Albanian Language Media: President Osmani continues meetings in the USA (media) Kurti does not appear at Special Prosecution Office, he is abroad (media) Opposition: Kurti's behavior towards judiciary and prosecution, unacceptable and wrong (Koha) KFOR: We do not have a ‘blacklist’ (media) Costa: The future of the Western Balkans is in the EU (media) Hill: There is no basis to point finger at anyone about Iber-Lepenc attack yet (media) Joint meeting of the Assembly of Kosovo and Albania to be held on December 20 (media) Serbian Language Media: Jevtic: Kurti will do nothing to establish ZSO, will continue pressuring Serbs (media) Djuric: Serbs must be united before elections in Kosovo; Grenell’s appointment is good for region (Kosovo Online) Andric Rakic: Concerning trend of ethnicization of Kosovo security institutions (Kosovo Online) PIK on CSOs report: We will analyze content (Alternativna.com, media) Police officers suspended in relation to Milos Subotic’s case returned to work (KoSSev) EU ambassadors to again discuss opening Cluster 3 in accession talks with Serbia (Tanjug) FM: German MFA's interference in our internal affairs risks undermining relations (Tanjug) Vucic claims student demands met, students disagree (N1) Serbian security agency says Amnesty report trivial (N1) International Media: Kosovo’s 2025 budget: Government picks populism over ambition (Sbunker.org)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Visa free travel to Kosovo for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (media) Kurti in Croatia, speaks about the Iber-Lepenc attack (media) Plenkovic believes in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, says it could result in normalization of relations (Klan) Important agreements signed between Kosovo and Croatia (Klan) Osmani meets Senator Ernst, Congressmen Palmer and Lawler (media) Barbano welcomes rotation of EULEX Formed Police Unit (media) Kosovo government rules out possible land swap idea (media) Helez: Serbia filled with hatred against Albanians, Bosniaks and Croats (Express) Tahiri submits 16 laws approved in December 5 session to Constitutional Court (media) KSF withdraws from patrolling along water canals in Obiliq and Vushtrri regions (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: CSOs Study: Uniforms, “Greater Albania”, “weapons in hands” and impunity at stake (Alternativna.com, media, social media) Tombstones demolished; crosses desecrated at Serbian cemetery in Gnjilane (Kosovo Online, social media) Petkovic condemns desecration of Serbian cemetery in Gnjilane (Kosovo Online) Serbian Ministry of Culture condemns desecration of cemetery in Gnjilane (media) Alternativna: Yellow tape on buildings in Zubin Potok due to “illegal construction”; the allocation of these apartments has previously begun Office for KiM: ‘Kurti seized six residential buildings in Zubin Potok intended for Serbs’ (media) US Report: 10 Albanians from Kosovo in Syrian detention camps, over support to ISIS (Kosovo Online) Serbian Government releases all 195 documents related to Novi Sad railway station accident (Tanjug) International Media: Serbian President’s plan to ‘protect’ Kosovo Serbs still a work in progress (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Ziadeh welcomes Ambassador Hovenier in farewell meeting, thanks him for support in dialogue (Klan) Svecla and Ridley talk about cooperation in fighting organized crime (RTK) KFOR Commander calls for unity and security in Kosovo and the region (RTK) Special Prosecutor in Kosovo for a number of meetings (media) Kurti: The aim is to build efficient administration through digitalization (RTK) CEC: 28 political entities with 1,280 candidates applied for certification (media) Kurti meets Director General of Austrian Development Agency (media) Court of Appeal decides to leave two Montenegrin soldiers in custody (Klan) Kosovo-Albania arms trafficking criminal group destroyed (media) LDK first in survey on which party has the best candidates for MPs (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic: Belgrade welcomes Serbian List's decision to participate in elections (Tanjug, TV Prva) Jevtic: Important to win all ten mandates to stop those who would work according to Pristina dictates (Kosovo Online) Five lists from Serbian community to participate in elections in Kosovo (Danas) Dukagjini: Around 2,000 police officers in north, most from other parts of Kosovo (Kosovo Online) Court of Appeals upholds first-instance decision on detention of three Montenegrin men in Pec (TV Most) Vucic: Gathering outside Presidency building shows political nature of protests (Tanjug Minister Dacic: Security situation in Serbia stable despite hybrid war (N1) Student-led blockades spread to over 40 university faculties across Serbia (N1) Brnabic on motion to relieve her of duty (Tanjug) Opinion: The storm of propaganda, the persecution of truth (KoSSev) International Media: Serb Ex-Policeman Convicted of War Crimes in Kosovo Wins Retrial (Balkan Insight) BIRN Reality Check: No Safe House in Kosovo for Abused LGBTQ+ People (Balkan Insight) Serbia imports wireless equipment capable of indiscriminate mass surveillance (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani present Ibrahim Rugova Presidential Order to Hovenier (media) • Tensions in Kosovo: Paramilitary activity stirs concerns for regional stability (AP) • Selimi: Memo saying Srpski Otpor claimed responsibility for attack (media) • Prosecution: We’re continuing to collect evidence about the attack (RTV21) • Osmani: Empowering communities is an institutional responsibility (media) • Kurti hosts IOC President Thomas Bach, “always grateful to the IOC” (media) • Terras committed to ensuring his reports on Kosovo “reflect reality” (media) • Bislimi: PDK becoming an obstacle to Kosovo joining SEPA (AP) • Lajcak briefs NATO Council on developments in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (media) • Kosovo Annual Journalism Awards - 2024 winners presented (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic offers opposition advisory referendum (Tanjug) • Lajcak in NATO speaks about Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) • N1 Newsnight broadcast about sexual harassment of women in northern Kosovo (N1) • Marko Jaksic on his meeting with EP Rapporteur for Kosovo (social media) • Radoicic in Serbia waiting for the decision on the indictment; Kosovo asking his extradition (RFE, KiM radio) • Pantic Pilja: Pristina's request for status of a special guest removed from CoE agenda (Kosovo Online, Kurir) • Opposition files motion to remove Brnabic as Parliament Speaker (N1) • Vucic to make public address at 6 pm Wednesday (Tanjug) Opinion: • Injustice foretold (media) International Media: • Kosovo launches electronic bracelets to curb domestic violence (BIRN) • Protesters’ arrests fuel human rights concerns in Serbia, report says (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Hovenier: Foreign actors want to undermine Kosovo’s democracy (RFE) EU confirms new round of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue on December 17 (RFE) Osmani: Gender equality must be a priority for all institutions (Kosovapress) Svecla: Serbian List members were involved in continuous riots in the north (RFE) Maqedonci: There was coordination of attacks in Ukraine and Kosovo (media) Institute: Water from Iber Lepenci canal safe to drink (RFE) Svecla: Hundreds of attacks on police and media in the north (RTK) Hungarian Minister Boka meets Osmani, Bislimi and Gervalla (media) Terras thanks intl missions in Kosovo “for sharing candid assessments” (media) Kosovo launches system of bracelets for electronic surveillance (Kosovapress) Friendly room for domestic violence victims at Leposavic police station (media) Nexhmi Rexhepi, new president of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo (media) Hoti: With no mutual recognition, Kosovo-Serbia relations can’t normalize (media) Joseph meets Lajcak, “no one has been more dedicated to the task” (media) Serbia says Kosovo’s aid to farmers in Presevo Valley is illegal (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Hipper: New round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina on December 17 (RTV, RTS, Kosovo Online) SRSG Ziadeh: UNMIK reiterates commitment to advancing human rights (Kosovo Online) Serbian List met Terras: Pristina carrying out institutional and physical violence (Kosovo Online, Radio Mitrovica sever) Incident in Zvecan: Police officer fires shot during taxi search; Driver alleges ongoing harassment; KP: Unintentional discharge (KoSSev) Verdict in wounding case at Bistrica bridge to be made on Friday, lawyer expects convicting one (Alternativna.com) EU Office on Development Fund for North: Political events affected income of Fund, 4 million EUR undistributed (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy to take part in upcoming parliamentary elections in Kosovo (Alternativna.com) Professors of the University of Pristina in Mitrovica North support student blockades (Danas) Rector's College of the University of Pristina : The academic community in Serbia should not be politicized (Kosovo Online) Hungarian Minister for European Affairs in a visit to Gracanica Monastery (Kosovo Online, eparhija-prizren.com) Vucic arrives in Germany, to meet with Scholz in Freiberg (Tanjug) International Media: Kosovo making slow progress on ambitious e-services agenda (BIRN) Serbia ranked among European countries with most SLAPPs in 2023 (BIRN) US blacklists North Macedonia ex-deputy PM for bribery, corruption (BIRN) Humanitarian: BIRN’s ‘Reporting House’ contributor awarded for preserving Jashari family children’s notebook