• COVID-19: 521 new cases, 8 deaths (media) • Government announces new measures against COVID-19 (media) • Health Minister Vitia meets PDK MP Haxhiu (media) • Additional uncertainties in the Kosovo – Serbia dialogue (Koha Ditore) • Croatian President slams idea of border changes in the Balkans (media) • Russian Foreign Minister reacts to Slovenian non-paper (media) • Kosovo civil society criticise monastery’s inclusion on endangered list (BIRN) • Kosovo authorities “withdraw from investigations against Insajderi” (RFE) • Confiscation of unjustifiable wealth; EU calls for respect of human rights (Koha)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 537 new cases, 15 deaths (media) • “Cannot talk dialogue, while our people are dying from lack of vaccines” (media) • Germany against border changes in the Balkans (media) • Slovenian President: I’m strongly against border changes (media) • European Council has no comment on Slovenian non-paper (Express) • Tahiri: PDK initiated three parliamentary debates on the pandemic (media) • Kurti confirms he will attend Prespa Summit (media) • Reactions follow after Lajcak does not refer to Kosovo in tweet (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 17 new cases, one death (Kontakt plus radio) • Petkovic banned from entering Kosovo, explanation is that he endangers the health and safety of people (Beta, Novi Magazin, RTS) • Office for KiM: Incidents in Serb areas in Kosovo a consequence of systematic non-response (KiM radio, Radio Mitrovica sever) • Young men waving Albanian flag in Mitrovica brought in (Radio KIM) • Serbian List urges international missions and security institutions to preserve peace and prevent incidents (Kosovo-online) • Commander of the Gracanica police station: I am not thinking of resigning, regardless of the pressures (KiM radio) • Auto protest over beating of Luka Dimitrijevic in Gracanica (KoSSev) • Dodik: Separation of Kosovo from Serbia inseparable from the Bosnian state survival (KoSSev) • Vucic to Quinta envoys and EU: I’m sure Serbia can move faster towards EU (N1) • Beqaj: The Balkans are a "powder keg"; Jansa's idea against the values of the EU (Kosovo Online) • Committee on Constitutional Affairs: Amending the Constitution does not change the preamble on KiM (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, RTS) International: • Slovenia Raises Uncomfortable Questions With Talk Of Bosnia's 'Dissolution' (RFE) • Anti-Semitism Used as Tool in Balkan Disputes: Report (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 612 new cases, 17 deaths (media) • U.S. Ambassador Kosnett gives interview to Klan Kosova • Kurti urges Greece to recognise Kosovo (media) • President Osmani meets representatives of UN agencies in Kosovo (media) • Lajcak and Bislimi hold virtual meeting (media) • Gashi: LDK will not be part of dialogue with Serbia (ATV/Telegrafi) • Kosovo FM Gervalla invited to address EP Foreign Affairs Committee (media) • Surroi thinks Kosovo's membership in NATO more plausible than in UN (Koha) • Pjeter Shala transferred to The Hague pursuant to confirmed indictment (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 15, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 599 new cases, 17 deaths (media) • Kosovo ministries discuss anti-Covid measures with Kosovo mayors (media) • Petrit Ajeti appointed head of Kosovo Intelligence Agency (media) • Kosovo leaders meet representatives of missing persons (media) • KDI calls on Kosovo leaders to prepare for dialogue with Serbia (media) • Fight of organised crime and corruption, domestic violence priorities of Justice Ministry (media) • Ministry of Infrastructure cancels tender worth €44 million (media) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 13 newly infected (Kontakt plus radio) • Thus far, 15.000 citizens from Serbian areas in Kosovo inoculated (Kosovo-online) • EU on the Western Balkans on May 10th (RTS) • Vucic: We expect Putin in Serbia by end of year, I will go to Brussels soon (Kosovo-online) • Simic: One violence gives birth to another, Serbs unprotected in Kosovo (RTS) • Sava Janjic bothers both Belgrade and Pristina (Danas) • Rakic met Kosnett, and pointed out problem of frequent attacks against Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Protest due to the beating of the young man, demand for the resignation of the police commander (KiM radio) • Spahiu: Gervalla's appearance at UNSC session complete collapse of the new Kosovo government (Kosovo Online) • Alleged non-paper on WB leaked: Merging of RS and Serbia, Kosovo and Albania (N1) • Kharchenko: Russia ready for new aspects in resolving the Kosovo issue, if Serbia wishes so (Kosovo Online, Sputnik) Opinion: • The arrival of vaccines doesn't mean the pandemic is over (Kosovo 2.0) International: • Palestinians Demand Cutting Ties with Kosovo (english.aawsat.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Greece to lift quarantine for visitors from Serbia (B92)

• COVID-19: 715 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Kosovo new president says Serbia must answer for ‘genocide’ (The Irish Times) • Kosovo implies reciprocity with every state (Radio Free Europe) • Haxhiu: Misused funds must be confiscated, they belong to the people (media) • EU: Dialogue, Kosovo’s most important foreign policy priority (media) • Kurti replies to Court on request of Serb MPs (media) • Kurti government reviewing decisions of Hoti government (Koha Ditore) • Bogujevci: We’ll push forward draft law on domestic violence (media) • Collaku: Internationals will strongly impose dialogue on Kurti (media) • “Either we accept Association, or we have to talk about land swap” (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 701 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Mayors want new anti COVID measures to be lifted (media) • Osmani: We’ll make sure women are involved in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • Szunyog: EU ready to support Kosovo government on its EU path (media) • Lajcak: Very useful meeting with Phil Reeker (media) • Osmani: April 14, the day of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (media) • Gervalla-Schwarz: Childhood emigrant becomes Kosovo’s top diplomat (BIRN) • PDK MP: Gervalla was on same line with Russia and Serbia (media) Serbian Language Media: • 14 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev) • Tanin: Opening the door to the future requires transformation (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, RTK2) • Serbian FM tells UN SC Albanian political extremism rising in Kosovo (N1) • Brnabic and Yamashita on situation in Kosovo (Tanjug) • SOC: Unfounded and malicious accusations against Sava Janjic (Radio KIM) • Serb CSOs: Kosovo government and international representatives to condemn CDHRF’s hate speech and protect Fr. Sava (KoSSev) • Kandic: It is shameful what CDHRF is writing about Fr. Sava (KoSSev) • Family of Zoran Djokic from Pec seeks fair trial (KoSSev) • Greek stance on Kosovo remains unchanged (Tanjug) • RTV KiM: Physical attack on a young man in Gracanica (KoSSev, Blic, RTS) • Protest in Gracanica due to the beating of a Serb; An ethnically motivated attack or a misunderstanding? (RTV KiM) • Rakic: Should our children live in everyday fear that someone would attack them in the street? (Kosovo Online) • Petkovic: Latest incident consequence of irresponsible politics and anti-Serbian rhetoric (Kontakt plus radio) • Sava Janjic: The church in Samodreza turned into a public toilet, so much for religious tolerance in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, FB) • Message from Brussels: Travel to EU countries with any vaccine (B92) Opinion: • Inter-ethnic cooperation in Kosovo: Can Kurti make use of this critical juncture? (newsocialinitiative.org) • Mushkolaj: Let us not become allies of disinformation (Kallxo) • Bounty of Serbian vaccine diplomacy shames the EU (Financial Times) • How Serbia Can Learn from Germany’s Post-War Remorse (Balkan Insight) International: • When libraries burn (balcanicaucaso.org) • Alleged Slovenian proposal for a peaceful dissolution of BiH creates controversy (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Rolling Film Festival puts fresh spotlight on anti-roma prejudice in Kosovo (BIRN) • Sputnik V production to begin soon in Serbia, Iran, Italy (TASS) • Bosnian journalists vaccinated in Serbian capital (N1) • Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows (news.un.org)

• COVID-19: 544 new cases, 12 deaths (media) • UN Security Council discusses situation in Kosovo (media) • Russia tries to ban Kosovo flag at UN – unsuccessfully (AP) • Government spokesperson: No date yet on reciprocity with Serbia (media) • Osmani and Kurti in talks to appoint new intelligence chief (RTK) • Anti-mafia law gets the green light (Koha Ditore) • Varhelyi in letter to Kurti: Continuation of dialogue is crucial (media) • EU no comment on reports of Jansha’s alleged letter on border changes (RFE) • Should Kosovo’s ruling party play opposition politics in Albania? (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 12, 2021 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 345 new cases, 8 deaths (media) • Kurti: Governing programme to be technically finalised soon (media) • PDK: Kurti focusing on Albania's election rather than securing vaccines (media) • LDK’s Abdixhiku slams Kurti government (media) • Kosovo officials accused of ‘irresponsible’ meddling in Albania election (BIRN) • “Government to treat vaccination of teachers as priority” (media) • Expert: Youth more threatened by UK variant of the virus (media) • Caplan: There will be pressure on Kurti for dialogue (Radio Free Europe) Serbian Language Media: • Eight new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas on Sunday (Kontakt plus radio) • Father Sava reacts to accusations: Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you (social media, KoSSev) • Brnabic, Office for KiM, Serbian List react to accusations against Father Sava (Radio KIM) • Europa Nostra: Decani should not be a source of conflict, but a valuable link between citizens (KoSSev) • Harsh reactions in Kosovo media to Decani Monastery’s inclusion in 7 Most Endangered 2021 (KoSSev) • Fr. Sava: Paradox that Church must remind Kosovo to respect its own laws and Constitution (KoSSev) • Health house in village of Gojbulja broken into (RTS) • Kurti posts about LVV candidates in Albanian elections; the media and the opposition accuse him of running a campaign (KoSSev) • Petkovic: There is no place at the negotiating table for guns (KiM radio) • Gogic: Stability while the "honeymoon" lasts (KiM radio, Slobodno Srpski) • Russian Ambassador says partnership with Serbia has ''cosmic prospects'' (N1, Beta) • Lajcak: Agreement possible in a few months if there is political will in Belgrade and Pristina (Beta, Kosovo Online) International: • Generations of Albanians lived off cannabis production. Can they stop? (BIRN) • Thousands rally in Serbia to protect the environment (AP) • Death of British Queen’s Husband Severs a Balkan Link (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Digital Trustbuilding Week (RTK2) • Rakic with UN and IOM representatives on return of displaced persons (Kosovo-online)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 684 new cases, seven deaths (media) • Kurti, Osmani react to Decan Monastery included in endangered religious sites list (media) • Europa Nostra reply to Kurti and Osmani's letter (media) • Kosovo leaders mark Constitution Day by underlining document's importance (media) • Stano: Kosovo to focus on dialogue with Serbia (Koha) • Almost half a million euros allocated for defence of KSC accused (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Covid-19 in Serbian communities: 16 new cases, one death (KoSSev) • UN Security Council on April 13 on Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Zakharova: Meeting of Lavrov and Selakovic on April 16 in Moscow (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, TASS) • Brnabic: I am glad if Pristina wants to continue the dialogue (RTS) • Father Sava on the situation of Visoki Decani Monastery (social media) • Office for KiM: Kurti and Osmani reaction confirmation of Serbian cultural and religious heritage endangerment (Kosovo-online) • Constitution with the greatest rights for minorities, but only on paper (KiM radio) • Vucic. Schieb said nothing new (B92) • Schieb: The 1999 bombing was justified, inadmissible comparison with the Second World War (Danas) • Bogujevci: Justice is important for all victims, the burden of the past should not be left to future generations (Nova S, KoSSev, RTK2) • RCC: Tourism key strategic sector in Western Balkans (FoNet, N1) • Popovic, Rakic with Devenport and Salijevic discussed COVID-19 (Kontakt plus radio, KiM radio) Opinion: • Balkans in the EU: a future to be designed together (balcanicaucaso.org) International: • How EU enlargement apathy could push Kosovo and Albania to join forces (euronews.com) • Serbian media on the assistance in the pandemic: China the savior, EU left Serbia stranded (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • The fear of Kosovo women to report sexual harassment at work (Prishtina Insight) • From Belgrade to London, Roma Girl Band Sings for Female Empowerment (Balkan Insight) • The ruling of the ECHR: Compulsory vaccination is legal (B92)