Albanian Language Media: • Osmani meets Hovenier, discuss security issues (media) • KFOR: We regularly conduct patrols along the boundary line (RTK) • Works on Iber bridge continue, KFOR increases its presence there (Reporteri) • Opposition calls criminal LVV’s lack of mentioning loss of Dehari's samples and burning of the IFM (Koha) • AJK condemns Kurteshi's statements in relation to media (media) • Bislimi supports protest: Serbia violates rights of Albanians (RTK) • PDK action in front of government: Youth is running away, Albin what about you (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Representatives of the Office for KiM visited Novake and promised help in the reconstruction of houses (Tanjug, RTS, KiM radio) • SL: It is urgent to find the perpetrators of the attack on Dragica Gasic's apartment and the fire in the village of Novake (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio) • Gerxhaliu: While the public looks at the Ibar, new rules and import quotas will destroy the economy and citizens (Kosovo Online) • The Kosovo police detained a Serb (70) for questioning based on a report more than a decade old (Kosovo Online) • Coordination body of the Government: The meeting in Bujanovac represents abuse of the Albanians from the south of Serbia (RTS) • In Gorazdevac today a memorial service for the children killed in Bistrica (KiM radio, Radio Gorazdevac)

Albanian Language Media: • Stano: Opening of Iber Bridge should be resolved through dialogue (media) • Government: Addition of measures by EU deepens injustice towards Kosovo (Koha) • Government says tests are done and bridge should open (media) • Works on central bridge of Iber continued also on Saturday (Koha) • Vucic claims Iber Bridge will "violently open" on August 14 or 15 (media) • Kusari-Lila: Chances of overthrowing government lost, VV will again win 50% of votes (media) • Albanians of Presheva Valley protest today against discrimination from Belgrade (media) • Kurti invites young people to apply for paid internships (media) • LVV calls a press conference for today in front of Special Prosecutors Office (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian President warns of possible provocations over bridge opening in Mitrovica (KoSSev) • Three houses of Serb returnees burnt near Prizren (RTS, Kosovo Online) • EC Spokesperson Stano: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is constantly in crisis mode (N1) • Kosovo’s Infrastructure Minister: There is no reason not to open the Ibar river bridge, technical inspection completed (N1, KoSSev) • Survey reveals overwhelming opposition to opening main Ibar Bridge in Mitrovica (KoSSev) • Hundreds gather to mourn Faton Hajrizi in Donja Klina amid controversy (KoSSev) • Kosovo Police halt road construction in Suncana Dolina (Sunny Valley) (KoSSev) • Red ribbon for the police station, what else is the Kosovo government building in the north? (Kosovo Online) International Media: • Kosovo – Rise in unilateral actions by the Kosovo authorities (diplomatioe.gouv.fr) • Huge lithium-mining protest triggers crisis meeting in Serbia (politico.eu) • Serbia’s populist president says lithium protests are part of a ‘hybrid’ warfare against his country (AP)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti calls on Serb residents to convert their driver's licences (RTK) • Kryeziu responds to Stano: Adding measures would only deepen injustice (Express) • LVV MP: We cannot give up internal affairs due to threat of measures (Reporteri) • KFOR: We have fixed presence on the bridge, any decision to open it must be made in dialogue (media) • MFA: Belgrade Prosecutor's Office gave permission to withdraw body of Kosovar killed in Loznica (media) • The person killed in Loznica is Faton Hajrizi (Koha) • Hamza: To cover up failures, government only deals with Serbia (media) • Hamza continues with meetings in the USA (media) • Abdixhiku: We have a prime minister for propaganda (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • KFOR: Not true that the technical inspection of the Ibar bridge was conducted in coordination with us (Kosovo Online) • Arsenijevic: We defend what is ours, political tricks will not distract us ; the KP announcement rebuttal (Kosovo Online) • Mijacic: The messages from the USA to Kosovo are clear, but do something about it (Kosovo Online) • How can KFOR react if Pristina opens the Ibar bridge? (Danas) • Joseph: Kurti doing everything contrary to what was written in the New York Times, closing post offices undermines peace (Kosovo Online, Kontakt plus radio, Danas) • KoSSev Portal and several Pristina journalists targeted by disturbing photoshopped images (KoSSev, KiM radio)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Let's make Iber bridge symbol of normalisation (RTK) • USA: Uncoordinated actions endanger opportunities we helped create (media) • Krasniqi: Bridges are to connect citizens (media) • Vokrri: Iber bridge will open during this summer (Klan) • KFOR monitored protests in Mitrovica, guarantees safety for everyone (media) • Citaku: Bridges that Kosovo needs are bridges with USA, EU, NATO (media) • KFOR commander meets chief of Serbian army, discuss security (media) • Vucic introduces "pogrom" of Serbs from Kosovo into discourse out of nowhere (Klan) • Dimic: Iber Bridge should open for integration and cooperation of citizens (RTK) • Analysts: Coordination with allies, inevitable (RTK) • Tahiri: Government started and will end mandate with violations, leaving chaos in state administration(media) • A positive case of West Nile virus recorded in Kosovo (RFE, media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Pristina is not interested in dialogue; it wants conflict between Serbia and NATO (Kosovo Online, RTS, media) • Kabasic clams Kosovo authorities and demands fair treatment for Serbs in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Jevtic: Full support for the Serbs in the north, fight against Kurti's regime - a matter of life (Kosovo Online) • CASA NGO: The government in Pristina wants to threaten the education, health and social system of the Serbian community in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, KiM radio) • The Chief of the General Staff and the Commander of KFOR discussed the security situation in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) • Albanians announced a protest in the south of Serbia (Danas, Jugpres) International Media: • Closure Of Serbian Post Offices threatens U.S. support for Kosovo (the pavlovictoday.com) • Kosovo Serbs Protest In North Mitrovica Against Opening Of Main Bridge (RFE)

Albanian Language Media: • UNMIK: Closure of Serbian post offices negatively affects life of Serb community in Kosovo (Albanian Post, ekonomia online) • KFOR: Any decision on opening Iber Bridge must take place within framework of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Klan) • British Embassy: We are disappointed with government’s action (Nacionale) • Bislimi: EU should focus on Serbia's rejection of Basic Agreement (media) • Serbian Post van not allowed to enter Kosovo (media) • Svecla, Krasniqi and Durmishi visit Iber Bridge, test it before opening (media) • Government takes new step: nearly €10,000 allocated for testing Iber Bridge (Nacionale) • Kurti meets Ardita Sinani, offers close institutional cooperation in service of Presheva (Klan) • Alsat: Osmani on two other occasions refused checking of personal luggage at Skopje Airport (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • UNMIK head reiterates concern over unilateral actions in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) • KFOR will respond to security development on Ibar bridge (N1) • Vucic: Kurti is provoking, wants to turn us against NATO before the elections in the USA (Kosovo Online) • Vucevic: Kurti wants Kosovo without Serbs, int'l community tacitly allowing that (Tanjug, media) • A protest today in North Mitrovica due to Pristina's announcements about the opening of the Ibar bridge (Kosovo Online, B92, Tanjug) • Elshani for VoA: The case of the closure of the Post of Serbia branches in the domain of economic crime (KiM radio, VOA) International Media: • Alleged large-scale coin forger arrested in Kosovo due to Eurojust support (eurojust.europa.eu)