LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Serbia’s priorities include EU, economic growth and regional stability (Beta) • Jevtic: Vucic’s visit calmed down tensions (RTS) • EU working on resumption of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) • Kuburovic: Parliament no longer has role in election of judges, deputy public prosecutors (RTS) • Serbian Patriarch decorates Gouillon and Ritsoudis (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Lavrov: Russia is against Dayton II (RTRS) • Dodik: I know about request of Sarajevo sent to Serbia to detain me (RTRS) • Mektic denied claims of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (ATV) • Representatives of political parties met on Tuesday to discuss new model for election of B&H Presidency members (Glas Srpske) • Colak: HDZ B&H is ready to accept election of two members of Presidency from Federation of B&H in B&H Parliament and direct election of member of Presidency from RS (N1) • Ambassador Berton: Our position is clear from very beginning – Bosnian language is language of Bosniak people (Fena) Croatia • Croats from Serbia meet with Plenkovic (Hina) Montenegro • Markovic: After joining NATO, the European agenda is the most important topic (CDM) • PACE sends a delegation to the presidential elections (CDM) • Presidential and local elections cannot be scheduled for the same day (CDM) fYROM • Government adopts its 2018 working program, sets economy, EU and NATO membership as priorities (MIA) • Macedonia's European perspective - main topic of FM Dimitrov's meetings in Brussels (MIA) • Kosovo's President Thaci criticizes Macedonia's counterpart Ivanov's language bill veto (MIA) Albania • Rama and Tsipras meeting in Switzerland (ADN) • Judicial reform, SMI appeal to the US and EU Ambassadors (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Challenges Facing Serbia in 2018 (BIRN) • Zakharieva: EU is not sufficiently present in the Western Balkans (RFE/RL) • US Pulling the Strings of Power in Kosovo – Expert (Sputnik)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: They will not let Serbia enter EU without resolved border issue (TV Happy/Tanjug) • Dacic: Dialogue once Belgrade gets information on Ivanovic’s murder (RTS/Beta) • Dacic: For us to suggest to Russia to let Kosovo enter UN – this is a mirage (RTV) • Vucic, Covic discuss improvement of Serbia-B&H relations (Tanjug) • Joksimovic: EU integration supported by 52 percent of Serbian citizens (Beta) • Prosecution: We received request for cooperation with Kosovo Prosecution (Tanjug) • Coalition around Djilas officially formed (Blic) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Credible enlargement perspective for the Western Balkans: Negotiations on B&H’s membership in EU only in 2023 (Dnevni avaz/TV1) • SDP to withdraw from talks on changes to Election Law organized by EU Delegation, US Embassy and OHR (Dnevni avaz) • PACE to discuss Resolution on B&H this week (TV1) • Federation of B&H parliament session postponed (Klix.ba) Croatia • Croatia calls for swift probe into Kosovo Serb leader’s murder (Hina) • Bosniak parties prompting Croats to demand third entity in B&H (Hina) • Plenkovic to address European Parliament on future of Europe (Hina) • Croatia and US set to intensify bilateral cooperation (Hina) Montenegro • Civic opposition created by some embassies and NGOs (CDM) • There are 54 political parties in Montenegro (Dnevne novine) • Pejovic: EU access negotiations more complex today (CDM) fYROM • Law on languages in parliament next Monday (MIA) • Government says it is analyzing UN mediator’s proposals (MIA) • Kotsias: The talks at Davos will show in which direction we are heading (MIA) Albania • Meta meets with Haradinaj (ADN) • Basha’s invitation: Let’s end the two-standard governance (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Japan, China and the western Balkans (The Japan Times)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Serbs want to survive in Kosovo and Metohija without revenge (Novosti) • Djuric: Serbia uniting to help people in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Odalovic: Vucic’s visit calmed down Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug) • Drecun: Vucic sending message to Serbs that Serbia is with them (Radio Belgrade) • Stefanovic: No exchange of data with Pristina (TV Pink) • Chepurin: Russia requests participation of Serbian organs in investigation into Ivanovic’s murder (RTS) • French Ambassador: Friends tell the truth (FoNet/RTS) • Vulin to Mondoloni: Lectures for Pristina, Belgrade keeping promises (RTS) • DJB, Dveri to run together in Belgrade elections (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Federation of B&H Statistics Institute warns B&H will submit two different results of population census as part of answers to EC Questionnaire (Hayat) • Zvizdic’s high treason; He recognizes results of RS' census! (Dnevni avaz) • Izetbegovic says work on SDA’s proposal of changes to Law on Elections of B&H continues with help of EU and US (TV1) • Another political bloc will be established in the RS several months before the general elections (TV1) • Parties considering scenario of indirect election of members of Presidency of B&H in B&H parliament (Dnevni list) • SzP will offer joint candidates for RS President and Serb member of B&H Presidency (TV1) • Dodik: SNSD will have candidates for posts of RS President and Serb member of B&H Presidency (ATV) • Unitarianists in B&H force Serbs to secession, and Croats to third entity (Vecernji list) • Inzko again on RS Day (EuroBlic) Montenegro • Presidential elections scheduled, candidates still unknown (CDM) • Montenegro will continue contributing to the alliance (CDM) • Montenegro and Kosovo examples of successful cross-border cooperation (CDM) fYROM • There is room for improvement of language bill - French Ambassador Thimonier (MIA) • UN mediator Nimetz says his name proposal guards state's identity (Sitel) • Hoyt Yee: Macedonia and Greece have real opportunity to solve the name issue (MIA) • Sela: The Alliance of the Albanians is still open to negotiations for its return in the government (Meta) • MFA condemns the burning of the Macedonian flag in Thessaloniki (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Presentation of the Enlargement strategy, February 6 in Strasbourg (European Western Balkans) • Portentous Assassination Rocks the Balkans (Strategic Culture Foundation) • Massive Thessaloniki protest on FYROM name concerns government (To Vima)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic receives Cretu (Tanjug) • Vucic: In Serbia, everyone has right to speak- and to respond (Tanjug/RTS) • Stefanovic: Pristina does not want to find the assassin (RTS/Tanjug) • Djuric: Pristina has no intention to seriously conduct investigation (TV Pink/Tanjug) • Drecun: Car meant to distract from key evidence (Beta/Tanjug) • EU: Vucic, Thaci agree to resume dialogue (Beta) • Rada Trajkovic: It is a public secret that Milan Radojicic has authority (Danas) • Six lists approved so far for Belgrade elections (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Constitutional Court took down OHR’s decisions, new solutions are necessary (Vecernji list) • Austrian Ambassador Pammer: Implementation of court decision in ‘Ljubic’ case is crucial (Dnevni avaz) • Croat People’s Assembly (HNS) and SDA proposals of B&H Election Law should be presented by end of January (BHT1) • Federation of B&H opposition MPs schedule extraordinary session of Federation of B&H HoR to discuss amendments to Law on Constituencies (Nezavisne) • Cubrilovic to HR Inzko: Name of RS is constitutional category verified by Dayton Peace Agreement (RTRS) Montenegro • 81% of citizens in favor of the EU (RTCG) fYROM • Stoltenberg/Zaev: Name dispute settlement crucial for Macedonia's NATO membership, no plan 'B' (MIA/Meta) • Anti-NATO protest held outside Parliament during Stoltenberg's visit (MIA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia on course for EU by 2025, top EU official says (Reuters) • Putin: We expect the opening of the EEU free zone for Serbia soon (TASS) • Montenegro Calls Presidential Elections For April (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 18 January 2018 LOCAL PRESS • Teodosije: A symbol of the struggle for truth and justice (RTS/B92/Tanjug/Beta) • Vucic requests that Serbian authorities join Ivanovic murder investigation (Beta/Tanjug) • Brnabic talks about atmosphere of threats preceding murder (B92/Tanjug/Radio Free Europe) • Kuburovic: Kosovo organs decide whether Serbia will be part of the investigation (RTV) • Rebic: Trace of Serbian police leads to the car used for assassinating Ivanovic (RTS) • US Department of State refers query to 10 January travel warning (Tanjug) • Bujanovac Mayor Jonuz Musliu dies (RTS/FoNet) • Pajtic supports Djilas (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Valentin Inzko bothered by name of RS (EuroBlic) • B&H HoR discusses proposals on changes to Law on Elections (TV1) • B&H will be blocked if decision of Constitutional Court is not implemented (Vecernji list) • Dodik: I am against this kind of B&H (Srna) • Croatian President Grabar-Kitarovic visits B&H, reactions (Hayat/BHT1/FTV) Croatia • Interior Minister begins three-day visit to the US (HRT) Montenegro • Presidential elections to be called on Friday: Brajovic expects tensions in campaign (CDM) • Montenegro and Serbia fostering good neighborly relations (CDM) fYROM • Ivanov did not sign the decree on the Law on Languages (Meta) • Russian MFA: Edi Rama continues to push the great Albanian ambitions (Meta) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES Bulgarian presidency – Priorities and expectations (European Western Balkans)