• COVID-19: 1,096 new cases, 4 deaths (media)
• Kosovo opens doors to Afghan refugees (Koha Ditore)
• US: Kosovo joins calls for safe departure of Afghans (media)
• Albright thanks Kosovo for offering to refuge Afghan allies (media)
• Citaku: Kosovo should shelter some refugees from Afghanistan (RTK)
• Kosovo parties ponder joint candidates in Serb-majority areas (BIRN)
• Kosovo without protect against Russian propaganda (Radio Free Europe)
• COVID-19 spike adds to jitters over new school year in Balkans (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 16, 2021
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 13, 2021
• COVID-19: 1,009 new cases and two deaths (media)
• Kosovo to impose new measures amid rising infections (Euronews Albania)
• LDK slams government: We are risking going to a total lockdown (media)
• Mimoza-Kusari Lila to run for Gjakova mayor (media)
• State Department: Common Regional Market, key to progress (VoA)
• Kosovo court sides in favour of media-famous Serb returnee (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 12, 2021
• COVID-19: 888 new cases, one death (media)
• Silence in the face of growing cases of COVID-19 (Radio Free Europe)
• Ministry: Start of school year depends on vaccination of teaching staff (Telegrafi)
• Court allows Gasic to stay in her apartment (media)
• Albanian PM criticises Kosovo leaders about Open Balkan again (media)
• Peja municipal director for cadaster and property arrested (media)
• Dozens of suspected arsonists arrested in Balkans over blazes (BIRN)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 11, 2021
• COVID-19: 562 new cases, two deaths (media)
• Kurti calls on diaspora to register for voting in October 17 elections (media)
• Godfrey: Don’t put demands on table without being ready to compromise (media)
• Rama criticises Kosovo leaders; says Open Balkans leads to recognition by Serbia (Express)
• Pacolli: Kosovo, Albania leaders to reduce tensions (media)
• Open Balkan initiative doomed to fail as agreement in case of natural disasters fails to materialize (Euronews Albania)
• KPC: Deputy Minister Sallahu’s accusations, ungrounded (media)
• Kurti receives Head of Mission of ICRC in Kosovo (RTK)
UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, August 10, 2021
• Osmani authorises KSF deployment to assist Albania in extinguishing fires (media)
• Von Cramon expects progress Prishtina-Belgrade talks after elections (N1, media)
• Elezi: We have received 13 applications from political entities so far (media)
• War crimes judges should be disqualified over 'abuse of authority,' say UK lawyers (The Telegraph)
• Foreign experts expect parallel structures to be dissolved this year (Klan Kosova)
• Be the change you want to see; How Diaspora can contribute to cleaner Kosovo (Kosovo 2.0)
• Most Balkan countries cheer Olympic medal scores (BIRN)
• COVID-19: 263 new cases, no deaths (media)