Albanian Language Media: • Scholz in Kosovo on Friday; 4 hours in Prishtina, 2 hours in Belgrade! (Indeksonline) • Joseph: Lavrov gave ‘Open Balkan’ the kiss of death (Telegrafi) • Finance Minister: €80 million a year for the veterans; lists must be cleaned (Koha/RTK) • Prime Minister Kurti meets UK Minister of Armed Forces (media) • “Croatia fully supports Kosovo membership in EU and NATO” (media) • Swiss State Secretary to visit Kosovo, Serbia over threats against Marty (Klan Kosova) • Rizvanolli: Renewable energy of 500 MW to be achieved in three years' time (Koha/RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Preventing talks with Sergey Lavrov must be condemned (Tanjug, RTS) • Vucic announces changes in gov't, Belgrade city authorities (Tanjug, RTS) • Stefanovic: Serbia refuses to be a pawn (N1) • State Department: Sovereign decisions of Montenegro, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia (RTS, VoA) • Stano: EU welcomes Lavrov flight ban (N1) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Invitation to Selakovic to visit Russia accepted (N1) • EU document on Serbia: “Vucic postpones the break with Russia, and the opposition is helping him” (RFE) International: • Serbian Leader Rages About ‘Hysteria’ After Russian Minister’s Visit Blocked (BIRN) • Russia’s Lavrov Slams Balkan States for Blocking His Serbia Visit (BIRN) • Albania’s Rama Bets on Military Man for ‘Normal’ President (BIRN) Humanitarian/Development: • KFOR distributes food packages to families in Istok and Klina municipalities (Kosovo Online)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 6, 2022 Albanian Language Media: • KLA war veterans protest, demanding inclusion in minimum wage increase (media) • Kosovo Assembly fails to adopt minimum wage bill (media) • Prime Minister Kurti travels to the UK (media) • Lavrov: EU and NATO want a "Closed Balkan" (Klan Kosova) • PDK calls on MPs not to vote on draft law on minimum wage (Ekonomia Online) • Assembly rejects motion to withdraw draft law on minimum wage (media) Serbian Language Media: • Selakovic: Serbia, Greece consistent in mutual support (Tanjug) • Dendias: W. Balkans' future is in EU, Serbia a key partner (Tanjug) • Can the international community make Pristina return 24 hectares of land to Visoki Decani Monastery? (RTS) • Representatives of Albanians from the south of Serbia on an official visit to the US (Politika, JUGpress) • Vucic: Lavrov not coming to Belgrade, Kharchenko informed me of reasons (Tanjug) • Zakharova: Russia not making a new “iron curtain”, Europe fencing Russia off (N1) • Kosovo Police called Sevce residents to an informative talk due to protest held (KiM radio) • Gallup: Half of the respondents without democracy (FoNet, KiM radio) • Autocephaly of Ohrid Archbishopric officially recognized (N1) International: • Turkey’s Nordic demands spark Western Balkan déjà vu (EURACTIV) Humanitarian/Development: • Kosovo Pupils Demand to be Heard, Save the Children Report shows (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Assembly Speaker Konjufca to visit former KLA leaders in Hague (media) • Hoxhaj meets Slovakia's foreign minister on sidelines of GLOBSEC forum (media) • Konjufca: Recognition of Kosovo, strategic investment for the future (Zeri) • Serb detained on war crimes charges (Kallxo) • AKI General Inspector, Burim Ramadani, interviewed by SPO (Koha) • If Kurti does not form Association, he will be ousted, analysts say (Front Online) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: Work on diversification of gas supply underway, the situation regarding Lavrov's visit becoming more complicated (RTS) • Zakharova: Lavrov to visit Serbia on June 6-7 (Beta, Tanjug, N1) • Office for KiM: Caslav Jolic, suspected of war crimes, arrested in Istok (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Eparchy of Raska and Prizren: Fundamental religious and human rights do not apply to Orthodox Serbs (Kontakt plus radio) • Greek FM Dendias met President Vucic (Tanjug) • CoE Commissioner Mijatovic ends visit to Kosovo (N1) • Mayor of Gracanica: CSM (ZSO) would improve the position of Serbs in Kosovo (KiM radio, VoA) • Rosic, Spasojevic and Basara under house arrest from today (KiM radio, Kosovo Online) International: • US Warns of Rise in Incidents Targeting Kosovo Religious Sites (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: There is no increase of interethnic incidents (Kosovapress) • Bakoyannis: For membership, there are areas that need improvement (Express) • Scholz talks about future of Western Balkans, “a matter of personal concern” (Express) • Albania presents priorities at UNSC, rejects comparisons between Kosovo and Ukraine (media) • PM Kurti meets Australian ambassador Biggi (media) • Hovenier after meeting Foreign Affairs Committee: We discussed national security (media) • Kosovo Police comments on reports it did not allow liturgy in Pristina (Kallxo) • Special Prosecution launches inquiry into allegations of corruption involving Kosovo officials (media) • Bjerde pledges more support for job-creation and greener growth in Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic to attend GLOBSEC forum in Bratislava on Thursday (Tanjug, media) • Selakovic met the new Ukrainian ambassador (Tanjug) • Petkovic, Rakic on prohibition of liturgy in Church of Christ the Saviour in Pristina (media) • Kosovo police prevented serving of liturgy at the Church of Christ the Savior in Pristina (KiM radio, Riznica) • Petkovic: Kurti to start implementing the agreements reached instead threatening (Radio Mitrovica sever, Politika) • Serbian Museum of Genocide Victims concerned due to the resumption of restauration of Xhafer Deva’s house (Kosovo Online, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev) • Prince Philip opened the Vidovdan festivities, Princess Danica the Art Colony (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, KoSSev, RTK2) • Kurti on the ruling on V. Decani land: Plenty of procedural violations (KoSSev) • Serbian Constitutional Court stops Kosovo from joining ACCF (N1) Opinion: • Biserko: Serbia is Moscow's channel of communication with the West, it would probably tolerate Belgrade's sanctions (Danas, FoNet) Humanitarian/Development: • EBRD and Sweden support women entrepreneurs in Kosovo (EBRD) • Just waiting to leave (Kosovo 2.0)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Government adopts concept document for Sovereign Fund; opposes pension withdrawal (media) • Osmani: There is no increase of inter-ethnic incidents in Kosovo (Kosovapress) • As UNSC chair, Albania to focus on strengthening accountability for international law violations (media) • EPP adopt Resolution in favor of abolishing visas for Kosovo (media) • Kosovo will chair two committees in the Southeast European Assembly (Paparaci) Serbian Language Media: • "Von Cramon disappointed with Kosovo's application to CoE, Open Balkans dangerous initiative, Kosovo government decides to work stubbornly" (KoSSev, KTV, Koha) • Jeremic: It does not seem that Serbia is exposed to excessive pressure to impose sanctions on Russia (Beta, Tanjug, Euronews) • Hovenier met Trajkovic, Rasic, and Radosavljevic in an open meeting (KoSSev) • Petkovic congratulated Vucic: Unconditional trust in the president (KiM radio) International: • Kosovo Albanians Outraged at New Charges Against Guerrilla Leaders (BIRN) • US Lawmaker Demands Punishment for Wartime Rape in Kosovo (Balkan Insight) • Serbia's gas deal with Putin has created a fresh headache for Europe (CNN) • Ukraine: EU remains leery of ‘symbolic’ offer of candidate status (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • WB-6 countries struggling to secure electricity production in their old coal power plants (balkangreenenergynews.com) • France and Kosovo sign a co-production agreement at Cannes (Cineuropa)