• In visit to Kosovo, Lajcak and Escobar meet institutional leaders (media) • Kurti: Kosovo's territorial integrity, sovereignty, functioning not to be undermined by anyone (media) • Osmani: Serbia blocking progress in dialogue (media) • Kosovo's DPM Bislimi meets U.S. and EU envoys, Escobar and Lajcak (media) • Vela: Escobar's positions in line with those of Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Experts: Almost impossible to reach Kosovo-Serbia agreement in 2022 (VOA) • COVID-19: 1,593 new cases, three deaths (media) • Fejzullahu: Energy in the north is a political issue (KTV) • Balkan parties join rightist summit in Madrid to “Defend Europe” (BIRN)

• Escobar and Lajcak arrive in Kosovo today (media) • EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajcak interview with Gazeta Express • COVID-19: 2,390 new cases, no deaths (media) • Pristina protesters storm government building over energy prices (RFE) • Kosovo sends two athletes to Beijing despite backing US boycott (BIRN) • Hope and healing in Kosovo’s Oscar entry ‘Hive’ (AP) • Serbian media: Albanians attacked police in Kursumlija (Klan Kosova)

• COVID-19: 3,917 new cases, six deaths (media) • Assembly does not approve opposition's motion to amend Covid measures (media) • United States commit additional $3 million for pandemic response (media) • Kosovo’s New Anti-COVID Measures Anger Businesses and Travelers (BIRN) • Escobar: Status-quo in dialogue not working, Association does not violate Kosovo's sovereignty (Reporteri.net) • Bislimi: Kosovo negotiating a non-aggression deal with Serbia, through EU (Kanal 10) • Ombudsperson: Non-inclusion of four municipalities in energy tariff plan, unacceptable (KP) • Kosovo Businesses Welcome Expected Customs Office in Albanian Port (BIRN) • KSC pre-trial judge extends Thaci’s detention (media)

• COVID-19: 4,397 new cases, no deaths (media) • Kosovo Assembly to discuss COVID-19 pandemic in special session (media) • Hovenier: Kosovo’s progress is a miracle, but there is still work to be done (RTK) • Ambassador Hovenier confirms visit of U.S. Envoy Escobar to Kosovo next week (media) • Government of Kosovo silent to Borrell's criticism (Koha) • Albania gives Kosovo customs point at Durres port (media) • Ukrainian MP thanks Kosovo: The next step, establishment of relations (media) • Protesters Condemn Looming Hike in Electricity Bills (Prishtina Insight) • Opposition parties: Energy tariff to be opposed through legal mechanisms (Klan)

• Escobar and Lajcak to visit Kosovo and Serbia next week (media) • Lajcak meets Bislimi in Vienna, discuss dialogue (media) • Borrell: No place in EU for deniers of genocide, war crimes (media) • Kurti: Fight against organised crime and corruption yielding results (media) • Osmani: We are uprooting corruption, step by step (media) • British Embassy, EU hail Kosovo’s success in fighting corruption (media) • Kosovo Armed Forces expect shipment of Puma hand-launchable aircrafts (media) • Isufi: Not 40 but 4 aircrafts have been purchased from the U.S. (Klan) • COVID-19: 2,707 new cases, two deaths (media) • Around 700 students in Preshevo Valley affected by new travel rules (Euronews.al) • Kusari-Lila: There is room to review measures affecting movement of citizens (Telegrafi) • Belgrade expects OSCE to run Serbian elections in Kosovo (Express) • In Kosovo Cafes, Minorities Suffer Most From Segregation Culture (Prishtina Insight)