United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 17 August 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: If we have an agreement, we will have more than today (RTS/Beta)
• Only directions, not solution on 9 September (N1)
• Vucic, Scott discuss dialogue, ideas for achieving solution (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Vulin: Spreading of Greater Albania must be stopped (Tanjug/Happy TV)
• EC: Belgrade and Pristina set topics for dialogue (Beta)
• Dodik: We will write new, truthful Srebrenica report in two months (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: US State Department should have critical attitude towards misinformation coming from US Embassy in Sarajevo (TV1/N1/RTRS)
• ICMP condemns RS parliament’s decision to reject 2004 report (Al Jazeera Balkans)
• Operational HQ for Migration Issues in B&H accepts FUP’s assistance in strengthening of border control (N1)
• B&H CoM approves BAM 460,000 for costs of additional engagement of police officers to control border of B&H (TV1)
• Up to 3,000 unregistered migrants in Loznica, Serbia, waiting for right moment to enter B&H (TV1)
• Chief of IOM Mission to B&H Peter Van der Auweraert comments allegations about misconduct of Croatian police towards migrants (N1)
Montenegro
• Montenegro is preparing for the inflow of migrants (CDM)
• Bugajski: Changing borders will stir up the Balkans (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Dimitrov to launch campaign for informing citizens about Skopje-Athens deal, upcoming referendum (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• A land swap between Kosovo and Serbia would be deeply problematic – and potentially dangerous (London School of Economics)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 16 August 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Time for unity, responsibility and solution for the future (Tanjug/RTS/B92)
• Vucic, Orizio discuss judicial reform, media strategy (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Those who recognized Kosovo’s independence do not have right to talk about not changing borders (N1)
• Djuric: Arifi’s statement is confirmation that Pristina doesn’t wish to form ZSO (Tanjug/RTS)
• Joksimovic: Kosovo talks direction clear in September (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Cvijanovic: RS government will act in line with RS parliament’s conclusions (Srna)
• Dodik: RS parliament representatives did more for Serbs at session on Tuesday than judicial institutions all together (Srna)
• Cubrilovic: We do not deny crimes, we want truth on Srebrenica (EuroBlic)
• Srebrenica report sparks reactions in Srebrenica and Bratunac (ATV)
• Bosniak Caucus in RS CoP to launch mechanism for protection of vital interest (Nezavisne)
• US State Department: RS parliament decisions step in wrong direction (Avaz)
• Berton: RS parliament conclusions are cynical attempt to spread fear and deepen divisions for purpose of obtaining votes in elections (BHT1)
• Zvizdic promised that up to 250 additional police officers will be deployed along country’s borders to help deal with migrant issue (Glas Spske)
fYROM
• Zaev calls on Macedonian expats to vote in name referendum (MIA)
• Sekerinska: Not only do we expect to join NATO but also have much to offer (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s newly appointed Special Representative on South East Europe concludes visit to Albania and Montenegro (Press release)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 15 August 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Nothing in the world would make SPS leave government (Tanjug/B92)
• EC: Belgrade and Pristina should define sustainable solution (Beta)
• Odalovic: We have gathered irrefutable evidence of KLA crimes (Beta)
• Arifi: Under no circumstances would we accept for Bujanovac and Presevo to join Kosovo and for Medvedja to remain in Serbia (FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS parliament rejects Srebrenica Commission report (Srna)
• OSCE, OHR, US Embassy, EUD condemn RS parliament conclusions (Avaz)
• Reactions to statements of Dodik given during RS parliament session (TV1)
fYROM
• Macedonia’s government decides to launch referendum campaign (MIA)
• Government to run 'informative' referendum campaign: spokesman (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo president says wants to 'correct' border with Serbia (Reuters)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 14 August 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Merkel has already delineated us; no agreement in next two-three months (Beta/Tanjug/B92)
• Dacic promises documents needed for lawsuit against NATO (Beta)
• Odalovic: Belgrade won’t accept current situation with Kosovo (N1)
• Russia willing to open status of RS (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Zvizdic meets Chancellor Merkel in Berlin: All Western Balkans countries have European perspective (TV1/BHT1)
• Merkel: Germany advocates for BiH to receive FRONTEX support (Jutarnji list/Slobodna -bosna.ba)
• Opposition RS MPs fail to attend consultations with Dodik on report on Srebrenica (RTRS)
• Dodik: Idea is to have objective and accurate approach to events in Srebrenica during past war and cover suffering of everyone (ATV)
• Citizens of Bihac protest due to migrant crisis in this city (N1)
fYROM
• Zaev: I put aside vanity, friendship with Bulgaria should be nurtured and built on (Meta)
• Government to launch information campaign ahead of upcoming referendum in Macedonia (MIA)
• Mickoski on the referendum: The wrong answer is worse than no answer (Meta)
• SDSM: Mickoski to declare whether he is for NATO and the EU or defends criminal activity (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Bosnian Politics for Dummies: Pre-Election Campaign (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS

• Killers of Serb youths in Kosovo can't be found, 15 years on (B92/Tanjug)
• Zaharova: Russia will accept with respect a solution that is acceptable for the Serbian people (RTS)
• Serbia enjoys China’s unreserved support (B92)
• Djuric: Belgrade & Pristina miles away from deal (Beta)
• Mihajlovic on attacks on Vucic, opposition (RTV/Beta)
• Simic: Kosovo Serbs agree with delineation if they get more rights (RTS)
• EC: Aim is lasting and sustainable solution agreed by both sides (Beta)
• Dodik: Serbia should ask for northern part of Kosovo (Blic)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Izetbegovic: Citizens should be concerned if Covic, Dodik jointly enter Presidency (Faktor)
• Dodik calls on political leaders for consultations re session of RS Assembly aimed to discuss information on report on Srebrenica (BNTV)
• Serbs from HNC join single Serb list to enable legitimate representation of Serbs in HNC, FB&H HoP (BHT1)
• Lukac: Migration crisis obvious, state-level government ignoring problem (ATV/Srna)
fYROM
• Ademi calls on expats to vote in upcoming referendum (MIA)
• Gov't: Three GRECO recommendations implemented in a single year (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Russian Diplomat’s Visit Sparks Row Among Bosnian Serbs (BIRN)