United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 17 October 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic on resolution of Kosovo knot (Novosti) • Djuric: Most important debate seen in generations (RTS) • Djuric: If the Serbs are not satisfied, there is no gain for the Albanians (Tanjug) • Judges and prosecutors in north Kosovo didn’t take oath (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • SDA welcomes EU Council’s conclusions (Fena) • Croat representatives refuse to attend scheduled session of HNC Assembly (Vecernji list) • Spiric: SNSD will be part of majority at B&H level after 2018 elections (N1) fYROM • SEC to release final results after lodging complaints ends (Republika) • Ivanov-Markovic: No open issues between Macedonia and Montenegro (Republika) Albania • Albania and Macedonia to hold joint government meeting (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU Foreign Ministers Reiterate Commitment To Bosnia, But Call For Reforms (RFE/RL)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 16 October 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Government sets up working group for dialogue on Kosovo (Tanjug/B92) • Vucic on pressures, Kosovo (Novosti) • Covic, Vucic agree to hold trilateral meeting of B&H, Serbia and Croatia (Beta/RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: Extend deadline for holding referendum on B&H Court and Prosecutor’s Office (Srna) • Stevandic: Referendum should be postponed if ruling coalition and opposition fail to reach an agreement on it (ATV) • SDS calls on Dodik to resign (TV1) • Cvijanovic: We still hope that Law on Excise Duties could be adopted by end of October (RTRS) • B&H CEC sends proposal of changes to Election Law for which there may be consent in B&H parliament (Dnevni avaz) Montenegro • DPS ready for a dialogue (CDM) fYROM • Zaev: Victory is an expression of the free will of the citizens (Meta) • 45 municipalities get mayors after first round, runoff is slated in 35 municipalities (Republika) • Zijadin Sela declared victory in the first round in Struga and Gostivar (Republika) • Gruevski claims there were irregularities during the entire campaign (Meta) • Ahmeti: It is important that all participants accept the results of these elections (Meta) • Srbov: Election day with over 100 irregularities, public witnesses what elections organized by SDSM look like (Republika) • MOST observers to present report on Macedonia’s local election (Republika) Albania • SMI, Vasili warns of parliamentary collapse (ADN) • Parliament votes pro-electoral reform and minorities law (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Bieber: More inward-looking Austria expected, WB might lose a reform partner (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 13 October 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic, Danielsson: EU membership foreign policy priority of Serbia (Beta/Tanjug) • Danielsson: There is a link between normalization of relations and EU membership (Beta) • Vucic: It is important that NATO remains neutral in Kosovo (Beta) • Djuric: We have no implementation partner in Pristina (Tanjug) • Djuric discusses dialogue with Pristina with Logar (RTS) • Brajovic: These are the best relations in the last decade (RTS) • Not an unexpected decision of the US to leave UNESCO (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik to host meeting of parliamentary parties and reps of civil society on Saturday to define joint stance on work Court of B&H and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H (RTRS) • Opposition sends open letter to Dodik (NAP) • OHR says decisions that would suspend or limit jurisdiction and decisions of state judiciary in part of state territory would be unconstitutional and unacceptable (TV1) • SDS, PDP and NDP request information on implementation of referendum on state judiciary (BNTV) • Commission for Implementation of Referendum on B&H Judiciary to convene on Friday (ATV) • SBB B&H and DF will not support adoption of excise duties (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • Government sabotaging President’s visit to Russia? (Jutarnji list) fYROM • Zbogar: Local elections - opportunity for citizens to determine future development of municipalities (MIA) • VMRO-DPMNE: Administration of upcoming elections must meet highest standards (MIA) • Ahmeti: Change of Kosovo’s borders could have domino effect (MIA) Albania • Parliament blocked, Ruci forced to postpone session (ADN) • Tensions in parliament related to Rama’s ties with crime - Basha (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES AP Interview: Serbian leader vows to lead nation into the EU (AP)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 12 October 2017 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: No successful EU integration without regional stability (RTS/Tanjug) • Dacic: Bilateral disputes are region’s problems (Tanjug/FoNet/B92) • Dacic: Interference of third party unnecessary (Tanjug/RTV) • Vulin: Serbia conducts balanced defense policy (Tanjug) • Dikovic completed visit to Serbian peacekeepers in Central African Republic (Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik to send letter explaining reasons why Serbs should leave judiciary institutions of B&H (TV1) • SzP: Credibility of Court and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H irreparably undermined with acquitting verdict to Oric (BNTV) • Oric’s attorney: Serbia has no legal ground to carry out proceeding against any citizen of B&H, including Oric (Dnevni avaz) • A committee of the UK Parliament House of Lords session within the inquiry about the UK policy towards the Western Balkans after Brexit (Dnevni avaz) Montenegro • These are members of the working group for OSCE’s recommendations (CDM) • Lekic: Invitation to OSCE proves that country is in a crisis (Dan) fYROM • Dimitrov: We shall convince Europe that Macedonia deserves to commence the talks for the EU membership (Meta) • Szijjarto: Macedonia should start EU, NATO accession talks as soon as possible (MIA) • Government already focused on reforms in security system (MIA) Albania • Albanian President awarded Order of Independence during visit to Kosovo (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Visegrad countries call for EU enlargement in Western Balkans (Xinhua) • Remarks by EU HR/VP Federica Mogherini following meeting with Ms Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of Serbia (EEAS) • Serbian PM: Kosovo major obstacle in EU talks (euronews) • Serbia’s Parliament Using Penalties ‘to Silence Opposition’ (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Community of Serb Municipalities backbone of Brussels agreement (Tanjug/RTS/Beta) • Unabated interest of European MPs for European path of Serbia (Tanjug) • Brnabic, Hahn: Serbia’s EU integration process based on three basic principles (RTS/Beta) • Erdogan in Novi Pazar: This is my native land (B92/RTS) • Wallstrom: Kosovo and Catalonia not to be compared (Beta) • Spain grateful to Serbia for delaying EU letter (Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Ivanic says Dodik’s call to Serbs to leave B&H Court and Prosecutor’s Office is not adequate solution (TV1) • SDA slams Dodik for announcing suspension of work of Court of B&H and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H in RS (TV1) • IC’ reactions to Dodik’s call for suspension of work of Court of B&H and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H (BHT1) • Mandic: Biggest problem for registration of military property in RS is fact that there is no law that binds RS institutions to respect and implement decisions of Constitutional Court of B&H (FTV) Croatia • “Istria is not Catalonia, we just want our money” (Expres) Montenegro • Knezevic: I am not guilty, process is fake (RTCG) Albania • President Meta’s official visit to Kosovo; Demarcation, unfair condition for visas liberalization (ADN) • Basha: Appointment of Ruci as speaker, shameful act (ATA) • Albanian government gives up, recognizes Bulgarians as a minority (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Erdogan touts Turkey helping push 'prosperous' Balkans (Anadolu Agency) • Erdogan in the Balkans: A neo-Ottoman quest? (Al Jazeera)