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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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 11, 2021

• COVID-19: 562 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Nearly 500 COVID-19 patients being treated in Kosovo’s hospitals (BIRN)
• Daka: Legal justification is needed for a total vote recount (Radio Free Europe)
• Konjufca: New Kurti government will have support from 64 MPs (Telegrafi)
• Quni leaves open possibility of coalition with VV if elected LDK leader (KTV)
• Besian Mustafa announces candidacy for post of LDK leader (media)
• EU urges Kosovo to establish the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities (Gazeta Express)
• Haxhiu: Majority of Brussels agreements to be reviewed (Kanal 10/Telegrafi)
• UK calls for postponement of decisions and recruitment processes for senior officials (media)
• Pre-trial judge rejects Gucati, Haradinaj’s preliminary motions (media)
• Kurti’s Kosovo Win Puts Spotlight on Tensions with Albania’s Rama (BIRN)
• Spain tells Kosovo it will respect UEFA rules for qualifier (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 10, 2021

• COVID-19: 444 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Zemaj: 33,600 doses of COVAX vaccine will arrive this month (media)
• Besnik Tahiri appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs (media)
• Battle against vote theft carried to the Supreme Court (Koha Ditore)
• How many ministries will the new government have? (Koha)
• Citaku reacts to Thaci’s non-inclusion in EU post about dialogue (media)
• “Status of Orthodox churches in Kosovo could be topic of dialogue” (media)
• Kosovar peacekeepers sent on first mission abroad (Radio Free Europe)
• Hague prosecution accused of obstructing Kosovo ex-President’s defence (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 9, 2021

• COVID-19: 587 new cases, 6 deaths (media)
• COVID-19 worsens plight of stressed-out Balkan reporters (BIRN)
• Abdixhiku, Haziri announce candidacies for post of LDK leader (media)
• Kurti: Dialogue with Serbia must be well prepared (media)
• Lajcak: Dialogue brought about important agreements (media)
• Hodzic: ECAP decision, politically motivated and scandalous (media)
• Kosnett: Women leaders, always instrumental to Kosovo’s success (media)
• Szunyog: Impressed with stories of powerful women (media)
• People’s Attorney: Gender equality in institutions must be obligatory (Kallxo)
• Prishtina marches “against patriarchy that kills” on Women’s Day (BIRN)
• KSF to embark on first peacekeeping mission abroad (media)
• “Those who believe Serbia must be forced to accept deal live in fairy tale” (media)