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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 22, 2021

• COVID-19: 398 new cases, 1 death (media) • Prishtina Mayor: No one has moral credibility to ask for a lockdown (media) • EU insists on resuming the dialogue (media) • Vetevendosje Movement rules out coalition with Serbian List (Koha) • Idea for extra-territoriality of Orthodox religious sites, a challenge (Koha) • Hoti reacts against Belgrade’s interference in Bosniak vote (media) • Berisha accuses Romani Initiative of being “a Srpska Lista product” (BIRN) • 48 NGOs from non-Serb communities react (Ekonomia Online) • Surroi: Short time to elect the new President (Koha) • Slow pace of Balkan repatriation leaves over 100 children in Syrian camps (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 19

• COVID-19: 285 new cases, five deaths (media) • Kurti: We don’t avoid talks with Serbia, but first justice and employment (VOA) • Konjufca: We’ll form government without being dependent on SL (media) • VV says diaspora votes with expired documents should not be annulled (media) • Pacolli: I will vote in favor of Osmani for President (media) • Berisha: Dialogue with Serbia is in Kosovo’s national interest (Koha) • LDK’s Rugova: Resigned chairmanship trying to impose new leader (media) • Ahmeti: VV to form coalition with PDK or LDK for greater stability (media) • Adrijana Hodzic denies deal with Srpska Lista (BIRN) • “Those assumed to be obstructing justice in Kosovo must be identified” (RFE) • Serbian church elects patriarch deemed close to president (BIRN)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 18, 2021

• COVID-19: 297 new cases, five deaths (media) • Abdixhiku: Changes in LDK have started and nothing will stop them (media) • AAK responds to Trajkovic’s vote abuse claims, “a pure lie” (Indeksonline) • CDHRF: Opposition to vote for Kurti 2 and Osmani as President (media) • Kosovars take to streets to mark state’s 13th birthday (BIRN) • The sacrifice for the state that did not deliver justice (Koha) • Qerkini: Serbia is playing with fate of missing persons (media) • Where does the fight against corruption begin? (Radio Free Europe) • Special Court: There is no leak of information (Klan Kosova) • Bus with Kosovo tourists pelted with stones in Montenegro (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 17, 2021

• COVID-19: 277 new cases, three deaths (media) • World leaders congratulate Kosovo on independence anniversary (media) • U.S. to encourage new government to continue dialogue with Serbia (media) • Biden says Kosovo holds ‘special place’ for his family (AP) • Kurti: I would vote to unify Albania and Kosovo (euronews) • Vetevendosje does not want to co-govern with PDK, LDK, and AAK (Koha) • LDK's Mustafa calls LVV's victory damaging for Kosovo (Koha) • Abazi declares Mini-Schengen dead under LVV governance (RTK) • Brnabic: Regrettable that dialogue is not Kurti's priority (media) • International analysts say Kurti may face pressure on dialogue (Telegrafi) • Albin Kurti has promised to change Kosovo. He has a fight on his hands (euronews) • Kurti has no limitations for being prime minister, opposition may dispute it (KP) • Judge at Kosovo court alerts EU diplomats to attempts to undermine court's work (RFE) • Kosovo Ex-Guerrillas Claim Prosecution is Hampering Their Defence (BIRN) • Kosovo and Italy sign security agreement for the first time (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, February 16, 2021

• COVID-19: 219 new cases, two deaths (media) • CEC updates election results: LVV leads with 47.85 (media) • Albin Kurti gives interviews to AP, AFP (media) • Citizens of Kosovo congratulated for holding orderly elections (media) • Blinken: Kosovo-Serbia agreement requires readiness for compromise (RFE) • Haxhiu: Dialogue with Serbia not a priority for LVV (Koha) • Haziri congratulates LVV, Osmani, vows LDK's comeback (Koha) • Gervalla insists they will have votes to elect new president of Kosovo (Klan) • "AKR will never contribute to institutional blockade" (Kallxo) • Ahmeti: Power for LVV came at the worst possible time (media) • Prelec: Kurti's victory leaves aside dialogue with Serbia (RFE) • Kosovo’s leftwing party polls record score in elections (FT) • Kosovo could try to move war crimes court to Pristina, judge warns (euronews)