UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 12, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • “Grenell committed to cooperation with Kosovo and Serbia” (Klan Kosova) • Thaci meets EULEX chief, discusses measures for overcoming pandemic (media) • Stricter measures to be introduced if Covid-19 cases increase (Koha) • Prishtina municipality alarms: Increasing number of cases (media) • PSD will not be part of an eventual LDK-led government (Ekonomia Online) • Kosovo, St. Lucia agree on visa-free travel for official passport holders (media) • LDK keeps the agreement with Serbian List secret (Ekonomia Online) • Selmanaj: Vjosa Osmani should respect laws and Constitution (RTK) • Kurti and German Ambassador talk about recovery after pandemic (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Botsan-Kharchenko: Russia's interpretations of Kosovo position have raised doubts (media) • “Without Russian ‘yes’ there can be no solution for Kosovo” (Vecernje Novosti, Kosovo-online) • Djuric reacts to Lajcak’s statement; says solution for Kosovo must be within UN SC Resolution 1244 (Kosovo-online) • No new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb-populated areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • UNS: We will protect Serb journalist from RTK2, she has right to use term Kosovo and Metohija (Kosovo-online) • SL: Announced dismissal of RTK2 journalist latest pressure on Serbs (Radio Mitrovica Sever) • Nicic: ''Colleagues in RTK 2 are not free to do their job'' (Kosovo Online) • Pavicevic: Doctor and nurse temporarily halted at Jarninje, then in Pec again (Kosovo, Radio Gorazdevac) • Beta: ''French Le Figaro says Vucic using crisis to show he is savior'' (N1) • Detention of Zlatan Krstic extended for two more months (Radio KIM) Humanitarian/Development: • In Kosovo, Distrust of Hague War Crimes Court Simmers (Balkan Insight) • Kon: We clearly show that we do not behave in line with the recommended measures (B92)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti self-isolated, a government official had contact with infected person (media) • European integration minister and staff self-isolate (media) • Kosovo Police director speaks about increasing cases of domestic violence (media) • Number of patients at Infectious Disease Clinic increases to 21 (Koha) • Haradinaj says certain circles in EU want to prevent agreement with Serbia (Zeri) Serbian Language Media: • “Resolution 1244 should be replaced with new one” (Politika) • No new cases of Covid-19 infections in north (Kosovo-online) • Hate graffiti in village of Gornje Kusce (Radio KIM, Kosovo-online) • Media Literacy Project: Kosovo Serb journalists perceived as enemies and irrelevant (KoSSev) Opinion: • A burning issue: How to restart the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo (ecfr.eu) • America’s Destabilizing Involvement in Serbia-Kosovo Talks (warontherocks.com) International: • Western Balkans in the shadow of the coronavirus (The Brussels Times) Humanitarian/Development: • Pre-school facilities reopen across Serbia (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 8, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • EU: Kosovo remains a condition for Serbia’s membership (Arberesh.info) • The quarantine at students’ center will last seven instead of 14 days (Klan) • Patient succumbs to coronavirus at Prishtina Hospital (media) • UNDP and Luxembourg donate 5,000 Covid-19 test kits (media) • Orlando: We hope visa liberalization for Kosovo will soon be a reality (Klan) • LDK addresses the Constitutional Court (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Two new cases of Covid-19 infection in north, three persons cured (Kosovo-online) • Varhelyi on the dialogue: Exchange of territories in the second plan, it is important to continue the dialogue (RTS, Tanjug) • Várhelyi: European Commission monitors situation in Serbia (N1, EWB) • Vucic says he won't run for SNS head again, perhaps not for head of state either (media) • Opposition Alliance for Serbia (SzS) says decision to boycott elections is final (N1, B92) • Kozarev: Disturbing attacks on returnees (TV Most) Opinion: • Surroi: No more than the Pope (Koha) • ‘Coronavirus Diplomacy’ Won’t Change Serbia’s Path (usnews.com) International: • ‘Accountability’ should be the priority of the dialogue, not ‘amnesty’ (Prishtina Insight) • Democracy digest: Frustration Looms Over Western Balkans (Balkan Insight) • Global Europe Brief: Elephants in the Balkan Room (Euractiv.com) • Balkans media during COVID-19: Reporting on corruption became even harder (EWB) Humanitarian/Development: • UN SG: Tsunami of hatred and xenophobia sparked by COVID-19 (Tanjug, B92)

Albanian Language Media: • Thaci on EU-WB summit: I asked for visa liberalisation, recognition of Kosovo (media) • Von der Leyen: Regional cooperation key for Western Balkans' economic recovery (KP/Indeksonline) • Veseli: EU-WB summit left a bleak enlargement perspective (media) • Mustafa: Border change is in our hands, not in that of Grenell, Borrell or Lajcak (media) • Beyer slams Borrell: Germany is against change of borders (express, media) • Serwer: An agreement for exchange of territories and people is being prepared, Borrell is moving in that direction (Express) Serbian Language Media: • North Kosovo: No newly infected, two people cured (Kontakt plus radio) • Vucic: Serbia confirmed determination to join EU at Zagreb summit (RTS, N1) • "Serbia is part of the 'Europe team'" (Tanjug, B92) • EU confirms support for Western Balkans’ European perspective (N1) • EBRD chief announces more finances for Western Balkans (Beta, N1) • Vucic calls for lifting of trade barriers for Western Balkans (N1) • The state of emergency in Serbia has been lifted (B92, Tanjug) • Wreaths laid at Chinese Embassy old location in Belgrade in memory of 1999 bombing (BETA, N1) Opinion: • China’s Balkan Investments Are Paradoxically Speeding Region’s EU Integration (Balkan Insight) • A constitutional battle with far-reaching political consequences (Prishtina Insight) International: • Kosovo Albanian Woman Charged With Joining IS Terror Group (The New York Times) Humanitarian/Development: • A Woman’s Work is Never Done (Kosovo 2.0)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 6, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci has telephone call with Croatian PM Plenkovic ahead of Zagreb summit (media) • Ahead of Zagreb summit, Thaci calls for visa liberalisation (Koha) • Varhelyi: Western Balkans, EU’s priority (DW, media) • AAK reacts against Borrell's statement on border changes (Telegrafi) • LVV submits answers on the PM candidate to the Constitutional Court (RTK) • FH: Kosovo making continuous progress (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Kosovo North: One new case, two cured of coronavirus in the last 24h (Kontakt plus radio) • Borell concerned over political situation prior to Serbian elections (N1) • EU-Western Balkans video summit takes place today: Vucic represents Serbia (B92) • President Vucic thanked EU for help (SRNA, N1) • Fajon: Not wise to stage elections now (DW, N1) • Serbian opposition to discuss whether to boycott June elections (BETA, N1) • Lajcak: Slovakia’s experience can have an impact on WB countries joining EU (Tanjug, TASR, B92) • EBRD warns that Western Balkans can’t deal with pandemic fallout alone (N1) • Gashi received death threats during broadcast (Kosovo-online) • NAO: MLGA mostly allocated projects to Serbian municipalities without criteria (KoSSev) Opinion: • Against all odds, the COVID-19 pandemic cemented EU ties with the Western Balkans (media) • An opportunity to end Kosovo’s isolation in Europe (EurActiv) • Time for a new approach to the Western Balkans (EurActiv) International: • Freedom House: Serbia, Montenegro, Hungary ‘No Longer Democracies’ (Balkan Insight) • EU aims to counter Chinese, Russian influence at Balkan summit (Reuters) Humanitarian/Development: • Minority media in Kosovo are important but financially vulnerable (KoSSev) • Women entrepreneurs feel the strain amid COVID-19 pandemic (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo’s Museums in the Post-Corona World: an Opportunity for Change (Kosovo 2.0) • Kosovo Film Festivals to Go Ahead Despite COVID-19 (Balkan Insight)