• Hoyt Yee: Kosovo needs a strong leadership (RTK) • Die Welt: Early elections in Kosovo, games over power (RTK) • Scott: Kosovo can have its army in the future (RTK) • Albin Kurti, Vetevendosje’s candidate for Prime Minister (Epoka) • AAK finalizes election ballot (Kosovapress) • “I will not vote for corrupt politicians” campaign launched (media) • OSCE with “monitoring” role in 11 June elections (Koha) • Kosovo Police arrest two Serb youths on inciting hatred allegations (Bota Sot)

“Guns vs. Roses” election battle (Koha Ditore/Epoka e Re) “War wing” aims over 50 percent of votes (Epoka e Re) No coalition agreement reached between LDK and Vetevendosje (dailies) U.S. reiterates: Support uncorrupt candidates (Zeri) 100 observers from the EU will be monitoring elections (Epoka e Re) IMF advises parties not to promise pay raise during election campaign (Koha)

• UN Security Council discusses quarterly report on Kosovo (media) • PDK, AAK, NISMA reach pre-election coalition (dailies) • LDK signs pre-election coalition with AKR and Alternative (dailies) • Kosovo Police mediators asking for bribe to close investigations (Koha Ditore)

• U.S. does not want corrupt officials on election lists (Koha) • Avdullah Hoti believed to be LDK’s candidate for prime minister (dailies) • Deadline for pre-election coalitions to expire today (Epoka) • Kosovo has 1.7 million inhabitants and 1.9 million voters (Zeri) • Alternative may not be able to enter any pre-election coalition (Zeri) • Yee: Russia is trying to increase its influence in the Balkans (Koha) • Serbian Minister Vulin threatens with “heads of Albanian children” (Koha)

LDK against the idea of a broad pre-election coalition (Koha Ditore) Veseli: Elections came as consequence of Mustafa’s failure (Epoka e Re) Haradinaj: Internationals to settle Kosovo-Serbia outstanding issues (Koha) Xharra in a stable condition following assault (Koha/Insajderi) Hoyt hopes new Kosovo prime minister will ratify demarcation (Lajmi) Rakic blames EU for murders in the north (Zëri)