• Justice minister slams media and civil society's response to leaked wiretaps (media) • Prosecutorial Council launches disciplinary actions against prosecutor (media) • Judicial Council says it will act in line with disciplinary procedure regulation (media) • Financial Intelligence Unit chief sacked over leaked wiretaps (Prishtina Insight) • Assembly committee approves list of PAK board nominees (media) • Slovenia supports Kosovo’s efforts to join NATO, EU (Express) • Another former EULEX prosecutor wants to report to Kosovo legislators (Lajmi/Zeri) • Over 38,000 vaccines arrive in Kosovo, half a million more expected from next week (media) • WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots (media) • COVID-19: 221 new cases, one death (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 4, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • EU Special Representative for Kosovo: Fighting corruption needs constant attention (Prishtina Insight) • Wilson Center issues report: Consolidating Kosovo's Sovereignty (media) • CEC has so far approved 1,960 registration applications from Diaspora (Koha) • Interest in COVID-19 vaccines increases in Kosovo, 14% of people fully vaccinated (KP) • COVID-19: 221 new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Grenell's visit during the "Open Balkans" project is (not) a coincidence (Danas, Kosovo Online) • Serbia sends police choppers to help North Macedonia’s firefighters (N1) • Jevtic: By introducing economic measures to Serbia, Kurti wants to end dialogue (Gracanica-online) • Davenport and Mladenovic on language rights in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Sheholli: ''Dragica ought to be sitting with Albanian women, apologizing, although she is not guilty'' (Kosovo Online, Blic, Euronews) • Kosovo portals say Bregovic inspired massacres (KoSSev, N1, Kosovo Online) International: • Serbia’s Ambassador to Russia Lazanski Passes Away (Balkan Insight)

• Head of Financial Intelligence Unit sacked (media) • Investigations against senior officialsmentioned in recordings (Betimi per Drejtesi) • “Proof that prosecution, judiciary are influenced by interest groups” (Telegrafi) • Vetevendosje people in the board that government proposed to Assembly (Koha) • Haradinaj calls on government to treat wildfires more seriously (media) • Vetevendosje implies Arben Vitia will run for Prishtina Mayor (Express/ATV) • COVID-19: 110 new cases, 1 death (media)

Albanian Language Media: • War veterans’ leader: Special Court will fail, like EULEX and UNMIK (Telegrafi) • Women’s Network: Gender equality is a legal obligation in local elections (Koha) • COVID-19: 110 new cases, 1 death (media) Serbian Language Media: • Selakovic: We will know how to answer if Pristina starts lobbying for new recognitions (KoSSev) • Police: Fires in northern Kosovo localized and under control (TV Most) • Vucic: Serbia will help Skopje in firefighting, "Open Balkans" stipulates it (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Serbian election dates leaked from ruling coalition-opposition meeting (N1) • No new Covid-19 cases in Serb communities in Kosovo (KoSSev) Humanitarian/Development: • Book Explores Kosovo Albanian Tradition of Dream Interpretation (Balkan Insight)

• Kurti: Citizens know our government cannot be compared to others before (Kallxo/RTK) • Abdixhiku on Government's 100-day report: Empty and disappointing (media) • PDK's Tahiri: Kurti government has done nothing of what it promised (EO/RTK) • Hajdari: Implementation of reciprocity requires good organisation (Telegrafi) • Petkovic on reciprocity: Kurti destroying dialogue (media) • LVV supporter seemingly confirms Vitia's candidacy for Pristina mayor (media) • 10 active fires remain in Kosovo, out of 50 (media) • KSC experiencing serious problems with Albanian translation (Klan) • COVID-19: 48 new cases, no deaths (media) • Belgium to share COVID-19 vaccines, Kosovo among beneficiaries (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, August 2, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We did not give up on reciprocity with Serbia (media) • Protest against Open Balkans in front of Albanian embassy in Prishtina (Kallxo) • Kosovo Defense Minister: We are monitoring fires (Klan Kosova) • COVID-19: 48 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Politika: Ten countries ready to withdraw recognition of Kosovo's independence (Kosovo Online) • Vucic: Serbia must be open, hatred towards Albanians brings nothing good (Politika, Beta, N1) • UNESCO lists reasons why Serbian monasteries in Kosovo are endangered (Radio KIM, Euronews Serbia) • Visegrad Group welcomes Open Balkans Initiative (N1) • Petkovic: Albin Kurti threatens and ruins the dialogue (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Petkovic with Pinter on situation of Serbs, SOC in Kosovo, dialogue and ‘Open Balkans’ (Kosovo-online) • One case of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio KIM) Opinion: • Bajrami: Open Balkan of the Balkans people (Koha) • Palokaj: Open Balkans cannot be built with deniers of genocide (Koha) International: • Trenin: Balkans are not a prime battlefield in the Russia-West confrontation (EWB)

• COVID-19: 100 new cases, no deaths (media) • Kurti on Open Balkans: Creates space for influence from the East (KP) • Kosovo honors Beau Biden, late son of US President (Reuters) • Kosovo MPs to debate today on first 100 days of Kurti-led government (media) • Gervalla denies reports suggesting her removal from post (Kallxo) • Police arrest person for breaking into Gasic’s flat (Koha) • Kosovo wins international recognition … at the Olympics (Politico.eu) • Experts’ exodus from Kosovo accreditation body sparks blame game (BIRN) • Minor earthquake shakes Kosovo, Serbia and North Macedonia (media) • Kosovo men in search of WWII aircraft at bottom of Lake Ohrid (Euronews.al)

Albanian Language Media: • President Biden to be awarded Kosovo medal on behalf of late son, Beau (media) • Gervalla says 'Open Balkans' is a dangerous initiative (Kosovapress) • Abdixhiku: Economic integration of the region to be preceded by political recognition (media) • Haradinaj accuses Kurti of ‘selling’ patriotism while protecting Serbia’s products (media) • Vitia: The pandemic is far from over, our only weapon is vaccination (media) • COVID-19: 70 new cases, one death (media) Serbian Language Media: • EC on the Open Balkans Initiative: We support the leaders' commitment to regional cooperation (Kosovo Online, Danas) • Belgrade expects constructive Berlin’s support in dialogue with Pristina (N1) • “Open Balkan” criticized in Pristina and Tirana (KoSSev) • Vucic: Kurti mistaken in thinking he’ll win with chauvinistic messages and closing Pristina (KoSSev) • Petkovic: We have delivered food and insulin to Dragica Gasic (Radio KIM) International: • Balkan ‘Mini-Schengen’ Leaders Eye Open Borders by 2023 (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • US State Department again lists BIRN as a resource for fighting corruption (Prishtina Insight)

• Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania Push Forward On 'Open Balkans' Initiative (RFE) • Government of Kosovo reiterates position against Open Balkans initiative (media) • Analysts support Kosovo's position on Mini-Schengen (Kosovapress) • LDK: Berlin Process should be the starting point for Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Kosovo Dismisses ‘Visionless Mini Schengen’, Urges for Trade Deal with the EU (Exit) • Over 55% of respondents consider rejection of "Open Balkans" will not negatively affect Kosovo’s economy (Telegrafi) • Demi: Easy for Rama and Vucic to make calls for not keeping hostage to the past (Koha) • Spahiu: Kosovo loses politically by not joining Open Balkans initiative (Klan) • Osmani, Kurti, and Konjufca pay respects to the victims of bus crash (media) • Kurti: Ireland, an important voice in speeding up the visa liberalization (media) • President Osmani has telephone conversation with Israeli President Herzog (media) • Gervalla to pay an official visit to North Macedonia today (media) • Four laws in four months (RFE, media) • COVID-19: 72 new cases, no deaths (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, July 29, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • Rama, Vucic and Zaev sign cooperation agreement in line with Open Balkan initiative (euronews.al) • In 2023 there will be no borders between our countries, Vucic says (euronews.al) • Zaev: A new wind of cooperation is blowing today in Skopje (euronews.al) • Rama: Regional cooperation brings us closer to the EU (euronews.al) • Vucic: If you consider Asterix a disgrace, put Serbia with a square sign (media) • Concept Paper on justice vetting proceeded for public consultation (Telegrafi) • Health Ministry: Compatriots living abroad can be vaccinated in Kosovo (media) • COVID-19: 72 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • "Open Balkans" new name for "mini-Schengen" (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Vucic, Rama and Zaev today at the economic forum in Skopje (media) • Serbia-US friendship and alliance in 140 years of diplomatic relations (N1) • Bishop Teodosije met German diplomat Berger (Radio KIM) • Non-paper: European Council definitively rejects access to document (N1 Slovenia, N1 BiH) • OSCE on burglary of Dragica Gasic’s flat (KoSSev, media) International: • Kosovo Faces Uphill Fight in Claiming Yugoslav-Era Property (Balkan Insight)