Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 43 new cases, two deaths (media) • Hoti: Association is a closed topic (media) • Kosnett doesn’t expect unrest from work of Specialist Chambers (Koha) • Gashi: Police, prosecution didn’t want to deal with files (Telegrafi) • Judge orders war veterans’ attorney not to publish confidential files (media) • Kosovo, Albania governments to meet tomorrow in Tirana (RTK) • UN could investigate expulsion of Tienmu Ma (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on EU decision to keep Serbia on unsafe countries list relating to Covid-19 (B92) • “Friendship between Serbia and China made of steel” (FoNet, N1) • FM Dacic: ''Apostolova informed the members about the problems of the Special Court'' (NMagazin, Politika, Danas, TV Pink) • Tapuskovic: Witnesses against KLA already intimidated (Tanjug) • Djuric: EU to react on ban to Sarcevic to visit Kosovo (Radio KIM) • The ceremony at the University of Pristina, based in North Mitrovica, canceled (Kontakt plus radio) • Kosovo police refutes media reports on kidnapping attempt in Plemetina (KoSSev) Opinion: • Kosovo War Crimes File Leaks Deliver a Blow to Justice (Balkan Insight) • The Kosovo Assembly isn’t working (Prishtina Insight) International: • Kosovo Indicts Pro-Iranian Radical for Inciting Terrorism (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • The whole of Europe has switched to Swedish model, but doesn’t want to admit it? (B92, media) • Vucic says data on coronavirus-related deaths will be reviewed (FoNet, N1) • Serbia Hugely Underestimated COVID-19 Death Toll, Official Admits (Balkan Insight) • EBRD hopes Nis-Pristina motorway tenders to open in Nov (seenews.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 30, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 46 new cases, no deaths (media) • German ambassador calls on MPs to adopt economic recovery law (media) • EU insists the Brussels meeting was called off due to pandemic (Klan) • VV accuses other parties of trying to manipulate election process (media) • Municipality of Decan expresses concern over 'unjust' arrest of former KLA fighters (media) • Kosovo Government entry restrictions based on nonexistent list (Prishtina Insight) Serbian Language Media: • Four newly infected with Covid-19, eight recovered in Serb areas in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Trial of KLA crimes – diversions, (in)justice, and covering-up (RTS) • US envoy to Serbia: Washington agreement shows political commitment, carries huge benefit (Nova S, N1) • Novosti: Pristina still lobbies for recognitions despite Washington agreement • New head of EU Office: Northern Kosovo important for Union (KoSSev,N1) • Serb child attacked in Plemetina (Radio KIM) • Brnabic: It is not suitable for Pristina for truth on Ivanovic’s murder to come out (B92) • SANU President Kostic: The future of Serbia is in academic competence, education, understanding the signs of the times (Radio Mitrovica Sever) International: • COVID-19 Exacerbates Ethnic Serb Limbo in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) • Hague court begins long-delayed hearings on Kosovan war crimes (The Guardian) • 'Leaked files, organ removal and irrepressible anger': What's behind the Kosovo war crimes probe? (euronews.com) • Risi: KFOR is still dealing with a complex security situation in Kosovo (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID – 19: 53 new cases, no deaths in last 24 hours (media) • EU Head of Office: Association must be discussed in Brussels (media) • PDK leaders Veseli slams Hoti government (media) • Convicted MP hands himself over to police (media) • PM advisor: We don’t expect any difficulties after Arifi went to jail (media) • Serwer: Americans are wrong, Vucic won’t recognise Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: The signed in Brussels must be implemented, but not according to the Pristina's regulations (media) • Dacic: Azeri-Armenian conflict a warning to the region (FoNet, N1) • Djuric: If the idea of ZSO is dead, the possibility of success of the dialogue is also dead (TV Prva, Tanjug, Politika) • Serbian FM: Thaci facing indictment soon (FoNet, N1) • KFOR Commander: The formation of the ZSO is a controversial issue (Kontakt plus radio) • Petkovic: Necessary to establish permanent police and international presence in Babin Most (Kosovo Online) • Robbery attempt in Babin Most village (KIM radio) • ''Fatherland'' movement: Banner placed on Vucic's initiative; he will need to say now "I will not give Trump" (KoSSev) Opinion: • A self-inflicted drama (Koha) • Are ‘Serb’ churches Serb? Critique of an unwise choice (EWB) International: • “Western Balkans should join the EU, but regional political elites should do their job” (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, September 28, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 48 new cases, three deaths (media) • Assembly fails to pass economic recovery law, yet again (media) • North Macedonian health authorities recommend easing border restrictions (Koha) • Hoti: If dialogue stalls, it means Serbia is not ready for final agreement (media) • Kosovo Assembly elects new Ombudsperson (media) • Kosovo to open support office for Presevo Valley residents (media) • Agim Ceku concludes interview with specialist prosecutor (media) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: Hoti can lie the public, but he will not escape the creation of the Community of Serbian Municipalities (Kosovo Online) • Milivojevic: Dialogue under question mark again, EU on test (Kosovo-online) • Kandic: The goal of the campaign against the court met – there are no witnesses (KoSSev) • Mihajlovic: Analysts think Ceku is first one Thaci “let go off” (N1) • Vucic on Kosovo: We are ready for difficult solutions, as there are no easy ones (media) • SDP: Someone wants to prolong and cover-up Ivanovic’s murder case (Radio kontakt plus) • Vucic on the ''Trump Lake'' banner: Kosovo Serbs love Trump, they made and hung the banner themselves (KoSSev) • Trump on Serb & Kosovo leaders: They hugged in the Oval Office, it was a beautiful thing to see (KoSSev) • Serbs and Albanians from Decani are jointly erecting a monument to Bosko Ciric (direktno.rs, KoSSev) Opinion: • Trump’s Kosovo-Serbia normalisation deal is all about Israel (Aljazeera) International: • Access Denied: Most Balkan War Crimes Case Files Not Public (Balkan Insight) • Middle East’s troubles spill over to the Balkans (arabnews.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo's adoption of Istanbul Convention hailed by international community (social media) • Balkan Insight’s Week in Pictures (Balkan Insight) • N. Macedonia Minister: Balkan states considering simultaneous opening of borders (N1, Beta)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 49 new cases, one death (media) • EULEX raids KLA war veterans’ offices (media) • Head of KLA war veterans, Hysni Gucati, arrested by EULEX (media) • Specialist Chambers do not comment on today's operation (Kallxo) • Haradinaj: Kosovo has always stood on the side of justice (media) • EU confirms: Next meeting in Brussels on 28 September (Klan) • Assembly fails to pass law on economic recovery (media) • PDK pushes for approval of its version of economic recovery plan (media) • No quorum to vote draft law on KLA values (media) Serbian Language Media: • Four infected with Covid-19, five cured in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic ahead of meeting Erdoğan: Turkey is one of most significant power in world (media) • Drecun: First arrest of Court for KLA crimes crucial step, new indictments underway (RTS) • “EU not responsible for agenda of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue” (Tanjug, Radio KIM) • Dacic to Lajcak: When would Brussels deal with ZSO? (NMagazin, TV Prva, Beta) • Djuric: On Monday talks at technical level only (Radio kontakt plus) • Vucic: "They will prepare a new March 17th and they'll finish the job" (B92) • “Trump Bridge“ over Gazivode: Serbs grateful to Trump for “bringing peace“ (KoSSev) • KEK violated Law on use of languages (Radio KIM) • Trial of Nenad Arsic continues (Radio KIM) Opinion: • Israel in the Balkans: Why did Serbia and Kosovo sign up to Trump's deal? (middleeasteye.net) • Russia and Serbia: A Partnership Past its Prime (RUSI, media) • Next year in Jerusalem: The Serbian Embassy and Kosovo go on pilgrimage with Trump (diem25.0rg) International: • Week in Review: The Possible and the Impossible (Balkan Insight) • Adam Boehler On New Era Of Serbia-US Relations (The Pavlovic Today) • Undermining EU enlargement: The destructive effects of state capture in the Wester Balkans (N1, clingendael.org) • Hague Prosecutors Publish Kosovo Guerrilla’s War Crimes Indictment (Balkan Insight) • Ex-army leader is first suspect arrested by Kosovo war crimes tribunal (The Guardian) • PM’s Welcome For ‘Lake Trump’ Proposal Baffles Kosovo Officials (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Gracanica municipality donates computers, UNMIK tablet devices to primary and secondary schools (Radio kontakt plus)