• Osmani: EU officials must not oppose our fight against crime (Kallxo) • Justice Minister comments on EU remarks about the vetting (media) • Vetting must be done, but process must be credible and independent (Telegrafi) • Commission Report: Kosovo’s progress slow in key areas (BIRN) • Bislimi: Next meeting of chief negotiators in second half of November (Koha) • Von Cramon: No doubt that anti-smuggling operation was necessary (media) • Gervalla: Berlin Process offers security; other initiatives are damaging (media) • COVID-19: 14 new cases, no deaths (media) • Police arrest six people suspected of money laundering (media) • Energy company drops lawsuits against Kosovo environment activists (BIRN) • Serbian right-wing party planning to hold rally in north of Kosovo (RFE) • Kamberi: Vucic’s regime remains factor of instability in Western Balkans (media)

• European Commission presents report on Kosovo (media) • Kurti: Our government has made progress during six months (media) • Osmani: European Union membership is Kosovo's priority (media) • Szunyog: Past agreements with Serbia need to be implemented (media) • Citaku criticises EC report, calls on Government to insist on U.S. inclusion in dialogue (Koha) • Kurti: No meeting with Serbian president expected this month (Koha/Kallxo) • Licence plates: Technical groups of Kosovo and Serbia to meet Thursday (T7/RTK) • Albania, North Macedonia Ready for EU Accession Talks: European Commission (BIRN) • European Commission Raps Serbia’s ‘Weak’ War Crimes Case Record (BIRN) • Israel interested in twinning municipalities with Kosovo (media) • COVID-19: 17 new cases, one death (media)

• Who won the most votes in local elections? (RFE) • Kurti: Kosovo excelled in its electoral organization (euronews.al) • Osmani meets EU observers, relays concern over Serbia's influence (media) • ENEMO presents preliminary findings on Kosovo local elections (media) • OSCE commends organisation of municipal elections (media) • Haradinaj: Vetevendosje suffered a debacle in local elections (Klan Kosova) • Kurti and new COMKFOR coordinate efforts for closer cooperation (media) • After 7 years, rare trial for EU-funded Kosovo war crimes court (euronews) • Anatomy of new Serbia-Kosovo crisis: the politics of license plates (TRTWorld) • Borrell to Kurti and Vucic: EU-facilitated dialogue is the only way (media) • European Commission report on Kosovo to be published today (media) • COVID-19: No deaths, 1 new case (media)

• Central Election Commission: 43 percent voter turn-out • CEC's preliminary results show projected winners of local elections (media) • Pristina most likely heading to run-off mayoral election (media) • Local elections: 17 mayors decided, 21 municipalities head to run-offs (Koha) • Vetevendosje: We won bigger municipalities; we go to runoff in others (Koha) • LDK: We have won several municipalities; runoffs in Prishtina and Podujeva (media) • PDK: Preliminary results are very positive (media) • Haradinaj: Results indicate we have won six municipalities (media) • Rakic: Without Association, there won’t be Kosovo institutions either (RFE) • Serbian List declares victory in all ten Serb-majority municipalities (RTS) • Every time SL “withdrew” from Kosovo institutions (KoSSev) • Demi: Changes in party leaderships giving results (Koha) • U.S. Embassy: Another victory for Kosovo’s young, thriving democracy • Petkovic: I congratulate Serbian List on convincing and historic victory (Kosovo-online) • Center-right parties lead in Kosovo’s municipal vote (AP) • Kosovo Picks 17 Mayoral Winners, But Pristina, 21 Others Head To Second Round (RFE) • Kosovo's municipal election: Centre-right opposition lead after early results (euronews) • Police, customs point in the north believed to be attacked with sniper bullet (Kallxo) • COVID-19: No deaths, 10 new cases (media)

• Kurti will not dismiss Goran Rakic from minister's post (media) • Blinken meets Borrell, discuss Western Balkans (media) • UN Security Council to hold session on Kosovo today (media) • PM Kurti meets COMKFOR Federici, thanks him for cooperation (media) • Tahiri: Borrell proved his bias towards Belgrade (media) • Reka: EU blocked visa liberalisation because of rule of law, now it criticises it (Koha) • CDHRF reacts to Borrell for remarks on Kosovo Police operation (media) • US President nominates Christopher Hill new ambassador to Serbia (N1) • Russia: Kosovo provoking an open confrontation (Koha) • Kosovo-Serbia Arts Festival Promotes Reconciliation Amid Turmoil (BIRN) • COVID-19: No deaths, 31 new cases (media)