Albanian Language Media:

• COVID – 19: 634 new cases, 15 deaths (media)
• Kosovo’s government future is decided today (Express)
• Government considers declaring Arifi’s vote invalid would be unacceptable (RTK)
• LVV: Arifi’s vote and election of the government should be ruled invalid (RTK)
• Kosovo and Saudi Arabia, global partners in war against DAESH/ISIS (RTK)
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, part of EU’s strategy for relations with the U.S. (RFE, Koha)
• PDK requests extraordinary session on economic recovery (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Serbian communities in Kosovo 79 new cases of Covid-19, one death and 16 cures (Kontakt plus radio)
• Stricter anti-epidemic measures in Serbia on Friday, pending Government approval (Nova.rs, N1)
• Blakaj: Next few years we will be preoccupied with trials before Specialist Court (Kosovo-online)
• Holliday: Remains of between seven to 20 people in an unexplored tomb at Kizevak site (RFE)
• Serbian List: Double-standards policy to the detriment of Serbian people unacceptable (Kontakt plus radio)
• MCR: Returnee from Drenovac attacked in his yard; No reaction from KP (KoSSev)
• No complaints submitted regarding elections in Mitrovica North and Podujevo (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Rakic and Szunyog met, discussed current issues (Radio Mitrovica sever)

Opinion:

• Citizens’ attitudes about the army are a reflection of media manipulation (EWB)

International:

• Kosovo ethnic divide eases as Muslim cares for elderly Serb (AP)
• Kosovo Court Cuts Prison Sentence for Serb Convicted of Wartime Massacre (Balkan Insight)
• US ContourGlobal sues Kosovo over failed coal-fired power plant project (intellinews.com)
• Russia donates tanks to Serbia, NATO does not see it as a problem (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Interpol warns that COVID-19 vaccines could be targeted by criminals (Reuters)
• Tourist Organization of Serbia: 75 pct foreign tourists less in Serbia (FoNet, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 1, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 521 new cases, ten deaths (media)
• UK to support Kosovo in dialogue with Serbia (RTK/Klan)
• Varhelyi: EU remains committed to Western Balkans (Klan)
• MP Demiri joins AAK parliamentary group (media)
• Daka: Final results for Podujeva, Mitrovica North elections to be announced Thursday (media)
• "ContourGlobal" takes Kosovo to court over power plant (media)
• Appeals court reduces war crimes sentence to former member of Serb forces (media)
• Journalist association condemns language of LDK member, Termkolli (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 102 new cases of Covid-19, two deaths and 15 cures in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
• Montenegro is not withdrawing its decision to expel the Serbian Ambassador (B92)
• BCBP: Serbia’s people don’t give up Kosovo (N1, FoNet)
• Exhumation of mortal remains found in mine near Raska started (Kontakt plus radio)
• Criminal report filed against Popovic over statements regarding billboard “Freedom has a name – KLA” (KoSSev)
• Spahiu: After winning against PDK and LDK, what remains for Vetevendosje is to defeat Haradinaj in Decani (TV Most, Kosovo-online)
• Pristina arming KSF? (B92, BETA)
• Fabrizi, Popovic: Rule of Law central point in accession talks with EU (BETA, N1)

Opinion:

• Kosovo is Crimea: Pro-Russian narratives in Serbia driven by domestic politics? (EWB)

International:

• Kosovo Local Election Sends Ruling Party a Warning Shot (Balkan Insight)
• EU Ambassadors agree to delay EU talks with Albania and North Macedonia (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Remittance flow to Kosovo increases during pandemic (Klan)
• WHO: Worsening of the epidemic situation in Serbia decreasing (Beta, N1)
• Kosovo has not been carrying out HIV tests during the pandemic (RFE)
• PM: Serbia negotiates production of anti-coronavirus vaccines (BETA, N1)
• UNDP: More women in Serbia report domestic violence, trust institutions (N1)
• Schools close in defiance of government decision (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID – 19: 539 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo proved it is capable organizing democratic elections even in times of pandemics (media)
• Hoti: We will increase the economic recovery package (media)
• PDK reacts after LVV’s rally in Podujeve (RTK)
• Aliu criticizes Hoti for not reacting to Rakic’s statement (RTK)
• KFOR ready to act in case of tensions after Special Court indictments (media)
• Kosovo Parliament lacks quorum to pass important laws (Express)
• Kurti: Albanians do not want to act as told by those who grow rich (Koha)
• LDK chairmanship convenes after losing mayoral elections in Podujeva (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 92 new cases of Covid-19, one death, 18 recoveries registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Kontakt plus radio)
• CEC: Milan Radojevic new Mitrovica North mayor (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online)
• Szunyog praises organisation of elections in Podujevo and Mitrovica North (Radio Mitrovica sever)
• Dimitrijevic: Observers assessed election process as successful and professionally done (Kosovo-online)
• “Expected victory of Milan Radojevic” (Radio KIM)
• EU’s Várhelyi hails Serbia’s move to revoke decision on Montenegro’s envoy (N1)
• Vucic: State has to pay salaries and pensions (BETA, N1)
• Epidemiologist: Coronavirus in Serbia may calm by New Year if measures respected (N1)

International:

• EU Urges Montenegro to Revoke Expulsion of Serbian Ambassador (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• 'Serbian-Albanian Friendship' website – contribution to regional reconciliation (Beta, N1)
• Air pollution issues extend to Peja (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 764 new cases, 12 deaths (media)
• Hoti: There is no agreement with Serbia on Kosovo visits (media)
• Hoti denies resigning, urges parties to agree on president or election date (media)
• Gashi: There are reports PM Hoti has offered his resignation (Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj says it is unfair KLA leaders stand accused of war crimes (KP/Koha)
• Parliamentary committee to hear allegations against EULEX by former judge (media)
• CEC to enable COVID infected persons to vote from home (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• North Mitrovica Crisis Staff: 78 newly infected with Covid-19 and 17 cured (Kontakt plus radio)
• Gracanica Crisis Staff: 11 people tested positive for coronavirus (KiM radio)
• Petkovic: International representatives to protect Serbs from provocations and attacks (TV Most)
• A family robbed in Preoce village (KiM radio, RTV Gracanica, Kontakt plus radio)
• EU’s Lajčák briefs Bundestag and German MEPs on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta, N1)
• Shifts in the municipality of Gracanica, director of hospital Bratislav Lazic the new deputy president? (KiM radio)
• Pristina: Fire in a part of Pavilion "E" (KiM radio)
• Milena Ivanovic: I will go to Kosovo to ask for the truth about Oliver’s assassination (Kosovo Online)
• Books by Serbian publishers do not arrive in Kosovo for several years (RTK2)

International:

• Serbia Appoints French Activist to Head Diaspora Office (Balkan Insight)
• In Montenegro, Death of Outspoken Bishop has Political Ramifications (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Ivanusa: Georgia, Andorra and Luxembourg the only ones ahead of Serbia in terms of infected with coronavirus (B92, TV Prva)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 827 new cases, 19 deaths (media)
• EU warns Kosovo of consequences for not allowing Serbian President visit (Express)
• Hoti responds to Lajcak: We are for the freedom of movement (RTK)
• Ekaterina Trendafilova reappointed President of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (Express)
• The Albanian Parliament approves establishment of a special commission for Dick Marty’s report (Koha)
• Mustafa criticizes Minister Haradinaj-Stublla (RTK)
• Haxhiu: LVV does not support any candidate for President without elections (RTK)
• Lindon Kqira: I do not recognise Vjosa Osmani’s decision (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• 52 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths registered in Serbian communities (Radio Mitrovica Sever)
• Stano: EU works daily to facilitate Belgrade-Pristina agreement (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Doctors in Gracanica Clinical Hospital Center warn of alarming state in the health care, the director claims everything is fine (VoA, KoSSev, KiM radio)
• US Ambassador in Pristina says Embassy supports agreement implementation (N1, RTS)
• Petkovic alerts international representatives of Haradinaj-Stublla’s behavior (KoSSev)
• Dacic: Stublla’s statement is the culmination of Pristina’s hypocrisy (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Discovery of new graves reveals new crimes (KiM radio, TV Show 'Sporazum')
• New indictment on the assassination of Oliver Ivanovic returns everything to the beginning (RTV Puls, Vecernje Novosti)
• KLA General Staff: In the draft law, it governed the KLA; in The Hague – it only existed on paper (KoSSev)

Opinion:

• Under Biden, the US will push for a ‘EU-goslavia’ (opendemocracy.net)
• Stuck in the Russian Web (visegradinsight.eu)
• Two realities: Roma in the EU and Roma in the Western Balkans in the eyes of the EC (EWB)

International:

• Serbia Pledges to Exhume Suspected Kosovar Mass Grave Soon (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Learning a neighbor's language in Kosovo: It's easier when we know at least one word (RFE)
• Women of Southeast, Central Europe Protest Rise in Male Violence (Balkan Insight)