Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: I don’t believe they can repeat Banjska; they’ll try something else (media) • Osmani: We protect and keep Kosovo safe together with our allies (media) • Konjufca: EU wants to forcefully take competencies from Kosovo on Association (Koha) • QUINT, EU and OSCE react to government for expropriations in the north (media) • Rohde: Soon there will be decisions to unblock the situation (media) • Korenica denies group of VV MPs planning to form a new party (media) • Police report on findings at houses of two arrested for espionage (media) • Konjufca on espionage arrests: I’m sure there are more similar cases (media) • “The two arrested, part of agenda to deny the Recak massacre and fabricate a Yellow House” (Gazeta Express) • Gjini: Serbia doesn’t want Association, but a border on Iber (media) • Catalonian party calls on Spain to recognize Kosovo (RFE) • Guillou resigns as judge at Kosovo Specialist Chambers (media) Serbian Language Media: • Quint, EU and OSCE: We regret the decision of the Government of Kosovo to finalize the expropriation in the north (Kosovo Online, KiM radio) • Under the pretext of preventing smuggling, the KP destroy the property of Serbs in the village of Banje (KiM radio) • Caslav Jolic's defense attorney an optimist, if tried based on the evidence (KiM radio) • Petkovic: Kurti is only ready to terrorize the Serbian people (RTV, Tanjug, Kosovo Online) • UN Security Council Resolution 1244 is a key document for Serbia in maintaining its territorial integrity (Kosovo Online) • Gerxhaliu: If I didn't know that the IMF report was about Kosovo, I would have thought that it was about Japan or Switzerland (Kosovo Online) International: • Kosovo’s judiciary to treat organized crime and corruption cases more vigorously, OSCE Mission report says (osce.org) • OSCE questions efficiency, quality of Balkan organised crime, graft trials (BIRN) • “We were here and we will always be here” (Kosovo 2.0) • Seminar on Advancing the Rights of the Roma and Ashkali Communities in Kosovo held in Pristina (eeas.europa.eu) • As Palestine recognitions grow, Balkan states’ stances shaped by geopolitics (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • State Department calls for fair process of arrested for suspicion of war crimes in Serbia (RFE) • Kurti asks diaspora to vote for political forces that are not extreme in EU elections (Albanian Post) • Lajcak to continue role of facilitator until his successor appointed (Koha) • Stano: EU elections do not affect Lajcak's mandate, he continues to be committed (Nacionale) • France mission in CoE supports Lajcak "within the application for membership of Kosovo" (Express) • Gresa Caka-Nimani re-elected president of Constitutional Court (Koha) • Osmani asks municipalities for greater contribution to elimination of gender-based violence (media) • Haxhiu: Opposition is not demanding Radojicic’s surrender, but investigation of Kusari-Lila (Albanian Post) • Tahiri: Regular general elections on January 12 or February 16 next year (media) • Peci: Serbs working in Zvecan municipality fear the Serbian List (media) • Zeka: Govt’s failure to implement pledges cracked relations with U.S., EU (EO) • “Conservative list”, including some VV MPs, expected to be created (Nacionale) Serbian Language Media: • The State Department calls for a fair legal process for those arrested in Serbia for suspicion of war crimes (RFE, KiM radio, Danas) • Sladjana Radovic detained at the Jarinje crossing (KiM radio) • Simic: There were more talks between Kusari Lila and Radoicic (Kosovo Online) • Peci: She took documents by force to register them in parties; Tomanic: It's a pure lie, he is justifying himself because I announced the lawsuit (KoSSev) • Schieder: ODIHR recommendations not implemented (N1, Danas) International: • OSCE publishes Western Balkans Trial Monitoring Report, with recommendations for judicial reform in Montenegro (osce.org) • Kosovo secures extra 26 mln euro from IMF (See News)

Albanian Language Media: • Kadiu: Borrell should conclude that conditions have been met (Telegrafi) • Rohde: LGBTQI+ rights must not be negotiated, they have to be enforced (media) • Westerlund underlines need to adopt civil code, need for LGBTQ+ shelters (media) • Manxhuka: Their bad legacy cannot become our sin (media) • Sources: ILECU preparing international arrest warrant for Bojic (Kosovapress) • Kurti meets Pamuk during stay in Turkey (media) • Osmani congratulates Sheinbaum as first woman President of Mexico (media) Serbian Language Media: • Kurti's adviser got the most votes in Presevo, Bislimi's adviser got the least in Bujanovac (KoSSev, RFE) • Kosovo Minister: The government's support for a political option in the Presevo Valley was a mistake (Beta, Danas) • The anniversary of the murder of the Stolic family in Obilic, the killers still at large (KiM radio, Kontakt plus radio, RTS) • Petkovic: Pristina's constant policy of denying the suffering of Serbs (Kosovo Online) • Gracanica: The consumer failed to file a complaint a second time, the water supply company says it was too late (KiM radio) • Rapajic: Kurti shows with the new expropriation decision that he doesn't want to meet any international community conditions (Kosovo Online) Opinion: • Western disunity has enabled Russia to disrupt Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (BIRN) • Who’s afraid of unmarried mothers? (Kosovo 2.0) International: • Kosovo Albanian remanded in custody in Serbia on war crimes charge (BIRN) • From coal to renewables: Kosovo’s long energy transition journey (Prishtina Insight) • Türkiye targets $1B in bilateral trade with Kosovo by year-end (Daily Sabah) • Kosovo signs 3 agreements for 105 MW solar project (Balkan Green Energy News)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti: Kosovo will strengthen relations with Turkey in two areas (media) • Kurti: We’re not against Serbs, Serbia is against us (Sinjali) • Swedish Ambassador: Comparing Association with Republika Srpska is unfair (media) • Szunyog: EU supports Kosovo with € 75 million as part of Energy Package (Reporteri) • LVV Secretary to French media: We cannot stop people from leaving, some even return (media) • Haradinaj: Government is harming state, it has betrayed trust of every citizen (media) • Opposition: Differences between president and prime minister, obvious (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Djuric meets Babity: The alarming situation in Kosovo, the fight against extermination (Kosovo Online) • Census in Kosovo completed: Data on the number of Serbs will not reflect the real situation (N1, NMagazin) • Vasic: Nepotism and political influence in institutions - the causes of youth emigration (KiM radio, medijacentar.info) • Cooperation between the Ministry of Communities and Return and the Property Agency agreed (KiM radio) • SNS claims victory in all but 4 municipalities (N1) • Opposition claims victory in city of Nis (N1) International: • Disinformation stoking interethnic tensions in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) • Opposition discord weakens pressure in Kosovo for snap election (BIRN) • Serbia's ruling party wins local polls marred by irregularities (RFE) • Tensions soar in Serbia municipal election as ruling party seeks to retain power (VoA)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: Perpetrators of attacks on NATO troops to be held accountable (media) • Police arrest Kosovo Serb in north suspected of identity theft (media) • Gervalla: Another war in the Balkans would be very welcomed by Russia (media) • Citaku says “very deep gap” between PDK and Vetevendosje (media) • Krasniqi: Three municipalities led by PDK mayors lead in transparency (Telegrafi) • Authorities in Kosovo arrest seven persons involved with AlbKings group (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Petkovic responds to Osmani’s remarks about impunity (Kosovo Online) • SL: The opening the Ibar bridge announcement is an unacceptable move with the aim of further destabilization (Kosovo Online) • Close Vulin's associate arrested in Leposavic for "identity theft", different names in Serbian and Kosovo documents (KoSSev) • Borrell's report: Minority representation in institutions and the use of both official languages are not respected in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Surlic: European draft CSM statute is not non-paper as Kurti represents it (Kosovo Online) • Gathering in Pristina for local elections in Presevo and Bujanovac - Kurti with mayoral candidates (KoSSev) • Emanuele Giaufret: We want Serbia in the EU as soon as possible, but accession is a merit-based process (NIN) International: • NATO demands accountability for attacks on peacekeepers in north Kosovo (RFE) • Why do the 2024 EU elections matter for the Balkans? (Kosovo 2.0)