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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 22, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti reiterates: Serbian elections in Kosovo only with an agreement (Klan Kosova) • PDK’s Krasniqi says Kurti-led government is incompetent (media) • LDK’s Abdixhiku slams Kurti government on first anniversary (Express) • “Prolonging Kosovo-Serbia agreement will damage peace efforts” (Klan Kosova) • Abbot: We’re making a positive contribution to reinforcing rule of law (media) • U.S. Embassy shares video about disinformation by Russian government (media) • Schmitt: Kosovo with most functional democracy in the region (Indeksonline) • COVID-19: 41 new cases, three deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • EU: We respect Belgrade's constructive approach, we regret Pristina's decision (RTS) • President Vucic met Serb representatives from Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Vucic with Patriarch Porfirije discuss Kosovo, situation in Ukraine (Kosovo-online) • Serbian NGOs take legal steps against campaign calling for boycotting Serbian products (KoSSev, social media) • Trajkovic: Kurti persistently diminishes rights of Kosovo Serbs guaranteed by Ahtisaari’s plan (Kosovo-online) • Radulovic: Voting of Serbian citizens in Montenegro not banned (Kosovo-online) • Assistant Director of Office for KiM banned from entering Kosovo (Radio KIM) • Krivokapic reacts to Kurti’s statement on demarcation (Kosovo-online) • Kamberi: It is a pity that Albanians are going to the 3 April polls in two columns (Danas, Beta) • OSCE ready to collect ballots at Serbian elections in Kosovo if agreement is made (Kosovo-online) • Vulin meets Botsan-Kharchenko (RTS) • ‘I’ll unite Serbia’, opposition presidential candidate says (N1) International: • Serbia vows retaliation in election row with Montenegro, Kosovo (BIRN) • Western Balkans: Silence over Ukraine’s EU membership bid (euractive.com) • Tailored partnership with the Western Balkans part of the EU’s new Strategic Compass (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Kurti: Social and institutional obligations to people with Down Syndrome (media) • “Kosovo’s economic growth in 2021 estimated at 10.5 percent” (Telegrafi) • “We have no state reserves” (Radio KIM) • Serbia to revoke ban on exporting wheat, floor and oil to North Macedonia (Kosovo-online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 21, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti’s interview for La Repubblica (media) • Kusari-Lila: First time a government is fighting organised crime (Klan Kosova) • PDK invites Kurti and Gervalla to parliamentary debate on foreign policy (Klan Kosova) • AAK: Only beautiful words, no concrete actions from Kurti government in one year (Zeri) • COVID-19: 26 new cases, no deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • EU Delegation: There are no plans to impose whatsoever sanctions on Serbia (KoSSev) • N1: Vucic rejects N1’s invitation for a TV presidential duel • Vucic at SNS rally: I expect ‘strong, impossible’ pressure because of Kosovo (N1) • A total of 6,501,689 eligible voters in Serbia (N1, KoSSev) • Rakic Andric: No reaction of international community to video against Serbian products (Nova.rs) • Djoric: Increased negative rhetoric against Serbian products has impact on security situation (Kosovo-online) • SPS: Serbia to care about relations with Russia and continue along European path (N1) • Vucic convenes National Security Council session tomorrow (B92) • Selakovic: Serbia-Austria relations very good, stable (Tanjug) International: • Propaganda and Hysteria Flourish in Russo-Ukrainian War (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • Pacolli writes to ministers on road maintenance, environmental protection (Zeri) • Report: Over half of businesses say corruption present in public procurement (Telegrafi) • “Preventing Serbs to return, owners of properties in Kosovo facing major troubles” (Radio kontakt plus) • More than 20 doctors left Kosovo in a month (KoSSev)

Correction: UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Peach: We need to make sure war in Ukraine does not spill over to the Western Balkans (Albanian Post) • Kurti pays tribute to Ukranian police officer, killed in Kosovo's north in 2008 (media) • Kurti: Kosovo needs a chief prosecutor with high moral and professional integrity (media) • Dora Bakoyannis appointed PACE rapporteur for Kosovo (media) • U.S Embassy in Sarajevo reacts to Russian ambassador remarks (Express) • COVID-19: 56 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Brnabic: Austria significant partner, Serbia pillar of stability (Tanjug) • Vucic: Serbia appreciates Austria's support on EU path (Tanjug) • Patriarch Porfirije met Austrian Chancellor Nehammer (SOC website, media) • Serbian government marks anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo (N1, media) • Petkovic on April 3 elections in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Strpce residents protest recent arrests (Kosovo-online) • The civil society of Kosovo and Serbia condemn the aggression in Ukraine and the inflammatory rhetoric of politicians (KiM radio) Opinion: • EU Should Make Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans a New Offer (Balkan Insight) International: • Balkans Brace for Economic Blowback of War in Ukraine (Balkan Insight) • Divided Montenegro Again Delays Imposing Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight) • British envoy for Western Balkans: Bosnia is not experiencing a security crisis (N1 Zagreb) Humanitarian/Development: • ''Biber'' last night in Pristina, tonight in Prizren: "All victims are ours" (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Cryptocurrency mining in the north of Kosovo resumes (RFE) • Minister Peci: Farmers growing more than two hectares of wheat will be subsidised (Kallxo) • Survey: Traders and Kosovo government responsible for price hikes (Radio KIM) • The land of the Sleeping Beauty Cave is waking up to tourism (National Geographic)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2022

Albanian Language Media: • Peach: We need to make sure war in Ukraine does not spill over to the Western Balkans (Albanian Post) • Kurti pays tribute to Ukranian police officer, killed in Kosovo's north in 2008 (media) • Kurti: Kosovo needs a chief prosecutor with high moral and professional integrity (media) • Dora Bakoyannis appointed PACE rapporteur for Kosovo (media) • U.S Embassy in Sarajevo reacts to Russian ambassador remarks (Express) • COVID-19: 56 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Brnabic: Austria significant partner, Serbia pillar of stability (Tanjug) • Vucic: Serbia appreciates Austria's support on EU path (Tanjug) • Patriarch Porfirije met Austrian Chancellor Nehammer (SOC website, media) • Serbian government marks anniversary of anti-Serb violence in Kosovo (N1, media) • Petkovic on April 3 elections in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Strpce residents protest recent arrests (Kosovo-online) • The civil society of Kosovo and Serbia condemn the aggression in Ukraine and the inflammatory rhetoric of politicians (KiM radio) Opinion: • EU Should Make Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans a New Offer (Balkan Insight) International: • Balkans Brace for Economic Blowback of War in Ukraine (Balkan Insight) • Divided Montenegro Again Delays Imposing Sanctions on Russia (Balkan Insight) • British envoy for Western Balkans: Bosnia is not experiencing a security crisis (N1 Zagreb) Humanitarian/Development: • ''Biber'' last night in Pristina, tonight in Prizren: "All victims are ours" (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Cryptocurrency mining in the north of Kosovo resumes (RFE) • Minister Peci: Farmers growing more than two hectares of wheat will be subsidised (Kallxo) • Survey: Traders and Kosovo government responsible for price hikes (Radio KIM) • The land of the Sleeping Beauty Cave is waking up to tourism (National Geographic)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2022

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 17, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • Osmani writes to Biden, asks for support towards NATO membership (media) • Sarrazin: EU membership perspective applies to the whole region (RTK) • Spanish foreign ministry asked to comment on calls to recognise Kosovo (G.Express) • Osmani awards medal to KFOR’s Ukrainian contingent (Koha/Kallxo) • Mehaj: We need to be cautious to malign influence on information (media) • Kosovo institutions targets of cyber attack, no damage incurred (Klan Kosova) • Protest against homophobia takes place in Pristina (media) • COVID-19: 33 new cases, two deaths (media) Serbian Language Media: • Marking the 18th anniversary of the March 2004 violence (media) • “Video spot of Besa Bese group misuse of child and hatred call against Serbs” (Radio KIM) • Arsenijevic files criminal report against author of video on boycotting Serbian products (Radio KIM) • Around 2.500 refugees from Ukraine staying in Serbia (RTS) • EU Ambassadors: We know we can count on Serbia (N1) • Nehammer: EU will not be complete until it is joined by W. Balkan states (Tanjug) • Djuric at international conference in Washington on ‘Open Balkans’, regional cooperation (Tanjug) • Jevtic: Police action and arrests in Strpce mere politics (RTS) • N1 invites Vucic, Ponos to presidential debate (N1) Opinion: • Legal framework for Kosovo Serbs tailored to Pristina (Part V): NATO, EU, Council of Europe (KoSSev) • We need to talk about Serbia (Kosovo 2.0) Humanitarian/Development: • Wave of Fake News Confuses Kosovars About Ukraine War (Prishtina Insight) • Drop of fuel prices in Kosovo announced (EO/Koha) • Kosovo's economy grew by over 10 percent in 2021 (Kallxo) • Vucic: Serbia will have enough food to export to neighbours (N1)