• Leaders of ruling parties meet, decide to continue coalition (dailies) • Serious phone call from Washington: Bolton personally addressed leaders (Metro) • PDK expresses concern over lack of institutional cooperation (media) • Haradinaj: U.S. view was not heeded in efforts to overturn special court (media) • Veseli: The session on budget, on 2 February (RTK) • Limaj: Kosovo can find unity for the interest of the country (Koha) • EU states its position on tax remains unchanged (Zeri) • U.S. Ambassador Kosnett to meet Kosovo leaders today (Klan/Lajmi) • Haliti: Government will not fall, we will reach compromise on tax (RTK) • Rikalo to be dismissed Saturday, budget to be approved soon after (Zeri) • Haziri: New elections or government reshuffle (media) • Molliqaj: Tax should remain in power (Klan) • Another U.S. criticism for Kosovo institutions (RTK) • Nomination of CEC members, after completion of documentation (Epoka)

• Haradinaj: If government falls, tax remains in force until summer (media) • Haradinaj to world’s PMs: Dialogue is between two sovereign countries (media) • Thaci writes to President Trump: I pledge for agreement with Serbia (media) • Veseli: Kosovo to show understanding towards U.S. views (Telegrafi) • Split between ruling coalition partners deepens (Koha Ditore) • Limaj and Ahmeti meet with EU officials (Epoka e Re) • Kurti meets Kosnett: Tax should not be lifted (Zeri) • Matoshi explains importance of tax and why Haradinaj would not lift it (RTK) • Bahtiri: Unification of Mitrovica to happen soon (media) • Ministry of Agriculture unlawfully grants €3 million (Koha Ditore)

• Haradinaj writes to Quint, sets out conditions for lifting import tax (dailies) • Veseli proposes 120-day suspension of import tax (dailies) • Leaders with differing positions toward final settlement with Serbia (Koha) • Haziri to Haradinaj: Veseli will leave you in the lurch (Klan Kosova) • Isufi: Tax to Serbia remains in power (RTK) • Pal Lekaj criticizes LDK and Vetevendosje (RTK) • Djuric: Haradinaj’s letter shows he does not want compromise (Klan Kosova) • Thaci wants unconditional talks with Serbia, invites Putin to Pristina (media) • Limaj and Ahmeti to meet today with Mogherini’s team (RTK) • Rama: Without U.S., Kosovo would not be liberated from Belgrade (Epoka) • Pahor on border correction: I would not rule it out (Telegrafi) • Djuric granted clearance to visit Kosovo today (Kallxo) • Minister Hoxha lobbies for visa liberalisation in Austria (Zeri)

• Thaci: Important decisions in the coming days and weeks (media) • EU: Lift tax, engage in dialogue (Zeri) • Haradinaj does not withdraw from tax, despite U.S. call (Epoka) • Leaders’ manipulation with U.S. position on tax (Koha) • Haradinaj: No agreement on border changes, it would bring new war (media) • Kurti: Mass protest if there is an agreement on border changes (media) • Negotiating team in Brussels for consultative meetings (Zeri) • Arifi: In nine years, dialogue served only Serbia’s interests (media) • Minister Rikalo could resign this week (Klan Kosova) • Union leader: Teachers strike to continue indefinitely (RFE/Koha) • Parents warn of protest if no breakthrough in strike is reached (media) • Bajrami: Classes on Tuesday, otherwise government must resign (media)

• Thaci: Government leaders must not use tax for other interests (Klan Kosova) • Veseli: 100-percent tax will not be lifted (RTK) • Economic agreement in exchange for lifting 100-percent tax (Koha) • Hahn meets Thaci and Vucic, discuss tax and dialogue (Epoka) • Arifi to Hahn: Prime Minister, not the President, decides on the tax (Express) • Mustafa: The tax was set to cover government’s failures (Epoka) • Bosnia and Herzegovina calls on Kosovo to lift import tax (dailies) • Thaci in Davos: Kosovo is a new country but with great potential (Telegrafi) • Kosovo negotiating team to meet Mogherini next week in Brussels (media) • EU on visa liberalisation: High-level corruption fight to continue (Zeri) • Kosovo issues arrest warrant for Milan Radojicic (Bota Sot) • Governments of Kosovo and FYROM to hold joint meeting in May (Epoka)