Albanian Language Media:

• Assembly constitution fails again (media)
• Haxhiu: Opposition cannot interfere with VV’s right to propose candidate (media)
• Krasniqi: It is no longer politics, it is a tendency to blockade (Klan)
• LDK’s Haziri calls for a unity government, “best provisional solution” (media)
• Mustafa: LDK will publish 15 points of unity government (Telegrafi)
• Gervalla: We need unity for state, not unity for power (media)
• These are the first penalty measures the EU will lift on Kosovo (Kosovapress)
• Gervalla: We are engaged for release of former special police unit member (Koha)
• Koci: Former special police member must be immediately released (Telegrafi)
• President’s Office reacts to Behrami about extension of EULEX mandate (media)
• Serbia violates pledge to cooperate in resolving Iber Lepenci canal attack (Koha)

Serbian Language Media: 

• 26 years since Kumanovo agreement: Between peace, withdrawal and new security challenges (KoSSev)
• Serbian National Forum sends letter to international community over treatment of Serbs in Kosovo (N1, BETA)
• Residents of Braca Matovic Street in Lesak seek help, following notices from Leposavic municipality to demolish their houses (GracanicaOnline, media)
• Veljkovic urges political parties to join Serbian Democracy in opposing Leposavic municipality decision to demolish houses in Lesak (social media)
• One more case of sexual harassment reported in Mitrovica North (KoSSev, media)
• Two men detained in Gazivode yesterday, then released with a fine; different accounts of police behavior (KiM radio, KoSSev, Alternativna)
• Residents of Mitrovica North, critical of municipal authorities' work, claim they have discriminatory attitude towards Serbs (KoSSev. media)
• Radakovic: Young people without documents are invisible in system (Radio Gorazdevac, KiM radio)
• Lawyers of defendants in Banjska case: First witness did not specifically accuse defendants (KiM radio)
• Kosovo trade deficit reaches six billion euros, exports to U.S. drop from 200 to 20 million (Kosovo Online)

International:

• Ignoring warnings, Kosovo President plans transitional justice commission (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media 

Assembly constitution fails again (media)

The constitutive session that began on April 15 failed to conclude on Monday. In the 29th continuation of the session, it was the 21st time in a row that the MPs did not have a quorum to form the Committee for secret balloting to elect the Speaker of the Assembly. There were 102 MPs in the hall, of whom 53 voted for, no votes were against and no one abstained. The next session is scheduled for Wednesday at 11:00. 

Haxhiu: Opposition cannot interfere with VV’s right to propose a candidate (media)

Vetevendosje's candidate for parliamentary speaker, Albulena Haxhiu, spoke after the failure of the 29th constitutive session. "There have been six attempts at an open vote, none of which have been successful. It is not solely up to Vetevendosje to contribute to the constitution of the Assembly—we have taken it upon ourselves to contribute on this point. It is not solely our responsibility. We have responded several times to this matter; the right to propose belongs to VV, as the first political entity. No one can interfere with the right of a political subject—constitutional rights are above individual preferences," said Haxhiu.

Krasniqi: It is no longer politics, it is a tendency to blockade (Klan)

Memli Krasniqi, leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), has said after the 29th failure to achieve the constitution of the Assembly of Kosovo that it is the mentality of the VV that is creating such a blockade. “It is the mentality of the VV that is not allowing the constitution of the Assembly. This is no longer politics, it is a tendency to hold the will of the citizens of Kosovo hostage and in a blockade”.

LDK’s Haziri calls for a unity government, “best provisional solution” (media)

Deputy leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) Lutfi Haziri called for a unity government to be formed as a way out of the deadlock and “the best provisional solution for all”. On the anniversary of the Kumanovo Agreement, which ended the war in Kosovo, Haziri said that “today we need to reflect more than ever. It is high time for parliamentarism in Kosovo not to allow one party or one leader to strangle the state. With active, political and parliamentary dialogue, we need to overcome the political agenda and in the interest of the citizens of the Republic”. “Think beyond yourself, beyond your party, and for the Republic. Today is a day of reflection because 26 years ago Kosovo won the war with the help of its friends, to define best the saying of President Rugova that ‘the house cannot be held without friends’. Our proposal for a Unity Government is the best provisional solution for all,” he argued.

Mustafa: LDK will publish 15 points of unity government (Tel