LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Kurti intends to arrest all Serbs capable of defending north Kosovo (Tanjug/RTS) • Brnabic: EU, US worried over Kosovo (TV Pink) • Serbia officially friend of ASEAN, Dacic signed treaty in Jakarta (RTS) • Armed to the teeth, they stormed Gazivode for "inspection" purposes (Mitropol Media/Tanjug/B92) • Lajcak says he expressed concern about north of Kosovo in conversations with Vucic and Kurti (Tanjug/NSPM) • KFOR: Military exercise near Visoki Decani and Krusevo monasteries (Kosovo Online/Tanjug) • Janjic: Vucic has no strategy for Kosovo (Beta) • Serbia Against Violence protest held in Belgrade (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: I am proud of those who decided to defend institution of RS President (RTRS) • Trivic: There is border between those who truly care about RS and those who love it because they get millions out of it (BN TV) • SDA criticizes gatherings at IEBL, reminds of EUFOR’s obligations in cases of violation of DPA (FTV) • HR Schmidt: There is no border between FB&H and RS, line is strictly administrative; EUFOR says no authorities contacted them regarding deploying additional personnel (BHT1) • Dodik: Schmidt’s task is to declass the RS; I am proud of everyone who showed support to me (O Kanal) • Niksic: Citizens will soon feel benefits of adopted reform laws (FTV) • Borrell underlines importance of preparations for new enlargement (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • Plenkovic: Croatia will continue to advocate the legitimate political representation (Vecernji list) • Ambassador Murphy and Congressman Turner with HR Schmidt: USA supports HR Schmidt and his use of Bonn Powers (Vecernji list) Montenegro • Marovic: No govt that would lead Montenegro to EU in sight (MINA) • Former head of BIA and career diplomat Nebojsa Rodic to be new ambassador of Serbia to Montenegro (Vijesti) Republic of North Macedonia • Opposition should conceive its policy towards country’s EU integration, says PM (MIA) • Marichikj: Opposition should reconsider and support Euro-integrations process, we must move forward quickly (TV21) • Pendarovski: No one has said Western Balkans won’t join EU until the Union implements internal reforms (MIA) Albania • Albanian Presidency of the Security Council/ Hoxha: Open debate on Ukraine to be led by Rama (Radio Tirana) • Rama receives Joly (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Many ideas for Kosovo, but Pristina does not want solutions (Beta/RTS/RTV/Politika) • Vucic: Serbia continues to honor Ukrainian territorial integrity (Beta/Politika) • Petkovic: West doesn’t want to see that their child is a monster (TV Pink) • Stefanovic: Serbian Foreign Minister deceiving public (Beta) • Borrell to host Kurti-Vucic meeting in Brussels on 14 September (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Radanovic on decision of authorities in Sarajevo to ban gathering in front of Court and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H: I call on people to protest at IEBL (ATV) • Dodik comments on ban of gathering of citizens (FTV) • Cvijanovic: Threats of Isak are in vain (RTRS) • Dodik’s criminal report against Christian Schmidt submitted to Prosecutor’s Office of B&H (Detektor.ba) • RS Public Prosecutor’s Office receives report Dodik filed against prosecutor Cosic (RTRS) • Schmidt comments calls for removal of foreign judges in Constitutional Court of B&H (O Kanal) • Opposition parties in the RS organize meeting of RS MPs on Friday due to violation of RS parliament conclusions (BNTV) • Minister Konakovic addresses media after CoM session (Avaz) • Kavazovic sends letter to Schmidt, expressing dissatisfaction and concern over frequent provocation and intimidation of residents of non-Serb ethnicity in RS (FTV) • Stability of B&H is important topic of NATO ministerial meeting in October (Dnevni list) Montenegro • Strained relations between Milatovic and Spajic (CdM/TVCG) • Abazovic: If Spajic is not successful, then we have to move towards new solutions (TVCG) Republic of North Macedonia • Kovachevski: Constitutional changes session to continue when there are conditions for it (MIA) • N. Macedonia to be first country to join EU in 2030 if it adopts decisions in parliament, says PM (Kanal 5 TV) • Mickoski to Pammer: VMRO-DPMNE’s MPs will not accept constitutional changes under Bulgarian dictate (MIA) Albania • Rama: EU slow bus, interesting to stay even without a free seat (Radio Tirana) • Albania assumes presidency of the UNSC/Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on behalf of the Council, wishes good luck (Radio Tirana) • Albania assumes command of Southeast European Brigade "SEEBRIG" (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS • Lajcak: Substantive talk with Vucic on resuming dialogue, implementing all agreement (Beta) • Vucic, US Congressman discuss bilateral ties, EU integration, Kosovo (Beta/RTS/RTV/Tanjug/Politika) • Serbia committed to further improving relations with US (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika) • Serbia sends new contingent of humanitarian aid to Ukraine (Politika/Tanjug) • Dacic: Abolishing visa liberalization not possible (TV Prva) • Miscevic: Announcement of the EU’s readiness for enlargement by 2030 is a goal, not a promise (Tanjug/Beta) • So-called Kosovo police without markings and with rifles on streets in center of northern Kosovska Mitrovica (Tanjug) • Stefanovic: Regime stops Serbia’s EU accession (Beta) • Brnabic comment draws protest from Albanian MP (Bujanovacke/N1) • EU repeats call on Belgrade, Pristina to create climate for dialogue to resume (Beta/RFE/RTV) • Sir Stuart Peach: EU has to say the region has a better future (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H HoP adopts five laws important for European path of B&H (Hayat) • Kristo expresses satisfaction because of adoption of five reform laws in B&H parliament (Fena) • Konakovic: According to information we dispose with, EU will open negotiations with B&H (Avaz) • EUD: Laws adopted in B&H HoP are proof progress is possible (Avaz) • B&H HoP rejects to include proposal of law on B&H CC in agenda (Hayat) • Dodik: Laws on Court of B&H and Constitutional Court should go through the procedure parallelly (ATV) • Dodik: ECHR’s judgment unacceptable; I will request that RS parliament rejects this decision completely (ATV) • ECHR judge Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer said that Kovacevic did not prove that he was a victim nor did he exhaust domestic legal remedies (ATV) • Schmidt on ECHR judgement in Kovacevic case: This is new encouragement to look for way to avoid discrimination (FTV) • US Embassy: If B&H wants future inside Euro-Atlantic institutions, ECHR judgments will have to be implemented (Avaz) • Milanovic: ECHR’s judgement in Kovacevic case is insane (FTV) • Dodik: Failed visit of Escobar to B&H clearly indicates the US’ loss (RTRS) • Novi Grad Police Administration and SC MoI ban public gathering in support of Dodik (Hayat) • EUFOR announces EUFOR Quick Response 2023 (Klix.ba) Montenegro • Milatovic: Spajic and I should have talked more, I would invite ZBCG and URA (RTCG) • Nedovic to support Spajic’s govt, Alternative has no contact with her: We suspect there are elements of corruption (CdM) • Nedovic: No question of political corruption, not all Bosniaks in Montenegro support BS, nor all Serbs in Montenegro support ZBCG (RTCG) Republic of North Macedonia • Osmani – Joly: Canada strongly supports country's EU perspective; to strengthen economic cooperation (MIA) • Osmani: We received 2030 as a timeframe, won’t accept anything less than full-fledged EU membership (MIA) • Petrovska – Joly: We showed unity in strengthening NATO's Eastern flank (MIA) • Osmani holds phone call with Lavrov (MIA) Albania • Albania - USA emphasize the significance of their bilateral relations as Prime Minister Rama meets the diplomat Wisner (Radio Tirana) • Xhacka: Albania at the helm of UN Security Council Presidency for the second time (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Months ahead will not be easy, I expect a lot of pressure and threats over Kosovo (RTS/RTV) • Michel: EU should be ready to accept new members by 2030 (Beta) • Brnabic: Full EU membership best for Serbia (Tanjug/RTS/RTV/Politika) • Quarrel with Kurti (RTS/RTV) • Vucic, Russian Ambassador re-afform intention to maintain harmonious relations (Beta) • Dacic: Pristina’s unilateral moves obstructing further flow of talks (Tanjug/NSPM) • Petkovic with Italian Ambassador on political and security situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug) • Dacic: I’ll visit Moscow before the year is out (TV Happy/Beta) • Macron: If Belgrade, Pristina do not behave responsibly, there will be measures (RTS/Beta/Politika) • Movement of Socialists, whose founder is Aleksandar Vulin, submits resolution on Serbia joining BRICS (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Kristo participates in Bled Strategic Forum, says B&H expects accession negotiation to start soon (Nova BH) • Kristo with Golob, discuss bilateral cooperation and EU integration (BHRT) • B&H House of Representatives adopts proposals of two laws that are part of 14 priorities from Opinion of European Commission on B&H's request for EU membership (Avaz) • Draft Law on Courts in B&H not included in agenda of B&H HoR (Nova BH) • Stevandic responds to opposition's request to hold special session of RS parliament (ATV) • Zvizdic answers Stevandic: Reform of Constitutional Court of B&H and closing down of the OHR were not agreed in principle (Avaz) • Kovacevic explains his lawsuit before European Court of Human Rights (Hayat) • Komsic on ECHR’s judgment in Kovacevic case (NAP) • Covic on ECHR’s judgment in Kovacevic case (Hayat) • Escobar arrives to Sarajevo, meets Helez, Ambassador Murphy (Avaz/Oslobodjenje) Montenegro • Milatovic: Winning energy is quite dispersed; I believe in democratic capacities of PES (Vijesti) • Abazovic: Govt. isn’t formed by those negotiating, but by other power centers; Nothing can destabilize Montenegro (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • Kovachevski: EU membership by 2030 is achievable, Union to find strength to put enlargement in priority position (MIA) • Kovachevski – Plenkovic: European integration - best mechanism for country’s progress (MIA) • Osmani: Constitutional amendments process will end successfully (MIA) Albania • Rama at the Bled Forum talks on the financial support and access of the Western Balkans to the common market (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic to attend Strategic Forum in Bled (Tanjug/RTV) • Petkovic: Maqedonci's message is an open threat (Politika) • Bilateral relations with Germany good in all aspects (Tanjug) • At Serbia’s initiative, UN General Assembly adopts Resolution on International Decade of Science for Sustainable Development (Politika/RTS/RTV) • Lutovac: People want unbiased reporting from RTS (Beta) • Obradovic: Orthodox alliance one of solutions to Kosovo issue (FoNet) • Jovanovic: Invite other parliamentary, non-parliamentary parties to join protest (N1) • Signatures collected for registering People’s Movement of Serbia (Beta) • Lajcak: Challenges in Western Balkans didn't disappear, situation in north Kosovo high on agenda (Tanjug/RTS) • Tolkach: We understand that Serbia depends of Russia, yet hope Serbia will introduce sanction (Beta) • Who is preparing Pristina for a conflict in 2027? (Politika) • New approach of EU to Western Balkans (Politika) • 17th Serbia Against Violence protests held in Belgrade (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: The main fight today is the one for the property of the RS (ATV/RTRS) • Dodik: Serb people are still fighting for their freedom (RTRS) • Court of B&H to decide on indictment against Dodik and Lukic after decision on request to disqualify judge Cosic Dedovic, filed by Dodik’s lawyer Bubic (BHT1) • ECHR renders verdict on ‘Kovacevic’ motion: Asking for one constituency for Presidency and for House of Peoples of B&H (Avaz) • OSCE Mission to B&H: Amendments to Law on HJPC must be fully harmonized with the version which was positively evaluated by Venice Commission in March 2021 (N1) Montenegro • Spajic: ZBCG won’t be part of government, we expect to get support of 44 MPs in parliament (CdM) • Spajic: Becic will be new parliament speaker (CdM) • Mandic: Spajic doesn’t trust ZBCG, but trusts in sincerity of DPS closest associates (CdM) • Pejovic and Cincur against govt. with minorities after consultation with Milatovic (CdM) • Former Serbian ambassador Bozovic banned entry in Montenegro again (RTCG) Republic of North Macedonia • Kovachevski: I believe there's European capacity in VMRO-DPMNE (TV21) • Osmani to Escobar: Blockade costs us billions of euros in EU support (MIA) • Grubi: Talks with Escobar were on successful constitutional changes only (MIA) • VMRO-DPMNE: Mickoski reaffirmed coalition’s position at meeting with Escobar (MIA) • Mickoski: Meeting with Escobar was friendly, but we needed to 'debrief' false information (MIA) • Miloshoski: VMRO-DPMNE MPs will not change position on constitutional updates (Sitel TV) • Escobar: Not asking people to support the government but to support European path (360 stepeni) Albania • I don't take a political issue personally, though I wouldn't do what Mitsotakis did, says Rama (Kathimerini/Radio Tirana) • Bulgarian MEP: Albania, progress on the road to the EU. You should seek separation from North Macedonia (Radio Tirana/RTSH)