LOCAL PRESS • Peace in Ukraine, compromise with Albanians (Tanjug/B92) • Dacic: Withdrawal of recognition bothers the West (Tanjug/TV Happy) • Djuric: Arifi can negotiate something that his grandfather left him (RTS/B92) • Strengthening cooperation between judicial institutions of Serbia, China (RTS/Tanjug) • Changing format would disturb Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta) • German government toppling would be bad news for Balkans (B92/Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Two-thirds of delegates from Bosniak Caucus in Federation of B&H HoP ask for urgent session to discuss proposal of Law on Constituencies and Number of Mandates (TV1) • One of SDS’ candidates for parliament of B&H is standing trial for genocide in Srebrenica (Oslobodjenje) • Parliamentary commissions for education of RS, Serbia hold thematic session to harmonize school curricula for ethnic group of subjects (BHT1/N1) Croatia • Germany wants to stop migrants at Croatian-Slovenian border? (Vecernji list) fYROM • EC screening for Macedonia to focus on Chapters 23 and 24 (MIA) • Zaev wants opposition to rejoice accession talks date (MIA) • Zaev: Referendum question yet to be defined (MIA) • Parliament revote of law on ratification of name agreement on July 5 (MIA) Albania • Accession talks, Balla: Albania is closer than ever (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Balkans should build on momentum, focus on reforms – EU ambassador (EurActiv) • Macron's European ambition begins in the Balkans (European Council on Foreign Relations)

LOCAL PRESS • Vulin: In agreement with Vucic, I refrained from going to KiM (Tanjug) • Bishop Amfilohije says Kosovo status can’t be decided at referendum (RTS, Beta) • Mihajlovic: The one who separates the Serbs on Vidovdan does not think well to Serbia (Tanjug) • Dacic: Another country set to revoke Kosovo recognition (RTS) • Ristic to Putin: Vucic to end up like Djindjic if he tries to achieve peace (VIP) • SNS Officials: Vucic “Threatened with Murder” (VIP, PINK, Danas) • Jeremic party says agreement to let Kosovo into UN is act of treason (VIP) • Serbian Justice Minister: All recommendations of Venice Commission to be accepted (RTV) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Thesis about Croats being endangered went down the drain when Constitutional Court ruled that Serbs are not equal in parts of country in which Croats are majority (Nezavisne) • Conference on regional cooperation in Western Balkans takes place in Banja Luka (N1) Croatia • Croatia ready for border talks with Slovenia (Hina) Montenegro • Reasons of Becic and Abazovic’s visit to Brussels aren’t very clear (Pobjeda) fYROM • Stoltenberg: Without the finalization of the agreement, your country can not join NATO (MIA) • European Council backs opening accession talks with Macedonia (MIA) • Zaev: Clear accession talks date, screening begins around July 20 (Telma TV) • Zaev-Hahn: Intensive work ahead of Macedonia for successful EU accession talks (MIA) • EU path set out, keep up reform pace, Tusk urges Zaev (MIA) Albania • Rama to Opposition: We haven't failed (ADN) • Ambassadors Council: 2019 Does not mean opening negotiations (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Attempts are made to provoke Serbia into conflict (Sputnik) • Is two too little or just right for Serbia? (EURACTIV)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Relations with Vatican with no open issues (Beta) • Dacic: Pressures will not accelerate compromise regarding Kosovo (Tanjug/Novosti) • Ljajic: Frozen conflict is continuation of agony (Tanjug/Kurir) • Mihajlovic: Outcome of dialogue depends on both sides (Tanjug) • Scott: I hope for the compromise between Belgrade and Pristina, perhaps even this year (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Head of Bosniak Caucus in Federation of B&H HoP Catic announces request for Federation of B&H HoP session to discuss Proposal Law on Constituencies (Oslobodjenje) • Jadovno victims killed in NDH in WWII commemorated; Croatian police arrest member of ‘Јadovno 1941’ Association and RS Army Colonel Dane Lukajic for war crimes (RTRS) Montenegro • Becic and Abazovic’s Initiative will wait until autumn (Pobjeda) fYROM • Zaev: EU accession talks a historic decision (MIA) • Zaev: EU to launch screening process for Macedonia next month (MTV) • Mogherini and Hahn: A clear EU path ahead (MIA) • Osmani: Time for opposition to choose sides in Euro-integration process (MIA) • Mickoski: VMRO-DPMNE not backing off EU and NATO trajectory (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU Migration Summit Pledges Cooperation With Balkans (Balkan Insight)

LOCAL PRESS • Vulin banned from entering Kosovo (RTS) • Vucic, Wess Mitchell discuss Belgrade Pristina dialogue (Beta) • Dacic with Lavrov in Moscow (Tanjug) • Palma to Putin: Here's the jersey, here's the land ... (Tanjug) • "We are waiting for an apology because of Plenkovic and Serbia aggressor" (Vecernje novosti) • Hague case against Jojic and Radeta ceded to Serbia (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Council of EU adopts seven conclusions on B&H (Hayat) • MPs, officials comment on conclusions of Council of EU (Nezavisne) • Dodik: Ivanic openly defends UK intelligence officers because they come to create pre-election atmosphere to present him to people as eligible (RTRS) • Federation of B&H President Cavara: Bosniaks hope that OHR will impose Law on Constituencies (Vecernji list) • Operational HQ for Migration Issues in B&H convenes (N1) • B&H will not become migrant collection center (Nezavisne) • Dodik: RS cannot organize centers for migrants (TV1) Croatia • Croatia to send warship to the Mediterranean Sea to fight terrorism (T portal) fYROM • Mickoski: Macedonia did not receive a date for negotiations, but a date for an assessment (MIA) • EC starts preparatory work for Macedonia, Albania negotiations (MIA) • Luxembourg FM Asselborn gives insight into the compromise over Macedonia's accession talks (MIA) • Zaev to meet Tusk, Hahn and Stoltenberg in Brussels (MIA) • EU commissioner Hahn believes in successful referendum (MIA) • Official announcement for NATO invitation expected tomorrow, says Pendarovski (MIA) • Spasovski: Macedonia in no position to host migrant camps (MIA) Albania • Accession talks, Rama accuses opposition: Sadists and vulgar! (ADN) • Bushati for Negotiations: There are no extra conditions (ADN) • EU Ambassador in Tirana Vlahutin: Albania Received 3 positive decisions by EU (ADN) • Fleckenstein promises support for Albania till end (ADN) • Albanian and Kosovo's Police, Cooperation during touristic season (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Fresh tensions in the relations between Kosovo and Serbia (IBNA) • Greece’s support for fYROM (Ekathimerini)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 27 June 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Compromise on Kosovo, and referendum, still far away (Tanjug) • Vucic: We are prepared for compromise, will not allow crimes against Serbs (Tanjug) • Djuric: Attack on Serbian young man mining of peaceful resolution of problem (Tanjug) • EU's Serbia draft: Kosovo, warning over Russia and visas (Beta) • Vucic, Moore discuss regional situation, Moore supports Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta) • Morocco continues to support Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug) • Vucic regarding Macedonia name issue: We want peaceful resolution of dispute (RTS) • Croatia's PM responds to SRS MP accusations at PACE, Serbia’s delegation lodges protest (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Federation of B&H HoR holds theme session on EU path of B&H; Representatives of HDZ B&H-HNS B&H Caucus boycott session (N1) • Dodik: We have two states of Serb people – RS and Serbia (ATV) • Russian Ambassador Ivantsov: It is natural that harsh rhetoric appears in pre-election period, I see no security threat for B&H (TV1) Croatia • Serbian representative at Council of Europe insults Croatia (Hina) fYROM • EU to open accession negotiations with Macedonia in June 2019 (MIA) • EC starts preparing accession negotiations as of tomorrow, says Hahn (MIA) • Government: Macedonia received a date for negotiations, positive changes were recognized (MIA) • PM Zaev: Yet another major recognition for our country (MIA) • Dimitrov: The path will be narrow and steep, with rain and strong wind, but we’ll make it (Meta) Albania • EU Foreign Ministers block the opening of Accession Negotiations (ADN) • Rama: We received the date for entering the EU ‘port (Top Channel) • Negotiations postponed due to Government's links with crime, SMI Says (ADN) • Accession Talks, Rama accuses opposition for slinging dirt (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Russian Ambassador cancels Srebrenica visit amid genocide row (BIRN) • EU ministers postpone Albania and Macedonia accession decision (Politico)