LDK and PDK could opt to remain in opposition (Koha Ditore)
Haradinaj facing a painful compromise (Zeri)
Kurti: Kosovo cannot be given away in exchange for posts (Zeri)
Pacolli against any blockade (Gazeta Express)
Diplomats want a government with democratic legitimacy (Koha)
EU expects Kosovo to resume dialogue with Serbia (Koha Ditore)
Djuric: Serbian List wants leading posts in Kosovo (RTK)

• Haradinaj: PAN has enough votes to form institutions (media)
• EU will accept any government that has majority in Parliament (Koha)
• President’s Office: Certification of results first, then the mandate holder (media)
• AKR leader denies claims he plans to join PAN coalition (media)
• INTERPOL to review Kosovo’s bid in September (media)

• CEC orders recount of 30 ballot boxes (Kosova Sot)
• Haradinaj confident he will get 61 votes for Prime Minister (Koha)
• Kurti: There can be no new government with old regime (Zeri/RFE)
• Haziri: Not even internationals can reconcile us with PDK (RTV Dukagjini)
• “Strategic mistake” if new government is dependent on Serbian List (Koha)
• North of Kosovo does not pay for water, either (Zeri)
• “U.S. suspects Serbia building Russian spy center at Kosovo border” (Epoka)

• “Quint to support whoever forms new government” (Koha Ditore)
• Ambassador Delawie meets Vetevendosje leaders (Dialogplus/Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj: Government, a week after certification of results (Kosova Sot)
• LDK does not want coalition with PAN (Epoka e Re)
• President Thaci risks violating the Constitution of Kosovo (Koha Ditore)
• EP resolution calls for swift formation of new government in Kosovo (Koha)

• Vetevendosje’s Kurti starts building ruling coalition (Koha)
• PAN coalition “shaking up” (Zeri)
• EU expects quick formation of new Kosovo government (RTK)
• Thaci welcomes EU observation mission’s preliminary report (media)
• British Embassy pleased with election process (Epoka)
• DnV: Election process followed by irregularities (Zeri)
• EP calls on Kosovo and Serbia to implement agreements (Koha)
• Simic: Serbian List will defend Serbia’s territorial integrity in Kosovo (Koha)
• Ombudsperson calls for end to “illegal” practice of billing electricity (Zeri)

• LDK, crucial for new government (Zeri)
• Big parties lose support in their traditional strongholds (Zeri/Koha)
• PAN enters post-election silence period (Koha Ditore)
• LDK-AKR-Alternativa vow not to cooperate with PAN (Koha)
• U.S. Embassy: Work on forming new government must begin (Zeri)
• Hahn: Hope it will not take months to establish new government (Epoka)
• Lunacek urges Kosovo to form new government swiftly (Kosova Sot)
• Serwer: LDK the biggest loser of elections (Lajmi)
• Deutsche Welle’s op-ed: Nationalism wins in Kosovo elections (Lajmi)