United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 29 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We don’t have control over one inch of Kosovo (B92/Tanjug)
• Dacic: We don’t need a verbal reaction, but for taxes to be abolished (RTS)
• Dacic: Pen is not a tool Haradinaj uses best (TV Prva/B92)
• Djuric urges EU to help stop escalation of situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Tanjug)
• EP adopts resolution on Serbia (Beta)
• NATO commander warns Kosovo it could face isolation (Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Crnadak: Brussels’ reaction to Pristina’s decision to introduce 100 percent tax on goods from B&H and Serbia will be essential (TV1)
• Leaders of SDA and DF Izetbegovic and Komsic meet; DF refuses to form coalition with SDA, SDA to try to find solution with smaller parties (Hayat)
• Deadline to submit lists of candidates for B&H HoP and RS CoP expires, SNSD to have most reps in Serb caucuses (RTRS)
• HR Inzko: Dodik’s request for closing down of OHR is unrealistic (Glas Srpske)
• B&H Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies informs Dodik that no police agency other than Directorate can secure Presidency members (FTV)
• Cvijanovic: I have no confidence in B&H judiciary (Srna)
Croatia
• Parliament to debate historical revisionism in Croatia (Hina)
fYROM
• The reconciliation body still has not discussed "reconciliation" (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Bundestag: Macedonia needs to accelerate reforms (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Independence Day, Albanian state leaders divided (ADN)
• Meta honors former Croatian President with 'National Flag' decoration; Mesic reacts against the border correction for Kosovo (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini speaks to President Thaci of Kosovo (EEAS)
• Kosovo’s prime minister: We will not accept Serbia’s violation of our sovereignty (The Washington Post)
• Former UN president Jeremic backs indicted Hong Kong businessman (AP)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 28 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic submits request to CEFTA (Beta)
• Vucic to Mondoloni: Dialogue with Pristina when it abolishes taxes (FoNet)
• Dacic, Crnadak: Serbia, B&H will not introduce counter-measures against Pristina (Beta)
• Dacic: Enough with games, put pressure on Pristina (Tanjug)
• Djuric: They wanted 100% tax, they got 100% reaction (Prva TV/B92)
• Kocijancic gives no explanation about provocative measures (Tanjug)
• Dacic thanks Egypt for not further improving relations with Kosovo (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Inaugural session of Federation of B&H HoR held (N1)
• Inaugural session of B&H HoR scheduled for 6 December (RTRS)
• Covic: Since B&H CC’s decision was not implemented, results of elections cannot be implemented either (Hayat)
• Govedarica says that SDS will support Dodik if he invokes VNI (BN TV)
• Komsic and Dzaferovic comment Dodik’s announcement about engagement of RS MoI as his protection detail (TV1)
• Ambassador Ivantsov advocates abolition of OHR (ATV/Srna)
• Program of celebration of 9 January adopted (Srna)
fYROM
• Zaev will not run for President (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Parliament lifts immunity for former PM Gruevski (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, important for region's European future (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue: Where the EU Went Wrong (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 26 November 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Serbia must prepare for long-term assistance to Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Dacic: Some countries gave birth to political monster in Pristina (B92/FoNet/Tanjug)
• Odalovic: Brussels and Washington can stop Pristina’s ruggedness (RTS)
• Scott: Kosovo is one state (Beta)
• KFOR: No unlawful operation, KSF not deployed to north Kosovo (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Zvizdic and Brnabic agree that B&H and Serbia will, for now, not introduce countermeasures against Kosovo (N1)
• Dodik: Pristina is trying to force the Serb community in Kosovo to exodus (ATV)
• Dodik responds to Trump: B&H does not have statehood day (ATV)
• Statehood Day of B&H marked in Federation of B&H only (TV1)
• Issue of RS flag displayed in stateroom of B&H Presidency (ATV/TV1)
• Dzaferovic says HR and foreign judges are in B&H in line with DPA; Dodik’s criticism against OSA is attack on state agency that works in line with law (BHT1)
• Authority formation (TV1/BHT1/FTV)
• SDP B&H, DF and NS to form B&H bloc to participate in formation of authorities in Federation of B&H and B&H (FTV)
• Centenary of annexation of Vojvodina to Kingdom of Serbia marked in Novi Sad on Sunday; Dodik: I am sorry we are not together (RTRS)
fYROM
• Zaev: How did four friendly countries allow Gruevski to escape? (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev: I have not had any communication with Gruevski since I became PM (Nezavisen vesnik)
• EP Kouloglou asks Mogherini: What will the EU do about Gruevski’s asylum? (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Albania-Kosovo joint meeting (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Rule of law remains high on the EP’s agenda in advance of this week plenary session (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 23 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Brnabic inform Chinese Ambassador on latest situation (RTS)
• Vucic to Chepurin: We have no reason to trust NATO (B92/Tanjug)
• Drecun: Dangerous move, hint at possible new violent actions (RTS)
• Rakic: If decision is not revoked, we will organize protests in different forms as of Tuesday (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• AFET: It is necessary to form new authorities at all levels as soon as possible (BHT1)
• Mektic, Crnadak and Sarovic send message to Dodik that they will not resign (BN TV)
• B&H CoM calls on Kosovo to abolish decision on introduction of 100 percent of customs tariffs (N1)
fYROM
• PO files two charges in “Thaler” case against Gruevski, Bozinovski, Janakieski and Dimovski (Meta)
• EC: Further explanations needed from Hungary on decision to grant asylum to Gruevski (Meta)
• US State Department: The legal process of Gruevski should proceed in Macedonia (Meta)
Albania
• 'Astir' protest at parliament, Rama urged them to leave (ADN)
• Protests, President appeals for institutional dialogue (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Macedonia Govt Risks Paying Price for Forgotten Pledges (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 22 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Information on movement of Albanian troops towards northern Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Tanin expresses concern over Pristina’s decision (Beta)
• EU calls for calm both in Pristina and Belgrade (FoNet)
• Vucic: Serbian government to talk to UN, EU member states on CEFTA violation (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Pristina’s decision has four objectives (RTS)
• Dacic: Pristina’s trade war is a consquence of non-punishment (TV Pink)
• Stefanovic: EU to take concrete measures (TV Pink)
• Djuric: Brutal attack on Serbs with taxes (RTS)
• Simic: Concern is not the right word (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Inaugural session of Federation of B&H HoR scheduled for Tuesday (TV1)
• Inzko reminds that census from 2013 should not be used before full implementation of Annex VII of DPA (TV1)
• Inzko: It is still not time to close OHR (TV1)
• Cvijanovic and Dodik stress need for Council for Protection of Constitutional order of RS (RTRS)
• Decision of Kosovo to introduce 100 percent customs tariffs to products imported from B&H and Serbia spark reactions (N1)
• B&H Prosecutor’s Office orders reopening of investigation in Dobrovoljacka Street case (ATV)
fYROM
• Hungarian government will not extradite Gruevski (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Szijjarto: Gruevski crossed three borders legally, our diplomats did not smuggle him into Hungary (Meta)
• Macedonia will be demanding that Gruevski’s asylum be revoked (Meta)
• Dimitrov: It’s ironic and a paradox for a country that’s an EU member to grant asylum to a felon (Meta)
• Hahn: I expect a sound explanation from Orban regarding Gruevski’s asylum (Meta)
Albania
• President of the Republic of Albania on working visit to Republic of Croatia (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo's 100% Tariffs on Serbia Prove Invalidity of 'Kosovar State' – Moscow (Sputnik)