LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic meets Mogherini, Hahn in Brussels (Beta/B92)
• Vucic: EU requesting binding document for full-fledged membership (Tanjug)
• Stoltenberg: Strong Serbia means more stability in Western Balkans (Tanjug)
• Gojkovic: Elections over amendment of Constitution or pressures on Serbia (Politika)
• Ristic submits initiative for assessment of constitutionality of the government decree (N1/NSPM/Danas)
• Ten opposition parties submit request to parliament for OSCE presence at elections (Tanjug)
• No dialogue in media darkness (NIN)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Sessions of B&H HoR and B&H CoM postponed due to absence of SzP’s representatives and ministers following Izetbegovic’s statements on Kosovo (TV1)
• SzP reaches common stances on Izetbegovic’s interview for DW by guaranteeing B&H cannot recognize Kosovo as independent and condemning warmongering rhetoric (TV1)
• Islamic Community in B&H condemns warmongering rhetoric created in political centers of neighboring countries (TV1)
• Radoncic asks Covic to speak to Izetbegovic about finding new coalition partner to replace SBB B&H (BHT1)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: Position of Croat minority in Serbia priority (Hina)
• President says not criticizing government, we are all responsible for situation in the country (Hina)
• Grabar Kitarovic slams corruption within the judiciary (HRT)
Montenegro
• DF to require Stankovic’s dismissal (MINA)
• Darmanovic: Moscow protects Shishmakov, Popov and Nikic (Radio CG)
• Montenegro deserves to enter the EU as soon as possible (CDM)
fYROM
• The session for the Law for languages will be set by Grubi next Wednesday on the Day of the Albanian alphabet (Meta)
• VMRO-DPMNE accused Zoran Zaev of being an audacious hypocrite about the care for the Macedonian language (Meta)
• UN mediator Nimetz expected to set date for New York meeting (MIA)
Albania
• Mogherini urges for justice reform implementation (ADN)
• Albania, progress in opening of accession negotiations (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kommersant: Serbia moves towards NATO to duck "pro-Russia" suspicions (TASS)
• World Bank revises down growth for six Western Balkan states (Reuters)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 15 November 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• UNMIK’s presence in Kosovo in an undiminished scope to guarantee stability (Beta/RTS)
• Security Council: Disputes between Russia and the West on UNMIK’s future (RTS/B92/Beta/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbia receives support from Mogherini for accelerated EU path (Tanjug)
• B&H Presidency accepts Vucic’s invitation to visit Serbia (RTS)
• US Embassy: Hard to understand no one sentenced to jail term for torching embassy (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Ruling coalition in RS calls on Serb representative to leave institutions of B&H, reactions (BN TV/Oslobodjenje/Nezavisne)
• International organizations, embassies: Warmongering policy is unacceptable (FTV)
• SNSD Caucus demands postponement of session of B&H HoR, scheduled for Wednesday, Collegium rejects request (TV1)
Croatia
• Croats in Vojvodina worried about hate speech in Serbian media (T portal)
Montenegro
• Indictment against Medojevic and his associates issued (CDM)
fYROM
• A hot spring for Macedonia, announces Hahn and Mogherini (Meta)
• Dimitrov-Kotzias: Open and constructive dialogue will contribute to mutual trust (Meta)
• Zaev: I hope this will be the last effort for solving the name dispute (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo: Time for action overtakes time for excuses, UN envoy tells Security Council (UN News Centre)
• Serbia and NATO: From hostility to close cooperation (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 14 November 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic at UN Security Council session in New York (RTS)
• Vucic: Some think that Serbia hasn’t been sufficiently humiliated (Tanjug)
• Selakovic: Dangerous statements by Izetbegovic (RTS)
• Drecun: Izetbegovic is not up to the situation (RTS)
• Djuric: Izetbegovic’s statement shocking and scandalous (Beta/TV Pink)
• Djuric: We need to enable the Serbian Orthodox Church access to sanctities in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/TV Pink)
• Izetbegovic’s cabinet calls Tanjug out for “fake news” (B92/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Izetbegovic says he hopes B&H will recognize Kosovo (RTRS/BN TV)
• Izetbegovic promotes violence in the Balkans (Srna)
• Serb representatives called to leave joint institutions due to threat with war to the RS (RTRS)
• SBB B&H, NDP and PDP not to attend meeting of political leaders organized by Inzko (N1/TV1)
• RS Center for Research of War and War Crimes: 6,313 Serb civilians killed in past war in B&H (BN TV)
Croatia
• Croatia signs on to EU defense pact (HRT)
Montenegro
• Opposition agrees on general elections, but not on presidential candidate (CDM)
fYROM
• Cerar: Macedonia’s EU-accession talks to be launched next year (MIA)
• Macedonian and Greek FMs discuss communications modes at Brussels meeting (MIA)
Albania
• Former intelligence director proposed as ambassador in NATO (ADN)
• Preventing radicalization in prisons, MoJ and OSCE sign understanding memorandum (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Russia, US thoroughly discuss possibility to deploy UN mission to Ukraine (TASS)
• Four Serbs get suspended sentences for 2008 attack on U.S. embassy (Reuters)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 13 November 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Cooperation with RS high on list of priorities of government of Serbia (Beta/Politika)
• NATO’s liaison in Belgrade hears about Serbia’s neutrality (Beta/B92)
• Djuric: I don’t believe Pristina is stalling ZSO on its own (Beta)
• Round table on Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: RS supports Serbia’s proposal on demarcation (BHT1)
• Dodik: Court of B&H informed me that I was being wiretapped by B&H security agencies (TV1)
• OHR urged political parties to open constructive discussion, EU Delegation: Leaders should agree through dialogue and consensus (Dnevni list/ Oslobodjenje)
• Serbs still not constituent (Nezavisne)
• ICTY Trial Chamber rejects Mladic defense’s motions (RTRS)
Croatia
• Plenkovic government survives no confidence vote (HRT)
• Plenkovic to Grabar-Kitarovic: We've got problems, but Croatia isn't in state of emergency (HRT)
Montenegro
• Political observers agree Lavrov’s confession shouldn’t be expected (Pobjeda)
• DF for protest, URA against interim government (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Macedonia and Albania on the right path to the EU, concludes Hahn (Meta)
Albania
• European integration requires concrete results in fight against organized crime (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Volker and Surkov to meet in Belgrade (TASS/Wall Street Journal)
• Serbia Declares Mladic Aides’ Indictment a State Secret (BIRN)
• Kumanovo’s case aggravates relations between Kosovo and FYROM (IBNA)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Encouraging statement by Juncker (RTS)
• Joksimovic: Juncker’s comment is very positive (Tanjug/TV Pink)
• Dacic: We have big hole in diplomatic relations (Beta/B92/TV Pink)
• Antic: Serbia leader in energy cooperation with China (Tanjug)
• Todoric: Oath of Serb judges in Kosovo violates Serbian Constitution (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik wants to initiate adoption of changes to Constitution of RS (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik: Serbia and RS are one, borderline is formality (Nezavisne)
• Washington and Dayton agreement have been violated mostly to detriment of Croats (Dnevni list)
• Any asymmetric solution is not acceptable for SDA (Radio Sarajevo)
• SBB B&H cannot support proposed changes and amendments to the Law on Elections of B&H; SDP, DF present their own proposal (Fena/Dnevni avaz)
• Doris Pack: Dodik is useful idiot for Russians (NAP)
• Self-proclaimed imam from B&H planed attacks in France (Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• President sharply criticizes government (N1)
• Many issues brought up in parliament at last question time in 2017 (HRT)
Montenegro
• Djonovic convinced in DPS victory: Russia will try to influence the formation of the Montenegrin government (CDM)
fYROM
• Swiss Ambassador, NDI representatives hail Macedonia’s democratic progress (MIA)
• Zaev, Baily: Macedonia to focus on reforms after successful local elections (MIA)
• Dimitrov: Name negotiators set to meet by late November (Meta)
Albania
• Xhacka meets Stoltenberg: Albania, a worthy NATO ally (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbian foreign minister recalls Belgrade's envoy to Kiev for consultations (TASS)
• EU Commission Head Juncker Reveals When Serbia, Montenegro Will Join EU (Sputnik)
• Serbian, U.S. paratroopers to earn 'wings' during bilateral military exercise (Reuters)