LOCAL PRESS

• US Senator Johnson: No red lines in searching solution to Serbia-Kosovo relations (Beta)
• Johnson's conclusions will decisively affect the ultimate US position (RTS)
• Ljajic: The problem of dialogue is that Thaci has no support in Pristina (TV Prva)
• Dacic: Russia's position not contrary to what we're doing (Beta, Tanjug)
• Zoran Stankovic: There will be no war in southern Serbia (Vecernje Novosti)
• It is inappropriate to compare Vucic’s speech with Milosevic’s speech from 1989 (TV Pink)
• Draft amendments to Serbian constitution published (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• US’ sanctions to SNSD’s Spiric causes series of reactions (RTRS)
• B&H CEC: US’ sanctions do not pose obstacle to Spiric’s candidacy in October elections (TV1)
• B&H HoP unanimously adopts changes and amendments to Law on Criminal Procedure of B&H (N1)

Croatia
• PM Plenkovic meets with Austrian president Van der Bellen (Hina)
• Slovenia criticizes EU for being neutral in border dispute with Croatia (Hina)

Montenegro
• Djukanovic affirmed support to Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (CDM)

fYROM
• PM Zaev: Opposition, ruling parties to join forces for Macedonia’s future (MIA)
• Speaker Xhaferi: Upcoming referendum in Macedonia will be successful (MIA)
• Mattis, Mitchell to visit Macedonia in referendum support, voice concern about Russia's possible interference (MIA)
• Ambassadors urge citizens of Macedonia to seize unique opportunity (MIA)
• MEP Kukan calls citizens of Macedonia to come out and vote in referendum (MIA)
• Mickoski: Citizens to act according to own belief (MIA)
• Kosovo President Thaci visits Macedonia (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Van der Bellen: Perhaps Alpbach left a wrong impression (EWB)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 10 September 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic in Kosovska Mitrovica: No solution in sight (Beta)
• Brnabic: Kosovo Albanians not willing to fulfil agreements (TV Pink/Beta)
• Drecun: Vucic defined main directions of state policy (N1)
• Kocijancic: Negotiations need to continue (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik and Cvijanovic mark beginning of SNSD’s pre-election campaign by putting their first campaign poster up in center of Banja Luka (ATV)
• SzP starts election campaign with walk of its candidates through center of Banja Luka (ATV)
• Political parties in FB&H kick off their election campaigns (N1)
• B&H officials comment on blockade of roads towards Banje to prevent Vucic’s visit (ATV/RTRS/BHT1)
fYROM
• Don't stay at home on Sept. 30, you alone decide about your future, urges Merkel (MIA)
• Opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader meets Germany’s Merkel, says party to decide on referendum next week (MIA)
• US Senator Johnson calls on citizens of Macedonia to exercise their voting right at upcoming referendum (MIA)
• Zaev: Macedonia may advance relations with Russia, but there is no alternative to its EU, NATO membership (MIA)
• Speaker Xhaferi meets US Senator Johnson (MIA)
• EC: Macedonian citizens to vote at referendum without interference (MIA)
• Athens sent demarche to Washington over Mitchell statement (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Stoltenberg urges Greece, FYROM to ratify Prespes agreement (ekathimerini)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 7 September 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: International community not to test Serbia’s patience (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic’s order regarding his visit to Kosovo and Metohija; decision to be made this evening (RTS)
• Vucic will not meet with Pristina representatives in Brussels (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Vucic isn’t afraid of going to Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Ross: US companies in Serbia should help on EU path; Vucic: We can expect US companies to take part in Nis-Merdare-Pristina road construction (Beta)
• Brnabic, Keefe discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/Beta)
• Cucic: 4,114 migrants in Serbia (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Election campaign officially starts on Friday; CEC calls on political actors to refrain from statements that spark tensions (BHT1)
• EUD/EUSR, PIC SB, OSCE and CoE urge politicians to bear in mind citizens’ interests and refrain from rhetoric calling for divisions (RTRS)
• Croats, get out and vote, let’s build B&H with Bosniaks (Vecernji list)
• HDZ B&H has new proposal on federal units (TV1)
fYROM
• Trump to Ivanov: Prespa Agreement paves way for Macedonia’s NATO, EU membership (MIA)
• Stoltenberg: NATO door is open, but only people can decide to walk through it (MIA)
• Mickoski meets Stoltenberg, says VMRO-DPMNE supports NATO, EU accession (MIA)
• Stoltenberg meets Xhaferi, coordinators of MP groups (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini following a new round of Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue (EEAS)
• Nimetz: ‘Another Name Deal Could Take Another 25 Years’ (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 6 September 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: We only need compromise on the table (Al Jazeera Balkans/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Hypocrites in Pristina biggest obstacle in resolving the situation (B92/TV Prva)
• Stefanovic warns Pristina: We understood threats to Vucic (Tanjug)
• Will Mladic’s sentence be reduced? (Novosti)
• Senator Johnson to visit Serbia - US Embassy (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Informal meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SEECP; Reactions (ATV)
• Mektic: I do not see anything disputable that Pacolli is on list of attendees of SEECP (TV1)
• Thaci: There is not going to be RS in Kosovo; RS is entity in B&H and cannot exist outside it (Dnevni avaz)
• Serbian FM Dacic and Serbian Parliament Speaker Gojkovic meet with RS officials (RTRS)
• Dodik: Vucic presented evidence to Ivanic proving that Serbian and RS officials were wiretapped (ATV)
• Sarajevo: Mass protest of veterans turns into clash with police (BHT1)
• MICT grants Mladic’s motion for disqualification of three judges from Appeals Chamber (BNTV)
Croatia
• Croatia rejects Serbia-Kosovo exchange of territory (Hina)
fYROM
• Stoltenberg arrives in Skopje for meetings with Macedonia’s leadership (MIA)
• Sekerinska: Visits by Stoltenberg, Merkel, Kurz show strong support for Macedonia (MIA)
• Luxembourg's FM Jean Asselborn to visit Macedonia on Thursday (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• European Parliament’s ALDE against Serbia-Kosovo border correction (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 5 September 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I see Albanians don’t want to talk about important issues (Tanjug/B92)
• Dacic: Serbia predictable, reliable partner in region (Tanjug)
• Drecun: Vucic will state how the dialogue with Albanians is unfolding and offer a framework solution of the Kosovo issue (RTS/Beta)
• Kremlin yet to decide on Putin’s visit to Serbia (Beta/TASS)
• Deadline of all deadlines - May 2019? (B92)
• RS not exchanging its territory (Srna/Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Pacolli cancels participation in informal meeting in Banja Luka; Comments (TV1/N1/ATV)
• Pacolli: Dodik chooses not to remember he met with me in Banja Luka (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik: RS and Serbia were being separated in past for no reason (Srna)
• Dodik: OSA needs to be abolished because it works against Serbs and RS; RS can form its own security-intelligence agency (RTRS)
• Dodik and Cvijanovic to meet Putin in Moscow in October (ATV)
Croatia
• Prime Minister certain ruling coalition will not collapse (Hina)
Montenegro
• Migrants are approaching Montenegro (CDM)
fYROM
• Government sets up committee for Macedonia’s integration with NATO (MIA)
• Zaev-Hellbach: It's important that Macedonia's EU, NATO integration succeeded (MIA)
• Mickoski-Hellbach: VMRO-DPMNE not supporting name agreement (MIA)
• Measures taken to enable peaceful referendum day, says Spasovski (MIA)
Albania
• DP resolution against 'border correction' in Kosovo (ADN)
• Basha urges for radical political action (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• China's Belt and Road Initiative unselfishly helps developing countries: Serbian president
• (Xinhua)
• How to Restart War in the Balkans (Foreign Policy)