LOCAL PRESS

Selakovic: Serbia grateful to Russia for firm and consistent support (Tanjug/RTV/Beta)
Godfrey: Change of US administration not to affect implementation of the Washington Agreement (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
Joksimovic expects Inter-Governmental EU-Serbia conference (Beta/Novosti)
Borrell: EU has leading role in Serbia-Kosovo dialogue (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Three SDP members arrested in Srebrenica for election fraud (N1)
Delegations of SNSD and HDZ B&H meet in Mostar; Dodik: HR Inzko made more evil in B&H than benefit; Covic: Time has come for OHR to be transformed (RTRS)
Covic writes to Inzko, calls for strengthening of dialogue in B&H (Dnevni list)
European Parliament to discuss 25th anniversary of DPA (Dnevni avaz)
NATO Parliamentary Assembly recommended NATO to renew dedication to NATO enlargement and support integration of B&H, Georgia and Ukraine (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro

Members of the parliament start discussion on the government’s program (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev: Attempt to bock parliament is dangerous, shameful and irresponsible (Republika)
Albania

German dream sours for thousands of Albanian would-be migrants (Tirana Times)
Rama: Emigration isn’t only an Albanian phenomenon (ADN)
EU postpones talks with Albania and North Macedonia until March (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 1 December 2020

LOCAL PRESS

Dacic: We are grateful to the CSTO Member States for their continuous and principled support and non-recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo and Metohija (Politika)
Dacic: Serbia and B&H have lot in common and despite different views on past should turn to future (RTS)
EU welcomes Serbia’s move not to expel Montenegro envoy – avoid unfriendly acts (N1)
Selakovic to Falconi: Serbia devoted to normalizing relations with Pristina (Beta)
Federicci: We are ready to intervene in case of tensions in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
Extremists building houses in burned Serb village (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

SC Assembly accepts SC PM Nenadic’s resignation and casts vote of no confidence in SC government (O kanal)
SDP proposes changes to B&H Constitution similar to April Package from 2006; SNSD announces they will not support it (Hayat)
Alkalaj continues criticizing RS and Serbs and Croats as constituent peoples (ATV)
15th anniversary of B&H AF marked; Minister Podzic: So far, B&H AF implemented more than 70% of obligations from Program of Reforms (FTV)
Turkovic asks Turkey to lobby for appointment of Oric’s attorney Cosic Dedovic to post of Judge of International Criminal Court (Glas Srpske)
Session of HJPC to be held on Thursday; Tegeltija: I have been continuously under surveillance (RTRS)
USA and Europe prepare plan for new security challenge, arguing that China is strengthening influence in the Balkans and encourages Euroscepticism (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro

Message to Serbia and Varhelyi: Montenegro will not withdraw its decision to expel Ambassador Bozovic (CdM)
Pisonero about Varhelyi’s tweet: To refrain from any action that might jeopardize friendly relations between Serbia and Montenegro (RTCG)
Picula: Not to irritate the host country is a golden rule (CdM)
Krivokapic’s work program: To turn Montenegro into Luxembourg in four years (CdM)
Socialist People’s Party will support the government of Zdravko Krivokapic (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

VMRO will blockade the government building and the Foreign Ministry (Republika)
Merkel: Fighting for start of accession negotiations with Macedonia (Republika/DW)
Albania

Vucic is no De Gaulle (ADN)
Op-Ed: Without the Western Balkans, the European Union would be incomplete (Tirana Times)

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Relations with neighbors and friends much more than conventions (Beta/RTS)
Selakovic: We offered a hand to Montenegro, we want best possible relations (RTS)
Serbia withdraws decision to expel Montenegrin Ambassador (Tanjug)
Petkovic congratulates new mayor of north Kosovska Mitrovica (Politika)
'Serbian-Albanian Friendship' website – contribution to regional reconciliation (N1/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Office of Disciplinary Counsel forms case on basis of audio recording whose main actors are B&H HJPC President Tegeltija and former B&H HJPC member Buha (BHT1)
OHR calls on President of HJPC Tegeltija to resign (O kanal)
EUD, US Embassy seek immediate reaction to recent crisis in B&H’s judiciary (Hayat)
Tegeltija denies accusations about his involvement in latest affair regarding appointments, claims that alleged recording of his phone conversation is montage and cannot be authenticated (Face TV)
Dodik: Tegeltija is illegally wiretapped in order to remove him (Dnevni list)
Radoncic announces removals in SBB B&H, says Dodik’s address to UN was destructive, slams Izetbegovic for threatening Zvizdic (Dnevni avaz)
Zvizdic: SDA should either renew its personnel and restore lost authority in SC and broader area or it will maintain ‘status quo’ and face collapse in 2022 elections (N1/Faktor)
Croatian ministers Grlic Radman and Tramisak visit Mostar; Covic: B&H Election Law could be changed within six months (Hayat)
B&H Security Minister Cikotic once again included in war crimes indictment (ATV)
Croatia

Parliament: Minister Coric wins Vote of Confidence (Hina)
Croatian parliament approves deployment of troops to nine international missions (Hina)
Montenegro

Krivokapic: This government hasn’t even started and has already been harshly criticized (CdM)
Djurovic about Krivokapic’s decision: He could have informed me earlier, I’m a serious man (CdM)
Bozovic declared persona non grata. He’s urged to leave Montenegro (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Reeker writes to encourage Zaev, says the bilateral talks with Bulgaria should continue simultaneously with Macedonia’s EU talks (Republika)
Protests in 11 cities scheduled for this afternoon (Republika)

LOCAL PRESS

Stefanovic thanks China for supporting Serbia’s territorial integrity (Beta/Politika)
Joksimovic, Portuguese Ambassador on Portuguese chairmanship (Beta)
Petkovic: Vucic’s visit to Kosovo and Metohija not banned but canceled over Patriarch’s death (TV Pink/Tanjug/RTV)
Comic: What I am doing now is DS policy (NIN/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Istraga.ba in possession of recording showing how HJPC’s Tegeltija gave promise to former HJPC member Buha that he will appoint her sister as judge in Banja Luka District Court (Al Jazeera Balkans)
OSCE calls on competent bodies to conduct swift and detailed investigation on all allegations concerning corruption and inappropriate behavior of any member of HJPC (Nova BH)
US Embassy: Integrity of High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council and other judiciary institutions is crucial (FTV)
Russian Ambassador Ivantsov holds farewell meeting with RS officials (ATV)
Cvijanovic: Dodik's address to UN SC was opportunity to hear truth about situation which RS is in (ATV)
Zvizdic warns that he will leave party if those responsible for defeat in local elections do not resign (Al Jazeera Balkans)
Izetbegovic and Zvizdic enter open conflict about responsibility for party’s poor results in local elections (O Kanal/Dnevni avaz/TV SA)
Montenegro

Krivokapic presents composition of the government (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

During a mass rally, Mickoski calls on Zaev to resign (Republika)
VMRO-DPMNE will initiate a vote of no confidence in the Zaev government (Republika)
Today protests in Kumanovo, Tetovo, Veles, Kavadarci, Prilep, Ohrid and Bitola (Republika)

LOCAL PRESS

Brnabic: Improvement of overall cooperation with US foreign policy priority (Tanjug)
Brnabic: Government resolved to intensify reforms on EU path (RTV/RTS/Tanjug)
Petkovic: Haradinaj Stubla’s statements political violence and violation of agreement (RTS)
Dacic: Stubla’s statement culmination of Pristina’s hypocrisy (RTV/Tanjug)
GRECO Report: Serbia has only partially implemented most of anti-corruption recommendations (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik addresses UNSC: OHR and HR must leave, there is no state property, no room for foreign judges, cooperation with NATO is possible but not membership; Covic criticizes the role of Inzko and policy of SDA (RTRS)
US, France, Germany and the UK condemn Dodik’s speech in UNSC, express support to Inzko (O kanal)
Komsic and Dazaferovic comment on Dodik and Covic’s speech before UNSC (N1)
Izetbegovic: Dodik and Covic showed their true colors with statements during UNSC online conference (Hayat)
Biden listed his priorities; Cooperation with EU in the Western Balkans (Dnevni avaz)
B&H marks its Statehood Day (Hayat)
Pompeo, US Embassy to B&H, Head of EU Delegation to B&H Sattler congratulate B&H Statehood Day (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia

Kohorst: The United States would like Croatia to opt for its F-16 aircraft (HRT)
Montenegro

Leaders of the three winning coalitions prepare new agreement (Dan)
Medojevic: Krivokapic’s government is weak, it’s a dangerous experiment (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev faces criticism from all sides over his BGNES interview (Republika)
Pendarovski has no comment on Zaev’s shocking BGNES interview (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Zaev: Good neighbourliness continues – there is no turning back (BGNES)
North Macedonia PM’s Remarks About History Hit a Nerve (BIRN)
Bulgaria – North Macedonia, a short-sighted veto on the road to the EU (Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso)