Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 19 deaths, 279 new cases (media)
• Kosovo making preparations to issue COVID-19 digital passports (RFE/media)
• Kurti: Reciprocity towards Serbia is not an act of revenge (media)
• “Kurti to not debate Washington deal but insist U.S. appoints dialogue envoy” (Euronews Albania/media)
• Rizvanolli: No decisions on gas pipeline without cost information (Koha)

Serbian Language Media:

• EU envoy Lajcak due in Belgrade on Monday (N1)
• Lajcak met Serbian List’s representatives (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Two more people infected with Covid-19 in Gracanica (KiM radio)
• Resignation after insulting president and prime minister (KiM radio)
• Drecun: Lajcak attempts to give a dynamic to a died down dialogue (RTV Puls, Tanjug)
• Petkovic to Pristina: Plans to conquer North doomed (KoSSev)

International:

• Kosovo Minister Blames Falsified COVID-19 Tests on Wrongly Licensed Labs (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 14 deaths, 368 new cases (media)
• Kurti: Kosovo, North Macedonia governments’ meeting, a historic moment (media)
• Kosovo and North Macedonia signed 11 agreements today (media)
• Konjufca: Territorial integrity and independence are non-negotiable (media)
• AAK’s Tahiri asks Lajcak to explain issue of KLA archives (Lajmi)
• 117 Afghan nationals expected to fly out of Kosovo today (Radio Free Europe)
• COVID-19 forces parties to avoid conventional campaigns (Indeksonline)
• Rama on Open Balkan: No one can lecture Albania (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Three deaths, 29 newly infected with Covid-19 in Serbian communities (KiM radio)
• "Epidemiological situation in Serb areas in Kosovo serious" (Radio Kosovska Mitrovica, KiM radio)
• Petkovic: Pristina wants to go back ten years and bury the dialogue (RTS)
• The hearing in the case of the murder of Oliver Ivanovic postponed again (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Petritsch: In Washington, the Balkans are increasingly seen as a problem of Europe (Kosovo Online)
• Von der Leyen to visit Belgrade on September 30 (Tanjug)
• Stojanovic: Citizens to decide on their own future (KiM radio)
• Jevtic: Serbian List's victory will be "defeat to the devil" (KiM radio)

International:

• For Kosovo officials, training means travel on taxpayer dime (BIRN)
• European Parliament gives green light to IPA III worth 14.2 billion euro (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• FRONTEX: Illegal Migration Increased by Over 90% in the Mediterranean, Balkan & Western African Route (schengenvisainfo.com)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 12 deaths, 410 new cases (media)
• Osmani: "Open Balkan" is dangerous (media)
• Balkans towards insecurity without Merkel? (DW Albanian, media)
• Minister Libur Aliu brings details about the Agreement in Belgrade (media)
• Uran Ismaili hands over his MP mandate (media)
• AAK decides to hold only five days of pre-election campaign (RTK)
• Kurti testifies in court about threat he received from Haxhi Hoti in 2019 (Klan)
• Special Prosecutor issues two requests for arrest warrant against three individuals (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• Vucic on Kurti's announcement of reciprocity: You cannot influence irrational moves (KoSSev)
• Selakovic: If Pristina launches its recognition campaign, we know what to do (RTS, Kosovo Online)
• The EC president announced a visit to the Western Balkans by the end of the month (Danas, Beta)
• The DFC continues to work with governments to promote economic opportunities in the region (VoA)
• Bieber: Merkel has supported Serbia’s undemocratic regime to some extent (N1)
• Petkovic: ‘’Everything is ready for the celebration of the National Flag Day on KiM’’ (TV Most)
• Dacic on Kurti's announcements: The time of the election campaign (RTK2, Nova S, TV Pink)
• At the Merdare crossing, the reciprocity measure for the vehicle plates from Serbia not applied (KoSSev, KiM radio, RTK2)
• Rakic: The Serbian list and the candidates for mayors received support from President Vucic (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Elections to be held on April 3 or 17 (Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Leaders of dubious motives (KoSSev)

International:

• Kosovo’s Wartime ‘Commander Cali’ Emerges from the Shadows (BIRN)
• Ex-rebel denies war crimes as Kosovo tribunal opens first trial (Reuters)
• Relationship between Berlin Process and Open Balkan discussed during Merkel’s Tirana visit (EWB)
• Serb Unity Day triggers worries across the Balkans (AP)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 24 deaths, 357 new cases (media)
• Lajcak to visit Kosovo to discuss implementation of agreements (RFE)
• Konjufca commends UN’s support in handling of the COVID-19 pandemic (Klan)
• President Osmani begins official visit to Germany (media)
• Election campaign set to begin Thursday, no agreement on its duration (Telegrafi)
• LDK to limit election campaign to five days (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Serbian communities in Kosovo 47 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio)
• What did you say, Angela? (B92, Blic)
• Surlic on Merkel's visit: Two topics surprised; Merkel's strong message to Pristina (RTS)
• New US envoy for the Balkans: Belgrade and Pristina should not avoid dialogue (Beta, N1, Danas, MIA)
• Varhelyi warns of possible migrant crisis from Western Balkans (Beta, N1)
• Hearing postponed in the case of the murder of Oliver Ivanovic (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio)
• Serbia, Austria sign military cooperation agreement (FoNet, N1)
• Selakovic with Vitale: Security situation in Kosovo fragile; Belgrade has fulfilled all obligations (Radio Mitrovica sever)

International:

• Merkel in Belgrade: Berlin Process has achieved a lot; Kosovo issue will not disappear (EWB)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 14 deaths, 259 new cases (media)
• Kurti: We’ve nothing to hide; we were under international administration (EO)
• Kusari-Lila comments on eventual postponement of local elections (Koha)
• Gashi: Elections cannot be cancelled, the campaign can (Kosovapress)
• Kurti, Vitia attend inauguration of Children’s Hospital (Indeksonline)
• Indictment filed against ex-mayor of Leposavic and 14 other persons (media)
• Kosovo Minister attends Western Balkans Rail Summit in Belgrade (media)
• Experts: Russia has toughened its engagement against Kosovo statehood (VOA)

Serbian Language Media:

• "The Balkans will miss Angela Merkel" (DW, B92)
• Kosovo President rejects Community of Serb Municipalities (N1, KoSSev)
• Petkovic: Irresponsible messages from Pristina are a new stumbling block (RTS)
• YIHR: Citizens must know the content of the agreement on opening secret archives between Serbia and Kosovo (Danas, NMagazin)
• What message does Angela Merkel's visit send? (B92, RTS)
• Trajkovic: If Merkel had not supported Vucic, the Balkans would have been more stable today (Kosovo Online)
• Another house in Orahovac broken into (KiM radio)
• Milena Popovic: Court postpones my testimony (Danas, Beta)
• Vucic: Djukanovic wants Montenegro without Serbs (AlJazeera, B92, Tanjug)

International:

• Merkel To Visit Serbia On Farewell Trip To Balkans (RFE)
• Fassino: EU must immediately send out positive signals to the Western Balkans (EWB)