• 27 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Thaci: New government to assume its responsibilities (media) • PM's office: Constitutional Court contradicted itself (media) • Kosovo Assembly presidency to meet tomorrow (media) • LDK: We have required votes for new government (media) • LVV demands transcripts of Constitutional Court (media) • Kosovo’s acting Deputy PM suspects Court’s decision is "falsified" (media) • Constitutional Court rejects claims its ruling is falsified (Kallxo) • Nagavci: No-confidence motion, result of appetites for power (KTV) • President Thaci meets AKR leader Pacolli (media) • Tunheim: Court made fair decision on President’s decree (Gazeta Express)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 1, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Constitutional Court publishes full decision (media) • LDK waiting for full Constitutional Court ruling (media) • Haradinaj: Realistic to expect voting of new government tomorrow (Express/RTK) • Foreign ministry could present a challenge for Hoti government (Indeksonline) • 15 trucks from Serbia not allowed into Kosovo (Koha) • Kosovo courts to resume work (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian official react to Pristina’s reciprocity measures (media) • “Republic” for Serbia, but not for others (KoSSev) • Ljajic on Pristina’s measures: Trucks with goods are returning, that is a complete suspension of trade (Kosovo Online, RFE) • Distribution of Serbian daily newspapers prevented at Jarinje (KoSSev) • Association of Journalists of Serbia: Pristina without delay to ensure the free flow of Serbian print media (uns.org.rs) • No new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb-populated areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online portal) • Two Serbs attacked in Donja Gusterica (KIM radio) • "Kamenica the best example of coexistence of Serbs and Albanians" (Slobodno Srpski, KIM radio) • Jevtic about another stoned house in Ljubozda village (Kosovo Online) • Crossing points to open today (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online) • Pristina orders removal of goods which 'are not in line with Constitution' (KoSSev, N1) • RIK: 90 polling stations in Kosovo (Kosovo online) • Vucic: There's no doubt - without resolving Kosovo issue, Serbia will not join EU (B92, Tanjug) Opinion: • Nomen est omen: Albanian-Serb territorial dispute is also 50 plus years semantics battle (KoSSev) • Stretching the rules to breaking point (Prishtina Insight) • A Republic of Kosovo is not what the Balkans needs (The Jerusalem Post) International: • Kosovo: corruption, electoral funding and political participation of women (balcanicaucaso.org) Humanitarian: • 300 residents of Strpce hold protest against Matkos Group (KoSSev) • OpisMEDIJavanje: Only media close to the government in Belgrade can reach Kosovo Serb politicians (KoSSev) • Coronavirus crisis to affect household welfare across W. Balkans - World Bank (SeeNews)

• Covid-19: 13 new cases in last 24 hours (media) • Kosovo authorities ease coronavirus measures (media) • Kosovo government supplements reciprocity towards Serbia (media) • Kurti: Denying Kosovo reciprocity is denying its sovereignty rights (media) • Lajcak criticizes Kosovo’s move to expand reciprocity measures (media) • Osmani supports recently-expanded reciprocity measures (media) • Thaci: Kurti risking everything achieved in two decades (media) • Hoti: The new government will eliminate every obstacle to dialogue (media) • Veseli: Reciprocity measures, part of Kurti’s deceitful mentality (media) • Names of ministers expected to be appointed to Hoti-led govt (Koha) • UNDP publishes latest Public Pulse poll (media)

• 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)

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)

• 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)

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)

• 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, 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)

• 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)