UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 22, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Haxhiu concerned over Constitutional Court's leaks of possible ruling (media) • Abazi: No underground scenario can prevent LVV's governance (Kosovapress) • Kosnett, Osmani discuss pandemic and political developments (media) • Grenell's office denies September is deadline for agreement (Express/RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic: The "big ones" do not care about the opinion of Serbs and Albanians on resolving the Kosovo issue (Beta, N1) • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb areas, one person cured (Kosovo-online) • Vucic and Quint ambassador discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, situation in region (FoNet, N1) • Thaci says no land swap with Belgrade, dreams about parts of Serbia in Kosovo (N1, KoSSev) • Djuric: Thaci once again reminds world about true face of his politics (Kosovo-online) • There is no consensus on Kosovo's NATO membership (AlJazeera, Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • Member of Project Evaluation Commission of Office for Communities resigns (Kosovo-online) International: • Balkans Not Ready to Declare Victory Over COVID-19 (Balkan Insight) • Week in Review: Times Too Interesting (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • CoE Development Bank chief says Serbia doing well in pandemic (N1, Radio Free Europe) • Number of people who can gather in public places in Serbia changed (B92)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti says next dialogue with Serbia meeting depends on Brussels (KP/Koha) • LDK vows to distribute at least €400 mill for economic recovery if in power (media) • Hamza: PDK to be constructive on international financial agreements (Telegrafi) • Tahiri: Kurti could not strengthen relations with internationals (KP) Serbian Language Media: • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • The Balkans will be one of the US main fronts, so they want the Kosovo issue resolved (Kosovo Online, B92) • Djuric: Kurti’s audacity is surprising, he is hitting out at US diplomacy (KoSSev, TV Happy) • Gorazdevac: Kosovo police intend to remove Serbian flags (Kontakt plus radio, Kosovo Online) • EU for Kosovo-online: Taken property to return to Visoki Decani Monastery (Kosovo-online) • “Initiatives to face past were unsuccessful” (Radio KIM) • US Ambassador: Washington allocates additional € 850,000 to Serbia (FoNet, N1) • Opening of the administrative line towards Serbia as of tomorrow (Radio Mitrovica Sever) International: • Kosovo Tries Again to Establish War Crimes Research Institute (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • KWN concerned with approach to women in decision making posts (media) • Bringing Back the Bodies: The Balkan Emigrants Repatriated in Death (Balkan Insight) • Serbian epidemiologist criticizes political gatherings during epidemic (N1)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 20, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • "Governmental regulations against Covid-19 to be respected by all" (media) • Thaci meets Quint members, urges respect for independent institutions (media) • Constitutional Court receives “arguments” favoring Thaci (Koha) • "Another political pressure on Constitutional Court" (Kosovapress/Koha) • Authorities launch investigations into threats against Kurti (media) • Osmani implies Assembly will convene on June 4 (media) • Reka: Dialogue to lead in mutual recognition and no territorial changes (Telegrafi) • Government allocates €20 million for subsidising public enterprises (Zeri) Serbian Language Media: • No new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Lajcak and Djuric on the continuation of the dialogue (media) • Dacic: We are far from restoring dialogue (Blic, Kosovo-online) • US, UK embassies call for implementation of court’s ruling on Visoki Decani Monastery’s land case, EU and OSCE join call (B92, Kosovo-online) • Varhelyi to N1: EC report on EU candidate countries in autumn (N1) • President Vucic on Serbian Orthodox Church, situation in Montenegro (B92) • Freedom House stands by report conclusions on Serbia (N1, VoA) Opinion: • Confronting rape myths (Prishtina Insight) International: • Kosovo’s Political Rivals Lock Horns Ahead of Court Verdict (Balkan Insight) • Kosovo Muslims Hold Protest Prayers in Pristina Square (Balkan Insight) • Hague indictments give Kosovo’s war crime victims a voice after 20 years (The Times) Humanitarian/Development: • No tests or other requirements to enter Serbia, pandemic Crisis Committee says (N1) • UNMIK donated humanitarian aid to Zubin Potok municipality (Kosovo-online)

Albanian Language Media: • "Talks to resume as soon as possible" (Lajmi) • Albania to open border with Kosovo this month (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • Fifth day in a row no new Covid-19 infection cases in Serb-majority areas in Kosovo (Kosovo-online) • Godfrey: The solution for Kosovo can only be an agreement between the two sides (Kosovo Online, TV Prva) • Djuric: Kosovo PM fears resumption of talks with Serbia's Vucic (FoNet, N1) • Serbian PM Brnabic: Crisis Staff today on possibility of opening administrative crossings with Kosovo (Tanjug, B92) • Godfrey: Everyone should take part in June elections in Serbia (BETA, N1) Opinion: • What happened with Metohija? (KoSSev) • WWII Commemoration Dispute Shows Balkan Weaknesses and Strengths (Balkan Insight) International: • China on the Sideline as Japan Plays Bigger Role in Kosovo (thediplomat.com) • Not just apps: privacy, personal data and COVID-19 in the western Balkans (balcanicaucaso.org) Humanitarian/Development: • OpisMEDIJavanje: You have the right to know what the institutions are doing (KoSSev) • UNMIK donation distributed in Klokot municipality (Kosovo-online) • Kawasaki syndrome in children also appeared in Serbia after the coronavirus (B92, Sputnik)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, May 18, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • Kurti says signed documents in Berlin don't constitute agreement (Koha) • U.S. Embassy calls on parties to refrain from politicised rhetoric (media) • Kosovo Assembly to hold plenary session on 4 June (Indeksonline) • EU negotiating mandate extension for its rule of law mission in Kosovo (RFE) • Haradinaj: Kosovo not to delay reopening of economy (Klan Kosova) Serbian Language Media: • No new cases of Covid-19 infection in north, four persons cured (Kosovo-online) • The official start of classes in primary schools is expected on June 1 (Kontakt plus radio) • Radovic: Taxi associations in north will start working as of June 1 (Radio Mitrovica sever) • War crimes’ trials in Kosovo still at beginning (KoSSev) • UNS: Serbian List to apologize to journalist Budimir Nicic (KoSSev) • Vucic: If situation with coronavirus epidemic worsens, elections won't be priority (N1, RTS) International: • Serbian President: Skopje betrayed Serbia on Kosovo to impress Germany (greekcitytimes.com) Humanitarian/Development: • WHO Assembly is scheduled for today, the main topic will be the COVID-19 pandemic (B92) • UNICEF calls for greater inclusion of children with disabilities (media) • Kosovo enters second phase of lockdown restrictions (Prishtina Insight) • Media Literacy Project: Young journalists rarely have the opportunity to work in professional newsrooms (KoSSev) • Belgrade airport opens, passengers to come three hours ahead of departure (N1)