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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 6, 2021

• COVID-19: 512 new cases, 11 deaths (media) • Kosovo introduces tougher measures in face of growing COVID-19 cases (media) • Kurti: Kosovo is skeptical to vaccines from non-recognising countries (media) • Plan to vaccinate Kosovo teachers in Albania postponed (media) • Zemaj: Lockdown decision without strategy will worsen situation (media) • Vjosa Osmani elected President of Kosovo (media) • Osmani receives congratulations on her election (media/social media) • PDK: President of Kosovo emerged from dirty deals (media) • Abdixhiku: LDK to continue acting as opposition, congratulations to Vjosa (media) • AAK: Osmani is Kurti's president, Kosovo turns into monism (media) • Pacolli: Happy to have contributed to president's election (media) • President Osmani takes over her duty today (media) • Kurti: Human remains recovered in Kizevak belong to Kosovo war victims (Koha) • Donika Gervalla will lead the "Guxo" initiative? (media) • Politics Still Sways Public Sector Hiring in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 2, 2021

• COVID-19: 1,020 new cases, 13 deaths (media) • Vetevendosje has not yet secured votes for Osmani's election (Koha/Telegrafi) • Kosovo Assembly to hold session today (media) • Haziri: LDK MPs free to express their will (T7/Telegrafi) • Haradinaj: I fear times when Osmani would have to make quick decisions (T7/Telegrafi) • Kurti asked to keep his word regarding missing persons (Koha) • Konjufca: Serbia committing multiple crimes for hiding whereabouts of missing persons (Koha) • Kurti continues cabinet appointments (media) • Dugolli leaves deputy minister post for that of MP (media) • Kosovo does not permit construction of road in the north (Klan) • Collaku: Thaci indicted on plan devised by Serbia and Russia (Klan)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, April 1, 2021

• COVID-19: 948 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Sources: President election session to take place on Friday (media) • Hoxhaj: PDK has not changed position on Osmani's candidacy (media) • LVV, PDK appoint heads of parliamentary groups (media) • Government to discuss confiscation of unlawfully acquired assets (media) • Haxhiu vows to begin work on judicial vetting process (media) • Varhelyi hopes dialogue will be priority of new government of Kosovo (RTK) • Serb accused of 1999 massacre of 130 men arrested in Kosovo (AP/BIRN) • Kosovo Village Remembers 106 Civilians Killed in 1999 War (Balkan Insight) • New Government working without programme (Koha) • Ministry of Agriculture suspends five employees for abuse of power (media) • Spain beats Kosovo, national broadcaster downgrades visitors (AP)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 31, 2021

• COVID-19: 811 new cases, 14 deaths (media) • Zemaj says Kosovo has secured 100,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine (media) • Humolli from WHO: Covid measures need to be toughened (RTV21/Telegrafi) • Kosovo FM Gervalla: Embassy in Jerusalem is a done deal (media) • State Department: Many corrupt officials continue to hold public posts (media) • PM Kurti meets British ambassador Abbott (media) • Abdixhiku: LDK with 12% could not condition a party with 50% of votes (Telegrafi) • Opposition Party Clears Path to Parliament Vote on Kosovo President (Balkan Insight) • PDK's Deliu-Kodra slamms FM Gervalla for agreement with Serbia remarks (media) • Haxhiu: Serious action needed to fight organised crime and corruption (Klan) • U.S. Embassy opposes holding government meetings outside of Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, March 30, 2021

• COVID-19: 774 new cases, four deaths (media) • Vaccinations against COVID-19 begin in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo PM gets first COVID-19 vaccine shot to encourage take-up (Reuters) • Kurti's vaccination draws reactions in Kosovo (media) • Ramadani: New vaccine deliveries to take place in the coming weeks (Kallxo) • Vaccination certificates to be issued to Western Balkans citizens (RFE/Koha) • Kurti has separate meetings with ambassadors, Kosnett and Orlando (media) • Haziri vows LDK will play constructive role in president's election (media) • PDK’s Haliti on voting Vjosa Osmani for president (RTK) • Kosovo Serb Party Challenges Govt in Court Over Representation (Balkan Insight) • Miftaraj says SL's complaint to Constitutional Court has no legal basis (media) • Vucic: If I recongnised Kosovo, I would have won the Nobel Prize (Happy/Zeri) • Spanish FM on the match with Kosovo: It is football (media) • Kurti 'blocks' PAK activity (RFE/media) • Journalist claims he was suspended for comments against Kurti (media)