UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo government holds first meeting under Hoti's lead (media) • Heldt: Standards set by previous government to be maintained (media) • French Embassy congratulates Hoti on election as prime minister (media) • Mustafa to Osmani and Kurti: Your coordinated actions bore no fruit (media) • Border changes, war crimes amnesty not expected to be on table of talks (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List: New government will revoke tariffs and “reciprocity measures” (Radio KIM) • Djuric: Revoking tariffs first test of new Kosovo government (Kosovo-online) • RFE: Serbia ceased campaign against Kosovo (N1) • LDK and Serbian List coalition agreement does not mention ZSO (Radio KIM) • Families of missing persons ask Serbian List why it has forgotten them (Kosovo-online, Tanjug) • Dacic: It is not up to EU to determine what would be result of dialogue (Tanjug) • Milorad Zajic acquitted of war crimes charges (Radio KIM) • Trucks at Jarinje halted since Sunday; those transporting foreign goods enter Kosovo (RTS) • Xharra on new Kosovo government, Serbian List and deal with Serbia (KoSSev) • Spahiu, Stojanovic comment on new Kosovo government (Sputnik, Kosovo-online) • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb areas in Kosovo (Radio KIM) Opinion: • An assault on freedom of expression (Prishtina Insight) International: • Lynch Mob’ Campaign Against Kosovo Rights Activist Condemned (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Activist to Sue Presidential Bodyguards Over Alleged Attack (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian: • Pandemic Brings Even Tougher Times for Kosovo Arts Scene (Balkan Insight)

• 19 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Former PM: I cannot do the handover to a person I dismissed (media) • President Thaci: Kurti to release usurped offices as soon as possible (media) • Osmani: New government doesn't represent the citizens' will (media) • EP Rapporteur comments on Kosovo government vote (media) • Thaci responds to allegations of influencing MPs vote (media) • Ahmeti: Unheard for a president go and convince MPs how to vote (Telegrafi) • Thaci: I will not go to Brussels for dialogue with Lajcak (T7) • Lajcak: We expect close cooperation on EU-facilitated dialogue (media) • British Embassy commends peaceful formation of new government (media) • Austrian Chancellor: We will continue to support Kosovo (media) • Albanian PM Rama congratulates new government (media) • Kusari: High-ranking officials confirmed Thaci is negotiating land swap (T7) • Latifi: Thaci will sign agreement with Serbia, Hoti govt will implement it (media) • Serwer: Kosovo’s new government is ill-fated (Peacefare.net/Prishtina Insight) • Trucks come in from Serbia bearing "Republic of Kosovo" papers (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 3, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Avdullah Hoti elected new prime minister of Kosovo (media) • Fight against Covid-19 and economic recovery, priorities of new govt (media) • Hoti presents composition of his cabinet (media) • U.S. embassy, Grenell welcome the formation of new government (media) • EU congratulates the new Kosovo government (media) • Thaci pledges to cooperate with new government (media) • Haxhiu: New government, illegal (Klan) • Selimi: This is Thaci's government not one of people (Telegrafi) • Veseli: PDK will not support Hoti-led government (Kallxo) • Haradinaj: Hoti government is not against anyone (Klan Kosova) • Hoti government with a convicted minister (Kallxo) • Kosovo government holds meeting ahead of Assembly's vote (media) Serbian Language Media: • New Kosovo government voted, Serbian List has two ministers (RTS) • Brnabic: Pristina not to conduct populist politics (Tanjug) • RFE: Lajcak to restart Belgrade–Pristina talks soon; Vucic: After bans lifted (N1) • Vucic on situation in US, Kosovo issue (B92) • Vucic spoke with Rohani, Iran committed at respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia (RTS) • Várhelyi expects significant EU’s investments in Western Balkans (N1, BETA) • Last Serb in western Kosovo Decani town dies at 58 (N1) • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb-populated areas (Kosovo-online) Opinion: • America’s Never Been Less Likely to Help the Balkans (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo picks new government promising deal with Serbia (Reuters) • Hoti elected prime minister (Balkan Insight) • Opinions Split over Legality and Effect of Kosovo’s Reciprocity Measures (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian: • Insults, Leaks and Fraud: Digital Violations Thrive amid Pandemic (Balkan Insight) • Kon: It is time to suspend introduced measures (B92)

• 13 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Thaci: New government will have my support (media) • LDK announces names of its ministers in new eventual government (media) • Osmani: Transitional govt until new elections, best option (Koha) • Mustafa: We will have a government with a full mandate tomorrow (media) • Haziri doesn’t trust the Hoti government (media) • Source: Some MPs in the coalition will vote against (Lajmi) • Abazi says LDK agreed to give SL leading posts, including DPM (media) • Constitutional Court kept no records of sessions on Thaci's decree case (Koha) • EP rapporteur calls on all parties to respect Court’s decision (media) • Konjufca: LDK is now group of close interests, Thaci gave them the govt (T7) • Svecla: Vote on Hoti government tomorrow, very likely to fail (KTV) • Vetevendosje: Protest are becoming inevitable, but not tomorrow (media) • New round of Kosovo – Serbia dialogue, maybe in June (RFE) • EU calls on Kosovo to review decision on reciprocity with Serbia (RFE) • Grenell to continue to serve as Presidential Envoy for Kosovo-Serbia talks (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Assembly to vote on Hoti government tomorrow (media) • Hamza: PDK will not vote in favor of Hoti government (Telegrafi) • CDHRF: No one can pressure MPs on how to vote (media) • Kurti’s advisor: Any government without winner of elections, illegitimate! (media) • Vetevendosje starts petition calling for elections (media) • Two casualties in Novobrdo mine landslide (media) Serbian Language Media: • Lajcak received the support of 27 member states to continue the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online) • Belgrade & Washington disappointed with Kosovo’s new ban on goods from Serbia (Fonet, N1) • Grenell resigned from State Department, remains special envoy for dialogue (B92) • Djuric and Botsan-Kharchenko: Pristina's behavior requires a sharp and decisive reaction from the international community (media) • Serbian Ministry of Culture: Nefarious falsification of facts (TV Most, RTV Puls) • Jevtic: Repanovic families from Osojane village robbed (Kosovo Online) • Mijacic: Kosovo is not a topic for the parliamentary elections in Serbia (RTK2) • Kosovo police spokesperson: Entry in Kosovo possible for everyone, with medical procedures (Radio KIM) • No new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb-populated areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Confusion at Jarinje crossing point, hundred trucks waiting (RTS) Opinion: • Liberals in the EU should turn enlargement into a success of the European project (EWB) International: • Kosovo Govt Defends New Reciprocity Measures Against Critics (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Unclean Energy: The Kosovar Who Would Own the Sun (Balkan Insight) • ‘If we gave up, what would happen to my children?’ (Prishtina Insight) • Italian Ambassador to Serbia: Thank you for generous donation, it will be remembered (N1, FoNet)

• 27 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Thaci: New government to assume its responsibilities (media) • PM's office: Constitutional Court contradicted itself (media) • Kosovo Assembly presidency to meet tomorrow (media) • LDK: We have required votes for new government (media) • LVV demands transcripts of Constitutional Court (media) • Kosovo’s acting Deputy PM suspects Court’s decision is "falsified" (media) • Constitutional Court rejects claims its ruling is falsified (Kallxo) • Nagavci: No-confidence motion, result of appetites for power (KTV) • President Thaci meets AKR leader Pacolli (media) • Tunheim: Court made fair decision on President’s decree (Gazeta Express)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 1, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Constitutional Court publishes full decision (media) • LDK waiting for full Constitutional Court ruling (media) • Haradinaj: Realistic to expect voting of new government tomorrow (Express/RTK) • Foreign ministry could present a challenge for Hoti government (Indeksonline) • 15 trucks from Serbia not allowed into Kosovo (Koha) • Kosovo courts to resume work (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian official react to Pristina’s reciprocity measures (media) • “Republic” for Serbia, but not for others (KoSSev) • Ljajic on Pristina’s measures: Trucks with goods are returning, that is a complete suspension of trade (Kosovo Online, RFE) • Distribution of Serbian daily newspapers prevented at Jarinje (KoSSev) • Association of Journalists of Serbia: Pristina without delay to ensure the free flow of Serbian print media (uns.org.rs) • No new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb-populated areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online portal) • Two Serbs attacked in Donja Gusterica (KIM radio) • "Kamenica the best example of coexistence of Serbs and Albanians" (Slobodno Srpski, KIM radio) • Jevtic about another stoned house in Ljubozda village (Kosovo Online) • Crossing points to open today (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online) • Pristina orders removal of goods which 'are not in line with Constitution' (KoSSev, N1) • RIK: 90 polling stations in Kosovo (Kosovo online) • Vucic: There's no doubt - without resolving Kosovo issue, Serbia will not join EU (B92, Tanjug) Opinion: • Nomen est omen: Albanian-Serb territorial dispute is also 50 plus years semantics battle (KoSSev) • Stretching the rules to breaking point (Prishtina Insight) • A Republic of Kosovo is not what the Balkans needs (The Jerusalem Post) International: • Kosovo: corruption, electoral funding and political participation of women (balcanicaucaso.org) Humanitarian: • 300 residents of Strpce hold protest against Matkos Group (KoSSev) • OpisMEDIJavanje: Only media close to the government in Belgrade can reach Kosovo Serb politicians (KoSSev) • Coronavirus crisis to affect household welfare across W. Balkans - World Bank (SeeNews)

• Covid-19: 13 new cases in last 24 hours (media) • Kosovo authorities ease coronavirus measures (media) • Kosovo government supplements reciprocity towards Serbia (media) • Kurti: Denying Kosovo reciprocity is denying its sovereignty rights (media) • Lajcak criticizes Kosovo’s move to expand reciprocity measures (media) • Osmani supports recently-expanded reciprocity measures (media) • Thaci: Kurti risking everything achieved in two decades (media) • Hoti: The new government will eliminate every obstacle to dialogue (media) • Veseli: Reciprocity measures, part of Kurti’s deceitful mentality (media) • Names of ministers expected to be appointed to Hoti-led govt (Koha) • UNDP publishes latest Public Pulse poll (media)

• Borrell: EU prefers current borders between Kosovo and Serbia (RFE) • 12 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Survey: Citizens satisfied with Osmani and Kurti’s work (media) • CDHRF calls on all parties to respect Court’s decision (media) • National Security Council supports Grenell’s position (Telegrafi) • Decision to open Kosovo’s air and land borders, next week (media) • Von Cramon: All parties must respect Constitutional Court's decision (DW) • Vogel: U.S. expects swift agreement to declare Kosovo a concluded mission (RFE)

Albanian Language Media: • Thaci calls for swift formation of new government (media) • Acting PM Kurti: Decision of Constitutional Court, unacceptable (media) • Veseli: An expected decision by the Constitutional Court (media) • Abazi: Constitutional Court ruling, dangerous precedent (media) • Mustafa: Assembly to vote on new government by Monday (media) • Von Cramon: No alternative but to accept Constitutional Court ruling (Telegrafi) • Nagavci: We’ll use democratic means to oppose court’s decision (Koha) • Pacolli: Constitutional Court decision to be respected by all (media) • Kusari-Lila: Kosovo democracy was betrayed (media) • Pacolli’s New Kosovo Alliance won’t be part of new government (Indeksonline) Serbian Language Media: • North Kosovo: One person infected, no cured and deceased ones in the last 24 hours (Kontakt plus radio) • Djuric: We will continue to help Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, TV Most) • Jokanovic: Constitutional Court failed (KIM radio) • Rasic: Constitutional Court will be quite ruined after this decision (KIM radio) • Jovanovic: Albanians are buying time and waiting for the outcome of the elections in America (Kosovo Online) • Orahovac: A group of Albanian young men removed a street sign with the name of Sloven Radic (Kosovo Online) • Russian arms, deals with China harm Serbia's EU path, US diplomat says (FoNet, N1) • Vucic invited to the 2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade (B92, Tanjug) International: • Kosovo highest court clears the way for new government vote (Reuters) • Kosovo's President Welcomes Court Ruling On Prime Minister Appointment (RFE) • Brussels and Washington Must Work Together on Kosovo Deal (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo’s Caretaker Governing Party Holds Peaceful Rally (AP/NYT) • Week in Review: The Keys of Power (Balkan Insight)