• COVID-19: 596 new cases, five deaths (media) • PM Hoti talks of total lockdown (Radio Free Europe) • Zemaj: We’ll do everything not to close schools (media) • Balkan leaders adopt plan for common regional market (Balkan Insight) • Macron: Dispute between Kosovo and Serbia, EU security issue (Telegrafi) • Osmani: There are no immediate dialogue meetings planned (Telegrafi/Kallxo) • Veseli pleads not guilty to war crimes charges (media) • Haradinaj reveals offer to PDK for post of Kosovo President (media) • Hoxhaj: PDK cannot think now about election of new President (media) • Konjufca: I am in favor of Vetevendosje forming a broader government (media) • Millions lost on integration efforts (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 596 new cases, five deaths (media) • Osmani, Zemaj agree anti coronavirus measures should correspond to current situation (media) • In DW interview, Osmani says this is not time to continue dialogue with Serbia (media) • Borrell: Western Balkans are at the heart of Europe, their future is in the EU (Koha/Klan) • Kosovo women lambast exclusion from men-only dialogue (Prishtina Insight) • MG Franco Federici to become new KFOR Commander (media) Serbian Language Media: • 47 cases of COVID-19 in Serbian areas (Kontakt plus radio) • Spahiu: At my request, the Hague removed from the indictment the part about the attacks on the Catholic community (Kosovo Online) • Selakovic: Improving regional cooperation among government priorities (RTS) • Vukcevic: I expect a conviction against Thaci (KoSSev, Nova S) • Blakaj: Special Court work seriously, the process will be long, the families of victims of the KLA await justice (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • US Balkans Policy is Set to Change, but There’ll be No Quick Fixes (Balkan Insight) International: • Some 'Pro-Russian' Voices Tamed In Serbia, But Vucic Keeping His Options Open (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • Ministry: We are working on finding a solution for the lion in Gnjilane, a ''working group'' was formed (KoSSev)

• COVID-19: 635 new cases, 13 deaths (media) • Government might fail to adopt new coronavirus measures (Klan Kosova) • Thaci pleads not guilty to war crimes (Prishtina Insight) • Thaci’s decision to reduce sentence for murder convicts could backfire (Koha) • Veseli to appear in court today (media) • Haliti refutes reports that he was summoned by Specialist Chambers (media) • Mustafa: If no agreement on President post, we go to elections (media) • Tahiri: No one should think about dissolving the Specialist Chambers (media) • Hoti: We’re doing the impossible to resolve fate of missing persons (media) • LDK deputy leader: We are in favor of coalition with PDK (RTK) • “Belgrade failed to remove Kosovo symbols at Berlin Process meeting” (media)

Albanian Language Media: • COVID-19: 635 new cases, 13 deaths (media) • Zemaj: Strict measures for some cities will continue (media) • Hoti: We agreed to have inter-institutional coordination (media) • Mustafa: Let us support our people at Specialist Chambers (media) • Krasniqi: Never in my life have I treated people the way you treated me (media) • KLA veterans: Defamed indictments do not honor anyone (RTK) • Hoti to attend Sofia Summit (Koha) • Haradinaj pays a surprise visit to PDK offices (Express) Serbian Language Media: • Five new cases of Covid-19 registered in Serb areas in Kosovo, one person passed away (Radio KIM) • Three Western Balkan countries sign memorandum to fight coronavirus (N1) • Ambassador Schieb: Implement the idea of "mini Schengen" in all countries of the Western Balkans (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Vucic congratulates Biden, hopes that good cooperation with US will continue (FoNet, N1) • Covic on Biden’s relation towards Balkans: Destiny of Washington agreement first test (RTS) • Belgrade insists on dialogue with Pristina, implementation of all signed deals (FoNet, N1) • Office for KiM: Cemetery in Svinjare village desecrated (Radio KIM) • Dodik: There will be no Pristina office in Sarajevo (Kosovo-online) • Both Serbs and Albanians have wrong expectations of Biden (KIM radio) Opinion: • Biden presidency no magic fix for Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) International: • Kosovo Guerrillas’ Ex-Spokesman Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Struggling to be Seen: In Croatia, Albanian Women Fight Prejudice, Patriarchal Norms (Balkan Insight) • Animal Rights Foundation: A smuggled lion is still illegally locked up in a cage in a Gnjilane resort (KoSSev)

• COVID-19: 735 new cases, 12 deaths (media) • Government, municipalities to discuss new measures (media) • Health Minister implies new measures against COVID-19 (Kallxo) • Measures may be assessed after increase in new COVID-19 cases (Koha) • Prishtina Mayor: €5 million for businesses, €100,000 for the media (media) • Thaci, Krasniqi to appear before court today (media) • Enver Hoxhaj elected acting leader of Democratic Party of Kosovo (media) • Analysts: Biden will shut down idea for territorial exchange (Koha)

• COVID-19: 12 deaths, 728 new cases (media) • Hoti: Political forces decide if Kosovo heads to fresh elections (RTV21/Klan) • Mustafa: President’s post belongs to PDK (media) • PDK says situation 'difficult' after KSC indictments against Veseli and Thaci (media) • Haradinaj insists on halting dialogue with Serbia (Klan) • Legal experts find fault with the use of term "Catholics' in KSC indictment (Telegrafi) • KLA veterans call off protest amid spike in COVID-19 cases (media) • Thaci reduced prison sentences to five convicts prior to being indicted (Kallxo) • Prishtina and six other municipalities quarantined (Prishtina Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, November 6, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • EU missions in Kosovo: We strongly support Specialist Chambers (media) • Hoti: Crucial to maintain stability of Kosovo institutions (Telegrafi) • Interior Minister: Kosovo Police has stepped up readiness (media) • Government: We will not suspend the dialogue (Koha) • Osmani in Prekaz: This is where the proof of Serbia's genocide lies (media) • Thaci to appear before court on 9 November (media) • Search operation carried out in residences of Thaci, Veseli, Selimi (media) • Minister Selimi demands government suspend dialogue with Serbia (Koha/Klan) • EU recalls Kosovo has pledged to continue dialogue with Serbia (Klan) • No quorum to vote economic recovery draft law (media) • AKR leader Pacolli calls for roundtable of political parties (media) • COVID – 19: 12 deaths, 728 new cases (media) • Kosovo could go into lockdown this weekend (Radio Free Europe) Serbian Language Media: • SPO charges Kosovo's Thaçi and other of at least 98 murders (N1) • Antonijevic: Increase in number of infected persons expected next week (Kontakt plus radio) • Dacic: Washington agreement remains regardless of who wins US presidential elections (Tanjug) • The acting president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani on ''peace'' and ''genocidal state'' (KoSSev) • Mihajlovic: Change of generations in Kosovo, there will be no big drama about indictments (N1) • Serwer: Serbia should not be afraid if Biden wins (Kosovo Online) • Natasa Kandic: Serbia soon will have to answer where are the bodies of killed Albanians (Danas) • Trial of Nenad Arsic continues (Radio KIM) International: • Confirmed indictment of Kosovo’s President for war crimes brings victims one step closer to long-awaited justice (Amnesty International) • Week in Review: Fake News and Hard Realities (Balkan Insight) • 'We need a fresh start in the US, in the Balkans, in Europe, and in the world' (N1 Sarajevo, Atlantic Initiative) • Albanians Praise ‘Just War’ after Indicted Kosovo President Resigns (Balkan Insight)

• COVID-19: 713 new cases, six deaths (media) • KSC publishes indictment against Thaci and others (media) • Osmani delivers statement after assuming functions of Kosovo president (media) • Acting president Osmani meets Quint, EU ambassadors (media) • Kosovo Government to hold meeting today in light of recent events (media) • Germany hails readiness to cooperate with justice (DW/Telegrafi) • UK’s Abbott expresses respect for Thaci's resignation, support for Osmani (media) • LDK: Present situation difficult, requires maturity and unity (media) • Vetevendosje: KLA war was pure, Thaci should have resigned earlier (media) • Limaj: All charges contained in indictment have already been tried (Klan) • Mustafa: Government will not halt dialogue with Serbia (Gazeta Express) • Enver Hoxhaj takes on post of acting leader of PDK (media) • Kadri Veseli’s legal representatives issue statement (media) • KLA veterans to protest against recent indictments (media) • Kosovo Government could fall if it fails to elect new president (Koha) • AAK says it has offered solution for new president (Klan) • In Vatican, PM Hoti meets Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin (media)

Albanian Language Media: • President Thaci resigns after indictment against him is confirmed (media) • EU welcomes Thaci’s readiness to cooperate with Specialist Chambers (media) • PDK leader Veseli says indictment against him confirmed (media) • Government: We strongly believe in the honorable fight of the KLA (media) • Hoti: Constitution guarantees clear transition with no room for vacuum (media) • Vjosa Osmani, Acting President of Kosovo (Koha) • AAK: Dialogue with Serbia to be stopped immediately (media) • Haradinaj: I strongly believe in Thaci and Veseli’s innocence (media) • Limaj: We will come out glorious at the end of this process (media) • Albanian President: I believe in Thaci’s innocence (media) • Albanian Prime Minister: Thaci has Albania’s support and solidarity (media) • COVID – 19: 713 new cases, six deaths (media) • Sources: Prishtina expected to be isolated in the weekend (Indeksonline) • “Restricted movement from 18:00 to 05:00 starting this Friday” (Telegrafi) • Health Minister bans rallies for local elections (media) Serbian Language Media: • 52 new cases of Covid-19 in Serbian communities in Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Stano on Thaci: EU continues to monitor situation in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • “End of one political epoch” (Radio KIM) • Council of Europe: ''No one submitted a request for Kosovo's membership'' (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Serbian FM tells CoE ministers pandemic measures proportional (N1) • Serbian Orthodox Church head tests positive for coronavirus (N1) • Vucic and Petkovic wished Patriarch Irinej speedy recovery (Kosovo-online) • Four Albanians among arrested over Vienna attack, two from Kosovo (KoSSev) • Hodzic: Municipality works with limited capacity due to infection of several officials with coronavirus (KoSSev) International: • Kosovo president resigns to face war crimes charges (AP) • Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci resigns to face war crime trial (Deutsche Welle) • Kosovo President Thaci resigns after war crimes indictment confirmed (Reuters) • Thaci Trial ‘Should Have Happened Before’, Victims’ Families Say (Balkan Insight) • Braže: NATO and Serbia established a reliable, mutually beneficial partnership (EWB)

• COVID – 19: 565 new cases, 9 deaths (media) • Health Minister: More restrictive measures against COVID – 19 (media) • Specialist Chambers confirm: Krasniqi transferred to The Hague (media) • Kosovo Deputy PM: Courts cannot change the history (media) • Limaj: Krasniqi would have never opposed justice (media) • Former senior KLA member confirms there is indictment against him (media) • Kurti: Special injustice is continuing (media) • Haradinaj: Selimi will come out innocent (media) • Klinaku: Specialist Chambers’ actions, illegal and anti-constitutional (media) • Grabovci: I regret voting in favor of formation of Special Court (media)