• COVID-19: 1,383 new cases, 26 deaths (media) • Kosovo receives additional vaccine doses, more expected by week’s end (media) • Krasniqi to Kurti: COVID-19 situation alarming, requires urgent action (media) • Borrell: Legally-binding agreement would resolve Kosovo's legal representation (media) • Assembly Speaker Konjufca meets UN Assistant Secretary Jenca (media) • Palmer's replacement does not change U.S. approach towards Kosovo (Koha) • Minister Murati accuses predecessor of inflating cost for road construction (media) • Playing War: Pitfalls and Potential of Video Games in the Balkans (BIRN)

• COVID-19: 932 new cases, 20 deaths (media) • EU drops Kosovo from list of COVID-safe countries (Radio Free Europe) • Kurti: EU to create new momentum for reforms; make enlargement fairer (media) • Osmani: United Nations membership, a continuous goal of ours (media) • Lajcak: Kosovo’s full international integration, a priority in dialogue (Koha) • Haradinaj offers recommendations for managing COVID-19 situation (media) • PDK calls on government to change approach to vaccination process (media) • Kosovo PM urges Serbia to reveal truth about wartime missing (BIRN) • “Kurti, Osmani won’t enter into talks before Serbia returns our loved ones” (ATV) • Hoti: Kosovo to be ready; dialogue must end with mutual recognition (media)

• COVID-19: A record 36 deaths in last 24 hours (media) • “Over 90 percent of victims in last 24 hours were not vaccinated” (RFE) • Kurti: Impossible to have a long lockdown in the country (Koha/RFE) • PDK leader: Another tragic day for Kosovo (media) • LDK gives recommendations to government in fight against COVID-19 (media) • First group of Afghan refugees arrive in Kosovo (media) • Rama doubles down on Open Balkan, promises new approach with Kosovo (Exit News) • Businesses eye boost, but also barriers, in ‘Open Balkan’ initiative (BIRN)

• COVID-19: 2,295 new cases, 18 deaths (media) • PDK leader: Kosovo going through tragedy; Government needs clear plan (EO) • Lajcak: Next dialogue meeting in early September (media) • Brussels says 2013 agreement violated, government and KJC silent (Koha) • KLI: Court of Appeals acted correctly in case of Ivan Todosijevic (media) • Founders and opponents of Open Balkan to meet in Slovenia (Koha) • 23 Albanians believed to be in suspected mass grave in the north (Telegrafi) • Ex-Trump spy chief Grenell celebrates pro-Moscow Serb strongman (Spytalk)

• COVID-19: 2,541 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Education Ministry not convinced by record number of infected children (Koha) • Murder of 18 year old girl forces the state to act (Koha) • Protest march in defense of women to be held in Prishtina today (media) • Government allocates €40 million for economic recovery (Koha) • President Osmani met with US Ambassador to Kosovo Philip Kosnett (media) • Kosovo will provide shelter to around 2.000 Afghans (Radio Free Europe) • Baraliu: Government not obliged to implement Association agreement (media) • Suspected mass grave in village in Mitrovica North (RTK) • Kosovo’s trade gap widens 39.5% y/y in July (Seenews.com)