United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 30 May 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Brussels has mechanisms to initiate a procedure for violating the SAA (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Joksimovic: EU to pass mechanisms towards Pristina (RTS)
• SzS: Operation in north Kosovo orchestrated by Vucic and Haradinaj (Beta)
• Dveri: Vucic’s message – Belgrade must recognize Kosovo or Albanians might attack (Beta)
• Otadzbina: Vucic intends to sign agreement with Pristina (NSPM/Beta)
• Scott: Belgrade, Pristina have to get back to talks (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Hahn presents enlargement package on Western Balkans and Turkey (BHT1/FTV)
• EC identifies 14 key priorities for B&H to fulfill (TV1)
• Comments on the European Commission Opinion on B&H’s EU membership application (TV1)
• Dodik hosts press conference and discusses political situation in B&H (ATV)
• Bakir finally accepts military neutrality of RS (EuroBlic)
• Croats want to change Law of Elections before formation of authorities, Bosniaks after formation (Vecernji list)
Croatia
• NATO Military exercise takes place in Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: We are leaders in the region (RTCG)
• Haradinaj with Markovic: Kosovo is home for Montenegrin people (CDM)
• Markovic: Cooperation between Montenegro and Kosovo won’t be an unstable Balkan bridge (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Macedonia gets clear recommendation for opening of negotiations as last year (Republika)
• What does EC report on North Macedonia say? (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• President Meta welcomes EC Recommendation for Albania's Integration (ADN)
• German parties with different opinions for Albania's negotiations (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Russian Investigative Committee probing attack on Russian UN employee in Kosovo (TASS)
• Kosovo raids aimed at dragging Balkan states into NATO – Russian FM (RT)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 29 May 2019

LOCAL PRESS

• Serbian parliament adopts report by Office for Kosovo and Metohija (Beta/RTS/Politika)
• Vucic: I have never mentioned military intervention (Tanjug)
• Vucic denies being informed of Kosovo police operation (Beta/RTS)
• Dacic: Conditioning Serbian on dialogue with Pristina losing its meaning (Beta)
• Selakovic: Pristina wants sovereignty in the north with provications (RTS)
• Dikovic: They should raise a monument to me, and not an indictment (Novosti)
• KFOR blames media and politicians (TV Prva/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Incidents in Kosovo spark series of reactions (Srna)
• Session of B&H Parliament’s Joint Collegium not held (BHT1)
• EUD to B&H, US Embassy to B&H and OSCE Mission to B&H send letter to HJPC members, expressing concern re implementation of judicial reforms in B&H (BN TV)
• EC report on B&H: Opinion on B&H’s candidate status will be positive, but with numerous conditions (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro
• Montenegro will not break diplomatic relations with Russia (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev and Ahmeti will discuss the purge this week, Deskoska, Sugareski and Ademi likely to go (Republika)
Albania
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Exclusive responsibility of Kosovo's institutions (ADN)
• US Delegation praises Albania's role in regional developments (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Reforms in the Western Balkans and Turkey: annual assessments and recommendations
• (European Commission)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 27 May 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Government never discussed delineation (TV Prva/Beta)
• Seven conclusions – what did Vucic and Kosovo Serbs agree (Tanjug/RTS)
• Petkovic: Session on Kosovo and Metohija an opportunity to hear out the truth (RTS)
• Djilas presents declaration of reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians (Beta)
• Jeremic: Vucic’s statement that Albanians will gain independence is a fatal blow to Serbia’s position (Beta)
• Serbian opposition confirms MPs won’t attend parliament session on Kosovo (FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Wigemark: All political actors should stop to condition formation of authorities (RTRS)
• SDS could open negotiations on formation of B&H CoM (ATV)
• SNSD will not allow for any kind of institution to reach any kind of decisions until B&H CoM is formed (ATV)
• Dodik is becoming a problem for Vucic (Face TV)
• Dodik: I am glad Haradinaj is perceiving RS as state even if he is maliciously personalizing it by calling it 'Dodik state' (RTRS)
Croatia
• European Elections Results: Plenkovic not satisfied (Hina)
Montenegro
• Presidents of the WB chambers of commerce urged politicians to solve problems ASAP (CDM)
• The 2019 Enlargement Package to be presented on 29 May (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• DUI upset – Pendarovski doesn’t even want to hear out its wishes (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev and Haradinaj hold a get together in Skopje (Republika)
Albania
• Opposition rally ends without incidents, Basha speaks about 'political solution' (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• North Macedonia pushes ‘compelling case’ for EU accession talks (Financial Times)

LOCAL PRESS

• Somalia to reconsider decision on Kosovo recognition (Beta)
• Serbia and China, friendship of steel (Tanjug)
• What will authorities do about celebration in Albanian areas (Beta/B92/Politika)
• War crimes prosecutor says his report on region mainly negative (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Sarajevo politicians do not accept Serbs as constituent people (Srna/N1)
• Covic and Dodik meet in Mostar (FTV)
• Dodik meets Ivantsov: Formation of B&H CoM more uncertain than ever (ATV)
• Everything ready for meeting between Dodik and Putin (ATV)
• Dodik ends communication with Komsic (TV1)
• Tegeltija denies any involvement in illicit activities Extraordinary session of HJPC scheduled for Thursday (FTV)
Croatia
• HDZ Campaign turns from European to national(istic) issues (Hina)
• Pupovac: We mustn't settle only for EU membership (Hina)
Montenegro
• Moscow: Conviction over the terrorism attempt might worsen Montenegro-Russia (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev: In a few days we will see if I can dismiss DUI officials (Republika)
• Xhaferi given a map of Greater Albania during a TV show in Kosovo (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Two Migrants Found Dead In Tanker Truck In Serbia (RFE/RL)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 22 May 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Relations between Serbia, Croatia important for stability of region (Beta/RTS)
• Odalovic: Quint’s message does not fit anywhere (RTS)
• Kuburovic: No extradition discussed with Brammertz (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Croat ministers boycott B&H CoM session (FTV, RTRS)
• Covic: HDZ B&H is not conditioning formation of B&H CoM and Federation of B&H government (Dnevni avaz)
• After SDA accepted Dodik’s request on IPAP, DF threatened it would call off coalition with SDA (Dnevni list)
• Russia sees RS as main political and economic partner in B&H (ATV)
Republic of North Macedonia
• North Macedonia receives positive signals about the launch of accession talks (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev and Ahmeti meet to plan their purge of corrupt government members (Republika)
Albania
• Basha warns again: Local elections will not be held (ADN)
• Rama-Thaci meeting (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• US Wants Kosovo Army to Be in Control of the Disputed Territory – Analyst (Sputnik)
• Frontex launches first joint operation outside EU, in Albania (EurActiv/AFP)