Albanian Language Media: • Kusari-Lila: No time to form new parliamentary inquiry committees (EO) • Kosovo joins Istanbul Convention of World Customs Organization (media) • Germany wants swift actions from Serbia for authors for Banjska attack (KTV) • Shea: EU measures against Kosovo could be lifted in autumn (RTK) • The CEC invites diaspora to register as voters outside Kosovo (media) • Osmani at West Point: U.S. soldiers, a symbol of freedom for Kosovo (media) • Haradinaj: Over 11 percent of soldiers left KSF in two years (media) • BIRN Kosova, KCSS train journalists, students of journalism to identify and combat disinformation (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • The Diocese of Raska-Prizren expresses deep concern over the Medjugore’s church site desecration (Tanjug, RTS, Kosovo Online) • Serbian Ministry of Culture: Destroyed icons; fired at a historic church site in Kosovo (N1, KoSSev, NMagazin) • Mijacic: EU lost the capacity to organize a trilateral meeting; Deda: The situation never worse (Kosovo Online) • Celic: Possible misuse of the confiscated archives, Serbia should demand their return (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Nedeljkovic speaks on Banjska’s struggles: “A village turned ghost town after the violence” (KoSSev) • Vucic met Erdogan in New York (Tanjug, media) • Djuric thanked Kazakhstan for the support to the Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online) • Holders of Serbian passports in Kosovo in 20 days without visas to EU countries (KiM radio, KoSSev, Kosovo Online) Opinion: • EU and US need to be more concrete about Banjska (Koha) International: • Kosovo risks deeper isolation over ban on Serbian imports: German Diplomat (BIRN) • Disinformation undermining Kosovo’s justice system (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani in NY to represent Kosovo at UNGA79 High-Level Week (media) • Dejona Mihali interviewed by the Special Prosecution (media) • Maqedonci: There is a risk of Banjska happening again (EO) • Dugolli: Gangs that fled the north regrouping in Serbia for another attack (RTV21) • Vokrri: Opening of bridge will be postponed because of coordination (media) • “Massacres in Kosovo 1998-1999” book published (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic meets General Harris, requests stronger support from US in protection of Serbs in Kosovo (Radio Kontakt plus, media) • Office for KiM: Serb beaten and robbed in Staro Gracko, near Lipljan (Tanjug, KiM radio, media) • Serbian List: Attack on Radic consequence of Pristina’s anti-Serb policy (Kosovo Online, media) • Rector Arsic: No plans to relocate University, it stays in Mitrovica North (Kosovo Online) • Kabasic: Belgrade's measures a form of political declaration, but without concrete consequences for Pristina (Kosovo Online, Danas) • Celic: Unilateral implementation of Cadastral Agreement endangers Serbian property in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Kosovo's Ministry of Culture renovated the house of Xhafer Deva in South Mitrovica despite the opposition of the EU (Kosovo Online) • Nova: A law on Kosovo being prepared, almost the entire opposition agrees (Danas) • Zakharova: Russia supports Vucic’s initiative on Kosovo (Tanjug) • Congressman Swalwell: Serbia has proven to be an important partner of the USA in relation to Ukraine (VoA, Danas) International: • War of words between Serbia and Kosovo intensifies as EU talks stall (politico.eu)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani travels to New York, will meet world leaders (media) Rohde on the 10th anniversary of the Berlin Process (media) Ceku: We’ll never stop seeking justice and compensation vis-à-vis Serbia (media) Krasniqi implies closure of Serbian-run municipality in Gracanica (T7) Stano: No other step required for Ohrid Agreement to be in force (Nacionale) Molliqaj: According to VV criteria, Kurti and Svecla are Vucic’s associates (Koha) Serwer: Serbia trying to regain influence in north through loyal Serbs (KTV) Hoti: Ask Kurti, Osmani why Washington Agreement wasn’t implemented? (media) OSCE congratulates RTK on 25th anniversary (media) Serbian Language Media: Kasanof: Lithium project helps Serbia; US wants progress in dialogue with Kosovo (VoA, media) PIK interrogates young men arrested last week in North Mitrovica regarding actions of police officers (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, media) Police Inspectorate confirmed it opened preliminary investigation in relation to arrest of four young Serbs in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) Patriarch Porfirije with Cardinal Parolin discusses endangerment of Christian heritage in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, N1) Nemec: Unacceptable for a small group of people in the WB to remain discriminated against (Kosovo Online) Vokrri criticizes EU decision to lift visa requirements for Serbian Coordination Directorate passports (KoSSev) Vucic informed Varhelyi about worrying situation in Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) Gogic: Goal of social protection measures is to mitigate consequences of Pristina's unilateral decisions (Kosovo Online, media) International: Rural renaissance: Agritourism offers new vitality to Kosovo’s emptying villages (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian/Development: Mural against femicide in Kosovo unveiled (Kosovapress)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Who dialogues with Serbia about the bridge violates Constitution (media) • Kurti meets representatives of UN agencies in Kosovo (media) • Krasniqi: Government will build 102 new houses in north by year’s end (media) • Palokaj: Strangely enough, we should trust Belgrade more than Lajcak (KTV) • Krasniqi: Kurti a master in propaganda; actions in north for election goals (EO) • Qalaj reacts to Totaj comparing Kurti’s actions with Milosevic (media) • Begaj: Kosovo in Adriatic Charter, crucial for regional stability (media) Serbian Language Media: • SNV: Kosovo Serbs to meet the opposition in Belgrade, on Saturday, September 28 (NMagazin, Beta, N1, KiM radio) • Vucic, Parolin discuss protection of Serbian heritage sites in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) • Szijjarto: Hungary will not support Pristina's membership in the CoE (Tanjug, RTS) • Lucic: Telekom on a "counter-offensive" in Kosovo, we will participate in the distribution of part of the spectrum (TV Prva, Kosovo Online, RTV) • Vucic to participate in the WB leaders' working lunch on Thursday (Kosovo Online) • Serbia, US to sign agreement on strategic partnership in energy sector (Tanjug, Danas) International: • Kosovar PM dismisses Serbia's demands as EU dialogue fails to bring negotiators together (RFE) • Kosovo’s minimum wage hike won’t rock economy, but may win votes (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • State Department reiterates Kosovo-Serbia dialogue the only way forward (media) • Kurti on Vucic measures: Desperation, part of campaign for new conflicts (media) • Kurti: Association only as part of package for normalization with mutual recognition (media) • House built by government funds in Mitrovica North set on fire (media) • Ramadani: Serbia wants situation in north to go from fragile to escalation (media) • Kurti meets mayor of Zubin Potok municipality and department heads (media) • Threatening message left on car of Zvecan municipal assembly member (media) • Maqedonci: Serbia’s approach does not scare Kosovo (Klan Kosova) • Joseph: U.S. needs to change its position towards Belgrade (media) • Orav meets Aliu; “the Green Agenda remains one of EU’s top priorities!” (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List meets SRSG Ziadeh, discusses position of Serbs in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • 230 hectares of usurped Serb properties in village of Miroce village still unresolved, owners appeal to competent Prosecutor's Office to act (KoSSev) • Serbian delegation warned of Pristina’s terror against Serbs at meetings during NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Tanjug) • Brnabic: For Serbs in Kosovo there is no bigger threat than Kurti (RTV, TV Pink) • Kurti again with Canak and Baskin, this time reinforced by Rasic and Boris Bojovic (KoSSev) • Haziri: Presence of Kosovo special police in north does not represent de-escalation (Kosovo Online) • Strategic agreement cooperation soon between Serbia and USA in Washington (Tanjug) • Former police officer in Prizren refuted allegations of committing war crimes in Kosovo (RTS) • Threatening message written on vehicle of Zvecan municipal assembly official in Mitrovica South (KoSSev, media) • Signing of decision to abolish visas for Serbian Administration Directorate passport holders to take place tomorrow (Kosovo Online) • Bieber: Support for Jadar lithium mining project a tragic mistake of EU (N1, Radar) Opinion: • U.S. policy reset in the Western Balkans (media) • The inaugural editorial, or why is everyone acting oblivious? (EWB) International: • Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania among world’s worst in household waste disposal - report (BIRN) • Marta Kos from Slovenia nominated as the new European Commissioner for Enlargement (EWB)