• Thaci warns of consequences if EU integration is delayed (Koha Ditore) • Thaci: The US and Brussels know who is the candidate for president (Koha) • The US do not support any individual candidate for president (Koha) • Rasic: Thaci has the authority for president (Epoka e Re) • UNMIK doesn’t plan substantial changes to its mandate in Kosovo (Telegrafi) • Konjufca: Government continues with compromises (Epoka e Re) • Deda: EU ready to mediate in the Kosovo crisis (Zeri) • Weapons and ISIS flag found in home of the suspect arrested in Decan (Zeri)

• EULEX mandate expected to be extended by two more years (Koha Ditore) • Sahatqija: Elections postpone integration process for one year (Telegrafi) • Konjufca: Referendum on agreements or elections (Kosova Sot) • Serwer: US doesn’t get involved in president’s election (Zeri/Gazeta Express) • DPM Stojanovic claims “armed Islamists” were arrested in Decan (Koha) • Abrashi assures KLA veterans that they will receive pensions (Telegrafi) • Two prosecutors for war crimes (Telegrafi)

• Coalition parties confident president will be elected by end-February (Koha) • Serbian List: No agreement with PDK on election of president (Gazeta Blic) • FM Thaci meets US Secretary Kerry (dailies) • Kosovo Assembly to tackle creation of armed forces in November (Telegrafi) • KP: Persons arrested in Decan are not linked to terrorism (dailies) • Haradinaj: Explosive doesn’t hinder our western orientation (RTKLive)

• Mustafa: Negotiations on Association are over (Koha) • PDK’s plan for Kosovo president (Zeri) • Jahjaga: UNMIK has only one duty in Kosovo (RTK) • Kosovo Police discover explosive in Drenas mosque (dailies)