Rubin on Kosovo-Serbia normalization: Some difficult decisions are needed (media) Osmani travels to Italy invited by Arberesh community (media) Kosovo’s presidency reacts to Vucic’s statement (media) Hill: The key moment for the implementation of the Kosovo-Serbia agreements (ekonomia) Police: We have not injured anyone in the north (media) Dacic complains to head of UNMIK about "frequent attacks on Serbs" in Kosovo (Klan) Extraordinary elections in the north, still no activities (RTK) Kosovo, Serbia Hold Rival Commemorations of Vital 1999 Battle (BIRN) War crimes tribunal centres on how much former Kosovan president knew (The Guardian) Vucic: Kosovo will ‘remain in Serbia’ until mandate end (Euractiv) Zarko Korac comments why Vucic did not sign in Ohrid (euronews.al) Spike Milligan’s mansion to become embassy for Kosovo (The Telegraph)

Osmani discusses dialogue with Serbia with Atlantic Council delegation (media)  Vela: SL, Belgrade won’t have right of veto to obstruct elections in north (Telegrafi)  Abazovic: I support Kurti-Vucic agreement, good basis for normalisation (Nacionale)  Haxhiu reacts to court’s decision to free Pajazitaj from charges (Kallxo) Party of Kosovo Serbs take part in elections, remain without wages (Albanian Post)  Vucic: Kurt will lead Mitrovica North after April 24 (Radio Free Europe)  Vucic to host Kosovo Serb representatives in Belgrade today (media)  Kosovo capital to equip gastronomy sector with noise measurement tools (BIRN)  The invisible burden on women journalists (Kosovo 2.0) 

Osmani: Process to confirm KLA led liberation war, protecting defenseless (media)  Kurti to report to MPs today on two years of his government (media)  Osmani: Kosovo will soon host Defender-Europe ’23 (media)  Bislimi: Lajcak proposed sequencing (Kallxo)  Konjufca: Term ‘forcibly disappeared’ will be used in agreement (Koha)  DiA: Current circumstances don’t allow for elections in the north (RFE)  Osmani meets Guerot, discuss situation in north of Kosovo (Klan Kosova)   Basha: Serb civilians are being trained in Raska to use firearms (Blic) Kosovo to probe prosecutor for neglecting case of murdered woman (BIRN) 

• Ex-Kosovo leader Thaci tells war crimes court he will be exonerated (Reuters) • Petkovic: We agreed on text of declaration for missing persons (RFE) • Chollet meets Lajcak; “strong support for EU-led dialogue” (media) • Varhelyi and Bislimi meet, discuss tasks ahead (media) • Osmani on NATO anniversary: It is our future (media) • Kurti meets Guerot, discuss developments in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • UN Special Rapporteur Khan visits RTK (RTK) • Serbia must implement agreements, compromise with Kosovo to see EU progression (Euractiv)

Kosovo ex-president Hashim Thaci pleads not guilty to war crimes (BBC)  Albanians rally for ‘liberators’ outside Hague war crimes court (BIRN)  Police refute claims by SL that officers distressed woman in Zvecan (media)  Lajcak hosts Bislimi and Petkovic in Brussels today (Gazeta Express)  Vela reacts to Vucic, “attempts to destabilise institutions will be thwarted and stopped” (media)   Szunyog: European models for association don’t threaten Kosovo (teve1)  UN Special Rapporteur Khan meets media representatives (Klan Kosova)  Begaj decrees appointment of Vlora Hyseni as head of Intelligence Service (online media) Is EU running out of steam on Kosovo/Serbia? (EUObserver)