LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Talks with opposition are honorable (RTS)
• Djuric to the Quint: Serbia will be guided by its interests (RTS/Tanjug)
• Quint urges Belgrade and Pristina to resume dialogue (Tanjug)
• Serbia calls Vatican to prevent seizure of holy Serb places in Kosovo (Beta)
• Sixty years on, nobody has been held responsible for crime in Gorazdevac (Novosti/Tanjug)
• KFOR: Security situation in Kosovo and Metohija peace and under control (Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• HNS calls for implementation of signed agreement and implementation of rulings of domestic and European courts regarding the Election Law (Vecernji list/HRT1)
• Spiric says avoiding to apply agreement on formation of authorities at level of B&H pushes B&H into deeper agony and stalemate (ATV)
• Reactions to agreement on formation of authorities in B&H keep on coming; Opposition: This is capitulation; Dodik: There is no membership in NATO (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Opposition’s political games do not threaten stability in the country (Dnevne novine)
• Improvement of electoral legislation not possible without DPS (Dan)
• Popovic: It’s tragicomic the opposition doesn’t take part in its own proposal (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• French Ambassador calls for urgent steps to tackle the corruption scandal, warns about the country’s “EU dossier” (Republika/TV 24)
• US Ambassador Byrnes demands a serious, thorough, transparent and timely investigation into the scandal (Republika)
Albania
• Meta: EU/one year wasted: Elections to be held on 13 October (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• The Berlin Process and why the EU remains a political dwarf in the Balkans (New Eastern Europe)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 9 August 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Arrival of new ambassadors proves they expect important things (TV Prva)
• Authorities and opposition hold new meeting on election conditions (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Komsic and Dzaferovic will not support candidate without decision on sending of ANP (BHT1)
• Izetbegovic: RS’ opposition parties made plan re NATO path of B&H; Sarovic denies Izetbegovic’s claims (BNTV/TV1)
• Cvijanovic: Agreement on authority formation does not contain anything that is damaging for RS (ATV)
• NATO is not insisting on MAP (Nezavisne)
• Council of EU appoints Sattler new EUSR in B&H (N1)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Rama Shifts Blame to EU for Not Opening Negotiations (Euronews)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 8 August 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: A difficult fall awaits us regarding the issue of Kosovo and Metohija (TV Prva)
• Pristina doing its best to make life difficult for Serbs in Kosovo (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: I don’t plan to interfere in US internal politics (Politika/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Members of B&H Border Police find 18 injured migrants on territory of Velika Kladusa Municipality; Migrants claim members of Croatian police beat them (TV1)
• Dodik: Thirty days for Council of Ministers or deep crisis (Nezavisne)
• Stevandic: Sarovic will attempt to negotiate with Komsic about formation of new parliamentary majority at B&H level with DF (ATV)
• US Embassy to B&H: Political parties confirmed existing consensus on importance of B&H’s progress on path towards EU and NATO (Hayat)
• Bissell: NATO supports ongoing efforts to form authorities at B&H level and it will support B&H authorities in further steps in cooperation between B&H and NATO (BHT1)
Montenegro
• Opposition’s political fiasco (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• North Macedonian court rejects extradition of Morina to Serbia (Novamakedonija)
Albania
• President: Elections only solution (ADN)
• Dialogue facilitation with consent of all sides (ADN)
• Some Rama government's tendencies are worrying (ADN)
• SMI to participate in 13 October local elections (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Bosnian Deal on New Govt Leaves Key Issues Unsolved (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 7 August 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Commitment of Serbian government to reform process (Tanjug/Beta)
• Djuric: Pristina only looking how to maltreat citizens (Tanjug)
• Drecun: Serbian citizens need only ID card for Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Botsan-Harchenko: They are interfering in your affairs, but are not mentioning court for KLA (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Parties of ruling coalition in RS unanimously endorse agreement on formation of B&H CoM (ATV)
• Sarovic accuses Dodik of enabling B&H’s accession to NATO (BNTV)
• OHR welcomes signing of agreement on principles for formation of authorities in B&H (Al Jazeera)
• Hahn welcomes agreement on formation of B&H authorities (BHT1)
• Tegeltija says he is ready for post of B&H CoM Chairman and he expects his appointment to be confirmed by B&H Presidency (Dnevni avaz)
Albania
• President returns Criminal Code amendments for review (ADN)
• Venice fact-finding delegation to visit Tirana on Meta’s discharge (Radio Tirana/RTV Ora)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Europe’s new agenda in the Western Balkans (European Council on Foreign Relations)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 6 August 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Croatia threatens with new ‘Oluja’ operations (Novosti)
• Serbia’s opposition: Decision on election boycott in second half of September (Beta/N1)
• Israeli Ambassador congratulates ‘Oluja’ and then corrects disputable tweet’ (Politika/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Leaders of SDA, SNSD and HDZ B&H reach agreement on formation of B&H CoM (Hayat/N1/FTV/BNTV)
• Zvizdic chairman of both executive and legislative authorities in B&H as of Tuesday (RTRS)
• Ministers in B&H CoM discuss conclusions of HoR re HJPC (TV1)
Croatia
• Government officials say Operation Storm Croatia's historic success (Hina)
Albania
• Opposition accuses CEC for abuse of power (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Wilson: Delivery of Russian arms to Serbia is irresponsible (VoA)