• Health Institute confirms 24 new cases with COVID-19 (media) • Prishtina Mayor: Lack of caution may delay relaxation of measures (media) • CEB approves €35 million to Kosovo to support emergency health care (Koha) • "US could put pressure on Kosovo for Russia to join dialogue" (Koha) • Le Figaro: Thaci and Vucic discussed land swap in Washington meeting (Kallxo) • Osmani to Court: Declare Thaci's decree as anti-constitutional (Express) • Mustafa warns Osmani of consequences (media) • Haziri: Osmani should have remained neutral to Thaci's decree (Koha) • Mustafa: Not up to Kurti to send complaints to internationals (RTK/Klan) • Bajrami: I'd advise Thaci to announce new elections after pandemic (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 12, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • “Grenell committed to cooperation with Kosovo and Serbia” (Klan Kosova) • Thaci meets EULEX chief, discusses measures for overcoming pandemic (media) • Stricter measures to be introduced if Covid-19 cases increase (Koha) • Prishtina municipality alarms: Increasing number of cases (media) • PSD will not be part of an eventual LDK-led government (Ekonomia Online) • Kosovo, St. Lucia agree on visa-free travel for official passport holders (media) • LDK keeps the agreement with Serbian List secret (Ekonomia Online) • Selmanaj: Vjosa Osmani should respect laws and Constitution (RTK) • Kurti and German Ambassador talk about recovery after pandemic (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Botsan-Kharchenko: Russia's interpretations of Kosovo position have raised doubts (media) • “Without Russian ‘yes’ there can be no solution for Kosovo” (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo-online) • Djuric reacts to Lajcak’s statement; says solution for Kosovo must be within UN SC Resolution 1244 (Kosovo-online) • No new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb-populated areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • UNS: We will protect Serb journalist from RTK2, she has right to use term Kosovo and Metohija (Kosovo-online) • SL: Announced dismissal of RTK2 journalist latest pressure on Serbs (Radio Mitrovica Sever) • Nicic: ''Colleagues in RTK 2 are not free to do their job'' (Kosovo Online) • Pavicevic: Doctor and nurse temporarily halted at Jarninje, then in Pec again (Kosovo, Radio Gorazdevac) • Beta: ''French Le Figaro says Vucic using crisis to show he is savior'' (N1) • Detention of Zlatan Krstic extended for two more months (Radio KIM) Humanitarian/Development: • In Kosovo, Distrust of Hague War Crimes Court Simmers (Balkan Insight) • Kon: We clearly show that we do not behave in line with the recommended measures (B92)

• Health Institute: 11 new confirmed cases (media) • A Kosovo government official infected with COVID-19 (media) • Ahmeti: No indication Prishtina can be placed under quarantine (Indeksonline) • Grenell's spokesman: All are welcome to contribute with ideas (media) • EU Special Representative Lajcak firmly against land swap idea (media) • Hoxhaj: PDK is against territorial exchange and border changes (media) • Haradinaj: EU silence over border changes idea creates insecurity (media) • Osmani: Serbia silently carrying out ethnic cleansing in Presevo Valley (media) • Shala: Vetevendosje was quite soft compared to the circumstances (media) • LDK's Bajrami: Kurti responsible for government's fall (Koha) • Haxhiu calls on authorities to ‘seriously’ treat two rapes in Mitrovica (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti self-isolated, a government official had contact with infected person (media) • European integration minister and staff self-isolate (media) • Kosovo Police director speaks about increasing cases of domestic violence (media) • Number of patients at Infectious Disease Clinic increases to 21 (Koha) • Haradinaj says certain circles in EU want to prevent agreement with Serbia (Zeri) Serbian Language Media: • “Resolution 1244 should be replaced with new one” (Politika) • No new cases of Covid-19 infections in north (Kosovo-online) • Hate graffiti in village of Gornje Kusce (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online) • Media Literacy Project: Kosovo Serb journalists perceived as enemies and irrelevant (KoSSev) Opinion: • A burning issue: How to restart the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo (ecfr.eu) • America’s Destabilizing Involvement in Serbia-Kosovo Talks (warontherocks.com) International: • Western Balkans in the shadow of the coronavirus (The Brussels Times) Humanitarian/Development: • Pre-school facilities reopen across Serbia (N1)

• 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Kosovo (media) • Health Institute calls for greater caution (media) • Kurti: We are close to winning battle with Covid-19, remain cautious (media) • Kosovo Assembly President argues against border changes (media) • Albright criticises Trump administration on Kosovo approach (Exit.al) • Abazi hails Albright remarks against division (media) • Russia doesn't rule out land swap or division (media) • Kurti complains about Thaci’s actions (media) • LVV and PDK want new elections (media) • Hoxhaj says Kurti-led government has failed in foreign policy field (Telegrafi)

• Kurti to Constitutional Court: Declare President’s decree inadmissible (media) • Thaci handed over the comments to the Constitutional Court (media) • Von Cramon: Borrell’s position on borders, dangerous and harmful (Express) • Mustafa: The second political party can form the government (RTV21, RTK) • Haradinaj: Government was brought down by Kurti and Vetevendosje (RTK) • Kurti held a video meeting with Head of EU Office, Nataliya Apostolova (media) • Infectious Diseases Clinic treating 9 patients with Covid-19, three in serious condition (Koha) • Cakaj: Recognise Kosovo to become a UN member (RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 8, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • EU: Kosovo remains a condition for Serbia’s membership (Arberesh.info) • The quarantine at students’ center will last seven instead of 14 days (Klan) • Patient succumbs to coronavirus at Prishtina Hospital (media) • UNDP and Luxembourg donate 5,000 Covid-19 test kits (media) • Orlando: We hope visa liberalization for Kosovo will soon be a reality (Klan) • LDK addresses the Constitutional Court (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Two new cases of Covid-19 infection in north, three persons cured (Kosovo-online) • Varhelyi on the dialogue: Exchange of territories in the second plan, it is important to continue the dialogue (RTS, Tanjug) • Várhelyi: European Commission monitors situation in Serbia (N1, EWB) • Vucic says he won't run for SNS head again, perhaps not for head of state either (media) • Opposition Alliance for Serbia (SzS) says decision to boycott elections is final (N1, B92) • Kozarev: Disturbing attacks on returnees (TV Most) Opinion: • Surroi: No more than the Pope (Koha) • ‘Coronavirus Diplomacy’ Won’t Change Serbia’s Path (usnews.com) International: • ‘Accountability’ should be the priority of the dialogue, not ‘amnesty’ (Prishtina Insight) • Democracy digest: Frustration Looms Over Western Balkans (Balkan Insight) • Global Europe Brief: Elephants in the Balkan Room (Euractiv.com) • Balkans media during COVID-19: Reporting on corruption became even harder (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • UN SG: Tsunami of hatred and xenophobia sparked by COVID-19 (Tanjug, B92)

• One new case of Covid-19, 28 recoveries (media) • Kurti: Thaci and Vucic have a secret deal (media) • Germany supports agreement that contributes to stability (Express) • Varhelyi: Kosovo needs a stable government (RFE) • Kurti on letter to Pence: I clarified the position of Kosovo govt (Koha) • LDK deputy leader Lutfi Haziri debate on T7 • VV deputy leader and Finance Minister Bislimi interview to KTV • PDK deputy leader Krasniqi interview to Klan Kosova • Behramaj: Kurti ruined his relations with U.S. over Borrell (media) • A week on, LDK has not made public coalition agreement with SL (Telegrafi) • Kurti and Abbott discuss pandemic and economic recovery (media) • UK refuses in silence Kosovo ambassador (Koha) • Increase in cases of domestic violence during pandemic (Express)

Albanian Language Media: • Thaci on EU-WB summit: I asked for visa liberalisation, recognition of Kosovo (media) • Von der Leyen: Regional cooperation key for Western Balkans' economic recovery (KP/Indeksonline) • Veseli: EU-WB summit left a bleak enlargement perspective (media) • Mustafa: Border change is in our hands, not in that of Grenell, Borrell or Lajcak (media) • Beyer slams Borrell: Germany is against change of borders (express, media) • Serwer: An agreement for exchange of territories and people is being prepared, Borrell is moving in that direction (Express) Serbian Language Media: • North Kosovo: No newly infected, two people cured (Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic: Serbia confirmed determination to join EU at Zagreb summit (RTS, N1) • "Serbia is part of the 'Europe team'" (Tanjug, B92) • EU confirms support for Western Balkans’ European perspective (N1) • EBRD chief announces more finances for Western Balkans (Beta, N1) • Vucic calls for lifting of trade barriers for Western Balkans (N1) • The state of emergency in Serbia has been lifted (B92, Tanjug) • Wreaths laid at Chinese Embassy old location in Belgrade in memory of 1999 bombing (BETA, N1) Opinion: • China’s Balkan Investments Are Paradoxically Speeding Region’s EU Integration (Balkan Insight) • A constitutional battle with far-reaching political consequences (Prishtina Insight) International: • Kosovo Albanian Woman Charged With Joining IS Terror Group (The New York Times) Humanitarian/Development: • A Woman’s Work is Never Done (Kosovo 2.0)

• Four new cases of Covid-19, 43 recoveries (media) • The declaration of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Zagreb (media) • Thaci wants visa liberalisation, candidate status for Kosovo (media) • Kurti: Elections after pandemic the only way forward (media) • Mustafa: We want a pro-European Kosovo, in friendship with U.S. (media) • Kurti: No dialogue with maps, no agreement on partition (Express) • Sources: Kurti complains to Pence that Thaci misinformed Grenell (media) • Court says it will make merited decision on Thaci’s decree (Lajmi) • PDK calls for resignation of government ministers (media) • Hoxhaj: No to debates on whether we side more with U.S. or Europe (media)