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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 7, 2021

• Stano: Pristina and Belgrade have no readiness for dialogue (RFE) • Kosovo delegation travels to Brussels for Stabilisation and Association Council (media) • Kurti on Gllogjan case: Best investigators working on it (media) • Bislimi: Parallel structures in the north stronger than ever (media) • Kosovo leaders pay tribute to late US senator Bob Dole (euronews.al) • Kosovo war veterans’ leader ‘trapped’ by leaked documents (BIRN) • COVID-19: Four new cases, no deaths (media) • Kosovo death rate soars as result of COVID, data reveal (Prishtina Insight) • Head of private sector union warns Kurti of big protests next week (Express) • Kosovo judges’ ‘sexist’ language in rape trial draws outrage (BIRN) • Youth from Kosovo will receive direct help from Youth Guarantee scheme (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 6, 2021

• Kurti and Vucic might meet in the second week of December (media) • Kurti for Montenegrin daily Pobjeda: Serbia is copying Russia (media) • Kosovo PM Kurti has telephone conversation with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Escobar (media) • Haradinaj calls Kurti a “communist” (Koha) • Hoxhaj: Dangerous to believe that UN membership is not important (Zeri) • Petkovic: Kurti will not get a U.S. visa while he attacks Belgrade (Express) • Outrage over the language of a Kosovo court ruling (media) • Kosovo Arrests 31 for Fraudulent Use of Agriculture Subsidies (BIRN) • Vucic reacts to massive cross-country protests over lithium mine (euronews.al) • COVID-19: Three new cases, one death (media) • Kosovo introduces additional measures in effort to prevent new wave of COVID-19 infections (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 3, 2021

• Kurti meets Quint ambassadors and head of EU office (media) • Kurti: Any initiative aimed at replacing EU integration is deviation from genuine democratic reforms (media) • Politicians react to appointment of UK special envoy to Western Balkans (media) • Mustafa: Association to either be formed or Assembly to invalidate 2013 agreement (Koha) • Analysts discuss implementation of Constitutional Court rulings (Klan) • Kosovo rejects entrance permission to Petkovic (RTK) • Svecla meets Johansson, discuss fight against crime and corruption (media) • EC 2021 Reports on Western Balkans: Corruption is widespread and remains an issue of concern (EWB) • Arrested development: the unfinished church dividing Kosovo (AFP/France 24) • Kosovo to Simplify Path to Citizenship for Albanians from Presevo Valley (Exit) • Kosovo Confirms Jailing of Serb Ex-Policemen for War Crimes (BIRN) • ‘Art Without Limit’ Film Festival Opens in Capital (BIRN) • COVID-19: 16 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 2, 2021

• Borrell: Kosovo and Serbia must return to dialogue, no other way (Koha) • Lajcak visits Norway, discusses dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • Abdixhiku: I am trying for a great comeback of the LDK (media) • AAK’s Lekaj says KSF commander was sacked (Ekonomia Online) • Healthcare workers on strike today (Telegrafi) • PDK denies agreement on Prishtina deputy mayor post (Kallxo/Zeri) • KEDS asks for 7 percent increase in electricity tariffs from December 1 (Koha) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, December 1, 2021

• The Quint calls on Kosovo to implement decision on Decani Monastery land (media) • Osmani asks Slovenia to persuade partners to lift visa requirements (BIRN) • Government doesn’t expect results from dialogue before Serbia elections (Koha) • EU: Serbia should allow Kosovo ministers to visit Presevo (media) • LDK MP: I don’t believe there should be early elections (media) • Dugolli: We will have helicopters during this mandate (KTV) • Von Cramon’s call to Germany on changing its stance on Serbia angers PM Brnabic (euronews.al) • Surroi: Kurti, Rama wouldn’t mention referendum if not asked (Klan Kosova) • Only 19 percent of women elected to municipal assemblies (Lajmi) • Albania, Kosovo plan joint children’s textbook for 2022 (BIRN) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, one death (media)