• Specialist prosecutor Jack Smith on first visit to Kosovo (dailies) • Haradinaj: Kosovo has obligations towards Specialist Chambers (Zeri) • Kosovo Assembly to discuss dialogue with Serbia today (Epoka e Re) • Veseli: Thaci could be testing the ground (Telegrafi/RTV Dukagjini) • Hoti: Let’s stop President from playing games with people every day (Bota Sot) • Thaci: Kosovo was equal to all countries at the opening of Istanbul airport (Epoka) • Hashim Thaci shares article that says north will belong to Serbia (Bota Sot) • Kosovo MFA condemns bus stoning in Serbia (media) • KSF Ministry: There is interest among Serb youths to join KSF (Kallxo) • Council of Albanian Ambassadors calls on Israel to recognize Kosovo (media)

• Ruling coalition and opposition heading to session on dialogue, divided (Koha) • EU: No date for visa liberalisation (Zeri) • Haradinaj believes on visa liberalisation decision before year’s end (media) • Mustafa: Government to step down, not wait for no-confidence motion (Zeri) • Kusari-Lila: We shouldn’t discuss border changes with Serbia (Express/T7) • Haradinaj asks for Germany’s support for KSF transformation (media) • “Thaci expected to visit Belarus” (Kosovapress) • German ambassador Heldt meets LDK leader Mustafa (Bota Sot) • Kosovo, Serbia reach deal for repatriation of mortal remains (RTK) • Bus carrying Kosovo passengers stoned in Serbia (RTK) • Privatisation agency chairman resigns post (dailies) • Eight state officials interviewed over deportation of Turkish nationals (media)

• Haradinaj: I don’t want border experiments (Zeri) • Veseli calls for unification on dialogue, warns US and EU will not wait (media) • Ruling coalition too alarmed over risks from dialogue with Serbia (Koha) • Cooper: There cannot be change of borders (Epoka) • Busek: Change of borders between Kosovo and Serbia, realistic option (Kosova) • Association/Community draft statute neither sent to Pristina or Brussels (RFE) • Vetevendosje: There is no liberalization (RTK) • Rashiti: Dozen EU countries against visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Zeri) • Palokaj: Nothing will happen if visas are not removed (Koha) • Pacolli slams Belgrade for publishing book of convicted war criminal (Bota Sot) • Explosive device found in courtyard of KSF member in Mitrovica North (Kallxo) • Naim Ternava reelected head of Islamic Community (Epoka)

• PM Haradinaj reiterates position against border correction with Serbia (media) • Thaci says Kosovo – Serbia dialogue won’t be discussed in Paris (media) • Hoti: Extraordinary session on dialogue red lines on 1 November (RTK) • Haliti: Presevo’s unification with Kosovo, impossible (RTK) • Dacic: Kosovo will not be accepted at INTERPOL (media) • Sherifi: First consensus then elections (Epoka e Re)

• Haradinaj: Anytime Balkans borders are touched, tragedy ensues (Bota Sot) • Palmer: US has no time to lose dwelling on Kosovo-Serbia problem (Klan Kosova) • EP rapporteur warns of destabilisation if visa regime not lifted (Zeri/Express) • Thaci waiting Constitutional Court’s view on international agreements (Zeri) • LDK submits request for new extraordinary session (RTV21) • Opposition alarmed over news that borders could be discussed in Paris (Koha) • O’Connell: Kosovo should establish credible justice system (RTK) • Pacolli visits Togo, Benin and Nigeria (Epoka) • Ongoing excavations in Izbica for bodies of Albanians killed in conflict (Koha)