United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 26 July 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic thanks Israel for not recognizing Kosovo (Beta/RTS)
• Readiness of Serbia, United States for strengthening bilateral relations (Tanjug/RTS)
• Simic: We talked openly about the position of our people in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/TV Pink)
• Jevtic: We don’t expect the 4 August deadline to be met (TV Pink)
• Ljajic: Serbia is no drastically hit by Pristina’s measures, but this is a matter of principle (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: NATO will probably try to dispute my victory in elections (Nezavisne)
• Cvijanovic meets Trump’s closest associates (ATV)
• Izetbegovic condemns lack of reaction to Dodik’s insults against Srebrenica victims (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• Covic meets Grabar-Kitarovic in Zagreb (HRT1)
• Israel: Croatia has moral obligation to deal with past (Hina)
Montenegro
• Vukovic: Serbia will lose in every area if it lets the Church frame the policy (Dnevne novine)
fYROM
• Zaev: Decision for calling referendum by late July, even without opposition VMRO-DPMNE (MIA)
• Macedonia launches NATO pre-accession talks (MIA)
• Parliament elects SEC members, endorses amendments to Electoral Code, laws on government and financing of political parties (MIA)
• Four Western Balkan countries urge Kosovo to fully revoke tariffs on produces (MIA)
Albania
• US State Department report, Mediu: Albania not a safe place (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Ankara's Rising Balkan Influence Rattles Allies (VOA)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 25 July 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Draw line today - or defend rest of Serbia later (Tanjug/B92)
• Brnabic: Opportunity for new chapters with US (RTS)
• EU gives Pristina extra time on ZSO - and what that means (Tanjug/B92)
• Patriarch Irinej won’t apologize for offending Montenegro (Beta/Novosti)
• Obradovic on future opposition cooperation (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Covic: B&H will never be divided (TV1)
• B&H FM Crnadak meets Maltese FM Abela (TV1)
• NATO Commander Bissell: MAP activation is political decision, we will continue to help B&H (Dnevni avaz)
• Zaev: fYROM, B&H should improve their relations (TV1)
• Members of B&H Presidency, B&H CoM and police agencies meet and discuss migrant crisis (N1)
Croatia
• Croatian and Israeli Presidents discuss ties and historical issues (Hina)
• Croatian and Austrian foreign ministers discuss Schengen Area and illegal immigration (HRT)
• Croatia supports Ireland in Brexit negotiations (Hina)
Montenegro
• Only integration can bring stability to the WB (CDM)
fYROM
• Zaev: Close to EU and NATO membership, irresponsible ultimatums are unacceptable (MIA)
• Opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Mickoski meets German Minister Roth (MIA)
• Politics is not a game, all political actors must take responsibility, says Roth (MIA)
• Kosovo gov't expected to rescind tariff measure (MIA)
Albania
• Deputy Chief of US Embassy: Albanian politicians fear vetting (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Hungary's Orban Offers Montenegro Help in 'Defending' its Borders (BIRN)
• Greek-Russian Relations at Crossroads (Strategic Culture Foundation)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 24 July 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Pristina’s only goal is taking north of Kosovo (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: Pristina cannot lobby and we to be silent (Novosti)
• Drecun: Obvious that Brussels, with Washington’s support, wants to accelerate process of reaching comprehensive agreement (Novosti)
• Kuburovic: Serbia to accept recommendations on constitutional amendments (RTS/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• 14th anniversary of Old Bridge marked in Mostar (Oslobodjenje)
• RS Assembly Collegium schedules special session of RSNA on Srebrenica Commission Report for 14 August (RTRS)
fYROM
• Leaders’ meeting brings agreement on ‘Przino Government, State Election Commission and financing of political parties (MIA)
• Germany’s Roth commends Macedonia’s historic progress towards EU, NATO membership (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Everything You Wanted to Know About Montenegro But Were Afraid to Ask (politico)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 23 July 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic on energy and ZSO (RTS)
• Great potential for further development of cooperation with Chile (RTV)
• Cyprus supports UNSC Resolution 1244 and Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Working group presents results (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Crime in Staro Gracko a stain on the face of the international community (Tanjug)
• Jovic: More understanding for Serbia’s arguments (Tanjug)
• Moscow opposes artificial deadlines in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS Assembly Collegium to set date for session on Dodik’s request to reject report on Srebrenica from 2014 (Hayat)
• OHR reacts to RS President’s request re report on Srebrenica (TV1)
• Five predominantly Bosniak parties propose new organization of constituencies and distribution of mandates for Federation of B&H Parliament (HTV1)
• Dodik’s statements condemned by Islamic Community in B&H, journalists, US Embassy, OHR, OSCE (N1)
• Lukac: Situation related to migrants is turning into crisis (ATV)
• Situation in B&H discussed at UK Parliament (N1)
Croatia
• Serbia protests against Croats and Albanians being "brothers in arms" (Hina)
Montenegro
• Accession to EU responsibility of both government and opposition (Pobjeda)
• Trump’s remark about Montenegro is just a joke (Vikend novine)
• Montenegro supports Macedonia in its EU and NATO integration processes (CDM)
fYROM
• SEC surely to be formed, Agreement with Greece to be published in Official Gazette before announcing referendum date (MIA)
• EC: Kosovo tariffs can affect regional trade (MIA)
• Dimitrov: Macedonia, Kosovo should find a solution to Pristina decision to hike duties on fruit and vegetable imports (MIA)
• Macedonia expects Kosovo to withdraw duty decision (MIA)
Albania
• Ruling majority and opposition should not obstacle EU road (ADN)
• Croatian President in Albania (ADN)
• Xhafaj receives his Kosovo counterpart Gashi (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Diplomatic tug-of-war as Moscow response awaited (ekathimerini)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 20 July 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: UNMIK guarantor of status neutrality (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Further UN presence in Kosovo in unaltered format necessary (RTS/Tanjug)
• Djuric: Problems to be resolved with compromise (RTV/RTS/Tanjug)
• Moscow consistently supports Serbia’s territorial integrity (RTS/Tanjug)
• Ruzic: Ugljanin departed legal frameworks with the invitation to Pacolli (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Covic informs Serbian President Vucic about importance to preserve stability in region with emphasis on post-election period in B&H (BHT1/FTV)
• FB&H HoP fails to discuss Proposal of Law on Constituencies and Number of Mandates in FB&H parliament due to lack of quorum (FTV)
• Covic: Election legislation has to be amended at B&H level (TV1)
fYROM
• Leaders' meeting ends in deadlock, talks to resume (MIA)
• Zaev: No concessions for strategic goals, no direct or indirect amnesty (MIA)
• We should strive to respect European values in practice, says Mickoski (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Huffing and Puffing (BIRN)