LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Arrest of Djuric brutal provocation by Pristina (RTS/Beta/B92)
• Djuric: Brutal attack on Serbs in northern Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Rakic: Serb List leaving Kosovo government (RTS)
• Selakovic: Djuric arrested in order to humiliate Serbia (RTS)
• Mihajlovic refuses Scott’s invitation (Tanjug)
• Parliamentary Committees to discuss Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Lazanski: They are announcing ZSO, while arresting Djuric (RTS)
• Dodik: Impermissible humiliation of Serbia (Radio Belgrade)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Ivanic sends letter to Dodik: B&H Presidency has exclusive competence to adopt strategy of foreign policy of B&H (BNTV)
• Dodik: Ivanic did not explain anything in letter (RTRS)
• Kristo: B&H to fall into constitutional crisis (Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• Russia considers Croatia’s decision to be unfriendly act (Hina)
Montenegro
• Seven candidates at the presidential election (MINA)
fYROM
• Zaev expects for name talks to move toward mutually acceptable solution (MIA)
• Macedonia expels Russian diplomat after consultations with EU and NATO (MIA)
• Dimitrov: Expelled Russian diplomat exceeded mandate (MIA)
• Russian Embassy in Skopje: Macedonia to suffer consequences over expelling of Russia diplomat; British Ambassador welcomes decision (MIA)
Albania
• Albanian Minister orders expulsion of two Russian diplomats (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia’s President Vucic Favors “Compromise” on Kosovo? Geopolitical “Rebalancing” of the Balkans? (Oriental Review)
• New leader of Montenegro needs to normalize relations with Serbia, Russia (EurAsia Daily)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 26 March 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Day of Remembrance of victims of NATO aggression observed (Beta/RTS/Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: EU told Pristina that ZSO agreement needs to be fulfilled (Beta/TV Pink/Politika)
• Dacic: An ice war in the world (TV Prva)
• Serbian officials banned from entering Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Tanjug)
• Valentin Inzko ‘tailoring’ decisions of B&H Constitutional Court (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik expresses his strong opposition to way that Foreign Policy Strategy was adopted (ATV/TV1)
• Opposition policy harmful for RS (Srna)
• Dodik: Foreigners involved in amending of Election Law striving to control upcoming elections (RTRS)
• US: Changes to Law on Elections absolute priority (Vecernji list/Frontal)
• Covic says parties in Sarajevo again want to elect Croat member of B&H Presidency (TV1/BHT1)
• Cavic denies setting ultimatum to SzP regarding post of RS Prime Minister (TV1)
• B&H CC gives another chance to B&H CoM to amend Law on Criminal Procedure (ATV)
• MICT announces submitting of complaint to part of ICTY’s verdict against Mladic (FTV)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic’s candidacy confirmed (CDM)
• He doesn’t mention the EU, doesn’t approve Montenegro joining NATO and will seek for referendum for all general interest issues (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Kotzias believes in sincere negotiations beneficial for both sides (MIA)
• Dimitrov: Blended name in Macedonian without translation not the best option (MIA)
• Zaev: Kotzias: Time for compromise, leaders’ decisions (MIA)
• Xhaferi meets Kotzias (MIA)
• Mickoski to Kotzias: Macedonia’s national and state interests must not be jeopardized (Republika)
• Ahmeti to Kotzias: Slavomacedonia is unacceptable solution for us (Republika)
• Kotzias informs Tsipras about his Skopje visit (MIA)
• Tsipras: Greece sets two conditions for name row settlement (MIA)
• Ivanov holds to his position related to language law (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Western diplomats do not come to ceremony in memory of Yugoslavia bombing - Russian envoy (TASS)
• Montenegro Honors Biden, McCain, Turner for Promoting Euro-Atlantic Integration (VOA)
• How far from EU admission standards are western Balkan states? (Financial Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 23 March 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Guterres appreciates Serbia’s cooperation with UN (Beta)
• Brnabic: Serbia will not recognize another state in its territory (Tanjug/B92)
• Dacic: Absolutely untrue that there is any ultimatum (RTS)
• Dacic: I was telling Vucic that they have been lying us for years (Novosti)
• Mogherini: Trend of positive news from Balkans (Tanjug)
• Vucic and Thaci to discuss normalization of relations in Brussels (Tanjug)
• MICT: Serbia ready to put SRS members on trial (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Ambassadors Cormack and Wigemark organize meeting with leaders of SDA, SDP B&H and DF on Election Law of B&H (FTV)
• Cavara: Whole FB&H suffering because of arbitrariness of SDA (Oslobodjenje)
• Ljubic: Bosniaks openly obstructing B&H CC’s decision related to Election Law of B&H (Srna)
• Ferguson: There is no third entity (Dnevni avaz)
• Constitutional Court held a preliminary discussion on the motion of Kristo (FTV)
• Arnaut: HR opinion regarding FB&H Constitution is not binding for B&H CC (TV1)
Croatia
• President again congratulates Putin, invites him to Croatia (Hina)
• Prime Minister and President at odds over invitation to Putin? (Hina)
Montenegro
• Vuksanovic submitted signatures of support: She won’t give up on the candidacy (CDM)
fYROM
• Kotzias arrives in Skopje ahead of talks with top gov't officials and party leaders (MIA)
• Seven days on, Law on Languages in limbo, and waiting for Xhaferi’s “variations” (Meta)
• EU PSC Ambassadors voice support for Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration (MIA)
• Zaharieva meets Macedonian parliamentary delegation (MIA)
Albania
• Xhafaj meets high officials in Washington (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• European Council conclusions on the Western Balkans and actions by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea (Press Release)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 22 March 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic meets with Guterres (RTS)
• Drecun: Unacceptable for ZSO to be means of blackmail (RTS)
• Djuric: We resolutely demand establishment of ZSO (RTS/Tanjug)
• Djuric: Kosovo will never be a state, nor will Presevo be part of Kosovo (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Interview with B&H Presidency member Mladen Ivanic (Vijesti.ba/Nezavisne/Dnevni list)
• Dodik comments on B&H path to join NATO and the EU (RTRS)
• B&H HoP session interrupted before HoP had opportunity to discuss amendments to B&H Election Law (TV1)
• B&H CC to discuss motion of HDZ B&H’s Kristo on constitutional review of Federation of B&H Constitution re structure of Federation of B&H HoP (FTV)
• Nine parties together in elections (Dnevni avaz)
• B&H CEC’s Hadziabdic: No IT experts from Russia are coming to B&H (TV1)
• Memorandum of Understanding among EUFOR, NATO HQ Sarajevo and Ministry of Civil Affairs of B&H signed (Fena)
• Netherlands decide not to extradite Herenda to B&H (EuroBlic)
Croatia
• Early parliamentary elections possible in autumn? (Jutarnji list)
• Coalition partners for ratification of Istanbul Convention (HRT)
Montenegro
• Becic and Abazovic confirm cooperation (Dan)
• Montenegro expects EU support for reforms to end the negotiation process (CDM)
fYROM
• US supports resolution of name dispute as soon as possible (MIA)
• Turkey affirms support of Macedonia’s accession to NATO (MIA)
• Macedonia – Belgium – political consultations (MIA)
• SPO opens investigation on Gruevski and Ahmeti over 2011 census suspension (MIA)
Albania
• Minister Bushati on official visit to Germany (ADN)
• Bushati evaluates EU support toward integration (ADN)
• OSCE Proposes to test electronic voting (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Belgrade Could Host a Putin-Trump Meeting – Serbian FM (Sputnik)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 21 March 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Government reshuffle necessary (Beta/RTS/Tanjug/Novosti)
• Talks in Brussels without progress (RTS)
• Berlin continues diplomatic offensive regarding Kosovo (Danas)
• Shala: It is Pristina’s duty to form ZSO (Beta)
• Kozarev: Pristina’s untruth on abolishment of 381 dialing code (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik says RS should return RS army in case international community continues insisting on establishment of Kosovo army (Nezavisne)
• Dzaferovic on changes to Election Law: HR presented certain ideas (TV1)
• SDP and DF to discuss unification of left-wing parties amid conflict (BHT1)
• Both candidates of ruling coalition will be from SNSD (Nezavisne/TV1)
• Visit of B&H CEC President Hadziabdic to Russia raises issue of Russia’s possible influence on election process in B&H (TV1)
• Cavara hosts another meeting on crisis in ruling coalition, SDA reps fail to attend it (TV1)
• RS Assembly team adopts reply to motion disputing 9 January as RS Day (ATV)
• B&H CoM passes proposal of amendments to Law on OSA, Law on Criminal Procedure removed from agenda (ATV)
• ‘Night Wolves’ arrive in B&H (N1)
Croatia
• Slovenia has no grounds or reasons to sue Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro
• Markovic: Excellent cooperation with Djukanovic (RTCG)
fYROM
• Zaev: Our integration into NATO is not directed against Russia (Meta)
• Dimitrov: Skopje sent draft agreement on name row settlement to Athens (MIA)
• What does Macedonia's draft-agreement contain (MIA)
• UN: Nimetz will meet with FMs Dimitrov and Kotzias on 30 March in Vienna (MIA)
Albania
• Rama meetings with Mogherini and Fleckenstein (ADN)
• Opening of accession negotiations, Mogherini optimistic for Albania (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Statement following the working level meeting within the EU facilitated Dialogue (EEAS)