United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 31 October 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Sustainable solution for Kosovo should be found through dialogue (Tanjug)
• Vucic: I am looking for a compromise all the time (Tanjug/B92/RTS)
• Over six billion Dinars for projects in Serb communities in Kosovo (Beta)
• Kostic: New dialogue with Pristina needed (N1)
• No major progress to be expected in Paris - French diplomats (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Komsic sends letter to EU officials criticizing Croatian MEPs’ attitude towards election process in B&H (FTV)
• Dodik says he will decisively fight in Sarajevo for RS and its existence (ATV)
• Osmanovic: On behalf of SDA, I call on pro-Bosnian parties to form authorities together (Dnevni list)
• German and UK Embassies to B&H organize meeting with parties from B&H regarding new Reform Agenda (BHT1)
• HR Inzko to submit report on situation in B&H to UN SC on November 6 (Nezavisne)
fYROM
• Parliament endorses amendments to laws on public prosecutor’s office, and criminal procedure (MIA)
• Zaev: Rules of procedure has clearly defined deadlines, process should be completed by second half of January (MIA)
Albania
• Ministry calls Greek Ambassador (ADN)
• President Meta calls for transparent investigation (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Vucic: I told Putin what is the Serbian solution for Kosovo (Sputnik)
• Belgrade, Pristina hold another round of dialogue in Minsk (BelTA)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 30 October 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Issue of Kosovo and Metohija cannot be resolved without Serbia’s participation (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Difficult month ahead of us (B92)
• Joksimovic in Serbian parliament on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (RTV/Tanjug)
• Kukan: That was just German position; EU has no common position on Kosovo (B92/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Kosarac: Winners of elections can invite parties to participate in formation of new authorities (ATV)
• SDS official: I am not against a coalition with the SNSD (N1)
• Cvijanovic: New RS government should be appointed by end of year (RTRS)
• Covic informs Chinese Ambassador to B&H about political situation in B&H (EuroBlic)
• Izetbegovic meets Russian Ambassador Ivantsov, says broad program coalitions should be formed at all levels of authority (Glas Srpske)
• B&H CEC members disagree on whether to use 2013 or 1991 census as latest census in process of appointment of Federation of B&H HoP delegates (Dnevni avaz)
• MFA of B&H distances itself from positions of B&H Ambassador to US Hrle (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Taiani: Montenegro will enter the EU by 2025 (Pobjeda)
• Montenegro is the mediator between the EU and the region (Dnevne novine)
fYROM
• Draft amendments to reach parliament by end of week; Zaev expects more support (MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE seek Law on Amnesty for those who took part in attack on September 27 (Meta)
• Xhaferi: Opposition MPs voted in line with their own convictions (Kanal 5)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Ukraine studying Croatia's experience in reintegration of occupied territories (UAWIRE)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 29 October 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Kukan discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta/RTS)
• Dacic: China placed Kosovo on the agenda, certain countries against (RTS)
• Support of Cyprus to Serbia at upcoming General Assembly of Interpol (RTV)
• Jeremic: Serbia close to agreement with Kosovo (Beta)
• Brammertz: SRS members will have to show up at court (N1)
• Pushkov: Moscow is not against the idea of delineation (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SDS Main Board convenes, expresses full support to SDS leader Govedarica (ATV)
• SNSD believes RS patriotic bloc at level of B&H will be formed in order to adequately protect interests of RS (RTRS)
• Croat parties in B&H insist on amendment of current Election Law (HRT1)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: What happened at last elections in B&H, is tricking of sense and spirit of DPA (Slobodna Dalmacija)
• US Ambassador to Croatia Kohorst: USA is very much concerned about situation in B&H; B&H must change current Election Law (Slobodna Dalmacija)
Montenegro
• Boskovic: Montenegro contributes to the stability of Kosovo (CDM)
• Haradinaj: Montenegrin soldiers of peace are welcome to Kosovo (Dnevne novine)
fYROM
• Eight MPs to form caucus as independent lawmakers (MIA)
Albania
• Greek citizen killed, Albanian Foreign Ministry reacts (ADN)
• Greece reacts: Murder of a Greek citizen, unacceptable (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• When Merkel Talks, an Old Russian Ally Listens (Bloomberg)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 26 October 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Stefanovic sends letter to every Interpol member (TV Pink/Tanjug/B92)
• Brnabic to MP questions: Beyer’s statement not official German policy (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: We are not giving our dignity and Kosovo for EU carrot (RTV/Tanjug/Novosti)
• Djuric: Haradinaj has no courage to say Kosovo is not independent (Tanjug)
• Drecun: Archives of international community contain answers about crimes (RTS/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Izetbegovic: SDA decided to let things cool down and then start participating in series of negotiations on possible coalitions (FTV)
• SBB B&H, SDP B&H sign agreement on coordinated participation in formation of authorities at all levels without SDA (Hayat)
• Migrant crisis in B&H sparks reactions (Hayat)
• EUD to B&H: There is no new visa regime for B&H citizens (TV1)
• B&H citizens might be required to wait for approvals in order to enter EU as of 2021 (RTRS)
Croatia
• Grabar-Kitarovic considers convening of Croatian National Security Council’s session regarding migrant crisis (HRT)
• EU must react in B&H, Dayton is compromised (Vecernji list)
fYROM
• MPs reached important decision, concur PM Zaev and NATO’s Stoltenberg (MIA)
• Macedonia to send 12 servicemen in Afghanistan for NATO-led mission (MIA)
• Russia hasn’t interfered in Macedonia’s internal affairs (MIA)
Albania
• NATO Enlargement and EU compactness, key factor for Balkans security (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Name Dispute: Athens takes a breather (New Europe)

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Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 25 October 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vulin: International law died when NATO attacked Serbia (Tanjug/B92)
• Beyer: Serbia will not join EU without recognizing Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)
• Admitting so-called Kosovo in Interpol poses risk for security (RTV)
• Odalovic: 10,290 people still reported missing in territory of former Yugoslavia (Tanjug)
• Serb parties launch talks on coalition in B&H parliament (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Covic meets ambassadors Wigemark, Ivantsov and Del Vechio in Mostar (BHT1)
• US Embassy to B&H responds to Covic’s statement about implementation of election results (N1)
• Izetbegovic meets Chinese Ambassador Bo, believes that it is necessary to implement election results as soon as possible (Glas Srpske)
• MEP Fajon: New ETIAS visa regime might cause chaos at EU borders (Dnevni avaz)
• Announcement of special visa requirements represents punishing of all citizens of B&H (Srna)
• Indictment against Dudakovic confirmed; trial scheduled for October 31 (Srna)
• Clash of police and migrants at Bosnia-Croatia border (N1/ATV)
Croatia
• Migrants throw rocks at Croatian Border Police (Hina)
fYROM
• President Ivanov meets Slovenian FM Cerar (MIA)
• Cerar: Process in the parliament is legitimate and expresses the will of citizens (MIA)
• Xhaferi to chair reconciliation commission, VMRO-DPMNE response awaited (MIA)
• State Department: Moscow’s claims unreasonable and false (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• From Washington to Moscow (ekathimerini.com)