimi's bail request (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • 52 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Vucic met Serbs from Kosovo, EMS and EPS directors – conclusions in two, three days (KoSSev) • Serbia won’t impose sanctions on Moscow, says Vucic; Resolution 1244 the basis for every agreement, says Lavrov (Beta, N1) • German State Secretary: EU and Germany supported process which resulted in KOSTT independence (KoSSev) • Jeremic: “Albanian finger” on a power supply switch in northern Kosovo as of yesterday (Danas) • Covic: I do not believe Albright would be in negotiations, Serwer completely irrelevant (KoSSev) Opinion: • Who gave electricity to Pristina (Nova S) International: • Balkan States Race to Secure COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Politicians Divided Over How to Choose Next President (Balkan Insight) • Europe set to approve COVID-19 vaccine in Christmas week (Reuters) • Mini-Schengen, Regional Economic Area and Common Regional Market: What is what? (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Last Despatches: News Team Killed the Day After Kosovo War Ended (Balkan Insight)

• COVID – 19: 350 new cases, 18 deaths (media) • Hoxhaj: President post belongs to the PDK (media) • Konjufca: Vetevendosje doesn’t want post of Kosovo President (T7) • Mustafa: Vetevendosje is seeing dreams that it can win 50% of votes (media) • Bytyci: Red lines in politics are being removed (media) • Kosovo Acting President Osmani begins 3-day visit to Albania (media) • Serbia cuts off energy transmission to Kosovo (RFE) • Russian Foreign Minister: EU to be impartial in the dialogue (media) • Serbian List to meet Serbian President Vucic (Gazeta Express) • Captured states in Western Balkans and Turkey (Transparency International)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 15, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • No ease of lockdown measures for Christmas and New Year in Kosovo (media) • Hoti: Mustafa is dealing with the meeting on president issue (media) • Haradinaj’s initial appearance at Special Court rescheduled to 18 December (media) • Ambassador Jan Braathu nominated OSCE chief of the mission in Serbia (Koha) • Kosnett and Tan support local war crime prosecution (media) • Osmani to travel for a three day visit to Albania (media) Serbian Language Media: • In Serbian communities in Kosovo 56 new cases and one death (Kontakt plus radio) • Brnabic: I'm against curfew, celebrate at home; Vucic: vaccination soon (N1, BETA) • Russian FM arrives in Belgrade; talks to include bilateral relations, economy (N1) • Serbia's Foreign Minister: Close relations with Russia (N1) • Serwer to N1: Vucic won't recognise Kosovo, we'll have to wait for one who will (N1) • Trajkovic: Albright unlike Serwer recognizes opportunity for better US-Serbia relations (Kosovo-online) • Energy agreement vaguely implanted (Danas) • Mihajlovic: Opposition is spreading falsehoods and scaring Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Serbian List: Incomprehensible and unacceptable need to denigrate one’s own state (Radio Mitrovica sever) Opinion: • The EU and Kosovo a decade on (opendemocracy.net) International: • Kosovo Truth Commission’s Future in Doubt After Thaci’s Indictment (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 353 new cases, four deaths (media) • Zemaj: New anti-COVID measures to be coordinated with all stakeholders (media) • Hoti: Threatening statements from Belgrade do not help dialogue (media) • Still no date set for discussions on Kosovo’s next president (Prishtina Insight) • "Kosovo heading towards snap elections" (RFE) • Aide refutes reports Osmani will call parties to discuss president post (media) • Haradinaj: If my candidacy is not endorsed, we head to elections (Telegrafi) • 100 days since signed, Washington agreement remains in paper only (Koha) • Serwer: Albright to become involved in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • Kosovo War Veterans’ Leaders Indicted for Obstructing Justice (Balkan Insight) • Status conference in case against Mustafa held at The Hague (media) • Joint defence requests variation of time limit for preliminary motions (media) • One of two Kosovo men arrested by Serbian authorities, released (Klan) • Blast reported at police officer's home in Leposavic municipality (Kallxo)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID - 19: 353 new cases, 9 deaths (media) • Hoti: If solution on President isn’t found, Kosovo goes to new elections (media) • Nagavci: President post to be discussed after new elections (media) • KOSTT to operate independently; PM Hoti calls it “a joint success” (media) • Haradinaj: Decision to form Army was not easy, but most important (media) • Pacolli: Army was a gift from the U.S. for our people (media) • The shocking results of a study in Serbia (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • 24 new cases of Covid-19, four deaths registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Botsan-Kharchenko: There will be more pressure (Vecernje Novosti, B92) • Lavrov to visit Belgrade on Tuesday (Tanjug, TV Most) • The public does not see how much NATO and Serbia work together (cfsp.rs) • "When it comes to Serbia and Kosovo, the status quo is unsustainable" (Tanjug, B92, RFE) • Abbot Janjic: Kosovo grotesque picture of what international community allegedly wanted to achieve 21 years ago (KoSSev) • Brnabic: Vaccines by end of year (B92) • Serbian Orthodox Church warns of false accounts under its name (BETA, N1) • Mladjan Djordjevic once again urged Vucic to say to whom they handed over energy system in northern Kosovo (Direktno.rs) • KOSTT started working as a regulatory area within the Kosovo-Albania bloc; no explanation to the citizens of the North (KoSSev) Opinion: • What Will a Joe Biden Presidency Mean for the Balkans? (nationalinterest.org) International: • Transparency concerns over Serbia’s growing military outlay (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo’s ‘The Flying Circus’ wins debut prize in Cottbus Film Festival (Exit.al) Humanitarian/Development: • Reading through the pandemic (Prishtina Insight)