United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 5 July 2019

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic on ban: Haradinaj told me this was false news (RTS)
• Dacic: This plan and project is no longer a secret, nor is it a kind of conspiracy (Sputnik/B92/Tanjug)
• Drecun: Pristina did not opt for a peaceful resolution of problems (RTS)
• Djuric: Pristina wishes to make Kosovo and Metohija a ghetto under open skies (RTS)
• Dacic in Poznan: What is the point of the Summit if some EU leaders claim there is no enlargement (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Czaputowicz says EU cannot be completely united without Western Balkan countries (BHT1/N1/BN TV)
• SDA criticizes Minister Bevanda for failing to attend B&H CoM session, calls on HDZ not to block institutions of B&H (Glas Srpske)
• RS parliament completes its fifth regular session by adopting number of draft laws (RTRS/N1)
• Wigemark: It is wrong entire burden of migrations fell down on USC (EuroBlic)
• Dodik: Police from FB&H will not be engaged at borders with Serbia and Montenegro (ATV)
• Pendes: There is no legal ground to deploy B&H AF at borders with Serbia and Montenegro (ATV/RTRS)
• Inzko visits Tokyo, discusses authority formation in B&H with Japanese officials (Oslobodjenje)
Montenegro
• Darmanovic: Without enlargement, the EU will face problems too (RTCG)
Albania
• DP to file criminal charges against CEC (ADN)
• Justice reform is outside politics' hands: Murrizi declares (ADN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 4 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Pristina’s decision unprecedented move and a slap in EU’s face (Novosti/B92)
• Palestine’s stand on non-recognition of “Kosovo” remains unchanged (Tanjug)
• Mojsilovic with KFOR Commander on “disrespect of procedures” (Politika)
• Fabrizi: EU not changing stand on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (FoNet/RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Western Balkans Summit kicks off in Poznan (Hayat)
• Cvijanovic: RS fully committed to EU path (BN TV)
• Former HR Schwarz-Schilling wonders when Dodik will be removed for his actions and behavior (Nezavisne novine/DW)
• Dodik: Schwarz- Schilling is professional Serbophobe and Bosniak lobbyist (RTRS)
• US supports B&H’s goals, membership in NATO and EU (Nezavisne novine)
• Bosniak bloc headed by SDA continues several months long post-election agony (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Tannock to Djukanovic: I’ll come to Podgorica to see the European flag (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Schweitzer-Bluhm: We look forward to welcoming you in NATO and start the EU negotiations (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev: NATO integration will have great positive effects on the security and prosperity of our country and region (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev tells Macron that the EU has no future without enlargement (Republika)
Albania
• EC turns down the Netherlands’ request to lift visa regime for Albania (Radio Tirana)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• The Dangerous Politics of Playing the Victim (Foreign Policy)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 3 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Pristina’s goal is occupying the north and expulsion of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS)
• Brnabic, Mondoloni discuss Macron's visit to Serbia (Tanjug)
• Dacic: It is in Serbia’s interest to renew relations with Peru (RTV)
• Engel with Serbian MPs: Important to continue Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
• Western Balkans Summit opens in Poland (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Thaci rejects invitation to attend SEECP Summit in B&H (Glas Srpske)
• Chairman Zvizdic says condition for authority formation is adoption of ANP (N1)
• Dodik and Bakir push SDS out of authorities (EuroBlic)
• Sarovic: SDS will not enter coalition with SNSD, but we can cooperate on issues of importance for RS (Nezavisne novine)
• B&H CoM discusses migrant crisis; tasks Minister Pendes to prepare engagement of units of B&H Armed Forces; Dodik: I will not allow borders to be closed (TV1/BN TV)
Croatia
• Orepic: Croatia must change its policy towards B&H (Hina)
• Milanovic accuses Plenkovic of putting personal ambitions ahead of Croatian interests (HRT)
Montenegro
• Montenegro to open remaining negotiation chapter during Finland’s EU presidency (CDM)
• Merkel: Germany stands firmly behind the European future of the WB (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Montenegro to open remaining negotiation chapter during Finland’s EU presidency (CDM)
• Merkel: Germany stands firmly behind the European future of the WB (Pobjeda)
Albania
• Meta: Ready to hold general and presidential elections in October (Radio Tirana)
• Rama: June 30 elections served the rightness rather than the left wing (Radio Tirana)
• Brussels appeals to government and opposition to urgently launch dialogue to overcome the political crisis in Albania (Radio Tirana)
• Albania establishes four pillars for cooperation with Kosovo (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Size matters: France deflates EU enlargement aspirations (Reuters)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 5 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: We warned them (B92)
• Ljajic: Goods were smuggled into Kosovo (N1)
• Mustafa suing Vulin for hater speech (Beta)
• Fabrizi: Macron’s stand doesn’t imperil Belgrade’s membership (Beta)
• US Congressman Engel to meet with Vucic in Belgrade Wednesday (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Minister Sarovic and Minister Ljajic to discuss countermeasures against Kosovo (BHT1)
• B&H officials meet with members of Working Party on the WB Region (Hayat)
• Covic: SDS ministers in CoM are spokespersons of SDA (ATV)
• Minister Pendes explains importance of ANP (Vecernji list)
• USAID director calls on Bosnia to ensure independence from Russian gas (N1)
Croatia
• Russia willing to invest in Croatia, ambassador says (Hina)
Montenegro
• Macron’s views push Montenegro towards Russia, China (CDM)
• SDP calls for political dialogue, technical government (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev will try to get French PM Philippe to support his bid for opening of EU accession talks (Republika)
• Borisov announces the Balkans will be left out in the cold by the coming EU leadership (Republika)
Albania
• OSCE/ODIHR preliminary findings and conclusions on local elections (Radio Tirana)
• US Embassy on elections: Voters did not have a meaningful choice (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Hungary’s Growing Role in the Balkans (Hungary Today)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 28 June 2019

LOCAL PRESS

• Kosovo cannot participate in Eurovision (Kurir)
• Messages on the occasion of St. Vitus Day (Beta)
• Vucic Thanks the outgoing Russian Ambassador (RTS)
• Serbia opens Chapter 9 – Financial services in accession talks with EU (Beta)
• Serbia files war crimes charges against former Slovenian president (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• HDZ B&H’s Kristo: We must ensure independent judiciary and democratic monitoring of agencies such as OSA (Vecernji list)
• OHR, EUD to B&H, OSCE Mission to B&H ask for investigation of allegations according to which B&H OSA puts 10 media in B&H, Serbia, Croatia under surveillance (BHT1)
• Latest developments with regard to surveillance undermine trust in OSA (RTRS)
• NATO Sec Gen Stoltenberg reminds of B&H ministers agreeing to submit ANP (FTV)
• German authorities arrest a Bosnian man suspected of supporting terrorism (RTRS)
Croatia
• Government delighted at election of Pejcinovic Buric as CoE Secretary General (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: Partnership with America is priceless (CDM)
Albania
• President of Republic, Ilir Meta decrees a new date for the local elections (Radio Tirana)
• Ilir Meta sends letter to Rama: Dear Edi, be a visionary and reflect (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• China in the Balkans: Neutral business partner or a foreign power? (EWB)