Albanian Language Media:

Kurti: Opening Iber Bridge is not against anyone and even less against our partners (Klan)
Bislimi on opening of Iber Bridge: It is not unilateral decision nor unresolved issue of dialogue (Klan)
Krasniqi: The EU should tell Kosovo why it has changed its position on the Ibri bridge (media)
Tahiri: Opening Iber bridge to hide Association, Kurti has prepared draft statute (Reporteri)
Iber bridge ‘armored’ by KFOR and EULEX vehicles (Klan)
After request of MFA, Orban's advisor corrects post where Kosovo was presented as part of Serbia (Albanian Post)

Serbian Language Media:

Vucevic: Kurti plans to violently merge northern and southern parts of Mitrovica (Radio KIM)
Petkovic: Pristina did not fulfill obligations related to bridge opening, Kurti and Bislimi want conflicts only (Kosovo Online, social media)
EULEX on the Ibar bridge situation: A new unit formed; reconnaissance patrols are being carried out (euronews.rs, Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
Milenkovic from NSI says people in the north want bridge to remain closed (Kosovo Online)
Mijacic: If Kosovo Government opens bridge, EU will not lift punitive measure, nor make first installment from Growth Plan (Kosovo Online, social media)
Gracanica: The mayor initiated several court cases against individuals; Central institutions sued the Municipality for the decision to display the Serbian flag (KiM radio)
Associations from Kosovo announce the blockade of administrative crossings if the arrested Serbs are not released (NMagazin, N1, Beta)
Trajkovic: Arrest of Radoicic being prepared, Belgrade requested material on Banjska from Kosovo (N1, NMagazin, Danas)

Albanian Language Media:

• Kurti: The Iber bridge must be opened, it is not a matter of discussion (media)
• Kurti informs COMKFOR about works and results of report on Iber Bridge (media)
• KFOR on Iber bridge: Unilateral actions can create tensions (RTK)
• Hovenier: Opening Iber bridge could endanger American soldiers (RFE, media)
• Durmishi: The bridge is stable, durable and functional (RTK)
• Haradinaj: Anyone who endangers U.S. soldiers in Kosovo will be treated as an enemy, will be in prison or will run away and hide (media)
• Osmani talks with head of CEC about preparations for date of new elections (media)
• Trepca miners to protest in front of government building on Thursday (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• KFOR calls for restraint, says decision on Ibar River Bridge to be made in dialogue (Kosovo Online, media)
• Petkovic: Kurti only wants war and chaos; I hope this is clear to everyone (Kosovo Online, media)
• Gogic: By opening Ibar Bridge Kurti would get into conflict with international community (N1, Kosovo Online)
• Hovenier: Opening the bridge could endanger American soldiers in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Dacic: “Haxhiu’s monstrous statement glorifies terrorism” (N1, BETA, KoSSev, media)
• Leposavic mayor hosts “Illyrian Eagles” promoting “Greater Albania”, says they brought warmth to our “red-and-black municipality” (KoSSev)
• Serbian Orthodox Church in Lipljan robbed (KoSSev)

International Media:

• U.S. Ambassador Says Partnership With Kosovo 'Not What We Would Hope' (RFE)
• State Department Tells The Pavlovic Today: U.S. Does Not Support Any Moves To Change Mitrovica Bridge Status In Kosovo (The Pavlovic Today)

Albanian Language Media:

• EU: We plan to put status of Iber Bridge on agenda of next meeting in Brussels (Reporteri
• Kurti meets UNKT coordinator, discuss joint projects (RTK)
• Durmishi: We are waiting for report on stability of Iber Bridge (media)
• Maqedonci rewards KSF members who participated in training of Ukrainian army (media)
• Abdixiku: LDK is working, others attack the media, businesses, embassies... (media)
• Diaspora individual enters Iber Bridge, carabinieri and police stop him (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• 21 years since the Bistrica crime (KoSSev, media)
• Srbljak on the crime in Gorazdevac: I still relive that August 13, the injustice hurts even more (Kosovo Online)
• Petition of women from the North requesting from Ulutas not to open the bridge (KoSSev, N1)
• Gornje Korminjane: Physical attack and shooting in Nenad Jovanovic's yard (Kosovo Online, RTV Puls, N1)
• Marinkovic: Is the Kosovo government trying to change the ethnic structure in the North of Kosovo? (KoSSev)
• Elek: Kurti's intention is not to open the bridge, but to create tensions and expel the Serbs (KiM radio, Vecernje Novosti)
• EULEX: We continue to monitor the security situation in Kosovo (RTS, Tanjug)

Opinion:

• Bugajski: What to expect in Balkans from President Harris (The Geopost)

International:

• Jihadists specifically recruit children from the Balkan diaspora (Der Standard)

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:

• KFOR: Any decision on opening of bridge over Iber should be made within dialogue in Brussels (Koha)
• Armed Forces of Albania with KSF and Kosovo Police test reaction skills (media)
• Stradner: Vulin will visit Russia amid warnings of chaos in Kosovo (Albanian Post)
• Haliti: EU measures have not been decided against Kosovo, but against government (Reporteri)
• LVV implicates Thaci and Veseli in the "murder" of Astri Dehari (Koha)
• Three houses burned in Novak, Prizren, they were owned by Serbs (Koha)
• Agreement for construction of over 200 houses in northern municipalities, signed (Klan)
• Albanians of Presheva Valley protest against discrimination from Belgrade (media)
• Osmani: Youth is greatest potential of Kosovo (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Djuric: Serbian diplomacy in constant offensive with the aim of shedding light on the true intentions of Kurti's regime (Kosovo Online, Politika)
• Increased presence of KFOR on the Ibar bridge (Kosovo Online)
• The Office for KiM: Broken window at Dragica Gasic's apartment in Djakovica (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Djordjevic: A/CSM (ZSO) by itself does not solve all problems, but it is an important step (FoNet, Danas, N1)
• Albanians protest in Bujanovac, increased police presence (Danas, bujanovacke.rs)
• German State Secretary: Lithium will not bring Serbia a discount on its way to the EU (Beta, N1, TAZ)

International:

• ‘Not Real Facts’: In Court, Chroniclers of Kosovo’s Guerrilla Fight Disavow Writings (Balkan insight)

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:

• Presidency: In no country in the world do they take phone of head of state for scanning (media)
• North Macedonia’s Civil Aviation Agency issues official report on incident with Kosovo president (ekonomia)
• Murati: We are supporting businesses in the north, for new jobs (RTK)
• Ministry of Internal Affairs issues new notice on conversion of driver's licenses (Reporteri)
• Maqedonci: KSF is capable of protecting the territory (media)
• MFA: Forensic procedures being carried out to identify person killed in Loznica (Koha)
• Fejza: Government has not taken any action to create counterposition with USA (Koha)
• Musliu-Shoshi: Kurti aims to keep Kosovo isolated and condemned (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• Between southern and northern Mitrovica, traffic over two bridges functions without problems (Danas, Beta)
• Kabasic: Placement of cameras in the north is political control of the people (Kosovo Online)
• Residents of the North on police surveillance cameras: It's a lie that they do it for security reasons (Kosovo Online)
• Popov: Kurti is forcing Serbs to leave the north of Kosovo; if the reactions were sharper, Kurti would have behaved differently (Danas, Blic)
• The body of Faton Hajrizi handed over at the Merdare crossing (N1, KoSSev, media)

Opinion:

• ‘Open Secret’: The Growing Scourge of Labour Exploitation in the Western Balkans (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Kosovo Further Alienates Minority Serbs, Straining Status As 'Reliable Partner' (RFE)
• Analysts predict that About half a Million People will leave Kosovo this Year (Sarajevo Times)

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:

• The EU warns of new measures against Kosovo (Koha)
• USA Embassy echoes statement of Department of State: Kurti should return to cooperation (Albanian Post)
• Krasniqi: It is absurd that bridge over Iber continues to be closed (RTK)
• Elshani: Security is no reason for Iber Bridge to remain closed (media)
• Durmishi: Within two or three days we will have report on stability of bridge (media)
• Police arrest then release two Serb politicians for "obstructing workers of north Mitrovica municipality" (media)
• Hamza after meetings in Washington: USA stands by us (media)
• Deadline for conversion of driver's licenses postponed until August 23 (RTK)
• Haradinaj advises fellow combatants: Serbia has renewed persecution of citizens who were part of war (Reporteri)
• AJK: Dangerous photo-montages with pictures of journalists and media (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Aleksandar Arsenijevic and Stefan Veljkovic arrested (KoSSev, media)
• KP: Arsenijevic and Veljkovic released (medijacentar.info)
• Protest of Serbs in front of the police station in North Mitrovica due to the arrest of Arsenijevic and Veljkovic (KoSSev, media)
• Civil society demands the immediate release of Arsenijevic and Veljkovic (KiM radio, media)
• Office for KiM: Kurti continues with arrests until he arrests the last Serb (Kosovo Online, media)
• Kosovo Serb political parties condemn the removal of national symbols and the actions of the police (KiM radio, media)
• Heavy trucks 'testing' the Ibar bridge, after Svecla did (KoSSev)
• In North Mitrovica, the discussion of the municipal committee for "multi-ethnic cooperation", i.e. bridge: Huge interest from Pristina (KoSSev)
• EXFIS and Google show that they know more than the Privatization Agency of Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Montgomery: Kurti's long-term goal the departure of all Serbs from Kosovo; and his short-term goal to provoke the Serbian Government (Kosovo Online, N1, FoNet)

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)