• COVID-19: 24 deaths, 357 new cases (media) • Kurti: Kosovo to introduce reciprocity with Serbia (media) • Merkel: Open Balkans cannot replace the Common Regional Market (Exit) • Kosovo’s Kurti lists four crucial elements to secure peace and stability in the region (Euronews.al) • Gervalla: We made it clear to Merkel that Kosovo cannot go back before 2008 (Klan) • President Osmani met with President of Germany Steinmeier (media) • U.S. ambassador Philip Kosnett gives interview to Kallxo.com • EU envoy Miroslav Lajcak visits Kosovo today (media) • EFJ slams Albanian PM for ignoring questions of Kosovo journalists during press conference with Merkel (Express) • Kosovo war crimes court begins first case (AFP/France 24)

• COVID-19: 14 deaths, 259 new cases (media) • Osmani: 17 October remains the date of the elections (media) • Serbia, Kosovo urged to publish ‘deal to open up war archives’ (BIRN) • Merkel: The Balkans have a long way to go toward EU (Radio Free Europe) • Merkel visits Tirana today, expected to meet Kurti too (Koha) • Escobar: Kosovo, Serbia should not avoid dialogue (RTK) • Enlargement standstill, political calendars delaying breakthrough in dialogue (EWB) • President Osmani received Ambassador Kosnett in a farewell meeting (media) • Salih Mustafa, first ex-KLA member to stand trial in the Hague (Express)

• COVID-19: 23 deaths, 424 new cases (media) • Kosovo Government updates COVID-19 measures (media) • NIPHK recommends postponing elections due to COVID-19 (Koha) • PM Kurti to Al Jazeera: NATO in Kosovo is here to stay (media) • Lajcak to visit Kosovo this week, meet Kurti and Bislimi (Koha) • Bislimi: KLA archives were and remain open, there is nothing to hide there (media) • Berger: Common regional market is a historic project that should be implemented (DW) • Military police to have authorisations over military and civil international entities (Koha) • Svecla: We will not apply for Interpol membership this year (Kosovapress) • “Vucic wants a Kosovo without Albanians and a Montenegro without Montenegrins” (media)

• COVID-19: 19 deaths, 703 new cases (media) • Kosovo government expected to decide on postponing school year (Telegrafi) • Kurti will meet Merkel in Tirana, spokesperson confirms (Koha) • Kosovo to abandon license plates agreement with Serbia (BIRN) • Bislimi's remarks on KLA archives spark reactions (media) • Hoti: Bislimi’s remarks about KLA archives were misinterpreted (Klan Kosova) • Petkovic: Pristina finally recognised existence of KLA archives (Klan) • Kosovo Assembly to end summer recess, convenes next week (media) • Haxhiu: We will visit KLA leaders in Hague in late September (media) • Greece supports Open Balkan initiative (Zeri) • Kosovo: the goal of Serbia's global 'vaccine diplomacy' (EU Observer)

• COVID-19: 24 deaths, 1,029 new cases (media) • Kurti: Friday marks administration of 1 million doses (Telegrafi) • Kurti: Issue of missing persons cannot wait (Radio Free Europe) • Kosovo Prime Minister, Serbian President won’t meet in September (Exit News) • Merkel to visit the Balkans, expected to meet Kurti (DW) • Lajcak after meeting chief negotiators says parties far apart (Express) • For Kosovo President who once fled home, Afghan refugee crisis is personal (Wion) • President Osmani calls on India to recognize Kosovo (Express) • Government approves 15 bills, regulations, other important decisions (media) • Trendafilova on why she chose to visit North to talk about SPC (AP) • PDK candidate for Peja mayor killed in double murder (media) • Greece reassures Serbia its position on Kosovo has not changed (Euractiv) • Kosovo welcomes Spanish football team for World Cup qualifier (BIRN)