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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 30

• 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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 29, 2020

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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 29

• Constitutional Court rules in favor of President Thaci’s decree (media) • President Thaci welcomes decision of Constitutional Court (media) • U.S. Embassy statement on Constitutional Court’s decision (media) • Grenell comments on Court's decision (Express) • Konjufca implies LVV will seek opinion from Venice Commission (media) • Abazi: This is state capture (media) • Haxhiu: Court's decision is scandalous (media) • Hoti: Time to unite for the country (media) • Mustafa: Constitutional Court ruling, triumph for democracy (media) • Haradinaj: Hoti government to be formed as soon as possible (media) • Limaj calls on parties to respect Constitutional Court decision (media) • Vetevendosje supporters hold “test-protest” in downtown Prishtina (media) • Border changes promoted with taxpayer money (Kallxo/Prishtina Insight) • Osmani: Those who lobbied for partition with taxpayers’ money, want to govern again • Ambassador Heldt reacts to BIRN story about partition lobbying (Kallxo) • Mujanovic: First time in history a govt hires lobbyists to partition own territory • Haradinaj: I stopped Kosovo’s partition, no one can bring back this issue (media) • President Thaci publishes images of “drug lab”, accuses “Kurti’s group” (media) • Svecla: Psychiatric experts should comment on Thaci’s statements (media) • Prosecution initiates investigations on surveillance room allegations (media) • PDK: VV took data of over 1 million citizens from surveillance room (media) • Miftaraj: The surveillance case is Thaci’s game, nothing more (Koha) • President’s advisor: Kurti wants to be a dictator (media) • 4 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in last 24 hours (media) • Montenegro decides to open border with Kosovo on June 1 (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 28, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti responds to Thaci's statements, calls them "lies" (media) • Prosecution gathering information into Thaci's allegations (Kallxo) • Kurti: Old regime’s time is over (media) • Kurti, Ahmeti discuss Covid-19 management efforts (media) • "Contour Global" seeks over €20 mil in compensation from Kosovo govt (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Kosovo North: No new cases, cured and deceased in the last 24 hours (Kontakt plus radio) • Dacic: ''Protection of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija is an important and long-term goal of Serbia'' (media) • Russian ambassador calls for respect of UN SC resolution 1244 on Kosovo (Srna, N1) • Palmer: US doesn't support stability at expense of democracy in Serbia (VOA, N1) • Bilcik supports Lajcak, Vogel thinks he is the wrong man for the dialogue (Beta, Euractiv, KoSSev) • Serbian cultural and religious heritage in Kosovo a sovereignty issue for both Belgrade and Pristina (KoSSev) • Covic: In political sense, coronavirus helped some put on or take off their masks (RTS) • Jevtic met Risi, discussed frequent attacks against Serbs in Kosovo (TV Most) • Two decades since murder of 4-year old boy and two more Serbs in Cernica village (Radio kontakt plus) Opinions: • Court Ruling May Deepen Divisions in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • The heroine mother (UNICEF) • Kon: Serbia on way out of epidemic (B92) • WHO office chief says pandemic under control in Serbia (N1, Nedeljnik)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 28

• Only one new confirmed case of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Kosovo President Hashim Thaci’s interview to TV Dukagjini • Borrell: No way around EU-facilitated dialogue (media) • Palmer: U.S. does not take sides in Kosovo (media) • Stano: Kosovo-Serbia agreement to be acceptable for the region (Telegrafi) • Kurti speaks on the phone to Slovenian PM, Jansa (media) • Abazi: Thaci's statement, pure lie (Klan Kosova) • Haxhiu: We will file charges against Thaci tomorrow (media) • Konjufca to meet Austrian Minister for Europe at Pristina Airport (media) • Swiss embassy believes authorities will continue to respect Constitution (media) • Nagavci: Protest, result of people’s pressure (media) • Quni: KSF has no limitations to go the north (media) • Op-ed: There is only one Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Prishtina Insight) • Osmani: Participation of women in politics achieves sustainable development (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, 27 May 2020

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 27, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • EU rapporteur reacts to Thaci's statement on Lajcak (media) • “President doesn’t talk to Lajcak as he is openly against land swap” (Telegrafi) • Haradinaj believes court will give right to other parties to form govt (Telegrafi) • Miftaraj: President cannot play role of whistleblower (Koha) • Borg Oliver: Not president's role to form new govt (Kallxo/Prishtina Insight) • Acting government considers Association/Community to be invalidated (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • One new case of Covid-19 infection in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Serb returnee in Klina physically assaulted and injured (Kosovo-online) • House of returnee in Ljubozda village stoned (Kosovo-online) • Vucic: Pressure on Serbs will not stop, constant campaign of Albanian media (Tanjug) • Djuric: Serbs in Kosovo most persecuted ethnic group in Europe (Kosovo-online) • OSCE Mission condemns incident in Drenovcic village (Kosovo-online) • Grenell's ready: "Serious dialogue" between Belgrade and Pristina is expected (B92, Kosovo-online, Vecernje Novosti) Opinions: • Milacic: Why Serbia’s President chose Grenell over Merkel (Euractiv/Koha) International: • Grenell to join Trump campaign (Politico) • Little love, as Berlin bids 'auf Wiedersehen' to Trumpism (EUobserver) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo: 92-year old woman alone in abandoned village (Al Jazeera, KoSSev) • World Bank approves $100 mil loans to Serbia for curbing pandemic (BETA, N1) • OpisMEDIJavanje: Think about where the media get their money from (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 27

• Nine new cases of coronavirus confirmed (media) • Kosovo President rejects EU mediator for talks with Serbia (Reuters) • EU: Lajcak speaks on behalf of all member states (Lajmi) • Kurti: We shouldn’t worry that protests will be violent (media) • Kurti speaks to Djukanovic about Covid-19, dialogue with Serbia (media) • Osmani: Dialogue with Serbia to be well-structured (media) • Abbott: Constitutional Court decision to be respected by all (media) • VV supporters with "performance" in Prishtina on Thursday (Indeksonline) • Selimi: We will not remain silent to unfair decisions (Telegrafi) • Haradinaj: Court will support Hoti government (media) • LVV submits to CEC request for local elections in Podujeve (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 26, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We only expect interpretation from the Constitutional Court (media) • Thaci says he will not take part in negotiations led by Lajcak (Koha) • Veseli: I will not cease efforts to set up tribunal for Serb war crimes (media) • LVV's Zogiani compares Grenell to former ambassador Dell (Kosovapress) Serbian Language Media: • Dr Antonijevic: The situation is calming down; protection measures are still mandatory (Kontakt plus radio) • New attacks against Serb returnees in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • “Opening of crossings after June 1, following analysis of III phase measures” (KoSSev) • "Western Balkans belong to Europe" (B92, Tanjug) • REC:"Office for KIM will soon publish the number of polling stations in KiM" (Kosovo Online) • "All our eyes would be on Serbia, watching election process" - MEP says (N1) • Kosovo society should not deny the crimes of certain KLA members (KoSSev, Novosti) • Matkos Group director: We are not breaking the law (KoSSev) Opinion: • Profession, law, and justice (KoSSev) • Kosovo between USA and EU (moderndiplomacy.eu) International: • Borell: Maintain the intention to bring the Western Balkans into the EU (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • OpisMEDIJavanje: Any unverified information or half-truth can lead to major consequences (KoSSev) • Kosovo Economy Faces Fresh Hit If Diaspora Stays Away (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 26

• Six new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Covid-19: New eased measures to enter into force Thursday (media) • Kurti: Unacceptable for President to write the Constitution (Telegrafi) • Thaci accuses Kurti of ‘usurping’ PM’s office (Koha) • Kurti reiterates calls for elections (media) • Osmani: It is clear there was no need for state of emergency (media) • Weber: EU reclaiming Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Koha) • Kurti and Zaev agree land swaps are dangerous (media) • Grenell remains envoy for Kosovo-Serbia negotiations (media) • In Brussels, Lajcak meets six Western Balkans ambassadors (RFE) • Acting PM Kurti meets CEC head Daka (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, May 23

• 21 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Kurti to respect Court's ruling if it is no more than legal interpretation (Koha) • Germany and France: Re-start the EU-led dialogue now (media) • Kurti meets Quint, EU reps - discusses political situation, Covid-19 (media) • Switzerland considers Kosovo's borders unquestionable (Koha) • Kurti, BiH presidency chairman agree land swap is dangerous (media) • U.S. commits additional $500,000 for Kosovo’s response to Covid-19 (media)