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UNMIK Media Observer, October 7, 2021

• EU: Western Balkans to implement necessary reforms in key areas (EWB) • EU – WB Summit Brdo Declaration (media) • Kurti on meeting Merkel, Macron and Vucic (media) • Borrell: I call on both parties to intensify work on an agreement (media) • Macron: Kosovo – Serbia dialogue seems very complex (media) • Shared responsibility for a common European future (media) • Lajcak travels to New York to meet UN leadership (media) • ‘Loyalty to Comrades’ lands Kosovo War Veterans’ leaders in court (BIRN) • COVID-19: One death, 41 new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 6, 2021

• Hovenier: Without Kosovo-Serbia mutual recognition, region will remain blocked (VOA/RFE) • Borrell on EU-US relations: Cooperation in Western Balkans much better (media) • Government says it supports regional cooperation in the framework of Berlin Process (Koha) • Kurti meets Prime Minister of Croatia, Plenkovic (media) • Abdixhiku requests from EU: Treat Kosovo equally, lift visas (media) • Haradinaj: There cannot be progress on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue without the U.S. (RTK) • Serbia accused of blocking a Kosovo truck from entering its territory (Koha/Zeri) • EU Leaders To Reassure Western Balkans States On Accession At Summit (RFE) • Commissioner Varhelyi accused of favouring Serbia's candidacy despite no progress on key issues (Koha) • AKR's Pacolli visits former KLA leaders detained at The Hague (media) • Serb jailed for crimes in 1998-1999 war in Kosovo (AP) • COVID-19: Two deaths, 38 new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 5, 2021

• EU leaders to restate membership guarantee for Balkans at summit (Reuters) • What is expected from the EU-Western Balkans summit? (Radio Free Europe) • US Senator: Association of Serbian municipalities, a recipe for disaster (media) • Kurti: Increased budget for the army will be a priority (media) • EULEX chief on implementation of license plates agreement (media) • Krasniqi: Government allowed Serbia to intervene in our sovereignty (media) • Latifi: Result of local elections will be different from national elections (Express) • COVID-19: One death, seven new cases (media) • All change: Merkel’s departure a moment to rethink EU Balkan policy (BIRN) • Pandora Papers: New lead exposes Balkan PEPs’ hidden riches (BIRN) • Vetevendosje’s man elected CEO of Kosovo Power Corporation (Kallxo)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 4, 2021

• License plates agreement: Sticker regime to enter into force today (media) • Serbs lift roadblocks in Kosovo as NATO moves to end car plate row (Reuters) • Kurti says they will work for full reciprocity with Serbia, addresses gas project (EO) • "KFOR ready to perform its duties in support of local and regional stability" (media) • U.S. commends progress in implementation of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media) • Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti meets management of the Kosovo Police (media) • “The era when the Republic of Kosovo is oppressed is over,” says minister Svecla (euronews.al) • Mehaj: National security challenged and provoked by Serbia (media) • Shala in op-ed: Four lessons from the North of Kosovo (Klan Kosova) • Phillips: Kosovo was late with reciprocity, Serbia to stop seeking preferential treatment (Telegrafi) • Kurti to attend EU-Western Balkans summit in Slovenia (Kosovapress) • Kandic: Serbia not ready to punish war crime perpetrators (Kosovapress) • Kosovo Court urged to convict Serb ex-policeman of wartime killings (BIRN) • COVID-19: Two deaths, 23 new cases (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, October 1, 2021

• Bislimi: Agreement on license plates does not undermine reciprocity (Koha) • Escobar: Kosovo was right on reciprocity but implementation caught us by surprise (media) • NATO committed to implementation of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (media) • Svecla: Stickers to be put on every car with Serbian license plates (media) • PDK: License plates agreement further strengthens Serbia's position (media) • LDK: Government made one step forwards, two steps back (media) • Haradinaj: Brussels agreement, setback with grave consequences for Kosovo (media) • Kosovo-Serbia: Can the EU really broker a peace deal? (Euronews) • War victims found in Serbian mass grave repatriated to Kosovo (BIRN) • Kosovo will not go ahead with gas project (Koha/Klan) • Resorts or Refugee Camps: Fleeing Afghans Get Mixed Reception in Balkans (BIRN) • COVID-19: Four deaths, 45 new cases (media)