Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 77 new cases, no deaths (media) • Lajcak: Association has to establish, you committed in 2015 (RTK) • Mustafa and Lajcak discuss conclusion of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RTK) • Americans want Kosovo in OSCE (Gazeta Express) • Whyte: There will be no Republika Srpska in Kosovo (RFE, Koha) • Krasniqi reacts after Lajcak's statements on Association (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: • Lajcak: Pristina must show consistency by implementing the agreement on ZSO (RTS) • Russian ambassador denies media claims about Putin visit (N1) • Andjelkovic: Putin's visit cannot be canceled, because it was not even scheduled (N1, Nova S) • Gracanica Mayor: We have the right to withdraw from the institutions if the ZSO is not formed (RTS) • Was progress made with Lajcak's visit? (KIM radio, Danas) International: • Lajčák: International organizations are “eyes and ears” in Kosovo (EWB) • Snarky Facebook post sparks diplomatic incident between Russia and Serbia: What’s behind it? (neweasterneurope.eu) • Mariano: Western Balkan states could contribute to security and defense of NATO (EWB) • EU and the Western Balkans, a long engagement (balcanicaucaso.org) Humanitarian/Development: • The Latest: WHO: European cases rocket, strong limits needed (apnews.com) • International Day of Rural Women: I love the countryside, I love to produce (Radio Gorazdevac, KoSSev) • Platform Initiative launched to support clean energy transition in coal regions in Western Balkans and Ukraine (balkangreenenergynews.com) • Femart’s 8th edition celebrates resilience and solidarity in challenging times (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 80 new cases, one death (media) • Zemaj: WHO remains Kosovo's strategic partner in battling COVID-19 pandemic (media) • Thaci meets Lajcak: We discussed final agreement, including mutual recognition (media) • Lajcak meets heads of international organisations in Kosovo (media) • Lajcak meets leaders of political parties (media) • State Department hails Kosovo-Serbia cooperation in Merdare (RTK) • Grenell: Merdare border crossing becomes operational thanks to Trump (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • 14 new cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Petkovic: The only way to move the dialogue from the deadlock is for Pristina to fulfill its obligations (RTS) • Simic: Pristina's refusal to form the ZSO threatens the survival of Serbs in Kosovo (TV Prva, Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Popovic: Albanians underrate the EU (Kosovo Online, TV Pink, Tanjug) • Milivojevic: Belgrade has full right to get out of Brussels agreement (Kosovo-online) • Vucic: Serbia didn’t change stance on Kosovo following Washington agreement (Sputnik) • Lajcak cautious about Belgrade-Pristina dialogue process (N1) • Vucic tells Russian Ambassador gas pipeline to be completed this year (N1, Beta) • Merdare: Serbian personnel started work in new premises (Radio KIM) • Dacic: Gratitude to Ukraine for principled stance not to recognize Kosovo (Kosovo-online) Humanitarian/Development: • Economic empowerment of women crucial for prevention of gender-based violence (media) • Serbian "herd immunity" (BETA, B92) • Civil Society Filled a Void in the Balkan Pandemic (Balkan Insight) • Report: Global Internet Freedom Declines in Shadow of Pandemic (freedomhouse.com) • Femart’s 8th edition celebrates resilience and solidarity in challenging times (Prishtina Insight) • Three KelKos hydropower plants no longer licensed (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 13, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 98 new cases, one death (media) • EU Special Representative Lajcak to arrive in Kosovo today (Gazeta Express) • Government to Lajcak's question on Association shortly before his arrival in Kosovo (Express) • To Russia, thesis of removing borders between Albania and Kosovo is alarming (Koha) • France fades Kosovo hopes for visa liberalisation any time soon (Express) • Hoti receives new U.S. Military Attaché Stephen Rose (media) Serbian Language Media: • If Pristina continues blocking ZSO, Serbs announce possibility of leaving all Kosovo institutions (Kosovo-online) • Várhelyi: Boosting and connecting the Western Balkans on the EU path (N1) • EU envoy Lajcak makes first report on the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to foreign ministers (N1) • Djuric: Pristina makes efforts to suspend dialogue (Radio KIM) • Grubjesic: Lajcak to convince Pristina establish ZSO and continue dialogue (TV Most) • “1000 candles” lit in Ivanovic’s honor in Belgrade and North Mitrovica (KoSSev) • Srebrenica Mothers: Serbian FM threatens all who speak of mass graves in Serbia (N1) • Odalovic: Serbia does not hide mass graves; we checked everything that was asked of us (Kosovo Online) • Senior German diplomat says region’s problems can no longer be put off (N1, BETA) Opinion: • Ring them Bells (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • Balkan Govts Mull Tightened Rules as COVID-19 Cases Rise (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 68 new cases, one death (media) • Kosovo Assembly adopts law on economic recovery (media) • Pacolli: Talks on president's post not to take place at this time (Klan) • Kosovo minister complains over trade barriers by Serbia (Koha/RTK) • VV calls for announcement of local elections in Podujeve, Mitrovica North (media) • In Kosovo, 40 persons convicted for war crimes (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Three new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serbian areas in Kosovo on Saturday (Radio kontakt plus) • Lajcak: Vucic wonders whether the EU is offering a European perspective (FoNet, N1) • RTS: Lajcak to visit Belgrade and Pristina • Dacic: We are grateful to China for supporting sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia (Kosovo-online) • 1,000 candles for Oliver Ivanovic for one thousand days of silence in Mitrovica North as well (KoSSev) • Vucic: We'll see if there will be extraordinary parliamentary elections in 2022 (BETA, N1) • Petkovic: Once again Thaci has shown that he is essentially against dialogue (Kosovo Online, B92) • Rakic and Szunyog visit northern municipalities (Radio Mitrovica sever) Opinion: • COVID-19 Crisis Could Slow Southeast Europe’s Economies for Years (Balkan Insight) • In times like these anchored cooperation-bashkepunim-saradnja-suradnja-саработка-сарадња, takes on more importance (EWB) International: • ‘A Hero Returns’: How Freed War Criminals are Glorified in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) • Serbia cultivates both US and China in Balkans tug of war (Financial Times) • Why the Kosovo Conflict Remains a Problem for the EU (The Washington Post) Humanitarian/Development: • In pictures: Prishtina Pride Parade 2020 (Prishtina Insight) • Pride Week: PM Hoti expresses government's support for LGBTIQ+ members' rights (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, October 9, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 79 new cases, three deaths (media) • Hoti receives letter from U.S. President Trump (RTK) • Hoti: We have worked hard on the main principles (media) • Greek Foreign Minister Dendias visits Kosovo (media) • The IMF objects to the 10 percent withdrawal from the Trust (Koha) • NISMA demands international reaction to Dacic’s statement (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic on Varhelyi’s visit, EC report, Covid, Kosovo (B92) • Vucic: A big assignment for new pro-European government (B92) • Vucic accepts responsibility for claims in EC report (N1) • Brnabic says European Commission assessment arbitrary (FoNet, N1) • EP rapporteur says EC investments will be tightly controlled (N1) • Serbian Government appoints Marko Djuric ambassador in Washington (media) • “Djuric’s appointment as ambassador in US would change nothing” (Radio KIM) • “Kosovo police violates Law on use of languages” (Radio KIM) • Hasani: Point on Gazivode Lake in Washington Agreement doesn’t endanger Kosovo territory (Kosovo-online) Opinion: • DW: ''Citizens of Serbia and Kosovo need to be prepared for the truth'' (Danas) • Kosovo: Three governments, one country report (EWB) International: • EC report on Serbia – Not a pleasant read for the citizens of Serbia (EWB) • Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN World Food Programme (BBC) Humanitarian/Development: • EU presents guidelines on Green Agenda for Western Balkans (balkangreenenergynews.com) • Workshop on human rights protection organized for RAE students (Radio KIM)