United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 4 June 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric: We do not accept formation of false army of Kosovo (RTS)
• Drecun: We must link issues of RS and Kosovo (Tanjug/TV Pink/B92)
• Nobody will have regrets over EULEX (Politika)
• Zoran Lutovac elected new DS leader (Beta)
• Djilas: New talks with Democrats (Beta)
• SNS to decide on new Belgrade mayor (Beta)
• Dodik: 'Serbs are putting up with bullying for the sake of peace (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Mektic warns of possible abolition of visa-free regime (ATV)
• HDZ 1990 Presidency decides to nominate Diana Zelenika for post of Croat member of B&H Presidency (FTV)
• Reactions to Zelenika’s nomination (TV1)
• Media: Sepic to run for B&H Presidency member (Hayat)
Croatia
• Bozinovic: Croatia will close its borders for migrants if Western countries do the same (Jutarnji list)
• Pupovac: New law will reduce minority rights (Hina/Vecernji list)
fYROM
• Ivanov asks Zaev for documents on name negotiations (MIA)
• No Zaev, Tsipras talks yet, working groups draft technical details (MIA)
• Don’t speculate on name negotiations, PM Zaev tells the opposition MPs (MIA)
• Parliament elects new ministers, deputy ministers (MIA)
• Over 50,000 citizens protest outside government building: The people will defeat Zoran Zaev; VMRO-DPMNE will accept no change of Macedonia’s constitutional name
• (Republika)
• One in two Greeks says name solution is required: survey (MIA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Anti-immigration SDS party wins Slovenian election (Politico.eu)
• ‘New Balkan Route’ for Migrants, Refugees Causes Alarm (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 1 June 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I am concerned because I know Albanians are not doing this themselves (RTS)
• Dacic: Fight to keep current format of UN Kosovo sessions ahead (Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric: No announcements about resumption of dialogue (Tanjug)
• Dacic, Stefanovic on preventing Kosovo from joining Interpol (Beta)
• More intensive political dialogue with Caribbean states (Beta)
• Joksimovic: New EU chapters if Belgrade-Pristina talks resume in June (Danas)
• Albanians assault Serb priest, his wife and children (Blic/Tanjug)
• Serbian fact-checking portal investigates President (Istinomer)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Zvizdic expects swift reaction of Serbian authorities to Dodik’s statement on uniting RS and Serbia (FTV)
• US Embassy, OHR reject Dodik’s claims about secession of RS from B&H (Dvevni avaz)
• B&H CC does not put Law on Criminal Procedure out of force (Hayat/N1/ATV)
• Zvizdic: Members of international community in B&H only address issues they believe to be of key importance for B&H’s future (FTV)
• HDZ B&H’s Kristo rejects statement of embassies, OHR and OSCE (Glas Srpske)
• Mektic and Ferguson on failure to amend Law on OSA and Law on Criminal Procedure (ATV)
• Covic: Plan B has not been entirely fulfilled (Nezavisne)
• SDP B&H and A-SDA to support to Becirovic’s candidacy for post of Bosniak member of B&H Presidency (TV1)
Croatia
• Civic Initiative gathers enough signatures for election law referendum (Hina)
• Prime Minister calls possible referendums “irresponsible” (Hina)
fYROM
• Zaev: Name solution to be acceptable for all ethnic communities (MIA)
• Dimitrov briefs President Ivanov on pace of name negotiations (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Europe needs Balkans and Balkans need Europe, says Albania PM (EurActiv)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 31 May 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Obligation of international community to guarantee safety in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS)
• Djuric: Sponsors of so-called Kosovo independence created a monstrous formation (RTS)
• Jeremic: Vucic wants Kosovo in UN (N1/Beta/B92)
• Italian colonel says he fell ill with cancer in Kosovo (Novosti/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H HoR discusses EC's Report on B&H (TV1)
• Dodik: Sarajevo weakening my position for years (Srna)
• Dodik: As Serb member of B&H Presidency I will put end to HR’s story that B&H is superior to entities; I expect RS and Serbia to become one state (RTRS)
• OHR, OSCE and several embassies: HDZ and SNSD will be responsible for spreading of corruption and crime (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik: Most brutal meddling in Bosnia’s internal matters (Srna)
• DF and GS sign coalition agreement on joint participation in elections (Hayat)
Croatia
• Parliament speaker criticizes President's moves (Hina)
• Plenkovic: I will talk to the president after she returns from Italy (HRT)
• US warns about Ustasha glorification and Holocaust denial (Hina)
• Three Croatians accused of displaying Nazi insignia to face trial in Austria (Hina)
Montenegro
• Markovic: We’re satisfied with the results from the Summit in Sofia (CDM)
• Krivokapic returns to the parliament (CDM)
fYROM
• President Ivanov refuses erga omnes name solution (MIA)
Albania
• Basha blames government for obstructing Accession Talks (ADN)
• Accession Talks, Austria without a clear answer yet (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Erdoğan's Europe campaign and its effects in Bosnia (Daily Sabah)
• German publishers, politicians lobby against Serbia's textbook law (DW)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 30 May 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Support of Guinea Bissau to Serbia’s territorial integrity (RTS/Tanjug)
• Serbia appreciates Ghana’s intention to review recognition of Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Agreement with Albanians in agreement and will of people (Novosti)
• Dacic: We expect new phase of enlargement process (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Mali elected Serbian Finance Minister (Beta/RTS/Tanjug)
• Mali’s doctorate to be under scrutiny (Danas)
• Jeremic: Vucic intends to hand over UN seat to Pristina this year (Nasa TV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Federation of B&H CC’s ruling opened discussion on equality, cases of discrimination and segregation in entire B&H (FTV)
• Reactions to the Federation of B&H CC’s ruling (Oslobodjenje/TV1)
• Dodik to run for Serb member of B&H Presidency, Cvijanovic to run for RS President (RTRS)
Croatia
• President criticizes government's demographic policy (HRT)
Montenegro
• DF post defeat (CDM)
fYROM
• President Ivanov asks to be briefed on the name negotiations process (MIA)
• Zaev: No name agreement yet, principles defined (MIA)
• Katrougalos: Name agreement requires bold decision by Zaev (MIA)
• All name options still in play (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Festival Aims to Bridge Kosovo-Serbia Divide (BIRN)
• Pre-Election Frenzy Threatens Bosnia’s Institutions (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 29 May 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Guinea-Bissau unambiguously supports Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric: Preventing violence against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/B92/Beta/Tanjug)
• Creators of fake picture of Serbia in France still there (RTS/Tanjug/B92)
• The two CVs of Serbia’s new finance minister (N1)
• Serbian passports second best in Western Balkans (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Serbs finally constituent in three Federation cantons (Srna)
• Dzaferovic: International community cannot leave us with this kind of Constitution (N1)
• Becirovic is Bosniak favorite (EuroBlic)
• Instead of joint participation in elections, left-wing parties are in conflict (N1)
• Venice Commission deems election legislation issue can be solved in Federation of B&H parliament (Hayat)
• NATO adopts declaration in Warsaw: Member states to help B&H in activation of MAP (BHT1)
Croatia
• President and Prime Minister hold a meeting of the National Security Council (HRT)
• Croatia refuses extradition of controversial Bosnian national to Tunisia (Hina)
Montenegro
• Total domination of the Democratic Party of Socialists (CDM)
fYROM
• Dimitrov tells ANA-MPA: Negotiations in final stage (MIA)
• Kotzias: Final agreement in PMs' hands (MIA)
• Greek gov't sources: Nothing is over yet, keep calm and wait for the Summit in June (MIA)
• Roth: Don't obstruct the peaceful process of finding a name solution (MIA)
• Hahn: Name solution a 'game changer' in Macedonia's EU accession process (MIA)
• Mogherini: EU must take name deal into consideration (MIA)
• Kneissl commends substantial progress in name talks (MIA)
Albania
• Court of Appeal: Saimir Tahiri released (ADN)
• Court decision on Tahiri, Basha: Mafia pact (ADN)
• Court decision to release Tahiri, US Embassy reacts (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Greek FM: Deal reached with FYROM ‘is in the national interest’ (ekatherini.com)
• Name Dispute talks progress as foreign ministers produce a draft agreement (New Europe)