• EU to start accession talks with FYROM, Albania, pending reforms progress • Veseli: Communication with EU visas liberalization should increase (Epoka) • Hoxha denies reports that Brussels will send new visa mission to Kosovo (Express) • CE and EP call on EU to liberalize visas for Kosovo (Zeri) • Haradinaj: Thaci should report to the Assembly on dialogue (Zeri) • Thaci discusses with Stoltenberg creation of army (Zeri) • A speedy agreement would favor Serbia (Zeri) • Tahiri: We do not fear vote of confidence (Epoka) • LDK to hold final roundtable of political parties (Telegrafi) • O’Connell: Encouraging to see Minister describe Zharku case as shameful (media) • Investigations into Ivanovic case point to criminal groups in the north (Koha)

• Thaci: We will be criticized by nationalists in Pristina and Belgrade (Zeri) • Final agreement aimed in 6-8 months (Koha) • Thaci continues with dialogue without consensus (Zeri) • LDK against Thaci’s “unauthorized” negotiations (Kosova Sot) • Pristina complains to Brussels about presence of parallel structures (Koha) • US Ambassador: Politics have no place in the constitution (Epoka/Bota Sot) • Kosovo president backs Swiss players over eagle gesture (Politico) • EULEX has started hand over of cases to locals (Zeri) • Former KSF commander: Delays in forming the army (Epoka)