Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 553 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Hoti: No new anti-Covid measures, stable trend of cases (media)
• Rohde: New elections are the last thing Kosovo needs (Koha)
• Turkish community leaders join discussions on formation of new government (media)
• Rexhepi: We will vote for Kurti government, Osmani president (media)
• Krasniqi: Our vote will be in support of Kurti, Osmani (media)
• VAKAT: Our position on new government to be clarified later (media)
• Petkovic granted permission to visit Kosovo (Koha/Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• Serbian communities: 55 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths (KoSSev)
• Church in Donja Gusterica broken into last night (KiM radio)
• US’s Palmer & Godfrey worried about journalists’ safety in Serbia (Beta, N1)
• Manaj: The identification of remains found in nine sites in Kosovo and Kizevak is underway (KoSSev)
• Daimel: Hard times could come for Vucic soon (Danas, FoNet, VoA)
• Hungarian FM says Belgrade, Budapest did not allow vaccine to become political (N1, Beta)
• Protest due to the outcome of the competition for the admission of medical staff in Gracanica (RTV Puls, KiM radio, RTK2)

Opinion:

• Central Europe’s Media-Capture Epidemic (Balkan Insight)

International:

• WHO meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine as more EU countries halt rollout (CNN)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Bosnian Film “Quo Vadis, Aida?” officially nominated for the Oscar (N1, KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 574 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Kurti and Osmani kick off talks on forming new government (Express)
• Hoxhaj requests more clarity on new government approach (Express)
• Haradianj withdraws from running for president: we do not have majority (RTK)
• Hamas denounces opening of Kosovo embassy in Jerusalem (Express)
• Abdixhiku: We are waiting for LVV’s response for Friday’s meeting (media)
• Edi Rama invites Kosovo doctors to get Covid-19 vaccine in Kukes (RTK)

Serbian Language Media:

• 28 new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas on Saturday (Radio kontakt plus)
• Palestinian Ambassador to Belgrade: By opening an embassy in Jerusalem, Kosovo violates our rights (Kosovo Online)
• Mavric and Qerkini called on the institutions to shed light on the fate of 1,640 missing persons (KiM radio, Kosovo Online)
• Two churches broken into in the Strpce municipality (RTV Puls)
• Serbian List: Disgraceful decision to extend detention of the Mayor of Klokot (Kosovo Online)
• Hodzic: Minority communities that don’t want to be assimilated are not welcome in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Decision on the replacement of car plates is a violation of the Brussels Agreement (KIM radio)
• Selakovic: Serbia strongly committed to development of relations with Russia (N1)
• SOC Patriarch Porfirije in three day stay in Kosovo (Radio Kontakt plus)

Opinion:

• Football match lays bare Spain’s disastrous policy towards Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)

International:

• The EU Is a Dishonest Broker on Western Balkan Demographics (carnegieeurope.eu)
• Osmani: “The goal is to see the Republic of Kosovo as a vibrant democracy!” (Faces of Democracy)
• Western Balkan Civil Society Avoiding Fight Against Corruption, Crime: Report (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo’s Thaci Challenges War Crime Indictment at Hague Court (Balkan Insight)
• Montenegrin President’s Party Defeated in his Hometown Niksic (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Single mothers unsupported in the pandemic (Kosovo 2.0)
• EU ‘green pass’ fuels the fire in Balkans (euractive.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 12, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 730 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Kosovo government ditches responsibility for absence of vaccine rollout (media)
• U.S.: New government of Kosovo to be formed without obstructionism (media)
• PDK confirms participation in meeting with Kurti, Osmani (media)
• Mustafa: LDK has always been open for dialogue (Kosovapress)
• AAK confirms participation in Monday's meeting (media)
• Supreme Court rejects seven complaints from community parties (media)
• Kllokot mayor arrested on vote manipulation charges (Kallxo)
• Stefanovic: Recognition of Kosovo would undermine Serbia's sovregnity (Klan)

Serbian Language Media:

• 28 new cases of Covid-19, one death registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Denial from Ranilug to RFE text – ''Dismissed because he did not vote for Adriana Hodzic'' (KoSSev)
• Hodzic: All votes for Duda Balje in Klokot accepted, our votes annulled (Kosovo-online)
• Mayor of Klokot arrested (Kosovo Online, Gazeta Express)
• Petkovic: Unfounded arrests in Klokot, continuation of oppression of Serbian representatives (Kosovo Online)
• Vucic: Serbia to build Sinopharm vaccine factory (N1)
• Serbian List representatives talked with Palmer and Kosnett on elections results and dialogue (Kosovo-online)
• Brussels' patience running out (Danas)
• Varhelyi: Dialogue will continue after institutions in Pristina are formed (Kosovo-online)
• Brnabic: EU accession process frustrating sometimes, but only option (N1)
• Partial lockdown in Serbia over this weekend again (N1)

Opinion:

• Blood is Blood (Kosovo 2.0)

International:

• Despite Govt Promises, Kosovo Still to Administer First COVID-19 Jab (Balkan Insight)
• Kosovo Detains Mayor and Two Others Suspected of Vote Manipulation (Balkan Insight)
• Following Prague, Kosovo to open embassy in Jerusalem (isralelhayom.com)
• Bring Western Balkans back on the agenda, urge nine EU member states (euractive.com)
• Powerful Serb Returns to Kosovo After Arrest Warrant Revoked (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Medical equipment from UAE arrives in Serbia (N1)
• Kosovo's abused 'restaurant bears' move to greener pastures (AFP/France 24)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 632 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• AAK demands complete recount of votes, Kurti's LVV opposes request (media)
• Haradinaj has not given up his candidacy for president (Kallxo)
• Mustafa: Besian Mustafa did not submit his candidacy to LDK bodies (Telegrafi)
• Supreme Court receives 15 appeals against ECAP decisions, rejects nine (RTK)
• 16-year-old becomes Kosovo’s youngest coronavirus victim (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• In Serbian communities 46 new cases, one death (Kontakt plus radio)
• Those interested to receive Pfizer vaccine can register at Gracanica Health House (Radio KIM)
• Dacic: Egypt recognized Kosovo, but did not vote for it in international organizations (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Garipi: Annulment of votes that Roma initiative won is pure racism (Kosovo Online, Kosova press
• Demostat: Kurti spoils model of two Germanys as a solution for Kosovo (Danas)
• 10 years of the Brussels dialogue: EU tracks positive changes, experts in Kosovo more cautious and critical (KoSSev)
• 40 years since demonstrations in Kosovo: The breakup of Yugoslavia began in a student cafeteria (KoSSev)
• Varhelyi: EU demonstrates solidarity in fighting coronavirus consequences (Kosovo-online)

International:

• Kosovo Exhibition Commemorates Historic 1981 Student Protests (Balkan Insight)
• Cyber-Attacks a Growing Threat to Unprepared Balkan States (Balkan Insight)
• European Parliament Declares Whole of EU an ‘LGBT Freedom Zone’ (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Regression on ‘virtually every indicator’ of progress for children: UNICEF (news.un.org)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 10, 2021

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 529 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Mustafa: LDK will make a comeback, no party can replace it (Periskopi/RTK)
• Lutfi Haziri officially announces candidacy for LDK leader (media)
• AAK calls for a full vote recount (Koha)
• Gashi says lawsuit against Marty could be submitted to Swiss, EU authorities (Klan)
• CDHRF warns KLA veterans against travel through Serbia (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 33 newly infected in Serbian communities (KoSSev)
• EP analysts: Limited results of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug)
• Matic: Serbia prepares digital certificates on vaccination (Kosovo-online)
• North Macedonia PM Zaev: Balkans no longer a time bomb (N1)
• 10 years of dialogue: Real difference, says Lajcak; Life is not better, say South and North Mitrovica residents (KoSSev)
• Serbian List in Niksic, Montenegro, supports DF mayoral candidate (KoSSev)
• Fila: Gashi’s lawsuit against Del Ponte and Dick Marty a farce (Kosovo-online)
• Pascal Lamy: Great mistake was done in the Balkans (N1)
• Parents: Children were in detention for 16 days, we are pleased with their release (Kosovo-online)

Opinion:

• Political quotas and ethnic engineering in the Western Balkans (Al Jazeera)

International:

• Kosovo wants anthem, flag respected in Spain at WC qualifier (AP)
• More Work, Less Pay: COVID-19 Worsens Plight of Stressed-Out Balkan Reporters (Balkan Insight)