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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 16, 2022

• Biden: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue must conclude in mutual recognition (media) • Albin Kurti most preferred politician, survey shows (Klan Kosova) • Gervalla: Serbian elections won’t be automatically held in Kosovo (media) • Concern over ‘uncontrolled’ security cameras in Serb-dominated north (BIRN) • Kosovo mayors’ promises multiplied in last elections (BIRN) • How the Kosovo air war foreshadowed the crisis in Ukraine (The New Yorker) • Former secretary of Ministry of Trade caught with 50 kg of drugs (Kallxo) • COVID-19: 373 new cases, two deaths (media) • French ‘humanitarian’ far-right claims Kosovo as cautionary tale (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 15, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: EU to keep its promise on visa liberalisation (media) • Foreign Ministry with new recognition strategy (RTK) • Serbia warns of new de-recognition campaign (Reporter) • Kosovo Academy of Sciences and Arts: 'Open Balkan' politically isolates Kosovo (Kallxo) • In his letter to Vucic, Blinken requests recognition of Kosovo (RTK) • Macron’s letter to Vucic: I hope Kosovo-Serbia reach final agreement in the coming months (media) • COVID-19: 373 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • 28 cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Serbia celebrates Statehood Day (N1) • Officials of countries worldwide congratulate Vucic on occasion of Statehood Day (Tanjug) • Office for KiM, Serbian List react to latest incident against Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Rakic with the US Ambassador Hovenier: ''We’re not giving up the establishment of CSM'' (Radio Mitrovica sever, KiM radio, Kosovo Online) • Head of EULEX: In Kosovo, healing the scars of war is a daily task (KiM radio, eeas.europa.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 15, 2022

• Decani Monastery between the judiciary and the executive (RFE) • Opposition slams performance of Kurti’s government (euronews.al) • Krasniqi: Behind 14 February elections, no vision, only propaganda (media) • Hovenier reconfirms to Rakic the US support for independent Kosovo (Koha) • Kosovo tells citizens to leave Ukraine now (BIRN) • Police arrest Molliqaj and 12 PSD members over action at ERO (media) • COVID-19: 247 new cases, two deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 14, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 14, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 247 new cases, two deaths (media) • “Serbia is offering dark perspectives; situation may escalate” (media) • PDK MP: Kurti has failed, disappointed and deceived (Reporteri) • Hyseni: Foreign policy is anaemic because of Osmani and Kurti (EO) • Mesic: Kosovo to become sovereign in every millimetre, then negotiate (Express) • Vjosa Osmani’s “Guxo” registered as political party today (media) • ERO: Political parties to refrain from tendencies for political points (Koha) • At a village market, Kosovo’s ethnic tensions fade away (BIRN) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 38 new cases registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio kontakt plus) • Diocese worried about attacks on churches (KiM radio) • Serbian Ministry of Culture and KiM Office on SOC facilities attacks (media) • Hasani: Deva is a Nazi collaborator; Rohde is right;Ceku’s reaction is deplorable (KoSSev) • Impaired relations between media and institutions in Pristina (Radio KIM) • Vucic to head all SNS lists during elections (N1) • President Xi congratulates Serbia’s Statehood Day (N1) • US President Biden congratulates Serbia’s Statehood Day (Beta, N1) • Outgoing US Ambassador Godfrey says Serbia is regional economic leader (N1) • Vucic: Serbia should not recognize Kosovo in any way (Tanjug) Opinion: • How to End the Ukraine Crisis in 4 Steps (politico.com) • Is the international community finally waking up to election-day threats to voting in the EU? (Balkan Insight) International: • South-East Europe Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Ukraine (Balkan Insight) • Time for the EU to Deal Fairly with the Western Balkans (visegradinsight.eu)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 14, 2022

• Osmani on Ukraine situation: What we're seeing is a flagrant abuse of power by Russia (media) • Citing rise of tensions, Kosovo advises citizens to leave Ukraine (media) • Biden writes to Vucic: Dialogue with Kosovo to end with mutual recognition (media) • Palokaj: Pressure for Kurti-Vucic meeting before elections in Serbia (Koha) • Parties to meet this month in Brussels to discuss license plates (Kosovapress) • Former Croatian President visits Mitrovica under tight security measures (media) • Silajdzic: There is an Intention to compensate RS for Kosovo (Sarajevo Times) • Sexually assaulted woman during the Kosovo War sues 3 Serbs (euronews.al) • Kosovo athletes compete in Balkans tournament in Belgrade (Klan) • COVID-19: 602 new cases, six deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 11, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Sir Stuart Peach: UK remains steadfast partner of Kosovo, is committed to tackle threats to region's stability (media) • Haxhiu: Selection of state chief prosecutor to be transparent and fair (media) • Kosovo to receive over half a million vaccine doses, donated by U.S. (media) • PSD calls opposition parties to discuss energy price (Telegrafi) • Germany recognizes Kosovo drivers’ licences (RTK) • COVID-19: 770 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stuart Peach to BBC in Serbian: "My role is to support Serbia-Kosovo dialogue" (media) • Petkovic: Osmani's absurd statements (RTV Puls, Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Rakic with Peach: Dialogue, CSM, elections, security (KiM, Kontakt plus radio) • Selakovic: Visit to Equatorial Guinea very successful (Tanjug) International: • Economist Democracy Index 2021: North Macedonia and Montenegro upgraded to “flawed democracies” (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • TikTok Balkans: Alarm Bells over Child Access to Video App (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 11, 2022

• Osmani: Parties in the dialogue have not been treated equally (RTK) • Dialogue dominates the agenda of Emissary Peach in Kosovo (RFE) • Lajcak: Spain is supporting my work in the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue process (media) • French Ambassador: Association is not another “Republika Srpska”, Kosovo to define what it will be (Express) • International organizations demand an end to attacks on journalists in Kosovo (RFE Albanian) • Kosovo and EUROPOL reach agreement on information exchange (media) • We distance ourselves from Rama on Open Balkan, says PDK chair (euronews.al) • COVID-19: 717 new cases, four deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 10, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 10, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo PM Kurti meets UK envoy, Sir Stuart Peach (media) • Osmani: United Kingdom, among Kosovo's key allies (media) • British Embassy: Sir Stuart's priority support for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) • AAK calls on Government to repeal energy price decision (media) • Vetevendosje pays tribute to its activists on anniversary of their killing (media) • Albania’s Peleshi warns Ukraine’s invasion could affect Kosovo-Serbia relations (Klan) • COVID-19: 717 new cases, four deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • 54 newly infected in Serbian areas in Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever) • US Ambassador releases memory video before leaving Serbia (N1) • Ambassador Godfrey in interview with Nedeljnik talks on media freedom, Open Balkans, EU (N1, Nedeljnik) • COM KFOR visits Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo-online) • Serbian Parliament approves constitutional amendments (Tanjug) • Russian envoy to Serbia: Pristina should implement all agreements, including CSM (N1, Politika) • Zuroff said he was proud to help the project of restoration of Deva's house to stop (KoSSev) • Mihajlovic: It was mistake Belgrade didn’t insist upon return of displaced persons (Radio KIM) International: • Publication of MPs Costly Travel Expenses Draws Fury (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 10, 2022

• UK envoy to the Balkans, Sir Stuart Peach, visits Kosovo (media) • U.S. dedicated to help Kosovo in the long-term energy plan (media) • No quorum to vote opposition's draft resolution against energy price increase (media) • Who and how much will pay more for electricity? (RFE) • Kosovo’s Kurti Gives Signs of Softening on Serb ‘Association’ (BIRN) • Cingel: Slovakia paying the price for non-recognition of Kosovo (RFE/Koha) • Vehicles without license plates obstructed the police near Lake Ujman (media) • The missing persons issue remains an unhealed wound (RTK) • Sadriu: My statement intentionally misinterpreted, I support free speech (Koha) • The 'Ghost Hotels' Of A Kosovo Ski Resort (RFE) • COVID-19: 1,140 new cases, five deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 9, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Opposition calls Assembly session in light of energy price increase decision (media) • Kosovo President's Office: Our comments partially considered by ERO (media) • Kurti: All families will be subsidised for first 800 kilowatts (Kallxo) • EU comments on the next Kosovo-Serbia meeting in Brussels (Kallxo) • Ceku: Xhafer Deva's house needs to be restored, debate on it originates in Serbia (Klan) • PAK instructed not to put up for sale assets transferable to Sovereign Fund (Koha) • Kosovo sanctions Belarus individuals and entities (RFE) • Osmani expresses institutional engagement for addressing Presevo Valley problems (RTK) • COVID-19: 1,140 new cases, five deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stano on dialogue: Readiness of both sides needed for concrete progress (KiM radio, Tanjug) • Petkovic with Peach: International community to enable Serbs in Kosovo to vote in elections (Kosovo-online) • Stoltenberg: NATO has crucial role in maintaining peace in Kosovo, supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Kosovo-online) • KFOR: Close cooperation key to stability in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio, RTK2, Blic) • Trajkovic: I thought at least our common history of the fight against Nazism could bring Serbs and Albanians together in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Stano: Serbia free to conclude an agreement with China, but must withdraw from it when joining the EU (Beta, NMagazin) • Petkovic: Important that EU and UNDP have given up restoration of Xhafer Deva’s house (TV Most) International: • Renovation of Nazi Ally’s House in Kosovo Halted After Outcry (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Pipe Dreams: Much of Kosovo Still Waiting for Proper Sewage System (Balkan Insight) • EU’s carbon border tax must become mainstream topic in Western Balkans (balkangreenenergynews.com)