• Mustafa’s presence returns barricades in the north (Koha Ditore) • More than municipal elections (Koha Ditore) • Vetevendosje submits alibi for its activists (Koha Ditore) • Against Veseli’s initiative on Dehari case (Zeri) • Five individuals hammer coordinator of the Pannell for release on bail (Koha)

• Mustafa calls for free and fair elections in Drenas/Glogovac (Bota Sot) • Singapore recognises Kosovo’s independence (media) • Agreement on specialist chambers to enter into force on 1 January (Kosova Sot) • Agreement on judiciary “ruins” unitary justice system (Koha) • “Kosovo territory cannot be measured without marking borders” (Zeri) • Ahmeti: The Union is not an Association (Zeri) • Parliamentary committee to monitor revitalisation of Ibar Bridge (Insajderi)

• Kosovo with unitary justice system from 10 January 2017 (Epoka) • CEC asked to allow OSCE access to polls in Drenas/Glogovac (Kosova Sot) • Ambassadors: Parties to decide on elections (Zeri) • EULEX: Dehari’s autopsy was correct (Zeri) • Vetëvendosje: EULEX spoke as a partner of Pronto clan (Epoka) • FM Hoxhaj speaks of imminent new recognitions of Kosovo (Kosova Sot/Zeri) • Kajtazi: Theft of prosecutor’s phone was a threatening message (Telegrafi)

• Belgrade warns for an increased pressure on Association (Koha Ditore) • Serbian List MPs will not participate in today’s Assembly session (Koha) • Increased readiness within EU for visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Epoka) • Prosecution to investigate Astrit Dehari’s visitors in prison (Indeksonline) • Amnesty International raises Astrit Dehari’s case (Koha Ditore) • Drenas/Glogovac elections bypass demarcation (Zeri) • An additional month detention for Vetevendosje activists (media) • Court requests additional information on Uke Rugova’s case (media) • O’Connell: Nepotism culture needs to end in Kosovo (RTKLive)

• EU: No visa liberalisation without meeting last two criteria (Koha) • Tahiri: Court in the north to be discussed in Brussels (Kallxo) • Energy agreement remains in paper only (Zeri) • Government of Kosovo condemns attack on Turkish consulate (Telegrafi) • Election campaign in Drenas/Glogovac officially kicks off (dailies) • Petition “Justice for Astrit” to be submitted to the Assembly today (media) • Police arrest three persons in connection to Lumezi’s burglary (Epoka) • Haradinaj: Propaganda against me is based in Moscow (Lajmi) • Nikolic reacts to Union of Albanian Municipalities idea (Lajmi)