United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 7 February 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Opportunity offered by EU to be used (Beta) • Joksimovic: Agreement with Pristina to come at end of process (Tanjug/Beta) • Fabrizi: Serbia no problem, but part of solution (Tanjug) • Mogherini: Vucic and Thaci launched new stage of dialogue (Beta) • Vulin: Kosovo issue must not be handed over to EU bureaucrats (Tanjug) • Djuric: Security Council an opportunity for us to present the truth (RTS) • Miscevic: Serbia must complete negotiating process in 2023 (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Wigemark: B&H achieves significant progress on path towards EU (TV1) • B&H politicians react to EC Strategy for Western Balkans (FTV) • Fierce reactions to Covic’s statement on B&H as ‘Islamic state’ (Faktor.ba/ NAP) • US Embassy: Unfounded and untrue statements of RS President are counter-productive; Dodik replies (N1) • RS bothered by English translation of harmonized answers to Questionnaire (NAP) • Reactions to the initiative for B&H to get its state anthem with lyrics (N1) Croatia • Croatian PM addresses MEPs in European Parliament (HRT) • Croatian-Slovenian border dispute is both bilateral and European problem, says Juncker; Cerar refuses bilateral solution (HRT) Montenegro • Postponement of Markovic’s visit to Kosovo (RTCG) • Mogherini and Hahn: We want the Balkans in the EU (CDM) • Scekic gets another term of office as Berane mayor (CDM) fYROM • Zaev: EC Strategy - good news for Macedonia (MIA) • Zbogar: 2025 deadline is too ambitious for Western Balkans states (MIA) • EC commends Macedonia’s significant progress on its road to EU (MIA) • Zaev: We are ready for a geographical heading, and the airport will be called – International airport “Skopje” (Meta) • Public fully informed about Zaev’s meeting with Tsipras in Davos, says government (Meta/ Euronews) Albania • Mogherini: Albania and Montenegro, more closely with EU policies (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Western Balkans: A new start for Europe (EUobserver)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 6 February 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Vulin: There is no stability without resolving national issue of Serbs (RTS/Tanjug) • Spain not giving up from excluding Kosovo from EC Strategy (Politika) • More efficient implementation of activities related to Chapter 24 (Tanjug) • Vulin meets with French Ambassador (Tanjug) • Dacic: Nobody supports Ugljanin’s policy anymore (Novosti) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Harsh reactions to Izetbegovic’s interview for HRT (RTRS/TV1/ATV) • Dodik and Covic held informal meeting to discuss political situation (RTRS) • IC to organize meeting of domestic politicians and experts on changes to Law on Elections to B&H (EuroBlic) • Wigemark informs Zvizdic about content of new EU Enlargement Strategy for Western Balkans (BHT1) • Wigemark: European path needs to be one of key (Fena) Croatia • Stier doesn't have high expectations for Vucic visit (HRT) • Croats in Serbia complain about identity issues (Hina) Montenegro • Local elections: Layout of mandates in Berane and Ulcinj (RTCG) • Djukanovic and Becic enter the presidential race? (CDM) fYROM • Government calls for dignified settlement of open issues with Greece (MIA) • Bildt: “Heavy” EU states need to get involved in resolving the name dispute (Meta) • All amendments for the Law on Languages have now been translated (MIA) • Macedonia and Russia agree to advance business cooperation (MIA) Albania • Opposition to protest every month-dates (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Strategy for the Western Balkans: EU sets out new flagship initiatives and support for the reform-driven region (European Commission ) • Brussels’ new Balkan strategy: Tough love (Politico)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 5 February 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic with Tanin: Slowness of Pristina authorities in investigation (RTS/RTV/Tanjug/Beta) • Vulin calls Montenegro not to send troops to Kosovo (Tanjug) • Joksimovic: Normalization of relations, not obligation of recognizing Kosovo (Dnevnik/Tanjug) • McAllister: Normalization for sustainable improvement (Tanjug) • Jeremic: Vucic plans to trade Kosovo for audience with Merkel (Beta/Nasha TV/B92) • Markovic: 85% of people were against recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug/B92/RTK) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Izetbegovic: Third entity cannot be created without war (TV1/HRT1) • Karamatic: Relations within B&H are changing (Glas Srpske) • B&H Presidency Chairman Covic and EC President Juncker discuss EC Questionnaire (BHT1) • SDA rejects possibility of changing Law on Elections of B&H without constitutional changes (FTV) • Dodik to launch initiative to have RS elect Serb member of B&H Presidency (RTRS) • Dodik’s announcement of his possible candidacy for member of B&H Presidency causes reactions (ATV) • SBB B&H’s Djonlagic advocates strong engagement of international community (FTV) Croatia • Croatian President discusses her upcoming meeting with Serbian counterpart (Hina) • Serbian President’s visit splits Croatia in unusual ways (Jutarnji list) Montenegro • VCG officers in missions to Kosovo and Macedonia (CDM) fYROM • 140.000 people attended the “Macedonia is Greek” protest, part of them clashed with anarchists (MIA) • Ahmeti: Possible referendum on the name could complicate the process (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU needs commitment to rights in West Balkans (EUobserver)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 2 February 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Djuric and Tanin on upcoming UNMIK report (RTS/Tanjug) • Vucic: Serbs and Albanians could make another mistake (Tanjug/B92/Kronen Zeitung) • Vucic: Agreement on normalization of relations equals to looking to the future (Beta) • Serbia appreciates Slovenia’s assistance in process of European integration (Beta) • Healthcare one of the conditions of survival of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Spain strongly supports Serbia, stance on Kosovo clear – embassy (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Brussels: B&H Presidency members meet EPP’s Daul (BHT1) • Covic: Bosniak side should stop electing two members of the Presidency from Federation of B&H (Vecernji list) • Izetbegovic: We did not come to solve something (EuroBlic) • Zvizdic: I will accept nomination, in case SDA decides to nominate me for post of Bosniak member of B&H Presidency (Hayat) • Members of HVO acquitted (Dnevni list) Croatia • Croatian Defense Minister wants Serbian President to apologize (Hina) • Serbian national minority leader hopeful about Vucic’s visit (Hina) Montenegro • Jokovic: Common opposition presidential candidate unlikely (CDM) • Becic ready: I have courage to confront Djukanovic (CDM) fYROM • President Ivanov: Name solution without encroaching on identity (MIA) • Zaev and Nimetz have agreed: Naumovski and Vasilakis are out, Dimitrov and Kotzias are in (Meta) • Dimitrov: Nimetz brought “ideas that are not so bad, but also ideas that are not so good” (Meta) • UN name mediator meets opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader (MIA) • UN name mediator Nimetz meets DUI leader Ahmeti (MIA) • PM Zaev meets MEPs Bostinaru, Fajon and Picula (MIA) Albania • Chaos in parliament, opposition MPs noise and insults against majority (ADN) • Two Democrat officials physically clashed with a citizen (ADN) • Maritime borders, Kokedhima 'threatens' Prime Minister (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Greece-Macedonia/FYROM Name Talks: Searching for new momentum after Nimetz Balkan visit (New Europe)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 1 February 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic and Cerar no Kosovo (Tanjug) • Vucic: Spain’s position logical, agreement on Kosovo does not imply recognition (Tanjug) • Djuric: It is very difficult to say what is the legally-binding document (Tanjug) • Kosovo in EU only as region of Serbia (Novosti) • Vulin: We expect KFOR role not to reduce (Politika) • Admiral Foggo: I am not worried for stability in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H HoR rejects both HDZ B&H’s and SDA’s proposals of amendments to Election Law of B&H (FTV) • Covic not surprised with the outcome of the voting on changes to Law on Elections, Bosniak parties’ tactics is to change nothing (Fena) • Ivanic, Cormack discuss political situation, Election Law (Oslobodjenje) • Zvizdic: All answers to EC’s Questionnaire harmonized (BHT1) • Izetbegovic: Vucic demanded from me to respect the Inter-Entity Boundary Line and borders of RS (RTRS) • Ivantsov announced a visit of the delegation of the Russian Duma to Banja Luka and Sarajevo (Nezavisne) • Canton 10 Assembly adopts Declaration denying ICTY’s verdict in case ‘Prlic et al.’ (TV1/N1) • Possible consequences because of failure to cooperate with EUROPOL (Oslobodjenje) • Court of B&H confirms indictment against four members of Vlasenica Brigade for Srebrenica genocide (BHT1) • Eleven Bosnian Croats indicted for war crimes in Mostar area (Hina) Croatia • Croatian Prime Minister criticizes Serbia’s behavior (Hina) • Croatian government wants to deal with open issues with Serbia (Hina) Montenegro • Orav: We want to see Montenegro in the EU (CDM) • Djukanovic invited to Trump’s National Prayer Breakfast (Pobjeda) fYROM • Nimetz: After Athens, I expect good discussions in Skopje (MIA) • Self-proclaimed 'patriotic' associations stage protest, call on UN name mediator to resign (MIA) Albania • Donald Lu message to politicians, police and prosecutors (ADN) • Denmark supports Albania's European integration (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU to map out membership path for western Balkan six (Financial Times)