UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, December 15, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani and Pendarovski with opposite stances on Open Balkans (RTK) • Prime Minister Kurti received the President of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski (media) • Kurti: Footnote does not reflect the reality of independent and European Kosovo (media) • Peach comes to the region for the first time: Britain wants a secure Western Balkans (Klan) • Donika Gervalla prohibited from entering Serbia (Express) • COVID-19: 11 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Problems, fears, and stances of Serbs in Kosovo, including on Kurti’s government (Radio KIM) • UNS and UNS in Kosovo protest over mistreatment of Radio Gorazdevac crew at Rugova Valley (Radio KIM, media) • Serbian Ministry of Culture condemned the intimidation of Radio Gorazdevac journalists (Kontakt plus radio) • Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo again (Radio KIM) • Christopher Hill: Attitude toward BiH crucial for US – Serbia further relations (Beta, N1) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Trade with Serbia could reach 4 bln dollars (Tanjug) • Vucic: Pristina has announced that it will not allow a referendum in Kosovo (KiM radio, FoNet, N1) • Jevtic: Osmani talks about discrimination, without mentioning Serbs is example of discrimination (Kosovo-online) • “Pendarovski on importance of regional cooperation, Osmani on dangers from Serbia and Russia” (Kosovo-online) Opinion: • My grandmother, Yugo-Nostalgia and an unfinished tale (Kosovo 2.0) International: • Bulgaria Again Blocks North Macedonia, Albania, EU Accession Talks (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • WHO: ‘Omicron spreading at rate not seen with previous variants’ (Euronews) • Western Balkan countries play a valuable role in partnering with EEA to tackle environmental and climate challenges (eea.europa.eu)

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)