United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 20 December 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Gratitude to Serbia for not introducing counter-measures against Pristina (Tanjug/Politika)
• Malmstrom: Clear political context of Pristina’s discriminatory measures (Beta)
• EU: Trump’s letter support to dialogue (Tanjug/B92)
• Ljajic: Losses worth 34.6 million Euros (RTS)
• Stoltenberg: KFOR to continue mission (Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Western Balkans leaders meet with EU officials in Brussels (TV1)
• Zvizdic does not have right to represent B&H in Brussels (RTRS/Srna)
• Radmanovic says admission to NATO will have to wait, advocates military neutrality (Dnevni list)
• SDA invites all MPs in B&H Parliament who announced appeals regarding B&H CEC decision to file one together (N1)
• Dudakovic and others plead not guilty of crimes in Una-Sana Canton (ATV)
Montenegro
• Darmanovic: Process of the formation of the army in Kosovo must be gradual (CDM)
fYROM
• Zaev – Tusk: If Macedonia continues at this pace, it can make up for lost time for EU integration (Meta)
• Brussels changes its position on amnesty, Zaev offers to help on Kosovo (Republika)
Albania
• Two Iranian diplomats expelled, US high officials support Albania (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia’s Vučić doesn’t share Trump’s optimism on Kosovo deal (politico.eu)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 19 December 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Serbia can move even faster on its path to EU (Beta/RTS)
• Tusk welcomes Serbia’s reasonable moves (RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Pristina can’t join any organization without agreement with Belgrade (RTV/Beta)
• Djuric meets German Ambassador: Belgrade committed to peaceful solution (Beta)
• Mitchel: Dialogue only way to normalize relations (Beta)
• Serbian opposition to boycott elections at all levels until demands for fair election conditions are met (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC passes decision according to which election of delegates to Federation of B&H HoP should be based on 2013 population census (N1)
• B&H CEC’s decision on method of election of delegates to Federation of B&H HoP sparks reactions (Hayat)
• Presidency member Dzaferovic with Ambassador Berton, says CEC’s decision in collision with Constitution of Federation of B&H (Dnevni avaz)
• US Embassy, EU Delegation and OHR react to CEC B&H decision to use 2013 census for Federation of B&H HoP formation (TV1)
• New RS government appointed (RTRS)
• SDA, HDZ B&H hold talks on formation of authorities (N1)
fYROM
• Seven changes proposed to the “North Macedonia” constitutional amendments (Republika)
• Parliament adopts amnesty law for participants in the April 2017 incident (Republika)
• Zaev and Tsipras officially nominated for Nobel Peace Prize (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the joint press conference following the 5th EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Council (EEAS)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 18 December 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic at UN Security Council session (RTS)
• Vucic with Guterres on Pristina’s unilateral moves (RTS)
• Dacic: Important to hear condemnation of Pristina’s moves from large number of countries (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• First round of consultations on formation of new convocation of B&H CoM held (TV1)
• Covic: New composition of B&H CoM will be known by end of January (Hayat)
• Viskovic proposed a new cabinet (Srna/RTRS)
• US Deputy Secretary of State Sullivan meets B&H Presidency members (RTRS)
Croatia
• Border dispute obstructing Croatia-Slovenia relations (Hina)
• Marovic hasn’t been brought to justice yet; authorities of Serbia should answer why (Kat/Vijesti)
Montenegro
• Marovic hasn’t been brought to justice yet; authorities of Serbia should answer why (Kat/Vijesti)
• Montenegro working more intensively to meet EU Agenda in 2019 (TMN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo’s Tough-Guy Tactics Won’t Get it Far (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 17 December 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Serbian government: Formation of so-called Kosovo Army is a gross violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (Beta/Tanjug)
• Serbia requests urgent session of UN Security Council (RTS/Tanjug/Politika/Novosti)
• Vulin: Important to hear Serbia’s voice in the UN Security Council (RTS)
• Mojsilovic: Serbian Army ready to respond to challenges and threats (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik says RS will leave AF B&H, since Kosovo was allowed to create its own army (TV1)
• Komsic: Collapse of AF B&H, announced by Dodik, would mean endangering of peace in B&H (Dnevni list)
• Croatian parliament’s Declaration on Position of Croats in B&H sparks reactions (N1)
• Drecun: Situation in Kosovo will directly or indirectly reflect on RS future (Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• Croatian parliament adopts declaration on position of Croats in B&H (HRT1)
• Slovenia: No renegotiations on border dispute with Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro
• Krivokapic and Becic won’t go with DF (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Zaev on Kosovo’s military: We don’t need new tension (Meta)
• SDSM stands by Zaev’s comment that it is not yet time for Kosovo to have its army (Republika)
• Sela: Zaev’s criticism of Kosovo’s army is a move that favors Serbia and Russia (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Russia calls on UN Mission in Kosovo to disband armed units (TASS)

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 14 December 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic to tour in next 72 hours several army units stationed in Ground Safety Zone (RTS)
• Vulin: Serbian Army ready to carry out orders (TV Pink/Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric: So-called army – occupying armed formation (RTV)
• Selakovic: International law is dead (RTS)
• Fabrizi: EU clear, dialogue best solution (Beta)
• Stoltenberg: I regret Pristina’s decision (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Only KFOR and Serbian Army may be in Kosovo (Beta)
• Mogherini: Kosovo import taxes jeopardize Belgrade – Pristina dialogue (Beta)
• Lazanski: Transformation of Kosovo security forces is violation of international law (RTS)
• Zaharova: Russia will support new UN resolution if it is in Serbia’s interest (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CoM appoints members of B&H Commission for NATO integration process (Hayat)
• Cvijanovic: We do not want NATO border between RS and Serbia (RTRS)
• B&H authorities plan to adopt first annual national program for NATO MAP activation by end of year, Dodik says he will stop this process (Al Jazeera Balkans)
• Palmer: US strongly support B&H in NATO integration process (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Plenkovic raises the issue of Croats in B&H in Brussels (HRT)
Montenegro
• Medojevic got out from prison, Knezevic from Assembly building (CDM)
• Djukanovic is the most popular, and the DPS strongest (CDM)
fYROM
• Government passes on final versions of amendments to parliament (Meta)
• MPs gave themselves green light for amnesty (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Macedonian government hopes meeting with Bulgarian government is not canceled, despite heated exchanges (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo's army dreamers enrage their Serbian neighbours (BBC News)
• Prespa Agreement Seen as “Huge Achievement” in US (Greek Reporter)