• 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)

Official: Early parliamentary elections in Kosovo on 11 June (dailies) CEC: Election campaign to last ten days (Koha Ditore) Delawie: Corrupt people to stay out of election ballots (RTK) UN concerned with obstacles in Pristina-Belgrade dialogue (RTK) Ferati: No more with PDK (Epoka e Re) Lunacek: Establish a good government, deal with serious issues (RFE, Zëri) Serbia concerned about elections in Kosovo (Zëri)

• Source: General elections on 11 June (Epoka e Re) • CEC ready for elections (Zeri) • Mustafa: My government attacked crime and corruption (media) • International reactions to decision for early elections in Kosovo (dailies) • Haradinaj: AAK with red lines for PDK and LDK (Zeri) • Albanian President to visit Kosovo today (media)

• Mustafa not keen on Kosovo heading to elections in June (Telegrafi/RTK) • U.S. official: Demarcation vote before no-confidence motion (Kosova Sot) • Prime Minister Mustafa makes last efforts to save government (Koha) • Government to be tested today (Epoka e Re) • President could announce new elections on Thursday (Tribuna Channel) • Arben Gashi: Demarcation cannot be voted prior to the motion (Lajmi) • Kosovo FMA clarifies: Djuric was permitted entry to Kosovo (Klan Kosova)