United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 10 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Kosovo referendum, early elections? Nonsense (B92/Beta) • Selakovic: Kosovo issue is being resolved every day, we have nothing to wait (RTS) • Moscow: Russia firm regarding Kosovo (Beta) • US Embassy in Belgrade: Farsightedness and flexibility needed for sustainable solution for Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug) • Dacic: Significance of OSCE Mission in Kosovo in accordance with mandate (Beta) • Djuric: Solving Kosovo issue peacefully only (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • PDP, SDS deny Dodik's claims, stressing that they are not planning attempt to annul elections in Banja Luka (RTRS/BNTV) fYROM • Zaev–Scaparrotti: NATO membership offers prosperous future to Macedonia (Republika) • SEC opens Voter’s List for public inspection ahead of name referendum (Republika) • AJM: Referendum is being abused in order to restore government financed campaigns in the media (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo appoints fugitive from Serbia as constitutional court judge (Reuters Staff)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Partition is Dacic’s stance, government yet to decide (Tanjug/B92/Beta) • Vucic to Montenegrin officials: Thank you for taking such good care of Serbia (Beta) • Serbia, B&H to strengthen economic and political cooperation (RTS/Tanjug/Beta) • Dacic: Those who live in enclaves don't think it's part of Serbia (Prva TV/Tanjug/B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Mektic says there are many misinformation, speculations re migrant crisis in B&H, there is lack of cooperation at regional level (TV1) • First session of Coordination Body for Monitoring Movement of Illegal Migrants in RS held in Banja Luka (BHT1) • Bihac Mayor Fazlic expresses support to announced protest over migrant crisis (Nezavisne) Croatia • Croatian Foreign Ministry reacts to Serbian President’s comparison with Nazism (Hina) • Dozens of migrants caught crossing from Bosnia to Croatia to Slovenia (Hina) Montenegro • Attacks on Montenegro serve as a way of blurring the recognition of Kosovo (CDM) fYROM • Opposition VMRO-DPMNE's stance on referendum to be revealed by 10 September, leader Mickoski says (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbs and Croats still segregated in Vukovar's schools (Deutsche Welle)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 7 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Serbia is tolerant enough to have a premier with Croat roots (B92/Tanjug) • Vucic: There is no easy or painless solution for Kosovo and Metohija, but it is necessary as soon as possible (B92/RTS/Tanjug) • Dacic: Maximalist goals of Pristina an obstacle for compromise (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Zvizdic meets Minister Mektic and representatives of police agencies in B&H; Migrant crisis in focus of talk (N1) • USC MoI responds to cantonal PM Rosic, explains that it has no authority to ban arrival of migrants in USC (Nezavisne) • There is no exact information on number of migrants in B&H (RTRS) fYROM • Alliance for Albanians to support name referendum: party official (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Macedonian opposition set to boycott name referendum (emerging-europe.com) • Experts: Bulgaria expands Trans-Balkan line in bid for TurkStream's second line (Daily Sabah/Anadolu Agency)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 6 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Remembrance Day for killed, exiled Serbs in Operation Storm (Beta/RTS/Tanjug) • President addresses Serbs in Kosovo in open letter (RTS/Tanjug) • Dacic: There is no better time for resolving the Kosovo issue (TV Pink/Tanjug) • Drecun: To use change of US stand towards Kosovo (RTS) • DSS breaks off coalitions with SNS (RTS/Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Covic: We need Croatia to strongly stand by Croats of B&H (TV1) • Dodik convinced that Serb people will find strength to unite into single state during this century (RTRS/TV1) • Ceremony honoring Serb victims of Oluja held in Banja Luka (N1) • Izetbegovic: Issue of Kosovo and status of RS are being linked in vain (N1) • Ivanic: I do not support Dodik’s thesis about connecting statuses of Kosovo and RS (BNTV) • Ivanic says it is necessary to improve security at B&H borders to prevent further arrival of migrants (TV1) Croatia • Generals Gotovina and Markac receive state decorations (Hina) • Croatia's ministers react to Vucic's statement (Hina) • Pupovac: We expect a culture of peace (Hina) fYROM • Zaev: Macedonia needs wise politicians to ensure better future for the country (MIA) • EC urges all political stakeholders to contribute to implementing Skopje-Athens name deal (MIA) Albania • Vasili against Thaci on Kosovo border issue (ADN) • Berisha against Thaci: Do not use Presheva for trade (ADN) • Presheva Issue, Thaci strong replies with Berisha (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Putin's Waning Clout in European Backyard Exposed by Greek Spat (Bloomberg) • Problems mount for migrants on new Balkan route into EU (The Irish Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 3 August 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: Kosovo will be debated in UN regardless of what the British want (Beta) • Drecun: UK’s decision irresponsible (Beta/N1) • Drecun: Pressure and step towards Greater Albania (Tanjug) • Dodik: If Kosovo is admitted to UN, then RS too will ask for chair (Novosti) • Prorokovic: Essentially - this is Greater Albania idea being realized (Tanjug/B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Izetbegovic: Serbia and Croatia are purchasing aircrafts and rocket systems, but when I speak about strengthening military industry, they say I am preparing for war (Glas Srpske) • EUD to B&H: Croatia should solve border dispute with B&H before constructing Peljesac Bridge (BHT1) Croatia • Plenkovic: Peljesac Bridge is being constructed on Croatia's territory (HRT1) • Serbs to prevent Bosnian lawsuit against Croatia? (Hina) fYROM • Zaev in Pelince: Let's choose the future on Sept. 30 (MIA) • Xhaferi: Macedonia yet again faced with 'fateful' decision (MIA) • Ivanov: We want to join EU, NATO, but only with our own name, dignity and honor (MIA) Albania • Minister warns free movement Albania-Kosovo begin soon (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Macedonia Opposition Still Wavering Over ‘Name’ Referendum (BIRN)