• UN Security Council discusses quarterly report on Kosovo (media) • Thaci to VOA: Kosovo expected more clarity from the EU (Koha) • EU new strategy not clear on Kosovo integration (Washington Post/RTK) • Government says dialogue will conclude with mutual recognition (Koha) • Hahn: Serbia to reach agreement with Kosovo before joining EU (RTK) • The Brussels debacle (Zeri) • Engel: Kosovo must have its army and visa liberalization (Zeri) • In Croatia, Veseli meets top leaders (media) • Kosovo’s Deputy PM against KSF transformation into army (Koha) • CDHRF raises concerns over possible corruption of special court (Epoka) • Kosovo Police and AKI know who killed Ivanovic (Gazeta Express) • Western Balkans: A new start for Europe (EU Observer/Koha)

EC adopts enlargement strategy for Western Balkans (dailies) Mogherini: Dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade determines the future (Zeri) Government finds EC strategy treats Kosovo “asymmetrically” (media) Haradinaj: EU should lead clear policy toward Kosovo (RTK) Apostolova: There is no integration without normalization of relations (Zeri) Veseli: For the first time EU treats Kosovo as a state (dailies) Pacolli: Enlargement strategy, historic window for Kosovo (Koha) Hoxhaj: Enlargement strategy important but gives no timeframe to Kosovo (RTK) Hoxha: Strategy shows Kosovo’s path to EU is separate from Serbia (media) Soltes: EU doors have opened to new members (Koha Ditore) MP Deda: Political shortsightedness and ignorance led to our isolation (Koha) UN Security Council to discuss Kosovo today (RTK) Meeting of Kosovo and Montenegro prime ministers, next week (dailies) Haradinaj: It would not be possible to abrogate the Special Court (Zeri) Thaci, Haradinaj and Veseli violate state protocol (Zeri)

Montenegro PM visit to Kosovo gets underway (dailies) Markovic’s visit will not resolve border demarcation (Koha Ditore) Assembly chairmanship does not forward demarcation bill to MPs (dailies) LDK MPs meet Apostolova, discuss border demarcation (Telegrafi) Vetevendosje and Apostolova agree on importance of integration reforms (RTK) Only general outline for Kosovo’s “European way” (Koha Ditore) Thaci: Specialist court a closed issue since 2015 (Telegrafi/Koha) Serbia receives autopsy results on Oliver Ivanovic’s death (Lajmi) German FM postpones visit to Kosovo (Klan Kosova) AKR MP Tahiri withdraws signature for abrogation of Special Court (Lajmi) Interior Ministry and KFOR assess security situation as stable (Koha) Haradinaj issued with U.S. visa (dailies)

Border demarcation “knot” to be resolved this week? (dailies) Montenegro PM: Demarcation is a closed issue (RTK) Haliti: Limaj’s idea for demarcation is not a novelty (Zeri) Vetevendosje does not change position on demarcation (dailies) Serbian List has no position on border demarcation deal (Koha/RFE) EP’s Soltes: Visa liberalisation ball on the side of Kosovo politicians (Koha) Serbian side rebuts Arifi’s statement on continuation of dialogue (Klan Kosova) Dacic: Ready for historic agreement with Kosovo but not recognition (RTK) Hoxhaj: No reconciliation with Serbia without recognition of Kosovo (Zeri) EC to present more demands than offers for the Western Balkans (Koha Ditore) Albanian FM encourages Greece to recognise Kosovo (dailies) Trajkovic accuses Vucic for connections with Serb Mafia in Kosovo (Zeri) Government silent to criticism for employment of ministry secretary (Koha) German judge accuses EULEX of not being interested in rule of law (RTK)

• Dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia to resume in late February (Koha) • UNSG report focuses on Special Court and Ivanovic murder (media) • Haradinaj reconfirms position against demarcation (RTK) • Limaj close to an agreement on demarcation (Gazeta Express)