• EU makes headway on healing Kosovo independence rift (FT/dailies) • Kuçi: Serbia’s campaign in Kosovo will not be allowed (Koha) • Ferati: Government acted properly (Epoka e Re) • Davenport: Kosovo Serbs to participate in elections! (dailies) • Anti-campaign in the north (Zëri)

• Serbia conditions implementation of agreements (Koha Ditore) • Thaçi and Dacic will “agree” at Baroness Ashton’s (Tribuna) • Thaçi: Autumn, decisive for visa liberalization (Zëri) • CEC approves 8,383 voter applications (Zëri, Tribuna) • El Salvador recognizes independence of Kosovo (dailies)

• EU warns Belgrade and Pristina of deteriorating relations (Koha Ditore) • Kuçi: Dacic will not enter Kosovo during election campaign (Koha Ditore) • Thaçi: Ban on Dacic, an action by autonomous institutions (Koha Ditore) • Serb Orthodox Church calls on Serbs to take part in elections (Zëri) • Parallel voting list for four municipalities in the north (Koha Ditore) • Germany and UK want EULEX to keep its competencies (Tribuna)