• Visa liberalization “speeds up” prosecution of “big fish” (Koha) • Lunacek criticizes Thaci: Visa blame-shifting, wrong approach (Kosova Sot) • Albanian PM: Kosovo’s isolation is absurd (dailies) • Zbogar’s “visa” rejected (Lajmi) • Ymeri doesn’t trust dialogue called by Mustafa, Thaci and Jahjaga (Epoka) • Opposition held a protest in Berlin (Zeri/Bota) • Government, judges condemn official car fire in Podujevo (dailies) • Explosion in Mitrovica North (Kosovapress) • EU foresees extension of EULEX mandate (RTK)

• Kosovo close but not fully ready for visa-free regime (dailies) • Kosovo, one more decade of negotiations with Serbia (Koha Ditore) • Detention for three Vetevendosje MPs extended (Zeri) • Konjufca: Government of Kosovo needs to reflect (Epoka e Re) • Grabovci: Thaci, president in 2016 (Epoka e Re) • No plans for Bosnia and Herzegovina recognizing Kosovo (Zeri)

• President Jahjaga delivers end-of-year speech to the Assembly (media) • Opposition: The Mustafa government to meet its end on 9 January (Zeri) • European Commission may publish visa report on Kosovo today (Koha) • Collaku confident Kosovo will get visa liberalization in 2016 (Epoka) • Malisheva protests against recent agreements (Zeri) • Vetevendosje to file charges against Kosovo Police (Kosovapress) • Political conflict risks escalating into a civil war (Bota Sot) • OSCE gives recommendations for community rights in Kosovo (Bota Sot) • Protest against court’s ruling to give land to Orthodox Monastery (Epoka) • Kosovo government gives in to Serbia (Koha)