• Kurti thanks Lipavsky for Czech Republic’s visa liberalisation support (RTK) • Von Cramon: France, Netherlands will not block visa liberalisation (T7) • Osmani to attend inaugural meeting of European Political Community (media) • Osmani meets Abbott and Knox, discuss political developments (RTK) • Kurti calls on Serbs to register Kosovo license plates, gives Incentive (Exit) • Lajcak meets Chancellor Scholz's advisor, discuss next steps in dialogue (Koha) • SBASHK to announce vote results on strike suspension during weekend (Koha) • Abdixhiku accuses government of arrogance and undemocratic behavior (media) • Albania and Russia clash over Kosovo, PM welcomes fleeing Russians (Exit) • How One Gesture Curbed Ethnic Discrimination (Prishtina Insight)

• Czech Foreign Minister to visit Kosovo today (media) • Kosovo Foreign Minister: EU has no reason to deny visa liberalisation (VoA) • Deputy Minister of Education believes classes will start on Oct 3 (RTK) • Rohde: Kosovo and Serbia will have to make difficult decisions (Radio Kosova) • Two foreign organisations drafting Association statute, Novosti reports (Koha) • Lajcak and von Cramon discuss state of play in EU-facilitated dialogue (media) • Chollet and Peach meet, “elevating focus of Serbia-Kosovo dialogue” (media) • Albanian politicians see jailed Kosovo leaders in Hague (The Washington Post) • Vucic: International pressure to recognize Kosovo (Albanian Daily News) • North Macedonia opposition against Open Balkan, blocks laws (RFE)

• Osmani: Hopes should not be raised high for visa liberalisation (media) • Czech EU Presidency to discuss free visa for Kosovo (Euractiv) • Hopes raised; no new requirements for visa liberalisation (Lajmi) • Osmani meets Under Secretary General of United Nations DiCarlo (media) • Osmani: Returning to Kosovo, fully confident Kosovo is on right path (media) • Konjufca to meet Vassilis Maragos today in Prishtina (media) • Rohde: No threat of war between Kosovo and Serbia (media) • Kosovo does not approve Petkovic visit; Foreign Ministry tells reasons (media)· • Italian KFOR removes Serbian flag near Ibar Bridge (media) • Citaku: Schools remain closed; Kurti wants to make Kosovo unlivable (media)

• President Osmani interview with the Voice of America • Defence Ministry refutes Serbian media reports about KSF in north (media) • Jasharaj: Strikers are united despite attempts to divide us (Ekonomia Online) • Kurti travels to Japan to attend funeral of former PM Shinzo Abe (media) • Osmani meets Albanian diaspora in US, “immense support for Kosovo” (media) • Ex-Minister for European Integration: Visas could be lifted on Oct 13 (Klan) • “New agenda expected in talks between Prishtina and Belgrade” (Express) • Kurti: Kosovo a multilingual society, value of our country (RTK) • Berisha: Rama is acting like Belgrade’s lawyer (Euronews Albania) • Kanal 10 Director Arben Ahmeti arrested for domestic violence (media)

• SBASHK: Prime Minister, Govt not interested to resolve situation (media) • Albin Kurti reelected as leader of Vetevendosje Movement (media) • European MPs want Serbia’s path to EU stopped after deal with Russia (Koha) • Kurti: Serbia-Russia deal should alarm Western democratic centers (media) • NATO brings reserve troops to Kosovo for training amid unrest fears (Reuters) • The European Political Community, as an aid to the enlargement process (RFE) • Kurti: Massacre in Upper Abri, most inhumane committed by Serbia (media) • Serbian List claims KSF entered the north, call on NATO to react (media) • WB country manager calls for reform in social protection in Kosovo (media) • Serbia says it won’t recognise Russia’s staged votes in occupied Ukraine (RFE)