• COVID-19: 49 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Szunyog: A legally-binding agreement, condition for EU accession (Koha)
• Grenell: After economy, Trump will also engage on political solution (media)
• EU Enlargement Commissioner Varhelyi to visit Kosovo (media)
• Limaj: PDK entitled to president's post if it joins coalition (Telegrafi)
• Economic recovery draft law to be put to vote for the sixth time (media)
• Hoxhaj: PDK will not vote the law for economic recovery (RTK)
• VV: Hoti to report on suspending bids to join international organisations (media)
• Government to reintroduce Ministry of European Integration (media)
• Trump thanks Vucic for 4 September agreement with Kosovo (RTK/Klan)
• Kosovo Missing Persons’ Families Seek to Join Talks with Serbia (Balkan Insight)
• EU official touts extra billions for Western Balkans (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 7, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 49 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Selimi: No final agreement without inclusion of missing persons issue (Koha)
• LVV: Government disregarding fate of the missing (Express)
• Von Cramon: European Commission report, positive on Kosovo (Express)
• Kosovo visa liberalization not on EU Council’s October agenda (Express)
• EU Commission: ‘Corruption is widespread and remains an issue of serious concern’ (Prishtina Insight)
• Hamza: PDK will remain in opposition (media)
• WB: Kosovo’s economy expected to contract by 8.8 percent (Express)
• Thaci orders Ambassador Vlora Citaku to leave Washington (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Eight new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• PCR testing at personal request available twice a week in Mitrovica North (Radio kontakt plus)
• Risi: Gender equality important at all levels (Radio KIM)
• EC report says Serbia made little or no progress in key areas (N1)
• Varhelyi: Report as guidance for new Serbian Government (N1)
• Djuric: Serbs in Kosovo will not be Hoti’s hostages (RTS)
• EU Office Head: Existing agreements must be implemented (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic with Prince Albert II of Monaco: Serbia to join UN Alliance for Multilateralism (B92)
• Antonijevic: Vucic observed minute of silence for Kosovo Albanians (N1)
• On Saturday’s event at Our Lady of Ljevis: No crime took place and police does not comment on non-police activities (KoSSev)

International:

• Kosovo’s Fragile Govt Aims to Lure PDK into Broader Coalition (Balkan Insight)
• Albania, North Macedonia ‘Should Start EU Accession Talks This Year’ (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 34 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Hoti: Nothing will be implemented without the final agreement (media)
• EC issues report on Western Balkans, finds limited progress in Kosovo (media)
• “Progress Report recommendations to be addressed seriously” (RFE)
• EU unveils 9 billion euro investment plan for the Balkans (AP)
• PDK’s Hoxhaj: We will remain in the opposition (media)
• Bytyci: PDK has not discussed joining the government (Telegrafi)
• Minister Selimi’s resignation requested (Koha)
• Tahiri: Serbia is aiming for autonomy through the Association (media)
• Another mass grave with bodies of Albanians civilians in Serbia? (Gazeta Blic)
• Kumnova: I want to be part of the Brussels talks (Koha)
• Hague Court Document Leak Scares Kosovo War Crimes Witnesses (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 6, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 34 new cases, three deaths (media)
• COVID-19: North Macedonia to lift border restrictions on 12 October (media)
• Enlargement Package: EU finds limited progress in Kosovo (Koha)
• Haradinaj: We support the idea of a broad-based government (Kosovapress)
• Vetevendosje: Hoti can help Kosovo by resigning (media)
• "Mothers' Calls" demand conditioning of dialogue with missing persons (media)
• Minister Selimi dismisses advisor arrested on drug trafficking charges (Koha)
• Serbian minister defends use of the term ‘siptar’ (Prishtina Insight)
• Billboard near Pristina Airport wishes Trump a speedy recovery (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic: Ana Brnabic new prime minister designate (B92)
• Dacic replies to Stano: Before warning Serbia, first provide an answer when the ZSO (CSM) will be formed
• Yucom: Because of hate speech, Vulin cannot be a minister (NMagazin, Beta)
• National Convent says Serbia moving backwards on road to EU (FoNet, N1)
• Milivojevic: EU biased, ready for concessions to Pristina (Kosovo-online)
• Spahiu: Thaci with Lajcak, a medal for Grenell, something has changed around his indictment (Kosovo Online)
• EC economic and investment plan for Western Balkans (N1)

International:

• Serbian President ‘Observes Minute’s Silence’ for Kosovo War Dead (Balkan Insight)
• 10th Belgrade Security Forum titled “No Trust – No Peace” begins this week (EWB)
• In Kosovo, ‘Lake Trump’ lands with a bump (Politico)

Humanitarian/Development:

• The art of wine-making in the north of Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Serbian prison inmates make masks for Torino Fashion Week (N1)
• Transport Community in favor of permanent Green Lines in the Western Balkans (EWB)

• COVID-19: 41 new cases, two deaths (media)
• Thaci: Final agreement to conclude with mutual recognition (media)
• Thaci: Kosovo, Serbia need to achieve final agreement (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo – Serbia dialogue, favors Serbian politicians (RFE)
• LDK to give PDK post of President and two ministries, sources say (Koha)
• PDK’s Hamza: Either government reshuffling or early elections (media)
• Minister expects economic recovery bill to be passed this week (RTK)
• Demaliaj: Haradinaj represents unity, he must be President (media)
• Kurti: Milosevic fell 20 years ago, but his politics in Serbia lives on (media)
• Qerkini: NATO knows from satellite images the locations of missing (media)
• Vucic: We’ll be under pressure to recognise Kosovo (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 41 new cases, two deaths (media)
• “Statements of Serbian officials insult victims of Serbian crimes” (media)
• Hoti meets Greek MP Andreas Patsis (RTK)
• EU requests from leaders to refrain from statements which harm reconciliation (RFE)
• Dzaferovic: Bosnia and Herzegovina supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue ( RFE)
• Zemaj: Whoever enters Kosovo from countries with high risk, to be quarantined (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Six new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo on Sunday (Radio KIM)
• Serbian List demands urgent investigation of the attack in Donja Brnjica (Kontakt plus radio)
• Djuric reacts to attack in Donja Brnjica (media)
• Unknown assailants shot at a group of Serb children in Donja Brnjica village (KoSSev)
• Vulin reacts to Haradinaj-Stubla’s remarks (B92)
• Rama and Vulin quarrel on liberators, criminals, "Greater Albania" (NMagazin, Beta)
• Stano: Balkan leaders to promote reconciliation, not otherwise (Tanjug)
• “Kosovo is heart of Albania” chanting in front of Holy Mother of Ljevis Church (Radio KIM, KoSSev)
• Ambassador: Germany supports and encourages Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1)
• Peoples’ Party sues Serbian President for not wearing a mask (N1)

Opinion:

• The Bite of the Vampire: Milosevic's Legacy Over Kosovo and the Balkans (ISPI)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Dacic: Still no conditions for return on 200.000 displaced persons from Kosovo (media, GoS)

• COVID – 19: 56 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Kosovo FM reacts over remarks by Serbian government ministers (media)
• Albanian PM Rama ‘disgusted’ by Serbian minister's remarks (media)
• Serbian officials violate Washington agreement (Koha)
• White House thanks Thaci for decorating President Trump (media)
• Vucic: The West does not guarantee EU membership if we recognise Kosovo (RTK)
• Weber: Brussels negotiations undermined by Grenell and his colleagues (Koha)
• Kosovo included in UN Security Council October agenda (DW/media)
• Specialist Prosecutor to hold a press conference on Salih Mustafa today (media)
• Von Cramon: Were it up to EP, Kosovo would have visa liberalisation (media)
• Ombudsperson calls for suspension of Tienmu Ma’s expulsion (Prishtina Insight)
• Adoption of Istanbul convention, important step but implementation a challenge (KP)
• Serbian media give ethnic character to incident in Kosovo village (Kallxo)

• COVID-19: 42 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Pompeo pledges US engagement on the Balkans (AP/media)
• Osmani: Serbia still led by genocidal minds (media)
• VV: Problems with economic recovery plan preventing its endorsement (media)
• OSCE to appoint new head of Kosovo mission (Koha)
• Government of Kosovo to remain with 60 votes until December (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 2, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 42 new cases, no deaths (media)
• Zemaj: COVID-19 situation stable, we are preparing for autumn and winter (Telegrafi)
• Prime ministers Hoti and Rama address joint Kosovo-Albania meeting (media)
• Kosovo, Albania sign cooperation agreements (media)
• Thaci discusses dialogue with Lajcak (media)
• Kosovo appoints chargé d'affaires to Israel (media)
• President Thaci meets Ombudsperson Qelaj (media)
• Swiss authorities arrest three Kosovo citizens for alleged ties with terrorism (RFE)

Serbian Language Media:

• Two cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
• Russia takes over presidency of the UN Security Council, puts Kosovo on the UN agenda (Tanjug, B92, TASS)
• Djuric: Hoti’s provocations mustn’t remain without EU’s response (RTS)
• Boehler: DFC committed to Balkan's development, China brings neocolonialism (Beta, N1)
• EU's Várhelyi: New international players in Western Balkans challenge for bloc (Beta, N1)
• Wesley Clark: Serbia-Kosovo agreement useful only with reduced influence of China and Russia (Danas, VoA)
• Varhelyi: EU's strategic interest is to bring W. Balkan countries closer (N1)
• Milic to Haxhiu: There is no single court verdict or indictment for genocide in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian ministers not taking part in joint session of Kosovo and Albanian governments (Kosovo-online)
• Hodzic: Demolition of illegally constructed shops in North Mitrovica is suspended (Kosovo-online)

Opinion:

• Vucic and Dodik Have Every Reason to Dread a Biden Presidency (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia is Playing With Fire, Delivering Arms to Armenia (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Kosovo: Trying for a normal life in a divided city (Deutsche Welle)
• Kosovo War Veterans’ Leader Challenges Arrest at Hague Court (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Serbia gets first reading room for blind persons (N1, FoNet)

• COVID-19: 43 new cases, two deaths (media)
• Mutual recognition end goal of dialogue, Hoti tells Lajcak (media)
• Lajcak: Time To Bring The Process To An End (CorD)
• Agenda of Kosovo-Albania governments meeting revealed (media)
• Trump writes to Rama, thanks him for supporting Washington Agreement (RTK)
• Boehler: Kosovo, Serbia showed commitment towards economic normalisation (Koha)
• Maas: We are working on visa liberalisation for Kosovo (DW/Kallxo)
• Kosovo’s foreign minister invited to visit Israel (media)
• Kraja: Washington Agreement cannot be described as 'historic' (Klan)
• Gucati makes first appearance before Specialist Chambers (media)
• Klinaku: Specialist Chambers' mandate has run out, we will address court (Telegrafi)
• Ombudsperson calls for suspension of decision to expel Kurti's former advisor (Kallxo)