• Ruling coalition struggles for votes to pass 2018 budget (Zeri) • Thaci to take part in meeting of Western Balkan leaders in Bulgaria (dailies) • Thaci in Sofia: Regional cooperation accelerates path toward EU (RTK) • Reactions over President Thaci’s remarks during Canada visit (media) • Peci proposes sending demarcation deal to Constitutional Court (Bota Sot) • Phillips suggests direct US involvement in Kosovo-Serbia talks (Koha) • Minister Tahiri seeks punitive measures against colleague Gashi (Telegrafi) • DPM Jevtic calls on Serbs to return to Kosovo (Koha) • Non-membership in INTERPOL impedes Kosovo fight against radicalism (Koha)

• President Thaci delivers end of year address before KSF members (media) • Delawie: Kosovo is not losing territory, Assembly must ratify demarcation (Koha) • Demarcation doesn’t threaten ruling coalition (Koha) • Bulliqi: Report is in favor of Kosovo’s territorial integrity (Epoka) • LDK with conditions on demarcation (RTK) • Nitaj explains why Haradinaj voted to send agreement to Assembly (RTK) • EU diplomats argue Washington was main force behind dialogue (Koha) • Apostolova to MPs: Don’t keep the youth hostage (Zeri) • Minister confirms removal of persons from Interpol’s wanted list (Bota Sot) • PDK and LDK appeal to Supreme Court on Pristina and Prizren elections (Epoka) • 1244 appears in invitations for Mitrovica Noth constitutive session (Zeri) • Huhtamaki: Kosovo to fulfill remaining visa liberalisation criteria (Zeri) • UN urges Kosovo to stop citizens from joining terror groups (AP/media)