• Energy Regulatory Office approves plan for energy price hike (media) • Krasniqi: PDK will oppose electricity price increase (RTK) • LDK gathering support to call special session on energy price increase (Kallxo) • Prime Minister Kurti holds virtual meeting with Baroness Arminka Helic (media) • UNDP and EU put on hold restoration work at Xhafer Deva’s house (media) • Von Cramon: The case of Xhafer Deva's house worries me (media) • Weller: Reactions to restoration of Xhafer Deva's house, unreasonable (Koha) • Mitrovica historians support restoration of Xhafer Deva's house (Telegrafi) • MD denies reports that hundreds of soldiers are applying for visa to Germany (media) • Quint welcomes Kosovo’s Representative for Contact with Vatican (Express) • COVID-19: 787 new cases, two deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 8, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • The price of electricity increases for those who exceed 800 kilowatts (Klan) • Opposition requests annulment of ERO decision and dismissal of the board (media) • Biden talks with German Chancellor on Western Balkans, vows for its EU integration (Klan) • Six candidates for the position of Chief State Prosecutor are confirmed (media) • Minister Ceku responds to the German Ambassador: Xhafer Deva's house has aesthetic values, we are not rehabilitating his figure (media) • COVID-19: 787 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stano denies that Pristina handed Lajcak a proposal to hold elections (Kosovo Online, media) • Petkovic with Botsan-Kharchenko on situation in Kosovo and dialogue (RTS) • Vucic and Peach: UK with EU and US supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) • Serbian PM: World Economic Forum centre opening in Serbia (N1) • Vucic always ready to talk to Kurti (media) • Rakic with Arduk: Returns process in stagnation (Kosovo-online) • ‘Stealth Omicron’ coronavirus subvariant confirmed in Serbia (N1, RTS)

• Institutional leaders meet to discuss international empowerment of Kosovo (media) • Blinken meets Borrell, Western Balkans among issues discussed (media) • President Osmani met with Austrian MEP Sagartz (RTK) • Energy office board to review tariff proposals (media) • German diplomat criticises renovation of Nazi ally’s house in Kosovo (BIRN) • RTK board dismisses director of Radio Kosovo (media) • Kosovo charges two company officials over water poisoning case (BIRN) • Serb forces alleged to have raped Albanian women in UP campus, authorities have no information (Reporteri.net) • Police confiscates money in a raid in Mitrovica North (Kallxo) • COVID-19: 754 new cases, eight deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 754 new cases, eight deaths (media) • Prosecution files charges against two officers related to poisoning in Decan (RTK) • Assembly presidency meeting interrupted due to a dispute (media) • ERO to review comments on new energy tariffs this week (Koha) • Scandalous: Hundreds of KSF soldiers apply for work visas at the German embassy (Albanian Post) • "The entire Bar will be blown up" threat raises concern in Montengrin city (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 79 new cases, two deaths registered in Serbian areas (KoSSev) • Diocese: Campaign against decision on Visoki Decani land ongoing, prevent discrimination (KoSSev, Radio KIM) • Djuric to US congressmen: Thank you for supporting my country (N1) • Vucic discusses free trade agreement, Kosovo issue with President Xi (N1, media) • Fatherland Movement from Kosovo supports Ponos and United Serbia opposition at upcoming elections (N1) • Vucic to meet UK envoy Stuart Peach tomorrow (Kosovo-online) • Serbian Culture and Information Minister Gojkovic urge EU, UNDP to give up the Deva's house renovation project (Kosovo Online, media) Opinion: • Lajcak should say the same things both in Pristina and Belgrade (Koha) Humanitarian/Development: • Difficult journey of returnees in Kosovo – story of Marija Novakovic (Radio KIM, Voice of America) • Specialist Chambers Criticized Over Closing Hearings and Edited Testimonies (Prishtina Insight) • Millions of euros spent, and the projects did not come to life (Kontakt plus radio)

• COVID-19: 1,283 new cases, six deaths (media) • Kosovo introduces new COVID-19 measures (media) • No more mandatory vaccination to enter Kosovo (euronews.al) • Kurti: We will engage in preserving legitimate rights of Decan Monastery (Koha) • Serbian Orthodox Church: Kurti and Konjufca not telling the truth (media) • Kurti received members of German Bundestag (media) • Kosovo Defence Minister warns EU and NATO of Russian-Serbian influence in the region (media) • Demokracia: Government of Kosovo has four conditions for Serbian elections in Kosovo (media) • France's ambassador speaks visa liberalisation, dialogue (Telegrafi) • Sainovic: If we were offered Resolution 1244 in Rambouillet, there would be no war (media) • Kosovo War Crime Victims Failing to Get Compensation, Official Warns (BIRN) • Op-ed: The hypocrisy of Serb Municipality Associations while the Presevo Valley is ethnically cleansed (Exit) • Belgian constitution interesting for Kosovo, says ambassador (EurActiv) • Ukraine’s Ambassador to Tirana speaks on war, Albania, and Kosovo (Exit) • Montenegro’s pro-Serbian governing coalition collapses (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 4, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 1,853 new cases, one death (media) • KPI recommends suspension of three border police officers (RTK) • Scandalous: Cameras did not work when Milan Radoicic escaped from border crossing (Kallxo) • Status conference on cases of Thaci, Veseli, Selimi and Krasniqi to take place today (media) • LVV MPs withdraw from travel expenses (media) • PSD: Dardan Molliqaj was illegally deprived from freedom (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic travels to China for working visit (Tanjug) • US, EU envoys: All agreed between Belgrade and Pristina must be implemented (N1) • Escobar meets Serbia’s opposition; US says doesn’t support political parties (Beta, N1) • Brnabic: Serbia expects formation of ZSO (N1) • US Embassy: Kosovo Serbs should be allowed to vote in Serbian elections (FoNet, N1) • Mihajlovic, Besiri on the visit of Lajcak and Escobar (KoSSev, N1) • Varhelyi: EU ready to work on energy transition in Western Balkans (N1) • Raska-Prizren Eparchy once again expresses deep concern due to frequent cases of burglaries of its churches in Kosovo (Eparchy website, media) • Petkovic, Serbian List on Radojicic’s arrest attempt (Kosovo-online) • Businessmen with Lajcak on the problems of placing goods on the Kosovo's market (Kontakt plus radio) • Mijacic: Goal of Escobar and Lajcak is to prepare negotiations with Pristina after elections (Radio kontakt plus) Opinion: • Serbia can never reverse Kosovo’s Independence (Tirana Times) International: • Wanted Kosovo Serb Businessman Escapes Arrest on Border (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Nagavci reacts after autistic student was dismissed from school (RTK)

• COVID-19: 2,110 new cases, five deaths (media) • Kosovo expected to ease COVID-19 measures for visitors (media) • Kurti: Kosovo the only country in the region not to have used Russian, Chinese vaccines (media) • EU envoy in Serbia-Kosovo talks optimistic of progress soon (AP) • Serbia Demands Association of Municipalities and Elections in Kosovo in Meetings with EU, US Envoys (Exit) • Reeker: U.S. continues to support Kosovo's sovereignty and territorial integrity (Koha/Klan) • Ambassador Hovenier reaffirms U.S. support for Kosovo Security Force (media) • Osmani: Ethnic cleansing of Albanians in the north continued post-war (media) • Dardan Molliqaj released from detention (media) • Radojicic narrowly avoids arrest at Bernjak border crossing (Kallxo) • Kosovo arrests, then releases, cameraman recording company eviction (BIRN) • FAZ reporter: According to a German diplomat, Rugova had no substantial objection to partition of northern Kosovo (Express) • Teachers' trade union reacts to payment of Serb officials who did not show up for work (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: No need for an Association that increases tensions (RTK/Telegrafi) • "CEC has advanced in organising elections" (Kosovapress) • Kosovo Government appoints members of boards in "Trepca" and "KEK" (media) • Rukiqi: Arbitrary intervention in “Agrokosova Holding”, negative precedent (Zeri) • AJK condemns arrest of Ekonomia Online cameraman (media) • COVID-19: 2,110 new cases, five deaths (media) • Krasniqi: No new COVID-19 measures expected today (Telegrafi) • Committee meets to discuss modification of COVID-19 measures (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 96 new cases, one death registered in Serbian areas (Radio KIM) • Vucic discusses dialogue, regional stability with Escobar, Lajcak (Tanjug) • Lajcak: Discussion with Vucic about dialogue constructive (Tanjug) • US embassy: We want Serbia to succeed (Tanjug) • Dacic: The key issue for the envoys is holding elections in Kosovo and Metohija (Kontakt plus radio, Tanjug) • Selakovic with Escobar and Lajcak: Pristina has not fulfilled main part of Brussels agreement – ZSO (Kosovo-online) • Escobar and Lajcak will try to convince Vucic to meet with Kurti before the elections (Danas) • ''Oslobodjenje'' movement activists covered Belgrade center with posters against Vucic, Lajcak, Escobar and Schmidt (Danas, Beta) • Covic: If Brussels agreement is constantly blocked, one should turn to Resolution 1244 (Radio KIM) • Orthodox cemetery in Djakovica cleaned up (Radio KIM) • Serbian PM tells Moscow’s envoy Belgrade expects Russian PM’s visit soon (N1) • Brnabic: Serbia hopes for opening cluster 3 during French EU presidency (N1) • Stano: Legally binding agreement on normalisation goal of dialogue (Tanjug) • Ministers Stefanovic, Vulin with General Mojsilovic on the situation in the Ground Security Zone (Kosovo Online, Vecernje Novosti) • Serbian minister calls KFOR to prevent incursions by armed gangs from Kosovo (Beta, N1) • Bisevac: Additional exam term in March approved due to anti-Covid measures and restriction of movement (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Lawyer on Pristina University and SOC dispute: Eparchy requests lawsuit be revoked (Kosovo-online) • Vucic receives Bundestag rapporteur for Western Balkans (Tanjug) International: • US aircraft carrier visits Adriatic to take part in a NATO-led military exercise (Hina, N1 Zagreb) • Serbian opposition parties unite against Vucic’s populists (AP) • Big Tech Has Engineered the Triumph of Click-Bait in Media (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Central European, Balkan, Athletes Dream of Glory in Beijing (Balkan Insight)

• U.S. Embassy: Kosovo’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, Constitution are sacrosanct (media) • UK Balkans envoy expected to visit Kosovo next week (Express) • Bislimi: We are concerned with Borrell's bias (Koha) • Belgrade-bound, Lajcak visits Kosovo-Serbia common border crossing point (Express) • Vucic to US and EU envoys: Belgrade responsible, Pristina avoids obligations (N1) • Lajcak: Kosovo deserves to be granted a visa-free regime (euronews.al) • EU, US Urge Kosovo to Propose Models for Association of Serb Municipalities (Exit) • U.S. Envoy urges implementation of all Kosovo-Serbia agreements (RFE) • Spahiu: Association is the price Kosovo will pay for recognition from Serbia (Klan) • Commentators assess visit of EU, U.S. envoys, Kurti’s position (Telegrafi) • EU Election Observation Mission in Kosovo present report on local elections (media) • Prime Minister Kurti received the leader of the Alliance for Albanians Zijadin Sela (media) • Albania-Kosovo power exchange ALPEX joins Europex (SeeNews)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, February 2, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 2,590 new cases, six deaths (media) • EU, U.S. envoys, Lajcak and Escobar, hold press conference at conclusion of Kosovo visit (media) • Kurti: Kosovo not afraid of implementing agreement on Association (Kosovapress) • Osmani meets Escobar on his final day of visit to Kosovo (media) • Serwer: Dialogue has stalled on domestic politics (Koha) • Haradinaj: No way round the decision on Decan Monastery property (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Number of infected people in Serbian areas growing (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Vucic to meet with Escobar, Lajcak on Wednesday (Tanjug) • Haradinaj on Visoki Decani Monastery land case (Kosovo-online) • The families of the missing Serbs asked Hoti to appoint their member to the Commission for Missing Persons (KiM radio) • Lajcak: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue not about status of Kosovo (Beta, N1) • Surlic: Visit of Escobar and Lajcak is a courteous gesture, without any progress (RTV, Tanjug) • Kurti: We are not afraid of the Community of Municipalities with a Serb majority, but we are careful (Beta, Danas) • Bilbija: Establishment of ZSO would stabilise region (Kosovo-online) • Serbian Ministry of Culture: Enable media to work unhindered (Radio KIM) • Kosovo government assistance to families who lost someone from Covid; "not valid" for Serbs from the north (Kosovo Online) • Serbian opposition presidential candidate Ponos says he wanted unity, will respect Constitution (N1, media) International: • EU, US want faster progress in Serbia-Kosovo talks (AP) • U.S., EU urge Kosovo to honour local autonomy deal for Serb region (Reuters) • North Macedonia, its Balkan Neighbours, Can’t Fight Terrorism Alone (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Society will be safe only when women will feel safe (Radio kontakt plus) • Last Despatches: Kosovo Journalist Disappears After Visiting Guerrilla Base (Balkan Insight)