UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 13, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Kosovo Serbs vote by mail or at the liaison office (DW Albanian, media) • Hovenier meets Bislimi: Committed to mutual recognition through dialogue (RTK) • British Embassy: Announcement of competition for Chief Prosecutor, surprising (RTK) • Borrell on Serbia’s referendum: Citizens should be allowed to vote (media) • From today, KSF can embark anywhere in the world (Klan) • Von Cramon: Shocked that Serbia wiretapped Russian opposition (media) • Kosovo Albanians Applying for EU Residency Reaches Over 70,000 (Exit) • COVID-19: 427 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 138 new cases registered in Serbian areas, no deaths (KoSSev) • Borrell spoke with Vucic on referendum, says people should be able to vote (B92) • “REC ready for referendum in KiM, waiting for response of those in charge” (KoSSev) • Serbian List, Municipality condemn police action in Gracanica, urge international community to react (Kosovo-online) • Kosovo special police units raided Gracanica municipal building (Radio KIM) • Gracanica: Organized transport for celebration cancelled because of special police action (Radio KIM) • OSCE Mission confirmed it received Belgrade’s request regarding referendum (KoSSev) • Odalovic: Voting took place during times of Haradinaj and Thaci (Radio KIM) • “3.000 people from Serbia filed lawsuits against NATO” (B92) • Threatening leaflet posted at church gate in Vitomirica village (Kosovo-online) • Oliver Ivanovic’s family says investigation into his murder obstructed (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 12, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Bühler: The American base in Albania is evidence of strategic importance of the region (media) • KPC announces vacancy for Chief State Prosecutor, Lumezi's term ends in April (Albanian Post) • Government decision: No more pensions under 100 euros (media) • 12,000 Presevo Valley Albanians still without Kosovar citizenship (euronews.al) • Swiss analyst sharply criticizes EU: You are terrified of Vucic (Express) • Zaharova ironically asks if America has given up supporting Kosovo's sovereignty (ekonomiaonline) • COVID-19: 424 new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Office for KiM: By spinning Pristina authorities attempt to ban Serbs from voting in referendum (Kosovo-online) • Serbian Defense Minister says Kosovo PM planning to destabilize region (N1) • Diplomats: Kosovo will more and more become topic in Russian-US negotiations (Kosovo-online) • Court of Appeals upheld indictment against Dejanovic (Radio KIM) • “Kosovo government did not receive any request from Serbia regarding referendum" (Radio KIM, Radio kontakt plus) • Brnabic: Serbia, Qatar have begun new stage of cooperation (Tanjug) International: • World Bank lowers Kosovo's 2022 GDP growth projection to 4.1% (SeeNews) • Andric Rakic: Causes of weak anti-corruption institutional framework in Kosovo need to be discovered (EWB) • Kosovo continues crackdown on crypto (Euractiv)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 11, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 356 new cases, no deaths (media) • Kurti: Government committed to modernization of army (Telegrafi) • Kosovo moves to address concerns of Serbia’s Presevo Valley Albanians (BIRN) • After U.S., EU doesn’t rule out sanctions in Western Balkans (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 100 new cases registered in Serbian areas (Kosovo-online) • Milivojevic: New US ambassadors to bring stronger pressure on Serbia (Radio KIM) • MAT Magazine: China to become top five export destination for Serbian products (Tanjug) • Vucic: Referendum important for future of our country (B92) • Kosovo Serbs and referendum: Deafening silence of Belgrade (Radio KIM) • Jevtic requests permanent presence of police at Brezovica ski center (Kosovo-online) • Hodges: Serbia today is not Serbia of 1999 (Kosovo-online) International: • Kosovo Intensifies Hunt for Banned Crypto-Mining Machinery (Balkan Insight) • Bulgarian President Reconfirms Hardline Stance on North Macedonia (Balkan Insight) • EU funds have little impact in Western Balkans, auditors say (Politico)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 5, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • LDK, PDK reach co-governance agreement in Prishtina municipality (Telegrafi) • Haxhiu: We won’t give up on vetting process (Kosovapress) • Kraja: Kosovo made concessions to Serbia; Association biggest blow (media) • Hoti: Serbia trying to remove Albanians from Presevo Valley (media) • Another false alarm for explosive device at Prishtina bus station (media) • Prime Minister and Health Minister on pandemic: We must not relax (media) • COVID-19: 107 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 36 new cases, two deaths registered in Serbian areas (KoSSev) • “Kosovo can go to Olympic games, but Kosovo Serbs can’t take part in referendum” (Radio KIM) • Serbian Patriarch expresses respect to health care staff in Christmas message (FoNet, N1) • Surlic: International community views status of K. Serbs and ZSO only through prism of whether Kosovo will achieve independence (KoSSev) • 20 US military police officers to deploy to Kosovo (KoSSev, AP) International: • Montenegro Leads Region in Sudden Surge in COVID-19 Cases (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • KFOR donates medical equipment to health house in Vidanje returnee village (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, January 4, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • “France has changed approach”; optimism for visa liberalisation (Kosovapress) • Will Biden launch an offensive in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue this year (Gazeta Express) • Joseph: Rama’s rapprochement with Vucic is not healthy (Radio Free Europe) • Thaci and others are held in detention on assumptions, attorney says (Kosovapress) • COVID-19: 108 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 25 new cases registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM) • Petkovic reacts to Pristina’s decision to declare UNMIK official “persona non grata” (B92, social media) • Moscow reacts to Pristina's move (media) • Trajkovic: Albanian political elite in Kosovo admitted return of expelled Serbs is politically conditioned (Kosovo-online) • Schieb: Serbia–Germany relations aim at providing support for EU integration (N1) • Chen Bo: Great results of cooperation between China and Serbia in 2021 (N1) • EU Office condemned recent desecration of cemetery in Kisnica (Radio KIM) • Two anti-coronavirus shots needed to enter Kosovo as of January 3 (Radio KIM) • Server: Pristina also responsible for issue of missing persons (Kosovo-online) • Kosovo police members received letter of reprimand for detaining KoSSev’s editor last year (KoSSev)