Albanian Language Media: • 41st attempt fails, Kosovo Assembly remains in deadlock (media) • Parties to address court again over deadlock in the Assembly (Koha) • CSOs protest in front of assembly with whistles and banners (media) • Peci: President can address court on 30-day deadline (media) • PDK officials slams Kurti’s statement about Thaci and Veseli (Nacionale) • Veterans: Kurti’s remarks on Thaci and Veseli, attack against war values (media) • Belgium officially recognizes Kosovo’s defense attaché in Brussels (media) • 12-year prison sentence against Bajrovic for war crimes upheld (media) Serbian Language Media: • Ivic: Osmani’s approach is quite inert, missed the opportunity to resolve Kosovo’s political crisis (Kosovo Online) • Rasic: As a politician, I am ashamed of the image we create, not only in front of the citizens, but also in front of the European public (Kontakt plus radio) • Pantic Pilja: The international community must react to Kurti's unilateral moves (Tanjug) • Drecun: Germany trying to shift responsibility from Pristina to Belgrade (Tanjug, Blic) • Metropolitan Grigorije to protest participants and police officers: There is no darkness that will last forever (KiM radio, KoSSev, N1) • UN Human Rights Office: We urge Serbian authorities to respect freedom of expression and peaceful assembly (N1) International: • Foreign remittances to Kosovo rise 3% y/y in Jan-May (SeeNews) • BIRN on screen: Two decades of reporting the Balkans on film and TV (BIRN) • Serbian riot police filmed arresting student protesters at Faculty entrances (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: We’ll do our best to constitute the assembly in spirit of cooperation (media) • U.S. Embassy Charges d’Affaires met Osmani (media) • Kurti reaffirms commitment to EU reforms and regional cooperation (media) • Murati: Kosovo committed to implementing Growth Plan reforms (media) • Osmani: US Army presence, vital to peace and stability in Kosovo, region (media) • Kurti: Grateful for enduring friendship and shared values with the U.S. (media) Serbian Language Media: • Spy software installed on the Serbian Democracy Vice President's mobile during his detention in Vucitrn (KiM radio, KoSSev) • Lawyer Miljkovic: The prosecution allegation dismantled, terrorism is a qualification defined only for Serbs (Kosovo Online) • N. Mitrovica residents: Those are the bridges of separation, their sole purpose is provocation (Kosovo Online, Blic) • Sadiku: We were not informed about the construction of bridges in the north, there was no dialogue between the municipalities (Kosovo Online) • Students in Blockade: Banjska fighters on duty in “Ćaciland” under threats of extradition to Kurti (KoSSev) • Council of Europe rapporteur concerned over situation in Serbia (N1) Opinion: • Gogic: The Constitutional Court introduced new doubts instead of resolution to the political crisis in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) International: • Weapons, warrants, and whistle protests: the tensions shaping Kosovo’s election season (Euractive) • Balkan Countries ‘Failing to Enforce Freedom of Information Laws’: Report (PI)

Albanian Language Media: • Another failed attempt to constitute the new Kosovo Assembly (media) • War veterans warn with actions if deadlock continues (media) • Cornerstones of two new bridges over Iber to be laid today (Koha) • Cornerstone laid for new police station in Zubin Potok (media) • Lladrovci: Yes to a coalition with VV if they give us PM post (media) Serbian Language Media: • Kurti today to lay the foundation stone for two new bridges over the Ibar, amid EU warnings (KoSSev) • Petkovic: Kurti continues with the militarization of the north (Kosovo Online, social media) • Denmark took over the presidency of the Council of the EU (Radio Mitrovica sever, Tanjug) • Latinovic: Denmark will want to emphasize Sorensen, so that he is not in the shadow of Kaja Kallas • Moore: The real problem blocking dialogue is in Pristina (Kosovo Online) • Roadblock protests continue in Serbia (N1) International: • Civil disobedience roils Serbia following arrests of protesters (Balkan Insight) • Commissioner Kos meets with Western Balkans leaders to promote growth in the region (eureporter.co)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Let’s try the secret vote; if Haxhiu doesn’t win, another candidate (media) • Osmani will call party leaders to a meeting soon (Indeksonline) • Kurti: Radoicic and his criminals need to be handed over to Kosovo (media) • Special prosecution charges two Serbs for war crimes against civilians (media) • EU: Kosovo authorities were informed about testing on Mitrovica bridge (Koha) • Kosovo Police managed security situation during “Vidovdan” (media) • Inspectorate: No irregularities or misconduct by police during Vidovdan (media) • “Find a job after autumn”, “unblock the budget”; Kurti, Rama trade barbs (media) • Hehir: Specialist Court, a project to appease Serbia (AP) • Draskovic: Serbia must recognize Kosovo’s reality (AP/Pobjeda) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic with Sánchez: Spain’s principled support for Serbia’s territorial integrity (Kosovo Online, media) • Igor Simic: This Vidovdan shown the best what the life of Serbs in Kosovo looks like (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, TV Pink) • A Czech detained in N. Mitrovica on Saturday while taking a photo next to the monument; Elshani: He was suspicious (KoSSev, KiM radio) • Serbs on wanted lists over barricades: How much the word of the EU and U.S. State Department is worth? (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Suroi: Kosovo threatened by an unresolved conflict with Serbia and technological changes without cultural support; Neziraj of a similar opinion (KoSSev) • Is the EU waiting for Trump to normalize Kosovo-Serbia relations? (Koha) International: • Balkan Insight’s first despatch: Net closes on alleged Suva Reka killers (BIRN) • ‘Our countries needed us: How five Balkan women built BIRN (BIRN) • Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities in Kosovo face double burden of poverty and discrimination (PI) • Thousands set up street blockades in Serbia after arrests of anti-government protesters (AP) • Serbia police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade (BBC)

Albanian Language Media: • MPs agree to postpone assembly constitutive session for Sunday (media) • Kurti calls meeting with party leaders on Saturday (media) • Haxhiu: If I don’t get at least 61 votes in secret vote, I will withdraw (media)Kurti: Serbia can provoke incidents in Gazimestan tomorrow (Koha) • Tahiri: We stand behind position for a government with LDK, Alliance (Express) • Special prosecution files war crimes charges against a person (media) Serbian Language Media: • Saint Vitus Day to be traditionally marked in Gracanica, but with anxiety over ban to display Serbian flags (Radio KIM) • 26 years since kidnapping and murder of Serbs in Dojnice village commemorated in Saint George Church in Prizren (TV Most, RTV Gracanica) • Another indictment for war crimes: D.R. accused of attacks on the Albanian civilian population (KoSSev) • Sljuka: EU at an impasse – no de-escalation, no consensus on lifting sanctions on Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Djuric thanks Brazil for consistent support on Kosovo issue (Euronews Serbian, media) • Assange's legal team thanked the Journalists' Association of Serbia for fighting for freedom of WikiLeaks founder (KoSSev, UNS) International: • Kosovo prepares for deportees from US amid warnings Balkans becoming a migrant 'Warehouse' (RFE) • U.S. delays sanctions on Serbia's NIS until July 29 – report (SeeNews)