Albanian Language Media: Western politicians call for balance and proportionality in dealing with Kosovo and Serbia (media) EU denies siding with Serbia, “parties responsible for agreement” (Koha) Kosovo PM Kurti to visit North Macedonia (RTK) Court orders 30-day detention for two Serbs suspected of war crimes (Koha) Police give details about explosion at Serb’s bar in Ranillug (media) Milatovic: Recognition of Kosovo, a closed matter for Montenegro (media) Walls of institutions painted with slogans against violence against women (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Arrests, explosive device and threats to Serbs in Kosovo, lawyers say there is a matrix (RTS) Serbian List, Petkovic react to bomb attack against property of Serbian List official in Ranilug (Tanjug) Serbs in Suvi Do near Mitrovica North disturbed after “KLA” graffiti appeared on health facility entrance (Tanjug, Kosovo Online) CEO of Telekom Srbija: MTS will continue operating in Kosovo despite pressure (N1) Serbian, RS PMs agree to build WWII death camp memorials (N1) International Media: West must protect Kosovo from Serbia and Russia, senior politicians warn (The Telegraph) BIRN Wins Solar Power Investigation Case Against Kosovo Media Regulator (BIRN)

Albanian Language Media: 25 percent of police presence in north will leave today (RTK) Barbano: Reduction of police presence, sign of de-escalation (Klan Kosova) Barbano: Special Police reduced in north, EULEX increased its presence (RTK) Lajcak welcomes joint security assessment of situation in north (Koha) Bislimi: Kosovo is respecting conditions for de-escalation of north (media) Svecla: Kosovo is implementing Bratislava agreement commitments (Reporteri) Osmani says threats against non-majority police officers be punished (RTK) Reactions to court’s ruling to postpone decisions on Klan Kosova (media) Court rules out eight articles of Law on Public Officials (Koha Ditore) Szunyog meets Peci, praises him for improving the situation in the north Szunyog meets Rakic, Jablanovic, calls for participation in elections (Reporteri) Government ministers, Krasniqi, Rasic, visited Leposavic on Thursday (media) Serb ex-policeman accused of war crimes in Kosovo (Koha) Graffiti “When the army returns to Kosovo” painted in Banja Luka (RFE) Serbian Language Media: Szunyog visited northern Kosovo, met Serbian List, PKS leader, Peci (KoSSev, media) Kosovo police to withdraw more personnel in and around municipal facilites in north (N1) Lajcak welcomes new withdrawal of Kosovo police from north (Radio KIM) Vucic thanks Serbian Patriarch for patience, understanding (Tanjug) Z.A. pleaded not guilty on war crimes charges (Radio KIM, KoSSev) International Media: After BIRN’s Report, Prizren Municipality Ordered Demolition of Building Without Permit (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: EU concerned with situation in north, calls for more steps from govt (Koha) MINT: Audio recordings are untrue, defamation will be reported (Koha) PDK, LDK react to govt about inflation: It hasn’t decreased, it slowed down (Koha) Krasniqi: Govt stealing bread from citizens' table; elections, only solution (Klan) Serbia not cooperating with Kosovo in resolving fate of missing (Blic) Kryeziu: Mayors in north cannot be dismissed, would be better to resign (Klan) Serbian Language Media: Mitrovica North municipality confirms construction works halted at around nine locations (KoSSev) Media outlets in northern Kosovo subjected to online attacks, NUNS reacts (KoSSev) Vucic: Very good relations with N. Macedonia confirmed, to develop further (Tanjug) Brnabic receives new ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, speaks about Open Balkan Initiative (Tanjug) International Media: Kosovo Govt Mulls Mayors’ Dismissal as Path to New Polls in North (Balkan Insight) Living in Kosovo has left me with high standards for hospitality (Prishtina Insight)

Albanian Language Media: Hovenier calls on Kosovo and Serbia to implement agreement toward normalisation (media) Vela to Petkovic: You know best where Kosovo’s borders are (media) President can decree Law on Minimum Wage only after final court’s decision (media) Procedures underway to remove northern mayors with petition (media) Hajdari says criminal charges initiated against Business Registration officials (RFE) Court: Dismissal of RTK Board not in line with Constitution (Koha) Serbian Language Media: Elisabeth Gowing resigns her post at Office for Communities (Radio KIM, KoSSev) Petkovic, Hovenier on borders in Kosovo, Serbian List also reacts (N1, BETA, KoSSev) Andric-Rakic: There are no laws in Kosovo for referendum and peoples’ initiatives (Kosovo Online, social media) CEC refused to initiate procedure to dissolve mayors in northern municipalities (Kosovo Online) Daka: The only and the most fair way for elections in north is that mayors resign (media) International Media: Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Arrested for Revealing Witness Names: Lawyer (Balkan Insight) Kosovo implements new regulation for financial inclusion (SeeNews)

Albanian Language Media: Opposition accuses Kurti of crisis and division (Koha) EU: Resignation of mayors fastest way to trigger early elections (Klan Kosova) Svecla and Krasniqi visit north: Security of citizens remains priority (Gazeta 10) Citaku: Government is threatening the values of journalism (Klan Kosova) Former KLA soldier arrested in Tirana on order from Specialist Chambers (media) 48 businesses which KBRA says are registered in opposition with law (Kallxo) Kamberi: Passivisation of Albanians’ addresses, ethnic cleansing attempt (RTK) Serbian Language Media: Dacic: Serbia fulfilled its obligations, there is no solution because of Pristina (Glas Srpske, Kosovo Online) Former KLA member arrested in Albania as per request of Specialist Chambers in The Hague (KoSSev) Brnabic receives farewell visit from Chinese Ambassador (Tanjug) Dacic receives new UK's Ambassador to Belgrade (Tanjug) MINT continues to revoke licenses: 48 companies “unconstitutionally registered“ (KoSSev) International Media: Suspension of Media Certificate Sparks Protests in Kosovo (Prishtina Insight) Kosovo Journalists Protest After Govt Suspends TV Station’s Permit (Balkan Insight) Open Book: Roma Library Offers Marginalised Community in Kosovo an Educational Window (Balkan Insight)