• COVID-19: 596 new cases, five deaths (media)
• PM Hoti talks of total lockdown (Radio Free Europe)
• Zemaj: We’ll do everything not to close schools (media)
• Balkan leaders adopt plan for common regional market (Balkan Insight)
• Macron: Dispute between Kosovo and Serbia, EU security issue (Telegrafi)
• Osmani: There are no immediate dialogue meetings planned (Telegrafi/Kallxo)
• Veseli pleads not guilty to war crimes charges (media)
• Haradinaj reveals offer to PDK for post of Kosovo President (media)
• Hoxhaj: PDK cannot think now about election of new President (media)
• Konjufca: I am in favor of Vetevendosje forming a broader government (media)
• Millions lost on integration efforts (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 596 new cases, five deaths (media)
• Osmani, Zemaj agree anti coronavirus measures should correspond to current situation (media)
• In DW interview, Osmani says this is not time to continue dialogue with Serbia (media)
• Borrell: Western Balkans are at the heart of Europe, their future is in the EU (Koha/Klan)
• Kosovo women lambast exclusion from men-only dialogue (Prishtina Insight)
• MG Franco Federici to become new KFOR Commander (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 47 cases of COVID-19 in Serbian areas (Kontakt plus radio)
• Spahiu: At my request, the Hague removed from the indictment the part about the attacks on the Catholic community (Kosovo Online)
• Selakovic: Improving regional cooperation among government priorities (RTS)
• Vukcevic: I expect a conviction against Thaci (KoSSev, Nova S)
• Blakaj: Special Court work seriously, the process will be long, the families of victims of the KLA await justice (Kosovo Online)

Opinion:

• US Balkans Policy is Set to Change, but There’ll be No Quick Fixes (Balkan Insight)

International:

• Some 'Pro-Russian' Voices Tamed In Serbia, But Vucic Keeping His Options Open (RFE)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Ministry: We are working on finding a solution for the lion in Gnjilane, a ''working group'' was formed (KoSSev)

• COVID-19: 635 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Government might fail to adopt new coronavirus measures (Klan Kosova)
• Thaci pleads not guilty to war crimes (Prishtina Insight)
• Thaci’s decision to reduce sentence for murder convicts could backfire (Koha)
• Veseli to appear in court today (media)
• Haliti refutes reports that he was summoned by Specialist Chambers (media)
• Mustafa: If no agreement on President post, we go to elections (media)
• Tahiri: No one should think about dissolving the Specialist Chambers (media)
• Hoti: We’re doing the impossible to resolve fate of missing persons (media)
• LDK deputy leader: We are in favor of coalition with PDK (RTK)
• “Belgrade failed to remove Kosovo symbols at Berlin Process meeting” (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• COVID-19: 635 new cases, 13 deaths (media)
• Zemaj: Strict measures for some cities will continue (media)
• Hoti: We agreed to have inter-institutional coordination (media)
• Mustafa: Let us support our people at Specialist Chambers (media)
• Krasniqi: Never in my life have I treated people the way you treated me (media)
• KLA veterans: Defamed indictments do not honor anyone (RTK)
• Hoti to attend Sofia Summit (Koha)
• Haradinaj pays a surprise visit to PDK offices (Express)

Serbian Language Media:

• Five new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo, one person passed away (Radio KIM)
• Three Western Balkan countries sign memorandum to fight coronavirus (N1)
• Ambassador Schieb: Implement the idea of "mini Schengen" in all countries of the Western Balkans (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• Vucic congratulates Biden, hopes that good cooperation with US will continue (FoNet, N1)
• Covic on Biden’s relation towards Balkans: Destiny of Washington agreement first test (RTS)
• Belgrade insists on dialogue with Pristina, implementation of all signed deals (FoNet, N1)
• Office for KiM: Cemetery in Svinjare village desecrated (Radio KIM)
• Dodik: There will be no Pristina office in Sarajevo (Kosovo-online)
• Both Serbs and Albanians have wrong expectations of Biden (KIM radio)

Opinion:

• Biden presidency no magic fix for Kosovo (Prishtina Insight)

International:

• Kosovo Guerrillas’ Ex-Spokesman Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes (Balkan Insight)

Humanitarian/Development:

• Struggling to be Seen: In Croatia, Albanian Women Fight Prejudice, Patriarchal Norms (Balkan Insight)
• Animal Rights Foundation: A smuggled lion is still illegally locked up in a cage in a Gnjilane resort (KoSSev)

• COVID-19: 735 new cases, 12 deaths (media)
• Government, municipalities to discuss new measures (media)
• Health Minister implies new measures against COVID-19 (Kallxo)
• Measures may be assessed after increase in new COVID-19 cases (Koha)
• Prishtina Mayor: €5 million for businesses, €100,000 for the media (media)
• Thaci, Krasniqi to appear before court today (media)
• Enver Hoxhaj elected acting leader of Democratic Party of Kosovo (media)
• Analysts: Biden will shut down idea for territorial exchange (Koha)

• COVID-19: 12 deaths, 728 new cases (media)
• Hoti: Political forces decide if Kosovo heads to fresh elections (RTV21/Klan)
• Mustafa: President’s post belongs to PDK (media)
• PDK says situation 'difficult' after KSC indictments against Veseli and Thaci (media)
• Haradinaj insists on halting dialogue with Serbia (Klan)
• Legal experts find fault with the use of term "Catholics' in KSC indictment (Telegrafi)
• KLA veterans call off protest amid spike in COVID-19 cases (media)
• Thaci reduced prison sentences to five convicts prior to being indicted (Kallxo)
• Prishtina and six other municipalities quarantined (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 6, 2020

Albanian Language Media:

• EU missions in Kosovo: We strongly support Specialist Chambers (media)
• Hoti: Crucial to maintain stability of Kosovo institutions (Telegrafi)
• Interior Minister: Kosovo Police has stepped up readiness (media)
• Government: We will not suspend the dialogue (Koha)
• Osmani in Prekaz: This is where the proof of Serbia's genocide lies (media)
• Thaci to appear before court on 9 November (media)
• Search operation carried out in residences of Thaci, Veseli, Selimi (media)
• Minister Selimi demands government suspend dialogue with Serbia (Koha/Klan)
• EU recalls Kosovo has pledged to continue dialogue with Serbia (Klan)
• No quorum to vote economic recovery draft law (media)
• AKR leader Pacolli calls for roundtable of political parties (media)
• COVID – 19: 12 deaths, 728 new cases (media)
• Kosovo could go into lockdown this weekend (Radio Free Europe)

Serbian Language Media:

• SPO charges Kosovo's Thaçi and other of at least 98 murders (N1)
• Antonijevic: Increase in number of infected persons expected next week (Kontakt plus radio)
• Dacic: Washington agreement remains regardless of who wins US presidential elections (Tanjug)
• The acting president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani on ''peace'' and ''genocidal state'' (KoSSev)
• Mihajlovic: Change of generations in Kosovo, there will be no big drama about indictments (N1)
• Serwer: Serbia should not be afraid if Biden wins (Kosovo Online)
• Natasa Kandic: Serbia soon will have to answer where are the bodies of killed Albanians (Danas)
• Trial of Nenad Arsic continues (Radio KIM)

International:

• Confirmed indictment of Kosovo’s President for war crimes brings victims one step closer to long-awaited justice (Amnesty International)
• Week in Review: Fake News and Hard Realities (Balkan Insight)
• 'We need a fresh start in the US, in the Balkans, in Europe, and in the world' (N1 Sarajevo, Atlantic Initiative)
• Albanians Praise ‘Just War’ after Indicted Kosovo President Resigns (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 713 new cases, six deaths (media)
• KSC publishes indictment against Thaci and others (media)
• Osmani delivers statement after assuming functions of Kosovo president (media)
• Acting president Osmani meets Quint, EU ambassadors (media)
• Kosovo Government to hold meeting today in light of recent events (media)
• Germany hails readiness to cooperate with justice (DW/Telegrafi)
• UK’s Abbott expresses respect for Thaci's resignation, support for Osmani (media)
• LDK: Present situation difficult, requires maturity and unity (media)
• Vetevendosje: KLA war was pure, Thaci should have resigned earlier (media)
• Limaj: All charges contained in indictment have already been tried (Klan)
• Mustafa: Government will not halt dialogue with Serbia (Gazeta Express)
• Enver Hoxhaj takes on post of acting leader of PDK (media)
• Kadri Veseli’s legal representatives issue statement (media)
• KLA veterans to protest against recent indictments (media)
• Kosovo Government could fall if it fails to elect new president (Koha)
• AAK says it has offered solution for new president (Klan)
• In Vatican, PM Hoti meets Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin (media)

Albanian Language Media:

• President Thaci resigns after indictment against him is confirmed (media)
• EU welcomes Thaci’s readiness to cooperate with Specialist Chambers (media)
• PDK leader Veseli says indictment against him confirmed (media)
• Government: We strongly believe in the honorable fight of the KLA (media)
• Hoti: Constitution guarantees clear transition with no room for vacuum (media)
• Vjosa Osmani, Acting President of Kosovo (Koha)
• AAK: Dialogue with Serbia to be stopped immediately (media)
• Haradinaj: I strongly believe in Thaci and Veseli’s innocence (media)
• Limaj: We will come out glorious at the end of this process (media)
• Albanian President: I believe in Thaci’s innocence (media)
• Albanian Prime Minister: Thaci has Albania’s support and solidarity (media)
• COVID – 19: 713 new cases, six deaths (media)
• Sources: Prishtina expected to be isolated in the weekend (Indeksonline)
• “Restricted movement from 18:00 to 05:00 starting this Friday” (Telegrafi)
• Health Minister bans rallies for local elections (media)

Serbian Language Media:

• 52 new cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio)
• Stano on Thaci: EU continues to monitor situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug)
• “End of one political epoch” (Radio KIM)
• Council of Europe: ''No one submitted a request for Kosovo's membership'' (Tanjug, Kosovo Online)
• Serbian FM tells CoE ministers pandemic measures proportional (N1)
• Serbian Orthodox Church head tests positive for coronavirus (N1)
• Vucic and Petkovic wished Patriarch Irinej speedy recovery (Kosovo-online)
• Four Albanians among arrested over Vienna attack, two from Kosovo (KoSSev)
• Hodzic: Municipality works with limited capacity due to infection of several officials with coronavirus (KoSSev)

International:

• Kosovo president resigns to face war crimes charges (AP)
• Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci resigns to face war crime trial (Deutsche Welle)
• Kosovo President Thaci resigns after war crimes indictment confirmed (Reuters)
• Thaci Trial ‘Should Have Happened Before’, Victims’ Families Say (Balkan Insight)
• Braže: NATO and Serbia established a reliable, mutually beneficial partnership (EWB)

• COVID – 19: 565 new cases, 9 deaths (media)
• Health Minister: More restrictive measures against COVID – 19 (media)
• Specialist Chambers confirm: Krasniqi transferred to The Hague (media)
• Kosovo Deputy PM: Courts cannot change the history (media)
• Limaj: Krasniqi would have never opposed justice (media)
• Former senior KLA member confirms there is indictment against him (media)
• Kurti: Special injustice is continuing (media)
• Haradinaj: Selimi will come out innocent (media)
• Klinaku: Specialist Chambers’ actions, illegal and anti-constitutional (media)
• Grabovci: I regret voting in favor of formation of Special Court (media)