Albanian Language Media: • Terras calls on EU to lift measures against Kosovo (Klan) • KFOR soldiers joint march at Camp Bondsteel (media) • Police report: Suspects threaten a couple to leave Banjska (media) • Radoniqi hosted De Rui, talked about CEC activities after election day (Klan) • Asked if he will respond to Court's order, Kurti does not answer (Telegrafi) • CEC updates preliminary results from the count of all polling stations (media) • Publication of results for candidates for MPs begins (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • CEC: Based on 100 percent processed polling stations Self-determination 40.80 percent, Serbian List 4.62 percent (Radio Mitrovica sever) • 15 minutes of silence again in N. Mitrovica: ''Next is Nis, then further south" (KoSSev, KiM radio, Kosovo Online) • Djuric meets with Knesset Speaker, says Serbs in Kosovo endangered (Kosovo Online) • Djuric meets Jerusalem Patriarch, discusses position of SOC and Serbian people in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Until Kosovo is a settled issue, Serbia's interference expected (Danas) • AJK: T7 journalists prevented from carrying out their duties at Pec Counting Centre (Radio KIM) • Arsenijevic shares video of masked individuals removing Serbian flag from a house in Zvecan (social media) • German Foreign Ministry concerned over Serbia developments (N1) • BETA news agency: Anti-corruption investigations in 50 companies • Eight arrested over illegal construction, legalization of buildings (N1) • G20 begins in South Africa, Lavrov also present (Tanjug, RTV, Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Why the US Sees Kosovo’s Kurti as an obstacle to a deal with Serbia (BIRN) International Media: • Balkan countries must respond proactively to evolving cyber threats (BIRN) • In the midst of mass protests, Serbian officials are recycling the narrative of a “colour revolution” (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: • European Parliament calls on EU to lift measures on Kosovo (media) • Prosecution seeks court order for Kurti’s appearance for interview (media) • Krasniqi receives Prattipati at PDK headquarters, talks about elections (RTK) • Early April, deadline for hearing SPO witnesses in The Hague (media) • War veterans demand Special Court’s report on Thaci’s health condition (media) • BILD: Italy preparing for possible withdrawal of U.S. troops from Kosovo (media) • Ukrainian politician: Serbia may take aggressive actions in the Balkans (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • The Kurti's vote count: Kosovo election as a low-budget series (NIN, KoSSev) • Special prosecution requests court to order Kurti to respond summons to testify (Kosovo Online, media) • Brnabic: Strong Serbia-China friendship based on mutual respect, cooperation (Tanjug) • Protests in Serbia, incidents in Belgrade, Novi Pazar (N1) • Former Serbian health minister lends support to students (N1, Danas) • 15 Minutes of Silence vigil to be held tomorrow at Mitrovica North main square (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: Bislimi in Warsaw: Kosovo faced security challenges (media) Boserup meets Radoniqi, “transparency is key in any election process” (media) EU Office head talks with party leaders on next steps after elections (Koha) Krasniqi meets EU ambassador to Kosovo (Blic) Krasniqi meets Guerot, discuss election process (Klan) Abdixhiku: Counting and certification of election results ASAP (media) Haradinaj meets Prattipati, “further strengthening of partnership” (media) “Austria and Kosovo are united by strong and diverse bonds” (media) Slovenian President congratulates Osmani on Kosovo day (media) Albanian President visits KFOR HQ during stay in Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic: Russia has confirmed its attendance at EXPO 2027 (Tanjug) Orban: Serbia, Hungary achieved significant results despite NGO pressure (N1) Vote counting in 19 municipal centers to continue today (Kosovo Online) Gogic: Without foreign influence, Kosovo is closer to new elections than forming government (Kosovo Online) Brnabic meets with Latvian parliament speaker (Tanjug) German Foreign Office says situation in Serbia concerning, MFA responds (N1) Vulin meets Shoigu (N1, media) International Media: Trump envoy slams ‘wrongful imprisonment’ of Kosovo’s ‘founding father’ Thaci (PI) John Jovanovic lands top role at US Export-Import Bank (The Pavlovic Today) Faded Icon: How Kosovo’s Grand Hotel went from showpiece to relic (BIRN) ‘My prison became my workplace: A Kosovo policeman’s story (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: “We move forward, there is nothing that stops our free Republic” (media) • Kurti: Today Kosovo is stronger than ever before (media) • Rubio congratulates Kosovo: “US has supported path to a sovereign state” (Koha) • Grenell: Thaci should celebrate today in Pristina, not behind bars in The Hague (RTK) • Rohde: For 17 years, Kosovo has made extraordinary strides in democracy (media) • Turkey congratulates Kosovo: We will continue to develop our relations (Reporteri) • British MP Kearns congratulates Kosovo (RTK) • Bislimi travels to Warsaw, to participate in meeting on EU affairs (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric: On this day international law was trampled upon (Kosovo Online, media) • Office for KiM: “Ideologists and performers of a failed and unfulfilled project leaving stage” (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, media) • Kosovo marks 17 years of unilaterally declared independence amid calls for dialogue with Serbia (KoSSev) • Delayed payments from EU Growth Plan for Western Balkans (DW) • INTERPOL in Skopje detained a Serbian citizen accused of war crimes, said Dacic (RFE) International Media: • European leaders to begin Paris meeting as Trump forges ahead with Ukraine peace talks (CNN) • Russia confirms Ukraine talks with US in Saudi Arabia (Al Jazeera)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani meets Sorensen; discuss path ahead for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) Rutte: There will probably be a coalition government in Kosovo (Albanian Post) Hamza: I don’t want Prime Minister post from Vetevendosje (media) Osmani: Switzerland, one of Kosovo’s most important partners (media) Osmani meets Komsic, discuss moving forward on Euro-Atlantic path (Klan) Svecla speaks about “financing of terrorist groups by Serbia” (Albanian Post) Bislimi welcomes Franges, speak about elections and dialogue process (media) Jahjaga meets Saudi Arabia Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (media) Justice Minister submits draft regulation on protection from violence (media) Serbian Language Media: Djuric met Sorensen: Pristina persistently refuses to fulfill obligations assumed by the Brussels Agreement (Kosovo Online) Macron congratulated Serbian Statehood Day: We continue to support dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online, Tanjug, RTS) Vucic: Crucial issues for future of Serbs discussed with Dodik (Tanjug) Djuric at the 61st Munich Security Conference: Focus on global tensions (Blic, Tanjug) Djuric meets Council of Europe Secretary General Berset, talks about difficult position of Serbs in Kosovo CEC website without changes since February 12, seven more unprocessed polling stations (Danas, Kosovo Online) Cakolli: At this pace, results will not be known before beginning of March (KoSSev) Kupchan: Grenell’s messages accurate, three reasons led to Kurti’s decline (Kosovo Online, media) Mijacic: If Kurti forms new government, he will continue undermining inter-ethnic relations (Kosovo Online) Protests across Serbia (N1) Zakharova: Lavrov with Djuric on February 17 (Kosovo Online, Blic) International Media: How strong are Kosovo’s cyber defenses? (Kosovo 2.0) Peter Sorensen, what to expect from the new EU representative for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue? (balcanicaucaso.org) Romania loses case about chaotic Kosovo game and must host World Cup qualifier in empty stadium (AP)