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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 23, 2022

• Prime Minister Kurti’s interview with RTK • Bislimi: Serbia has not officially requested holding elections in Kosovo (Express) • “Internationals asked us not to make Serbian elections a political issue” (Express) • Montenegro prime minister reacts to Kurti's statement on demarcation (media) • Ukrainian crisis revived Kosovo’s long-standing NATO aspirations (EWB) • Kosovo’s ‘Commander Cali’ didn’t murder prisoners, lawyer says (BIRN) • COVID-19: 41 new cases, three deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 22, 2022

• Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti’s interview for BBC’s Newsday (media) • "Agreement needed for Serbian elections to take place in Kosovo" (media) • State Department: Kosovo to not derail from KSF transition plan (RFE) • Kurti waiting for new government in Montenegro to discuss demarcation (Kosovapress) • EU Strategic Compass warns of frail stability of Western Balkans (N1) • Kosovo's Defence Minister Mehaj visits Israel (media) • Vetevendosje against idea of pension withdrawals (RTK) • AJK condemns Kurti's aide remarks on news portals (media) • Montenegro refuses Serbia's request to open voting polls (VOA/media) • COVID-19: 26 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 21, 2022

• Kosovo Government in communication with Quint over Serbian elections (Koha/KP) • Serbia's elections "without implications" to Kosovo's sovereignty (Koha) • Borrell: Time to move forward on EU integration in the Western Balkans (media) • Kosovo leaders, Kurti and Osmani, meet a White House delegation (media) • U.S. expresses support for Kosovo and Bosnia (media) • Leaders of Austria, Kosovo Urge for Visa Liberalization, Regional Security (Exit) • Haziri: Government to wake up, prevent destabilisation of Kosovo (media) • Von Cramon: Do not raise expectations over NATO membership (RTK) • Ceku: It is possible for Kosovo to join NATO in these circumstances (RTV21) • EULEX reinforcements begin arriving in Kosovo (media) • World Bank approves a 50-million-euro support for Kosovo (Kallxo) • COVID-19: 31 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 18, 2022

• President Vjosa Osmani’s interview with Channel 4 (media) • Kurti: Kosovo will apply for EU membership this year (media) • U.S.: We expect immediate engagement in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Reporteri) • Bislimi: Agreement needed on April 3 Serbian elections (Kossev/Kallxo) • President Osmani to meet White House delegation, Austrian Chancellor (media) • In Kosovo, fears that Russia could inspire a new Serbian offensive (Euronews) • President Osmani meets COMKFOR Kajari (media) • Kurti: Committed to social policies centering on citizen and equality (media) • Kosovo Parliament approves draft law on financing parties (BIRN) • Prosecutors seek six-year jail terms for Kosovo veterans’ leaders (BIRN) • Serbs commemorate victims of deadly 2004 unrest in Kosovo (BIRN) • Half of poll respondents say they would leave Kosovo (Klan Kosova) • COVID-19: 33 new cases, two deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 17, 2022

• Osmani: I have insisted for Council of Europe to be a top priority (Kosovapress) • Kurti for Milliyet: Kosovo is in danger (media) • Kosovo Assembly fails to adopt draft law of new Civil Code (media) • Lajcak: We are close to an agreement on several concrete topics (RTK) • “A model for Serbian elections in Kosovo, without flag or posters” (Klan Kosova) • Kosovo Police raid Serb-run office in anti-corruption operation (BIRN) • Poll: 95 percent of respondents in favor of NATO membership (Kallxo) • EULEX Police strengthened following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (BIRN) • Kosovo veterans’ leader didn’t threaten war crime witnesses: Lawyer (BIRN) • COVID-19: 51 new cases, one death (media)