Albanian Language Media:

• Opposition calls Assembly session in light of energy price increase decision (media)
• Kosovo President's Office: Our comments partially considered by ERO (media)
• Kurti: All families will be subsidised for first 800 kilowatts (Kallxo)
• EU comments on the next Kosovo-Serbia meeting in Brussels (Kallxo)
• Ceku: Xhafer Deva's house needs to be restored, debate on it originates in Serbia (Klan)
• PAK instructed not to put up for sale assets transferable to Sovereign Fund (Koha)
• Kosovo sanctions Belarus individuals and entities (RFE)
• Osmani expresses institutional engagement for addressing Presevo Valley problems (RTK)
• COVID-19: 1,140 new cases, five deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano on dialogue: Readiness of both sides needed for concrete progress (KiM radio, Tanjug)
• Petkovic with Peach: International community to enable Serbs in Kosovo to vote in elections (Kosovo-online)
• Stoltenberg: NATO has crucial role in maintaining peace in Kosovo, supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Kosovo-online)
• KFOR: Close cooperation key to stability in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio, RTK2, Blic)
• Trajkovic: I thought at least our common history of the fight against Nazism could bring Serbs and Albanians together in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Stano: Serbia free to conclude an agreement with China, but must withdraw from it when joining the EU (Beta, NMagazin)
• Petkovic: Important that EU and UNDP have given up restoration of Xhafer Deva’s house (TV Most)

International:

• Renovation of Nazi Ally’s House in Kosovo Halted After Outcry (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Pipe Dreams: Much of Kosovo Still Waiting for Proper Sewage System (Balkan Insight)
• EU’s carbon border tax must become mainstream topic in Western Balkans (balkangreenenergynews.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 8, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• The price of electricity increases for those who exceed 800 kilowatts (Klan)
• Opposition requests annulment of ERO decision and dismissal of the board (media)
• Biden talks with German Chancellor on Western Balkans, vows for its EU integration (Klan)
• Six candidates for the position of Chief State Prosecutor are confirmed (media)
• Minister Ceku responds to the German Ambassador: Xhafer Deva's house has aesthetic values, we are not rehabilitating his figure (media)
• COVID-19: 787 new cases, two deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Stano denies that Pristina handed Lajcak a proposal to hold elections (Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic with Botsan-Kharchenko on situation in Kosovo and dialogue (RTS)
• Vucic and Peach: UK with EU and US supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
• Serbian PM: World Economic Forum centre opening in Serbia (N1)
• Vucic always ready to talk to Kurti (media)
• Rakic with Arduk: Returns process in stagnation (Kosovo-online)
• ‘Stealth Omicron’ coronavirus subvariant confirmed in Serbia (N1, RTS)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 754 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Prosecution files charges against two officers related to poisoning in Decan (RTK)
• Assembly presidency meeting interrupted due to a dispute (media)
• ERO to review comments on new energy tariffs this week (Koha)
• Scandalous: Hundreds of KSF soldiers apply for work visas at the German embassy (Albanian Post)
• "The entire Bar will be blown up" threat raises concern in Montengrin city (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 79 new cases, two deaths registered in Serbian areas (KoSSev)
• Diocese: Campaign against decision on Visoki Decani land ongoing, prevent discrimination (KoSSev, Radio KIM)
• Djuric to US congressmen: Thank you for supporting my country (N1)
• Vucic discusses free trade agreement, Kosovo issue with President Xi (N1, media)
• Fatherland Movement from Kosovo supports Ponos and United Serbia opposition at upcoming elections (N1)
• Vucic to meet UK envoy Stuart Peach tomorrow (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian Culture and Information Minister Gojkovic urge EU, UNDP to give up the Deva's house renovation project (Kosovo Online, media)

Opinion:

• Lajcak should say the same things both in Pristina and Belgrade (Koha)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Difficult journey of returnees in Kosovo – story of Marija Novakovic (Radio KIM, Voice of America)
• Specialist Chambers Criticized Over Closing Hearings and Edited Testimonies (Prishtina Insight)
• Millions of euros spent, and the projects did not come to life (Kontakt plus radio)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 4, 2022

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 1,853 new cases, one death (media)
• KPI recommends suspension of three border police officers (RTK)
• Scandalous: Cameras did not work when Milan Radoicic escaped from border crossing (Kallxo)
• Status conference on cases of Thaci, Veseli, Selimi and Krasniqi to take place today (media)
• LVV MPs withdraw from travel expenses (media)
• PSD: Dardan Molliqaj was illegally deprived from freedom (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic travels to China for working visit (Tanjug)
• US, EU envoys: All agreed between Belgrade and Pristina must be implemented (N1)
• Escobar meets Serbia’s opposition; US says doesn’t support political parties (Beta, N1)
• Brnabic: Serbia expects formation of ZSO (N1)
• US Embassy: Kosovo Serbs should be allowed to vote in Serbian elections (FoNet, N1)
• Mihajlovic, Besiri on the visit of Lajcak and Escobar (KoSSev, N1)
• Varhelyi: EU ready to work on energy transition in Western Balkans (N1)
• Raska-Prizren Eparchy once again expresses deep concern due to frequent cases of burglaries of its churches in Kosovo (Eparchy website, media)
• Petkovic, Serbian List on Radojicic’s arrest attempt (Kosovo-online)
• Businessmen with Lajcak on the problems of placing goods on the Kosovo's market (Kontakt plus radio)
• Mijacic: Goal of Escobar and Lajcak is to prepare negotiations with Pristina after elections (Radio kontakt plus)

Opinion:

• Serbia can never reverse Kosovo’s Independence (Tirana Times)

International:

• Wanted Kosovo Serb Businessman Escapes Arrest on Border (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Nagavci reacts after autistic student was dismissed from school (RTK)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: No need for an Association that increases tensions (RTK/Telegrafi)
• "CEC has advanced in organising elections" (Kosovapress)
• Kosovo Government appoints members of boards in "Trepca" and "KEK" (media)
• Rukiqi: Arbitrary intervention in “Agrokosova Holding”, negative precedent (Zeri)
• AJK condemns arrest of Ekonomia Online cameraman (media)
• COVID-19: 2,110 new cases, five deaths (media)
• Krasniqi: No new COVID-19 measures expected today (Telegrafi)
• Committee meets to discuss modification of COVID-19 measures (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 96 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM)
• Vucic discusses dialogue, regional stability with Escobar, Lajcak (Tanjug)
• Lajcak: Discussion with Vucic about dialogue constructive (Tanjug)
• US embassy: We want Serbia to succeed (Tanjug)
• Dacic: The key issue for the envoys is holding elections in Kosovo and Metohija (Kontakt plus radio, Tanjug)
• Selakovic with Escobar and Lajcak: Pristina has not fulfilled main part of Brussels agreement – ZSO (Kosovo-online)
• Escobar and Lajcak will try to convince Vucic to meet with Kurti before the elections (Danas)
• ''Oslobodjenje'' movement activists covered Belgrade center with posters against Vucic, Lajcak, Escobar and Schmidt (Danas, Beta)
• Covic: If Brussels agreement is constantly blocked, one should turn to Resolution 1244 (Radio KIM)
• Orthodox cemetery in Djakovica cleaned up (Radio KIM)
• Serbian PM tells Moscow’s envoy Belgrade expects Russian PM’s visit soon (N1)
• Brnabic: Serbia hopes for opening cluster 3 during French EU presidency (N1)
• Stano: Legally binding agreement on normalisation goal of dialogue (Tanjug)
• Ministers Stefanovic, Vulin with General Mojsilovic on the situation in the Ground Security Zone (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti)
• Serbian minister calls KFOR to prevent incursions by armed gangs from Kosovo (Beta, N1)
• Bisevac: Additional exam term in March approved due to anti-Covid measures and restriction of movement (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Lawyer on Pristina University and SOC dispute: Eparchy requests lawsuit be revoked (Kosovo-online)
• Vucic receives Bundestag rapporteur for Western Balkans (Tanjug)

International:

• US aircraft carrier visits Adriatic to take part in a NATO-led military exercise (Hina, N1 Zagreb)
• Serbian opposition parties unite against Vucic’s populists (AP)
• Big Tech Has Engineered the Triumph of Click-Bait in Media (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Central European, Balkan, Athletes Dream of Glory in Beijing (Balkan Insight)