UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 27, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • EU rapporteur reacts to Thaci's statement on Lajcak (media) • “President doesn’t talk to Lajcak as he is openly against land swap” (Telegrafi) • Haradinaj believes court will give right to other parties to form govt (Telegrafi) • Miftaraj: President cannot play role of whistleblower (Koha) • Borg Oliver: Not president's role to form new govt (Kallxo/Prishtina Insight) • Acting government considers Association/Community to be invalidated (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • One new case of Covid-19 infection in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Serb returnee in Klina physically assaulted and injured (Kosovo-online) • House of returnee in Ljubozda village stoned (Kosovo-online) • Vucic: Pressure on Serbs will not stop, constant campaign of Albanian media (Tanjug) • Djuric: Serbs in Kosovo most persecuted ethnic group in Europe (Kosovo-online) • OSCE Mission condemns incident in Drenovcic village (Kosovo-online) • Grenell's ready: "Serious dialogue" between Belgrade and Pristina is expected (B92, Kosovo-online, Vecernje Novosti) Opinions: • Milacic: Why Serbia’s President chose Grenell over Merkel (Euractiv/Koha) International: • Grenell to join Trump campaign (Politico) • Little love, as Berlin bids 'auf Wiedersehen' to Trumpism (EUobserver) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo: 92-year old woman alone in abandoned village (Al Jazeera, KoSSev) • World Bank approves $100 mil loans to Serbia for curbing pandemic (BETA, N1) • OpisMEDIJavanje: Think about where the media get their money from (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We only expect interpretation from the Constitutional Court (media) • Thaci says he will not take part in negotiations led by Lajcak (Koha) • Veseli: I will not cease efforts to set up tribunal for Serb war crimes (media) • LVV's Zogiani compares Grenell to former ambassador Dell (Kosovapress) Serbian Language Media: • Dr Antonijevic: The situation is calming down; protection measures are still mandatory (Kontakt plus radio) • New attacks against Serb returnees in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • “Opening of crossings after June 1, following analysis of III phase measures” (KoSSev) • "Western Balkans belong to Europe" (B92, Tanjug) • REC:"Office for KIM will soon publish the number of polling stations in KiM" (Kosovo Online) • "All our eyes would be on Serbia, watching election process" - MEP says (N1) • Kosovo society should not deny the crimes of certain KLA members (KoSSev, Novosti) • Matkos Group director: We are not breaking the law (KoSSev) Opinion: • Profession, law, and justice (KoSSev) • Kosovo between USA and EU (moderndiplomacy.eu) International: • Borell: Maintain the intention to bring the Western Balkans into the EU (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • OpisMEDIJavanje: Any unverified information or half-truth can lead to major consequences (KoSSev) • Kosovo Economy Faces Fresh Hit If Diaspora Stays Away (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 22, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Haxhiu concerned over Constitutional Court's leaks of possible ruling (media) • Abazi: No underground scenario can prevent LVV's governance (Kosovapress) • Kosnett, Osmani discuss pandemic and political developments (media) • Grenell's office denies September is deadline for agreement (Express/RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: The "big ones" do not care about the opinion of Serbs and Albanians on resolving the Kosovo issue (Beta, N1) • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb areas, one person cured (Kosovo-online) • Vucic and Quint ambassador discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, situation in region (FoNet, N1) • Thaci says no land swap with Belgrade, dreams about parts of Serbia in Kosovo (N1, KoSSev) • Djuric: Thaci once again reminds world about true face of his politics (Kosovo-online) • There is no consensus on Kosovo's NATO membership (AlJazeera, Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Member of Project Evaluation Commission of Office for Communities resigns (Kosovo-online) International: • Balkans Not Ready to Declare Victory Over COVID-19 (Balkan Insight) • Week in Review: Times Too Interesting (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • CoE Development Bank chief says Serbia doing well in pandemic (N1, Radio Free Europe) • Number of people who can gather in public places in Serbia changed (B92)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti says next dialogue with Serbia meeting depends on Brussels (KP/Koha) • LDK vows to distribute at least €400 mill for economic recovery if in power (media) • Hamza: PDK to be constructive on international financial agreements (Telegrafi) • Tahiri: Kurti could not strengthen relations with internationals (KP) Serbian Language Media: • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • The Balkans will be one of the US main fronts, so they want the Kosovo issue resolved (Kosovo Online, B92) • Djuric: Kurti’s audacity is surprising, he is hitting out at US diplomacy (KoSSev, TV Happy) • Gorazdevac: Kosovo police intend to remove Serbian flags (Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo Online) • EU for Kosovo-online: Taken property to return to Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo-online) • “Initiatives to face past were unsuccessful” (Radio KIM) • US Ambassador: Washington allocates additional € 850,000 to Serbia (FoNet, N1) • Opening of the administrative line towards Serbia as of tomorrow (Radio Mitrovica Sever) International: • Kosovo Tries Again to Establish War Crimes Research Institute (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • KWN concerned with approach to women in decision making posts (media) • Bringing Back the Bodies: The Balkan Emigrants Repatriated in Death (Balkan Insight) • Serbian epidemiologist criticizes political gatherings during epidemic (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 20, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • "Governmental regulations against Covid-19 to be respected by all" (media) • Thaci meets Quint members, urges respect for independent institutions (media) • Constitutional Court receives “arguments” favoring Thaci (Koha) • "Another political pressure on Constitutional Court" (Kosovapress/Koha) • Authorities launch investigations into threats against Kurti (media) • Osmani implies Assembly will convene on June 4 (media) • Reka: Dialogue to lead in mutual recognition and no territorial changes (Telegrafi) • Government allocates €20 million for subsidising public enterprises (Zeri) Serbian Language Media: • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Lajcak and Djuric on the continuation of the dialogue (media) • Dacic: We are far from restoring dialogue (Blic, Kosovo-online) • US, UK embassies call for implementation of court’s ruling on Visoki Decani Monastery’s land case, EU and OSCE join call (B92, Kosovo-online) • Varhelyi to N1: EC report on EU candidate countries in autumn (N1) • President Vucic on Serbian Orthodox Church, situation in Montenegro (B92) • Freedom House stands by report conclusions on Serbia (N1, VoA) Opinion: • Confronting rape myths (Prishtina Insight) International: • Kosovo’s Political Rivals Lock Horns Ahead of Court Verdict (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Muslims Hold Protest Prayers in Pristina Square (Balkan Insight) • Hague indictments give Kosovo’s war crime victims a voice after 20 years (The Times) Humanitarian/Development: • No tests or other requirements to enter Serbia, pandemic Crisis Committee says (N1) • UNMIK donated humanitarian aid to Zubin Potok municipality (Kosovo-online)