Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: Funds of parties whose source is not known are elements of corruption (Telegrafi)
• “Electricity situation expected to become more dire in next three days” (Klan Kosova)
• Mehaj on 3rd anniversary of the Army: We have strong reasons to be proud (Koha)
• Tromp: Kosovo has done nothing against Serbia’s lies (Radio Free Europe)
• COVID-19: Eight new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 25 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Kosovo-online)
• Varhelyi: Rule of law and normalization with Kosovo remain key to EU accession (NMagazin, Beta)
• EU opens cluster 4 in accession talks with Serbia (N1)
• Radojevic: Priority is to preserve peace and stable political and security situation (Radio kontakt plus)
• Kosovo FM, Serbian Police minister in ‘war of words’ (N1)
• Tadic: The United States and Merkel, because of Kosovo, allowed the breakdown of democracy in the entire region (KoSSev, N1)
• British Foreign Secretary reinforces support for Western Balkans stability at talks in London (UK Government, media)

Opinion:

• The Holy Land (KoSSev)

International:

• 'Hope dies last': Kosovo families haunted by war missing (AFP)
• Kosovo urged to keep up its guard against radicalisation (BIRN)
• Balkan brain drain could be costing the region its future (Euractive)

Humanitarian/Development:

• President Osmani pledges to support all marginalised groups (Kosovapress)
• Kosovo Santas run to help country’s protest (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 13, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We are working to ease the energy crisis (media)
• PDK wants government to react to Vulin’s remarks about Recak massacre (RFE)
• “Kosovo to prosecute war crimes suspects according to chain of command” (Koha)
• Osmani receives credentials of Ambassador of Lithuania, Jurate Raguckiene (media)
• Kosovo, Albania unveil joint project for railway link (Prishtina Insight)
• Results of test samples for Omicron variant to arrive this month (Express)
• In four months, 89 percent of COVID-19 fatalities were not vaccinated (Koha)
• COVID-19: 8 new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 33 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM)
• Vucic: We continue strengthening army due to complicated security situation (N1)
• Avenija: Ungrounded arrests of Serbs disgrace for Kosovo society and international community (Radio KIM)
• Darko Dimitrijevic elected new president of Association of Journalists of Serbia branch in Kosovo (Radio KIM)
• Petkovic reacts to Gervala’s statement, says Pristina rhetoric “inflammatory and anti-Serbian” (Radio KIM)
• Odalovic: Families of missing persons should address Lajcak for support (Radio KIM)
• Selakovic in London, to meet Lajcak, Peach and Escobar (media, GoS website)

International:

• Richard Grenell Exclusive Interview: The Serbia-Kosovo Agreement Was Not Just For Christmas (The Pavlovic Today)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: No agreement with Serbia without resolving the fate of missing persons (Koha)
• Civil society organisations from Kosovo and Serbia present joint demands on dialogue (media)
• EU: No room to deny or understate what happened in Recak (RFE)
• Pacolli on Vulin's statement: Serbia is trying to lie to the world (Klan)
• A group of U.S. members of Congress urge President Biden to bring justice for all victims of war crimes in Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo president's aide: Criminal groups in the north cooperate with actors in Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Rama and Escobar discussed Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, "Open Balkan" (Klan)
• COVID-19: Seven new cases, one death (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Families of the Missing: Our human rights are being violated daily (KiM radio)
• Vucic: Abuses of democratic principles hamper our well-being (Tanjug, media)
• Belgrade to Athens: Kosovo main political-security challenge (FoNet, N1)
• Blinken: Sanctions and restrictions for 11 officials due to criminal and illegal activities (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls)
• Stevic on US sanctions: I run a legitimate business; 20 years since I’ve last seen Veselinovic (KoSSev)
• “Metal” owner on US sanctions: It’s the stupidest thing I’ve heard, I have no ties to Veselinovic (KoSSev)
• Serbian List: Propaganda actions as justification for the attack on Serbs and an alibi for future moves of Pristina (Kosovo Online)
• One month detention for Dusko Arsic, Office for KiM reaction (KiM radio)
• Poll shows majority of youth want to leave Kosovo (N1)
• Survey: Over half of Serbia’s people believe corruption is present everywhere (FoNet, N1)
• Vulin: “NATO aggression began after the horrible lie about Racak” (N1)

Opinion:

• We should all speak out for survivors (KoSSev)

International:

• Nuclear technology centre planned for Serbia (world-nuclear-news.org)
• 'Nobody's dump': Lithium mine stirs unrest in Serbia (rfi.fr)

Humanitarian/Development:

• UNMIK calls for further efforts to promote equality for all in Kosovo (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo believes in UN values and its vision for sustainable development (Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 9, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: We want a legally binding agreement centred on mutual recognition (Kosovapress)
• Svecla: Sanctions against Veselinovic's group prove our fight against corruption was legitimate (media)
• UK's Abbott welcomes U.S. sanctions against Veselinovic's group (Telegrafi/RTK)
• Haradinaj hails U.S. sanctions as ‘excellent news for Kosovo’ (media)
• Radule Stevic and tenders awarded to him by Kosovo institutions (RFE)
• Minister Aliu confirms having a contract with company sanctioned by the U.S. (EO/Zeri)
• Kosovo joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China (Koha/Telegrafi)

Serbian Language Media:

• Covid-19: 33 news cases in Serbian communities (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• I did not yield to protests; I only met people’s demands, President Vucic says (N1)
• Borrell: US sanctions important step in fight against organized crime in Western Balkans (Kosovo-online)
• Millions worth tenders of an entrepreneur from the north of Kosovo, to whom the US imposed sanctions (RFE, KoSSev)
• Trajkovic: Serbian-Albanian connections (Radio KIM)
• KLA flag in Bosniak Mahala, Mitrovica North removed (KoSSev)
• Serb accused of committing war crimes arrested at Jarinje (KoSSev)
• Vucic participates in online Summit on Democracy (RTS)
• Admiral Bauer and General Wolters with KFOR Commander on security situation in Kosovo (Kosovo-online)
• Serbian Parliament Speaker says expropriation law up for public debate (N1)

International:

• As Russia's Balkan Allies Toy With War, Kosovo Banks on U.S. Protection (Newsweek)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Berkovo: Struggling with Covid-19, without technical and potable water (Radio KIM, Radio Gorazdevac)
• Mitrovica North residents on new Covid-19 measures: political decision, making peoples’ lives more difficult (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media:

• Szunyog: No agreement in dialogue prevents deployment of special unit in northern Kosovo (Klan)
• The U.S. Democracy Summit starts Thursday, Osmani to participate (RTK)
• Weber expects Germany’s stronger commitment on resumption of dialogue (media)
• Qalaj: We have never requested permission for actions in the north (Ekonomia)
• Kosovo to start administering COVID-19 booster shots from Thursday (euronews.al)
• COVID-19: Ten new cases, no deaths (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Borrell: New Vucic – Kurti meeting unnecessary before preconditions are met (N1)
• Serbian privileging of the north of Kosovo (RFE)
• “There are no obstacles to deploy Kosovo police in the north, but only in coordination with KFOR” (Kosovo-online)
• Rakic's visit to the Municipality of Gracanica without the presence of the media (KiM radio)
• Von Cramon’s tweet: Tabloid headlines, Vucic’s comments, and the SOC reaction (KoSSev, media)
• EU ambassadors confirm opening of Cluster 4 for Serbia (RTS, N1)
• Ambassador De Riu: Belgrade and Pristina to avoid rhetoric that closes room for negotiations (Kosovo-online)

International:

• Stabilisation and Association Council statement following the 4th meeting between the EU and Kosovo* (consilium.europa.eu)
• EU is losing the PR battle and the soft power in the Western Balkans (EWB)