President Osmani hosted U.S. Ambassador Hovenier (RTK) German emissary for Western Balkans, meets with the U.S. counterpart (RTK) EU does not impose a solution for Kosovo and Serbia (media) Hill: Greater opportunity for progress in dialogue than conflict (RTK) PDK’s Hoxhaj: Kurti has no principles in dialogue (Nacionale) Rakic, mayors of northern municipalities meet COMKFOR (Klan Kosova) Kastrati: An attack on Kosovo would be suicidal for Serbia (Klan Kosova) Youngsters in Gjakova urge youth not to quit Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) Kosovo capital hosts European nomadic biennale Manifesta (BIRN) Sunny Hill Festival-Goers Say ‘Europe, Set us Free’ (Prishtina Insight) Govt promotes employment of people with disabilities (Albanian Daily News) Kosovo, Germany ink WWII graves accord (Expatica.com)

• Kosovo PM says tensions with Serbs in north could escalate (Reuters) • Osmani: EU to be more vocal against Serbia’s destabilizing tendencies (media) • Kurti, Vucic expected to sign joint statement on missing persons (media) • Kosovo minister says Belgrade backing criminals (N1) • COMKFOR meets commander of NATO, discuss security in Kosovo (RTK) • Haradinaj presents three options how to reach Kosovo-Serbia agreement (RTK) • Kosovo: a cap gun on the wall, a mine in the drawer (TVP World) • Kosovo allocates 40 million Euros for Serbs’ unpaid electricity (BIRN) • Muslims in Kosovo demand that headscarf be allowed in schools (euronews.al) • NATO evaluating proposal for naval base in Durres (Albanian Daily News)

NATO's Stoltenberg repeats: Ready for intervention if stability is threatened (Klan) Joseph: Leaders in Kosovo and Serbia should refrain from tense rhetoric (Klan) EU: Energy agreement roadmap stalling due to “technical aspects” (Kallxo) Decision on increased energy tariffs in two weeks (Koha) PDK’s Tahiri: We will oppose any effort to increase energy tariffs (RTK) Kosovo’s Central Bank is a Sleeping Giant that Needs a Poke (Prishtina Insight) U.S. Ambassador Hovenier visits Shterpce (media) Albania and Kosovo Poorest Countries in Region (Exit) Face paint, folklore transform Chicago bride for traditional wedding in Kosovo (Reuters)

• PM Kurti for RFE: Situation in north could have escalated into armed conflict • Kosovo opposition reacts to Kurti’s mention of war (media) • Petkovic: Kurti’s latest statements show he wants war not dialogue (media) • Kurti meets KFOR commander, discuss security in Kosovo (media) • Kusari-Lila: We will resist Association as we have done so far (media) • How Russia’s Ukraine war is stoking tension in Kosovo (The Washington Post) • Europe keeps a wary eye on Kosovo, Serbia (politico.eu) • Bislimi meets Ambassador Ziv, talk about deepening relations (media) • Grenell has telephone conversation with Thaci (media) • Two deaths and 331 new cases with COVID-19 in last 24 hours (media)

• Borrell confirms invitation to Vucic and Kurti to discuss way forward (Koha) • Kosovo pledges no talks with Serbia two topics that activated the north (Koha) • PM Kurti says “criminal gangs” behind attack against police in north (media) • EULEX chief condemns attack against police in the north (media) • Interior Minister Svecla visits Bernjak border crossing (Kallxo) • Russian reporter Daria Aslamova declared persona non grata in Kosovo (media) • Kandic: Regions where Delic operated, over 2,000 civilians killed (RTK) • Dua Lipa Thrills Fans Performing on First Day of Sunny Hill (BIRN) • ‘Sunny Hill was kept where it belongs’, Kurti receives Dua Lipa (euronews.al) • 618 new cases, one death from COVID-19 in last 24 hours (media)