Serbia, Kosovo Leaders ‘Make No Progress’ at Brussels Meeting (BIRN) U.S: We are closely monitoring the talks, use them effectively (Telegrafi) Price: Secretary Blinken personally invested in breaking the deadlock (media) Kurti presented chapters of General Framework of Agreement (media) Vucic: I had a difficult day, I can't say it ended successfully (Albanian Post) Scholz and Macron contacted Kurti and Vucic before the meeting (RFE) Palokaj: Meeting between Kurti and Vucic, best one so far (Koha) Tuhina: There will be intensive talks by EU with Kurti and Vucic (RTK) Kosovo Albanians and Serbs, hope dialogue will calm the situation (VOA)

• Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti and Serbian President Vucic to meet today (media) • Kurti hopes there’ll be no need for reciprocity, sees reflection by Serbia (Koha) • Escobar calls for Association within Kosovo laws and constitution (media) • KFOR ready to intervene, additional troops could be sent to the north (Koha) • Lajcak: Grateful for strong and unequivocal U.S. support (media) • Mehaj: Belgrade continues its propaganda, producing fake news daily (media) • Former Kamenica mayor interrogated by Serbian authorities (media) • Kosovo clings to hope of visa liberalisation as Turkey’s woes worsen (BIRN) • Op-ed: Girls should stay in school, no matter what (Prishtina Insight) • Russian embassy accuses West of ‘NATOisation’ of Bosnia (BIRN)

• EU: Kurti-Vucic meeting for normalization of relations between parties (media) • Kurti to meet NATO Secretary General today (Koha) • Prior to Brussels meeting, Kurti talks to Chollet and Peach (media) • Kurti meets the Quint ambassadors, talked about meeting in Brussels (RTK) • KFOR increases its presence in Jarinje and Bernjak (Koha/Kosovo Online) • Serbia, Kosovo war talk part of battle for favour on world stage (BIRN) • Szunyog: Kosovo belongs in EU; our relations will grow and deepen (media) • Begaj: There is risk of escalation of situation in north of Kosovo (media) • Number of new positive cases with COVID slowly drops in Kosovo (BIRN)

• Albania helps Kosovo, the energy crisis is avoided (media) • Kosovo walks back power cutoffs to consumers amid energy ‘emergency’ (RFE) • President Osmani accuses EU of favoring Serbia (Koha) • Begaj supports decision on reciprocity on license plates and IDs (Koha) • Osmani on headscarves in schools: Constitution, primary orientation (media) • Counter-petition launched against request to lift ban on religious dress in Kosovo schools (BIRN) • Serbia does not allow Bislimi and Svecla to visit Presevo Valley (RTK) • Kosovo to host largest field exercise in region, “Defender Europe 23” (media) • Kurti meets OSCE Head of Mission Davenport (media) • Haradinaj to Kurti: I am addressing you to reconsider your position (media)

• EU calls on Kosovo and Serbia to immediately end inflammatory rhetoric (RFE) • Power cuts from Monday in Kosovo (media) • LDK leader predicts most difficult winter ever; slams government (media) • Newly elect President of Albania to visit Kosovo today (media) • Swiss TV: Informer that revealed plan to kill Marty was born in Kosovo (media) • Against bleak global backdrop, Kosovo’s Dokufest ponders ‘How to Survive’ (BIRN) • Youth Day feels bittersweet to Balkans’ frustrated youngsters (BIRN) • Palokaj: A major shift of the workforce from Balkans toward EU (Koha) • “Kosovo must deliver on municipal association if it wants normalisation” (BIRN) • Kosovo women seek end to ‘period poverty (BIRN) • COVID-19: 393 new cases (media)