• Decision to send demarcation at Assembly session, in January (Epoka) • Minister Hoxha seeks consensus on border demarcation (Zeri) • Haxhiu: Bulliqi’s arguments are sufficient to show that Kosovo was affected (RTK) • Hoti: Abolishment of specialist court threatens Kosovo’s statehood (Koha) • Selimi: Abolishment of Special Court can be initiated without signatures” (Epoka) • Matoshi: Montenegro PM to visit Kosovo in January (Telegrafi/Klan) • Kurti officially candidate for Vetevendosje leader (Epoka) • Government of Kosovo prepares anti-corruption draft strategy (Koha Ditore) • Expropriation of land near coal mine begins (Kosova Sot)

• President Hashim Thaci’s interview to Klan Kosova • Haradinaj: Initiative on special court must have an epilogue (Epoka) • EU: Attempts to abolish specialist chambers, terrifying and damaging (Express) • Mustafa: No getting away from special court (Kosova Sot/RTK) • MPs Hasani and Kadriaj insist on abolishing special court (Zeri) • KLI: Kosovo should not avoid international obligations (Epoka) • Limaj: Demarcation matter to conclude in January (Epoka) • Demarcation commission to report today to Foreign Affairs Committee (Koha) • Crnadak: Bosnia will not recognise Kosovo (Zeri) • Serbia’s conditions for normalization of relations with Kosovo (RTK)

“60 persons to be indicted by special court on first round” (Insajderi) Haradinaj: Government obliged to respect decision on special court (RTK) Mustafa: Abolishing special court would reinforce 1244 (Koha) Jashari calls on MPs to stop special court (Koha Ditore) Analyst: Attempt to abolish special court not over (Koha Ditore) Haradinaj: Electricity price will not go up (media)

• President Thaci gives end-of-year press conference (media) • Opposition likely to boycott President Thaci’s speech (Zeri) • Veseli: Future of KSF is in NATO (Zeri) • Haradinaj: We will investigate post-war killings (Zeri) • Hoxha: Kosovo to apply for EU candidate status in 2018 (RTK/EO) • PM Haradinaj meets Pristina Mayor, Ahmeti (Epoka e Re) • Haradinaj raises salaries of senior officials, some public servants (media) • Nexhat Daci elected president of Kosovo Arts and Sciences Academy (media)

First 100 days without border demarcation and visa liberalisation (Zeri/Koha) KLA veterans collect signatures against specialist chambers (Zeri/Indeksolnline ) President Thaci to address MPs tomorrow (dailies) Collaku: Kosovo army in 2018, EU and NATO membership in 2025 (Lajmi) Kurti and Kadaj-Bujupi remain in detention (Epoka e Re) Protest in Pristina held against plans for electricity price increase (Koha)