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)