• 35 recovered and 17 new cases with COVID-19 (media) • EC President von der Leyen writes to acting PM Kurti (media) • PM’s Office will address Venice Commission on Thaci’s letter (Lajmi) • Kurti expresses concern over Thaci’s steps (media) • Mustafa: Talks for new coalition are going well (Express) • Haziri: You cannot impose ministerial names to LDK (Klan) • LDK MP speaks about distribution of ministries (RTK) • Thaci: Serbia committed genocide in Kosovo (media) • Haxhiu says remarks on war crimes amnesty were misinterpreted (Telegrafi) • OSCE condemns attack on journalist in Mitrovica North (Kallxo) • PDK MP receives death threat (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 27, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Govt overthrown ‘because we were ending state capture’ (Prishtina Insight) • Veseli: Serbia must answer for its crimes before an international tribunal (media) • Osmani: Serbia is not ready for peace (media) • Haxhiu: Thaci must publish letter for PM candidate to LDK (media) • “War crimes are not pardoned; they need to be tried and condemned” (media) • Health Institute: Stop pressure on us, we cannot test everyone at once (media) • “All data show increase of cases of domestic violence” (Radio Free Europe) Serbian Language Media: • North Kosovo: Five new cases diagnosed with Covid-19 (Kontakt plus radio) • Incidents affecting Serb community in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Trifunovic: 23 years we live in darkness, looking for truth about missing persons (Kosovo-online) • Blakaj: Attacks on Gashi are wrong, we must acknowledge all victims regardless of nationality (Kosovo Online) • YIHR and HLC Kosovo condemn criticism and protests over Gashi’s statement (KoSSev) • Elections in Serbia in July? (media) • UN SG Gutteres calls Belgrade, Pristina to continue dialogue (BETA, N1) • Dacic tells UN Security Council Pristina not ready to continue dialogue (BETA, N1) • Opposition leader calls Serbian Government to revoke holiday curfew decision (BETA, N1) Opinion: • Why we should be worried about the fall of Kosovo’s government? (EWB) International: • Kosovo PM Sacks Adviser for Criticising Wartime Guerrillas (Balkan Insight) • Kurti Will Not Oppose Protests Against New Govt in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Domestic violence cases on increase compared to last year (KoSSev) • Vucic discusses pandemic fallout with EBRD President (FoNet, N1)

• Covid-19: 32 new cases confirmed, total number 767 (media) • Four KFOR members evacuated after testing positive for Covid-19 (Kallxo) • Vitia: We will decide on new measures on 30 April (T7/Telegrafi) • President's decree can only be challenged when a non-winning party is mandated (Koha) • Kurti: Missing persons, the first thing to be discussed in dialogue (media) • Muhaxheri: Formation of new government is close (RTK) • Selmanaj says coalition government to be voted this week (media) • Pacolli: We are not interested to be part of any government (Lajmi.net) • Kurti dismisses his advisor, Shkelzen Gashi (media) • Visa liberalisation – injustice that will not be corrected soon (media)

• Covid-19: 34 new cases confirmed, total number 703 (media) • UN Security Council discusses situation in Kosovo (media) • Kurti discusses Covid-19, political situation with U.S. Congressman Engel (media) • LDK general council endorses Hoti's candidacy for PM (Koha) • Kurti says LVV is not behind initiative for protests in May (Telegrafi) • Gashi: I did not say KLA committed crimes but some of its members (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Thaci sends official request for PM candidate to Mustafa (media) • Isa Mustafa refuses to be PM candidate (Ekonomia Online) • Hoti as PM candidate: We will fight pandemic, govt will lead the dialogue (media) • Bislimi: If Thaci violates Constitution, he will be dismissed (Indeksonline) • UNICEF, USAID deliver hygiene packages to families in need (media) • Civil society associations urge citizens to pay tribute to missing persons (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: "If anyone thinks it's time for someone to physically take away Valac and Gazivode, I beg them not to" (B92, Tanjug) • Serb National Forum: What happened with “we will not give Gazivode away”? (KoSSev) • Three new cases of Covid-19 infection in north, four persons have recovered (Kosovo-online) • Vucic: ''We’re paying for a lot of things in KiM, not because all perform their duties, but we want to strengthen the healthcare system there'' (KoSSev) • Kurti accepts Rasic's resignation (RTK2) • “Movement ban to be harmonized with working hours of institutions” (Radio KIM) • Harassment of journalists and lawyer, their vehicles photographed (Radio KIM) • Journalists’ associations request police to determine who harassed journalists in Kuzmin (Radio KIM) • 21st anniversary of the NATO bombing of Radio Television of Serbia (RTS, B92, N1) • 22 years ago first massive kidnappings of Serbs in Kosovo started (Kosovo-online) • Cadez, Palmer discuss regional economic integration after pandemic (Beta, N1) • Vucic announces curfew for weekend from Friday to Monday (B92) Opinion: • Let Bill Clinton's failed Kosovo strategy wither amid the COVID-19 pandemic (The Washington Times) • Trump’s Political Survival Will Shape the Western Balkans (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo Closer to Getting new LDK-AAK Government (Balkan Insight) • Thaci offers govt mandate to ‘whoever can command majority’ (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo, political crisis in times of coronavirus (Osservatorio) Humanitarian/Development: • Pandemic measures further complicate problems with human rights in the Western Balkans (EWB) • Pandemic-Era Online Schooling Exposes Big Balkan Disparities (Balkan Insight)

• Covid-19: 26 new cases confirmed, ten recoveries (media) • President Thaci offers mandate to whoever can secure majority (media) • Kurti: We will send President to Constitutional Court (media) • Kurti to Thaci: We have not yet replied to request for proposing PM candidate (Telegrafi) • Osmani: Thaci cannot speak on my behalf (media) • Abazi: Thaci is using Mustafa to divide LDK (media) • Haziri: Osmani's post not undermined despite new circumstances (Telegrafi) • Hasani: President trying to command political will in unconstitutional fashion (RFE) • Haradinaj will ask his party to give one ministry to PSD (Indeksonline) • Krasniqi: Kurti has no right to enter Assembly anymore (TV Dukagjini) • Serbian List against new elections (RTK) • EP rapporteur slams Thaci's decision for new government (media) • Lajcak thanks regional leaders for supporting dialogue (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 22, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci: LVV has not proposed candidate for PM (Koha) • EC proposes €3 billion aid package for the region, Kosovo to get 100 million (media) • LDK, AAK leaders meet to discuss new government formation (media) • Ahmeti: A functioning govt, broad consensus in time of pandemics (Indeksonline) • Kosnett: Corruption made many young people go to Syria (RTK) • 58 patients at Infectious Disease Clinic (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • One new case of Covid-19 infection in northern Kosovo, six persons healed (Kosovo-online) • CoE Human Rights commissioner warns of state of human rights in Europe (N1) • Office for KiM: Pandemic must not be reason to spread propaganda and lies (Kosovo-online) • "No end in sight to instability in Kosovo, even the relationship among Albanians deteriorated'' (RTS, B92, RTV Puls, KIM radio) • Covic: Serbia to maintain active approach and not rush with solution for Kosovo (Prva TV, Kosovo-online) • Reporters Without Borders: Serbia drops to 93rd, Kosovo moves up to 70th place (KoSSev) Opinion: • Danas: Kosovo equation with many unknowns Humanitarian/Development: • NGO calls on mayors to assist communities in distance learning courses (Telegrafi) • Balkan Countries Start to Lift Some Coronavirus Restrictions (Balkan Insight)

• Kosovo: Six new cases of COVID-19 reported yesterday (media) • Kurti: Kosovo faces three crises - health, economic, political (media) • Waiting for President Thaci’s decision (Radio Free Europe) • LDK to depend on PDK and Serbian List votes (Kallxo) • Veseli says PDK will neither join LVV nor LDK in forming new govt (media) • Muhaxheri: Mustafa sent letter to potential partners (media) • Mustafa writes to Haradinaj about the new government (RTK) • PDK names conditions for forming new government (Koha/Kallxo) • Krasniqi: We will not vote Mustafa for Prime Minister (RTK) • Kusari-Lila: New govt will depend on votes of Serbian List and PDK (Klan K.) • “Mustafa isolated Osmani, she is now just an individual with votes in LDK” (media) • Journalist association condemns publication of victims' personal details (Telegrafi)

Albanian Language Media: • 55 patients are being treated at the Infectious Disease Clinic, one in serious condition (Koha) • Mustafa: We are waiting for President’s invitation to a meeting (Express) • Abdixhiku says he’ll respect every decision of LDK Council (media) • Albanian-American Civic League asks Trump to relieve Grenell (media) • UNSC to hold a video conference on Kosovo on 24 April (Koha) • Kosovo ranked five places higher at world press freedom index (media) • LDK condemns Kurti’s ‘denigrating and insulting discourse’ (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • ''Reviewing of indictments against former KLA members underway'' (Blic, Tanjug) • Two new Covid-19 infection cases registered in north (Kosovo-online) • Emergency teams from north refute Pristina’s allegations of 25 new coronavirus cases on Monday (KoSSev) • UNS: Kosovo media to issue retraction over news that SOC is fighting COVID-19 by using “Russian methods” (KoSSev) • Borell: EU has to explain its stabilizing role in Western Balkans (N1) International: • Kosovo Leaders Tussle Over Plan to Form New Govt (Balkan Insight) • After the Pandemic: Perils and Promises for Western Balkans (Balkan Insight) • Some Balkan States Waging ‘Crusade’ Against Media, Report Warns (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • COVID-19 and Domestic Abuse: When Home is not the Safest Place (Balkan Insight) • Kon: State of emergency annulment before epidemic ends in Serbia (RTS, N1)

37 new cases of COVID-19 in Kosovo over the last 24-hour period (media) Kurti speaks Covid-19 and new elections to int’l media reps (media) Kosovan acting PM accuses Trump envoy of meddling (The Guardian) Thaci: I’ll take final constitutional steps next week (media) Grenell denies talk of land swaps between Kosovo and Serbia (media) Serwer: A really bad deal (media) Borell: EU to work to resolve differences between Kosovo and Serbia (media) KOSTT joins European energy operators (media) Kurti: Veliu was part of Thaci – Vucic plan for Kosovo partition (Express) Mustafa doesn't rule out PM candidacy (Klan Kosova) Nagavci: Mustafa has set himself in Thaci’s service (RTK) Shala: U.S. did not accept Kurti as head of delegation for dialogue (media) Kurti: Covid-19 tests from Serbia should not be politicised (Telegrafi) Osmani: No aid from Serbia can erase its committed crimes in Kosovo (RTK) Krasniqi: Kurti enabled Vucic to try to atone genocidal crimes with tests (Klan) EU MPs call for visa liberalisation for Kosovo as soon as possible (Express)