Albanian Language Media: • Haradinaj does not rule out joining a technical government (media) • EP Rapporteur warns against non-confidence motion (Koha) • NATO Chief requests lifting of tariff and resumption of dialogue (RTK) • LVV continues to ignore no confidence motion (Express) • Veliu: LDK does not allow breach of partnership with U.S., Kurti is a coward (RTK) • Number of coronavirus cases in Kosovo reaches 20 (RFE) • Daniel Serwer writes a letter to President Thaci (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • In Serbia, eight new cases of coronavirus - a total of 97 (B92, covid19.rs) • Brnabic: If needed, state of emergency could last four months (B92, Tanjug) • RFE: Agreement reached on Lajcak as EU Special Representative (Kontakt plus radio, RTK2) • Stoltenberg: Tariffs on Serbian goods not helpful, NATO operational in coronavirus circumstances (Tanjug, Kosovo-online) • Rakic responds to Bahtiri: In sea of Bahtiri’s lies, only true thing is that he did not get permit from us (Kosovo-online) • Vucic and Merkel’s video meeting: Fast dialogue resumption (Tanjug, B92) • Radovic: Kosovo police are proceeding according to an operational plan (KoSSev) • Fabrizi: EU will continue helping Serbia (FoNet, N1, Blic) Opinion: • Listening To The Pandemic: Time To Get Real (Balkan Insight) International: • Kosovo’s Crisis-Hit Govt Threatened with No-Confidence Vote (Balkan Insight) • Belgrade Streets Empty as Serbian Curfew Begins (Balkan Insight) • The Latest: Serbia closes main airport for passenger flights (wboc.com) Humanitarian/Development: • As Cities Around the World Go on Lockdown, Victims of Domestic Violence Look For A Way Out (time.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 18, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • PM Kurti dismisses Interior Minister (media) • Mustafa to Kurti: Cancel Veliu's dismissal, remove tariff (media) • Mustafa: Veliu's dismissal is unacceptable (media) • Thaci: State of Emergency could last 30 days (media) • Veseli supports state of emergency proposal (media) • President’s decree has not reached the Assembly (RTK) • Reactions on Thaci’s request to adopt decree for a state of emergency (social media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian List: We reject Pristina's hidden intention to deploy troops in northern Kosovo (Kontakt plus radio) • Djuric to Serbs in Kosovo: Respect measures of Serbian Government on coronavirus (Kosovo-online, Radio kontakt plus) • New 11 cases of coronavirus in Serbia, a total of 83 patients (B92) • Serbia introduced new measures last night to fight coronavirus (RTS, B92) • Chinese Ambassador tells Vucic: Aid to battle coronavirus coming (N1) • It's confirmed, new phase: Coronavirus hit the last country in Europe (B92, CDM) • "Europe is epicenter of crisis" (BETA, B92, Bild) Opinion: • Mushkolaj: Politics with people's lives (Express) International: • Serbia Restricts Movement for Migrants, Asylum-Seekers (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • President Thaci calls for mobilisation of KSF (media) • PM Kurti address to Western Balkans Conference (media) • Western Balkans Prime Ministers meet online (RTK) • All incoming flights with passengers suspended (media) • ContourGlobal halts plans to build “Kosova e Re” power plant (Media) Serbian Language Media: • Conflict between citizens on the Ibar River (RTK2, KoSSev, Kosovo Online) • Djuric: Albanians try to provoke conflicts again (Tanjug, Kosovo Online, TV Pink) • North Mitrovica mayor Rakic urge international community and Kosovo Government to prevent illegal works on Ibar River (Kosovo Online) • Eight new cases of coronavirus in Serbia, a total of 65 (B92) • The Government of Serbia passed the Decree: Constitution guaranteed rights restricted (B92, Tanjug) • Sixteen years since March pogrom in Kosovo (KoSSev, N1) • Djuric: Serbia resolved not to allow repetition of March violence (Kosovo Online) • Brnabic: More drastic measures may be introduced tonight (B92, Tanjug) • Democracy watchdog appeals for election postponement in Serbia, stops monitoring (N1) • Gracanica: Increased measures of precautions (KIM Radio) • In Serb communities in Kosovo Pomoravlje district no infected persons with coronavirus (RTV Puls) Opinion: • Don’t Leave Roma out of EU Enlargement Talks (Balkan Insight) International: • EU to Ban Entry to 26 Schengen Area Countries (schengenvisainfo.com) • Public authorities enforce coronavirus measures (Prishtina Insight) • Lavrov's Visit To Serbia Postponed Over COVID-19 Concerns - Serbian Foreign Ministry (urdupoint.com) Humanitarian/Development: • Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Test Begins as U.S. Volunteer Receives First Shot (time.com)

UNMIK Media Observer, Afternoon Edition, March 16, 2020 Albanian Language Media: • 13 confirmed coronavirus cases in Kosovo (media) • Health Institute: Please stay at home (media) • Pristina Airport with additional explanations (media) • The infected with CoronaVirus, in a stable condition (RFE, RTK) • US Embassy in Pristina cancels visa appointments (media) • Haradinaj: Government unprepared in case of escalation of situation (RTK) • Mayor: Dumnica village in quarantine (Express) • Podujeva’s zone with first COVID-19 case disinfected, three villages quarantined (RFE, RTK) • Kurti nominates government Spokesperson (gazetaexpress) Serbian Language Media: • Government of Serbia: Measures introduced during a state of emergency (media) • Vucic urged citizens: Respect state's recommendations, we have to win this battle (media) • Mitrovica North: There is enough food and medications, no case of coronavirus registered (TV Most, Kosovo-online) • Seven new cases, 55 in total (B92) • "Don't make us impose a curfew" (B92, Prva TV) • Trial in Oliver Ivanovic’s murder case postponed until further notice (B92, Kosovo-online) • Vucic-Merkel video-conference postponed (Tanjug) • Montenegro closes borders over coronavirus pandemic (BETA, N1) Opinion: • Coronavirus: The Pandemic Stress Test (Balkan Insight) • Preventing panic (Prishtina Insight) International: • Tight-Lipped Balkan Governments Scramble to Defend Against COVID-19 (Balkan Insight) • Serbia Imposes State of Emergency, Pleads for China’s Help (Balkan Insight) • Albania Adopts Punitive Fines for Breaching Coronavirus Restrictions (Balkan Insight) Humanitarian/Development: • Coronavirus: Live Updates (Balkan Insight) • HIV: prejudice that endures (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Albania shuts down border with Kosovo (media) Surroi: Thaci cannot sign agreement on his own (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: Vucic on Serbia’s measures against coronavirus, salary increase to medical personnel (B92) Ministry: 31 persons infected with coronavirus in Serbia (B92) Vecernje Novosti: Trump could get rid of Kurti? (B92) Borrell Messages to Kurti: Tariffs need to be completely abolished, Lajcak as special envoy for Belgrade - Pristina dialogue (RTS) Djuric: Pristina violates agreement on freedom of movement (RTV Puls) Vucic and Merkel: Video-conference instead of meeting (Sputnik) Detention of Zlatan Krstic extended, his deteriorated health additional problem (Kosovo-online) Djuric with Botsan-Kharchenko (media) International Language Media: Health system lacking basic hygienic provisions (Prishtina Insight)