Albanian Language Media: Osmani: Kosovo, US will soon finalize agreement on strategic dialogue (media) EU: We keep supporting Kosovo on its European path (media) Kurti: 2025 will be the year of women in Kosovo (Indeksonline) Government: 20% increase in pensions of war categories’ families (Koha) KOMF submits proposals for child protection to MP candidates (media) BIK prohibits employees from participating in political campaigns (Kallxo) “New provocations in north: Nationalistic messages and symbols” (Klan Kosova) Rohde: Great to see musicians benefit from visa-free travel decision (media) Serbian Language Media: “Our normal life is getting relocated to Raska”: Northern Kosovo focus of Kurti’s pre-election campaign (N1) Serbian List says CEC deprives party from controlling legality, legitimacy and democratic character of elections (Kosovo Online, media) Serbian List appeals CEC decision on composition of polling committees (Kosovo Online, media) Flag removed from memorial complex in Gorazdevac (KoSSev, media) Office for KiM condemns desecration of memorial complex in Gorazdevac (Kosovo Online, media) Mitrovica North: Large landfill between houses and residential buildings, a view from municipal building (Radio KIM) Andric Rakic: Change of political messages that ‘encourage ethnonationalism’ is necessary (Kosovo Online) Serbian Democracy: Vote for people (Radio KIM) Media: KSF attended funeral in November in northern Kosovo, Maqedonci then promised in a letter to KFOR it won’t happen again (KoSSev) Kos: I trust Serbia will fulfill requirements to open Cluster 3 (N1) International Media: Kosovo parties count on celebrities’ influence to reach more votes (PI) Kosovo’s ‘Genocide Museum’ plan: Proposed name raises questions (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Highest number of voters outside Kosovo are in Germany (RFE) Voting by mail for voters outside Kosovo begins (Koha) AJK expresses concern over warnings that VV will boycott some media (Koha) LDK’s Hoti slams government for avoiding TV debates (media) Tahiri: Government running away from Prosecution, media and parliament (Klan) Maqedonci: Letter to KFOR is not a repledge, but an explanation (Koha) Ramadani to Maqedonci: Publish letter you sent to KFOR commander (Telegrafi) Lajcak meets Guterres, “appreciate his insights and assessments” (media) Palokaj on Lajcak’s successor: It seems Sorensen will be a favorite (KTV) Biden’s order on additional steps on situation in Western Balkans (media) Raid at "Dunav" office, a person escorted to police - two computers, a laptop and documents seized (Reporteri) Serbian Language Media: Djuric: We have prevented Pristina from becoming member of Council of Europe (media) Djuric: Opening strategic dialogue with US would take relations to new level (Tanjug) Trial of Serbs from Pasjane accused of alleged war crimes moved to January 15 (media) Court of Appeals: Indictment against Svecla and three MPs for throwing tear gas upheld (Kosovo Online) Ivkovic reports harassment, Kosovo police claim there are no elements of case (Alternativna.com, Radio KIM, TV Most) Ban on Arsenijevic from approaching Syla extended (Radio kontakt plus) Scholz: Principle of inviolability of borders must apply to everyone (Kosovo Online, social media) Opinion: Why the US, under Trump, should sign a security agreement with Kosovo (BIRN) International Media: Russia-driven disinformation campaign aims at drawing parallels between Kosovo and Ukraine (Prishtina Insight) Humanitarian: Qerka-Gashi: Multitude of narratives can be explored on the platform (Kosovo 2.0)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani: This year we will continue working for a better future (RTK) • Verma writes about his visit to Kosovo, mentions rule of law (Reporteri) • CEC to approve ballot today, voting outside Kosovo begins tomorrow (media) • Serbia's parallel tax office in the north closed, documents seized (media) • Svecla: Another parallel institution of Serbia in Mitrovica North closed (media) • Hoxhaj: Agreement on mutual recognition could be reached in 2026 (media) • LDK to launch officially election campaign on Saturday in Pristina (media) • Fehlinger: Kosovo and Albania are progressing like Westerners (RTK) • KFOR soldiers conduct crowd riot control training (media) Serbian Language Media: • Closure of the Income Tax Administration in the northern part of Mitrovica underway (KoSSev, KiM radio) • Serbian List: By closing Income Tax Administration, Kurti continues pre-election campaign to detriment of Serbian people (Kosovo Online, media) • Office for KiM: Kurti does not want normalization of relations, but change in ethnic structure in north (Kosovo Online, media) • Police inspectors and CBK officials in Dunav Insurance Office in Mitrovica North (KoSSev) • Patriarch Porfirije leads Orthodox Christmas liturgy in Belgrade's Church of St Sava (Tanjug) • World Bank: Kosovo remains poorest in region (N1, media) • Peci: Kurti ‘sacrificed’ membership in Council of Europe for electoral purposes (Kosovo Online) • Praises to Kurti’s government: “Bread, gun and democracy” (Alterntivna.com) • Economists for RFE: The abolition of the Dinar failed to achieve its goal, decision was rash and political (Kosovo Online) • Nearly 3,500 university professors support student protests, demands (Beta, N1) International Media: • Kosovo in 2025: Hard-fought campaign lies ahead as Kurti pushes for re-election (BIRN) • Far-right extremism and its influence on Kosovo’s public discourse (PI) • Europe's power price divide hits southeastern economies (Reuters)

Albanian Language Media: Kurti: Bureau will be formed, everyone will declare their wealth (Telegrafi) “No normalization of relations with Serbia without integration of Serbs” (RFE) Who could be Lajcak’s successor as EU special envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue? (Indeksonline) KSF Transition Plan: Generation of options for building the air fleet begins (Kallxo) These will be numbers of political entities for February 9 elections (media) Sallahu: CEC violated the law by allocating the number to the Serbian List (media) Serbian Language Media: Vucic congratulates Christmas: We will continue fighting for Serbian people, in particular Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online, media) Petkovic congratulates Christmas Eve and Christmas: Fight to preserve peace, stability and every good is goal we strive for (Tanjug, Kosovo online) Two years since wounding of Stefan and Milos Stojanovic, Strpce residents still in fear (Kosovo Online) Government forms teams for long-term gas arrangement with Russia and oil industry issue (N1) Government forms working group for discussions with education workers (N1) Gasic: Compulsory military service due to begin in September (Tanjug) International Media: Political tensions test unity of Kosovo’s police force (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Maqedonci: We are generating options for helicopter supply (Klan) President Osmani expresses condolences to Anton Berisha’s family (media) Applications for observer accreditation for the February 9 elections open (media) Rizvanolli: Iber-Lepenc turned into a profitable enterprise after 7 years of losses (media) Serbia buys drones and heavy artillery from Israel worth $335 million (Paparaci) Former KLA soldier Hasan Dakaj held in Serbia since January 2024, released (media) From January to November, diaspora sent €1.2 billion to Kosovo (Paparaci) International experts: If Kosovo fulfills obligations in 2025, pressure will be on Belgrade (Express) Serbian Language Media: Elek: Kurti sees Serbian List as greatest danger, because it is bastion of Serbs’ survival in Kosovo (RTS, Tanjug) Milenkovic: Lack of political will in Pristina to find solution to difficult situation following ban on dinar (Kosovo Online) People in Mitrovica North 11 months without dinar: It's too difficult, we are struggling (Kosovo Online) Kurti: This century belongs to Albanians, this decade to Self-Determination (KoSSev) Gacevic: Kosovo took over presidency of CEFTA, focus on new Action Plan (RTS, Kosovo Online) "29 minutes for 29 victims", In Novi Sad also a minute of silence for a child from Zagreb, tribute paid for victims in Arilje and Cetinje (N1, KoSSev) Vucic proposes Sunday be declared as Mourning Day over tragedy at Cetinje (RTS)