Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 205 new cases, 11 deaths (media)
• ZDF: COVID-19 situation in Kosovo has spiralled out of control (Klan/Zeri)
• Committee calls for harmonised response to Serbian forces patrolling in Karaceva (Koha)
• Karaceva residents protest over patrolling of Serbian forces (media)
• AAK’s Tahiri: No coalition problems with LDK (Kosovapress)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Serb areas in Kosovo, five new cases, two cured and one deceased (Kontakt plus radio)
• Dacic: It is hypocritical to accuse Serbia and Vucic of recognizing Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Kosovo's fmr official: Over 70 pct of medical material from Serbia in 2016-2019 (FoNet, Kosovo Online, N1)
• AP: NATO committed to stronger partnership with Serbia (AP, N1)
• Vucic denies Serbia purchases Chinese AA system, says thinks about it (Beta, N1)
• Is Belgrade thinking about buying Chinese AA system, or is it a done deal? (N1)

Opinion:

• Don’t Blame Balkan Citizens For the Latest COVID Surge (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Kosovo Divisions Risk Undermining EU Push for Deal with Serbia (Balkan Insight)
• EU financial assistance signed with Kosovo and North Macedonia, agreed with Albania and Montenegro (EWB)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Kon: The vaccine will not provide the safest protection; Masks for a longer period (B92, RTS)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19 report: 171 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• PM Hoti calls for coordination in security area, especially with KFOR (media)
• Vetevendosje wants intelligence chief to report to the Assembly (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo’s territory is inviolable (Ekonomia Online)
• Vetevendosje MP calls for vote on no-confidence motion (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Crisis Staff in North to receive results later today, press conference tomorrow at noon (Kontakt plus radio)
• Serbia's Justice Min: Belgrade will never give up processing KLA war crimes (Vecernje Novosti, N1)
• Deliberate dramatization of a routine action? (KIM radio)
• Vulin: Armed Forces of Serbia did not illegally cross the ABL, it was a regular patrol with KFOR (KoSSev)
• RFE: US warns Serbia over Chinese AA missile system purchase (N1, Beta)

Opinion:

• Omens for Post-Pandemic Balkans Don’t Look Promising (Balkan Insight)
• Countering Russia’s Influence Operations in the Balkans (realcleardefense.com)
• The spirit of “Greater Albania” acquires Brussels substance (moderndiplomacy.eu)

International:

• Putin: Russia becomes first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine (Reuters)
• Will Serbia and Kosovo Open Up Secret War Archives? (Balkan Insight)
• Pompeo Visit: US’s Anti-China Recruitment Drive Targets Willing Central Europeans (Balkan Insight)
• NATO over-sensitive to Serbia’s pragmatic arms purchase from China (globaltimes.cn)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Are we approaching Covid-19 collapse? (Kosovo 2.0)
• Serbia’s Crisis Staff: The youngest return to school, combined classes for higher grade pupils (B92, Tanjug)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19 report: 172 new cases, 14 deaths (media)
• Government approves draft law on EU financial assistance (media)
• Private labs to begin with COVID-19 testings (media)
• Haziri signals 'important' developments in Kosovo this week (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 11 newly infected and 34 cured in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
• Serbian List: So-called analysts do not possess basic knowledge about the Kosovo Assembly Rules of Procedure (Kosovo Online)
• International community reacts to Law on KLA, Serbian List silent (N1)
• Vejvoda: EU will insist on fulfilling the 2013 agreement, including the Community of Serbian municipalities (KoSSev, N1)

Opinion:

• Serbia Is Sitting at the Great-Powers Crossroads (The National Interest)
• Balkan Fatalism Risks Becoming Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Rule of Law Key to Balkans’ Progress – Germany’s Schutz (Balkan Insight)
• COVID-19 School Dilemma Troubles Balkan, Central Europe Govts (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19 report: 181 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Zemaj calls on MPs not to politicise pandemic crisis (Koha/Telegrafi)
• Assembly does not pass COVID-19 resolutions due to lack of quorum (media)
• LVV responds to PDK's ‘red lines’ question (Koha)
• EULEX's Formisto: Kosovo, Serbia to be willing to share information on missing persons (DW)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Serbian communities 22 new patients, 42 cured (Kontakt plus radio)
• Vucic: On September 7, in Brussels, I will ask the fulfillment of the agreement on the Community of Serbian Municipalities from 2013 (media)
• Vucic: A clear message to Serbs in Kosovo that they are undesirable (Kosovo Online)
• Godfrey: US supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (TV Happy, Blic, Tanjug)
• Bolton: Belgrade and Pristina far from solution, exchange would not affect BiH (N1)
• Washington worried about current situation in Serbia; will help Podgorica (VoA, N1)
• Pompeo to Serbia's FM: Every leader should protect human rights (FoNet, N1)

International:

• Pompeo Announces Tour of Europe Next Week (VoA)

Humanitarian/Development:

• DokuFest’s online edition launches (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19 report: 196 new cases, 16 deaths (media)
• Science and Arts Academy says pandemic, not dialogue, top priority for Kosovo (media)
• Rohde: More needs to be done to fight COVID-19 (media)
• Vetevendosje initiates no-confidence motion against government (media)
• PDK receives LVV's request for no-confidence motion against government (Kallxo)
• Kosovo FM Haradinaj-Stublla talks dialogue with British Minister Morton (media)
• German ambassador echoes U.S. objection to KLA law (Kallxo)

Serbian Language Media:

• 23 new cases in Serbian communities in Kosovo (KIM radio)
• Serwer: It would be useful if Pristina made clearer the readiness to form the Community of Serbian Municipalities (Kosovo Online)
• PM Brnabic: Epidemiological situation in Kosovo calming down, but still unstable (Radio Mitrovica Sever)
• Blakaj: There is no law that can deny any crime (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Balkan Leaders Made Big Mistake in Politicising the Pandemic (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Claims About US Support in Serbia Dialogue Disputed (Balkan Insight)
• Serbia Turns the Tables, Investigates the Investigative Journalists (VoA)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Education minister appoints party member to Quality Council (Prishtina Insight)