• Veseli says tax will remain but needs to be suspended (media) • Ismaili: PDK wants to suspend not remove the 100-percent tariff (Klan Kosova) • EU: Time is now for a Pristina - Belgrade agreement (RFE) • Three months on, import tax causes millions of euros losses to Serbia (Zeri) • Osmani: Draft law on dialogue endangers statehood and territory (Dukagjini) • Ahmeti to Vucic: Your opinions have no legal impact (RTK) • Former KLA commander confirms invitation from Specialist Chambers (media) • Kurti: We need to prepare for an “Albanian spring” (Telegrafi) • Bahtiri “threatens” with war (Kosova Sot) • Rakic reacts to Bahtiri (RTK) • Constitutional Court rejects LDK’s complaint in Pristina (dailies) • NISMA asks Decan Monastery not to prevent road construction (Kallxo) • Kosovo applies again for INTERPOL membership (Epoka)

• Hahn’s proposal on tariff under condition for “ceasefire” (Koha) • Veseli’s proposal on tax foresees reciprocity measures (RTK/Klan) • Albanian PM Rama dines with Kosovo’s leaders (media) • PM’s Office: Pressure will not lead to lifting of tax (Zeri) • Pajaziti: Solution for tax will be found these days (Epoka) • Will UN Security Council debate Kosovo on February? (Klan Kosova) • Beqiri: LDK would join a broad-based government (media) • Haradinaj: We have awoken Kosovo’s economic giant (Zeri) • LDK and Vetevendosje against Law on dialogue (Epoka) • Vetevendosje to send Law on dialogue to Constitutional Court (Epoka) • Hoxhaj responds to Russian diplomat (RTK) • Thaci and three MPs to attend Prayer Breakfast (Kosova Sot) • Following dismissal, Rikalo says there is no place for Serbs in Kosovo (Zeri) • KSF structure to be approved by March (Zeri)

• Prime Minister Haradinaj dismisses Agriculture Minister Nenad Rikalo (media) • Lekaj: Haradinaj will not lift 100-percent tariff on Serbian goods (media) • Opposition calls for resignation of Haradinaj-led government (Zeri) • Kosovo Police confirms it arrested a Serb suspected of war crimes (media)

U.S. respects Kosovo’s sovereignty but says tax should be suspended (Koha) Meeting of leaders fails to result in suspension of tax (dailies) Thaci: I assured Bolton that Kosovo will remain responsible (RTK) Thaci has conversation with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Mitchell (media) Rama and Bolton discuss also agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (Epoka) Thaci: Partition option was presented to me, I turned it down (Telegrafi) Ahmeti: I am not certain tax will hold (Telegrafi) Foggo: KSF to stick to limits, should not act in the north (RTK) Serbian List calls for a protest in front of EU and EULEX offices (media) Russian representative at OSCE: Kosovo, the point of instability (Klan) Kosovo to renew Interpol membership bid (Kallxo)

• Leaders of ruling parties meet, decide to continue coalition (dailies) • Serious phone call from Washington: Bolton personally addressed leaders (Metro) • PDK expresses concern over lack of institutional cooperation (media) • Haradinaj: U.S. view was not heeded in efforts to overturn special court (media) • Veseli: The session on budget, on 2 February (RTK) • Limaj: Kosovo can find unity for the interest of the country (Koha) • EU states its position on tax remains unchanged (Zeri) • U.S. Ambassador Kosnett to meet Kosovo leaders today (Klan/Lajmi) • Haliti: Government will not fall, we will reach compromise on tax (RTK) • Rikalo to be dismissed Saturday, budget to be approved soon after (Zeri) • Haziri: New elections or government reshuffle (media) • Molliqaj: Tax should remain in power (Klan) • Another U.S. criticism for Kosovo institutions (RTK) • Nomination of CEC members, after completion of documentation (Epoka)