LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic in Moscow: We got everything we looked for (B92, Tanjug)
• Putin rejects Vucic's version of Kosovo's recognition (Beta, Kommersant)
• Vulin: Message to the world – There are powerful countries that want to support Serbia (RTS)
• KFOR: No special units with Thaci at Gazivode, he is free to move around Kosovo (Beta)
• Dacic: North Kosovo could come under blitzkrieg attack (RTV)
• Brnabic: Three major hurdles in dialogue with Pristina (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Statement of Serbian President Vucic sparks reactions (ATV)
• Inzko: I hope citizens will vote for “normal” B&H (Dnevni avaz)
• UK Ambassador Field: Election campaign in B&H is full of threats and fears (Dnevni list)
• Dodik: Each new kilometer of highway means that the RS is closer to Serbia, final goal is infrastructural connecting with Serbia (RTRS)

Croatia
• Still no solution for Croatia-Slovenia border dispute (Hina)

Montenegro
• Montenegro won’t give up on the EU (CDM)
• PzP won’t support Montenegro’s EU, NATO membership (Pobjeda)

fYROM
• Italy expects Parliament to approve constitutional changes after Sunday's referendum (MIA)
• Canada: Euro-Atlantic path to ensure democratic future in Macedonia (MIA)
• France expects resumption of Prespa Agreement's implementation (MIA)
• Germany calls for Macedonia to proceed with Greece accord (MIA)
• MEP Fajon: Any scenario not involving name deal 'a step backwards' (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia says not planning peacekeepers for Ukraine (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 2 October 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: No solution to any problem without Russia (Beta)
• Vucic to Putin: We are far from the solution for KiM (RTS)
• Djuric: Without Russia's support, there is no positive solution for KiM (RTS)
• Moscow condemns international forces reaction in Kosovo (Beta)
• Selakovic: Gratitude to Russia because they call things by the real name (RTS)
• UNMIK: We were not informed or involved in Thaci’s visit (RTS, Tanjug)
• China Returns Kosovo to the UN Security Council (RTV)
• Vucic: I negotiate on Kosovo, not Tony Blair (Pink TV)
• Serbian minister says Kosovo issue to return to UN (Prva TV)
• Vucic: EU's reaction to Macedonia referendum very important to me (B92)
• Brnabic in Geneva at a meeting on the Western Balkans (Tanjug)
• Stoltenberg: I'm going to Serbia for our biggest rescue exercise (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Serbian President Vucic confirms he will present evidence on interference of foreigners in elections in B&H (RTRS)
• Dodik: I will commit to closing down the OHR (Srna)
• B&H misses’ deadline to answer EC's follow-up questions (N1)

Croatia
• Prime Minister attends World Economic Forum summit on Western Balkans (HRT)

fYROM
• President Ivanov: The reality is the referendum failed (MIA)
• PM Zaev: Agreement with opposition or early elections - to be known in coming days (MIA)
• Name agreement illegitimate, opposition leader Mickoski says (Alfa TV)
• Kremlin closely follows developments in Macedonia, expects adherence to laws (MIA)
• UK Foreign Secretary Hunt: Implementation of Prespa Agreement will improve stability in Macedonia and wider region (MIA)
• EU/NATO: Next days to determine the fate of next generations (MIA)
• Greek spokesman: Greece continues to support Zaev's efforts (MIA)

Albania
• Albania welcomes referendum's result in Macedonia (ADN)
• Macedonian referendum, Kryemadhi: Politics should act with discretion (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Snap Election May Yet Salvage Macedonian Name Deal (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 1 October 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Thaci spends 15 minutes at Gazivode Lake (Beta)
• Vucic: Pristina's moves endangered peace, multiple agreements violated (Beta)
• Dacic on deployment of security forces in the north of Kosovo (Prva TV)
• Djuric: ROSU seized Gazivode so Thaci could ride in a boat (RTS)
• Vucic says he will ask Putin for support in international forums (Beta)
• Maja Kocijancic called on calm and restraint from all sides (RTS, Beta, B92)
• NATO chief coming to Belgrade in first half of October (Tanjug)
• "Thaci's move should be put on Stoltenberg's table" (B92, Prva TV)
• Dacic: By the end of the year, between 5 and 10 countries will withdraw the recognition of KiM (Studio B)
• Dacic: The cells of the prison in Scheveningen are waiting for the KLA members (Vecernje Novosti)
• America accepts change of borders in Balkans (Vecernje Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS President Dodik meets Russian President Putin (RTRS)
• RS President Dodik comments on his meeting with Russian President (RTRS)
• RS President Dodik condemns statements of HR Inzko regarding interfering in elections in B&H (ATV)

Croatia
• Milorad Pupovac Attacked in Zagreb (Slobodna Dalmacija)
• Prime Minister: Everything must be done to prevent tensions in society (Hina)
• Parties and officials condemn attack on Serb minority MPs (Hina)
• Serbian President talks with Serb minority MP attacked in Zagreb (Hina)

fYROM
• SEC: 99.33% vote “For” in the referendum, voter turnout 36,27% (Meta)
• Zaev: Early elections if VMRO-DPMNE does not respect the peoples’ decision (MIA)
• Zaev: I will not resign, MPs to follow the majority vote (Meta)
• Ahmeti: The referendum was consultative and there are more important issues than snap elections (Meta)
• Mickoski: The referendum was unsuccessful, the people said “No” to the Agreement with Greece (Meta)
• Greece, EU, NATO and Washington hail Macedonia’s referendum result (MIA)
• Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: It’s time for Macedonia’s political elite to show maturity (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• U.S. and EU, but not Germany, support land swap in Balkans (The Wall Street Journal)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 28 September 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Speech of Brnabic: New face of Serbia, KiM Pandora's box (B92)
• Guterres: For the UN, Kosovo is not a state (RTS)
• Gratitude to US Administration on change of attitude towards Serbia (Tanjug)
• No red lines in US policy towards Serbia (RTS)
• "The US will consider the solution that comes in the dialogue" (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic says Serbian delegation fighting for Kosovo in UN (Beta)
• Kocijancic: Asterisk next to Kosovo in all EU documents (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Crnadak discusses elections in B&H with US Deputy Assistant State Secretary Palmer (BN TV)
• EU HR Mogherini: Strong support to Western Balkan countries on their path towards EU (Glas Srpske)
• Federation of B&H HoP fails to adopt Law on Constituencies and Number of Mandates (BHT1)
• Cavara: Law on Constituencies and Number of Mandates did not pass since Croat Caucus left session (TV1)
• Covic: It is not fair that Bosniaks elect Croat member of Presidency (Dnevni list)

fYROM
• President Ivanov tells UNGA he won't vote in name referendum (MIA)
• PM Zaev: On Sunday, we make a choice for our future (MIA)
• DUI’s Ahmeti: 30 September – last opportunity Macedonia to ensure better future for next generations (MIA)
• Speaker Xhaferi calls citizens to take part in making the most important decision for Macedonia’s future (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Referendum Campaign Wraps Up in Macedonia (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 27 September 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Morocco PM denies Kosovo FM statement on talks (FoNet, Beta, Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Swiss interested in helping dialogue (RTS)
• EU replies to "when and what kind" of solution is possible (Tanjug)
• Fayon: Moving border would destabilize region (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Dutch support very important for Serbia on EU path (Beta)
• Dacic talks with Erdogan, Tsipras and Izetbegovic in New York (Beta)
• Brnabic attends Bloomberg Global Business Forum (RTS)
• Cooper: Give time to Belgrade and Pristina (Tanjug)
• Djuric with Ambassador of Germany: We are concerned about pressures on Serbs (Tanjug)
• Agreement on mutual visa abolishment between Serbia and UAE signed (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Chairman of B&H Presidency addresses UN General Assembly (TV1)
• Cubrilovic meets Vucic and Gojkovic in Belgrade (ATV)
• US Embassy rejects accusations on interference with elections in B&H (TV1)
• Dodik: Foreign embassies use threats and blackmails to destabilize ruling authority in RS (ATV)
• Komsic, Becirovic, Dzaferovic call on Croatian President Grabar-Kitarovic to stop interfering in election process in B&H (Oslobodjenje)

Croatia
• President Addresses UN General Assembly (Hina, PO)
• Grabar-Kitarovic: I want B&H to become fully functional state (HRT1)

fYROM
• Macedonia starts screening process for EU negotiations (MIA)
• US Embassy issues demonstration alert ahead of referendum (MIA)
• Greek, Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian FMs to visit Macedonia and Albania by year-end (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• What Land Swap? Kosovo Eyes Demarcation of Serbia Border (BIRN)