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UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 26

• White House meeting between Kosovo and Serbia postponed (media) • Albanian FM Cakaj in Washington for Kosovo-Serbia agreement (Koha) • Grenell reacts to NYT story on Washington mtg, says it has ‘lots of errors’ (media) • Hoti: Now is the right momentum to conclude the dialogue (media) • French Embassy: France, Germany expect dialogue to resume soon (media) • President’s Office: EULEX’s mandate in Kosovo over (media) • Haradinaj comments on indictment against Thaci, Veseli (Telegrafi) • Former KLA fighter sent to The Hague (media) • Kosovo PM to visit Tirana next week (media) • Covid-19: 69 new cases over last 24 hours (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 25

• Thaci, Veseli and others accused of war crimes by Specialist Prosecutor (media) • Thaci cancels trip to Washington amid filing of war crimes charges (media) • Hoti cancels Washtington trip (media) • Veseli calls indictment against him 'political' and ‘groundless’ (media) • Hoti: No one can be considered guilty without final decision of the court (media) • Osmani calls for maturity and unity (media) • Kurti: Indictment, new consequence of older mistakes (media) • Mustafa: Hoti to decide himself if he will go to Washington (media) • Haziri: There will be no White House meeting (Syri TV/Telegrafi) • Collaku: Disgusting to try freedom fighters in the name of justice (media) • Limaj: KLA fighters being politically persecuted (media) • Konjufca: Dialogue to stop until Specialist Chamber completes its work (Koha) • Ahmeti: Events ahead of White House meeting have no good intentions (media) • EU does not comment on indictment against Thaci and Veseli (Koha) • State Department: Indictment, step forward in justice and reconciliation process (VOA) • Former SITP prosecutor comments on indictment against Thaci (media) • Rama on indictment: Cannot find words to express indignation (RTK) • Op-ed: A planned Kosovo-Serbia meeting at the White House is falling apart. It was always a bad idea. (WaPo) • Weber: Specialist Prosecutor feared Thaci plans to negotiate amnesty (RFE) • Serwer: Kosovo is in trouble (Peacefare.net/Koha) • Op-ed: Anatomy of a Kosovo Summit Catastrophe (Foreign Policy) • 95 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 24

• 52 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours (media) • Another patient succumbs to COVID – 19 (media) • Air transport in Kosovo to resume on June 28 (media) • Thaci: No land swap discussions in Washington (media) • Hoti: Visits to Brussels doesn’t substitute meeting in Washington (media) • Veseli: Kosovo’s negotiating position is very weak (Telegrafi) • EU confirms continuation of Kosovo – Serbia dialogue in July (Lajmi) • Stoltenberg: No one can dictate a solution for Kosovo and Serbia (Koha) • Assembly fails to endorse international financial agreements (media) • Internationals want Serbs to try Serb cases in Kosovo (Koha) • U.S. Embassy calls on government to appoint experienced professionals (media) • Vucic: We talked about things you cannot discuss publicly (media) • Kosovo government declares Hezbollah a terrorist organisation (media)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 23

• Covid-19: 47 cases reported over last 24 hours (media) • Kosovo, Serbia leaders to meet in Brussels on Thursday (media) • Hoti reveals details of upcoming trip to Brussels (media) • Thaci: Washington meeting will be very difficult (RTK/Telegrafi) • Borrell insists only “structured dialogue” is led by EU (Zeri) • Lajcak in Belgrade: Dialogue to continue without delay (RFE) • U.S. Ambassador Kosnett’s interview to Klan Kosova • Haradinaj: Three key principles in dialogue with Serbia (media) • VV MP: Thaci has violated Constitution, Hoti unprepared for dialogue (Klan) • “Thaci’s another term in office believed to be damaging” (Koha)

UNMIK Media Observer, Morning Edition, June 22

• 96 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours in Kosovo (media) • Hoti to report to MPs on Washington visit and reciprocity on Tuesday (media) • Several senior LDK members voted against Osmani’s dismissal (Koha) • Kurti: Allowing Serbian elections, cancelling local ones, unacceptable (media) • Braathu: Only ballot collection for Serbian elections conducted in Kosovo (Klan) • Serbia President’s Party Scores Landslide in Election Boycotted by Opposition (BIRN) • Veseli: Kosovo Army, best argument for those that deny success (media) • North Macedonia President: Kosovo-Serbia deal would help the region (media) • Pushing for Serbia-Kosovo Peace Deal, U.S. Roils Allies (NYT)