• Joint Statement on the Escalating Tensions in the North of Kosovo (media) • Kurti calls on Serbs to apply for jobs in Kosovo public institutions (euronews.al) • Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani interview with Klan Kosova • Vucic: Removal of barricades will start on Thursday morning (RFE) • Serbs in northern Kosovo to start removing barricades from Thursday (Reuters) • KFOR reacts to tensions: Solution must come through dialogue (media) • EULEX: We have neither mandate nor capacity to remove barricades (Klan) • Prosecution: Pantic was sent to house arrest due to his health (media) • Haxhiu: Special Prosecutor, Court chose to side with criminal groups (Koha) • JCK and PCK react to Kurti about Pantic (media) • Graffiti against judge and prosecutor who freed ex-Serb police officer (media) • Krasniqi: Kurti to clarify if there was secret deal for Pantic release (media) • Haradinaj: Situation is serious, it requires coordination (media) • Petkovic: Vucic asked Serbs to withdraw from barricades (media) • Hill: Patriarch Porfirije must be allowed to visit Kosovo in future (euronews.al) • Xhacka: Serbia to stop, so-called ‘Kosovo and Metohija’ gone forever (media) • Tension soars as Kosovo shuts main border crossing with Serbia (AFP, Reuters) • Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo (CNN) • Germany urges Kosovo Serb militants to remove barricades (Deutsche Welle) • Kosovo-Serbia Crisis Simmers as New Barricade Blocks Border (BIRN) • Kosovo closes border crossing as tensions with Serbia intensify (FT) • Kosovo to Host Five Persecuted Afghan Journalists (BIRN)

• Merdare crossing closed; Serbs erect barricades on Serbian side (media) • Osmani condemns attacks on reporters in north of Kosovo (media) • Ministry refutes reports that KSF vehicles moved toward Mitrovica (Nacionale) • Kosovan minister says Serbia aims to destabilize the country (Reuters) • Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo (Reuters) • Serbia troops on ‘highest level of alert’ as tensions rise (The Guardian) • COMKFOR: We support dialogue to find solution and ease tensions (TV21) • Switzerland calls for refrain from actions that can inflame the situation (media) • Xhacka to Serbia: Playing with fire is a bad idea; we stand with Kosovo (media) • Council of Ambassadors sends letter to Biden and Quint (Klan Kosova) • Mujanovic: I’ve received copy of Kosovo govt report sent to West (Nacionale)

• Kurti meets KFOR commander and EULEX chief (media) • Kosovo is still waiting for KFOR to remove the barricades (euronews.al) • Svecla: Shooting near the KFOR patrol, Vucic's games (RTK) • North Kosovo: Shots fired near NATO patrol amid tensions (Deutsche Welle) • NATO probing shooting incident in tense Kosovo north (Associated Press) • Serbia sends military chief to Kosovo border as tensions rise (France24) • Kosovo bans entry of Serbian Patriarch ahead of Orthodox Christmas (AA) • EU condemns attack on journalists in north of Kosovo (euronews.al) • Attacks on journalists in north of Kosovo, US ambassador reacts (euronews.al) • Krasniqi to Kurti: Remove barricades! You have my full support (media) • Lekaj: Kurti took wrong steps in north (Kosovapress) • Arben Vitia appointed Minister of Health (media)

Kurti: The law on public officials and the one on salaries, a big step (media) Svecla: If KFOR does not act in time, we will remove the barricades(media) Serbian List: Svecla's threats do not scare anyone at the barricades (Koha) Protesting Kosovo Serbs want ethnic Albanian police out of country's north (Reuters) Kosovo Police: About 1,500 participants in the protest in the north (euronews.al) Haradinaj: The association should be part of the final agreement (VoA) NATO’s KFOR Considering Serbia’s Request to Send Military to North Kosovo (exit.al) Serbian President contradicts himself over liability for Kosovo roadblocks (Euractiv) At least 3 TV crews attacked while covering protests in northern Kosovo (Committee to protect journalists) Bieber: The current situation in Kosovo is worst in the last ten years (EWB) Slovenia plans to increase troop numbers in Kosovo (STA)

• Police set up checkpoints on the Mitrovica-Leposavic highway (media) • Serbs called to protest, KFOR ready to react if situation escalates (Koha) • Kosovo Police investigating reports about kidnapping of Serbs in north (media) • EULEX may increase number of police if needed (Klan) • Kosovo Police confirms arrested ex-cop being held at police station (BIRN) • After increase in attacks on journalists in Kosovo, police and international forces asked to provide better protection (Reporters Without Borders) • Szunyog: Visa-free movement in 2024 is not yet final (Klan) • Hovenier confirms support for Kosovo (RTK) • Krasniqi: If Kurti can’t remove barricades, he should hand over mandate (Klan) • Basha on KFOR's statement: “Offensive to state and victims of war” (media) • Kosovo EU bid to get careful consideration early next year (Bloomberg) • PSD calls on Assembly to amend law on specialist chambers (media)