• Hahn: Kosovo, Serbia must see EU rewards investments in compromise (media) • EU Council disappointing for Kosovo: No visas, tariff to be lifted ASAP (Klan) • Former U.S. army commander in Europe calls for new approach on Kosovo (KP) • Kosovo has no dilemma about Paris summit (Radio Free Europe) • War crimes amnesty would undo Specialist Chambers (Koha Ditore) • LDK won’t agree to bring down government with Serbian List votes (RTK) • Ahmeti wants guarantees that Mustafa won’t enter coalition with PDK (KTV) • Xhaferi: Kosovo-Serbia agreement to end in mutual recognition (Bota Sot) • Apostolova: Public administration reform, necessary (Zeri) • Scott: Balkan political leaders should leave nationalist rhetoric aside (Epoka) • Law on government to be adopted this year (Epoka) • Civil society activists accuse PDK security staff of attack (media)

• Haradinaj: We don’t need freedom when we’re isolated (Zeri) • Thaci: Paris Summit to pave way to agreement with Serbia (L’Express) • Civil society refuses to be part of Kosovo negotiating team (RFE) • Johnson: Trump supports reaching of Kosovo – Serbia agreement (VoA, RTK) • Serwer: Without U.S. and EU consent, there can be no agreement (Koha) • Joseph: Idea of unification with Albania incites separatism of Serbs (Koha) • EU responds to Thaci’s claim that Association is dead (Express) • Kadri Veseli reelected PDK leader (dailies) • Kosnett calls recent appointment at Kosovo ministry, insult to citizens (Kallxo) • Kosovo Police arrest war crimes suspect (media)

• Thaci: Paris Summit to pave way to agreement with Serbia (L’Express) • Haradinaj: We will suspend the tariff, if there is agreement on recognition (Koha) • Hoxhaj: There will be no early general elections this year (RTK) • Wilson: Serbia cannot be a normal state without resolving Kosovo issue (media) • O’Connell: Reporters in Kosovo are threatened, this is unacceptable (Kosovapress) • Kosovo Police arrest war crimes suspect (media) • Five possible successors to Federica Mogherini (media)

• President Thaci to EFE: Spain should recognize Kosovo (media) • Thaci: We are preparing for peaceful agreement with Serbia (media) • Palmer: Merkel-Macron initiative doesn’t replace Brussels dialogue (RFE) • Palmer brings Albanian and Serb political representatives together (Express) • The un-constitutional delegation (Koha) • Kosovo and U.S. sign extradition agreement protocol (media) • Pacolli: Czech Republic to support Kosovo’s Interpol membership (media) • Kosovo DPM Limaj meets EU’s Balkans Director Eichhorst (Epoka) • Alex Whiting, new chief investigator with Specialist Prosecutor’s Office (media)

• Kosovo marks 20th anniversary of deployment of NATO troops (media) • Albright: Kosovo is independent, deserves to be recognised by all (Koha) • Haradinaj: Kosovo has the courage to reach agreement with Serbia (media) • Clark: Putin can provoke crisis in Balkans whenever he needs this (RTK) • Kosovo opposition leaders visibly absent at main ceremony in Pristina (Express) • Paris summit question marks (Zeri) • Serbian media: Kosovo – Serbia agreement by year’s end? (media) • Kurti: Border correction and national unification don’t go hand in hand (Zeri) • Police launch operation for fighting contraband in the north (Zeri)

• Foreign dignitaries in Kosovo on 20th anniversary of NATO’s deployment (media) • Clinton: World needs to see Kosovo committed to improve (media) • Haradinaj wants framework agreement at Paris Summit (media) • Palmer: U.S. wants a sustainable Kosovo – Serbia agreement (Koha/Zeri) • Hoxhaj: Dialogue with Serbia to end by spring 2020, at the latest (Klan Kosova) • “KFOR proud of providing security in Kosovo for 20 years (Koha) • Foggo: NATO membership is a political process (Zeri) • Haradinaj meets Heldt: Germany serious partner (media) • Vucic reacts to Serwer’s statement about agreement with Kosovo (media) • Juncker slams Kosovo and Serbia: No EU without agreement (Express) • Unknown persons attack police officers in the north (Klan Kosova)

• Tanin: Kosovo-Serbia relations are fragile (media) • Citaku: Kosovo Police professional, UNMIK no longer necessary (media) • U.S. representative expresses support for Kosovo Police operation (media) • Germany wants UNMIK mandate to be reviewed (Indeksonline) • Dacic blames Kosovo for not implementing Brussels agreements (media) • Pacolli: UNMIK staff are violating international law, regrettable (Lajmi) • Hoxhaj: Tanin misuses UNSC to spread fake news (media) • Dacic “outraged”, insults Kosovo, the U.S. and UK (Indeksonline) • The full text of the statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, to the Security Council • The full text of the statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, to the Security Council • The White House calls on Kosovo, Serbia to work on agreement (Express) • U.S. insists on tax suspension to give dialogue a chance (VOA/Zeri) • Haradinaj: Paris meeting might not be held, but it’s not Kosovo’s fault (media) • Lower expectations from the Paris Summit (Koha)

• UN Security Council to discuss Kosovo today (media) • KFOR: Kosovo Police can go to north without KFOR permission (RTK) • No seriousness in dialogue without a leading role by the U.S. (Koha) • Veseli: PDK to initiate parliamentary inquiry into KLA veterans’ lists (media) • Thaci: If election system doesn’t change, I will leave politics forever (media) • Sauer: UN presence in Kosovo, not required anymore (media) • Albanians in the north appeal to institutions to stop ‘colonisation” (Zeri) • Palmer to visit Serbia today, Kosovo among topics of discussion (Indeksonline) • LDK’s Ahmeti: We will try to oust the government in September (Epoka) • The north of tensions (Koha) • Card. Parolin: Pope is spiritually close to the people of Kosovo (Zeri)

• Haradinaj: Border changes were not discussed in Berlin meetings (media) • Thaci: Dialogue to continue unconditioned, agreement possible this year (media) • Scott: Frozen conflict brings no stability, dialogue should resume (RTK) • Dacic: There will be no Paris summit if Kosovo doesn’t lift tax (Zeri) • Selimi: Border issue has not been taken off table of talks (Koha) • EU Council concerned over lack of progress in Kosovo-Serbia relations (Koha)

• Haradinaj: Final topic in dialogue with Serbia is mutual recognition (media) • Haradinaj in Berlin indicates “major decision” on Kosovo (Express) • Haradinaj thanks Merkel for protecting Kosovo’s territory (Koha) • Thaci: Tariff won’t be lifted, visa discrimination must end (media) • UN concerned with situation in Kosovo, calls for renewal of dialogue (Lajmi/RTK) • Fabrizi: Dialogue needs to continue (Zeri) • Balkans Union as an alternative for EU membership (Koha) • Kosovo Deputy Foreign Minister rejects Balkans Union idea (media) • Wisner: Border correction between Kosovo and Serbia, unrealistic idea (media) • Veseli: Serbia will recognize Kosovo, it will answer for genocide (Lajmi) • Kosovo delegation visits NATO HQ (media) • Serbian gendarmerie accused of entering Kosovo territory (RTK) • Serbia to fail in trying to criminalise Kosovo Police at UN Security Council (Bota)