• Osmani: EP’s support - a guarantee for Kosovo's European path (media) • The Netherlands gives positive signals for visa liberalization (Telegrafi) • Slim chances for decision-making on visa liberalization at EU Summit (Koha) • Shala: Kosovo-Serbia agreement on energy must be implemented (KTV) • Rohde on Open Balkan: It doesn’t seem to be a comprehensive initiative (Kallxo) • Majority, opposition trade blames for interruption of Assembly session (media) • Osmani and Konjufca most liked politicians, according to poll (media) • Germany extends military deployment in Kosovo (Euractiv) • Balkans losing hope of progress on EU membership (VOA)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Member states leaders to reflect Parliament will for visa liberalisation (media) • Kurti on energy agreement: We’re doing our best with what we inherited (Koha) • Osmani confirms her participation in the EU Summit for the Dutch media (RTK) • Albanian PM confirms Western Balkans leaders will attend EU Summit (RFE) • Kosovo Foreign Minister to EU: If you do not act, others will (media) • Kurti ready to review demarcation with Montenegro, doesn’t say when (Kallxo) • Pendarovski: Kosovo should join the "Open Balkans" (Reporteri) • Schneeberger writes to Macron, sends petition with 16 thousand signatures demanding visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • EU Ambassador Giaufret: No new obstacles, Serbia to take key decisions (Beta, Kurir, N1) • Vucic, Rama, Kovacevski to attend the Brussels summit tomorrow (RTS) • Petkovic: ''Now everything is in our hands, no one can break into Valac'' (RTS) • Emilija Redzepi: Albin Kurti is not against Kosovo Serbs (Radio Gorazdevac, KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Kurti addressed minority communities in Serbian, asking for proposals from businessmen (Kosovo Online) • Slavisa Ristic: The Government of Serbia and the Serbian List are not dealing with the return of Serbs (Beta, Danas, KiM radio) • Jevtic: Ristic gives an alibi to those who do everything to prevent the return of Serbs (KiM radio, Beta, Radio Mitrovica sever) • "Energy as a gift" (FoNet, KiM radio) • Environment report warns of heavy coal plant pollution in Western Balkans (N1, bankwatch.org) • Tuesday's round of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue concludes in Brussels (Tanjug) Opinion: • Where does the Brussels “roadmap” lead? (KoSSev) International: • Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia could snub EU integration summit (euronews.com) • With Police Connections, Serbian-Syrian Translator Turned People-Smuggler (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Kurti: Strategy for Roma community will be published soon (Klan Kosova) • Kosovo’s Deaf Community Feel Unheard in Society (Prishtina Insight) • Decades old problem unsolved: Gracanica not visible from the dust from the tailings pond (KiM radio) • NGOs concerned over lack of progress on Western Balkans Green Agenda (N1)

• Reactions to the Kosovo-Serbia agreement on energy (media) • Serbia, Kosovo agree ‘Road Map’ to energy dispute solution (BIRN) • Manuel Sarrazin: The EU enlargement promise is valid (DW, media) • President Osmani: I go to Brussels with hope but not great expectations (media) • Prime Minister Kurti: Survivors of sexual violence need our support (Kallxo) • Haxhiu: Venice Commission skeptical on in-depth vetting (Koha) • Kurti holds online meeting with US Deputy Secretary of Commerce (media) • Kurti meets civil society representatives from Serbia in Prishtina (media) • Three Balkan countries could boycott EU summit (Koha)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo and Serbia reach agreement on energy (media) • Prime Minister Kurti: Agreement on energy, a result of our work (Koha) • Germany welcomes Kosovo-Serbia Energy Agreement (Kallxo) • Cakolli: Agreement on energy in the north has symbolic importance too (Nacionale) • PSD: Agreement on energy in the north legalises Serbia in Kosovo (media) • Lajcak optimistic that Kosovo-Serbia final agreement will be reached in his mandate (Koha) • Konjufca: Former KLA members in The Hague concerned over procedural violations (media) • Kurti: I am here to listen to the remaining challenges (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic spoke with Borrell (Danas, FoNet) • Vucic talked with Rama and Kovacevski; tomorrow decision on participation in the summit in Brussels (RTS, KiM radio, FoNet) • Belgrade and Pristina delegations agreed guidelines for the implementation of the energy agreement (RTS, media) • Petkovic says the road for talks on the formation of CSM opened; EU welcomes the adoption of the roadmap (N1) • Energy agreement reached: Elektrosever received a licence, KEDS and KOSTT access to Valac (KoSSev) • Dacic after CoE Parliamentary Assembly: “Seems to suit everyone at the moment that Kosovo is not on the agenda” (RTS, Tanjug) • Besiri: Tough questions in autumn (RTK2) • Demostat claims Belgrade changing status of Serbian-Russian humanitarian center (N1, FoNet, Demostat) Opinion: • Online Hate Speech Remains Unmoderated in Balkans (BIRN) International: • Albania PM to Submit Resolution in Strasbourg Against Marty Report (BIRN)

• Chief negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia to meet today (media) • Hoti: Declaration, not agreement, on missing persons expected (Klan) • Rama vows to submit resolution to Council of Europe about Marty's claims (media) • Kurti does not visit detainees in The Hague, but meets with their lawyers (RTK) • Prime Minister Kurti met with Ukrainian journalists housed in Kosovo (media) • RTK Board selects broadcaster’s new general director (media) • Albania-Kosovo to temporarily facilitate border crossings (euronews.al) • Critical Voices in the Balkans Still Feel the Heat (BIRN) • Media watchdogs blast EU funds for Balkans 'mouthpieces' (EUobserver) • FactChecker Kosova presents report on fighting misinformation (KP/Telegrafi)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo, Albania governments hold eighth joint meeting (media) • Rama: Open Balkan does not unite us, but it does not divide us either (media) • EU member states agree to extend Lajcak’s mandate for another 18 months (RFE) • KLA war veterans warn with other protests in front of Assembly (media) • Sunny Hill Festival returns to Kosovo (RFE) • Slovenia supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Decision on EU-WB summit to be made after consultations (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, RTS) • Rakic: Return to Kosovo on the lowest possible scale (Kosovo Online, TV Most) • EU enlargement hot topic again, WB leaders in Brussels on Thursday - what is on the table (RTS, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Florian Bieber: Vucic still trying to avoid deciding on sanctions against Russia (N1, nova.rs) • Petkovic: We are close to reaching an agreement on energy (Kontakt plus radio) • Jablanovic: Kurti’s government is anti-Serbian (KiM radio, Slobodno Srpski) Opinion: • The EU Mustn’t Betray its Promises to the Western Balkans (Balkan Insight) International: • EU Rapporteur Adds To Pressure For Brussels To Give Balkans 'Something' Amid Ukraine Push (RFE) • Kosovo Reclaims Dua Lipa Festival After Sudden U-Turn (BIRN) • Slovenia to Seek EU Candidate Status for Bosnia (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Film Recreates Albanian’s ‘Swim to Freedom’ from Communism (Balkan Insight)

• Kosovo, Albania governments to meet today in Prishtina (media) • Rama: Albania will remove all customs tariffs with Kosovo (media) • Rama: Funny and sad how Open Balkan is interpreted in Kosovo (media) • Rama hosts dinner in Prishtina with critics of Kurti’s government (Nacionale) • Government: Venice Commission gave green light for vetting in judiciary (RFE) • Haxhiu: We have Plan B if opposition blocks the vetting (media) • Dialogue continues with expectations for concrete agreements (Koha) • Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu visits Kosovo (media) • Von Cramon: We need to give something to the Western Balkans (Kosovapress) • Leaders’ messages on Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (media) • Health Ministry not alarmed over slight increase in new COVID-19 cases (Koha)

Albanian Language Media: • Lajcak: Important agreement expected next week (euronews.al/media) • No agreement reached between government and KLA veterans (media) • Kosovo Government issues statement following meeting with KLA veterans (media) • At Prespa Forum, Osmani has meetings with U.S., UK, German envoys (media) • Milanovic: Kosovo's non-recognition by Serbia, obstacle for EU enlargement (media) • Several agreements expected to be signed in the Kosovo-Albania meeting of governments (KP) • Konjufca travels to The Hague today to meet former KLA leaders (media) Serbian Language Media: • Varhelyi: Cooperation with the Western Balkans is the EU's geostrategic choice (RTS) • Brnabic from Ohrid: General progress requires integration of the region into the EU (RTS) • Starovic: The negotiation framework with the EU does not mention the recognition of Kosovo's independence (Kosovo Online, RTS) • Botsan Kharchenko: EU forcing Serbia to impose sanctions while remaining Russia's largest economic partner (NMagazin, N1, Beta) • Selakovic, Cavusoglu: Excellent relations to be advanced further (Tanjug) • Petkovic on Twitter: “Freedom for Albanians accused of planning attacks on KFOR and SOC, real image of justice in Pristina” (Kosovo Online) International: • Paris moves to solve Sofia’s N. Macedonia veto, diplomats say (Euractiv) • Ukraine should become a membership candidate to join the EU, commission says (CNBC) • Montenegro PM Accuses Partners of Blocking Serbian Church Agreement (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo Digs Deeper as Search for Wartime Missing Intensifies (Balkan Insight) • Eight journalists from Kosovo visited Association of Journalists of Serbia (UNS) (KoSSev, Radio Mitrovica sever)

• KLA veterans end protest after Assembly halts session (media) • Kosovo Parliament Paralysed as War Veterans, Opposition MPs Protest (BIRN) • Lajcak trying to set meeting between Kurti and Vucic before summer break (media) • Osmani: Our path to EU cannot be stopped by Moscow (media) • Cautious optimism over visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media) • Kosovars tire of knocking at Europe's closed doors (AFP/France 24) • Greece appoints special envoy for the Western Balkans (Kallxo) • Albanian PM Calls on Ukraine to Recognise Kosovo (Exit) • Krasniqi: I don't believe this government will see its term through (Koha) • 72 bomb threats reported across Kosovo yesterday, all false (media) • Police arrest, later release, PSD leader Dardan Molliqaj (media) • Supreme Court rules in favour of new electricity tariffs (media)

Albanian Language Media: • KLA war veterans protest in front of assembly and government buildings (media) • Assembly of Kosovo resumes session amidst opposition calls to cancel it (media) • Protest on withdrawal of pension trust funds joins that of KLA veterans (Kallxo) • Osmani to attend Prespa Forum in North Macedonia (media) • Slovenian president calls for visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Paparaci) • Bomb threats in 30 schools were false, police say (Kallxo) • Hoti: Government did not use ‘Office of Veterans’ for dialogue with them (media) • Kurti meets journalists and academics from Greece and Cyprus (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic to Cavusoglu: Serbia committed to promoting cooperation (N1) • Christoph Heusgen: An agreement between Serbia and Kosovo is possible (DW) • Kosovo Police: Citizens not to panic, some schools checked, threats false (Kontakt plus radio) • Office for KiM: 71 Serbian schools in Kosovo received threatening emails (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Conference "Position and Challenges of Non-Majority Communities in the Pec Region" (KiM Radio) • Petkovic: "Mutual recognition" is not and cannot be part of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (RTS) • EWB: ''The amendment on mutual recognition of Serbia and Kosovo was submitted by the MP of the European People's Party'' (N1) • Von Cramon: Sanctions and recognition of Kosovo to join EU (N1) • Jovic: Viola von Cramon's ultimate messages destabilize the Balkans (Kosovo Online) • Leaders of the Western Balkans at the Prespa Forum in Ohrid (Kosovo Online, RFE) Opinion: • Serbia’s sanctions standoff with the EU (Politico) International: • Global Peace Index 2022 (reliefweb.int) • Paper Shows France's Vision Of New 'Community' For All Of Europe (RFE) • Kosovo stunned as Dua Lipa festival shifts to Albania (BIRN) • EU leaders to debate France’s halfway house for Ukraine idea (Politico) • “Z” makes Ukrainians feel unsafe in Serbia, ambassador says (Euractiv) Humanitarian/Development: • Dittrich: Kosovo Accreditation Agency to be soon readmitted to ENQA, EQAR (Koha) • Serbia donates 1.5 million Euro for Ukrainian children (N1) • Serbia: Growth Momentum, Policy Discipline Cushion Economic Blows From War in Ukraine (fxempire.com)