Albanian Language Media: Escobar: KFOR not leaving! Partner with people, not parties, figures (media) Konjufca: We are in very important battle for state orientation, we must win it (T7) Svecla: I’m not against Serbian people (media) Borrell: We must be united for de-escalation of situation in north (Reporteri) Sunak: Kurti and Vucic have responsibility to reduce tensions (media) Peach: It's painful that army had to be used in north 30 years after the war (media) Opposition slams Gervalla for calling the EU a paper tiger (Koha) Lajcak: Effort to return on path of normalisation of relations continues (media) PDK accuses government of interfering in judiciary (KTV) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic: Svecla waging a hybrid war from Pristina (Blic, NMagazin, KoSSev) Svecla: “The special police are deployed in the north to ensure that the law prevails” (KoSSev) KP is expanding the Bistrica checkpoint, Arsenijevic to submit a report on alleged violations of the Law on Water (KoSSev) Vucic: Tajani asked Serbia to do everything to maintain stability in the region (RTS) Zakharova: Vucic's initiative for the UNSC session on Kosovo is timely (RTS) Petkovic: UNSC session to raise issue of Kurti’s campaign against the Serbs (N1, Beta, Kurir) Serbia’s Vucic talks to France’s Macron about Kosovo (Beta, N1) Vucic: We started changing things after decades of silence in Serbian-Albanian relations (Tanjug) International Media: Abdullah bin Zayed, Kosovo Prime Minister discuss bilateral relations (zawya) From Strife to Success: KFV Prishtina Girls Pave the Way for Multiethnic Harmony Through Football (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo demonstrated will for de-escalation in north (media) Konjufca: Rama's proposal for Association contains territorial autonomy (media) Rama on draft statute: Konjufca hasn’t read it - how can he comment on it? (Klan) U.S. Ambassador Hovenier meets Albanian PM Rama (media) Hovenier: Kosovo should fulfill ideals of its Declaration of Independence (media) Italian Ambassador: EU measures towards Kosovo are reversible (RTK) Kosovo, Albania governments sign 13 agreements (media) Kurti meets Abbott, discuss current developments and bilateral relations (media) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic: Kosovo police again entered Serbia proper (N1, KoSSev, Kosovo Online) Dacic says Kurti can do anything and face no consequences (BETA) Pavicevic says ‘hunting season on Serbs’ opened in Kosovo, everybody can be arrested (RTS, Tanjug, Kosovo Online) Botsan-Kharchenko: We share assessments of President Vucic regarding situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Strpce Municipality freezes cooperation with Kosovo Privatization Agency (media, social media) Kosovo police stopped ambulance vehicle in Grabovac, near Zvecan (Kosovo Online) Montenegrin President to pay official visit to Serbia (N1, BETA) International Media: Belgrade to Stop Arms Exports ‘In Case of Aggression Against Serbia’ (BIRN) Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, UN Security Council session on Kosovo tensions (AP) Serb hardliners make a comeback in northern Kosovo (Financial Times) NATO denies claims ambulances are smuggling weapons into North Kosovo (EU-OCS) EU wants concrete steps by Kosovo to ease tensions before lifting sanctions, envoy says (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Kosovo government is committed to full cooperation with NATO (media) Osmani: Kosovo will continue to work closely with NATO (media) Goffus: It is urgent to take concrete steps for de-escalation (media) Osmani: Kosovo committed to the rule of law (RTK) EU: Declaring two organizations in north as terrorists, unilateral decision (Koha) German and French Ambassadors interview with Klan Kosova President Osmani to meet Albanian PM Rama today (media) Haradinaj: We are for a government of national unity, including LVV (media) Kusari responds to Haradinaj: The citizens have decided differently (TeVe1) Zvecan Deputy Mayor meets Kurti, discuss investments and projects (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic to address the public at noon today (RTS) Lajcak: Meeting with Vucic helped to get clarity about next steps (Tanjug) OSCE chairman presents in Strasbourg nine-point plan for Kosovo (N1, Beta) After British MP’s Accusations, Ambassador Abbott meets with Teodosije: The Church plays an important role in improving relations between communities (KoSSev) Jevtic: Sasa Spasic's appeal was accepted, but he is still in custody (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio) Less: Kearns has a history of making inaccurate comments on the Balkans, in Britain they are not responding to her claims (Kosovo Online, Blic) International Media: Kosovo and Serbia show no progress in defusing tensions -NATO (Reuters) KFOR Denies Weapons are Smuggled in Ambulances Into North Kosovo (BIRN) Kurti: Elections in northern municipalities should not be boycotted again (euronews.al) Moving—bottom-up—beyond the crisis in Kosovo (Social Europe)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti to Lajcak: Unfair measures make the dialogue asymmetrical (RTK) Lajcak meets Osmani and Kurti: There is understanding of EU's demands (RTK) Konjufca: Vucic directly responsible for situation in north; measures unfair (T7) Davenport: There is an urgent need for de-escalation (media) EU excludes Kosovo, Montenegro, and Republika Srpska from grants (RFE) Sunak: I am particularly concerned about situation in north of Kosovo (Klan) Kearns: Weapons smuggled from Serbia were placed in Serb churches (media) Haliti: Mayors of northern municipalities can help de-escalate the situation (KTV) IMC asks MPs to address by law the concentration of media ownership (KTV) Serbian Language Media: Vucic meeting Lajcak today in Belgrade (RTS) Diocese of Raska-Prizren: Urgently investigate the dangerous accusation of the British MP (RTS, media) Sunak: Great Britain condemns attacks on members of KFOR; leaders of Kosovo and Serbia in charge of reducing tensions (Danas, Kosovo Online) EC President, Serbian PM discuss importance of normalizing relations with Kosovo (Beta, N1) Michel calls for de-escalation in north Kosovo, continued dialogue (Tanjug) Jevtic and Sekulic detention extended for another month (RTS) Serbian List: No indictment has ever been filed against Milan Radoicic (NMagazin, Beta) International Media: Opposition Calls for Overthrow of Government Amid EU Sanctions (BIRN) Lajcak presents a plan to Kosovo, out of 12 points 3 are problematic (euronews.al) Kosovo: Dutch, Luxembourg PMs urge de-escalation (DW) Standoff over Kosovo’s Top Prosecutor Hurts Crime Fight, Experts Warn (BIRN) The leaders of the Netherlands and Luxembourg tell Kosovo and Serbia to normalize ties for EU hopes (AP) EU wants concrete steps by Kosovo to ease tensions before lifting sanctions –envoy (Reuters) NGOs Fear EU Measures Against Kosovo Could Hit Civil Society Funds (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Our path is clear, it is the European one (media) Osmani to meet Lajcak, and Dutch and Luxembourg PMs today (media) EU confirms Lajcak’s visit to Pristina, at Borrell’s request (Reporteri) PDK calls for early elections, suspends communication with Kurti, Osmani (media) Clinton: Stop the nonsense in the north of Kosovo (Koha) Osmani: There is serious potential for escalation in north of Kosovo (RTK) “Police actions in north in line with mandate; we are treating complaints” (Koha) Svecla comments the arrests for misuse in the MIA (Koha) North municipalities aim to join Kosovo Association of Municipalities (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: PMs Rutte, Bettel concerned about tensions in Kosovo, Vucic says Serbia will do its best to preserve peace (FoNet, N1, RTS) Bill Clinton urges Kosovo government to change behavior toward Serbs (BETA, N1) FM Dacic discusses bilateral relations with Russian Ambassador Botsan-Kharchenko (media) FM Dacic: Ties between Serbia and Egypt date back to 13th century (media) International Media: Dutch and Luxembourg PMs urge Serbia and Kosovo to defuse tensions under shadow of war in Ukraine (AP) Former U.S. President Clinton Visits Albania, Urges Solution To Crisis In Northern Kosovo (RFE) Bill Clinton tells Kosovo: stop 'foolishness' in Serb-majority north (Reuters) Serb Soldier Given Alibi in Kosovo Wartime Massacre Trial (BIRN) Geopolitical Strife Fuels Dangerous Parallel Crises in Balkans (BIRN) Press Council of Kosovo Dismisses RTK Board’s Complaint against Kallxo (Prishtina Insight) Femicides in Kosovo: a product of a society that normalises gender violence (New Eastern Europe)