• Kurti asks Court’s opinion on Thaci’s competencies to propose candidate (media) • Thaci: Threats from Kurti’s group and others must stop at once (media) • Hoti: Parliamentary majority will elect new government (media) • Osmani: Peace is possible only after perpetrators are brought to justice (media) • Spain lifts veto over Kosovo attendance at international meetings (media)

Albanian Language Media: • LDK, NISMA reach coalition agreement (media) • Thaci: International silence created amnesty for Serbia's crimes (media) • Sources: Pacolli to arrive in Kosovo today (Koha) • Prishtina Mayor calls on leaders to set aside differences (media) • LDK leader reacts to Svecla's remarks (media) • Abazi: Parties, especially LDK, must distance themselves from Thaci (media) Serbian Language Media: • New incident against Serb community in Kosovo (Radio KIM) • SL: Passivity of police and lack of responsibility among Albanian leaders and international community concerning (Kosovo-online) • Five new cases of Covid-19 infection in north, four persons cured (Kosovo-online) • Vucic: We may lift the state of emergency next week; The unstable situation in Kosovo does not suit Serbia (B92, RTS, Kontakt plus radio) • EU High Representative Borell wants Kosovo dialogue resumed soon (N1) • Serbian Trade Minister says 16 million Euro in goods shipped to Kosovo (Blic, N1) • “KEK will no longer drill holes without consent of Kuzmin residents” (Radio KIM) • CoE SecGen warns against media restrictions during pandemic (N1) • Media: Curfew in Serbia from 6 pm on Thursday, April 30 to 5 am on Saturday May 2 (B92) • Delevic: Special Prosecution indicted five persons (Radio Kosovska Mitrovica) Opinion: • Kosovo-Serbia Land Swap Deal Risks Destabilizing the Balkans, Researchers Group Warns (exit.al) • The dialogue between two people will continue, and not two societies (KIM radio) • Why Serbia’s President Vucic chose Richard Grenell over Angela Merkel (EurActiv) International: • COVID-Related Boom Reveals Video Conferencing’s Dark Side (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • UNFPA and UN Women continue offering support to victims of gender-based violence (Radio KIM)

• Covid-19: Nine new cases, 17 recoveries (media) • Kurti and Risi discuss security situation, Covid-19 response (media) • Svecla: Thaci travelled to Albania by disregarding state protocol (media) • Thaci says he did not bring Pacolli, calls LVV a criminal organization (TV Dukagjini) • Kurti responds to Thaci, invites him to a televised debate (media) • Scenario to vote new government when court is on a day off (Koha) • Mustafa responds to Thaci, says he will send the name of PM candidate soon (RTK) • LDK reaches agreement for coalition with NISMA (Klan) • Hoti: SL will have as much participation as in Kurti’s government (RTK) • LVV says MP Etem Arifi's vote cannot be counted on (media) • Haradinaj: I don't think Kurti plans to keep PM’s post by force (Telegrafi) • Surroi: There will be no new government (Koha/Telegrafi)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 29, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • LDK signs governing coalition agreement with AAK (RTK) • Thaci another letter to Mustafa, wants name of PM candidate (Indeksonline) • Veseli: PDK MPs won’t vote a govt of fraud, elections after pandemic (media) • BiEPAG: Western Balkans in Times of the Global Pandemic (Koha) • Behgjet Pacolli is still in Tirana (RTK) • 2018 report: Amnesty for war crimes could be part of Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Koha) • Hyseni: The matter of the new government to conclude soon (Klan, RTK) Serbian Language Media: • NGOs and Media: Responsible institutions to protect human rights (Kosovo Online, KIM Radio, Kontakt plus radio) • US Ambassador to Serbia: Return to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue is important to Washington (Kontakt plus radio, N1) • Djuric: We disagree on status, but we can't beat the virus without cooperation (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • US Embassy in Pristina: Violence against minorities should be investigated and prosecuted (Kosovo-online) • Jevtic: Violence against Serb properties must end immediately (Kosovo-online) • Office for KiM: Burning down of family house in Cernica latest in series of attacks against Serb properties in Kosovo (TV Most) • One person infected and five more cured of Covid-19 in Kosovo north (Kontakt plus radio) • KP classified assault on RTV Puls owner case as minor bodily harm and destruction of property (KoSSev) • EU - WB draft declaration: Close cooperation after crisis (N1) Opinion: • Collective amnesia for an elusive normalisation of relations (Prishtina Insight) • Surroi: The clash between two majorities (Koha) International: • Ian Bancroft: With North Kosovo the Only Obstacle is in Your Mind (Kosovo 2.0) • Recession Looms for Western Balkans as Countries Respond to COVID-19 (miragenews.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Number of confirmed coronavirus cases drops (Prishtina Insight)

• Ten new cases of COVID-19, 31 recovered (media) • Kurti: Tremendous progress against COVID-19, but we must not relax (media) • Vitia: Relaxation of measures to be announced in coming days (RTK) • Caretaker PM Kurti’s interview to Euronews Albania • Mustafa: We have votes to form new government (media) • By not making the letter for PM candidate public, Thaci is impeding the matter to reach the Constitutional Court (Koha) • Hoti: Agreement expected tomorrow, AKR too will be part of govt (EO) • Sources: Pacolli is in Prishtina, joins talk for government formation (Lajmi) • Vitia speaks about Pacolli's return to Kosovo (media) • EULEX chief slams Pacolli's claims on quarantine measures (Kallxo)

Albanian Language Media: • LDK's Gashi: We have 64 votes for new government (Koha) • Mustafa to present the new government to LDK MPs (media) • Thaci: No peace without justice for crimes Serbia committed in Kosovo (media) • Ahmeti: Schools will not reopen on May 4 (media) • Specialist Prosecutor initiates additional proceedings (Koha) • Pacolli: Government preventing my return to Kosovo in 'primitive, dictatorial' way (media) • Ministry of Health: Public health measures applied to everyone equally (media) • VV's Abrashi says Pacolli's request is arrogant (media) • Three KFOR soldiers from Slovenia infected with coronavirus (RTK) • Association of Journalists condemns attack on Nenad Milenkovic (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Open hunting season: Are journalists the only problem? (KIM radio) • A house set on fire in the village of Cernica in Gnjilane municipality (Kosovo Online, B92, Tanjug) • Jevtic requests from Kosovo minister, officials protection for Serbs and their properties (Kosovo-online) • Two new cases of Covid-19 infection, two deaths registered in northern Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • EU lifts restrictions on medical exports to Western Balkans (N1) • The owner of RTV Puls attacked in front of North Mitrovica municipality building (KoSSev) • Office for KiM, Spric condemn physical assault against RTV Puls owner (KoSSev) • Journalists’ associations, TV Mreza condemn attack on RTV Puls director (Radio KIM) • OSCE Mission requests swift investigation into arson of Serb house in Novake village (Radio KIM) • Djuric: ''KFOR will not allow Pristina to invade northern Kosovo'' (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) Opinion: • Kosovo was not adequately prepared for the pandemic (EWB) • Robelli: A barbary of barons (Koha) • Serbia practices its four-pillar foreign policy in the coronavirus era (intellinews.org) International: • Kosovo Court in Another Step Toward Indicting War Suspects (AP/NYT) • EU Pledges to Continue Search for Kosovo’s War Missing (AP/NYT) Humanitarian/Development: • EU in Kosovo and CoE Office call for strong efforts to guarantee safe access to education • EU Plans New Package To Help Balkans Through Coronavirus Crisis (RFE) • European Commission aware of air pollution in Western Balkans (N1) • Media literacy project – A guide to the news you release into your world! (KoSSev)

• 35 recovered and 17 new cases with COVID-19 (media) • EC President von der Leyen writes to acting PM Kurti (media) • PM’s Office will address Venice Commission on Thaci’s letter (Lajmi) • Kurti expresses concern over Thaci’s steps (media) • Mustafa: Talks for new coalition are going well (Express) • Haziri: You cannot impose ministerial names to LDK (Klan) • LDK MP speaks about distribution of ministries (RTK) • Thaci: Serbia committed genocide in Kosovo (media) • Haxhiu says remarks on war crimes amnesty were misinterpreted (Telegrafi) • OSCE condemns attack on journalist in Mitrovica North (Kallxo) • PDK MP receives death threat (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 27, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Govt overthrown ‘because we were ending state capture’ (Prishtina Insight) • Veseli: Serbia must answer for its crimes before an international tribunal (media) • Osmani: Serbia is not ready for peace (media) • Haxhiu: Thaci must publish letter for PM candidate to LDK (media) • “War crimes are not pardoned; they need to be tried and condemned” (media) • Health Institute: Stop pressure on us, we cannot test everyone at once (media) • “All data show increase of cases of domestic violence” (Radio Free Europe) Serbian Language Media: • North Kosovo: Five new cases diagnosed with Covid-19 (Kontakt plus radio) • Incidents affecting Serb community in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Trifunovic: 23 years we live in darkness, looking for truth about missing persons (Kosovo-online) • Blakaj: Attacks on Gashi are wrong, we must acknowledge all victims regardless of nationality (Kosovo Online) • YIHR and HLC Kosovo condemn criticism and protests over Gashi’s statement (KoSSev) • Elections in Serbia in July? (media) • UN SG Gutteres calls Belgrade, Pristina to continue dialogue (BETA, N1) • Dacic tells UN Security Council Pristina not ready to continue dialogue (BETA, N1) • Opposition leader calls Serbian Government to revoke holiday curfew decision (BETA, N1) Opinion: • Why we should be worried about the fall of Kosovo’s government? (EWB) International: • Kosovo PM Sacks Adviser for Criticising Wartime Guerrillas (Balkan Insight) • Kurti Will Not Oppose Protests Against New Govt in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Domestic violence cases on increase compared to last year (KoSSev) • Vucic discusses pandemic fallout with EBRD President (FoNet, N1)

• Covid-19: 32 new cases confirmed, total number 767 (media) • Four KFOR members evacuated after testing positive for Covid-19 (Kallxo) • Vitia: We will decide on new measures on 30 April (T7/Telegrafi) • President's decree can only be challenged when a non-winning party is mandated (Koha) • Kurti: Missing persons, the first thing to be discussed in dialogue (media) • Muhaxheri: Formation of new government is close (RTK) • Selmanaj says coalition government to be voted this week (media) • Pacolli: We are not interested to be part of any government (Lajmi.net) • Kurti dismisses his advisor, Shkelzen Gashi (media) • Visa liberalisation – injustice that will not be corrected soon (media)

• Covid-19: 34 new cases confirmed, total number 703 (media) • UN Security Council discusses situation in Kosovo (media) • Kurti discusses Covid-19, political situation with U.S. Congressman Engel (media) • LDK general council endorses Hoti's candidacy for PM (Koha) • Kurti says LVV is not behind initiative for protests in May (Telegrafi) • Gashi: I did not say KLA committed crimes but some of its members (media)