United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 2 August 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Britain’s move against Serbia’s interests (Tanjug/RTS)
• British Embassy: Kosovo important, but focus on burring issues (FoNet)
• Smajlovic on Britain’s decision: London’s attempt to remain important following Brexit (RTS)
• Jaksic: America is UK’s extended arm (B92/Prva TV)
• Djuric: Hoxha is dead, and Albania has no border with Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency member Covic at meeting with Plenkovic in Zagreb (N1)
• Komsic sends Chinese Ambassador Chen open letter re Peljesac Bridge, announces international legal action (Dnevni list)
• Bharke: B&H and Croatia must discuss issue of Peljesac Bridge (Dnevni avaz)
• Cvijanovic says her visit to US was aimed at making contacts at White House rather than State Department that advocates Bosniak policy at expense of Serbs and Croats in B&H (ATV)
• Vucic: Peace in B&H is of crucial importance for region (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• Serbian President Vucic comments on Operation Storm anniversary (Hina)
Montenegro
• Protection of Montenegrin sky a confirmation that the Alliance is guarding the members (RTCG)
fYROM
• Zaev meets Palmer (MIA)
• Opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader meets Palmer (MIA)
• Palmer: Prespa Agreement opens European future for Macedonia (MIA)
Albania
• Rama does not exclude possibility for another agreement with Basha (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Bipartisan resolution in Senate would back Macedonia name change, condemn Russian interference (The Washington Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 1 August 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic sums up past of Kosovo issue, singles out UK’s role (Pink TV/B92)
• London: UN SC’s work plan not ready yet (Beta)
• High level of understanding, cooperation between Serbia, Cyprus (Beta)
• Ruzic: Engaging in politics is not in the jurisdiction of National Minority Councils (RTS)
• Stankovic: Campaign for National Minority Councils intensifies rhetoric (Novosti)
• Pacoli: Division would not be good for Serbs who live in Kosovo (Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Minister Bevanda: Zvizdic expressed his own stance on Peljesac Bridge and not official stance of B&H CoM (Hayat)
• Peljesac Bridge once again causes quarrels among B&H authorities (Dnevni avaz)
• EUD/EUSR, OSCE, US Embassy urge CoM to adopt revised National War Crimes Processing Strategy (N1)
Croatia
• Slovenia warns Croatia to better protect border from illegal migrants (Hina)
Montenegro
• Pahon assures Montenegro of the US support (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Government calls referendum on key issue without consultations with opposition - VMRO-DPMNE (MIA)
• Zaev: Now's the time to take responsibility for the future (MIA)
• Palmer visits Macedonia (MIA)
• Kosovo reverses decision on increased tariffs (MIA)
Albania
• Vasili accuses Rama after ASD Report (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Migrants and Refugees Find Squalor in Bosnia, Croatia Closed (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 31 July 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: London’s intention is not serious and is politically insincere (RTS/Tanjug/Novosti)
• Ruzic: Not acceptable to discuss exchange of territories (N1)
• Lithuania blocking chapter over Russia (Novosti)
• Odalovic: Fate of some 28,000 people missing in 1990s wars known (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Beginning of process of construction of Peljesac Bridge sparks reactions in B&H (N1)
• Maas: Enlargement to Western Balkans is EU’s strategic interest (Oslobodjenje)
• Grabar- Kitarovic: We will not say to anyone to join NATO (Dnevni list)
Montenegro
• Serwer: Trump has already undermined NATO and collective security (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Parliament endorses decision on referendum, slated for September 30 (MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE says no consensus on referendum question (MIA)
Albania
• Political parties, must be united on reforms (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Hahn on Western Balkans: Exporting stability instead of importing instability (EurActiv)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 30 July 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic, Scott raise Serbian flag (Beta)
• Dacic: Who says Kosovo will receive UN membership? (Tanjug)
• Djuric: We don’t have any offers for Kosovo (B92/Prva TV)
• Djuric: Visits of Pristina officials only if they refer to agreements on visits (Novosti)
• Chinese Ambassador: No deadlines for Kosovo, Chian waited 100 years to resolve Hong Kong (RTS)
• Moscow reacts to Putin, Trump, and Kosovo story: Lies (B92/Tanjug)
• Jeremic: Vucic plans extraordinary elections and referendum (Nasa TV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Issue of status of Kosovo should not be separated from issue of status of RS (RTRS)
• OHR, US Embassy say postponing of adoption of changes to B&H Law on Criminal Procedure is unacceptable (N1)
• RS ruling coalition discusses migrant crisis, political and financial situation in RS, upcoming general elections in B&H (ATV)
• Dodik says SIPA should be disbanded (TV1)
Croatia
• Grabar-Kitarovic: B&H should be treated as sui generis case (N1)
• “Croatia and Russia have solid foundations for development of relations” (Hina)
fYROM
• Zaev: Opposition to engage and call citizens to vote at referendum (MIA)
• Kosovo tariffs: No agreement yet on full revocation (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• A Russian Attack on Montenegro Could Mean the End of NATO (Foreign Policy)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 27 July 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbia cannot give more than its interests are (Tanjug)
• Vucic: I will address the nation in mid-September regarding Kosovo (RTS)
• Improvement of overall bilateral cooperation with US (Beta)
• Dacic: US ready to hear creative solutions for Kosovo (VOA/Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Patriarch Irinej: I remain with the statement on the position of Serbs in Montenegro; only and most optimal solution is for Kosovo to remain Serbian land (Prva TV/B92/Tanjug)
• Scott: Our relationship with Serbia can be like 100 years ago (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H before the doors of unseen crisis (Glas Srpske)
• B&H HoR discusses amendments to Law on Flag of B&H (TV1)
• Wigemark: Amend Law on Criminal Procedure as soon as possible (Dnevni avaz)
• US Senator Wicker: B&H can be better with better leaders (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Vucic: All Serbs know that Kosovo is lost (Globus)
• Croatia to pay 4.2 million euro for NATO membership this year (Hina)
fYROM
• Zaev: Without implementation of Prespa Agreement Macedonia cannot join EU, NATO (MIA)
• Spasovski: Small group of criminals stands behind anti-EU, NATO propaganda in Macedonia (MIA)
• Macedonia opens Chapter 23 of EU acquis this September (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Beware Chinese Trojan horses in the Balkans, EU warns (politico.eu)