UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 2, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We did not give up on reciprocity with Serbia (media) • Protest against Open Balkans in front of Albanian embassy in Prishtina (Kallxo) • Kosovo Defense Minister: We are monitoring fires (Klan Kosova) • COVID-19: 48 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Politika: Ten countries ready to withdraw recognition of Kosovo's independence (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Serbia must be open, hatred towards Albanians brings nothing good (Politika, Beta, N1) • UNESCO lists reasons why Serbian monasteries in Kosovo are endangered (Radio KIM, Euronews Serbia) • Visegrad Group welcomes Open Balkans Initiative (N1) • Petkovic: Albin Kurti threatens and ruins the dialogue (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Petkovic with Pinter on situation of Serbs, SOC in Kosovo, dialogue and ‘Open Balkans’ (Kosovo-online) • One case of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM) Opinion: • Bajrami: Open Balkan of the Balkans people (Koha) • Palokaj: Open Balkans cannot be built with deniers of genocide (Koha) International: • Trenin: Balkans are not a prime battlefield in the Russia-West confrontation (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: • President Biden to be awarded Kosovo medal on behalf of late son, Beau (media) • Gervalla says 'Open Balkans' is a dangerous initiative (Kosovapress) • Abdixhiku: Economic integration of the region to be preceded by political recognition (media) • Haradinaj accuses Kurti of ‘selling’ patriotism while protecting Serbia’s products (media) • Vitia: The pandemic is far from over, our only weapon is vaccination (media) • COVID-19: 70 new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • EC on the Open Balkans Initiative: We support the leaders' commitment to regional cooperation (Kosovo Online, Danas) • Belgrade expects constructive Berlin’s support in dialogue with Pristina (N1) • “Open Balkan” criticized in Pristina and Tirana (KoSSev) • Vucic: Kurti mistaken in thinking he’ll win with chauvinistic messages and closing Pristina (KoSSev) • Petkovic: We have delivered food and insulin to Dragica Gasic (Radio KIM) International: • Balkan ‘Mini-Schengen’ Leaders Eye Open Borders by 2023 (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • US State Department again lists BIRN as a resource for fighting corruption (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 29, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Rama, Vucic and Zaev sign cooperation agreement in line with Open Balkan initiative (euronews.al) • In 2023 there will be no borders between our countries, Vucic says (euronews.al) • Zaev: A new wind of cooperation is blowing today in Skopje (euronews.al) • Rama: Regional cooperation brings us closer to the EU (euronews.al) • Vucic: If you consider Asterix a disgrace, put Serbia with a square sign (media) • Concept Paper on justice vetting proceeded for public consultation (Telegrafi) • Health Ministry: Compatriots living abroad can be vaccinated in Kosovo (media) • COVID-19: 72 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • "Open Balkans" new name for "mini-Schengen" (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Vucic, Rama and Zaev today at the economic forum in Skopje (media) • Serbia-US friendship and alliance in 140 years of diplomatic relations (N1) • Bishop Teodosije met German diplomat Berger (Radio KIM) • Non-paper: European Council definitively rejects access to document (N1 Slovenia, N1 BiH) • OSCE on burglary of Dragica Gasic’s flat (KoSSev, media) International: • Kosovo Faces Uphill Fight in Claiming Yugoslav-Era Property (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • UNDP poll finds significant increase in people's satisfaction with Kosovo institutions (media) • “Kosovo has investment potential but political instability and corruption hinder it” (Klan) • Kosovo Assembly adopts budget review (media) • Muja: For the first time in Kosovo, revenues exceed €2 billion (Kallxo) • Bodies of bus crash victims arrive at Kosovo (media) • COVID-19: 58 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • OSCE report on assessment of community rights in Kosovo presented (KiM radio, RTV Puls, RTK2, N1) • Fabrizi expects Serbia’s progress in talks with bloc before end of 2021 (N1) • Dragica Gasic after robbery at her flat: I am staying in Djakovica (Radio KIM) • “Absence of reactions and tendentious reporting on incidents constitute their silent approval” (Radio KIM) • Petkovic to seek additional security for Dragica Gasic (Kosovo Online) • Cadez: It is important that political leaders realize importance of “mini-Schengen” (Kosovo-online) • BSN: New weapons strengthen operational capacities of Serbian Army (N1) Opinion: • Is the Decani Monastery really endangered? (Kosovo 2.0) International: • Balkan trio push ‘mini-Schengen’ as they hit out at EU membership delay (Financial Times) • ‘Genocide’ Controversy Erupts over WWII Massacres in Montenegro (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 27, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: The government will help reduce the gap between communities (Koha) • KIA Chief Petrit Ajeti reports to the supervising committee (media) • Minister Mehaj gives details about the released from the hospital in Croatia (Zeri) • Croatian Court sentences driver of crashed bus with one month detention (media) • Economy committee votes proposal for ERO board members (media) • Maas: A German citizen among the victims of the bus crash (media) • 55 patients are being treated with oxygen therapy, one in serious condition (Koha) • COVID-19: 42 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • 58% of Serbian citizens support the EU-mediated BG-PR dialogue (KoSSev) • Stefanovic: Serbia grateful to Indonesia for support and non-recognition of Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • In Serbian communities in Kosovo one Covid-19 case (KoSSev) Opinion: • The genocide campaign (Danas, KoSSev) International: • Minuto-Rizzo: Balkans has regained a priority status for NATO (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Summer School on Transitional Justice in Prizren (RTK2)