• Kosovo: 36 new cases of COVID-19, five recoveries (media) • Kosovo, Serbia health ministers discuss cooperation against COVID-19 (media) • UK Embassy urges media to report factually (media) • Osmani forwards initiative for draft law on fighting COVID-19 (media) • Von Cramon: Lockdown rules to follow constitutional ones in Kosovo (media) • MP Berisha writes to embassies: Please help Egyptian community (media) • Lajcak denies he has knowledge of a Kosovo-Serbia “secret deal” (Klan Kosova) • Nagavci: LVV will reply to the President after the pandemic (RTK) • Limaj says his party willing to contribute in a unity government (Kosovapress) • VV’s Pacolli accuses opposition of creating political crisis during pandemic (Koha) • “For LDK, health of citizens equally important as health of democracy” (Telegrafi) • Haxhiu: I was not invited at President’s meeting (Klan Kosova) • Kosovo Police sends appeal against domestic violence (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 15, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • President Thaci sends third letter to Kurti (media) • Thaci: Kosovo needs government with full mandate (media) • US Embassy: Follow guidelines issued by government and municipalities (media) • Heldt: Increase of Covid-19 cases in Kosovo is not a good thing (RTK) • Another patient succumbs to COVID - 19, total of 9 fatalities (media) • President Thaci meets heads of judicial institutions (media) • Latifi: An LDK-led govt formed to reach final deal with Serbia (Express) Serbian Language Media: • President Vucic says there will be no exception for Easter (B92) • Crisis headquarters in north said new measures entered in force, movement allowed for 90 minutes (KoSSev) • Seven new cases of Covid-19 infection in northern Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus) • Palmer: US aid helped Western Balkans tackle pandemic (N1, VoA) • European Commission set to change restrictions on export of medical equipment (N1, RTS) • Ban on export of medication produced in Serbia takes effect (N1, FoNet) Opinion: • Fighting COVID-19 in Serbia is not a suppression of democracy (The Washington Post) • Reality Check: Will COVID-19 Remake The World? (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo Opposition Signals Readiness to Form New Government (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Number of coronavirus cases exceeded two million, US still on top (B92)

• Kosovo: Ten new cases of COVID-19, three recoveries (media) • Apostolova appeals for institutions to cooperate during pandemic (RTK) • Stoltenberg: NATO’s mission in Kosovo, maintained (Gazeta Express) • LDK votes in favour of coalition with AAK, NISMA-AKR, communities (media) • Mustafa: LVV should not delay the issue of creating new government (RTV21) • Lekaj: AAK will not set conditions to LDK for a coalition government (Telegrafi) • Haxhiu: Thaci has no right to interfere in forming of new government (T7/Zeri) • Haziri: Coalition with LVV, one step forward two steps back (Klan Kosova) • PDK considering sending movement restriction decision to court (Kosovapress) • Selmanaj: Ending coalition with LVV, one of the best actions (T7, RTK) • Balje: We support forming of a new government in Kosovo (RTK)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 14, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • PDK withdraws emergency financial package proposal (media) • Osmani does not put PDK’s additional motion on the agenda (Koha) • LVV does not participate at Assembly session, Nagavci gives the reasons (RTK) • Kurti: Emergency fiscal package to be followed with revitalization of economy (Koha) • Government sets up coordinating group on economy during pandemic crisis (Koha) • Mustafa: Recent movement restriction measures, concerning (media) • Mayors: We weren’t contacted by Ministry, new measures causing chaos (media) • Five Kosovo Police officers infected with COVID – 19 (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Two new cases of Covid-19 infection registered in northern Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever) • “For Mitrovica citizens decision unclear and astonishing” (Radio KIM) • Church’s bells tolling in Pristina “primitive Russian model” for some Kosovo media, Eparchy warns on targeting church and unprofessional journalism (KoSSev) • KoSSev editor-in-chief detained while on assignment (KoSSev) • Journalists’ associations, civil society organizations react to detainment of Tatjana Lazarevic (KoSSev) • Mitrovica Innovation Centre donates 100 visors to health institutions (KoSSev) International: • Podcast: “The Americans have encouraged friends in Kosovo to get rid of this truculent PM”—a Balkan bust-up (The Economist) • Democrats In Congress Question Trump's 'Heavy-Handed' Approach To Kosovo (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • WHO: COVID-19 mortality rate ten times higher than 2009 flu pandemic (N1)

• Kosovo: 393 cases with COVID-19, nine deaths and 65 recovered (media) • New measures announced to contain spread of COVID-19 (media) • Osmani: We can win battle against COVID-19 only by staying at home (media) • Gashi: Kurti is endangering state over personal battle with President (media) • PDK opposes latest measures on movement of citizens (media) • Haradinaj: New measures, a grave violation of the constitutional order (media) • Ahmeti: Stopping all economic activities would have grave consequences (media) • Abrashi: Govt is assuming excessive power with measures and force (media) • Former minister criticises govt’s approach in fight against COVID-19 (media) • Gjini: Another violation of the Constitution (Gazeta Express) • Hasani: New measures on movement, totally anti-constitutional (media) • NISMA’s Shala: Government is totally out of constitutional control (media) • RAE communities stand defenseless in the face of COVID – 19 (RFE) • UNICEF: Children in detention to be released due to COVID-19 threat (media) • Kurti replies to Thaci, accuses him of trying to impose unconstitutional solution (media) • Assembly to discuss today PDK’s emergency package (media) • Svecla issues permits for MP’s participation at the Assembly session (media) • Mustafa: No coalition talks before LVV exhausts constitutional options (media) • Engel, Menendez express concern about Trump Administration approach to Serbia & Kosovo (media)

• Thaci implies he will sidestep Vetevendosje on PM candidate (Koha) • Nagavci: No new government without winner of elections (media) • Health Institute confirms 23 new cases of coronavirus (media) • IMF approves US$56.5 million in support to Kosovo to address COVID – 19 (media) • First case of Covid-19 within KFOR – no details on patient’s condition (Express) • Djuric: All movement restricted during weekends in Zvecan and Mitrovica North (media) • Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian cemeteries damaged in Rahovec (media) • Four former ministers charged for “giving away” four hydropower plants (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, April 10, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Coming weeks, critical in coronavirus fight (Telegrafi) • Thaci writes to Kurti, says he is waiting for reply for PM candidate (media) • Lajcak writes to Thaci about his engagement in dialogue with Serbia (media) • Croatia remains in support of visa liberalisation for Kosovo (media) • Slovakia supports visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • UNSG Guterres: "COVID-19 Pandemic threatens international peace and security" (B92, Tanjug) • Mitrovica North and Zvecan: New movement restrictions in place (Radio kontakt plus) • Two new Covid-19 infected cases in northern Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus) • Crowding in Mitrovica North increases, citizens differently on new measures (Kosovo-online) • Spiric: Press conference live streamed without our consent (KoSSev) • Western Balkans call for EU exemption on exports of medical gear (N1, Politico) • ''Coronavirus death rates in the former Yugoslav republics'' (N1) International: • Naming New PM Not A Priority During Pandemic, Kosovo's Kurti Tells RFE/RL Humanitarian/Development: • Civil Rights Defenders released report on Internet freedoms in the Western Balkan Region (crd.org) • Teachers make the push for distance learning (Prishtina Insight)

• Kosovo: Three new cases of coronavirus, one death (media) • Ministry of Health announces new measures to contain pandemic (media) • Kosovo Acting PM Kurti's interview to RTV21 • Kurti: Alliance with US very deep; elections after the pandemic (RFE) • President dismisses Kurti's "negotiation team" (Prishtina Insight) • “Kurti will play his constitutional role until new PM is elected” (Kosovapress) • Assembly Presidency to decide on PDK-proposed emergency financial package (media) • Surroi: Forming new gov’t without LVV consent is unconstitutional (Klan) • AAK would support LDK in forming new govt (media)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti discussed pandemic, dialogue with Serbia in telephone call with Macron (media) • Kurti plans to have two teams for dialogue with Serbia (Koha) • Kurti in Malisheva: April, decisive in fight against COVID – 19 (media) • Vitia: Malisheva will lack no protection kits (media) • “COVID - 19 could result in long-term loss at work and production” (media) • MEPs: After the crisis, new elections may be the right way forward (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Possibility of further restriction of movement, Vitia: No decision will be made without 100% coordination with Rakic (KoSSev) • Two new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb-populated areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Jevtic in strongest terms condemns Rasic’s statement (Radio kontakt plus) • Bilčík: Freedom of expression, media to be guaranteed during state of emergency (N1, Danas) • Dr Kon: Total ban on any contact; 219 new cases of coronavirus in Serbia yesterday (B92) • EU earmarks 800 million Euro in pandemic aid for Western Balkans and Turkey (N1) Opinion: • World Powers Use Pandemic to Flex Muscles in Balkans (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo's Kurti Assures EU Of Commitment To Dialogue With Serbia (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • China takes new measures fearing that the epidemic might reappear (B92, Tanjug) • Kosovo Company Manufactures 3D Ventilator to Fight COVID-19 (Balkan Insight) • ‘Destructive’ hydropower construction continues despite lockdown (Prishtina Insight)

• 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Kosovo (media) • Health Minister: You will save lives by following the rules (media) • Health minister to take decisions to prevent spread of COVID-19 (media) • Kurti, Lajcak exchange views on pandemic, dialogue with Serbia (media) • Veliu reacts to Osmani, calls her "Thaci's translator" (Koha) • “Kosovo battling two pandemics: COVID-19 and irresponsible politicians” (media) • PDK's Veseli on possible coalition with Vetevendosje (Indeksonline) • Op-ed: Why Lajcak is wrong choice for EU envoy (EUObserver)