• Kosovo Police conducting operation in Shterpce area (media) • Kosovo, Denmark sign prison rent agreement (media) • Ministry urges refrain from actions that "could undermine Kosovo recognition process" (Klan) • U.S. removes from blacklist Croatian-based company (Koha) • A convoy of KFOR vehicles to arrive in Kosovo (media) • Rival Albania Opposition Leader Leads Protest Against ‘Diabolical’ Serbia (BIRN) • Protesters burn Serbian flags in rally called by former DP leader Sali Berisha (euronews.al) • COVID-19: Three new cases, no deaths (media)

• Rohde: Kurti administration should take concrete steps (euronews.al) • Kosovo Parliament approves €2.75 billion budget for 2022 (Exit News) • Palokaj: There could be visa liberalisation in first half of 2022 (Koha) • Protests called against Serbian President visit to Albania (Exit News) • Police mobilize for Vucic visit to Tirana and Berisha rally (euronews.al) • Albanians and Serbs ‘influence the Balkans’, says Lajcak (media) • How can Kosovo government approach the visa liberalisation issue? (EWB) • How did Denmark find shelter for its inmates in Kosovo? (euronews.al) • Afghan refugees slowly leave Balkan countries for West (BIRN) • Last despatches: Why the Balkan wars were so deadly for journalists (BIRN) • COVID-19: Four new cases, no deaths (media)

• Kurti: With the Association, Kosovo falls for Serbia’s game (Koha) • President Osmani to deliver annual address in parliament today (media) • Kosovo seeks equality in CEFTA, Serbia toughens barriers (Klan Kosova) • Denmark to rent 300 prison cells in Kosovo for deportees (Prishtina Insight) • Croatian Defense Minister to visit Kosovo today (RTK) • President Osmani thanks Macron and French people for vaccine donation (media) • COVID-19: 8 new cases, no deaths (media) • Kajtazi reports threats to police; AJK wants protection for Kajtazi (Telegrafi) • Kosovo murder trial witness refuses to name Serb crime gangs (BIRN) • EU to finance new wastewater plant in Kosovo (webalkans.eu) • EP adopts Resolution on fight against organised crime in Western Balkans (EWB) • Online Intimidation: Controlling the Narrative in the Balkans (Balkan Insight) • Vucic to visit Tirana on December 20; Berisha announces protest (Indeksonline)

• Kurti on energy crisis: Government will cover electricity supply (Indeksonline) • Looming price hikes worsen energy crisis in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) • Kosovo, Serbia face power outages amid winter chill, surging energy prices (Reuters) • Konjufca: Borrell should not pressure Kosovo on Association (Klan Kosova) • Kosovo, Serbia working groups on license plates meet for third time (Koha) • Former Dutch ambassador: Special Court is a political cause (RTK) • Kosovo court suspends judge based on BIRN report (BIRN) • Vucic doing “a modern ethnic cleansing”, says Presevo mayor (euronews.al) • COVID-19: 11 new cases, no deaths (media) • ‘Open Balkan’ leaders to hold summit in Tirana on December 20 (Exit News) • China in the Balkans: Controversy and Cost (BIRN)

• Hill: If confirmed, normalization of Serbia relations with Kosovo, priority (VoA) • North Macedonia President to visit Kosovo today (media) • LDK appoints Haziri in charge of dialogue and regional cooperation (media) • Haradinaj comments on accusations for meetings with Serb politicians (media) • Pacolli slams Russian ambassador in Belgrade (Gazeta Express) • LDK wins municipality of Dragash, after counting of diaspora votes (media) • Ministry of Justice to adhere to Venice Commission's recommendations (media) • EU states reassert membership promise to six Balkan states (Reuters) • COVID-19: Eight new cases, one death (media) • Ministry of Health: Over 2,100 citizens got the booster in few days (Lajmi) • Kosovo continues to buck fourth COVID-19 wave (Exit News)