Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Four days left for diaspora to register to vote (media) Lajcak: Encouraged by formation of joint commission on missing persons (media) Hill: U.S. doesn’t see evidence linking Belgrade to attack on Iber Lepenci (media) Kurti: Vetevendosje, a full member of the Socialist International (media) Former member of Serbian forces charged with war crimes in Kosovo (media) Tajani in Kosovo today, visits Italian KFOR for Christmas (RTK) Ramadani reacts to mass protests in Belgrade (media) Serbian Language Media: Elek: Orchestrated attacks from Pristina on SL proof that we are bastion of Serbs' protection (Kosovo Online) Rasic: SL responsible for dismissals and inconveniences caused to members of my party (Kosovo Online, Dukagjini) Jevtic: Greatest strength and need of Serbian people in Kosovo is unity (Kosovo Online, RTV, Tanjug) Archives of public gatherings: Between two and three times more people than official estimate of MIA (NMagazin, N1, Danas) Vucic acknowledges ‘exceptionally large gathering’ in Belgrade (N1) Visoki Decani: A large group of believers in the monastery, but there were more of them at Slavija (Kontakt plus radio, FB) US Ambassador Hill on NIS, Community of Serbian Municipalities, Ibar-Lepenac canal investigation (RTS) Reactions to Kosovo Government decision to allocate 100 euros to pensioners, youth, say ‘vote buying’ with public money (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Djuric meets with China's Wang (media) Dacic receives Russian deputy minister of emergencies (Tanjug) Opinion: Kaja Kallas, hope and scepticism in Western Balkans diplomacy (ukandeu.ac) International Media: Silence over Kosovo canal blast fuels political tensions (Barron’s, AFP) Headcount results show Kosovo faces declining population, rising urbanization (PI) Investing in climate action would boost Kosovo’s economy and human capital (Emerging Europe) Proposed street mural of convicted Serbian general ‘glorifies war criminal’ (BIRN) Humanitarian: Animal protection in Kosovo: A long road ahead (KoSSev)

Albanian Language Media: • Kosovo, Albanian parliaments hold joint session in Pristina (media) • European Union deploys election observation mission to Kosovo (media) • Kurti: During Hovenier’s time here, Kosovo made incredible progress (media) • Kurti calls on diaspora to register for February 9 elections (media) • “Damage caused by attack on Iber-Lepenci canal, around €400 thousand” (RFE) • Osmani meets Fellin in Brussels, “our shared goal is clear” (media) • Kamberi: Serbia trying to isolate Presevo Valley Albanians from Kosovo (media) Serbian Language Media: • CSOs: The only viable, long-term solution lies in achieving ethnic balance within Kosovo police in four northern municipalities (Kosovo Online, social media) • Nemanja Vidic: Kosovo Serbs are fighters, keep striving for a better life (KoSSev) • Bisevac: Manipulating Serb numbers in Kosovo driven by the goal to change their status (Kosovo Online) • Ministry for Communities and Returns says Rasic did not support establishment of ‘Museum of Genocide’ (Radio KIM) • Police vehicle slid off the road near Varage, three officers injured (KoSSev) • Vucic: Serbia's cooperation with OSCE exceptional (Tanjug) International Media: • Kosovo census shows shrinking population as many Serbs heed political party calls to boycott (AP) • Danger of external interference in Balkans high: Mattarella (ANSA) • What Grenell’s return means for US diplomacy in the Balkans (intellinews.com) • BIRN reality check: Kosovo still failing children forced into street work

Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Holding Serbia accountable for aggression against Kosovo is key (media) First final census results published, Kosovo with 1,586,659 inhabitants (Koha) Kurti: Census, essential for national planning and development (media) Government: Kosovo did not start the tensions in the north (Klan Kosova) Ceku's request for a visit to Presevo, rejected (Koha) Hamza: Dialogue has degraded, Brussels agreement insufficient (media) Konjufca meets outgoing US Ambassador Hovenier (media) AJK condemns the death threat against Ilir Mirena (media) Serbian Language Media: Petkovic: First convening of Joint Commission for Missing Persons in January (RTS) Office for KiM: Miladinov banned from entering Kosovo, Pavicevic from visiting detained Serbs (Kosovo Online, media) D.D. sentenced for attack on KFOR and KP last year in Zvecan (Kosovo Online, KoSSev) Ilir Mirena, Periskopi director, receives death threats (KoSSev) Barbano welcomes MIA initiative to develop regulatory framework on use of social media by KP, Andric Rakic says regulation exists but not implemented (social media) Vucic meets with Tajani, thanks Italy for supporting Serbia on EU path (Tanjug) International Media: Kosovo government unveils plan for museum of genocide (PI) Kosovo, Serbia pledge to implement Declaration on Missing Persons (BIRN) Humanitarian: Inclusive education is just words on paper (Kosovo 2.0)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Kosovo has great natural potential for renewable energy (media) Lajcak: Banjska, Association and recognition of Kosovo symbols (media) Haradinaj: I’ll send Association draft to court in my first week as PM (media) Kurti calls on diaspora to register for next year’s elections (media) Musliu: Milan Radoicic is behind attack on Iber Lepenc water canal (media) Kosovo to have Museum of Genocide and Efforts for Freedom (Koha) Kurti’s message to people of Vanuatu after devastating earthquake (media) AJK condemns Nexhmedin Spahiu’s insulting remarks against Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities (media) Serbian Language Media: Ambassador: China committed to implementing consensus between Xi Jinping, Vucic (N1) Radosavljevic: It is not possible that Pristina bans Serbian List from participation in elections (Kosovo Online) EU welcomes agreement between Belgrade and Pristina on implementation of missing persons declaration (Radio KIM) Odalovic: Restoring the Declaration on Missing Persons gives hope to families (RTS, Tanjug, Kosovo Online) Blakaj: Agreement on implementation of declaration on missing is positive, carefully with expectations (KiM radio) A year of tragedy and protest: Professor Oliver Toskovic reflects on 2024 (KoSSev) International Media: Report highlights Kosovo’s struggle to detect early warning signs of terrorism and radicalization (PI) Kosovo political prisoner’s stories highlight Yugoslav state’s brutal tactics (BIRN) Sandhurst graduate from Kosovo hails Army's role in keeping peace with KFOR (Forces News) Dutch government to block Serbia’s next step toward EU membership (Dutch Times)

Albanian Language Media: • Chief negotiators in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to meet today in Brussels (media) • EU: Serbian delegation at CoE violated agreement with Kosovo (Koha) • Kurti: Documenting war crimes, a moral and historical obligation (media) • Svecla: Ammunition factory, important step in strengthening security capacities (media) • Maqedonci: Kosovo will also produce weapons for export (media) • Turkish manufacturer: Factory in Kosovo according to NATO standards (Reporteri) • Haxhi Shala and Sabit Januzi plead guilty to witness intimidation charges (media) • Kosovo extradites murder suspect to U.S. (RFE) • Orav: We aim to bring Kosovo closer to EU as soon as possible (Indeksonline) Serbian Language Media: • Pristina to declare Serbs guilty of attack on canal to stop SL from participating in elections, says Vucic (Tanjug) • Meeting between Petkovic and Lajcak began in Brussels (Kosovo Online, N1) • Vucic receives Cypriot Defense Minister (Tanjug) • Patriarch Porfirije: Gratitude to Vatican for principled position on Kosovo (Radio Mitrovica sever) • Increased presence of Kosovo police in the north: Security needs or political message? (Radio kontakt plus, media) • PIK: Return to work of police officers suspended in relation to Milos Subotic’s case does not impede further investigation (KoSSev) • Support for the students’ protests from 350 professors and students from Kosovo (KiM radio, Insajder, Beta) • RTS: EU to open Cluster 3 (N1) • Djuric: Good news from Brussels, we are prepared for progress on EU path (media) International Media: • Serbian Govt’s document dump raises new questions about train station tragedy (Balkan Insight) • Silent spying: how Serbian intelligence hacks activists’ phones – without them knowing (Balkan Insight) • Bechtel bespoke: US engineering giant’s modus operandi in the Balkans causes concern (Balkan Insight)