LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Dialogue to be continued when Pristina scraps taxes (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Serbia committed to normalization of relations with Pristina (Beta/Politika)
• Danish Foreign Minister meets Vucic, Dacic (Beta)
• Kocijancic urges conditions for further dialogue (Tanjug)
• Meron optimistic and disappointed (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik, Dzaferovic and Komsic take oaths (RTRS)
• Members of B&H Presidency and HR Inzko: Unity is only way for B&H within its legal framework (BHT1)
• Vucic congratulates new members of B&H Presidency, Cvijanovic for taking over posts (BN TV)
• RS President Cvijanovic nominates SNSD’s Viskovic as RS PM-Designate (RTRS)
• Izetbegovic: SDA offered broad coalition at all levels but it is unlikely to happen at cantonal level (Hayat)
Croatia
• Plenkovic comments on EU FAC session; Dodik: Croatia abandoned Dayton principle and pushed Croats into current position (HRT)
Montenegro
• Montenegro is extremely important strategic partner in security of EU (RTCG)
fYROM
• Gruevski confirms he’s granted asylum in Hungary (Meta)
• MFA hand Hungary protest note over Gruevski’s escape (Meta)
• Ministry of Justice sends request for Gruevski’s extradition (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Transparency International and its sister branches have called for Hungary to deliver back Gruevski (Meta)
• Gruevski didn’t receive any life threats nor was politically persecuted, says the government (Meta)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 20 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Kosovo’s bid to join Interpol fails again (B92)
• Vucic: Victory of a small, defiant and proud country (RTS/Tanjug)
• Scott: Pity Kosovo hasn’t joined Interpol (FoNet)
• Vucic confirms Gruevski fled through Serbia (TV Happy)
• Brnabic requests better treatment of Serbian convicts (Tanjug/RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS parliament holds inaugural session, Cvijanovic and Dodik take oaths (RTRS)
• Newly-elected members of B&H Presidency Dodik, Dzaferovic and Komic to take oath at inaugural session of B&H Presidency (RTRS)
• Date of Federation of B&H HoR inaugural session to be determined this week (Oslobodjenje)
• B&H CEC to decide on whether to apply 1991 or 2013 census in formation of Federation of B&H HoP by end of this week (EuroBlic)
• EU FAC discusses situation in B&H (N1)
Montenegro
• Darmanovic: Montenegro will vote for Kosovo’s Interpol membership (CDM)
fYROM
• Turnout in the presidential election also uncertain (Nezavisen vesnik)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• EU must recognise new force for Balkans destabilization (EUobserver)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 19 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Concern over increasingly complex situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Beta/Tanjug/RTV/Politika)
• Brnabic: Pristina’s tax discriminates everything Serbian (RTS/Tanjug/B92)
• Ljajic calls EC to pressure Pristina regarding CEFTA (TV Pink/Beta)
• Vucic thanks China for support in Interpol (RTS)
• Stefanovic: Politicization of Interpol General Assembly continues (Tanjug/RTS)
• Macareg: We are ready to respond to violent acts (Tanjug)
• Lavrov: Russia to consider any option of Kosovo settlement acceptable for Serbia (Srpski Telegraf)
• Dodik: If they fail to fill Serb Caucus in Federation of B&H, we will initiate constitutional changes and abolish Council of Peoples of RS (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Serbian Prime Minister Brnabic’s statement sparks numerous reactions in B&H (N1)
• Izetbegovic: I see Dodik and Covic as my partners at the level of B&H (N1)
• Lavrov: Russia, Serb leadership and Dodik are among most consistent protectors of DPA (TV1)
• Dodik awards Russian MP Dorokhin (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Montenegro’s frontrunner status indisputable, says Kurz (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Hahn: All EU member states should respect the rule of law in Macedonia (Meta)
• Kocijancic: EU does not want to interfere in the case with Gruevski (Meta)
• Zaev concerned about parliamentary majority for constitutional changes (Meta)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 16 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic thanks Bulgaria for its vote in Energy Community (Tanjug)
• Brnabic hands over to Tsipras letter intended for heads of government (Tanjug/Novosti)
• Stefanovic: Kosovo Interpol membership would give terrorists access to databases (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: All security services have their tasks (B92/TV Prva)
• Detailed plan of work for all security services agreed (RTS)
• Scott: Higher duties danger to Balkan stability (N1)
• Russia on Kosovo: International law, and it must suit Serbs (B92/Beta/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Zvizdic reacts to Serbian PM Brnabic’s denial of Srebrenica genocide (TV1)
• Lukac calls on Minister Mektic to vote against Kosovo’s membership in Interpol (ATV)
• B&H CEC fails to pass decision on manner of distribution of mandates in Federation of B&H HoP (TV1)
• Dunovic: Applying 2013 population census could lead to annulment of multi-ethnicity of B&H (FTV)
• Cvijanovic hands over her duty to Deputy RS PM Golic ahead of inauguration as RS President on Tuesday (ATV)
• Leader of SDS Govedarica expels Jerinic from party (ATV)
fYROM
• The cousins are the only untouchables left (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Public Prosecutor’s Office launches pre-trial investigation over Gruevski’s escape (Meta)
• US: Gruevski should serve his jail term in Macedonia (Meta)
Albania
• Gruevski traveled from Albania to flee to Hungary (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Gruevski’s Escape Casts Dark Shadow Over Macedonia’s Govt (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 15 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: We need compromise, not imposed solutions (RTS)
• Dacic: Situation in Kosovo far from safe and stable (RTS/Politika)
• Who was in Serbia’s corner, and who wasn’t (B92/Beta/Tanjug)
• Chepurin: Russia’s stand on Kosovo is clear, we oppose artificial deadlines (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Authority formation in B&H (TV1/BHT/Hayat/Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• President Meets with Serbian Prime Minister Brnabic (Hina)
• Bosnian elections still a topic for Croatia’s politicians (Hina)
fYROM
• Orban: We received Gruevski, but we won’t interfere in Macedonia’s internal affairs (Meta)
• Zaev: We expect Hungary to show that it won’t protect criminals (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Dimitrov: It is hard to digest that Gruevski is seeking refuge from an EU member state (Meta)
Albania
• Mogherini hopeful that 2019 will be Albanian year of success (ADN)
• Bushati: Government open for dialogue with political forces (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Talks Between Serbia, Kosovo Must Be Backed by Previously Agreed Trust-Building Measures, Special Representative Tells Security Council (UN News)