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UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 28, 2020

Albanian Language Media: • LDK's Gashi: We have 64 votes for new government (Koha) • Mustafa to present the new government to LDK MPs (media) • Thaci: No peace without justice for crimes Serbia committed in Kosovo (media) • Ahmeti: Schools will not reopen on May 4 (media) • Specialist Prosecutor initiates additional proceedings (Koha) • Pacolli: Government preventing my return to Kosovo in 'primitive, dictatorial' way (media) • Ministry of Health: Public health measures applied to everyone equally (media) • VV's Abrashi says Pacolli's request is arrogant (media) • Three KFOR soldiers from Slovenia infected with coronavirus (RTK) • Association of Journalists condemns attack on Nenad Milenkovic (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Open hunting season: Are journalists the only problem? (KIM radio) • A house set on fire in the village of Cernica in Gnjilane municipality (Kosovo Online, B92, Tanjug) • Jevtic requests from Kosovo minister, officials protection for Serbs and their properties (Kosovo-online) • Two new cases of Covid-19 infection, two deaths registered in northern Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • EU lifts restrictions on medical exports to Western Balkans (N1) • The owner of RTV Puls attacked in front of North Mitrovica municipality building (KoSSev) • Office for KiM, Spric condemn physical assault against RTV Puls owner (KoSSev) • Journalists’ associations, TV Mreza condemn attack on RTV Puls director (Radio KIM) • OSCE Mission requests swift investigation into arson of Serb house in Novake village (Radio KIM) • Djuric: ''KFOR will not allow Pristina to invade northern Kosovo'' (Kosovo Online, TV Pink) Opinion: • Kosovo was not adequately prepared for the pandemic (EWB) • Robelli: A barbary of barons (Koha) • Serbia practices its four-pillar foreign policy in the coronavirus era (intellinews.org) International: • Kosovo Court in Another Step Toward Indicting War Suspects (AP/NYT) • EU Pledges to Continue Search for Kosovo’s War Missing (AP/NYT) Humanitarian/Development: • EU in Kosovo and CoE Office call for strong efforts to guarantee safe access to education • EU Plans New Package To Help Balkans Through Coronavirus Crisis (RFE) • European Commission aware of air pollution in Western Balkans (N1) • Media literacy project – A guide to the news you release into your world! (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 27, 2020

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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 23, 2020

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

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)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 21, 2020

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)