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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 29

• 87 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (media) • Due to increased cases of Covid-19, EU borders remain closed for Kosovo (Koha) • PM Hoti: We might have to reintroduce isolation measures (media) • Osmani: Significant rise requires government’s urgent attention (media) • Coronavirus spreads in the Assembly (Indeksonline) • Assembly Presidency and committees should not meet, Council suggests (media) • President Thaci to address the media on Monday (media) • Specialist Chambers comment on accusations against Thaci (Klan/Telegrafi) • Albanian PM Rama to visit Kosovo on Monday (media) • EULEX work not affected by lack of letter exchange (Koha) • Serwer: Shore up the Kosovo state (Peacefare.net/Koha) • EU undercut the U.S.-led Kosovo–Serbia summit (National Review/media) • Police detain then release two persons during St. Vitus celebrations (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 27

• Hoti: Liberation war is sacred, territorial integrity will not be discussed (media) • German Foreign Office: We support Specialist Chambers (Express) • German MPs: Parliament not to give in to efforts to abolish special court (media) • EU considers EULEX has legal mandate to continue mission (Koha) • Schutz: Germany fully supports vital role of EULEX (media) • Limaj calls for unity after indictment against Thaci and Veseli (media) • “Any obstacle to Special Court and EULEX, grave consequences” (media) • "Call for Justice" supports Specialist Chambers’ work (Kallxo) • Cakaj after meeting Grenell: No plans for Kosovo partition (media) • Serb “that threatens the situation” not allowed to enter Kosovo (Koha) • 62 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours in Kosovo (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 26

• White House meeting between Kosovo and Serbia postponed (media) • Albanian FM Cakaj in Washington for Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Koha) • Grenell reacts to NYT story on Washington mtg, says it has ‘lots of errors’ (media) • Hoti: Now is the right momentum to conclude the dialogue (media) • French Embassy: France, Germany expect dialogue to resume soon (media) • President’s Office: EULEX’s mandate in Kosovo over (media) • Haradinaj comments on indictment against Thaci, Veseli (Telegrafi) • Former KLA fighter sent to The Hague (media) • Kosovo PM to visit Tirana next week (media) • Covid-19: 69 new cases over last 24 hours (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 25

• Thaci, Veseli and others accused of war crimes by Specialist Prosecutor (media) • Thaci cancels trip to Washington amid filing of war crimes charges (media) • Hoti cancels Washtington trip (media) • Veseli calls indictment against him 'political' and ‘groundless’ (media) • Hoti: No one can be considered guilty without final decision of the court (media) • Osmani calls for maturity and unity (media) • Kurti: Indictment, new consequence of older mistakes (media) • Mustafa: Hoti to decide himself if he will go to Washington (media) • Haziri: There will be no White House meeting (Syri TV/Telegrafi) • Collaku: Disgusting to try freedom fighters in the name of justice (media) • Limaj: KLA fighters being politically persecuted (media) • Konjufca: Dialogue to stop until Specialist Chamber completes its work (Koha) • Ahmeti: Events ahead of White House meeting have no good intentions (media) • EU does not comment on indictment against Thaci and Veseli (Koha) • State Department: Indictment, step forward in justice and reconciliation process (VOA) • Former SITP prosecutor comments on indictment against Thaci (media) • Rama on indictment: Cannot find words to express indignation (RTK) • Op-ed: A planned Kosovo-Serbia meeting at the White House is falling apart. It was always a bad idea. (WaPo) • Weber: Specialist Prosecutor feared Thaci plans to negotiate amnesty (RFE) • Serwer: Kosovo is in trouble (Peacefare.net/Koha) • Op-ed: Anatomy of a Kosovo Summit Catastrophe (Foreign Policy) • 95 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 24

• 52 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Another patient succumbs to COVID – 19 (media) • Air transport in Kosovo to resume on June 28 (media) • Thaci: No land swap discussions in Washington (media) • Hoti: Visits to Brussels doesn’t substitute meeting in Washington (media) • Veseli: Kosovo’s negotiating position is very weak (Telegrafi) • EU confirms continuation of Kosovo – Serbia dialogue in July (Lajmi) • Stoltenberg: No one can dictate a solution for Kosovo and Serbia (Koha) • Assembly fails to endorse international financial agreements (media) • Internationals want Serbs to try Serb cases in Kosovo (Koha) • U.S. Embassy calls on government to appoint experienced professionals (media) • Vucic: We talked about things you cannot discuss publicly (media) • Kosovo government declares Hezbollah a terrorist organisation (media)