• Head of Financial Intelligence Unit sacked (media) • Investigations against senior officialsmentioned in recordings (Betimi per Drejtesi) • “Proof that prosecution, judiciary are influenced by interest groups” (Telegrafi) • Vetevendosje people in the board that government proposed to Assembly (Koha) • Haradinaj calls on government to treat wildfires more seriously (media) • Vetevendosje implies Arben Vitia will run for Prishtina Mayor (Express/ATV) • COVID-19: 110 new cases, 1 death (media)

• Kurti: Citizens know our government cannot be compared to others before (Kallxo/RTK) • Abdixhiku on Government's 100-day report: Empty and disappointing (media) • PDK's Tahiri: Kurti government has done nothing of what it promised (EO/RTK) • Hajdari: Implementation of reciprocity requires good organisation (Telegrafi) • Petkovic on reciprocity: Kurti destroying dialogue (media) • LVV supporter seemingly confirms Vitia's candidacy for Pristina mayor (media) • 10 active fires remain in Kosovo, out of 50 (media) • KSC experiencing serious problems with Albanian translation (Klan) • COVID-19: 48 new cases, no deaths (media) • Belgium to share COVID-19 vaccines, Kosovo among beneficiaries (media)

• COVID-19: 100 new cases, no deaths (media) • Kurti on Open Balkans: Creates space for influence from the East (KP) • Kosovo honors Beau Biden, late son of US President (Reuters) • Kosovo MPs to debate today on first 100 days of Kurti-led government (media) • Gervalla denies reports suggesting her removal from post (Kallxo) • Police arrest person for breaking into Gasic’s flat (Koha) • Kosovo wins international recognition … at the Olympics (Politico.eu) • Experts’ exodus from Kosovo accreditation body sparks blame game (BIRN) • Minor earthquake shakes Kosovo, Serbia and North Macedonia (media) • Kosovo men in search of WWII aircraft at bottom of Lake Ohrid (Euronews.al)

• Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania Push Forward On 'Open Balkans' Initiative (RFE) • Government of Kosovo reiterates position against Open Balkans initiative (media) • Analysts support Kosovo's position on Mini-Schengen (Kosovapress) • LDK: Berlin Process should be the starting point for Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Kosovo Dismisses ‘Visionless Mini Schengen’, Urges for Trade Deal with the EU (Exit) • Over 55% of respondents consider rejection of "Open Balkans" will not negatively affect Kosovo’s economy (Telegrafi) • Demi: Easy for Rama and Vucic to make calls for not keeping hostage to the past (Koha) • Spahiu: Kosovo loses politically by not joining Open Balkans initiative (Klan) • Osmani, Kurti, and Konjufca pay respects to the victims of bus crash (media) • Kurti: Ireland, an important voice in speeding up the visa liberalization (media) • President Osmani has telephone conversation with Israeli President Herzog (media) • Gervalla to pay an official visit to North Macedonia today (media) • Four laws in four months (RFE, media) • COVID-19: 72 new cases, no deaths (media)

• Families bury victims of tragic bus crash (media) • Germany's state secretary Berger meets PM Kurti, President Osmani (media) • Hasani: EU and U.S. could ask for a break in dialogue (Klan) • PDK warns it will not vote international agreements (media) • Haxhiu: Four prosecutors to join Special Prosecution of Kosovo (media) • Rama, Vucic, Zaev meet today at Skopje’s Economic Forum (media) • Renowned Serb returnee to Gjakova suffers break-in (Prishtina Insight) • COVID-19: 58 new cases, no deaths (media)