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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 18, 2021

• COVID-19: 709 new cases, eight deaths (media)
• Kurti: First task of new government will be securing COVID-19 vaccines (media)
• Zemaj discusses Covid situation with Israeli counterpart (media)
• Lul Raka: The pandemic exposed Kosovo’s weak healthcare system (Prishtina Insight)
• Koha, Indeksonline reveal who they say will be members of new government
• PDK will not support Osmani for president (media)
• Abdixhiku: Osmani to clarify her position on LDK (Telegrafi)
• Abbott: Kosovo needs greater public debate on dialogue (Koha)
• Lajcak briefs EU ambassadors on Western Balkans visit (media)
• Serwer: U.S. to convince Russia on Kosovo joining UN (Klan)
• “Turkey's reaction over Kosovo's embassy, attempt to expand influence” (VOA/media)
• Hasani: Konjufca cannot mandate Kurti for Prime Minister (media)
• In addition to the Assembly, the government is expected to be voted on Monday (Koha)
• High number of deaths during the pandemic year in Kosovo (Koha)
• Kosovo, EU discuss energy, environment and other issues (Gazeta Express)
• Serbs Commemorate Dead on Anniversary of Kosovo Unrest (Balkan Insight)
• In Latest Award-Winning Kosovo Film, a Coming-of-Age Story (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 17, 2021

• COVID-19: 608 new cases, 10 deaths (media)
• Education deputy minister says schools will be off for one week (Kallxo)
• Social networks flooded with appeals for convalescent plasma donations (Koha)
• Kurti, Osmani meet leaders of communities, discuss formation of new institutions (media)
• VV's Konjufca, candidate for Kosovo Assembly Speaker (media)
• Osmani's list aims to get two ministerial posts and deputy prime ministry (Koha)
• Abdixhiku on Osmani's election: We do not want instability (T7/media)
• Haradinaj: LVV does not have AAK’s support to govern on its own (RTK)
• Haxhiu announces review of all Hoti-led government's decisions (Koha)
• Citaku: Opening of Embassy in Jerusalem should not be part of political debate (media)
• Former KLA fighter arrested on Specialist Chambers warrant (media)
• Dissatisfaction of Kosovo Serbs about party employments (RFE/media)
• Kosovo’s Kurti Seeks to Form ‘No Compromise’ Government Quickly (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 16, 2021

• COVID-19: 574 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Zemaj: Vaccines dedicated to Kosovo to be available from 17 March (Klan)
• Assembly's constitutive session called for 22 March (media)
• Kurti: Missing persons did not get due attention in dialogue with Serbia (media)
• "Opening of embassy in Jerusalem decreed by former President Thaci" (media)
• EU, Palestinians, Jordan condemn opening of Kosovo’s embassy in Jerusalem (media)
• Abdixhiku sends letter to Kurti, Osmani asking to meet Friday (media)
• Analysts: Kurti to hope on LDK for Osmani's election (Telegrafi)
• Serwer: Vucic is trying to create Milosevis’s Greater Serbia (VoA, RTK)
• Hoxhaj denies that PDK leadership will be dismissed (Kanal10, media)
• Daut Haradinaj gives up MP mandate (media)
• Presidency secretary dismissed in light of misuse of authorities charges (media)
• Haxhiu on the murdered woman case: Those who neglected the case, to leave (media)
• Kosovo Seeks ‘Reset’ of Decade-Old Dialogue with Serbia (BIRN)
• Kosovo’s Thaci Challenges War Crime Indictment at Hague Court (BIRN)
• US’ Palmer and Serbia’s Vucic discuss main topics and mutual differences (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 15, 2021

• COVID-19: 597 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• Kosovo opens embassy in Jerusalem (media)
• Turkey condemns opening of Kosovo's embassy in Jerusalem (media)
• Lumir Abdixhiku elected new leader of LDK (media)
• Abdixhiku receives congratulations on his election (media)
• Abdixhiku will not be attending Kurti, Osmani's meeting today (media)
• EP report identifies obstacles to a Kosovo-Serbia agreement (RTK/Zeri)
• COVID-19: Kosovo remains without any printed newspaper (RFE)
• At Kosovo Monastery, Nationalist Clamor Disturbs the Peace (NYT)
• In Mitrovica, a bridge that separates Kosovo's Albanians and Serbs (euronews)
• Balkan States Under Pressure to Prosecute Financiers of Terrorism (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 12, 2021

• COVID-19: 678 new cases, nine deaths (media)
• One Good Thing: In Kosovo, virus lets humanity shine through (AP)
• Palmer holds separate virtual meetings with Kosovo leaders (media)
• Palmer: Opposition to be in Assembly session during president's vote (Telegrafi)
• Kurti, Osmani call political parties to discuss future steps (media)
• PDK and AAK on Kurti’s and Osmani’s letter (Klan)
• In interview, Abdixhiku discusses Kurti's letter, LDK election result (Klan)
• Von Cramon submits report on Kosovo to EP (media)
• Butel: Kosovo has not yet met all visa liberalisation criteria (Express/RTK)
• Nagavci: We do not need to co-govern with LDK (KTV)
• AKR seeks complete vote recount (media)
• Markovic: I lost my job for refusing to vote for Hodzic (RFE/media)
• Ministry: Don't fall prey to fake news of Kosovo's de-recognition (media)
• Croatia to increase number of troops to Kosovo (media)