• 'We can't be blackmailed': Kosovo PM not giving in against Serbia (AFP) • Kosovo leader says ethnic Serb association isn't a priority (AP) • Krasniqi: Association should be created as part of general agreement (VoA) • Rasic: Work on a special project called “House of Albanian-Serb friendship” (Klan) • UNMIK remains steadfast in pursuit of its mandate and service to people of Kosovo (Nacionale/TeVe1) • Blinken thanks Vucic for “constructive engagement” with U.S.-EU team (RFE) • Hill: Serbia has turned toward the West (media) • Kosovo miners’ underground strike of 1989 inspires exhibition (BIRN)

• US hosts ‘constructive’ talks on contested Kosovo Serb municipality body (BIRN) • Hovenier: We don’t support an agreement that threatens Kosovo sovereignty (RFE) • Serbian List: Association must have executive competencies (RFE) • Abbott: There is no question of creating a monoethnic enclave (media) • State Department doesn’t comment on reports of blocking Kosovo at CoE (media) • Haradinaj: Association, the only way to reach final agreement (media) • Serwer: Put the ball in Serbia’s court (peacefare.net) • Von Cramon submits draft report on Kosovo to European Parliament (RFE) • Kosovo progress on – but still doesn’t control – corruption (Prishtina Insight) • Opposition parties accuse Vetevendosje of “capturing the RTK” (Koha) • Kosovo and Serbia: Synchronising the timing for peace (Euractiv) • UNMIK supports Kosovo families as they recover from recent floods (Kallxo)

• U.S.: Kurti and Osmani’s offices confirmed attendance in discussion (RFE) • U.S. presses Kosovo on municipal body in Serb-majority areas (AP) • German ambassador insists on establishment of Association (media) • Kusari-Lila: Bigger pressure on Kosovo, because only govt is resisting (T7) • Haradinaj meets Escobar: Final agreement must be a joint victory (media) • Schlee: According to statute, Association won’t have executive powers (KTV) • Gorani: This government has not said no to the Association (media) • Walker: It is not good to form the Association (Telegrafi) • TI: Despite the fight, Kosovo has yet to control corruption (RFE) • Croatian Prime Minister reacts to President Milanovic: Kosovo is an independent state, no one has annexed it (Koha)

• Kurti: The European proposal is not a final agreement (Radio Free Europe) • Kurti: I didn’t receive satisfactory explanations for Association formation (RTK2) • U.S. reiterates necessity to form Association of Serb municipalities (Koha) • Hoti: Because of Kurti’s actions, Association is asked right now (Kosovapress) • Krasniqi: Most difficult days since liberation; people want to leave (media) • Petritsch: Kurti cannot avoid Association (media) • Abazovic supports Kurti on Association (Top Channel/Koha) • KFOR: Refrain from provocations, seek solutions through dialogue (EWB) • How Investigators Found the Yugoslav Wars’ Disappeared (BIRN) • Rama: Vucic and I, completely different views on Kosovo (Albanian Daily News)

• Donfried: Kosovo and Serbia must make difficult decisions (VoA) • Kurti: Constitution, independence don’t tolerate monoethnic Association (Koha) • Osmani meets with Hovenier, discuss about latest developments (media) • Government: Request for Association, against the state of Kosovo (KTV) • Rohde: No guarantee that Kosovo will be recognized by EU’s non-recognizing five at the end of dialogue (media) • The EU 10-point plan that West envoys presented to Kurti and Vucic (Reporteri) • Sign deal or face consequences, EU envoy tells Kosovo, Serbia (Reuters) • US Urges Kosovo to Accept EU proposal (Prishtina Insight) • Dare we hope agreement between Serbia and Kosovo is possible? (Emerging Europe) • Konjufca: Kosovo, strong support from MEPs for CoE membership (media) • The north, topic for which Kosovars are misinformed the most (RFE) • Kamberi writes letter to Escobar about Presevo Valley (media) • Serbia asks Turkey to influence Kosovo (Armenia News)