UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 8, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Thaci: Kosovo is ready to resume dialogue with Serbia (media) • Osmani: Kosovo ready for dialogue but not the type Thaci wants (media) • Nagavci: Thaci no longer needs state of emergency to take power (media) • Czech diplomat tipped to replace Apostolova in Kosovo (RFE) • Lajcak to visit Kosovo, Serbia at earliest convenience (Klan Kosova) • Latifi: Specialist Chambers chief prosecutor expected to resign post (Kallxo) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic confirms attendance at Moscow Victory Day Parade (Beta, N1) • Vucic: I gave up on big initiatives; I am waiting for a proposal for Kosovo (RFE, N1) • Jeremic: Grenell works on final solution, many indicators of exchange of territories (BETA, N1) • Janjic: Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will take place in two streams, intensive negotiations from August to March (Kosovo Online) • Specialist Prosecutor’s Office denies that Jack Smith resigned (KoSSev) • Ristic: Serbs in Kosovo fear forthcoming elections (N1) • Rakocevic: Thaci absolute ‘master of situation’ (Radio KIM) • Lavrov in Serbia on June 18th and 19th (media) • Kosovo North: No infected with coronavirus in the last 24 hours (Kontakt plus radio) • UNS: Serbian press available in Kosovo again (N1) Opinion: • Do Not Rush Enlargement (visegradinsight.eu) International: • Serbian President Says Kosovo's Tariff Move 'Opens Possibility' For Resuming Talks (RFE) Humanitarian/Development: • Media Literacy Project: News that tells you how you should feel is not used to inform but manipulate you (KoSSev) • New coronavirus cases rise sharply (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Hoti: Battling pandemic and economic recovery, main objectives (media) • Thaci meets Meta in Tirana (media) • Haskuka: Hoti government will bring no good to Kosovo (Kosovapress) • EU delivers ambulances, beds and medical equipment to Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stoltenberg: NATO continues to contribute to security in Kosovo (media) • Brnabic, Fabrizi on new Pristina government, Lajcak’s role, dialogue (RTS) • Serbian PM Brnabic: ''Thaci really needs to wake up and understand what reality is'' (media) • Serbia will be exposed to strong pressure (B92, Tanjug) • Dacic refutes news that Serbia ceased campaign to revoke recognitions of Kosovo (Radio KIM, Tanjug) • Djuric: Fake news on ceasing de-recognition campaign meddling into Serbia’s elections (KoSSev) • Kosovo PM will abolish measures on Serbian goods; Belgrade: Daily loss € 1 mill (N1, KoSSev) • Prosecution in Gnjilane requests detention of person suspected of harassing KSF member (KoSSev) • No new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb-populated areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Fukuyama: Neither Serbia or Montenegro are close to EU (N1, Beta) Opinion: • A weak prime minister and a powerful president (Prishtina Insight) • Tough love as a recipe for Europeanisation in the Western Balkans (emerging-europe.com) International: • EU concerned by US approach to Kosovo and Serbia (euobserver.com) Humanitarian/Development: • EIB investing 11 mln euro in wastewater treatment project in Kosovo (seenews.com) • Serbia applies for money from EU Solidarity Fund, Joksimovic says (N1) • OpisMEDIJavanje: Integrity, not clicks (KoSSev)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 4, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo government holds first meeting under Hoti's lead (media) • Heldt: Standards set by previous government to be maintained (media) • French Embassy congratulates Hoti on election as prime minister (media) • Mustafa to Osmani and Kurti: Your coordinated actions bore no fruit (media) • Border changes, war crimes amnesty not expected to be on table of talks (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List: New government will revoke tariffs and “reciprocity measures” (Radio KIM) • Djuric: Revoking tariffs first test of new Kosovo government (Kosovo-online) • RFE: Serbia ceased campaign against Kosovo (N1) • LDK and Serbian List coalition agreement does not mention ZSO (Radio KIM) • Families of missing persons ask Serbian List why it has forgotten them (Kosovo-online, Tanjug) • Dacic: It is not up to EU to determine what would be result of dialogue (Tanjug) • Milorad Zajic acquitted of war crimes charges (Radio KIM) • Trucks at Jarinje halted since Sunday; those transporting foreign goods enter Kosovo (RTS) • Xharra on new Kosovo government, Serbian List and deal with Serbia (KoSSev) • Spahiu, Stojanovic comment on new Kosovo government (Sputnik, Kosovo-online) • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb areas in Kosovo (Radio KIM) Opinion: • An assault on freedom of expression (Prishtina Insight) International: • Lynch Mob’ Campaign Against Kosovo Rights Activist Condemned (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Activist to Sue Presidential Bodyguards Over Alleged Attack (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian: • Pandemic Brings Even Tougher Times for Kosovo Arts Scene (Balkan Insight)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, June 3, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Avdullah Hoti elected new prime minister of Kosovo (media) • Fight against Covid-19 and economic recovery, priorities of new govt (media) • Hoti presents composition of his cabinet (media) • U.S. embassy, Grenell welcome the formation of new government (media) • EU congratulates the new Kosovo government (media) • Thaci pledges to cooperate with new government (media) • Haxhiu: New government, illegal (Klan) • Selimi: This is Thaci's government not one of people (Telegrafi) • Veseli: PDK will not support Hoti-led government (Kallxo) • Haradinaj: Hoti government is not against anyone (Klan Kosova) • Hoti government with a convicted minister (Kallxo) • Kosovo government holds meeting ahead of Assembly's vote (media) Serbian Language Media: • New Kosovo government voted, Serbian List has two ministers (RTS) • Brnabic: Pristina not to conduct populist politics (Tanjug) • RFE: Lajcak to restart Belgrade–Pristina talks soon; Vucic: After bans lifted (N1) • Vucic on situation in US, Kosovo issue (B92) • Vucic spoke with Rohani, Iran committed at respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia (RTS) • Várhelyi expects significant EU’s investments in Western Balkans (N1, BETA) • Last Serb in western Kosovo Decani town dies at 58 (N1) • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb-populated areas (Kosovo-online) Opinion: • America’s Never Been Less Likely to Help the Balkans (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo picks new government promising deal with Serbia (Reuters) • Hoti elected prime minister (Balkan Insight) • Opinions Split over Legality and Effect of Kosovo’s Reciprocity Measures (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian: • Insults, Leaks and Fraud: Digital Violations Thrive amid Pandemic (Balkan Insight) • Kon: It is time to suspend introduced measures (B92)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo Assembly to vote on Hoti government tomorrow (media) • Hamza: PDK will not vote in favor of Hoti government (Telegrafi) • CDHRF: No one can pressure MPs on how to vote (media) • Kurti’s advisor: Any government without winner of elections, illegitimate! (media) • Vetevendosje starts petition calling for elections (media) • Two casualties in Novobrdo mine landslide (media) Serbian Language Media: • Lajcak received the support of 27 member states to continue the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Kosovo Online) • Belgrade & Washington disappointed with Kosovo’s new ban on goods from Serbia (Fonet, N1) • Grenell resigned from State Department, remains special envoy for dialogue (B92) • Djuric and Botsan-Kharchenko: Pristina's behavior requires a sharp and decisive reaction from the international community (media) • Serbian Ministry of Culture: Nefarious falsification of facts (TV Most, RTV Puls) • Jevtic: Repanovic families from Osojane village robbed (Kosovo Online) • Mijacic: Kosovo is not a topic for the parliamentary elections in Serbia (RTK2) • Kosovo police spokesperson: Entry in Kosovo possible for everyone, with medical procedures (Radio KIM) • No new cases of Covid-19 infection in Serb-populated areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Confusion at Jarinje crossing point, hundred trucks waiting (RTS) Opinion: • Liberals in the EU should turn enlargement into a success of the European project (EWB) International: • Kosovo Govt Defends New Reciprocity Measures Against Critics (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Unclean Energy: The Kosovar Who Would Own the Sun (Balkan Insight) • ‘If we gave up, what would happen to my children?’ (Prishtina Insight) • Italian Ambassador to Serbia: Thank you for generous donation, it will be remembered (N1, FoNet)