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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 14, 2021

• COVID-19: 112 new cases, 1 death (media)
• EU’s Balkan strategy losing local support, internal paper warns (Reuters)
• Pahor: Western Balkans must join EU, this avoids border changes (media)
• Osmani: Full coordination on genocide lawsuit against Serbia (media)
• Rohde: Mutual recognition must be part of final solution in dialogue (Koha)
• Kosovo government pledges not to allow a monoethnic association (Koha Ditore)
• Vucic says great power to demand withdrawal of KFOR, UNMIK (N1)
• Greek Foreign Minister and Lajcak discuss Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media)
• Israeli ambassador’s defence of Kosovo recognition riles Belgrade (BIRN)
• Muslims throughout Balkans gather for Eid al-Fitr prayers (BIRN)
• Kosovo war video collector seeks to preserve evidence of crimes (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 12, 2021

• COVID-19: 57 new cases, four deaths (media)
• Government publishes four-year programme and legislative plan (media)
• Government to condition final agreement with UN seat and recognition from EU five (Koha)
• Aliu: Kosovo to introduce reciprocity measures towards Serbia (Klan)
• What status is being sought out for Orthodox Church in Kosovo? (Klan)
• FM Gervalla denies authoring governing plan posted on Instagram (media)
• Croatia to deploy 150 peacekeeping troops to Kosovo (media)
• Hoxhaj reacts to Serbia awarding Handke highest state honour (RTK)
• Kosovo Court Confirms Indictment in Oliver Ivanovic Murder Case (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 11, 2021

• COVID-19: 47 new cases, two deaths (media)
• Borrell: Kosovo – Serbia dialogue to resume before end of June (media)
• “Debate on Western Balkans result of serious difficulties in region” (EWB)
• German Foreign Minister: If not careful, we will lose Western Balkans (media)
• “Shadows of nationalism hindering cooperation in Balkans” (media)
• Opening Pandora’s Box: The EU’s dangerous Bosnia game (euractiv.com)
• Dialogue, key issue to advance toward EU (Koha Ditore)
• Kurti government aims Kosovo to have candidate status by 2025 (Koha Ditore)
• Balkan migrant-smuggling business ‘worth €50m a year’: Report (BIRN)
• China increases its influence in Balkans through universities in Serbia (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 10, 2021

COVID-19: 98 new cases, 5 deaths (media)
Shots fired in direction of mountain climbers near Zubin Potok (media)
Incident near Zubin Potok draws condemnation in Kosovo (media)
Brussels hope current governments may reach an agreement (Koha Ditore)
No return of reciprocity or review of Brussels agreement (Koha)
Szunyog: Kosovo's future is in European Union (media)
Kurti: EU is more than structures and institutions for Kosovo people (media)
Hoxhaj: Former opposition wavered citizens' trust in EU (media)
Kosnett: Washington agreements should be basis for work forward (media)
Borrell: Ideas for new borders are dangerous and unacceptable (Zeri)
Victims of the Kosovo war should be at the heart of the dialogue (BIRN)
Shrinking state funds stunt Kosovo’s award-winning film industry (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 7, 2021

• COVID-19: 166 new cases, four deaths (media)
• G-7 urges Kosovo and Serbia for reconstructive dialogue (Klan)
• Kosnett: Biden Administration fully accepts Washington agreement (RTV21)
• Kosovo Foreign Minister Under Fire over War Court Comments (BIRN)
• German Ambassador supports Kosovo FM Gervalla (Express)
• Posters against Gervalla appear in Pristina (media)
• Pahor: Border changes in Southeast Europe are not made without sacrifice (Koha)
• McAllister: EU to keep visa liberalization promise for Kosovo (RTK)
• Rama: No solution for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue without involvement of Germany and France (Koha)
• Assembly votes recommendation to pay for Kosovo Serbs’ electricity (media)