• Thaci: People have decided who has mandate to form government (media) • Election Commission to certify election results this week (media) • Kurti wants fundamental changes to dialogue with Serbia (Koha) • Kurti: Association/Community will divide Kosovo (Zeri) • Lekaj: Haradinaj has 61 MPs to form new government (Epoka e Re) • Dacic: Dialogue with Pristina will be held at level of presidents (media) • Kosovo delegation at Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (media)

• Haradinaj: We have 61 plus confirmed votes, MPs’ smuggling out of question (Koha) • Kosovo unprepared for situations after Special Court indictments (Koha) • Daka: Commissioners’ abuses delay counting of votes (Koha) • Selimi: Creation of government or new elections, in hands of LDK (RTK) • Serbia to Kurti: You will never fulfill your dream of unification with Albania (Lajmi)

Daka believes certification of elections will conclude this month (Express) Quint wants a government with stable majority (Zeri) Main Kosovo parties refuse to give speaker’s post to Serbian List (Zeri) Mogherini and Hahn write to Hoxhaj (Epoka) Trump with first decision on Balkans: extends “black list” (Bota) Northern municipalities still not integrated into Kosovo system (Koha Ditore)

• Kosovo to hold local elections on October 22 (media) • Veseli: We’ll implement coalition’s program with international friends (RTK) • Haziri: LDK and Vetevendosje have a lot in common (Bota Sot) • “Haradinaj’s first priority will be demarcation” (Lajmi) • Limaj: Haradinaj to establish government in a short period of time (Epoka) • Pacolli: Do not destroy elections by delaying counting of votes (Epoka) • Analysts recommend creation of technical government (Zeri) • KFOR: Situation in Kosovo fragile, threat from Russian infiltration (media) • Germany plans to create infrastructure fund for Western Balkans (Koha)

• Mustafa: Under no circumstance with the PDK (Koha) • Veseli: I see no other alternative than prime minister Haradinaj (RFE) • Haradinaj: We will create new institutions within legal timeframe (Epoka) • Kurteshi: Vetevendosje won’t give up on Prime Minister’s post (Klan Kosova) • PAN will not speak with one voice in Parliament (Koha) • Roth: Kosovo in emergent need for stable government (Epoka e Re) • Manza: Do not rush with KSF transformation (Epoka) • President Thaci to meet representatives of political parties today (media) • No human remains found at Krizevak site, Serbia (Telegrafi/Kosovapress)