UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 27, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Govt overthrown ‘because we were ending state capture’ (Prishtina Insight) • Veseli: Serbia must answer for its crimes before an international tribunal (media) • Osmani: Serbia is not ready for peace (media) • Haxhiu: Thaci must publish letter for PM candidate to LDK (media) • “War crimes are not pardoned; they need to be tried and condemned” (media) • Health Institute: Stop pressure on us, we cannot test everyone at once (media) • “All data show increase of cases of domestic violence” (Radio Free Europe) Serbian Language Media: • North Kosovo: Five new cases diagnosed with Covid-19 (Kontakt plus radio) • Incidents affecting Serb community in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Trifunovic: 23 years we live in darkness, looking for truth about missing persons (Kosovo-online) • Blakaj: Attacks on Gashi are wrong, we must acknowledge all victims regardless of nationality (Kosovo Online) • YIHR and HLC Kosovo condemn criticism and protests over Gashi’s statement (KoSSev) • Elections in Serbia in July? (media) • UN SG Gutteres calls Belgrade, Pristina to continue dialogue (BETA, N1) • Dacic tells UN Security Council Pristina not ready to continue dialogue (BETA, N1) • Opposition leader calls Serbian Government to revoke holiday curfew decision (BETA, N1) Opinion: • Why we should be worried about the fall of Kosovo’s government? (EWB) International: • Kosovo PM Sacks Adviser for Criticising Wartime Guerrillas (Balkan Insight) • Kurti Will Not Oppose Protests Against New Govt in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Domestic violence cases on increase compared to last year (KoSSev) • Vucic discusses pandemic fallout with EBRD President (FoNet, N1)

Albanian Language Media: • Thaci sends official request for PM candidate to Mustafa (media) • Isa Mustafa refuses to be PM candidate (Ekonomia Online) • Hoti as PM candidate: We will fight pandemic, govt will lead the dialogue (media) • Bislimi: If Thaci violates Constitution, he will be dismissed (Indeksonline) • UNICEF, USAID deliver hygiene packages to families in need (media) • Civil society associations urge citizens to pay tribute to missing persons (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: "If anyone thinks it's time for someone to physically take away Valac and Gazivode, I beg them not to" (B92, Tanjug) • Serb National Forum: What happened with “we will not give Gazivode away”? (KoSSev) • Three new cases of Covid-19 infection in north, four persons have recovered (Kosovo-online) • Vucic: ''We’re paying for a lot of things in KiM, not because all perform their duties, but we want to strengthen the healthcare system there'' (KoSSev) • Kurti accepts Rasic's resignation (RTK2) • “Movement ban to be harmonized with working hours of institutions” (Radio KIM) • Harassment of journalists and lawyer, their vehicles photographed (Radio KIM) • Journalists’ associations request police to determine who harassed journalists in Kuzmin (Radio KIM) • 21st anniversary of the NATO bombing of Radio Television of Serbia (RTS, B92, N1) • 22 years ago first massive kidnappings of Serbs in Kosovo started (Kosovo-online) • Cadez, Palmer discuss regional economic integration after pandemic (Beta, N1) • Vucic announces curfew for weekend from Friday to Monday (B92) Opinion: • Let Bill Clinton's failed Kosovo strategy wither amid the COVID-19 pandemic (The Washington Times) • Trump’s Political Survival Will Shape the Western Balkans (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo Closer to Getting new LDK-AAK Government (Balkan Insight) • Thaci offers govt mandate to ‘whoever can command majority’ (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo, political crisis in times of coronavirus (Osservatorio) Humanitarian/Development: • Pandemic measures further complicate problems with human rights in the Western Balkans (EWB) • Pandemic-Era Online Schooling Exposes Big Balkan Disparities (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 22, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci: LVV has not proposed candidate for PM (Koha) • EC proposes €3 billion aid package for the region, Kosovo to get 100 million (media) • LDK, AAK leaders meet to discuss new government formation (media) • Ahmeti: A functioning govt, broad consensus in time of pandemics (Indeksonline) • Kosnett: Corruption made many young people go to Syria (RTK) • 58 patients at Infectious Disease Clinic (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • One new case of Covid-19 infection in northern Kosovo, six persons healed (Kosovo-online) • CoE Human Rights commissioner warns of state of human rights in Europe (N1) • Office for KiM: Pandemic must not be reason to spread propaganda and lies (Kosovo-online) • "No end in sight to instability in Kosovo, even the relationship among Albanians deteriorated'' (RTS, B92, RTV Puls, KIM radio) • Covic: Serbia to maintain active approach and not rush with solution for Kosovo (Prva TV, Kosovo-online) • Reporters Without Borders: Serbia drops to 93rd, Kosovo moves up to 70th place (KoSSev) Opinion: • Danas: Kosovo equation with many unknowns Humanitarian/Development: • NGO calls on mayors to assist communities in distance learning courses (Telegrafi) • Balkan Countries Start to Lift Some Coronavirus Restrictions (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • 55 patients are being treated at the Infectious Disease Clinic, one in serious condition (Koha) • Mustafa: We are waiting for President’s invitation to a meeting (Express) • Abdixhiku says he’ll respect every decision of LDK Council (media) • Albanian-American Civic League asks Trump to relieve Grenell (media) • UNSC to hold a video conference on Kosovo on 24 April (Koha) • Kosovo ranked five places higher at world press freedom index (media) • LDK condemns Kurti’s ‘denigrating and insulting discourse’ (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • ''Reviewing of indictments against former KLA members underway'' (Blic, Tanjug) • Two new Covid-19 infection cases registered in north (Kosovo-online) • Emergency teams from north refute Pristina’s allegations of 25 new coronavirus cases on Monday (KoSSev) • UNS: Kosovo media to issue retraction over news that SOC is fighting COVID-19 by using “Russian methods” (KoSSev) • Borell: EU has to explain its stabilizing role in Western Balkans (N1) International: • Kosovo Leaders Tussle Over Plan to Form New Govt (Balkan Insight) • After the Pandemic: Perils and Promises for Western Balkans (Balkan Insight) • Some Balkan States Waging ‘Crusade’ Against Media, Report Warns (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • COVID-19 and Domestic Abuse: When Home is not the Safest Place (Balkan Insight) • Kon: State of emergency annulment before epidemic ends in Serbia (RTS, N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 17, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti writes to Thaci: Do not use double standards (media) • Kosnett on political rhetoric in Kosovo: Focus on facts (media) • Abazi: No substitution of democracy and no democratic legitimacy without elections (media) • Nagavci: LVV to reply to Thaci once circumstances permit (RFE) • Haziri: LDK ready to form a new government (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Three new Covid-19 infection cases in northern Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Dacic: UN SC meeting on Kosovo scheduled for April 24 still on the agenda (Kontakt plus radio, TV Prva) • Three crises in Kosovo (RTK2) • EU Office supports cooperation of Serbian and Kosovo ministers of health (Kosovo-online) • Belgrade ready to strengthen relations with Washington in all areas, Dacic says (N1) • Reporters Without Borders: Authorities to investigate the arbitrary detention of KoSSev editor (KoSSev) • CoE, NATO, OSCE: Parliaments have key role, they should work (Beta, N1) • Kon: Percentage of new coronavirus cases in Serbia dropping (N1) Opinion: • Trump Is Stirring Chaos in Kosovo at the Worst Possible Time (Foreign Policy) International: • Prominent Kosovo Serb Journalist Says Intimidation Worsening with COVID-19 (Balkan Insight) • Balkan Gangsters ‘Profiting From Pandemic’, Report (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • North Macedonia Leads Region in COVID-19 Tracing App (Balkan Insight) • Innovation thrives as pandemic continues (Prishtina Insight)