Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo shuts down Serbian-funded municipalities and institutions (media) • British Minister encourages Kosovo, Serbia for constructive dialogue (RTK) • EU Office: Justice and accountability for crimes in Recak remain delayed (media) • Osmani and Kurti pay homage together in Recak (Zeri) • OSCE Mission in Kosovo remembers Racak massacre (Express) • US Embassy in Kosovo commemorates Recak massacre (RTK) • Rohde: What happened in Recak is a fact (RTK) • Albanian President on Recak massacre: It changed Kosovo’s history (media) • Maqedonci meets congressman Hamadeh, discusses global security challenges (Klan) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic left the Brussels talks due to the intrusion of the KP into Serbian institutions (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Vucevic: Kurti turned the pre-election campaign into a continuation of violence against the Serbian people (Kosovo Online, Tanjug) • Djuric and Petkovic on the KP incursion into Serbian institutions; the international community to react: "The time for action is now, silence is complicity" (Blic, media) • KP without a search warrant raided post office and municipal buildings (Kosovo Online) • The KP detained the presidents of the temporary authorities of the municipalities of Vucitrn and Lipljan (Blic, Kosovo Online) • KP raided all municipal and Post Office buildings in the Serbian system south of the Ibar River (media) • President of the PA Pristina in Gracanica: A great shame, we will not surrender (KiM radio) • Director of the Serbian Post in Kosovo: We will manage, we will live (KiM radio) • Director of the Center for Social Work in Gracanica: Families using the Center for Social Work’s services are at risk (Kosovo Online) • Barduani: Banjska and the Sabotage on the Ibar-Lepenac canal are separate incidents, each requiring an independent investigation (KoSSev) International Media: • Kosovo factory offers hope to disabled people struggling for work (BIRN) • CEFTA and path to EU accession: challenges and new directions (Osservatorio balcani) • Serbia in 2025: Potential for new protest momentum (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Kos: We expect movement in Kosovo after elections (media) Kallas to choose Sorensen as envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE) Maqedonci meets Buland, discuss furthering cooperation (media) Barduani: KFOR will maintain its permanent presence on Iber Bridge until political solution is reached (media) CoE Parliamentary delegation to visit Kosovo to assess election campaign (media) YIHR to open Children of War Museum in Pristina on January 22 (Klan) EULEX Strengthens with Reserve Formed Police Unit to support stability (media) Kadiu: Kosovo was equal party at dialogue table during this mandate (media) Symbolic action against Serbian discrimination by Albanians in the Valley (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic requested an advisory referendum on his dismissal (Beta, N1, media) Vucic meets with Botsan-Kharchenko, requests start of consultations on NIS (Tanjug, media) Lavrov: Russia requested urgent consultations with Serbia over sanctions on NIS (N1) Hill: I am satisfied with the level of development in the relations between Serbia and Ukraine (Kosovo Online, Blic TV) Ignoring Special Prosecutor's Office summons by Kurti: Is law in Kosovo equal for everyone? (Kosovo Online) Simic: Serbian List's appeal approved; CEC meeting expected today to form new polling committees (Kosovo Online) Removal of waste from house used by socially vulnerable families started (Radio KIM) “Long barrels” barred from entering two restaurants in Leposavic (Alternativna.com) Opinion: Rakocevic: Not even the Orthodox New Year without incidents; people got used to fear in Kosovo (N1, nova.rs) Serbs in Kosovo: One week until Trump and one month until the elections (KoSSev) International Media: Grieving parents seek justice for Serbian media coverage of school shooting (Balkan Insight) Switzerland and Serbia both offer to host Putin-Trump meeting (euronews.com)

Albanian Language Media: • CEC announces online registration of voters with special needs (media) • Different expectations from the February 9 elections (media) • Kurti: We increased participation of women in state administration (media) • “Djuric interferes in Kosovo elections, calls on Serbs to vote Serbian List” (media) • Lajcak: This week’s focus on meeting of Missing Persons commission (media) • Maqedonci and Jashari in US, meetings also at State Department (RTK) • Osmani congratulates Milanovic on reelection as Croatian President (media) Serbian Language Media: • Serbian FM says talks started with US on NIS (RTS, N1, Kosovo Online) • UNS: Constitutional Court removed Cyrillic inscription from its name, thus violated Constitution (Radio KIM, media) • Serbian Democracy, Serbian People’s Movement filed appeal against composition of polling committees (Alternativna.com, media) • Former members of Brezovica Ski Center Management Board request annulment of selection, claim new board is ‘illegal, biased and political’ (KoSSev, media) • Poland's MFA: Opportunities for Kosovo progress in the EU are limited (Kosovo Online) • "Greater Albania" flag flown at Self-Determination rally in Mitrovica South (Kosovo Online, media) • Protest in front of Constitutional Court in Belgrade (N1) Opinion: • The EU keeps on improvising with Kosovo (Koha) • Election campaign in Kosovo - Serbian parties fighting for votes, but also with imposed procedures (RTS) International Media: • Elections 2025: The election campaign begins (Kosovo 2.0) • Trump’s annexation remarks risk reigniting Balkan border disputes (intellinews.com)

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo, US will soon finalize agreement on strategic dialogue (media) EU: We keep supporting Kosovo on its European path (media) Kurti: 2025 will be the year of women in Kosovo (Indeksonline) Government: 20% increase in pensions of war categories’ families (Koha) KOMF submits proposals for child protection to MP candidates (media) BIK prohibits employees from participating in political campaigns (Kallxo) “New provocations in north: Nationalistic messages and symbols” (Klan Kosova) Rohde: Great to see musicians benefit from visa-free travel decision (media) Serbian Language Media: “Our normal life is getting relocated to Raska”: Northern Kosovo focus of Kurti’s pre-election campaign (N1) Serbian List says CEC deprives party from controlling legality, legitimacy and democratic character of elections (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian List appeals CEC decision on composition of polling committees (Kosovo Online, media) Flag removed from memorial complex in Gorazdevac (KoSSev, media) Office for KiM condemns desecration of memorial complex in Gorazdevac (Kosovo Online, media) Mitrovica North: Large landfill between houses and residential buildings, a view from municipal building (Radio KIM) Andric Rakic: Change of political messages that ‘encourage ethnonationalism’ is necessary (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy: Vote for people (Radio KIM) Media: KSF attended funeral in November in northern Kosovo, Maqedonci then promised in a letter to KFOR it won’t happen again (KoSSev) Kos: I trust Serbia will fulfill requirements to open Cluster 3 (N1) International Media: Kosovo parties count on celebrities’ influence to reach more votes (PI) Kosovo’s ‘Genocide Museum’ plan: Proposed name raises questions (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Highest number of voters outside Kosovo are in Germany (RFE) Voting by mail for voters outside Kosovo begins (Koha) AJK expresses concern over warnings that VV will boycott some media (Koha) LDK’s Hoti slams government for avoiding TV debates (media) Tahiri: Government running away from Prosecution, media and parliament (Klan) Maqedonci: Letter to KFOR is not a repledge, but an explanation (Koha) Ramadani to Maqedonci: Publish letter you sent to KFOR commander (Telegrafi) Lajcak meets Guterres, “appreciate his insights and assessments” (media) Palokaj on Lajcak’s successor: It seems Sorensen will be a favorite (KTV) Biden’s order on additional steps on situation in Western Balkans (media) Raid at "Dunav" office, a person escorted to police - two computers, a laptop and documents seized (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: We have prevented Pristina from becoming member of Council of Europe (media) Djuric: Opening strategic dialogue with US would take relations to new level (Tanjug) Trial of Serbs from Pasjane accused of alleged war crimes moved to January 15 (media) Court of Appeals: Indictment against Svecla and three MPs for throwing tear gas upheld (Kosovo Online) Ivkovic reports harassment, Kosovo police claim there are no elements of case (Alternativna.com, Radio KIM, TV Most) Ban on Arsenijevic from approaching Syla extended (Radio kontakt plus) Scholz: Principle of inviolability of borders must apply to everyone (Kosovo Online, social media) Opinion: Why the US, under Trump, should sign a security agreement with Kosovo (BIRN) International Media: Russia-driven disinformation campaign aims at drawing parallels between Kosovo and Ukraine (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian: Qerka-Gashi: Multitude of narratives can be explored on the platform (Kosovo 2.0)