• Lajcak: With European proposal, Kosovo gains a lot and loses nothing (Klan) • Lajcak meets Kurti and Bislimi in Pristina (media) • Price: Kosovo, Serbia want rapid progress in dialogue to avoid escalation (Klan) • Howell: Kosovo should be accepted to the Council of Europe (RFE) • What is happening in Kosovo? The U.S. invites politicians to the embassy, journalist shares details (euronews.al) • PDK’s Krasniqi confirms he will attend discussion on Association (media) • FES to present draft statute of Association on January 30 (Nacionale) • EU and Germany help improve waste management in Kosovo; invest additional €49 mil in the sector (eeas.europa.eu) • UN Committee: Switzerland shouldn’t deport Turkish couple to Kosovo (BIRN) • Plisi shouldn’t exist only in museums (Prishtina Insight) • Serbia Jeopardises EU Integration Path If It Rejects Kosovo Plan, Vucic Says (schengenvisainfo) • Serbian parliament to debate Kosovo, Vucic calls opposition for talks (Euractiv)

• Chollet urges Kurti to accept EU proposal (RFE) • U.S. Embassy confirms organisation of discussion on Association (Koha) • Rasic confirms he received invitation to discussion on Association (RFE) • Hill: Association, an obligation from Brussels Agreement (media) • President Osmani interview for Corriere dela Serra (media) • Lajcak lobbying with countries that don’t recognise Kosovo (Indeksonline) • EU, US piling pressure on Serbia to accept Kosovo plan, Vucic says (BIRN) • Borrell meets Dacic, underlines importance to implement obligations (media) • Lajcak meets Dacic; “exchanged views about dialogue” (media)

• Borrell briefs EU foreign ministers on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE) • Escobar: Kosovo has full U.S. support; we will reach our objective (media) • Lajcak meets foreign ministers of Spain and Slovakia (media) • U.S. Embassy to organise discussion on Association of Serb municipalities (KTV) • One injured after Kosovo police open fire in hit-and-run incident (Reuters) • Kosovo Police gives details about incident in Leposavic (media) • Svecla reacts after incident in north on Monday (media) • Osmani hosted by Italian President Mattarella (media) • Hundreds homeless in wake of Kosovo floods (RFE) • UN willing to help families and people affected by floods (media) • Police arrest one person suspected of attacking a juvenile in Suhodoll (Kallxo) • Vucic: EU will halt talks if we refuse to normalise ties with Kosovo (RFE) • Kosovo Serbs angered with Vucic, call protest on Wednesday (Gazeta Express)

• Kurti invites his cabinet to fulfill commitments of government program (RTK) • Vjosa Osmani to visit the Vatican in a reception by Pope Francis (media) • Western envoys visit Pristina, Belgrade, part of reconciliation effort (RFE) • Kosovo-Serbia talks may advance ‘in weeks’, US diplomat says (BIRN) • Western envoys visit Kosovo, Serbia to defuse tensions (AP) • West expects more understanding of EU proposal for Serbia, Kosovo (AA) • EU dialogue envoy makes visit to Serbia and Kosovo amid tensions (TVP World) • PACE may discuss recent tensions between Pristina and Belgrade (media) • Walker: Serbia invested heavily in propaganda against Recak massacre (media) • Analyst warns: With or without Association, north is in danger (euronews.al) • Protest in Pristina today against Kurti’s statement about Ivanovic (EO) • “Wagner” inscription seen at school and Health Center in Mitrovica (Koha) • Kosovo’s green transition remains main goal of EU in 2023 (Europe House) • Serbian president hints that agreement with Kosovo is possible (newsbase)

• Chollet: Final agreement requires tough choices and political courage (RFE) • PM Kurti hosts five envoys from U.S. and EU today (media) • Kurti: Mutual recognition, central point of agreement with Serbia (media) • Kosovo License-Plate Issue Flares Up Again With Ban On Cars With Kosovar City Abbreviation (RFE) • Haradinaj warns Vetevendosje: Forcing us to consider total blockade (Telegrafi) • Kosovo in 2023: Between ‘crisis management’ and ‘conflict resolution’ (BIRN) • Floods hit Kosovo, cutting drinking water supply to many towns (BIRN) • Preparation conference in Thaci et al case rescheduled for Feb 15 (media)