UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 10, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Civil society urges U.S. to invite Kosovo to Biden’s Democracy Summit (Prishtina Insight) • Government forms mechanism to document war crimes (Indeksonline) • Reka: Balkans in a geopolitical vacuum; Escobar has a lot of work (Klan Kosova) • President’s Office reacts to Mladic mural in downtown Belgrade (media) • Government pledges €100 million investments in agriculture (Telegrafi) • Ministry of Health could be given to “Guxo” List (Koha) • COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: "ZSO to print three lighters and to deliver two pencils, so that Osmani is satisfied'' (KoSSev) • “ZSO must be established with all competencies that belong to it” (Radio KIM) • US stance on ZSO remains unchanged: Respect Brussels agreement (RTS) • One more Serb accused of war crime in Kosovo (Radio KIM, media) • Serbian Chamber of Commerce Office opens in Jerusalem today (Kosovo-online) • Arlov: Kosovo police grossly violates my rights, banned from entering Kosovo for third time (Kosovo-online, media) • EU: Time for Serbia to muse on reforms of judiciary and election process (N1) • Dodik meets with Erdogan in Ankara to discuss political situation in Bosnia (N1) • US embassy: Accusations against congressmen absurd, offensive, false (Beta, N1) International: • In Albania, a Worrying Rise in Drug Gangs Hiring Minors (Balkan Insight) • North Macedonia PM Parks Resignation Ahead of No-Confidence Vote (Balkan Insight) • Ratko Mladic Mural Hit by Paint Attack in Belgrade (Balkan Insight)

• Bislimi: European Commission progress report contains inaccuracies (Koha) • Szunyog: There is no shortcut to EU without rule of law reforms (Kosovapress/Koha) • Vallac, Serbia's battlefield with Kosovo (RFE) • Gervalla to KFOR commander: Serbia's toughened rhetoric threatens regional security (Zeri) • Rasic: There is no room for a third-tier government (Koha) • "Send me evidence of Grenell's employment by Serbia and I will deliver it to U.S. authorities" (media) • Specialist prosecutor asks judge to reject interim release for Veseli, Selimi, Krasniqi (media) • Kosovo prosecution charges person for war crimes (RTK) • Serbia's police detain activist over war crimes protest (Reuters) • COVID-19: 11 new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Prime Minister Kurti confirms he will attend Peace Forum in Paris (media) • Escobar officially takes post of US Representative to Western Balkans (media) • Civil society asks U.S. to reconsider non-invitation for Kosovo (RFE) • Mehaj: Kosovo's next destination, joining the U.S.-Adriatic Charter (media) • “Key point for Balkans, Kosovo’s recognition by Serbia” (Kosovapress) • Government: We are working on Law on Salaries (Telegrafi) • “Kosovo among first in region in terms of assembly transparency” (Indeksonline) • AJK hires legal professional to represent journalists (media) • Ministry: Vaccination against COVID-19 open to non-Kosovo citizens (media) • COVID-19: 11 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: Two people died, 85 new cases (Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic and Botsan-Kharchenko: "Putin understands Serbia" (B92, Kosovo Online) • Paris: Serbia’s and Kosovo’s PMs to take part at Peace Forum (N1, Beta) • PM Brnabic: US congressmen letter written by paid lobbyists, it’s child’s play (FoNet, N1) • US Embassy: Not all partners could be involved in the initiative (Danas) • Petkovic: Osmani was not paying attention in class, US advocates the respect of all agreements, including ZSO (Kosovo Online) International: • Without a clear commitment of Member States to enlargement, EC reports lose power they once had (EWB) • In Bosnia, US overtakes EU as crisis boils (Politico) • Mutiny in Serbia: How a State Security Unit’s Rebellion Went Unpunished (BIRN)

• President Osmani: Serbia is abusing with the dialogue (Radio Free Europe) • Brussels wants negotiations on statute of Association/Community (Koha) • Prime Minister Kurti invited to Peace Forum in France (media) • Parties trade blame over lack of invitation to democracy summit (Exit News) • Joseph: Kosovo is much more democratic than Serbia (media) • Kurti: Special attention to women empowerment in recovery package (Klan) • Historians want annulment of decisions made in Milosevic’s time (Kallxo) • Kosovo veterans’ leaders denounce war crimes court as ‘biased’ (BIRN) • With €630 per month in Kosovo, doctors heading to the EU (RFE) • Kosovo chief prosecutor, EULEX chief discuss furthering cooperation (media) • Judge suspended after BIRN reporting on lenient rape sentence (BIRN) • COVID-19: 8 new cases, no deaths (media) • Janjic: Serbia pays Grenell US$ 100,000 a month for lobbying (media) • North Macedonia’s battle over new majority unsettles Albanian parties (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • President Osmani travels to U.S. (media) • COMKFOR: Security situation stable, we support Pristina-Belgrade dialogue (Kosovapress) • Run-off mayoral election campaign kicks off today (media) • AAK leader Haradinaj warns of an imminent social crisis (media) • Healthcare workers with ultimatum for the government (media) • Union of Education, Science and Culture warns with strike in January (media) • COVID-19: 8 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19: 76 new cases, two deaths registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio kontakt plus) • The campaign of the second round of local elections begun (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Petkovic: Member of people who had SS division is comparing Serbia to Nazi Germany (KoSSev) • Trajkovic: Kurti's double standards, he doesn't mind the "ethnic basis" when he promotes "natural Albania" (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: Kurti's statements he will not form ZSO not only annul dialogue, but also humiliate EU and USA (Kosovo-online • Vucic: Everyone can evaluate someone else’s democracy however they want (N1) • Pristina court sentenced Zlatan Krstic, family claims he was not in Kosovo when crime took place (Radio KIM) • Kosovo Polje: Desecrated tombstones at cemetery, landfill at entrance (Radio kontakt plus, Radio KIM, RTV Gracanica) • Von Cramon: We do not want RS to be a coin for Serbia's concession to Kosovo (Kosovo Online, AlJazeera) Opinion: • Latifi: In a country without economy, parties turn into important business (media) • Issuance of a license for Elektrosever d.o.o. is the only possible solution (KiM radio) International: • A dangerous crisis is brewing in the Balkans. Will the West do anything to stop another war? (CNN) Humanitarian/Development: • Survivors’ Stories Describe Terror and Trauma of Wartime Rape (Balkan Insight) • Detainees clean the Orthodox cemetery in Mitrovica South (KoSSev) • A bakery within the Correctional Center in Lipjan (arbresh.info)

• Kurti to DW: Under Kosovo's Constitution, there can be no association on ethnic basis • Kurti: Serbia threatening third Balkan war (Telegrafi) • Presidency reacts to Kosovo not being invited to Biden's democracy summit (media) • Zulfaj: Kosovo not invited to democracy summit due to last government’s track record (media) • Konjufca: We hope we will be invited to the summit next time (Telegrafi) • Hoti says blaming his government for summit's snub is 'low propaganda' (Klan) • U.S. legislators concerned over developments in Serbia and its influence on the region (VOA) • Bosnia's disintegration would affect entire region, says peace envoy (Reuters) • Kosovo Prosecutorial Council refuses to get involved in the vetting process (media) • Di Bella: Kosovo's GDP expected to increase by 7-8% this year (Koha) • COVID-19: 19 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 5, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Lajcak from Thessaloniki: Remove visas for Kosovars (Klan) • Another group of Afghan citizens leave Kosovo for U.S. (media) • Kurti: We cannot be at peace until justice for Astrit is served (media) • Kosovo not invited to Biden's democracy summit (Koha) • Isufi: KSF expected to deploy to a mission in Poland (Klan) • Open Balkan, still in the wishful phase leaving room for speculation, says expert (euronews.al) • Rama interferes in Kosovo-Serbia relations without fully grasping them, says analyst (euronews.al) • COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: I expect Pristina will soon attempt to takeover Valac power station (Radio KIM, BETA, N1, KoSSev) • Drecun: Possible that Pristina will attempt to take over transmission substations in the north of Kosovo (RTS) • Petkovic with Schieb on situation in Kosovo, agreements on energy (Radio KIM) • Djilas to VOA: We only expect support for democracy; reconciliation but not recognition of Kosovo (VoA, N1) • Petkovic: Djilas bothered by the Serbian List, but not by Albin Kurti (Radio Mitrovica sever) • US Embassy in Pristina: Kosovo and Serbia to honor their commitments (Radio KIM) • Open Balkan leaders call EU to speed up integration (N1) • Stefanovic thanked Spain for principled position on Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • WHO appoints new head of Serbia office, envoy for the Balkans (N1, RTS) • Serbian opposition leaders meet Escobar in Washington (N1) • Pension of Rada Trajkovic blocked (Radio KIM) • Supreme Court: Serbian List fined 8,100 euros (RTK2)

• Kurti’s advisor says Open Balkan equals Broken Balkan (media) • Open Balkan: Leaders commit to more effective implementation of freedom of movement measures (EWB) • Tahiri: Rama contributing to creation of Greater Serbia and instability (media) • President Osmani meets Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Montgomery (media) • Haxhiu: Thaci and Veseli refused to meet us in the Hague (media) • COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media) • High infection rates in the region, a threat for Kosovo too (RFE) • Environmental degradation by hydropower plants (preportr.cohu.org) • Kosovo street art exhibit calls for action on wartime missing persons (BIRN) • Western Balkans economies recover faster than expected (ebrd.com)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti receives US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Molly Montgomery (Kallxo) • EU expresses skepticism, while UK Embassy supports vetting process (RTK) • Minister Mehaj travels again to the US (media) • EBRD: Kosovo projected to have economic growth of 7.7% in 2021 (Kallxo) • Rama: Kosovo to become part of the Open Balkan for its own benefit (RTK) • Kurti and the French ambassador discuss energy projects (media) • COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 75 new cases (Kontakt plus radio) • Dr Savic: Number of children infected with COVID-19 increasing (Radio Mitrovica sever) • ‘Open Balkan’ Summit opens in Belgrade (N1) • Belgrade, Tirana, Skopje: ‘Open Balkan’ to solve problems on the ground (N1) • Stano on Community of Serbian Municipalities – what has been agreed in Brussels must be implemented (Kosovo-online) • Transparent Commission for Missing Persons needed (KiM radio) • The highest percentage of invalid ballots in Ranilug and Gracanica, in Leposavic the least (KoSSev) • UN Security Council unanimously adopts resolution on EUFOR in BiH (N1) • Petkovic discussed situation in Kosovo with Turkish ambassador (Danas) • Albanian PM Rama tours Belgrade Waterfront (N1, media) Opinion: • EC Report on Kosovo: When did the time stop? (EWB) International: • WHO Europe chief voices 'grave concern' about COVID rebound (abcnews.go.com, AP)

• Kurti has a US visa, will travel soon to the US (media) • EU welcomes reopening of custom terminal in Trepca (media) • EU refutes Government and President about the vetting (Koha) • The vetting will not include judges of Constitutional Court (Kallxo) • Association of Serb-majority municipalities ruled out after tensions in BiH (Koha) • Haradinaj doesn’t rule out cooperation with VV in runoff elections (Telegrafi) • COVID-19: 21 new cases, one death (media) • Open Balkan meeting in Belgrade today (media) • Kamberi: No tangible positive effects from Open Balkan (Euronews Albania) • An EU-US deal for Bosnia and Herzegovina's disintegration (EU Observer) • US leadership matters to avoid new violence in the Balkans (Just Security) • Virtual brain drain: Kosovo’s booming ICT sector exports talent abroad (BIRN)