United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 31 October 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We are listening to threats on a daily basis (TV Pink)
• Dacic: I would like the same to happen to those who recognized Kosovo (RTS)
• Suriname withdraws recognition of Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug/B92)
• Odalovic: Internal dialogue on Kosovo is not a farce (RTS)
• First round table starts; legal experts first present stands (RTS/Tanjug/RTV)
• Dveri: Referendum on Kosovo and Metohija needs to be organized (Beta/Politika/Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Ruling majority asks for annulling of decision on referendum in RS (Fena)
• Govedarica claims that Vucic requested from Dodik to end destructive political behavior (TV1)
• Independent Bloc calls Vucic-Dodik meeting ‘another in series of failed meetings’ (Dnevni list)
• Milivojevic: EU and US expect Vucic to discourage Dodik’s plans (TV1)
• Tegeltija sends letter to international representatives in B&H (ATV)
Croatia
• HNB governor: Benefits from euro adoption will be greater than in other EU countries (HRT)
Montenegro
• Montenegro will join EU on its own merit, like Croatia did (Pobjeda)
• Montenegro already benefiting from NATO membership (CDM)
fYROM
• OSCE/ODIHR: The elections were democratic and we didn’t notice any act of violence (Meta)
• Local elections give clear mandate to new mayors and council members: EC Spokesperson (MIA)
• Changes likely in government and parliamentary structure after local elections (MIA)
• Taravari: No stance yet over AA's future in government (MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE's reformists urge Gruevski to step down as party leader (MIA)
Albania
• National informative service director resigns (ADN)
• Vetting wins in Constitutional Court (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo led to Catalonia. But West won’t admit it (RT)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 30 October 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Without Serbia’s support for formation of Kosovo army (RTV/Tanjug/Beta/RTS)
• Djuric: Dialogue on Kosovo through broadest social debate (Tanjug)
• Dacic thanks Mayor for respecting international law (Tanjug)
• Ljajic: Pristina violates CEFTA agreement (Beta)
• Crnadak: RS is nobody’s property (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• International community express concern with conclusions adopted by HJPC (TV1)
• Dodik: Judiciary in B&H is only instrument for modeling of political system (RTRS)
• SDA: Conclusions of HJPC are scandalous (TV1)
• RS submits report to UN Security Council (RTRS)
Croatia
• Croatian President, B&H Presidency member Izetbegovic confirm readiness to address open issues in spirit of good-neighborly relations (HRT)
• Ministry says Catalonia developments Spain's internal issue (Hina)
Montenegro
• Danilovic wants the opposition to meet (CDM)
• Joint accession to EU has no Hungarian support (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• SEC: SDSM claims victory in 17 municipalities (MIA)
• Zaev calls on Gruevski to recognize the elections and to work in the interest of the citizens (Meta)
• Gruevski: Мass bribery, systematic threats and blackmail in the second round (Meta)
• DUI’s assessment is that the elections were democratic and that the citizens have freely expressed their will (Meta)
Albania
• Opposition leader warns new facts of governance-drugs connections (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• The Economy and Infrastructure of Serbia (Euromonitor)
• Catalan Situation 'Not a Vanity-Type of Secession, Self-Determination' (Sputnik)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 27 October 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Kosovo is a province within Serbia (RTS)
• Dacic dismisses Yee’s statement (Tanjug/Beta/RTS)
• Office for KiM: Serb judges signed status neutral statement (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: RS is self-sustainable, B&H will fall apart (RTRS)
• Novakovic: Biggest crisis in B&H parliament since Dayton Peace Agreement (TV1)
• Bosniak Caucus vetoes resolution on RS military neutrality (Fena)
• Croat Caucus in RS Council of Peoples: Resolution on military neutrality is political act (TV1)
• Zvizdic meets Hearne and Inzko (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• SDP to file motion of no confidence against government due to Agrokor? (Index.hr)
• PM warns about attempts to undermine Agrokor overhaul and hybrid media war (Hina)
• Grabar-Kitarovic: Peljesac Bridge to be built no later than 2023 (HTV)
Montenegro
• The regatta principle is the best solution (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• President Ivanov: EU enlargement is both political and strategic issue (MIA)
• Ivanov- Reynders: EU to take urgent measures for unblocking Macedonia's EU-integration process (MIA)
Albania
• U.S. Ambassador Lu: No communism-like punishments, uncovering truth (ATA)
• Basha: DP will not boycott, but will continue political battle in parliament (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Why is the US Probing Serbian Loyalties? (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 26 October 2017

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic supports maintaining format of Security Council sessions on Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Tanjug)
Djuric, Tanin on political and security situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
Yee: No similarity between Kosovo and Catalonia (FoNet)
Serbian MPs discuss possible early parliamentary elections (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosniak Caucus in RS CoP to request protection of vital national interest because of resolution on military neutrality of RS (EuroBlic)
RS Assembly decision on referendum on Court of B&H and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H still not revoked (ATV)
Komsic: Covic will not succeed with Elections Law (TV1)
Croatia

Russia puzzled by Croatia’s move (Vecernji list)
Montenegro

Markovic: Government does not terrorize anyone; DF does that to citizens (CDM)
Mirjacic proposed as deputy secretary general (MINA)
fYROM

Dimitrov: Macedonia to take into consideration everyone's interest over Kosovo's UNESCO bid (MIA)
Ivanov asks Tusk to send a positive message for unblocking the integration of Macedonia (Meta)
US-Adriatic Charter defense policy directors meet in Skopje (MIA)
Albania

Yee: Albania as an example of fighting corruption (ATA)
Basha raises allegations in Assembly: Crime and drugs have captured the country (ATA)
Rama: MPs stripped of immunity; SP is not defending Tahiri, but justice (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Serbia’s two chairs: On choices, democracy and ‘sliding toward the Kremlin’ (RT)
Albanian Prime Minister Insults Journalists After Parliament Votes to Protect Lawmaker From Arrest (Global Voice

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 25 October 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Format of UN Security Council sessions needs to be retained (RTV/Tanjug)
• Kuburovic: Legal protection before Serb judges in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• EC: Appointment of judges, prosecutors marks implementation of agreement (Tanjug)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija: Harsh protest over legal violence against Kosovo Serbs (Novosti)
• Serbian Army joins another UN peacekeeping mission (Beta)
• Fabrizi: Serbia expected to align with EU policy (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Time will come for laws imposed by High Representatives to be sent to RS Assembly (RTRS)
• Covic meets NATO’s Stoltenberg in Brussels: NATO and B&H share deep partnership (BHT1)
• Only HDZ B&H and SNSD support HDZ B&H’s proposal of changes to Law on Elections of B&H (TV1)
• Israeli Embassy sends protest note to B&H (BHT1)
• Turkish Ambassador Koc: Turkey does not have hidden plans for B&H (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• Croatia wants EU to fight Russia’s disinformation campaign (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro
• Opposition protest march (CDM)
• Van der Maelen sees the opposition’s decision as the wrong move (MINA)
• DF to turn parliament into a courtroom? (Dnevne novine)
fYROM
• VMRO-DPMNE: The Administrative Court has succumbed to pressures by SDS and SPO (Meta)
Albania
• Council’s reports on Tahiri case made public (ATA)
• Tahiri: Catania prosecutor’s office has not initiated criminal procedures against me (ATA)
• Vuniqi and Xhafa discuss on agenda of joint meeting of governments of Albania and Kosovo (ATA)