LOCAL PRESS

Brnabic: Belgrade sending messages of peace and reconciliation to Zagreb (TV Prva/FoNet)
Patriarch Irinej calls for reconciliation of Serbs and Croats (Politika/Beta)
Bosniaks’ ‘stop’ to war crimes investigations (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

B&H CEC allows political parties to monitor printing of ballots (ATV)
Comments to B&H CEC decision (N1/ATV)
In Mostar, 38 political parties and nine independent candidates apply for participating in elections (Dnevni list)
Leaders of SDP B&H, NiP, NS and NBL sign agreement on joint political action in Sarajevo Canton (O Kanal/Nova BH)
Vucic and Borenovic meet in Belgrade (BNTV)
Dodik, Vulin react to statement of Izetbegovic who said that “Serb side got too much through DPA” (RTRS)
Montenegro

Veljovic: We haven’t received any requests related to the murder of the journalist from Malta (CdM)
Son of slain Maltese reporter: My mother was also investigating Djukanovic’s connections (Vijesti)
Mustafic: Owing to the policy we pursue, we expect greater support (CdM)
European Parliament won’t observe elections in Montenegro (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia

Is the deadline for entrusting the mandate running: Xhaferi has not yet notified Pendarovski that the parliament is constituted (Kanal 5)
Zaev: It is not true that we have a preliminary agreement with DUI (TV Telma)
Taravari claims that they would enter into a coalition with DUI if Ziberi is the prime minister (TV Telma)
VMRO-DPMNE: SDSM to say who will be the prime minister (Republika)
Arsovski: VMRO-DPMNE in communication with all parties (Republika)
SDSM: Meeting between Nikolovski and Grubi doesn’t mean that an agreement has been reached (360 Degrees)
Albania

The US Embassy reacts after the investigation of Ylli Ndroqi: SPAK to continue the work! (Radio Tirana)
Albania starts verifying suspicious accounts with 82 countries around the world (Radio Tirana)
Greek Minister speaks on maritime talks with Albania (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: The situation is not easy for Serbia (B92/Tanjug/RTS)
Cooperation of US and Serbia for peace and prosperity (Tanjug/Beta/RTS/RTV)
Godfrey: US supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (TV Happy/Tanjug/RTV)
Drecun: Goal of law on KLA is to intimidate witnesses and prevent truth on crimes (Tanjug/RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Reactions to statements of Palmer in RS (Srna/ATV)
Croatia

Croatia's Deputy PM: Messages from Knin may be beginning of new Croatia (N1)
Pupovac: Anyone who thinks state can be excuse for war crimes is seriously mistaken (Hina)
Montenegro

Two-month political engagement – the argument for Interpol’s decision (Pobjeda)
Holder of the “For the future of Montenegro” coalition list resorts to inflammatory rhetoric (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia

SDSM: We are holding serious talks to form government (Republika)
Mickoski and Ahmeti met to discuss a possible coalition (Kanal 5)
Ahmeti meets with Zaev to see if they can restore trust after the bitter campaign (Republika)
DUI denies reports that it agreed to have Lazar Elenovski as the next Prime Minister (Republika)
SDSM reportedly plans to propose Sekerinska as speaker of parliament (ABC)

LOCAL PRESS

Serbia, RS mark Remembrance Day for Serbs killed, expelled in armed operation “Storm” (RTS/Tanjug/B92)
Boris Milosevic in Knin - Emotions are still fresh (B92/Tanjug)
Vucic, Botsan-Kharchenko discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (RTV/Tanjug)
Mrkonjic: No chance cabinet could be formed without Socialists (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dodik: Croats have been trying to present this day as homeland gratitude day (RTRS)
Milanovic’s statement denying ICTY verdict on JCE sparks reactions in B&H (N1)
B&H CEC certifies another 13 coalitions, one independent list (Nova BH)
CEC announces possible further postponement of local elections in B&H (ATV)
Dodik: There is no reason to further postpone elections (ATV)
Turkovic signs Milinic decision for position in Beijing (Glas Srpske)
Croatia

Plenkovic: Legitimate right to defense is not and cannot be excuse for wrongdoing (Hina/N1)
Milanovic: The Croatian war was a just war (Index)
Milanovic: A joint criminal enterprise was one of the dumbest and ugliest fabrications (HRT)
Medved: This government has corrected an injustice (Hina)
Montenegro

Election race made official (In4S)
Republic of North Macedonia

Zaev starts negotiations for government: He did not say whether he still thinks that DUI is not worth five pennies and it should go into opposition (Republika)
You can’t become Prime Minister with 46 seats either, Ahmeti replies to Zaev (Republika/Koha)
Mickoski: VMRO begins talks to form a new ruling majority (Republika)
DPA says it will join a possible ruling coalition with SDSM (Republika)
Albania

The electoral agreement of 5 June is officially a law (Radio Tirana)
DP vows to transform Albania’s political climate (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS

Days of suffering of Serbs Croatia for 25 years celebrates as victory: Operation Storm anniversary (Telegraf)
Brnabic: It was an ethnic cleansing of Serbs and Milosevic cannot change that fact (TV Pink/Tanjug)
Serbian associations condemn Boris Milosevic’s possible attendance at Croatian celebration (Tanjug)
Brnabic: I am one of the candidates for prime minister, coalition with Sapic probable (TV Pink/B92)
Vulin: Greater Albania notion is major security threat (TV Pink/Beta)
The first Serbian MP under the hijab: My appearance stirred attention (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Official Gazette of B&H publishes decision on local elections in Mostar on 20 December (Vecernji list)
Komsic: I am sorry that Milanovic is unnecessarily raising tensions (Oslobodjenje)
Stevandic: Operation “Storm” – crime and shame (Srna)
Shameful act (Avaz)
B&H parliament starts collective vacation in August (BHT1)
Croatia

Medved: Entire gov't in Knin is message calling for united approach (Hina)
Remembrance ceremony for 100 Serb civilians killed in 1995 held in town of Dvor (Hina)
Montenegro

Even the Russian Orthodox Church shows interest in the elections in Montenegro (CdM)
Djelosaj heads list of Albanian coalition (In4S)
SNP: Single opposition appearance formula for success whereby current government is being sent to political past (In4S)
Krivokapic: We’ll win at least 26 seats (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia

No parliamentary majority: First constitutive session ends, parliament speaker not elected (Republika)
Buckovski expects that Zaev will split the AA/Alternative coalition in an attempt to form a short-lived government (Republika)
Albania

Opposition sues Interior Minister (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS

Serbian parliament confirms mandates of MPs at constitutive session (Beta/N1)
Vulin: I still believe that Milosevic will not go to Knin (TV Pink/Tanjug/B92)
Dacic: Enough with lies that Serbian government is ready to recognize Kosovo (Beta)
Djuric on Brussels talks: We sent clear message, language of blackmail not to be spoken with Serbia (Tanjug/RTV)
Lajcak: Meeting in Brussels another important step in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Dzaferovic calls on Croatian President Milanovic to once again consider his intention to decorate Jelic on occasion of anniversary of Operation 'Oluja (Al Jazeera/FTV)
HNS in B&H: awarding Croat Defense Council is act of recognition of its role in defending B&H (Al Jazeera)
Registrations of 77 coalitions verified (Oslobodjenje)
B&H is close to local elections, while results of general elections were not fully implemented (N1)
Kesic: US and EU have to accept that their policy of opposition to changing borders in Balkans is doomed to fail (ATV)
Croatia

Plenkovic: Milosevic's attendance in Knin is a very useful and good thing (HRT/Hina)
HVO and HV made sacrifice in war together. That is why their recognition must be equal (Vecernji list)
Montenegro

Darmanovic,Reeker: Partnership with US at top of Montenegro’s foreign policy agenda (CdM)
Markovic will head the DPS list (CdM)
DPS finishes consultations with municipal managements (CdM)
Krivokapic confirms political engagement: Coalition agreed, leaders on the list (Dan)
A person outside the party will lead DF electoral list (Pobjeda)
A government’s man to lead anti-government coalition?! (Dnevne novine)
Republic of North Macedonia

Pendarovski says he will give the mandate to any candidate who assures him he can get to 61 votes (Republika)
Pendarovski hints at a government without DUI (Fokus/Almakos)
Mickoski: If no one succeeds to form a government, I do not rule out the possibility of new early parliamentary elections in the fall (Republika)
Osmani: We haven’t discussed rotating premiership, I expect government of the two major communities (Sitel TV)
Sela: If DUI does not fulfill its promise for an Albanian prime minister, it should go into opposition (Republika)
Albania

Albanian parliament changes Constitution, adopts reform of electoral system (ADN/Exit)
Basha condemns the changes (ADN)
Meta decrees 5 June agreement (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Szijjártó: István Pásztor Deserves Appointment as Assembly of Vojvodina President (MTI-Hungary Today)