LOCAL PRESS

• Serbia and Turkey sign 12 agreements, ready 4 more (B92)
• Brnabic: Spain is our great friend, we listened to its request (Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric: Acquittal of Oric is bad news for B&H institutions (RTS)
• Djuric discusses local elections in Kosovo with OMIK Head (Tanjug)
• Marinelli: Partnership with Serbia on firm footing (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Oric: I will continue fighting for this country (Dnevni avaz)
• Izetbegovic comment on Oric’s acquittal (TV1)
• SNSD and DNS Presidencies hold joint session; say they are preparing certain plans to suspend work of Court and Prosecutor’s Office of B&H in RS (ATV)
• US Embassy to B&H calls on everyone in B&H to respect court decisions and judicial institutions (N1)
• SDA reveals details of its proposal for Law on Elections of B&H (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• Plenkovic : I invited the Holy Father to Croatia, it is my impression that this will happen (HRT)
Montenegro
• Markovic to opposition: You will not get general election date; Demarcation with Kosovo is a closed case (CDM)
• DF’s presidential candidate will be a Serb (Pobjeda)
Albania
• Danielsson evaluates Albania’s proactive role in relations with neighbors (ATA)
• Socialists: No debates for electoral reform in parliament (ADN)
• DP to intensify parliamentary activity (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• What if the Balkans never become part of the European Union? (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 9 October 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic, Vucic on verdict to Oric (Tanjug/RTS)
• Kuburovic: No justice for Serbian victims (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Is there an end to impudence? (Tanjug)
• Djuric’s statement following talks with Kosovo Serb representatives (RTS/Tanjug)
• Varadi: Parallels between Kosovo and Catalonia will not bring radical changes (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Naser Oric acquitted of crimes in Srebrenica (Nezavisne)
• B&H Prosecutor's Office announced an appeal to the Oric judgment (Srna/Fena/RTRS)
• The acquittal of Naser Oric – reactions (Srna)
• Dodik and Covic assess there is complete halt and paralysis at level of B&H (Srna)
• Dodik: Referendum on work of Court and Prosecutor’s Office of BiH will be implemented if RS opposition publicly expresses support to it (TV1)
• Mesic: Cut off Corridor in case of RS secession (FTV)
• European officials dissatisfied with situation in B&H (RTRS)
• RS Assembly to discuss Resolution on military neutrality (EuroBlic)
• Govedarica, Borenovic, Cavic file criminal report against Director of RS Official Gazette Veselinovic (ATV)
Croatia
• Poll: HDZ and SDP declining, “Nobody” still most popular politician (T portal)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: Dialogue with opposition only on OSCE’s recommendations (Pobjeda)
• Sabovic: Fair elections to be organized by a technical government (Dan)
• Pacolli: Kosovo does not want Montenegro’s territory (Dnevne novine)
fYROM
• Xhaferi announces elections (MIA)
• Rape attempt at the headquarters of VMRO-DPMNE (MIA)
Albania
• Rama reveals names of new deputy ministers (ATA)
• Rama outlines platform for co-governance with citizens: Each person should stand up for his complaint (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Srebrenica commander acquitted of war crimes (AFP)
• Serbian Court Dismisses Strpci Train Massacre Charges (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 6 October 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I believe Kosovo will not apply for UNESCO membership in forthcoming years (Beta)
• Dacic: Vucic’s invitation for dialogue is no preparation for recognition of Kosovo (RTV)
• Dacic: Serbia will not accept unilateral acts of Catalonia (RTS/Tanjug)
• Djuic: Law cannot be valid for some, but not for others (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik says peaceful talks on ‘splitting apart’ should be held (RTRS)
• EPP leader Daul meets B&H Presidency members (FTV)
• Izetbegovic meets Cormack, Wigemark: US, EU fully support B&H on EU path (BHT1)
• Hahn: No large financial assistance without additional excise duties; I would welcome it if B&H abolished visas for Kosovo (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• Croatia and Serbia do not need to be friends, but they must cooperate (HRT)
• Krk Airport becomes Pentagon’s airlift hub (Vecernji list)
• Saudi Arabia to build world’s largest Islamic Museum in Croatia (Vecernji list)
fYROM
• Number one candidate from the independent lists of councilors in Kichevo dies (Meta)
• Sekerinska meets NATO Brig. Gen. Jeleniewski (MIA)
Albania
• Tensions in parliament, Democrats block the podium (ADN)
• Basha: Free speech and democracy are at risk (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• A Cry for Help from Serbia’s Independent Media (FreedomHouse)
• U.S. Envoy For Ukraine To Meet Kremlin Aide In Belgrade (RFE/RL)
• Could Spain Go the Way of Yugoslavia? (The National Interest)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 5 October 2017

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Working group on dialogue to be set up Friday or next week (Tanjug/Beta)
• Dacic: No visit to Croatia if the price is silence (Beta/RTS)
• Brnabic, Dacic dismiss comparison of Catalonia and Presevo Valley (Beta)
• Vucic’s cabinet: Visit to Croatia will take place when political atmosphere changes (Tanjug)
• Kosovo gives up demand for UNESCO membership (RTS)
• Serbian amendments to NATO PA draft resolution approved (Politika)
• Justice Ministry sends letter to ICTY supporting Mladic initiative (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H ITA Steering Board passes draft law on excise duties of B&H (N1)
• PMs Cvijanovic and Novalic agree excise duties need to be increased (FTV)
• SDP organizes meeting of political parties on technical changes to Law on Elections of B&H (FTV)
• Zvizdic, Daul conclude that reforms in B&H and political dialogue in Western Balkans are necessary (Oslobodjenje)
• Fierce discussion on Ambassador Colakovic, who denied all accusations against her (N1)
Croatia
• Serbian President’s visit to Croatia postponed (Vecernji list)
• EU commissioner hopes that Croatia will join Schengen by 2019 (Vecernji list)
• Jurisic: Croatian Russian relations are returning to normal political waters (HRT)
fYROM
• Asselborn: I am not Orbán, I support the normal functioning of the country (Meta)
• VMRO-DPMNE's Gruevski meets NDI president Wollac (MIA)
• Dimitrov and Ivanov have reached an agreement regarding the diplomatic mission in the EU (Meta)
Albania
• Rama, closed doors meeting with Ruci and Xhafaj (ADN)
• DP accuses MPs, Rama urgent meeting with the Attorney General (ADN)
• Electoral reform – Balla: We stick to May 18 deal, ready to join political table (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Catalonia’s Independence Push Echoes Across Balkans (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 3 October 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Letter to be sent to European Commission regarding issues of Catalonia, Kosovo (Beta/RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Hypocrites, they supported Kosovo because they wanted a weak Serbia (RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia has shown responsibility in acceptance, treatment of migrants (Beta/RTS)
• Government gives guarantees for Ratko Mladic (Tanjug)
• Pavlopolus: Greece not changing stand on Kosovo (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS President again expresses aspiration for territorial unity of B&H and Serbia (N1/Hayat)
• Speakers Kristo and Colak meet US Embassy’s Conway, EUD’s Field to talk about changes to Law on Elections (Dnevni list)
• ITA SB postpones voting on excise duties by Wednesday (ATV)
Croatia
• Croatia protests to Serbia over monument to JNA major (Hina)
• Serbian Minister’s “Civil War” statement causes protests (Vecernji list)
• Slovenian officials at odds over policy towards Croatia (T portal)
• Croatian soldiers to arrive in Poland as part of NATO mission (N1)
Montenegro
• Bugajski: Joint arrangement for Podgorica and Belgrade impossible (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Suto Orizari mayor Elvis Bajram injured in fight (MIA)
• Dimitrov: The question of identity will play no part in the upcoming negotiations (Meta)
Albania
• President receives Head of CoE Office in Tirana (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Joining the EU is a marathon, says Serbian PM (EurActiv)
• Greece welcomes Balkan countries to Europe, but not their problems: Greek president
• (Xinhua)
• Russia delivers two of six promised MiG-29 fighter jets to Serbia – ministry (TASS)
• Russian-Serbian Joint Aviation Drills Kick Off in Central Russia – MoD (Sputnik)