Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo, Serbia chief negotiators to meet next week in Brussels (Kanal 10) • Kurti: Spain should recognise Kosovo; Catalonia is not the same case (media) • Haradinaj: EU should hand over to President Biden portfolio for final agreement (media) • Kosovo’s Special Prosecution investigating “illegal organisations” from Serbia (RFE) • 519 new cases with COVID-19, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • We are looking for a solution, Vucic to addresses the public on Sunday, said Petkovic (RTS) • Hill: The Serbian side came to the talks in Brussels in a positive spirit (Tanjug, RTS) • Petkovic: Vucic to make no statements in Brussels, to speak on Friday (Tanjug, media) • Vucic sends message from Brussels (N1) • Grenell: Kurti rejected every idea proposed by the EU and the US so far (KiM radio, N1) • Bishop Teodosije with Hovenier about the problems of the Serbian Orthodox Church (KiM radio) • In the neighbourhood of Suvi Do the flag of "KLA" and "Greater Albania" (KiM radio, Tanjug, Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Negotiations in Brussels, where is the room for compromise (RTS) International: • Open Balkan initiative risks aggravating political problems in the region (DW) • Twitter Suspends Accounts of Serbian Ruling Party MPs, Officials (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • The first round of the tripartite meeting in Brussels ends (media) • Palokaj: Agreement expected to avoid escalation in north on September 1 (Koha) • Price: Success of Kurti-Vucic talks is an absolute priority for the US (Express) • Ymeri: Without U.S. involvement in dialogue, mutual recognition is difficult (EO) • Kryeziu: Dialogue should not be linked only with government and PM (Nacionale) • Citizens in the north concerned over new graffiti (Kosovapress) • Kosovo Police seize undeclared medicaments from Serbia (media) • 483 new cases and one death from COVID-19 in last 24 hours (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic, Kurti, Borrell and Lajcak meeting ended (media) • Vucic from Brussels scheduled a meeting with Serbs from Kosovo on Sunday (Tanjug, media) • State Department: The success of the Brussels dialogue an absolute priority (Blic, Kosovo Online) • Vucic informed Stoltenberg of incidents, KFOR ready to react if needed (N1) • Vucic met Lajcak: Serbia doing everything to maintain peace, stability (Tanjug) • Vucic to Escobar: Serbia a serious, reliable, responsible side in dialogue (FoNet, N1) • The trial of the young man arrested on Vidovdan in Gazimestan has begun (RTS, KiM radio) • New graffiti in N. Mitrovica: “Don’t worry, we’re here – the Northern Brigade” (KoSSev) Opinion: • Timothy Less: Everything leads to the creation of a great Albania, the only option for Kosovo to end the "state of limbo" is to merge with it (Blic, Danas, Kosovo Online, Beta) • Jeremic: We should not give up on Kosovo as long as we exist as a country (KiM radio, N1, KoSSev) International: • Kosovo Festival Transforms Pristina (Radio Free Europe) • Studio Visit (Kosovo 2.0) Humanitarian/Development: • Independent Unions announce general strike from August 25 (Koha/Telegrafi) • All education workers treated with exceptional care in draft law, minister says (EO) • Haxhiu: I am extremely concerned about violence against women (Klan Kosova)

Albanian Language Media: • SRSG Ziadeh calls for constructive engagement in dialogue (media) • Escobar to meet Kurti in Brussels today, sources say (Gazeta10/Kanal10) • “Stoltenberg expected to show red lines to Kurti and Vucic” (Albanian Post) • Hoxhaj: Osmani, Kurti intentionally creating an atmosphere of fear (Nacionale) • Begaj: Kosovo’s constitutional order must not come under threat (Express) • British Embassy: The meeting in Brussels, an opportunity to normalize relations (RTK) • CDHRF: Interrogation of Kosovo citizens by Serbian authorities is increasing (Telegrafi) • Health Institute: No cases with West Nile virus in Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • UNMIK calls for constructive engagement in the dialogue process (RTK2, media) • Hill: Belgrade and Pristina negotiations eventually will be resolved in the spirit of concessions and compromises (FoNet, KoSSev) • Vucic, Blinken adviser discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug, media) • Vucic, Peach discussed Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (N1) • Janjic: The NATO meeting more important for Serbia than the one in Brussels (Danas, N1) • Vucic met the Chinese ambassador (Danas, RTK2, Vecernje Novosti) • Stefanovic: I will initiate a discussion on imposing sanctions on Russia (N1) • Dacic lends full support to Vucic prior to Brussels meetings (Beta, N1) • Kosovo is (not) lost (FoNet, N1) Opinion: • Demostat: The situation in the north of Kosovo is unstable, possible deliberate provocations (Beta, N1) • To stop war breaking out in Kosovo, media freedom in Serbia must be addressed (Euractiv)

Albanian Language Media: • PM Kurti: September 1 will be a normal day (Klan) • There is no normality; power cuts continue today (Koha) • Haradinaj, Begaj discuss joint defence treaty (Koha) • LDK leader Abdixhiku slams Kurti again (media) • War crimes association in Gjakova presses charges against Bozidar Delic (media) • President of Albania does not meet with Abdixiku - do not agree on the venue (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • EC: Vucic and Kurti must discuss all open issues in Brussels (Beta, N1) • Serbs’ representatives from Kosovo: “Quint support the decisions made by Pristina”; Petkovic: “They make effort to support independence, but no effort for CSM” (media) • Media in the EU: ''Nothing from the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, just to prevent war'' (NMagazin, Beta) • Janjic: Insufficient efficiency of the energy sector in Kosovo (KiM radio) • US Ambassador: Community of Serb Municipalities is not unique (N1) • Brnabic: Vucic to fight for peace in Brussels (Tanjug) • Selakovic: It is known how the CSM should look like (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Introducing the Far-Right Power Index (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Refugee Commissioner says almost 10,000 migrants in Serbia (Beta, N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani, Kurti welcome Albania’s President Bajram Begaj (media) • Osmani: All preparations are being made to implement institutions’ decisions on Brussels agreements (Telegrafi) • Citaku: Power cuts in August, we can imagine what will happen in winter (Telegrafi) • Tahiri: If we tolerate 2-hrs cuts now, we’ll have to tolerate 12-hrs cuts in winter! (media) • Hoti: Power cuts are being reintroduced to cover up mismanagement (Indeksonline) • PDK: Winter is coming, both with cuts and high tariffs (media) • “Strike in educational system until law on wages is finalised” (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: I am going to Brussels to try to maintain peace (Tanjug) • Brnabic on Twitter reacted to EEAS statement (media) • Office for KiM on EEAS statement (media) • Kosovo Internal Affairs Minister says Serbs are citizens with equal rights (N1, KoSSev) • Kommersant: Russia asking Serbia to decide (Beta, N1) Opinion: • Kosovo and electricity - authorities warn, citizens worried (N1, KoSSev) International: • Kosovo seeks western help to boost Nato and EU ambitions (Financial Time) • Falling Stars: Europe’s Champions in Balkans Burn Out Fast (BIRN) • Thousands March in Belgrade to Protest Against Euro Pride (Balkan Insight)