• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)