• 29 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Ministry of Health refutes reports of two fatalities from COVID-19 (media) • Thaci, Kurti clash again over state of emergency (Koha) • Assembly President Osmani insists on clear platform for dialogue (media) • EU’s Lajcak expected to visit Kosovo this week (Express/Koha) • Merkel to Hoti: You have major challenges ahead of you (media) • France supports dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia (RTK) • Italy for a swift resumption of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • LVV expects over 200,000 signatures in election petition this week (media) • Nagavci: Illegitimate government making futile plans with President (media) • LDK leadership meets to discuss Vjosa Osmani (Infokusi) • Rashiti: An agreement with Serbia likely in autumn, but not final (Klan) • Dacic: Final settlement with Kosovo, after Association/Community (Telegrafi) • Kosovo Serb ministers meet U.S. Ambassador Kosnett (media) • Interior Minister Veliu reactivates National Reaction Plan (media) • LVV submits legal initiative to enable Diaspora voting at embassies (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 8, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci: Kosovo is ready to resume dialogue with Serbia (media) • Osmani: Kosovo ready for dialogue but not the type Thaci wants (media) • Nagavci: Thaci no longer needs state of emergency to take power (media) • Czech diplomat tipped to replace Apostolova in Kosovo (RFE) • Lajcak to visit Kosovo, Serbia at earliest convenience (Klan Kosova) • Latifi: Specialist Chambers chief prosecutor expected to resign post (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic confirms attendance at Moscow Victory Day Parade (Beta, N1) • Vucic: I gave up on big initiatives; I am waiting for a proposal for Kosovo (RFE, N1) • Jeremic: Grenell works on final solution, many indicators of exchange of territories (BETA, N1) • Janjic: Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will take place in two streams, intensive negotiations from August to March (Kosovo Online) • Specialist Prosecutor’s Office denies that Jack Smith resigned (KoSSev) • Ristic: Serbs in Kosovo fear forthcoming elections (N1) • Rakocevic: Thaci absolute ‘master of situation’ (Radio KIM) • Lavrov in Serbia on June 18th and 19th (media) • Kosovo North: No infected with coronavirus in the last 24 hours (Kontakt plus radio) • UNS: Serbian press available in Kosovo again (N1) Opinion: • Do Not Rush Enlargement (visegradinsight.eu) International: • Serbian President Says Kosovo's Tariff Move 'Opens Possibility' For Resuming Talks (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • Media Literacy Project: News that tells you how you should feel is not used to inform but manipulate you (KoSSev) • New coronavirus cases rise sharply (Prishtina Insight)

• 40 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Health Minister: Situation with coronavirus is under control (media) • PM Hoti: Starting Monday, free movement in Albania and region (media) • Haxhiu reacts to further easing of coronavirus restrictions (media) • COVID-19: Three kindergartens in Pristina close (media) • Hoti: Kosovo removed all obstacles (media) • The U.S. expects speedy resumption of dialogue (Koha) • Kosovo’s ex-PM Kurti announces public gathering on 12 June (media) • Vetevendosje: 150,000 signatures for new elections in one week (media) • MCC resumes programs for Kosovo (media) • Hoti welcomes unlocking of US funds (media) • Osmani reacts to allegations made against her father (media) • Vucic: I am waiting for a proposal for Kosovo (media) • The EU remains Kosovo’s best route to peace with Serbia (Prishtina Insight)

• 11 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Hoti government lifts reciprocity measures towards Serbia (media) • Thaci welcomes removal of reciprocity measures (media) • Kurti: Lifting reciprocity does service to Serbia (media) • Osmani criticises decision to lift reciprocity measures (media) • Lajcak hails government's decision to lift reciprocity measures (media) • Kosovo's Ex-PM Kurti Stands Firm On Demand For New Elections (RFE) • Hoti meets Kosnett, briefs him on priorities of the new government (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Hoti: Battling pandemic and economic recovery, main objectives (media) • Thaci meets Meta in Tirana (media) • Haskuka: Hoti government will bring no good to Kosovo (Kosovapress) • EU delivers ambulances, beds and medical equipment to Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stoltenberg: NATO continues to contribute to security in Kosovo (media) • Brnabic, Fabrizi on new Pristina government, Lajcak’s role, dialogue (RTS) • Serbian PM Brnabic: ''Thaci really needs to wake up and understand what reality is'' (media) • Serbia will be exposed to strong pressure (B92, Tanjug) • Dacic refutes news that Serbia ceased campaign to revoke recognitions of Kosovo (Radio KIM, Tanjug) • Djuric: Fake news on ceasing de-recognition campaign meddling into Serbia’s elections (KoSSev) • Kosovo PM will abolish measures on Serbian goods; Belgrade: Daily loss € 1 mill (N1, KoSSev) • Prosecution in Gnjilane requests detention of person suspected of harassing KSF member (KoSSev) • No new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb-populated areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Fukuyama: Neither Serbia or Montenegro are close to EU (N1, Beta) Opinion: • A weak prime minister and a powerful president (Prishtina Insight) • Tough love as a recipe for Europeanisation in the Western Balkans (emerging-europe.com) International: • EU concerned by US approach to Kosovo and Serbia (euobserver.com) Humanitarian/Development: • EIB investing 11 mln euro in wastewater treatment project in Kosovo (seenews.com) • Serbia applies for money from EU Solidarity Fund, Joksimovic says (N1) • OpisMEDIJavanje: Integrity, not clicks (KoSSev)

• Five new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Thaci: There will be no territorial exchange (media) • Hoti: I will be chief negotiator in the dialogue with Serbia (RTK) • Veseli: New elections in 12 months (media) • NISMA MP Shala speaks about visit from Haradinaj and Thaci (media) • Civil society organisations accuse Thaci of two violations (media) • LVV denies it is staging a protest today (Klan Kosova) • Dacic rejects reports Serbia will stop Kosovo derecognition efforts (Telegrafi) • Supreme Court rules against Serb’s war crimes acquittal (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo government holds first meeting under Hoti's lead (media) • Heldt: Standards set by previous government to be maintained (media) • French Embassy congratulates Hoti on election as prime minister (media) • Mustafa to Osmani and Kurti: Your coordinated actions bore no fruit (media) • Border changes, war crimes amnesty not expected to be on table of talks (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List: New government will revoke tariffs and “reciprocity measures” (Radio KIM) • Djuric: Revoking tariffs first test of new Kosovo government (Kosovo-online) • RFE: Serbia ceased campaign against Kosovo (N1) • LDK and Serbian List coalition agreement does not mention ZSO (Radio KIM) • Families of missing persons ask Serbian List why it has forgotten them (Kosovo-online, Tanjug) • Dacic: It is not up to EU to determine what would be result of dialogue (Tanjug) • Milorad Zajic acquitted of war crimes charges (Radio KIM) • Trucks at Jarinje halted since Sunday; those transporting foreign goods enter Kosovo (RTS) • Xharra on new Kosovo government, Serbian List and deal with Serbia (KoSSev) • Spahiu, Stojanovic comment on new Kosovo government (Sputnik, Kosovo-online) • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb areas in Kosovo (Radio KIM) Opinion: • An assault on freedom of expression (Prishtina Insight) International: • Lynch Mob’ Campaign Against Kosovo Rights Activist Condemned (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Activist to Sue Presidential Bodyguards Over Alleged Attack (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian: • Pandemic Brings Even Tougher Times for Kosovo Arts Scene (Balkan Insight)

• 19 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Former PM: I cannot do the handover to a person I dismissed (media) • President Thaci: Kurti to release usurped offices as soon as possible (media) • Osmani: New government doesn't represent the citizens' will (media) • EP Rapporteur comments on Kosovo government vote (media) • Thaci responds to allegations of influencing MPs vote (media) • Ahmeti: Unheard for a president go and convince MPs how to vote (Telegrafi) • Thaci: I will not go to Brussels for dialogue with Lajcak (T7) • Lajcak: We expect close cooperation on EU-facilitated dialogue (media) • British Embassy commends peaceful formation of new government (media) • Austrian Chancellor: We will continue to support Kosovo (media) • Albanian PM Rama congratulates new government (media) • Kusari: High-ranking officials confirmed Thaci is negotiating land swap (T7) • Latifi: Thaci will sign agreement with Serbia, Hoti govt will implement it (media) • Serwer: Kosovo’s new government is ill-fated (Peacefare.net/Prishtina Insight) • Trucks come in from Serbia bearing "Republic of Kosovo" papers (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 3, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Avdullah Hoti elected new prime minister of Kosovo (media) • Fight against Covid-19 and economic recovery, priorities of new govt (media) • Hoti presents composition of his cabinet (media) • U.S. embassy, Grenell welcome the formation of new government (media) • EU congratulates the new Kosovo government (media) • Thaci pledges to cooperate with new government (media) • Haxhiu: New government, illegal (Klan) • Selimi: This is Thaci's government not one of people (Telegrafi) • Veseli: PDK will not support Hoti-led government (Kallxo) • Haradinaj: Hoti government is not against anyone (Klan Kosova) • Hoti government with a convicted minister (Kallxo) • Kosovo government holds meeting ahead of Assembly's vote (media) Serbian Language Media: • New Kosovo government voted, Serbian List has two ministers (RTS) • Brnabic: Pristina not to conduct populist politics (Tanjug) • RFE: Lajcak to restart Belgrade–Pristina talks soon; Vucic: After bans lifted (N1) • Vucic on situation in US, Kosovo issue (B92) • Vucic spoke with Rohani, Iran committed at respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia (RTS) • Várhelyi expects significant EU’s investments in Western Balkans (N1, BETA) • Last Serb in western Kosovo Decani town dies at 58 (N1) • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb-populated areas (Kosovo-online) Opinion: • America’s Never Been Less Likely to Help the Balkans (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo picks new government promising deal with Serbia (Reuters) • Hoti elected prime minister (Balkan Insight) • Opinions Split over Legality and Effect of Kosovo’s Reciprocity Measures (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian: • Insults, Leaks and Fraud: Digital Violations Thrive amid Pandemic (Balkan Insight) • Kon: It is time to suspend introduced measures (B92)

• 13 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Thaci: New government will have my support (media) • LDK announces names of its ministers in new eventual government (media) • Osmani: Transitional govt until new elections, best option (Koha) • Mustafa: We will have a government with a full mandate tomorrow (media) • Haziri doesn’t trust the Hoti government (media) • Source: Some MPs in the coalition will vote against (Lajmi) • Abazi says LDK agreed to give SL leading posts, including DPM (media) • Constitutional Court kept no records of sessions on Thaci's decree case (Koha) • EP rapporteur calls on all parties to respect Court’s decision (media) • Konjufca: LDK is now group of close interests, Thaci gave them the govt (T7) • Svecla: Vote on Hoti government tomorrow, very likely to fail (KTV) • Vetevendosje: Protest are becoming inevitable, but not tomorrow (media) • New round of Kosovo – Serbia dialogue, maybe in June (RFE) • EU calls on Kosovo to review decision on reciprocity with Serbia (RFE) • Grenell to continue to serve as Presidential Envoy for Kosovo-Serbia talks (media)