UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 11, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti meets Albanian representatives of Presevo Valley, discuss Serbia's elections (media) • Kusari-Lila expresses scepticism over progress in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (EO) • Citaku: Serbia continuing attempts to stain the truth about Kosovo and KLA (media) • KCB governor complains to a Quint ambassador of political pressure (Kallxo) • COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Escobar: Serbia more and more interested in relations with Europe than with the East (N1) • Unfulfillment of the Brussels agreement provisions should lead to consequences, says Petkovic (Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo online) • Serbian security agency refutes allegations on Marty’s murder threats (Tanjug, Danas) • Office for KiM: Church in Ropotovo robbed (Radio KIM) • Petkovic reacts to Kusari Lila statement on dialogue (Radio KIM) • Djuric in White House: We highly appreciate gesture of respect towards Serbia (N1) • Civil society: KP and EULEX to clarify the murder of Selver Haradinaj (KiM radio) • Selakovic speaks with Chinese counterpart Wang (Tanjug) International: • BIRN Offers Grants to Explore War Crimes Archives (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Rukiqi warns of economic recession threat, calls on Government to take measures (EO) • Unseen, Unpunished: The Endurance of Economic Violence in the Balkans (Balkan Insight) • World Bank warns of economic decline in Western Balkans (N1)

• In Greece, Kurti has meetings with Lajcak, Escobar (media) • Escobar: Western Balkans countries belong in the EU (media) • Kurti urges Greece to recognise Kosovo (media) • No Solution in Sight as License Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia Set to Expire (Exit) • Kosovo Government writes to EU, requests visa liberalisation (Koha) • Vela, Hoxhaj react after reports that China has shipped weapons to Serbia (media) • Dodik: Kurti to stop destabilisation of Kosovo (Koha) • Murder threat against Dick Marty, Swiss politician to Vucic: Stop inciting violence and hatred (media) • Court suspends ERO's decision on new electricity tariffs (Kosovapress) • COVID-19: 34 new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Mehaj: Kosovo’s objective is NATO membership (media) • Operation against Kosovo Police and Customs officers suspected of bribery (media) • PIK: police superiors who participated meeting with Vucic, will be interviewed (Kallxo) • Minister Krasniqi: Advancing the rights of communities is a priority (RTK) • Kosovo union members protest demanding higher wages (media) • Kosovo Police anti-smuggling operation in the north (Express) • COVID-19: 26 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic met UNMIK Head, the continuation of cooperation discussed (Tanjug, media) • Russia suspended from the UN Human Rights Council; Serbia voted yes (media) • Serbia to be exempted from EU sanctions on Russian oil, gas (Tanjug) • Serbian PM Brnabic met the new UNMIK chief Ziadeh (Tanjug, media) • Escobar, Lajcak and Cadez at the economic forum in Delphi (KiM radio, FoNet) • Petkovic: Kurti again trying to intimidate the Serbian people in Strpce (KiM radio) Opinion: • The War in Ukraine and the Western Balkans (visegradinsight.eu) International: • Did Serbia’s Elections Signal a Further Tilt to the Right? (Balkan Insight) • Opinion poll: Leading EU countries want Ukraine more than Western Balkans (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • International Roma Day (KiM radio, KoSSev) • KWN presents report on gender-based discrimination and labour in Kosovo (media) • Food prices hit record high in March, U.N. agency says (Reuters)

• Lajcak: It is urgent to reach an agreement on license plates (media) • Vela: New dynamic in dialogue after elections in Serbia (Klan Kosova) • Osmani finds Russia's influence in Balkans disturbing (ABC Australia, media) • Kosovo NGOs, EU, US blast proposal for top prosecutor (Exit) • President Osmani meets U.S. Ambassador Hovenier (media) • Gervalla to represent Kosovo at UN Security Council session on April 20 (media) • Krasniqi: PDK supports election reform (media) • Konjufca indicted for releasing teargas in Assembly while in opposition (media) • Will China challenge the US on the Kosovo issue? (The Diplomat) • Kosovo, Bosnia prepare their NATO membership request (Greek City Times) • Albanian President decrees laws on Kosovo agreements (Albanian Daily News) • COVID-19: 27 new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • U.S., German ambassadors react to nomination of new Chief State Prosecutor (media) • Prime Minister Kurti participates in the Delphi Economic Forum (Klan) • Kurti and Dzaferovic talk about cooperation between Kosovo and BiH (RTK) • Kusari-Lila comments on why Serbian elections weren’t held in Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Serbian List MPs return to Kosovo Assembly (Zeri) • Haziri: If government is ready, we can go to new elections (media) • COVID-19: 27 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic met UNMIK chief: Human and political rights of Serbs in Kosovo drastically regressed (Kontakt plus radio, media) • Vucic scores 81 pct of Kosovo Serbs’ votes on Sunday presidential elections (Beta, N1) • How did the Serbian citizens in Kosovo vote: Turnout severely affected by impractical voting arrangement (New Social Initiative) • Vucic to respond to opposition call for talks on new vote in Belgrade (Danas, N1) • ODIHR chief observer notes positive and negative aspects in elections (Beta, RTV, N1) • Abbott: I regret the refusal of the Government of Kosovo to hold Serbian elections (Kosovo Online, RTK2, TV Most) • Von der Leyen asks Sofia to enable start of EU talks with Skopje (Beta) • Dzaferovic: Without consent on the recognition of Kosovo in BiH (RTV, Kosovo Online) International: • EU, Civil Society, Criticise Kosovo’s Choice of Chief Prosecutor (Balkan Insight) • BIRN Fact-Check: Can Kosovo reopen its border deal with Montenegro? (BIRN) • UN to Vote on Expelling Russia from Human Rights Council (VoA) Humanitarian/Development: • 62% of citizens experienced worsening of socio-economic situation due to COVID-19, report suggests (media)

• Abbott: I believe that dialogue should be part of a broader context (RTK) • Kosovo President criticises Open Balkan, Serbia, and Albanian indifference (Exit) • Szunyog disappointed with KPC’s nomination for new chief prosecutor (media) • Head of EU Office Szunyog responds to President Osmani criticism for bias (Express) • President Osmani receives credentials of first Israeli Ambassador (media) • Thaci's appeal against continued detention rejected (Koha) • Social Democrats sue Kurti: He was in the KLA, but not a soldier (euronews.al) • Still hope for an Albanian to sit at the Serbian Parliament, says Kamberi (euronews.al) • Five KSF members experience poison-like symptoms (media) • COVID-19: 29 new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Szunyog: Normalisation agreement with Serbia, first step towards EU membership (EO) • Five EU ministers seek urgent debate on Western Balkans (RFE) • Osmani begins tour of Kosovo municipalities (media) • Gara: Increased dynamics in the excavation process is expected (RTK) • Haradinaj: I invite the prosecution to look into recent electricity bills (media) • KPC nominates Blerim Isufaj to the post of chief prosecutor (media) • COVID-19: 29 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Final elections results in Serbia postponed due to repeat voting (media) • Von Cramon, Petkovic on elections in Serbia (media) • Functions are more important than citizens (KiM radio, FoNet, N1) • Putin and Vucic by phone about Ukraine, gas, Serbia’s EU path (N1, media) • Hungarian FM: Regional stability can be secured only by Serbia’s EU membership (FoNet, N1) Opinion: • Bieber: Rightists growth suits Vucic to present himself to West as moderate (VoA, N1) International: • Borrell and Varhelyi joint statement on the Serbia general elections (ec.europa.eu) Humanitarian/Development: • Employment and departure of young people problems of Serbs and Albanians in the villages of Banje and Suvo Grlo (KoSSev) • Almost everyone now breathing polluted air, warns WHO (news.un.org)

• Osmani to EP President Metsola: Kosovo has proven itself as a reliable ally (media) • Kosovo and Israel ready to expand and deepen cooperation (media) • Bislimi and team present level of dialogue agreements' implementation (Klan) • Gervalla kept secret meeting with al-Maliki, Palestine demands Kosovo remove embassy from Jerusalem (Express) • Kamberi requests repeat of elections in Presevo Valley (media) • Von Cramon on Serbian elections: Denying Albanians the right to vote unacceptable (Express) • Albanians risk losing representation in Serbian Parliament (euronews.al) • Kosovo, Bosnia call for NATO membership as war rages in Ukraine (Aljazeera) • Kosovo commemorates 98 slain in Rezalle massacre in 1999 (AP) • PM Kurti urges fight against discrimination towards Roma community (Koha) • Rama and Haradinaj leave aside disagreements, meet in Tirana (Kallxo) • Kosovo health care staff protest over working conditions (euronews.al) • COVID-19: 20 new cases, no deaths (media)

Albanian Language Media: • UN: Kosovo on the Security Council agenda in April (Deutsche Welle) • Osmani hails the resolution calling on Islamic countries to recognize Kosovo (media) • Kurti: Rezalla massacre, proof of Serbian genocide in Kosovo (media) • Kosovo and Albania discuss coordination possibilities (RTK) • Israeli Ambassador Tamar Ziv visiting Kosovo today (Express) • Serb judges in Mitrovica court return to work after 7-day boycott (Betimi per Drejtesi) • EULEX: Merdare and Mutivode Common Crossing Points, fully operational (media) • Weidinger: Austria firmly supports Kosovo's EU integration and visa liberalisation (Telegrafi) • Mustafa: If Association is formed, it will be based on 2013 agreement (Teve1) • COVID-19: 20 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • The US welcomed the election results and reminded that Serbia condemned the war in Ukraine (VoA) • Serbian election commission releases preliminary results for parliament (N1, media) • Borrell, Bilcik, Sheikh Mohammed congratulated Vucic on winning the election (B92, NMagazin) • Ambassador of Palestine to Serbia: We are not changing our position on the issue of Kosovo (Kosovo Online, RTS) • Petkovic: ''Kurti to save his nerves because Vucic will defend Serbian interests in Kosovo and Metohija for a long time'' (KoSSev) • International election observers warn of shortcomings (N1) • Ukraine crisis won’t spill over to W. Balkans, Biden’s envoy says (Hina, N1) Opinion: • On the track of the proposal to abolish the visa regime between BiH and Kosovo (oslobodjenje.ba) International: • Regional Policy Forum about anticorruption in the Western Balkans will take place on 7 April in Skopje (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • ''Howdy, neighbor'' series – The lives of Serbs in Cernica (KoSSev)

• Osmani: Kosovo stands determined on its Euro-Atlantic path (media) • Prime Minister Kurti’s interview with CNN • Osmani: Kosovo remains committed to joining NATO family (media) • Escobar: Ukraine crisis renews Europe’s interest in the Balkans (media) • Kurti: KSF a modern force for security in Kosovo and the region (media) • EU expects Serbia to be more constructive in dialogue after elections (Koha) • Haxhiu: Everyone’s wealth can be checked (media) • Kosovo criticised for slow progress in prosecuting war crimes (BIRN) • COVID-19: 27 new cases, no deaths (media)