• No Assembly session prior to 17 February (Klan Kosova) • Opposition: Thaci’s career depends on the LDK (Koha Ditore) • Delawie: Political crisis in Kosovo is manufactured (dailies/VoA) • Mustafa: No one can diminish the celebration of independence (Kosovapress) • EU welcomes the agreement on new premises for the Ombudsperson (dailies)

• Kurz: Opposition to renounce violence (dailies) • Government seeks to elect new president before 17 February (Koha Ditore) • Haliti: President must be elected in accordance with Constitution (RTK) • Ymeri: Vetevendosje ready to run with a joint ballot (Epoka e Re) • Haradinaj: Elections are not thirst for power (Epoka e Re) • Viets: Liberalization of visas is close (Epoka e Re) • Ombudsperson wants Serbia to pay back pensions to Kosovo citizens (Koha)