• Thaci: I will step down if KSF transformation is not voted (RTK)
• Thaci thanks minority communities for supporting Kosovo army (Kosova Sot)
• NATO Council to bring unanimous decision on KSF (Zëri)
• Vucic surprised with Thaci (Zëri)
• Growing differences between coalition partners over the army (Koha/Zeri)
• Haradinaj: Initiative for creation of the army, welcomed (Epoka)
• Kosovo Montenegrins support formation of Kosovo Army (Koha)
• Krasniqi: Thaci must resign if he doesn’t get allies support for army (Zeri)
• Tahiri: Suspension of dialogue won’t affect Kosovo relations with EU (Epoka)
• “Assembly presidency to review changes to special court law” (media)

• Thaci says he’ll resign if Assembly does not vote on Army (Koha)
• Thaci explains his telephone conversation with Vucic about the army (Zeri)
• Diplomatic sources warn Thaci about “wrong calculations” (Koha)
• Quni: 2017 will be the year of the Kosovo Army (media)
• Special court to adopt this month regulation that paves way to indictments (Koha)

Procedures bypassed in KSF transformation bill (Koha Ditore)
Veseli: Army will be created within a few days (RTK)
NATO to “block” KSF (Zëri)
“NATO Secretary’s statement on Kosovo army, slip of the tongue” (Telegrafi)
EU: Suspending dialogue against spirit of normalization of relations (Koha)
Serbia “surprised” by Kosovo Assembly’s resolution (Koha)
Prosecution charges municipal official for ethnic intolerance (Koha)
“Serbs want unification with Serbia” (Zëri)

• Despite reproaches, Thaci doesn’t backtrack on KSF initiative (dailies)
• Selimi: Vetevendosje supports change of KSF mission (Klan Kosova)
• Lekaj: There is no state without an army, let us move forward (Lajmi)
• Simic: We will use all political means to oppose Kosovo army (Koha)
• Tahiri: We will not discuss Kosovo’s airspace with Serbia (RTK)
• Border demarcation could be sent to Assembly in two weeks’ time (Koha)
• AAK: Report on Kosovo’s territory, collection of fairytales (Klan Kosova)

KSF transformation without international go-ahead (Koha Ditore)
Mustafa: Minister Demolli is not against KSF transformation (Epoka e Re)
Veseli: KSF without competition in the region (RTK)
“Mattis gave a strong message, Kosovo should have its army” (Epoka)
Vucic and Thaci discuss Mogherini’s visit over the phone (Zeri)
Tahiri: Blocking energy transmission lines could destabilize the region (Koha)
“AAK would approve demarcation after reading report” (Lajmi)
Albanian President Nishani visits Presheve/Presevo Valley (dailies)