Albanian Language Media:

• Sources: Lajcak to meet separately Kurti and Vucic in Davos (Koha Ditore)
• Lajcak: I informed EU member states about achievements in dialogue (media)
• Svecla: All police patrols will be equipped with long rifles (media)
• KFOR publishes photos of Turkish soldiers training (Gazeta Express)
• Govt reacts to EU: Liberalization with Serbian passports is ill-intended (RTK)
• A drug suspect hits police officer

Albanian Language Media: O’Brien: We will not allow violence in northern Kosovo (RFE) State Department confirms Kosovo requested Javelin Missiles (media) Osmani: Kosovo deserves the EU candidate country status (media) Maqedonci: Kosovo has returned to Defender exercises (Koha) Kosovo Police: Competencies of Special Intervention Unit remain the same (media) COMKFOR meets Chief of General Staff of Serbian Armed Forces (media) Media from Presevo Valley complain over discrimination by Serbia (media) Serbian Language Media: Arsenijevic: I have submitted request aiming at overturning decision on land allocation to Kosovo Interior Ministry (KoSSev) Vucic: US decision to accept Pristina's request to buy missiles greatly disappointing (Tanjug) Congresswoman Tenney: Dangerous decision of US to sell Kosovo anti-tank missiles (Kosovo Online, media) Mojsilovic, KFOR Commander discuss security situation in Kosovo (Tanjug, media) O'Brien: Serbia and Kosovo should take their share of responsibility and avoid provocations in the north (Kosovo Online) Office for KiM: Two Serb houses robbed during holidays in Ljubozda village (Radio KIM) Prosecution on Sandulovic: Collected evidence does not point to mistreatment (N1) International Media:  US Confirms Kosovo’s Request for Anti-Tank Missiles, Serbia ‘Disappointed’ (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Kurti welcomes Irish PM at Pristina Airport (media) • Foreign Ministry: Dakaj confirmed Serbia accusing him of war crimes (media) • Candles to be lit for “victims of Serbian genocide in Kosovo” on Jan 15 (media) • Begaj: Non-recognizing countries should recognize Kosovo (media) • Haxhiu forecasts early elections if Kurti doesn’t form Association (Express) • Gjinovci: Armed conflict in Kosovo is inevitable (KTV) • BIA denies that Sandulovic was tortured (Koha) • NATO: Reintroducing compulsory military service, Serbia’s matter (RFE) Serbian Language Media: • Court in Pristina annulled government’s decision on land expropriation in northern Kosovo (RTS, Kosovo Online) • Radovic: Krasniqi’s statement inaccurate, we have not received necessary documentation to initiate petition (Kosovo Online) • BIA refutes Sandulovic: No unlawful physical force was used (KoSSev) • NATO Office in Belgrade on obligatory military service in Serbia (N1, RFE) • Is there a connection between seizure of Serbian properties in Kosovo and competencies CSM should have? (Kosovo Online) International Media: • A Chronicle of Investigations: Stories of Journalists that Documented Injustices (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • Cameron at UK Parliament comments Banjska attack, commends police (media) • Krasniqi, Quint representatives discuss civic initiative in the north (media) • Lajcak: Grateful for strong French support to EU-facilitated dialogue (media) • Krasniqi: Association statute with executive competencies, unacceptable (media) • One month detention for former KLA member arrested in Serbia (RFE) • European Commission: We are following Sandulovic’s case (Koha) • Saudi Arabia waives visas for Kosovo citizens with diplomatic, official passports (media) • Kamberi: All those with different opinions in Serbia are being threatened (Koha) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic to attend WEF meeting in Davos, Kurti's name ‘asterisked’ (Tanjug, media) • Krasniqi met EU and Quint representatives, discussed citizens’ petitions to dissolve mayors in four northern municipalities (Kosovo Online, social media) • Attempted "appropriation" of Our Lady of Ljevis - falsifying history (Kosovo Online) • Ban on importing Serbian goods in Kosovo still in force (N1) • State Department said it closely monitors initiative to reinstate obligatory military service in Serbia (Kosovo Online) • Serbian PM rejects claims of illegal voter registration (N1) International Media: • Share Your Experience: Consumer Rights’ Violations in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)

Albanian Language Media: • EU expects Brussels agreement to be implemented this year (Koha) • Italian KFOR troops patrol Kosovo-Serbia administrative boundary line (media) • Spain on recognizing Kosovo passport: Doesn’t imply Kosovo recognition (media) • U.S. approach toward Vucic criticized; Serbia wants Congress to punish Kosovo (Koha) • Hoxha: Early elections could happen in spring; “no other solution” (Telegrafi) • Krastev: Kurti could look for compromise before U.S. elections (Express) • Kosovo leaders’ messages for Orthodox Christmas (media) Serbian Language Media: • Stano: High-level dialogue possible when there is willingness, agenda (Tanjug) • Patriarch Porfirije served liturgy at Pec Patriarchate, met with mayor (KoSSev, social media) • Visoki Decani Monastery react to Koha article on Holy Virgin of Ljevis Church, say it represents misrepresentation of history (KoSSev, Kosovo Online, social media) • Vucevic: SNS to request mandate to form next government (TV Pink, Tanjug) • ODIHR spokesperson: Final report on elections expected by end-February (N1) • Svecla visits northern Kosovo twice in two days (KoSSev) • Arsenijevic on Svecla’s visit to northern Kosovo (social media) • Former KLA member arrested at Merdare last week sent to one-month detention (KoSSev, Klan Kosova)