United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 7 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Union of the Comoros withdraws recognition of Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic: No diplomatic effect from protest note (RTS)
• Mondoloni: Ceremony in Paris dedicated to peace and dead, and not to victors (RTV)
• Djuric: International community must react to Pristina’s decision, Brussels dialogue blocked (Beta)
• EU: Pristina to explain increase of taxes on goods from Serbia and B&H (RTS)
• EU announces that Vucic and Thaci will meet on Thursday (Tanjug/B92)
• Jerinic might take over position of SDS leader from Vukota Govedarica (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• HR Inzko presents report to UN SC (FTV)
• Reactions to Inzko’s report to UN SC (Nezavisne)
• Kosarac slams Inzko for asking B&H CoM to implement international agreement on grant of Saudi Arabia to Ejup Ganic’s University (EuroBlic)
• B&H CEC confirms final results of elections (RTRS)
• US Embassy: B&H CEC should act without political influence (Oslobodjenje)
• Austrian Ambassador Pammer: Authorities in B&H need to be established as soon as possible (Glas Srpske)
• Dodik: I will take oath in RS parliament on 19 November and then attend inauguration in B&H Presidency in Sarajevo (RTRS)
• Dodik visits Doboj, meets Petrovic who promises he will support him (RTRS)
• Govedarica: SDS will always work in interest of RS, we do not need some grand coalition or Serb unity with SNSD (Oslobodjenje)
• Kosovo decides to tax Bosnian products (N1)
Croatia
• Serb minority representatives warn about rise in hate speech (Hina)
fYROM
• Reconciliation body led by Remenski and Aleksandrova has been established (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Media freedom in Serbia: How serious the situation really is? (European Western Balkans)
• Slovenia to Arm Border Guards as Migrants Attempt to Break Through the Balkans (Breitbart)

LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Serbia will not lodge protest to France over Kosovo flag (Politika)
• Notre Dame: Kosovo flag based on government list (Beta/AFP/Politika)
• Fleckenstein: Kosovo key issue (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik and Dacic react to Komsic’s statement (N1)
• Vucic makes comparison between Kosovo and RS (N1)
• OSCE’s Berton meets HDZ B&H leader Covic (TV1)
• Novalic, Wigemark define three focus points (Fena)
• Inzko: Serbs are not yet constituent in all parts of Federation of B&H (Nezavisne novine)
• Dodik calls on Serbs in US to vote for Republican Party (RTRS)
Croatia
• President and Foreign Affairs Ministry at odds over Marrakesh Agreement (HRT)
Montenegro
• Markovic to Amfilohije: I am worried about Your constant efforts to divide (CDM)
• DF leaders sent letters to Putin, Vucic, Macron… (CDM)
fYROM
• Gruevski will keep his mandate, but not his freedom (Nezavisen vesnik)
• VMRO-DPMNE will appeal the decision on freezing the party’s property in Strasbourg (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Rama's threats, Presidency reacts (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia's EU future requires solution for Kosovo: Austrian Chancellor (Xinhua)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 5 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Grenada ninth country that withdrew its decision to recognize Kosovo’s independence (Tanjug/Beta)
• Dacic: Commonwealth of Dominica suspends recognition of independence of “Kosovo” (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Elections for National Councils end (RTS)
• Ugljanin declares victory (RTS)
• Komsic: Belgrade and Zagreb have to know that state border is on Drina River and Una River, respect that and you will not have any problem with me (Telegraf)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Statement of newly-elected Croat member of B&H Presidency Komsic sparks reactions (RTRS)
• Finci: Inzko needs to use ‘Bonn powers’ (Dnevni list)
• HR Inzko informs high-ranking US officials about situation in B&H (TV1)
• RS authorities send report to UN SC (Hayat)
• Coalitions excluding SDA about to be formed in five cantons (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Grabar-Kitarovic dismisses accusations on interfering with regard to Election Law of B&H (Slobodna Dalmacija)
• Zagreb Mayor Bandic decorated by Russian President Putin (Hina)
Montenegro
• Hahn: Parliament is the only forum for political discussion (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Zaev: Four amendments to the Constitution, Ohrid Agreement will be added in the Preamble (Meta)
• The court rejected Gruevski’s plea to postpone his jail sentence (Meta)
Albania
• President refused to decree, Lleshi will be deputy minister (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbian PM remains cautious on Kosovo peace settlement (Financial Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 2 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: UN Security Council session on Kosovo scheduled for 14 November (Tanjug/RTS)
• Brnabic: Making Belgrade-Pristina dialogue possible without “red lines” (Beta)
• General Mojsilovic meets KFOR Commander (Beta)
• Beckovic: I am impressed that a poet could endanger safety of a NATO member (RTS)
• Antic, Rakovic: Montenegro’s decision, decision of an authoritarian state (TV Prva/B92)
• Serbian, foreign observers for national minority elections (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• CEC is torn between legal obligation and constitutional limitations, and is exposed to pressure (Dnevni list)
• EUD: We reject accusations of pressure on the B&H CEC (Hayat)
• SDA, SDP B&H, NB call on CEC to apply results of population census 1991 (N1)
• Dodik announces SNSD will propose Viskovic as RS Prime Minister-designate (ATV)
• SDS City Board in Doboj accepted SNSD’s invitation to enter authorities - Govedarica reacts (ATV/BN)
• Dodik tells OSCE’s Berton his initial activity at new post will be return of B&H’s internal sovereignty (TV1/ATV)
Montenegro
• Matija Beckovic barred from entering Montenegro (Dan)
fYROM
• From now on VMRO-DPMNE will act as a single MP group and will be led by Nikola Micevski (Meta)
• Micevski expects that the parliamentary majority will accept the Amnesty law (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia’s Albanians Vote Amid Pessimism and Apathy (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 1 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I am no enemy of Albanians (TV Prva/B92)
• Stefanovic: Only votes against matter to us (Tanjug)
• Dimitrijevic: Kosovo’s membership in Interpol would be precedent and legal violence (RTS)
• Drecun: Plentitude of documentation requires answers (RTS)
• Drecun: Terrorists like Nasim Haradinaj will be part of the Kosovo army (RTS/Tanjug)
• Djuric: Vucic is attacked because he is sincerely committed to Serb interests (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Results of elections may be confirmed next week (TV1)
• OHR: Necessary to apply Federation of B&H Constitution (BHT1)
• US Embassy: CEC has legal obligation to implement election results including to form Federation of B&H HoP in line with Constitution of Federation of B&H (TV1)
• Dodik: B&H to return to its constitutional position (Srna)
• Croat Caucus in Federation of B&H HoP says it does not recognize Komsic as member of Presidency of B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Inaugural session of RS parliament to be held on 22 November, Cvijanovic is supposed to appoint RS Prime Minister-designate by end of November (BHT1)
• New European homework for future authorities (Glas Srpske)
fYROM
• Osmani: Prespa Agreement’s implementation ‘irreversible’ (MIA)
• Osmani presents reform-oriented Plan 18 (MIA)
• SPO: VMRO-DPMNE’s assets frozen after court order (MIA)
Albania
• Albania-Kosovo joint customs near finalization (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Macedonia Name Deal's Fate Still in Doubt in Athens (BIRN)