Osmani: Implementation of agreements should be complete (RTK)  Escobar: Agreement should be implemented by end of summer (media)  Quint with an urgent call regarding Decani Monastery land (media)  OSCE calls on institutions to “register land in Monastery’s name” (media)  Institutions silent to the calls of internationals for Monastery of Decan (Koha)  Kurti to host US senators Chris Murphy and Gary Peters today (media)  Osmani attends inauguration of newly elected Montenegro President (media)  Largest military exercise “Defender Europe ‘23” starts in Kosovo (Euronews)  Lajcak: Our discussions will continue again in the weeks to come (media)  Serb Ex-Policeman Charged with Wartime Rape of Kosovo Man (BIRN)  A Flourishing Oasis: Unveiling Botanical Garden Amidst the Historic Walls of University of Prishtina (Prishtina Insight) 

• Quint: All parties should refrain from use of force or actions that inflame tensions or promote conflict (media) • New mayor of Mitrovica North expected to be sworn in today (media) • Hovenier: Do not use violence to enter municipal buildings in the north (media) • Vucic: We will not accept the mayors in the north (media) • Despite challenges, negotiators optimistic about next steps of Western Balkans countries toward EU (RFE) • Osmani thanks Menendez for “unwavering commitment to democracy” (media) • Serwer: What the State Department forgot to say (peacefare.net) • Kosovo govt against Lajcak's ‘methodology’ for Article 7 implementation (Koha) • Mustafa: Borrell must respect Mogherini’s commitment on Association (RTK) • Limaj: Association will have executive powers; devil is in Article 7 (media) • Kosovo court jails Naser Kelmendi for drug trafficking (BIRN)

• Kurti meets Wieland, “unconditional implementation of agreement” (media) • Chollet, Escobar to discuss about Western Balkans at U.S. Senate (Dukagjini) • Chollet: Provocations between Kosovo and Serbia must be avoided (media) • Koopman meets Kurti: Kosovo is part of the European family (media) • Kosovo Police joins the operational network against organized crime (media) • Zubin Potok mayor: Harmonizing actions with U.S. and other factors (media) • LVV MP: Lajcak should’ve made his statement in Belgrade (Telegrafi) • Switzerland grants visa-free travel to Kosovars starting on 2024 (Schengen Visa) • Kosovo failing to punish violent crime, BIRN Finds (BIRN) • Kosovo government building illuminated in colors of LGBTQI+ flag (media) • SL List claims persons that shot in Uglare were speaking in Albanian (media) • OSCE mission releases guidelines on domestic violence coordination (media) • EU Council urges Kosovo to step up energy transition (SeeNews)

• Osmani appeals to EU to honor agreement and address Serbia’s violations (BIRN) • Kosovo: Serbia normalisation dialogue articles not conditional on each other (euractiv) • Largest international military exercise to start this week in Kosovo (euronews.al) • Census in north will be difficult, says Kosovo’s Statistics Agency (euronews.al) • Council of Europe summit started Tuesday, Kosovo not on agenda (euronews.al) • U.S. criticizes govt again for not implementing decision on Decani Monastery (media) • Why is the South Tyrol model seen as harmful for Kosovo? (RTK) • Tahiri: Kurti should condition Association with amendment of Constitution of Serbia (Klan) • EBRD raises Kosovo’s economic growth forecast to 3.5% in 2023 (SeeNews) • Poll finds optimism with Serbia, progress fighting corruption, support for EU membership (media)

• Lajcak: Discussions will continue (media) • No results from new round of negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • Bislimi: Petkovic not interested to hear about the Constitution of Kosovo (media) • Wigemark: Situation in the north is fragile (RTV21) • Kurti: Communities and diversity are assets for Kosovo (media) • Serbia continues its attempts to prevent Kosovo’s membership at CoE (Koha) • Strpce man reported as missing found in Suhareka in good health (Klan) • Kosovo Women Leaving Their Mark in ICT (Prishtina Insight) • EU Director-General for DG NEAR Koopman visits Western Balkans (media)