• Palmer: U.S. would like to see dialogue end in mutual recognition (Telegrafi/Klan) • Kocijancic: Close cooperation with Palmer, dialogue facilitated by EU (media) • Mustafa: It was known that in a coalition with VV, LDK should get PM post (Koha) • Haradinaj and Mustafa to meet CDU MP, Peter Beyer, today (media) • OSCE, EU to support early parliamentary elections in Kosovo (media) • LDK accuses PDK of using public institutions for electoral purposes (Bota Sot) • PDK and LB to run on joint ticket in upcoming elections (Epoka e Re) • Kosovo with measures against Serbia’s interference in election process (RFE) • “Political parties lack clear platform to combat corruption” (Koha) • Pacolli “smuggles” his fellow party member in Foreign Service (Koha) • Djuric: Trajkovic paid by Kosovo and Montenegro to slander Serbia (media)

• Reactions to Palmer’s appointment as U.S. envoy for Western Balkans (Zeri/Bota) • Osmani: Trust during election process, condition for coalition with VV (Koha) • A Serb youth stabbed following fight with Albanian youths in Mitrovica (Klan) • Haradinaj condemns stabbing of Serb youth (media) • Vucic reacts to stabbing of Serb youth on Mitrovica Bridge (media) • Veseli reacts to Vucic: Do not provoke for personal interests (Indeksonline) • Haradinaj: The Quint brought down the government (Klan Kosova) • Vucic could visit Kosovo in September (Klan Kosova/Bota Sot)

• Pre-election coalition registration deadline expires, LDK,VV to run alone (media) • Mustafa: True elections do not involve pre-election coalitions (RTK) • Vetevendosje calls on its members to apply for election (media) • Quint countries issue statement on forthcoming elections (media) • U.S. appoints Matthew Palmer Western Balkans envoy (media) • Kosovo leaders welcome Palmer’s appointment (Zeri) • Pacolli reacts to Dacic at EU-Western Balkans meeting (KP/Koha)

• Parties waiting for last minute to declare pre-election coalitions (Koha) • Mustafa: LDK will not enter any coalition without its candidate for PM (Bota Sot) • Kosnett meets CEC head Daka and outgoing PM Haradinaj (media) • Daka: International presence in the north guarantees citizens’ votes (Telegrafi) • Hamza: We have allocated budget for elections (Insajderi) • Vucic: Serbian List should take part in Kosovo elections (media) • Hoxhaj: It is time for Serbs to elect leaders not puppets (Zeri) • Rasic: We do not cooperate with Serbian List (RTK) • Nitaj: Tariff is a strong instrument in Kosovo’s hands (Express) • Kosovo marks International Day of the Disappeared (media)

• LDK doesn’t want confrontation with Vetevendosje (Koha Ditore) • Haradinaj: We will lift the tariff only for recognition (RTK) • Hoxhaj: We will not enter pre-election coalition with any parliamentary party (KP) • Constitutional Court to decide this week on Haradinaj’s competencies (media) • Kosovo MFA requests arrest warrant be issued for Dacic’s associate (media) • Pacolli reacts to his statement’s interpretation (Klan Kosova) • Trajkovic: Opposing Serbian List and Vucic, condition for coalition (RTK) • Justice Party joins NISMA-AKR coalition (Epoka) • Kukan expects the land swap idea to resurface (Koha) • KFOR to conduct drills across Kosovo (media)

• Prime Minister’s post diminishing chances of an opposition coalition (Koha/Zeri) • Haradinaj expects Veseli to nominate AAK member to CEC (Koha) • LDK General Council endorses Osmani’s candidacy for PM (media) • Haziri: Mustafa and Kurti seeking ways to unite us (Klan Kosova) • Nagavci speaks about Vetevendosje’s offer to LDK (RTK) • Vetevendosje calls for poll to determine which party is leading in Kosovo (Koha) • CEC complains of delays in allocation of election budget (media) • Pacolli: Kosovo-Serbia final agreement has to be reached (RTK) • Ramadani reacts to Pacolli's statement on Kosovo army (Telegrafi) • Thaci to visit Japan in September (RTK) • Serbia prepares to prevent Kosovo’s membership at INTERPOL (RTK)

• Early general elections set to take place on 6 October (media) • LDK nominates Vjosa Osmani as candidate for prime minister (media) • Vetevendosje to LDK: Prime minister's post on rotation basis (media) • Serbian List to consult Vucic before Kosovo elections (Koha Ditore) • CEC expected to meet today (KosovaPress) • Haradinaj: Thaci and Veseli were not fair with me (media) • “Serbia paid money for de-recognition of Kosovo’s independence” (Zeri) • “Kosovo will not remain passive to Serbia’s nasty games with recognitions” (RTK) • McAllister: Kosovo should pay attention to our demands (RTK) • Thaci-O’Connell sign MoU for support of KSF (media) • Kosnett and O’Connell to attend conference on missing persons (Telegrafi)

• LDK to decide on candidate for prime minister today (media) • Kurti: Prime minister's post not a condition for coalition with LDK (Telegrafi) • Haradinaj: Allies want Kosovo to be a sustainable partner, not submissive (RTK) • Limaj: NISMA-AKR coalition to run on its own (RTK) • Thaci’s advisor: Kosovo to form new government without delay (Euronews/Kallxo) • China: Kosovo-Serbia agreement to be acceptable for both parties (Beta/RTK) • Kosovo condemns attack on bus travelling through Serbia (media) • Kosovo in the process of lobbying for INTERPOL membership (RTK) • Haradinaj meets Zaev in Skopje (Klan Kosova) • AAK calls on Thaci to appoint their official to CEC (media)

• Haradinaj vows to keep Serbia out of Kosovo (media) • PDK endorses Kadri Veseli's candidacy for prime minister (media) • Mustafa: LDK’s position firm, won’t give prime minister’s post (Telegrafi) • Tahiri: We forwarded international arrest warrant for Milan Radojcic (media) • Kosovo getting ready to mark International Day of the Disappeared (RTK)

• Kosovo Assembly dissolved, elections imminent (media) • Political leaders react to Assembly’s dissolution (media) • Thaci: I will soon announce early elections (media) • Joseph: Pompeo’s statement opposite to Bolton’s (VOA/Zeri) • Kurti: This why we want pre-election coalition with LDK (RTK) • NISMA and AKR reach pre-election coalition, sources say (Gazeta Blic) • Gashi: LDK might decide today for PM candidate (RTK) • Daut Haradinaj: Kulla and Cakorri will remain in Kosovo (media) • Osmani: Haradinaj authorised Thaci to divide Kosovo, LDK prevented it (media) • Mihajlovic: Tariff should be lifted, and dialogue resumed (RTK)