• COVID-19: 24 deaths, 1,029 new cases (media) • Kurti: Friday marks administration of 1 million doses (Telegrafi) • Kurti: Issue of missing persons cannot wait (Radio Free Europe) • Kosovo Prime Minister, Serbian President won’t meet in September (Exit News) • Merkel to visit the Balkans, expected to meet Kurti (DW) • Lajcak after meeting chief negotiators says parties far apart (Express) • For Kosovo President who once fled home, Afghan refugee crisis is personal (Wion) • President Osmani calls on India to recognize Kosovo (Express) • Government approves 15 bills, regulations, other important decisions (media) • Trendafilova on why she chose to visit North to talk about SPC (AP) • PDK candidate for Peja mayor killed in double murder (media) • Greece reassures Serbia its position on Kosovo has not changed (Euractiv) • Kosovo welcomes Spanish football team for World Cup qualifier (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 24 deaths, 1,029 new cases (media) • Vitia: relief of measures against COVID-19, not expected (media) • Bislimi: There will be no Kurti-Vucic meeting this month (RFE Albanian) • Participation of Serbian official declared non-grata in Kosovo puts dialogue at risk (euronews.al) • Kurti and Varhelyi talk about Afghan citizens sheltered in Kosovo (Koha) • Kosovo Urged to Start Countering Russian Media Disinformation (Prishtina Insight) • Kosnett meets Afghans in Bondsteel (Klan) • The numbers of political entities for the October elections are announced (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Bislimi: No elements for the meeting between Vucic and Kurti at the moment (KiM radio, N1) • Varvitsiotis: Greece's position on Kosovo remains unchanged (media) • Resumption of Belgrade - Pristina dialogue in Brussels (B92, Tanjug) • "Little Trump" on Kosovo: "Biden squandered everything" (Tanjug, B92, Blic) • CEC announced draw for ranking political entities on local elections, SL under the number 147 (Kosovo Online) • Orban: To find the southernmost line with Serbia to stop the migration wave (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) International: • The Cocaine Market Is More Competitive And Violent (eurasiareview.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Western Balkan coal plants causing thousands of deaths (euobserver.com)

• COVID-19: 28 deaths, 920 new cases (media) • Health Ministry appeals for vaccination; will work on Sundays too (Telegrafi) • Kosovo Deputy PM implies reciprocity with Serbia on license plates (Koha) • Krasniqi: Vetevendosje attempt to postpone election suspends democracy (media) • PDK’s Nikaj: Government must not allow for vaccines to expire (Telegrafi) • PDK leader: Kurti is putting on a show in the dialogue! (Euronews Albania) • Kosovo ‘will only give refuge to at-risk Afghan refugees’ (BIRN) • Russia with an aggressive campaign against Kosovo (Radio Free Europe)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 28 deaths, 920 new cases (media) • Poland to donate 100,000 vaccines to Kosovo (media) • Lajcak: There are many urgent matters to be discussed (media) • LDK rejects the idea of postponing local elections (media) • Trendafilova holds press conference as she begins Kosovo visit (media) • Police arrest PSD activists after interrupting Trendafilova's press conference (media) • OKDiario: Spain plans to send Afghans to Kosovo, recognition mentioned as exchange (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • In Serbian areas 40 new cases of Covid-19, one death (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Petkovic: We are here to fight for Serbian interests, the new Vucic-Kurti meeting depends on today's talks (Tanjug) • Grubjesic: Brussels should ensure Belgrade and Pristina's opposing positions come closer (RTS, Danas, NMagazin) • Serbian FM to new EU Delegation chief: EU membership priority and commitment (N1) • Vllasi: Enthronement of Serbian Patriarch better not be in Pec (Kosovo Online) • Trajkovic: Is Vllasi announcing another “Log Revolution” near Pec? (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • On the road to nowhere (Kosovo 2.0) International: • North Macedonia President Warns Of Refugee Influx In Balkans From Afghan Turmoil (RFE)

• COVID-19: 28 deaths, 489 new cases (media) • Over half a million vaccine doses, donated by U.S., reach Kosovo (media) • PM Kurti and Secretary Blinken discuss hosting of Afghan refugees (media) • More than 1,200 Afghan Refugees Already Landed in Albania and Kosovo (Exit News) • Technical dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia to resume today (media) • Imposing Justice Will Not Bring Reconciliation in Kosovo (BIRN) • Osmani, Radoniqi discuss impact of pandemic on electoral process (media) • Konjufca supports postponement of local elections (T7/media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 28 deaths, 489 new cases (media) • Tens of thousands of Pfizer vaccines expected to arrive in Kosovo today (Koha) • Svecla: Around 700 Afghans sheltered in Kosovo (RFE, Media) • Vaccine confirmation or test, mandatory for Gjilan institutional employees (media) • EU reiterates the European perspective for the Western Balkans (RFE, media) • Former Kosovo ambassador comments on Montenegro situation (Albanianpost) • Berisha: Vucic’s war calls, a threat to our nation and Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Investigations on possible ties of two Serbs and Decan poisoning (Albanianpost) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 33 new cases, two deaths (KoSSev) • Stano: Chief negotiators of Belgrade and Pristina on September 7th and 8th in Brussels (Tanjug, RTS) • Serbia aspires to EU, but it will not spoil relations with Russia and China, says Vucic (media) • Who are the candidates for mayors in municipalities with a Serb majority (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Vucic: Kosovo has a favorable position for Council of Europe membership (N1, FoNet, TV Prva) • Petkovic and Jenca on the political situation in Kosovo, dialogue, and missing persons (KiM radio) • Russian daily: Vucic opts for regional anxiety to divert attention from Serbia (N1, Beta) International: • Montenegro opposition accused of ‘coup attempt’ over Cetinje riots (BIRN)

• COVID-19: 24 deaths, 890 new cases (media) • Harris, Osmani agree to continue strengthening US – Kosovo relations (Express) • US Embassy in Pristina clarifies the accommodation of 2 Afghans (Exit) • Abbot praises Kosovo for accepting Afghan refugees (RTK) • U.S. to send at least two Afghan evacuees to Kosovo for further review (NBC) • US: Afghan evacuees who fail first screening Kosovo-bound (AP) • No agreement on date and agenda of Kurti-Vucic meeting (Kosovapress) • Serbian Church enthronement sparks clashes in Montenegro (BIRN) • Kosovo officials react to songs about return of Serbian Army to Kosovo (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 1,448 new cases, 26 deaths (media) • Kosovo schools to fully open on 13 September (media) • President Osmani to set on official visits to Germany, United States (Telegrafi) • Assembly committee meeting for appointment of ambassadors fails (media) • PDK's Bashota not eligible to run for Klina mayor (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Serbia will always consistently strive to respect the principles of international law (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • The State Department encourages Kosovo and Serbia to continue the moratorium on recognition issues (VoA, N1) • Pristina banned Petkovic from visiting Kosovo (RTS) • Dacic with Jenca: UN is especially important for the protection of Serbia's sovereignty (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Selakovic: UN of special importance for protection of sovereignty and integrity of Serbia (N1, Beta) • Stefanovic with the UN Assistant Secretary General on further improvement of cooperation (RTS) • Odalovic: The process of searching for the missing has been stopped (Tanjug, KiM radio, KoSSev) • ECAP rejected Aleksandar Arsenijevic’ appeal (Kontakt plus radio) International: • BIRN Fact-Check: Trump’s ‘Historic’ Kosovo-Serbia Deal Gathering Dust (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 32 deaths, 1,612 new cases (media) • Kosovo expected to enter new negotiations with Pfizer (RFE) • Government supports proposal to shorten election campaign period (Koha) • President Osmani met with President of Switzerland, Guy Parmelin (media) • Moratorium ends soon: Kosovo seeks recognition, Serbia derecognition (Koha) • Hoxhaj: No alternative to dialogue concluding in mutual recognition (media) • Rama: Kosovo has entered a dangerous cycle (RTK/Zeri) • Montenegro explains the use of footnote on Kosovo (RFE) • Hague Court Rejects Thaci’s Challenge to Kosovo War Crime Charges (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 32 deaths, 1,612 new cases (media) • Osmani calls on diaspora to get vaccinated, blames Switzerland too (Koha/Blick) • LDK leader suggests shortening local election campaign to 10 days (media) • AAK and PDK agree with Abdixhiku to shorten election campaign (media) • Deliu-Kodra: MPs should interrupt their holidays, situation is serious (RTK) • Haradinaj reacts to more than four thousand fines (media) Serbian Language Media: • In Serbian communities 40 new cases of Covid-19, one person died (KiM radio) • Bled Forum: Europe has no future without the inclusion of the Western Balkans (RTS) • Vucic: Two or three countries not looking forward to Open Balkans (Tanjug) • Rakic and Szunyog on the development fund for northern Kosovo, the current security and political situation (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Trajković's house in Lipljan robbed (KiM radio, gracanicaonline.info) • US to do everything for Serbia to join NATO; a strong and stable Kosovo in the interest of the US (Kosovo Online) • Chancellor Merkel to visit Serbia before leaving office (serbianmonitor.com) Opinion: • Belgrade’s ‘Serbian World’ Fantasies Jeopardise Balkan Cooperation (Balkan Insight) International: • 22 Years On, Kosovo Plans Post-War Truth and Justice Strategy (Balkan Insight) • Unemployment and inequalities: the pandemic penalises the youngest (balcanicaucaso.org) • Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue: Preparations for the next meeting (Deutsche Welle)