Albanian Language Media: Haradinaj: First meeting in govt, I would send Association draft to court (media) “Bedri Hamza would bring a new approach in government” (media) Trump’s son shares Grenell’s post slamming Kurti (media) Jablanovic’s party says it was attacked by a Serbian List member (Express) Mandl: Serbia can’t be trusted, Kosovo recognition only final agreement (Telegrafi) Serbian Language Media: Vucevic's resignation arrives in Serbian Parliament (Tanjug) Brnabic: Elections in Kosovo of key importance for Serbs (Beta, NMagazin) Appeal of Metropolitan Teodosije of Raska and Prizren regarding upcoming elections in Kosovo (eparhija-prizren.com, media) “It seems Kurti will have to join opposition after elections”: Andric Rakic on changes after parliamentary elections (Danas “KLA” sign written on wall of Serb house in Kamenica, Serbian List posters defaced (Kosovo Online) Belgrade University Senate forms working groups to assess fulfilment of students’ demands (N1) Consumer organization calls for new boycott of retailers (Danas, N1) Opinion: A new European role for Britain in the Balkans (EU Today) International Media: Kosovo feels the pain of EU sanctions as election looms (Reuters) Central European media, NGOs face uncertain future after US funding freeze (BIRN) Former USAID leaders speak out against Trump’s attempt to dismantle agency (The Hill) Are Serbian protests starting to loosen Vucic’s grip on power? (RFE) ‘More hope than fear: Serbian astrophysicist puts faith in new generations (BIRN) Pollution threatens the Drin and its tributaries in three Balkan states (BIRN) USAID employees place on leave, CIA workers offered buyouts in government shakeup (yahoo.com/news, NBC)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani travels to U.S., will hold speech at National Prayer Breakfast (media) • Gervalla: It’s not true that the international community is against Kurti (TeVe1) • Ziv: Visa agreement ratified on 4th anniversary of diplomatic relations (media) • 117 new police officers in the north of Kosovo (Kallxo) • Osmani: Horrific attack at a school in Sweden is heartbreaking (media) Serbian Language Media: • Vucevic: Decision on formation of new government or new elections to be made in next two weeks (RTS, K1) • Starovic reacts to Kurti’s remarks on ‘bad neighbors, loaded guns and high morale’ (Kosovo Online, social media) • Petkovic reacts to Kurti’s remarks at rally in Podujevo (media) • Mijacic reacts to Kurti’s latest statements (social media) • Kurti: “When you have a bad neighbor, you need high morale and a loaded gun” (Kosovo Online, KoSSev, Alternativna.com, Radio KIM) • Caslav Jolic pleaded not guilty in new trial (Kosovo Online) • Blagojevich: Belgrade perfect place for Putin-Trump meeting (Kosovo Online) • Serbian pensioners rally: “Long live the students, baby boomers are with you” (media) • Marta Kos: No violence should be tolerated in Serbian protests (N1, RTS, Beta) • Varoufakis: Let Serbian students show us way forward (N1, Danas) Opinion: • Fear-mongering from Western Balkan leaders is no longer working on their citizens - or the EU (Atlantic Council) • Lessons from the student protests in Serbia (balcanicaucaso.org) International Media: • In Kosovo election, four bidders for post of PM (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: Trump officially appoints Grenell as envoy for special missions (media) Minister: Agreement with EFTA makes Kosovo an investments destination (media) Zeqiri about the death threats: They’re coming from somewhere in Serbia (media) Rexhepi: Serbia is intensifying attack against Albanians in Presevo Valley (media) Serbian Language Media: Students and professors in a third silent protest in North Mitrovica (KoSSev) University of Belgrade Collegium of Rectorate did not accept President Vucic’s call for dialogue (Tanjug, media) Vucic meets Dodik in Belgrade (Tanjug, media) Minister: Request made for postponement of US sanctions on NIS (Tanjug, media) Trump sings official instruction appointing Grenel to new function in US administration (Kosovo Online, media) Pristina officials about "night of horror" in February 2000 in N. Mitrovica; What else happened in February 2000? (KoSSev) Since November 1, protests in 240 settlements in Serbia (N1) Opinion: Western democracies to be jealous of protests in Serbia - history is being written (N1, NMagazin) International Media: Kosovo opposition parties pledge coal, gas power plants and billion euros investments (Prishtina Insight) KEK issues call for reconstruction of Kosovo A3 coal plant unit (BGEN) Western Balkan countries are taking further steps to join the Single Euro Payments Area (EWB)

Albanian Language Media: • Osmani remembers 10 Albanian civilians killed in Mitrovica North in 2000 (media) • Serbs on elections in Kosovo: “Important to have someone fighting for us” (RFE) • Zubin Potok mayor: Fourth time I’m being threatened by the same person (media) • Reporter publishes leaked conversations including DPM Bislimi (media) • Pristina mayor declares state of emergency with waste management (RFE) • KSF members conduct HAR-66 training with Turkish Armed Forces (media) Serbian Language Media: • Atiq: Social service workers in North Mitrovica left this institution in the Kosovo system (KoSSev) • Serbian Democracy reported alleged vote buying by Rasic'c party, KP opened the case (KoSSev) • Bogojevic denies allegations of buying votes by the party "For Freedom, Justice and Survival" in Leposavic (KoSSev) • Students in North Mitrovica in another act of silence for the victims in Novi Sad, along with a couple of professors (KoSSev, KiM radio) • Freezing American aid, reducing the military presence in Kosovo would have greater consequences (KoSSev, KiM radio, Koha) • Dacic: There will be no transitional or crisis gov'ts, new gov't better option than elections (Tanjug, TV Prva) • Vucic calls for immediate talks with professors, university representatives (FoNet, N1) • Serbian lawyers launch 30-day strike supporting student protests (Beta, N1, KoSSev) International Media: • ‘Just Surviving’: Kosovo Serbs struggle with shutdown of Serbian-run institutions (BIRN) • Serbian lawyers suspend work for month in support of protests (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: • Government approves allocation of half a million euros for Gaza (Koha) • Government grants KPA properties for use by MoD and KSF (media) • Kosovo leaders pay homage to former KLA commander Zahir Pajaziti (media) • ECAP fines VV with €8 thousand for obstruction of journalists during campaign (media) • Elezi: Deadline for media accreditation until February 4 (media) • Trump’s funding freeze: How will USAID funds affect Kosovo? (RTK) • KFOR and Swiss Embassy discuss security and stability in Kosovo (RTK) Serbian Language Media: • Vucic receives Tajani in Belgrade (Tanjug) • Djuric: Tajani's visit impetus to further development of Serbia-Italy partnership (media) • Vucic: Meloni to visit Belgrade in a few weeks' time (Tanjug) • Strache: A solution akin to South Tyrol needed for Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online) • Serbian People's Movement from Kosovo in front of RTS: We want to be heard too, not just Serbian List (RTS) • Two Serbs briefly detained in Gnjilane over inscriptions in Russian on their t-shirts (KoSSev) • Gerxhaliu: Kosovo government is looking forward to failure of domestic exporters (Kosovo Online, FB) • Student column continues march to Novi Sad (N1) • Consumer protection association calls for one-day retail chain boycott in Serbia (N1) International Media: • Week in review: Testing times, elusive compromises (Balkan Insight) • Political hate speech keeps Kosovo’s election complaints panel busy (Balkan Insight) • Croatians boycott Coca-Cola and other brands in price hike revolt (Balkan Insight) • To counter Russian narratives, Ukraine should recognize Kosovo (Nationalinterest)