• Americans & Brits “scold” opposition parties (Zeri) • Rinkevics: Pristina & Belgrade should normalize relations (Zeri) • Association of Serb municipalities to have executive competencies (Lajmi) • Serbian Minister to visit Kosovo on Orthodox Christmas (Zeri) • Kouchner defends Kosovo (Kosova Sot)

• Pristina waiting for Brussels to remove Mitrovica barricade (Koha) • Opposition parties won’t vote in favor of special court (Zeri) • Trade unions: Mustafa should increase salaries by 9 January (Gazeta Blic) • Wilhelm calls for progress in dialogue (Epoka e Re)

UNMIK will be closed on 1 and 2 January 2015. Media monitoring activities will resume on 5 January 2015. • Thaci: Serbia trying to delay implementation of April agreement (RTK) • Jahjaga: Kosovo President’s Office politically neutral (Indeksonline) • Kurti: This is the most unpopular government (Gazeta Express) • Kosovo, FYROM pledge joint war against crime & terrorism (Kallxo.com)

• Kosovo Assembly approves budget for 2015 (Kosova Sot) • Thaci: We’ll overcome the present social crisis together (Gazeta Blic) • EULEX could take over Gavric’s case (koha.net) • Ombudsperson: 2014 a complete failure for the judiciary (Telegrafi)

• Tahiri: Government plans to accommodate all illegals (Koha) • Kosovo to apply for Council of Europe membership soon (Tribuna) • Police launch investigations into suspect’s entrance into Kosovo (Zeri) • Finance minister: Only 6% salary raise for public sector (Zeri)