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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 5, 2021

• COVID-19: 333 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Kosovo begins blood plasma collection to treat COVID-19 (RFE)
• British Embassy cautions against rallies flouting Covid rules (media)
• Hoti: Albanians to unite in the EU (Klan)
• Kurti: Only a high turnout will secure us a victory (media)
• Hoxhaj: PDK will win February 14 elections (media)
• Haradinaj: Vucic using Kosovo Serbs for own interests (Telegrafi)
• Limaj: New government to prepare lawsuit against Serbia (RTK)
• “We would consider moving embassy from Jerusalem if EU conditions it” (Telegrafi)
• CEC meeting dominated by disagreements over diaspora votes (media)
• Agreement on U.S. investments in Kosovo enters into force (Koha)
• Ambassador Abbott meets Constitutional Court president Rama-Hajrizi (media)
• Three members of State Council of Quality quit (media)
• Kosovo Court Urged to Convict Serb of War Crimes (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 4, 2021

• COVID – 19: 341 new cases, 3 deaths (media)
• Szunyog: Kosovo to get over 100,000 vaccine doses for free (media)
• Kurti: Difficult road, we paid great personal and political costs (media)
• Haradinaj: I am open to cooperation with Vetevendosje (media)
• Limaj compares Kurti to the Serbian President (media)
• Vetevendosje pledges to form investigation bureau for senior officials (media)
• Election campaign starts with violations of anti-COVID measures (RFE)
• Price: Kosovo – Israel agreement, a historic event (media)
• “Recognition from Israel, positive signal for non-recognising countries” (media)
• The explainer: The EU’s Kosovo awkward squad (Emerging Europe)
• Next status conference on Thaci et al on February 11 (media)
• Putin reaffirms Russia’s position on balanced solution over Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 3, 2021

• COVID – 19: 245 new cases, three deaths (media)
• Kurti: I lead the Vetevendosje list (media)
• CEC allows unverified voters to vote too (media)
• Vetevendosje leads with 51 percent, according to poll (media)
• Voting in Kosovo election delayed for citizens living abroad (BIRN)
• Hoti: U.S. is helping us manage the situation (media)
• EU: Kosovo decision to open embassy in Jerusalem, regrettable (media)
• “Kosovo recognition sends clear message to EU non-recognising states” (media)
• Arab League condemns Kosovo opening of embassy in Jerusalem (DNE)
• AKR leader Behgjet Pacolli, candidate for Kosovo President (media)
• U.S. Embassy supports “Future is in Our Hands” campaign (media)
• Kosovo urged to establish museum in child war victims’ memory (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 2, 2021

• COVID – 19: 282 new cases, five deaths (media)
• EU continues to oppose Kosovo’s Jerusalem embassy plans (Prishtina Insight)
• Kosovo establishes relations with Israel, ‘breaking blockade on recognitions’ (BI)
• Citaku reacts to EU opposition on embassy in Jerusalem: Hypocrisy (media)
• US Embassy welcomes Kosovo – Israel diplomatic relations (media)
• PDK’s Hoxhaj: Grateful to US for important milestone (media)
• Eggs thrown at Kurti during visit to Skenderaj (media)
• Pacolli: All my doors are closed for Vetevendosje (media)
• CEC to organise elections in the north too (media)
• CEC draws ballot for numbers of political parties (media)
• In Sundance Film, a Kosovo war widow rebuilds against the odds (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 1, 2021

• COVID – 19: 287 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Osmani, Kurti visit Mitrovica North, locals protest (media)
• Kosnett: US never supported land swap idea (media)
• Smith: Charges are against individuals, not against KLA or Kosovo (Koha)
• Haradinaj: America is Kosovo’s guardian angel (media)
• Hoxhaj: We’ll end isolation; strengthen ties with U.S. and Germany (media)
• Kosovo, Israel to establish diplomatic relations today (media)
• Haradinaj hails Israel announcement on diplomatic relations (Prishtina Insight)
• Von Cramon: Idea of national unification, not right for Kosovo (media)
• Kosovo election complaint highlights problem in proving ethnic identity (BIRN)
• Vucic says visits by Kosovo politicians in the north are “provocations” (media)
• Feasibility study, making Serbia shareholder in Gazivoda Lake, begins (Koha)