Albanian Language Media: Kosovo buys Bayraktar drones; Kurti: Kosovo now even safer (media) Lajcak mentions meetings with Bislimi and Krasniqi (media) KFOR: Kosovo institutions responsible for reducing police presence in north (Express) Task Force investigating at least five ministers and one deputy minister (Betimi per Drejtesi) Two shocks bombs thrown at house in Mitrovica North (Koha) Rama to gather leaders of region in Tirana on Monday, not known if Kurti will attend (media) Albanian neighbors after Serb house burnt: We never had any bad words (RFE) Serbian Language Media:  Serbian President Vucic: Albin Kurti is not interested in peace or what United States thinks of him (The Pavlovic Today, media) Abbott: I am concerned over specificities of agreement on de-escalation, we need to see more of EULEX instead of special police (KoSSev) Kurti refers to detained Serb from north as “notorious criminal” at KP graduation ceremony address (KoSSev, media) Serbian List, Petkovic react to Kurti’s remarks on Kosovo police being continuation of KLA (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, Radio KIM, media) International Media: Kosovo buys Turkish Bayraktar drones (Reuters)  After BIRN’s Investigation, Member of Ruling Party Arrested by Police (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani, Hovenier, civil society organisations condemn violence (media) Osmani expects new mayors in northern municipalities in autumn (Koha) Osmani meets Hovenier, discuss actions to de-escalate situation in north (media) U.S. welcome Kosovo-EU agreement on de-escalation in north (Klan Kosova) Sarrazin: Measures will be lifted only after three EU points are implemented (RTK) Assembly adopts law on minimum wage; war veterans warn with steps (media) Ahmet Ismaili elected governor of Central Bank of Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Withdrawal of 25 percent of Kosovo police in north – a trick (Kosovo Online, TV Pink, media) Elshani said 25 percent of police forces withdrew from municipal facilities in northern Kosovo, but provided no details (KoSSev, media) EULEX: Fewer people in front of northern municipalities, all efforts focused on de-escalation (RTS, Tanjug) Detention of Milun Milenkovic extended for two more months (KoSSev, media) Lawyer: Indictment against Trajkovic delivered in Albanian only, without documents from case file (Kosovo online) DefMin: US Sanctions don’t mean Vulin dismissal (BETA, N1, RTV) International Media: Brawl erupts at Kosovo parliament after lawmaker throws water on PM (Reuters) MPs Clash Physically as PM Kurti Speaks in Parliament (BIRN) Tempers Flare In Kosovo's Parliament Over Wiretaps Of Contact With Fugitive Serbian Party Chief (RFE) Put to Bed by Albania, ‘Open Balkan’ Had Long Flattered to Deceive (BIRN)

Kosovo Police begins reducing presence in municipal premises in north (Koha) Kurti publishes calendar and plan for de-escalation of situation in north (Kallxo) Borrell welcomes agreement: I expect "other positive steps" from Kosovo (media) Gervalla explains agreement with EU on de-escalation (Euronews Albania) Mehaj: Initiative to conclude two agreements with Turkiye is approved (RTK) Svecla demands quick investigation into burning of a Serb's house in Istog (Koha) Indictment filed against individual suspected of war crimes in Kosovo (media) Acting leader of war veterans: Protests are inevitable (media) Three bodies missing from the war found in North Mitrovica (media) Media freedom groups call for Klan Kosova business certificate issue to be resolved (media) Serbian Language Media: The withdrawal of the Kosovo police from municipal buildings in the north of Kosovo begun (RTS) An old man from the village of Beluce raised his sajkaca (hat) to greet Kosovo policemen, they entered his yard and told him not to provoke them? (KoSSev) Svecla: I requested the engagement of all resources to quickly solve the case of the burning house in Veric (NMagazin, Beta) An indictment for war crimes against Serb S.T. (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio) A Serb from Kosovo accused of violently changing the constitutional order released from custody (KiM radio, BIRN) International Media: Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities (AP) Kosovo Announces Reduction Of Police Presence In Serb-Majority North, Fresh Elections (RFE) Kosovo Supreme Court Clears Serb Ex-Minister of Inciting Hate (BIRN) Tensions in Kosovo have led to an appalling stifling of free speech (Chicago Tribune) Kosovo Government and EU Agree on De-escalation Steps in the North (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Government: Police presence reduced by 25%, elections in north after summer (Koha) EU: Kosovo agreed to immediately reduce police presence in municipal buildings in north (Koha) NATO leaders: Western Balkans requires continued attention (Reporteri) Kurti: Vulin proved a threat to peace and security (Koha) Osmani: Together with our allies we will fight the influence of ill-wishers (media) Rama: North of Kosovo can become hotbed with threat of opening conflict (Klan) Hovenier goes to burnt house of Serb who was planning to return to Istog (media) Haradinaj condemns burning of Serb's house, calls for arrest of perpetrators (Klan) SRSG Ziadeh condemns arson attack on returnee home in Veric (media) Presidency, Assembly and Government buildings illuminated with Srebrenica symbol (Koha) Abbott meets KFOR Commander, discuss security situation (RTK) Serbian Language Media: NATO wants better relations with Serbia, condemns tensions in Kosovo (N1) Hovenier: We hope for a complete de-escalation in the north (Radio Gorazdevac, Radio Mitrovica sever) Hovenier condemned the burning of the house of the Jozic family in Istok (Kosovo Online) An invitation to Kosovo to lift all restrictions on the movement of Serbian goods (Kontakt plus radio) Doyle-Price: Kearnes's statements do not reflect positions of UK gov't , parliament (Tanjug) Kosovo and EU flags, and the banner “United in Diversity” displayed on the Ibar Bridge (KoSSev) US Embassy: The sanctions against Vulin are not aimed at any Serbian institution, we support the citizens of Serbia (KoSSev) US Treasury imposes sanctions on Serbia’s top security agency chief (N1) International Media: US Sanctions Serbia’s Intelligence Chief Over Alleged Corruption (Balkan Insight) Kosovo Opposition Scents Opportunity in Kurti’s Rift With West (BIRN) KFOR confirms that injured soldier in Zvecan had his leg amputated (euronews.al) Bridging the Language Gap Between the Serbian and Albanian Communities (BIRN) Eurobarometer survey: Trust in the EU varies across the Western Balkans (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo proved will for de-escalation, by offering to hold elections in north (media) Kurti: International soft policy towards Serbia will not work (BBC) Lajcak on de-escalation of situation in north: We agreed on the first steps (RTK) Bislimi confirms they agreed with Lajcak on steps for de-escalation (Reporteri) Germany: We don’t need tensions in the Balkans (Deutsche Welle) Kurti and Hovenier meet representatives of businesses in Kosovo (RTK) Hovenier: Tensions, instability negatively affect investment climate (Reporteri) Mehaj expresses regret for Hungarian soldier: criminals should be punished (RTK) Kusari-Lila: Wiretapping, an attempt to tarnish the government (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Lajcak, Bislimi agree steps for de-escalation (N1) Office for KiM on returnee’s house arson: An attempt to prevent return of displaced persons (Radio KIM) Vucic: We are trying to make relations with Montenegro incomparably better (Tanjug) Milatovic: My visit turns new page in Serbia-Montenegro relations (Tanjug) Moliqaj on situation in north, says Bislimi announces ‘withdrawal’ and Kurti ‘battles’ (Kosovo Online) KoSSev on conversation between Simic and Kusari (KoSSev) International Media: Assembly of Kosovo honors victims of Srebrenica genocide (euronews.al) Kosovo Indicts Roma Ex-Member of Serbian Forces for War Crime (BIRN) Dismissal of Police Special Investigations Director Raises Political Concern (BIRN)