Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo ready to join the European Union (media) Osmani congratulates Zelensky on Ukrainian independence day (media) Durmishi: 54 days later, asphalt on new bridge over Iber River (media) Pamphlets calling for “resistance” in front of Mitrovica North buildings (media) Kosovo Prosecution seeks detention for 2023 attack suspect (AP) Hoti: EU measures cost Kosovo over €613 million (Dukagjini) Presheva Valley with platform to report passivisation of addresses (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Vucic and Li Ming: Serbia and China strongly lean to one another on preserving peace and stability matters (media) Petkovic: Is there a statement of Osmani which doesn’t start with the attack on Belgrade? (Kosovo Online, media) Murals dedicated to tragically died youth in Leposavic and Socanica painted over (Alternativna, KoSSev) “Kurti’s reckoning with murals demonstrates hatred and obsession of his anti-Serb policy” (Tanjug, media) Students: Why did you not defend graffiti, was it because you were busy gathering against non-existing blockades? (KoSSev) Students protest held in Sremska Mitrovica (N1) Video released targeting lawyer Ivan Ninic as a CIA spy and associate of Albin Kurti (N1, social media) International: “Difficult, but unique:” Foreign scholars study Albanian in Prishtina (PI) Humanitarian: ‘Worst nightmare’: Serbia’s failure to deinstitutionalise people with disabilities (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: VV candidate for Assembly Speaker does not get enough votes (media) Krasniqi: VV nominated Murati in order to delay assembly constitution (media) Citaku accuses VV of “sabotaging formation of institutions” (media) Gervalla: PDK, LDK, AAK have decided to block formation of institutions (media) Haradinaj: We want a unifying candidate (Indeksonline) U.S. Embassy: Leaders must prioritize progress and stability (RFE) KJI calls on LVV to break deadlock, ensure parliament's constitution (media) Bytyci: Serbian List profits from heated ethnic campaign rhetoric (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Elek: CEC decision discriminatory, SL to undertake all steps so candidates are certified (media) Serbian List filed appeal to Election Complaints and Appeals Panel, expects CEC decision be annulled (media) Serbian Democracy filed appeal against CEC decision not to certify them (media) Djuric: I expect stronger pressure on Serbian List, decision on certification will not pass (media) Gogic: CEC decision illegal and undemocratic, SL should file criminal charges against those labelling it ‘terrorist’ (RTS) Radojkovic: Kurti wants only “acceptable Serbs” in elections; testing West’s “red lines” (Kosovo Online) Vehicle belonging to family member of Serbian List municipal councilor candidate in Zvecan set on fire (Alternativna) Serbian Oil Industry again seeks delay of US sanctions (N1, RTS) Academic Plenum creates database to track dismissal of teachers who participated in protests (N1) Opinion: Vujović in an open letter: Lucid perceptiveness of Veton Surroi – a consistent character that remains unchanged (KoSSev) Surroi: What “Šiptar” and “Ustaša” chants reveal about Serbia today (KoSSev) International: Belgrade-backed Kosovo Serb party barred from running in October’s local polls (BIRN) A father’s 26-year search for his son missing in the Kosovo war (PI)

Albanian Language Media: Haradinaj: AAK would vote for around 20 candidates from VV (media) Maliqi: If Kurti doesn't have majority, new general elections (media) German Parliamentary State Secretary to visit Kosovo (media) Banjska as an indicator of future criminal trends in the Balkans (AP) KFOR, Police monitoring suspicious Serbian drones over Kosovo (media) Kosovo brothers released after being held for one week in Serbia (media) KLA war veterans leader calls on people to join protest in Hague on Sept 14 (Klan) Cvetkovic admits guilt for inciting discord and intolerance (media) German embassy: A big step for clean rivers and public health (media) Bogojevic: People in Leposavic complaining against Elektrosever (media) “CEC member Gordana Laban Zuvic linked to parallel structures” (TV Dukagjini) Serbian Language Media: UNS and DNKiM: Whereabouts of Slavuj and Penezic still unknown, many other journalists abducted as well (media) Whereabouts of Radio Pristina journalists Djuro Slavuj and Ranko Perenic abducted near Orahovac in 1998 still unknown (Tanjug, N1, media) Family appeals to international community for release of Dragan Nicic (Radio KIM) Construction of bridge connecting Mitrovica South and Mitrovica North in its final stage (Kosovo Online, media) Reaction of Marko Jaksic to recruitment process at Regional Water Company in Mitrovica South (social media) Nine cases of domestic violence reported in Kosovo in last 24 hours (Radio kontakt plus) Sensational headlines on Kosovo: how Serbian tabloids blur line between news and manipulation (KoSSev) EU Ambassador to Serbia: We condemn violence, excessive use of force must be investigated (N1) Opinion: The Kosovo Specialist Chambers and the likely demise of reconciliation (BIRN) International: Kosovo’s summer wildfires expose it unprepared (Prishtina Insight) What's behind the eruption of violence at protests in Serbia? (RFE) Humanitarian: Veton Nurkollari: It would be a shame to compromise (Kosovo 2.0)

Albanian Language Media: VV candidates for Kosovo Assembly Speaker don't get enough votes (media) Haxhiu: The opposition don’t want to change their position (RFE) Murati: We changed our candidate, but the opposition does not reflect this (AP) Krasniqi: We’ll vote for a VV candidate only if they weren’t part of govt (media) Abdixhiku: Vetevendosje lacks majority, blocks Assembly (media) Limaj: No vote for VV without political agreement (media) Bajrami: VV is not interested in constituting the new Assembly (media) Kadrijaj: In other sessions too, VV will propose candidates who lack votes (RFE) Orav on application process for jobs at Mitrovica regional water company (media) Serbian Language Media: Arrest warrants over barricades – is Pristina targeting Serbian List? (Alternativna) Divided but leaning toward return: KoSSev poll shows Serbs in north of Kosovo split over rejoining institutions (KoSSev, social media) Mijacic responds to Orav over his remarks on recruitment process for regional water supply company (social media) A “non-paper”, a crisis and a political storm: Serbia’s turmoil deepens (KoSSev) Ruling party and its leader call supporters to rallies across Serbia (N1) Protests held in support of those arrested (N1, media) International: Kosovo’s Gjilan signs 18 mln euro deal to rebuild main boulevard (SeeNews)

Albanian Language Media: Kosovo Assembly constitutive session to resume on Wednesday (media) “State urgency”, the Office of the President on constitution of Assembly (media) Washington’s strong message: US “blesses” Albanian-Croatian defense plan (AP) Special prosecution requests 30-day detention for war crimes suspect (media) Special prosecution confirms it requested arrest warrant for Rakic (EO) Police in Mitrovica North trained for “de-escalation and gender sensitivity” (media) Chamber of Commerce files lawsuit against ERO in Supreme Court (media) Specialist Chambers bans visit to Thaci for 11 individuals (media) Behrami slams court’s decision to ban 11 people from visiting Thaci (media) Kusari: Day 19, RTK employees still without salaries (Blic) Serbian Language Media: Simic: Tendency to change ethnic composition of voters in Serb-majority municipalities south of Ibar River (Kosovo Online) Rapajic: Ethnic structure in Gracanica changing, Albanians ‘maximally united’ against Serbs (Kosovo Online, media) Session of National Security Council concluded, no statements to media (Tanjug, TV Most, media) EU Ambassador to Serbia meets Brnabic, calls for restraint from inflammatory rhetoric, disinformation about protests (N1, media) Protests held across Serbia (N1) 16 arrested in Monday’s protests in Belgrade (N1) Opinion: Time to stop indulging Serbia’s authoritarian president (Financial Times) International: Kosovo’s tax revenue up 10.4% y/y in Jan-July (SeeNews) Serbia’s populist leader vows tough response to protesters following riots (CNN, Associated Press) Humanitarian: Making movies while the world is on fire (Kosovo 2.0)