United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 24 April 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Serbian delegation arrives in Beijing (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic: Brutal abolishment of democracy (RTS)
• Serbian delegation signs several agreements in China (Tanjug)
• Trajkovic to be protected by Serbian police (Politika)
• Czech Republic seeking more active support from new EC for Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta)
• Dodik claims he has information UK established center for prevention of Russian influence in Sarajevo (TV Happy)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Brnabic: Good relations between Serbia and RS are good for all citizens of B&H (Glas Srpske)
• Federation of B&H Parliament’s Commission for Security holds extraordinary session: Stop or suspend activities on formation of reserve police unit of RS MoI (FTV)
• Dodik, Cvijanovic reject setting of preconditions for formation of B&H CoM (Glas Srpske)
• Izetbegovic rejects Dodik’s claims that SDA insisted on getting B&H Security Ministry (Dnevni avaz)
• Komsic: Croatia is violating Succession Agreement and international laws; B&H must act accordingly (Oslobodjenje)
• Bissell underlines importance of cooperation and NATO support to B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Banja Luka businessman Slavisa Krunic murdered in ambush (N1)
Croatia
• President decorates Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO Allied Command Operations for promoting Croatia (HRT)
Montenegro
• Bosnian Party is against the formation of technical government (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
• International community makes an assessment of elections in North Macedonia (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Siljanovska: Such legitimacy decline has never happened in the history of any European elections (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev announces possible cabinet reshuffle following poor results in Sunday’s election (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Xhaferi – “third candidate” in the second round (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Coalition, DP leader sign agreement with three other parties (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Linking Europe and Asia offers opportunities (Global Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 23 April 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: I don’t expect an agreement by October (RTS)
• Brnabic: Preserving memory of employees killed at Radio Television of Serbia (RTS/Tanjug)
• Mali: Steely friendship, strategic partnership with China (RTS)
• Djilas: To me, Kosovo is a part of Serbia (N1)
• Dveri Movement’s parliamentary group no longer exists (Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik will have to “swallow a frog” when it comes to NATO (FTV)
• Dodik responds to NATO path-related statements of Presidency members Komsic and Dzaferovic (Glas Srpske)
• Federation of B&H Parliament’s Commission for Security to convene on Tuesday to discuss decision of RS parliament to adopt law stipulating possibility of formation of reserve police unit (N1)
• Lukac: Ambassador Ivantsov supported formation of reserve police force of RS (FTV)
• Call of leader of Anti-Dayton Group Sarajevo Alickovic’s for Bosniaks to arm themselves provokes fierce reactions in RS (ATV)
Montenegro
• UK does not support change of power in Montenegro (CDM)
• Canak: If the EU doesn’t want to deal with the Balkans, others will interfere (Dnevne novine)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski and Siljanovska head to runoff – tight race (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev: We need Reka’s votes, yes, we need them all! (Republika)
• EU calls on voter turnout in presidential runoff (Republika/MIA)
Albania
• Date of next opposition’s protest announced (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• China In Europe: Greece Joins The 17+1 Network (The Corner)

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Abolishing taxes is minimum for resuming talks with Pristina (Beta/RTS)
• Dacic: Vucic to be pressured, EU didn’t know about Berlin meeting (TV Pink/Tanjug/B92)
• New victims of bombardment even two decades on (RTS)
• Press Statement of the Secretary General of the Serbian parliament (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Covic, Dodik and Izetbegovic agree in principle distribution of ministerial posts (Hayat)
• If there is no agreement regarding NATO accession, DF will not be part of authorities (TV1)
• OHR delegation meets with RS leadership in Banja Luka (TV1)
• Dodik: There won’t be another war in B&H (Srna/RTRS)
• B&H MFA to send protest note to Croatia due to activities of SOA re B&H citizens; Dodik says B&H Armed Forces will not take part in preventing entry of migrants to B&H (N1)
Montenegro
• New protests in Saturday, we were gaining strength (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• The presidential threshold must be re-examined (Nezavisen vesnik/TV21)
• Companies asking for joint customs services between Macedonia, Albania and Serbia (Meta)
Albania
• The issue of visa return to Albania (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic, (Russian Foreign Ministry)
• Media on Berlin: Red card for border change, proposition of “dual sovereignty” (European Western Balkans)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: They will request full recognition of Kosovo and Serbia not to get anything (RTS/Tanjug/B92)
• Russia will not allow violation of UNSCR 1244; attempts at pushing through UN Secretariat proposals aimed at undermining UNMIK (RTV/RTS/Tanjug/FoNet)
• Dacic: We will not make any moves without consultations with Russia (RTV/RTS/FoNet/Tanjug)
• Drecun: Belgrade to insist on cessation of provocative actions (RTS)
• Vulin: Serbia committed to peacekeeping missions, because others help Serbia too (Beta)
• Mondoloni blasts certain media outlets in Serbia for scandalous coverage of Notre-Dame fire (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Party delegations of SDA, SNSD and HDZ B&H set to discuss formation of B&H CoM; Dodik not optimistic (FTV)
• US Embassy, OHR reject Dodik’s claims about secession of RS, say that secession of entities is not possible under DPA and Constitution (Oslobodjenje)
• IC reps comment on formation of reserve police unit; US Embassy to B&H: We will request additional info on purpose of reserve police unit (TV1)
Montenegro
• Boskovic: Protests are politically-colored (Dnevne novine)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Hahn: The outgoing President should not interfere in ongoing judicial procedures (Nezavisen Vesnik)
Albania
• Netherlands votes pro the return of visa regime with Albania (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Russia plans to step up foreign policy coordination with Serbia — Lavrov (TASS)
• Greek business chief: North Macedonia deal diminished Turkey’s influence (EurActiv)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 16 April 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbs, it’s time to unite (Alo/Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic receives Chepurin to discuss Beijing meeting with Putin (Tanjug/RTS)
• Gojkovic holds consultations in Serbian parliament without SzS present (RTS/Beta)
• Serbian parliament hosts 15th COSAP (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Reactions to Dodik interview for Vecernje Novosti (ATV)
• Izetbegovic: Croatia should demonstrate more respect towards B&H (Dnevni list)
• Dodik warns that there will be paralysis in work of legislative authorities at B&H level if new B&H CoM is not formed (TV1, RTRS)
• DF says they have nothing against formation of new ministries in CoM (Dnevni list)
• HDZ B&H Ministers in CoM will not attend next B&H CoM’s session in support to SNSD (ATV)
Montenegro
• US Ambassador: Protests are legitimate, but the dialogue shall be held in the (Pobjeda)
• Montenegro is an oasis of peace thanks to Djukanovic (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Presidential election campaign in North Macedonia enters its final week (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Meta: NATO's intervention in Kosovo established peace and contributed to stability of region - deep gratitude to US and to all that completed that noble mission (ADN)
• Dutch MPs propose the suspending of visa-free travel for Albanians in the Schengen Zone (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Orbán: Stemming Migration along Balkan Route ‘Joint Hungary-Serbia Success’ (Hungary Today)
• Slovenia and Croatia should be setting a better example for the Western Balkans (Emerging Europe)