• Kosovo reports over 2,000 new daily COVID cases as Omicron surges (media) • New anti-Covid-19 measures to be discussed today (media) • Kurti: The government will increase support for consumers (media) • Kosovo’s electric bills could increase two-fold (Euractiv) • Hovenier: U.S. dedicated to strengthening the rule of law in Kosovo (media) • Gervalla in Athens to meet Dendias (Ekonomia) • EU millions for rule of law did not translate into substantive reforms (Koha) • RTK Director sacked; board cites numerous violations (media) • Serwer: Good on recognition but oversold on strategic impact (media) • Macron: Clear accession perspective of Western Balkans and EU reform (EWB) • Landscapes of industrial ruin (Kosovo 2.0)

• COVID-19: 720 new cases, one death (media) • Latifi: Healthcare system prepared to handle increased hospitalisations (Koha) • The two-day rate of COVID-19 infections affects roughly 400 children (RFE) • Government pledges €75 million to subsidise energy for citizens and businesses (Kallxo) • LDK leader Abdixhiku opposes electricity price increase (media) • AAK ponders calling protests to oppose electricity price increase (Klan/RTK) • Lajcak, Peach discuss Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • Hovenier: KFOR enjoys U.S.'s steadfast support (media) • Xhacka at UN SC: Women in Kosovo raped, killed as part of ethnic cleansing campaign (Koha/Klan)

• EU regrets Serb referendum not taking place in Kosovo (RFE/media) • Kosovo Serbs Vote in Serbian Referendum in Serbia – Not Kosovo (BIRN) • Serbia Opposition Voices Doubts About Referendum, Praised by EU (BIRN) • Haradinaj: Regulatory Office has proposed increase of electricity price by 80% (media) • Kosovo Police rebuts Serbian List allegations over Runik incident (media) • Anti-corruption agency opens case into Rakic's declaration of assets (Koha) • COVID-19: 728 new cases, no deaths (media)

• COVID-19: 771 new cases, no deaths (media) • Kosovo sends back Serbian ballots ahead of referendum (Deutsche Welle) • Lawmakers reject holding Serb referendum in Kosovo (The Washington Post) • President’s Chief of Staff: Kosovo kept a principled position (media) • Assembly adopts resolution against Serbian referendum in Kosovo (Express) • Kosovo Serbs travel to neighboring Serbia to vote in referendum (euronews.al) • Kosovo bans Serbian vote on constitutional changes on its soil (Al Jazeera) • Kosovo commemorates massacre where 45 were killed by Serbian troops (Exit) • Spahiu: Talk of Albanian unification Damages Kosovo (BIRN) • Panic as Kosovo pulls plug on its energy-guzzling bitcoin miners (The Guardian) • Podcast: War’s consequences on cultural heritage (Kosovo 2.0) • Serbia votes ‘Yes’ judiciary constitution changes (BIRN)

• U.S. Secretary of State Blinken writes to Prime Minister Kurti (media) • Kurti answers to Secretary Blinken: Looking forward to work together (media) • Konjufca: We don’t accept the Serbian association; this is a closed matter (T7) • Commentators: Borrell is proving he is not impartial (Kosovapress) • Vucic warns serious consequences if referendum in Kosovo not allowed (Koha) • Ex-prosecutor: Serbia impeded probe of Kosovo Serb politician’s murder (BIRN) • Kosovo human rights concerns raised in new report (Exit) • Hague prosecutors accused of failing to protect Kosovo case files (BIRN) • Meta on Open Balkan: Ambiguous initiative imposed from above (euronews.al)