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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 10, 2021

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 12 new cases, one death (media) • Kosovo receives donation of 10,000 vaccines from Croatia (Koha) • In Estonia, Osmani reaffirms position against border changes (media) • Implementation of agreements, hostage to renegotiations (RFE) • Kosovo will purchase military equipment over €5 million (media) • Liturgy at unfinished orthodox church in Prishtina for first time after war (media) • Daut Haradinaj: Liturgy in campus of Prishtina University, an insult (media) • Vucic: Kurti shouldn’t travel to Brussels if he wants to talk recognition (Koha) • Mini-Schengen returns; Rama: It is a strategic project with Brussels (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian areas: One new case out of 37 tested samples (KoSSev) • Kurti: ''Do you want to occupy us?; Brnabic: How we to occupy our own territory?'' (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • The Western Balkans one of the topics of US President - EU leaders meeting (RTS) • Vucic expects difficult dialogue in Brussels (Danas) • Daut Haradinaj: Liturgy at Temple in Pristina insult to Kosovo citizens (Kosovo-online) • Jevtic: Inappropriate response of the authorities to the call of Bishop Teodosije for peace and coexistence (Kosovo Online) • Demolition of the old school and the construction of a new university building (KoSSev) • Hoxhaj: Kurti to cancel talks with Vucic if Serbia doesn’t apologize (KoSSev, N1) • YIHR: Belgrade official reactions to Mladic’s verdict ‘disgraceful’ (BETA, N1) International: • Reactions from the EU and US to Mladic verdict: Regional leaders should respect the decision (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Promotion of bilingualism in Kosovo through "Uta and Miljana's colors of nature" (Kontakt plus radio) • Official: Western Balkan countries are ‘milking coal power plants until the bitter end’ (euractive.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 10, 2021

• COVID-19: 21 new cases, one death (media) • Fear about agreement produced by dialogue that will start on 15 June (Koha) • Osmani: Justice is precondition to peace (media) • Konjufca: Serbia to open state archives (media) • Kusari-Lila: Reaching final agreement with Serbia, difficult (Telegrafi) • Tirana to host summit of Western Balkans leaders (media) • US Extends Blacklist of Persons Destabilising, Corrupting Balkans (BIRN) • Kurti meets representatives of the Berlin Center for Integrative Mediation (media) • Gervalla holds virtual meeting with Swedish FM Ann Linde (media) • Kosnett: Parties to refrain from spreading disinformation (media) • LDK announces eight candidacies for upcoming local elections (media) • Kamberi: EU should set conditions to Serbia to recognize its crimes (RTK) • Serbia begins construction of university in the north of Kosovo (media) • Petkovic: Belgrade ready for dialogue, recognition is not a topic (Tanjug, Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 9, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 9, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 21 new cases, one death (media) • Kurti and Vucic to meet on 15 June (RFE, media) • Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on the 'specific' agenda of the G7 (Klan) • PM Kurti received the Minister of the Republic of Guyana, George Hallaq (media) • U.S. Embassy: Corruption damages our foreign policy (RTK) • Hoxhaj: If Serbia does not apologize, Kurti should not go to dialogue (media) • LDK on LVV employments in institutions: You are violating human rights (media) • Mustafa case: Presiding judge announces “ex parte” sessions (media) • PDK to elect new party leadership during June (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Stano: Vucic and Kurti in Brussels on June 15 (Tanjug, Kosovo-online) • Stano: No comment on US decisions, EU does not sanction partners in Western Balkans (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Djuric on "updated sanctions" for the Western Balkans: We will carefully analyze the content of Biden's decree (Blic, Tanjug) • ‘Mladic’s guilt is only his,’ UN Chief Prosecutor says after the verdict (N1) • Vucic’s address at the session of the UN Security Council (B92) • Brnabic: The Hague with its verdicts moved region away from reconciliation (Tanjug) • Political parties, lawyers on Mladic’s vedict (N1, RTS) • N1 guests: It was known Mladic would get life sentence, justice selective (N1) • Odalovic: Hague tribunal is not a court that brought law and justice (RTS) • Judge Agius: Mladic verdict a strong message for victims and survivors (N1) • Russian Embassy in Washington: US to suspend arming Pristina (Kosovo-online) • Balkan Chiefs of Staff end 14th Conference (N1) Opinion: • After Mladic’s Verdict: Six Lessons to Learn from Hague Trials (Balkan Insight) International: • U.S. 'Modernizes' Sanctions Policy For Western Balkans To Go After Corruption (RFE)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 9, 2021

• COVID-19: Nine new cases, one death (media) • Kosovo to be among first in Europe to receive vaccines from U.S. (media) • UN Court Confirms Ratko Mladic’s Life Sentence for Genocide (BIRN) • Kosovo welcomes court's upholding of Mladic's genocide conviction (media) • U.S. blocks property and suspends entry of persons contributing to destabilisation of Western Balkans (media) • Gervalla: Rule of law, crucial for cooperation and stability in the Balkans (Koha) • COMKFOR Federici speaks about security of Serb religious sites (Koha) • Albania as member of Security Council could be an opportunity for Kosovo (Koha) • Kandic: Serbia will not agree to open state archives (RFE) • EULEX's mandate extended until 2023 (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 8, 2021

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: Five new cases, one death (media) • Kosovo confirms first case of South Africa coronavirus variant (media) • PM Kurti to report to Assembly on dialogue with Serbia (Koha) • Maas: Kosovo-Serbia agreement paves way to Europe for the two countries (media) • Osmani: Serbia not showing readiness to clarify fate of missing persons (media) • Von Cramon: There are many other urgent issues in dialogue apart from Association (EO) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: Four new cases (Kontakt plus radio) • Mass: The comprehensive agreement between Belgrade and Pristina opens the EU door (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Selakovic: Serbia will always be an advocate of a policy of peace and connecting (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic and Botsan-Kharchenko on the continuation of the dialogue between BG and PR (KiM radio) • Petkovic: Crucial for Belgrade to resolve the issue of missing persons in Kosovo (RTS) • Dacic says solution for Kosovo not near (Beta, N1) • Kurti met with the Working Group formed to establish the Institute for Crimes Committed during the war, a document being prepared (KoSSev) • The EU Council extends the EULEX mission mandate until 2023 (Kosovo Online) • Rakic with Davenport on the security situation in returnee communities (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Why is Serbia not going to join EU sanctions on Belarus? (euobserver.com) International: • ''NATO committed to building a strong partnership with Serbia'' (EWB)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 8, 2021

• COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media) • Kosovo Assembly to debate on Brussels agreements on Friday (Koha) • Konjufca: The Association must not happen (media) • Berlin: Agreement with Kosovo, criteria for Serbia’s EU accession (Klan Kosova) • Western Balkans Foreign Ministers to meet today (Deutsche Welle) • Women’s Network calls for women representation in dialogue with Serbia (media) • KLA War Veterans to hold protest on June 10 (media) • Lajcak, Palmer criticised for discussing dialogue with Serbian Patriarch (Exit News) • Robelli: A solution without a solution: Mr. Palmer’s difficult statements (Koha) • Hoxhaj: Russian paramilitaries were part of Serbian Army in Kosovo (RTK) • Daut Haradinaj: We support genocide lawsuit against Serbia (media) • Greek Foreign Minister Dendias briefs Lajcak on his visit to Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 7, 2021

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 10 new cases, no deaths (media) • Konjufca after meeting Ruci: We are in difficult situation with Serbia (media) • Berlin Process: Maas to chair foreign ministers’ conference (RTK) • Kosovo initiates establishment of the War Crimes Research Institute ( Express) • Szunyog in the North, says electricity should be paid by everyone (Klan) • Kurti-Schuepp meeting: Enlightenment of the fate of the missing, priority (RTK) • The Presevo Valley demands seats in the talks in Brussels (RFE, media) • Telekom Director resigns (media) Serbian Language Media: • Will new "internal dialogues" follow? (KiM radio, Danas, RTS) • Dacic: Vucic to submit report on dialogue to Assembly on June 22 or 23 (Radio KIM) • Brnabic: We investigate all mass graves, remains of nine Albanians found recently (N1) • Pendarovski: We are grateful to Serbia for its help, Skopje should not lobby for Kosovo (FoNet, Politika, N1) • Trial for Oliver Ivanovic’s murder scheduled on July 6 and 7 (RTS) • Minister says Serbian security services ready to defend country (N1) • Viola von Cramon: Besides ZSO, a lot of other urgent things in the dialogue (Kosovo Online) • Selakovic thanked Turkmenistan for its position on Kosovo (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Centuries of discrimination still run deep for Roma in Europe (euronews) International: • EU Parliament President Backs Letting Western Balkan States Into Bloc (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • The collective memories of the village shop (Prishtina Insight) • Opera diva Natasa Tasic Knezevic performs in Gracanica (KiM radio) • WHO official warns fight against COVID not over in Europe (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 7, 2021

• COVID-19: 11 new cases, one death (media) • Blackmail with recognition before the resumption of the dialogue (RFE) • Kosovo Assembly President Konjufca to visit Albania today (media) • Albanian Prime Minister Rama meets Kosovo opposition leaders (media) • Constitutional Court judge suspected of working for Serbian List’s interests (Koha) • War veterans threaten with mass protest (media) • Kurti, Brnabic to meet in Ohrid on July 1 (Telegrafi) • In Western Balkans, ethnic nationalism threatens the path to Europe (Euronews) • World Environment Day marked in Kosovo (Indeksonline) • An agronomist’s ambition to create most beautiful village in Kosovo (Exit News) • War victims hope for double genocide conviction for Ratko Mladic (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2021

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: Seven new cases, one death (media) • Resolution for pardoning COVID-19 fines fails to pass Assembly (Koha) • Dendias: Greece supports visa liberalisation, Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • Kosovo President Osmani meets Greek FM Dendias (media) • Gervalla: Independence of Kosovo is irreversible (media) • Konjufca meets Dendias, discuss Kosovo's EU integration path (media) • The Netherlands on visa liberalisation: Fight corruption and organised crime (KP) • Court clears former FM Haradinaj-Stublla of charges (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on Kosovo: We do not advocate for frozen conflict, dialogue will continue (RTS) • Lajcak: I came to prepare dialogue (Tanjug, Radio KIM) • "Kosovo is not ready to negotiate borders" (Blic, B92) • Palmer says meetings in Belgrade successful (N1) • Vucic: Serbia – Hungary relations never better (FoNet, N1) • Kandic: The Tribunal did not find any indications of genocide in Kosovo (Al Jazeera) • Petkovic: “Great Albania” graffiti written on wall of Vitosevic’s house (Radio KIM) • Rakic with international and non-governmental organizations on the return of displaced persons (Kontakt plus radio) • KFOR remains in Kosovo as long as needed, NATO official says (N1) • Von der Leyen: The future of the Western Balkans is in the EU (Tanjug, B92) • Vucic asks vaccination of North Macedonia citizens be enabled in Serbia (Kosovo-online) International: • Serbian president says EU-brokered Kosovo talks to resume (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 4, 2021

• COVID-19: 12 new cases, no deaths (media) • U.S. to donate vaccines to Kosovo (media) • Bulgaria to provide up to 150,000 COVID vaccines to Balkan countries (Reuters) • Greek FM Dendias visits Kosovo today (media) • Kurti-Vucic meeting between 14 and 17 June (Klan/Telegrafi) • Government of Serbia not happy with Kurti's remarks on dialogue (Koha) • After Kosovo, Top U.S., EU Envoys Visit Serbia To Press For Renewed Dialogue (RFE) • Can EU-US coordination salvage the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue? (Prishtina Insight) • Assembly adopts draft law to try war crimes in absentia (media) • Kosovo Post CEO sacked by board (media)