• Americans & Brits “scold” opposition parties (Zeri)
• Rinkevics: Pristina & Belgrade should normalize relations (Zeri)
• Association of Serb municipalities to have executive competencies (Lajmi)
• Serbian Minister to visit Kosovo on Orthodox Christmas (Zeri)
• Kouchner defends Kosovo (Kosova Sot)

• Pristina waiting for Brussels to remove Mitrovica barricade (Koha)
• Opposition parties won’t vote in favor of special court (Zeri)
• Trade unions: Mustafa should increase salaries by 9 January (Gazeta Blic)
• Wilhelm calls for progress in dialogue (Epoka e Re)

UNMIK will be closed on 1 and 2 January 2015. Media monitoring activities will resume on 5 January 2015.

• Thaci: Serbia trying to delay implementation of April agreement (RTK)
• Jahjaga: Kosovo President’s Office politically neutral (Indeksonline)
• Kurti: This is the most unpopular government (Gazeta Express)
• Kosovo, FYROM pledge joint war against crime & terrorism (Kallxo.com)

UNMIK will be closed on 1 and 2 January 2015. Media monitoring activities will resume on 5 January 2015.

• Kosovo Assembly approves budget for 2015 (Kosova Sot)
• Thaci: We’ll overcome the present social crisis together (Gazeta Blic)
• EULEX could take over Gavric’s case (koha.net)
• Ombudsperson: 2014 a complete failure for the judiciary (Telegrafi)

• Tahiri: Government plans to accommodate all illegals (Koha)
• Kosovo to apply for Council of Europe membership soon (Tribuna)
• Police launch investigations into suspect’s entrance into Kosovo (Zeri)
• Finance minister: Only 6% salary raise for public sector (Zeri)