LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic to EU Ambassador: EU a priority, Community 1670 days behind schedule (Tanjug/Beta)
• Dacic: Belgrade opposes politicization of work of international organizations (Tanjug/RTS)
• Brussels’ sources: Yee’s messages to Serbia not harmonized with EU (Beta)
• Mihajlovic: Sutanovac and Tadic are escaping Kosovo again (Tanjug/RTV)
• Sutanovac, Jovanovic, Petkovic and Odalovic on internal dialogue on Kosovo (RTS/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Reactions of politicians on RS Assembly decision to put referendum on Court and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H out of force (RTRS)
• IC comment on RS Assembly’s decision regarding referendum on B&H judiciary (TV1)
• Dodik on Inzko’s report: RS has right to organize referendum on its status in B&H (ATV)
• International community on Inzko’s report (RTRS)
• Kosarac and Stevandic react to Inzko’s report (RTRS)
Croatia
• Opposition joining forces for next elections? (Jutarnji list)
• Todoric released on bail after London arrest (Hina)
Montenegro
• Waiting for Russia’s reaction to the next elections (RTCG)
fYROM
• Hoyt Yee: The mood to resolve the name dispute is at its highest (Meta)
• Return of foreign terrorist fighters a challenge for the Balkans: conference (MIA)
• US Congress’ analysts will be reviewing the US Embassy’s democratic assistance to Macedonia (Meta)
Albania
• Rama: War on crime, not political game (ATA)
• Meta: Albania and Kosovo must cooperate on diaspora (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Security Council re-authorizes EU-led force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UN News Centre)
• Bosnia to Step Up Dealing With Legacy of War, CoE Says (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic receives letter from Chinese President (Tanjug)
Vulin: Serbia should consider participation in civilian missions (FoNet/RTV)
Drecun: Last international chance for those who committed crimes to be held responsible (RTS)
Stefanovic appointed secretary of National Security Council (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik calls on opposition to create, together with ruling parties, new decision regarding referendum (BN TV)
RS Assembly puts out of force all decisions on referendum on B&H Court and Prosecutor’s Office (RTRS)
International community reacts to Dodik’s announcement on procedure of adoption of new RS Constitution (BHT1)
Ruling majority in Brcko District resolves political crisis (Nezavisne novine)
52nd Report of the High Representative for Implementation of the Peace Agreement on B&H to the Secretary-General of the UN (Fena/Oslobodjenje)
Brammertz meets B&H and international officials (BHT1)
ICTY offers three dates to Mladic’s defense team for two doctors from Serbia to visit him (TV1)
Memorial plaque to deceased Russian Ambassador to UN Vitaly Churkin solemnly unveiled in Istocno Sarajevo (TV1)
Croatia
HDZ: Parliament to take no confidence vote in gov't Friday (Hina)
Slovenians against border dialogue with Croatia (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro
Montenegro part of a strong response to Moscow’s actions (Pobjeda)
fYROM
Zaev expects strong reaction from Russia over Macedonia’s NATO accession (MIA)
Zaev: Macedonia expects a launch of EU accession talks by next June (MIA)
Osmani: 2018 key year for Macedonia’s EU integration (MIA)
Albania
Agency for dialogue and co-governance established (ATA)
Xhafaj meets EU ambassadors, says Albania to open new anti-crime chapter (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

IMF says its non-financing tool, one option for Serbia (Reuters)
Most EU hopefuls might not be ready to join before 2050, Study finds (EurActiv)

LOCAL PRESS

Cooperation, economic reforms key of European prospects of Western Balkans (Beta)
Brnabic: There are no more Serbs in Pristina; there are double standards (RTS/Tanjug)
Drecun supports idea of international conference (Novosti)
LDP: 12 stands in 12 years (Beta)
DSS: To open a debate on Serbia’s EU path (Tanjug)
Nigeria has never recognised Kosovo – diplomat (Tanjug)
Gojkovic slates local elections in Presevo, Mionica, Negotin and Pecinci (RTS/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dodik: RS authorities decided to put issue of referendum back before RS Assembly (RTRS)
Dodik’s announcement sparks various reactions (ATV)
Radoncic: SDA and HDZ B&H are to blame for crisis in Mostar (TV1)
SBB B&H, SDP and DF about to establish coalition to defeat Izetbegovic’s SDA in 2018 elections (EuroBlic)
Croatia
Opinion poll: Citizens choose “No one” as most popular politician for third month in a row (HRT)
Slovenia disappointed with US position on border arbitration with Croatia (T portal)
Montenegro
What will be Brussels’ reaction to Djukanovic’s statement? (RTCG)
Boycott staggered the opposition, not the ruling coalition (Pobjeda)
Defense Ministry denies Knezevic’s claim: NATO won’t build bases in Montenegro (CDM)
fYROM
They say I’m the target after Djukanovic (CDM)
Ivanov: EU’s failure in the Balkans is used by Russia and China (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Volker to meet Surkov on November 13 in Belgrade (Ukraine International)
FBI to Help Albania's New Crime Task Force (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 2 November 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic concerned over treatment of Serb prisoners in The Hague (RTS)
• Vucic-Brammetz meeting (RTS)
• Selakovic: Bitter taste remains behind the ICTY (RTS)
• Serbia consistently against politicization of UNESCO (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Djuric: Second and third round table on Kosovo in November (RTV)
• Tadic on internal dialogue (FoNet)
• Radeta: I would be the happiest person if Serbia would not join the EU over me (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS Assembly Collegium to decide about request to organize special session dedicated to suspension of decision to organize referendum on B&H judiciary (RTRS)
• Zvizdic: Signing of Protocol on cooperation between Croatia and RS represents very unpleasant surprise (N1)
• Radoncic: We will not be following Turkish-Russian path (Dnevni avaz)
• Mladic’s lawyers ask ICTY to postpone handing down ruling in Mladic’s case (BHT1)
Montenegro
• Doris Pack wants to reconcile opposition? (Pobjeda)
• Political asylum to Nikic (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Future cooperation in gov't coalition to be discussed in coming days, says PM Zaev (MIA)
Albania
• Rama presents 12 new prefects (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Vucic’s Fears For Belgrade ‘Pushing Serbia Into Elections’ (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 1 November 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Lazarevic is a free man (Beta/Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Hague wasn’t unbiased, didn’t contribute to reconciliation (B92)
• Vucic meets with Agius (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Suriname’s decision denied all claims from Pristina (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Suriname demonstrated that it is possible to go in the opposite direction (RTS)
• Selakovic and Djuric about internal dialogue (Tanjug)
• Dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija: From an union of Serbia and Kosovo to criticism of possible moves (RTV/Politika)
• Debate on the dialogue on Kosovo: Alibi for an already made solution (Beta)
• Sutanovac: Parliamentary debate on Kosovo (Beta)
• Gajic: It is possible to withdraw recognition (Tanjug)
• Dikovic discussed situation in Kosovo with KFOR Commander (RTS/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dacic: Border dispute between Croatia-Serbia is much bigger than border dispute btw Serbia-B&H (TV1)
• B&H Judiciary should not be training ground for foreigners to flex muscles (Srna)
• B&H extradites suspected IS operative from Kosovo to US (Zurnal.info)
• Original copy of Dayton Agreement found in Pale during raid (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro
• Damjanovic: Return to parliament is not premature (Pobjeda)
• Russia refuses to extradite Nikic (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• MPs return to work after pause for local elections (MIA)
• US Embassy: The new mayors to be transparent, available and responsible (Meta)
• International support for priority reforms of intelligence and security services within Plan 3-6-9 (MIA)
Albania
• Kosovo – Albania, agreement on pensions soon (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Suriname Triggers New Phase in Kosovo Recognition Battle (Balkan Insight)
• Lavrov: Serbia under pressure like Ukraine in 2004 (RIA)
• Why hasn’t Bosnia and Herzegovina collapsed? (The Economist)
• World Jewish Congress wants to trigger a debate about Holocaust revisionism in Croatia (BIRN)
• Tirana Brokers Deal Uniting Montenegro's Albanian Parties (BIRN)