LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Serbia has no problem to find every missing person (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Vucic, Botsan-Kharchenko on Patriarch, cooperation and joint projects (RTS)
Dodik: High Representative can no longer do any harm to RS, although he is constantly trying to do so (TV Happy)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik and Covic address UN Security Council (RTRS)
Inzko, Covic and Dodik make concluding remarks before UN SC (RTRS)
NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopts report on Balkans which calls on member countries to help B&H overcome political stalemate (Nezavisne)
B&H Presidency members Komsic and Dzaferovic jointly extend their congratulations to citizens on occasion of Statehood Day of B&H (Nova BH)
Radoncic congratulates Statehood Day: Thousand-year state continuity of B&H is unquestionable (Dnevni avaz)
EC recommends opening of negotiation between EU and B&H on Eurojust membership (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia

Croatian PM’s special advisor Granic: Dayton agreement has been changed to detriment of Croats (Dnevni list)
Montenegro

Abazovic has received threats from Keljmendi’s clan (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia

Albania

Kamberi worried on trials against Albanians in Presevo Valley (ADN/RTK)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Bosnia and Serbia plan joint military exercise (Radio Free Europe)

LOCAL PRESS

Patriarch Irinej passes away (RTS)
Brnabic sends condolences over death of Patriarch Irinej (RTS/Tanjug)
Serbian government: Albanian citizens allowed to enter Serbia with ID card (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Varhelyi tells MEPs Western Balkans are a priority (N1)
Lajcak: EU does not agree with the philosophy that whatever the two sides agree should be accepted (VoA/N1/RTS/RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H Presidency adopts harmonized, joint statement on DPA (FTV)
EU High Representative Borrell to visit B&H (Hayat)
UK Ambassador Field: DPA can be changed as it was not set in stone (Dnevni list)
Dodik: RS will not perish to save something that does not want to be saved (Glas Srpske)
Clark: We always knew that DPA was not perfect, but it was the best we could do at the time (Al Jazeera Balkans)
US will return focus on constitutional changes in B&H (Dnevni avaz)
B&H politicians comment 25th anniversary of DPA (Nezavisne novine)
Inzko: Agreement on construction of hydroelectric power plant can be signed only with the state (Dnevni avaz)
B&H CEC processes 96.05 percent of ballots for assemblies in RS, FB&H and Brcko District, passes conclusions on election process in Travnik, election irregularities in Doboj, Srebrenica (RTRS/BHT1)
Croatia

Grlic Radman informs EU Foreign Affairs Council about situation in B&H and need to reform B&H Election Law (HRT1)
Borrell’s op-ed: Future of B&H is in EU, we cannot change the past, but we can shape the future – together (Vecernji list)
Montenegro

Varhelyi: The first official visit of Krivokapic will be a positive signal (Vijesti)
Knezevic: New government will be voted on 2 December (Dnevne novine)
Republic of North Macedonia

State of crisis about to be declared (Republika)
Zaev removed nine SDSM party local chiefs (Republika/IPortal)
Artan Grubi named in an Albanian political dispute over the “Yellow house” organ harvesting investigation (Republika)
Albania

EU Council fails to agree over negotiating framework for Albania and North Macedonia (Tirana Times)

LOCAL PRESS

Odalovic: Mortal remains discovered at Kizevak location near Raska (RTS/Tanjug/KoSSev)
EU expects Belgrade and Pristina not to move embassies to Jerusalem (N1)
EP worried by Serbia’s ruling party dominance during June general elections (N1)
RTS chiefs meet opposition officials (Beta/RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik: I really admit that Mister Radojicic’s defeat took a toll on me (Nova BH)
Dodik: RS institutions will invest in every part of RS including Banja Luka (RTRS)
Stanivukovic: Dodik is afraid of me because he cannot buy me (Dnevni avaz)
Newly-elected Bijeljina Mayor Petrovic says he will offer hand and cooperate with everyone in order to build better life for all citizens of Bijeljina (BN TV)
B&H CEC updates preliminary election results bringing certain changes to results in some municipalities including Ilijas and Novi Grad Sarajevo (Hayat)
Political subjects in Mostar sign pledge, promise to ensure fair elections in Mostar (Dnevni list)
Dodik: There is still no agreement on manner of marking 25th anniversary of DPA in B&H on 21 November (BHT1)
Zvizdic: SNSD opposes EU HR Borrell addressing Collegium and Heads of Caucuses of both Houses of B&H parliament (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia

President Milanovic lays wreath at Ovcara memorial (Hina)
An estimated 10,000 walk in Vukovar Remembrance Procession (Hina)
Pupovac pays respects to Skabrnja and Nadin victims in Zagreb (Hina/HRT)
Republic of North Macedonia

Pendarovski: Bulgaria is acting outside the 2017 treaty, violates common sense and democratic norms (Republika/ORF TV)
Zaev calls Bulgaria’s veto “failure to approve” (Republika)
State Department: Skopje and Sofia to resolve the dispute outside accession process (Republika/VOA)
Albania

Bulgaria approves opening of negotiations for Albania, closes the door to North Macedonia (Radio Tirana)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Serbian President A.Vucic and Gazprom Neft CEO A.Dyukov launched new complex at the NIS refinery (Neftegaz.RU)

LOCAL PRESS

UNMIK’s engagement continues to be necessary in Kosovo and Metohija (srbija.gov.rs)
Selakovic: Serbia highly appreciates India’s principled position regarding Kosovo and Metohija (RTV)
Stankovic: Dismissal of Serbs in Bujanovac may be interpreted as provocation (Politika/Novosti)
EU sources: No reason why change in Washington should affect Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta)
Majority of Serbians opposed to NATO membership (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H CEC: 96.22 percent of ballots processed so far (RTRS)
Media carry names of newly elected Mayors and Heads of Municipalities (Hayat)
Future convocations of municipal councils already outlined (Dnevni avaz)
Media bring preliminary results of elections in RS (N1)
SNSD, United Srpska, SP are content with preliminary results of elections; Dodik: We win 48 out of 63 local communities (RTRS)
SNSD wins most votes for posts of mayor and municipality head in 42 local communities in RS; DNS loses its stronghold in Prijedor (ATV)
SNSD's Jerinic reelected as Doboj Mayor (ATV)
HDZ B&H wins local elections in majority of municipalities predominantly inhabited by Croats (BHT1)
Irregularities reported during local elections 2020 (Hayat)
Dodik announces financing of Banja Luka from RS level will cease due to election result (O kanal)
Croatia

PM sending message of reconciliation with delegation to Vukovar (Hina)
Montenegro

Meeting between representatives of the Socialist People’s Party and Krivokapic (CdM)
I think the parties will get seats in the government (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia

Dimitrov: At the moment we have negative stance from Bulgaria (Telma)
Mickoski to call leaders’ meeting with Sela and Gashi, invite Ahmeti, Thaci and Kasami as well (Republika)
Albania

White House deal, a farce (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS

Brnabic: Importance of unity of Serbia, Republika Srpska (Tanjug/RTS)
Petkovic: Regardless of outcome of trial, the West will not change position on Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
Petkovic condemns billboards with insignia of co-called KLA (Politika/Tanjug/Beta)
KFOR change of command in Pristina (N1/RTV/Politika/Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Local elections in Bosnia and Hercegovina (BHT1/N1/FTV)
Pandemic makes B&H election complicated, claims a candidate's life (N1/Srna)
SDA registers huge debacle in Sarajevo, SNSD lost Banja Luka and Bijeljina (Dnevni avaz)
Kojovic: Citizens declared in what kind of B&H they want to live; Mandic: This is beginning of new B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Izetbegovic: We lost Sarajevo, but we remain strongest party in B&H (Dnevni avaz)
PDP’s Stanivukovic wins elections in Banja Luka, Micic loses in Bijeljina, comments (Oslobodjenje)
Both Grujicic and Tabakovic claim election victory in Srebrenica (Oslobodjenje)
SNSD’s Cosic wins post of Istocno Sarajevo Mayor (Oslobodjenje)
SDP’s Imamovic re-elected Mayor of Tuzla (Oslobodjenje)
Kasumovic re-elected Mayor of Zenica (Oslobodjene)
Ogresevic, Fazlic re-elected in Cazin and Bihac, big fight in Velika Kladusa between Husic and Abdic (Oslobodjenje)
SDA’s Ganci wins post of Visoko Mayor (Oslobodjenje)
HDZ B&H’s Boskovic re-elected Head of Municipality of Stolac (Oslobodjenje)
HDZ B&H maintains number of posts; Loses Tomislavgrad and Prozor-Rama (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia

Sanader, Barisic, Pavosevic sentenced to prison; HDZ fined in Fimi Media case (Hina)
Montenegro

Knezevic: We will support the new government; despite the injustice we are faced with (Dnevne novine)
Politicians in Montenegro must not allow resurrection of nationalism (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zakharieva: Macedonia is not ready for EU accession talks (Republika)
Zaev is off to Berlin for a last-minute push on the Bulgarian veto (Republika)
Albania

EU accession negotiations postponed until second half of 2021 (Tirana Times)