• PDK and LDK did not envisage pay raise until 2020 (Koha Ditore) • Competition is done by political programs not by war or peace wings (Epoka) • CEC does not extend deadline for Diaspora voters (Koha Ditore) • Political parties do not respect official terms for election campaign (Epoka) • IMC bans media from airing election debates (dailies) • Haradinaj: We will create the army during the first 90 days of work (RTK) • Thaci in Vienna: We do not seek confrontation with EU (Koha Ditore) • O’Connell: I would not vote candidates with indictments (Gazeta Metro)

Parties don’t heed appeals to ‘clean’ election ballots (Koha Ditore) PDK and LDK continue to keep their ballots under wraps (Zeri) Daka: Problems with diaspora voters due to snap elections (Koha Ditore) Veseli: Elections called because of government’s lack of vision (Zeri) Kurti presents Vetevendosje’s political programme (dailies) Haradinaj promises visa liberalisation in three months’ time (Kosova Sot) Pacolli: With Vetevendosje after elections (Zeri) “Serbian List would prevent creation of Kosovo’s army” (Lajmi) Apostolova: Kosovo decides on whether to renegotiate demarcation (RTK) Thaci travels to Austria to meet President Van der Bellen (RTK)

• 26 political entities to participate on 11 June elections (RTK) • Ymeri: Acceptance of election results depends on their flow (Lajmi) • Hoyt Yee writes to Arbana Xharra (Lajmi.net) • The chaotic western Balkans take sudden turn for the better (The Economist)

• 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)