Albanian Language Media:  104 political entities apply for local elections in Kosovo (media) Implementation plan for Kosovo-Albania-Croatia military alliance to finalize in September (Koha) Prosecution seeks visitation ban for 14 individuals, including Thaci’s brothers (Klan) AJK calls on government: Allocate budget for RTK (media) Kryeziu: Absurd to demand an unlawful solution for RTK (media) Albanian Alliance expected to reach runoff election in Gracanica (Koha) LVV confirms Erden Atiq’s candidacy for second term in North Mitrovica (ekonomia) KLA War Veterans Organization calls on EU to address concerns about the Specialist Chambers (RTK) Rahovec war veterans: Arrested individuals were not part of KLA (media) Vukotic’s war crime sentences merged (media) Serbian Language Media:  NATO started temporary deployment of reserve forces in Kosovo (Tanjug, RTS) Due to the repeated refusal of the request to enter Kosovo, Arlov to present scholarships to nine Serbian children at Jarinje (Radio Mitrovica sever, Kosovo Online) Indictment against two people for inciting and spreading hatred and intolerance (KiM radio, KoSSev) Final verdict due to financial malpractices in the Diocese of Raska-Prizren after 15 years (KoSSev) Marta Kos condemns attacks on citizens and journalists at protests in Serbia (N1, media) Spokesperson says EU monitoring Serbia situation closely

Albanian Language Media:  Kosovo Local Elections: Major parties submit candidates for October 12 Vote (media) Albanian parties unite for local elections in Gracanica (media) Austrian Chancellor: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue has no alternative (media) Kosovo reaffirms support for Albanians in Presheva Valley (RTK) Hague Court denies Fahri Fazliu the right to visit his father (RTK) Serbian Language Media:  Serbia, Austria sign agreement to expand economic cooperation (Beta, N1) Stocker: It is important to continue the dialogue on the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina (Kontakt plus radio, Tanjug) Nicic: I hope for a reaction from international institutions – My father has been innocently held in solitary confinement for a year (Kosovo Online) The family of the first commander of KFOR, Michael Jackson, visited Visoki Decani (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Ziadeh in a farewell visit to colleagues and partners in the north of Kosovo (KiM radio)  SafeJournalists: Police again failed to protect journalists during protests in several Serbian cities (N1) International Media:  ‘Like a chorus’: Book gives voice to survivors of wartime rape in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:  U.S. State Department: Kosovo took credible but inconsistent steps to hold human rights violators accountable (media) Kurti highlights success in expanding Kosovo’s diplomatic network (Telegrafi) Tahiri: Kosovo in security crisis, crime tied to politics (media) Kryeziu responds to Tahiri: Accuses him of spreading falsehoods (media) Haziri: Parliamentary majority should not be built through deals and political corruption (media) EU Office urges immediate budget transfer to RTK and new funding law (media) OSCE welcomes new regulation on election complaints (media) Serbian Language Media:  Ziadeh met Head of Greek office and the new UNDC (Kosovo Online)  KFOR: We were not involved in police operation near the village of Vuca, separate patrol was conducted (Kosovo Online) SL: Ordered removal of the “Vuk’’ caffe’s garden roof  - "a new attack by the Kurti regime" (KoSSev, KiM radio) Student: Our electoral list nearly complete, free of both opposition and ruling party figures (N1) More than 70 fires in 12 hours, arrest in Lipljan (KoSSev) International Media:  Kosovo probe links broadcaster’s removal of BIRN shows to businessman’s influence (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media:  Constitutive session cannot be held without full Constitutional Court ruling (RTK) Reiffenstuel: Constitutional Court decision must be fully respected (RTK) U.S. and Italian Embassies call for respect of Constitutional Court decision (media) Maqedonci highlights Kosovo’s progress in defense and strategic partnerships (media) Gjilan Murders: Svecla calls for Police investigation, Haxhiu demands disciplinary measures against judges and prosecutors (media) Special Prosecution: Mefail Shkodra is being investigated in two cases (media) Four Gjilan police officers suspended over triple murder case (media) Serbian Language Media:  Djuric: Kurti’s Ambassadors’ Conference is the height of cynicism (Kosovo Online, Danas, Blic) The Serbian List met with the German MFA delegation (Tanjug)  The change of land use requested for Mikronaselje/Kodra e minatorëve school construction — Legal or not? (KoSSev) Todic on the incident in the village of Vuca  (Tanjug, TV Most, Kosovo Online)

Albanian Language Media:  International reactions after Constitutional Court ruling: Act accordingly (media) Haxhiu: Constitutional Court robbed MPs of their powers (media) Citaku: National security is not defended with press conferences (media) Bajrami: Osmani and VV had no issue with Constitutional Court when it brought down Hoti government (media) Haxhiu denies Serbian claims regarding Igor Popovic's case (media) Grenell signals Trump’s involvement in Kosovo issue: We’ll go step by step (media) VV presents mayoral candidates for three northern municipalities (media) 22 active fire zones remain, KFOR air intervention requested (media) Serbian Language Media:  Vucic: I will read European leaders’ statement on the inviolability of borders to them every time (TV Pink, Kosovo Online) Socanica: The police used weapons, no injuries, unclear how the shooting happened; Serbian List: The hunt for young men in Socanica (Alternativna, Kontakt plus radio) Petkovic: Kurti’s police in the north is not maintaining law and order, but intimidating and carrying out terror (Kosovo Online) Serbia condemns Kosovo’s treatment of official Igor Popovic, Kosovo Justice Ministry rejects claims (N1, FoNet, KoSSev) Richard Grenell rejects idea of Serbia-Kosovo mutual recognition, says economy is key (N1, Kosovo Online) Public discontent and arrests mark jazz festival in North Mitrovica (KoSSev) Jovanovic met with Ziadeh: Serbian Government supports continued engagement of UNMIK (Kosovo Online) Serbia welcomes Joint Declaration of Armenia and Azerbaijan (Kosovo Online)