• Haradinaj: Tax not related to U.S. but to Serbia and Russia (media) • U.S. Embassy urges suspension of import tax (Klan Kosova) • EU Commissioner Hahn to visit Kosovo today (media) • NATO: KFOR to remain unchanged despite KSF’s new mission (Bota Sot) • Negotiating team violates Resolution on Dialogue (Koha Ditore/Zeri) • Haradinaj to Putin: Russia destabilises the Balkans (Koha) • Russian flags adorn Kosovo’s north ahead of Putin’s visit to Serbia (media) • Hoxhaj: Our aim was not recognition when we imposed tax to Serbia (Telegrafi) • Limaj: We stand by Haradinaj’s position on tax (Klan Kosova) • Mustafa: LDK will not become part of the negotiating team (RTK) • Thaci’s secret “hideout” (Zeri) • Thaci: A liberator is unjustly interviewed in The Hague (media) • At The Hague, Lushtaku exercises right to silence (Koha Ditores) • Another KLA commander called by Specialist Chambers (Zeri) • Bahtiri: Assembly will support petition for unification of Mitrovica (Epoka)

• Haradinaj: U.S. against border changes, tax to remain in force (Koha/RTK) • Haradinaj “threatens” Thaci (Kosova Sot) • Goods from Serbia imported before 21 Nov exempted from 100% tax (dailies) • Daut Haradinaj: Tax will remain even if it spells government’s end (Koha) • NATO to discuss creation of Kosovo’s army (Epoka) • Mustafa concludes testimony before Specialist Chambers (dailies) • Gucati: More former KLA officials to go to The Hague (Telegrafi) • Bahtiri to submit petition for unification of Mitrovica today (Epoka) • Kosovo opens a Customs Office in Durrës, Albania (media) • Haziri: We will not become part of dialogue, government chose PSD (Telegrafi) • Negotiations unfruitful, teacher strike continues (Koha Ditore)

• For U.S., end goal of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue is mutual recognition (Koha) • U.S. seeks suspension of import tax, warns of consequences (Klan Kosova) • Arifi: There is no ultimatum from U.S. on tax (Express) • Haradinaj hints at toning down position on import tax (Koha/RTK) • Because of tax, Haradinaj faces troubles in obtaining U.S. visa (Al Jazeera/Koha) • Thaci: No one should hesitate to take responsibility for dialogue (RTK) • Negotiating team: Kosovo will not make serious compromises in Brussels (Epoka) • Ahmeti: No taboo topics in dialogue with Serbia (media) • Limaj: Kosovo interested to reach comprehensive agreement (RTK) • “LDK on the verge of joining Haradinaj’s government” (Kosova Sot) • Mustafa, first suspect to be interviewed by Specialist Chambers (Koha) • Tahiri: Financial aid only for persons indicted by Specialist Chambers (Telegrafi) • KLA Association: Special Court, discriminating (RTK) • Vagueness about resignations of northern mayors continues (Epoka) • Pacolli supports Bahtiri on his initiative to unite Mitrovica (Express) • GLPS: Border change discussion undermines Kosovo statehood (media)

• Kosovo leaders express support for KLA commanders (media) • Mustafa and Lushtaku travelled to Hague (Kosova Sot) • Government cannot pay for Lushtaku’s attorney at this stage (Insajderi) • Veseli calls meeting of leaders to coordinate on dialogue (media) • U.S. requests Kosovo to immediately lift import tax (Koha Ditore) • Government: 100-percent tax will remain in force (Express) • Thaci has not yet given negotiating team documents on dialogue (Zeri) • Kosovo to adopt platform on dialogue with Serbia (RFE/Koha) • Zeka claims Specialist Chambers sent invitation to Veseli too (veriu.info) • Mustafa seeks government’s clarification about the North (media) • Haradinaj congratulates FYROM on finalizing name-change agreement (Koha)

• Veseli invites opposition to the dialogue meeting (RTK) • Vetevendosje to boycott again the dialogue meeting called by Veseli (media) • LDK rejects Veseli’s invitation, calls the meeting a farce (Telegrafi) • Kosovo leaders hail FYROM’s decision on name change (media) • Mustafa: The government should go home (media) • First facing with the Special Chambers (Zeri)