LOCAL PRESS

• Hahn-Vucic press conference (RTS/B92)
• Hahn talks with Dacic upon arrival in Belgrade (Tanjug)
• Vucic: I hope the EU will understand who wants dialogue (RTS/Beta)
• Drecun: Unity of Kosovo Serbs important more than ever (RTS)
• Brammertz: Regional cooperation heading in wrong direction (Tanjug/Beta/RTS)
• Backovic: Serbia committed to fight against impunity of crimes (Tanjug)
SNS Presidency: Support to prime minister designate proposed by Vucic (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• PIC SB calls on B&H authorities improve overall political atmosphere in the country (FTV)
• Zvizdic held a meeting with Head of the EP Delegation for Relations with B&H and Kosovo (Hayat)
• Zvizdic met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary Hoyt Brian Yee (Hayat)
• Dodik and Radojicic meet Eichhorst (RTRS)
• Hellbach: We want to save Western Balkans from political elites (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• HNS changes mind on entering into coalition with HDZ (N1)
• HNS demands three ministries (Hina)
Montenegro
• Austerity measures or debt crisis (RTCG)
• Indictment against Mandic and Knezevic validated (Dan)
• NATO and EU mustn’t allow Balkans to be Europe’s “soft underbelly” (Dnevne novine)
fYROM
• Zaev to visit Brussels on Monday for talks with Mogherini, Hahn (MIA)
• Tsipras and Zaev in telephone call (MIA)
• Baily says US will support Macedonia in reaching a mutually acceptable solution to the Greek issue (MIA)
• DM Sekerinska meets US, Croatian Ambassadors in separate meetings (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• US Balkan Policy Will Eventually Catch Up With Reality (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS

Dacic: We’ll apologize to Haradinaj if he doesn’t get fed in jail (B92/Sputnik)
Dacic: Serbia expects the EU to value it adequately (RTS/Beta/Tanjug)
Vucic: Belgrade to resume dialogue with Pristina (Beta)
Ederer: EU not to import unresolved bilateral problems (RTS/Beta)
Relations with France on upward trend (Beta)
Joksimovic: Serbia viewed and assessed positively (Tanjug)
Hahn announces opening of two new chapters ahead of visiting Belgrade (RTS/Beta/Tanjug)
Vucic wraps up consultations; Pasztor, Zukorlic under impression that Vucic is under pressure (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
Members of B&H HoR Collegium address media after meeting PIC SB Ambassadors (Klix.ba)
PIC SB unanimously condemns announced concert of support to ICTY indictees (TV1)
Representatives of IC comment announced concert of support to Croat ICTY indictees in Mostar (TV1/Vijesti.ba)
Delegation of Vojvodina meets with RS President Dodik (RTRS)
B&H CoM adopts Platform for Peace (Hayat)
“Berlin Plus” to save B&H and the Balkans (Dnevni list)
On Balkans behind closed door (EuroBlic)
Croatia
Party chief says HNS won't enter government (Hina)
Montenegro
NATO membership does not have anti-Russian nature (RTCG)
fYROM
Government initiates procedure for dismissal of Public Prosecutor Zvrlevski (MIA)
Hahn to send group of independent experts to Macedonia (MIA)
Albania
Basha: Mandate of technical minister is functioning properly (Klan)
Vetting process –Ad hoc Committee holds hearing session (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

The Case For US Engagement In The Western Balkans (Huffington Post)
Montenegro’s accession to NATO a purely geopolitical project, won’t boost security – Lavrov (RT)
Russia: Moscow to respond to Montenegro’s NATO membership (Sputnik)
McCain: Powerful message that Russia will not determine the fate of the free peoples (VOA)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I’ll think about everything, decision within several days (RTS)
• Serbia expects Russia’s support in UNESCO, Russia Serbia’s in CoE (Beta)
• Further strengthening of all forms of cooperation with Russia (RTS)
• Germany preparing special plan for Western Balkans (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Siege of Sarajevo and genocide in Srebrenica will never be studied in RS (Fena)
• Plundering of military property in RS with support of NATO (Glas Srpske)
• SDP completely supports implementation of decisions of B&H CC (TV1)
• There is threat of halt in implementation of Reform Agenda without new political agreement (Vecernji list)
• Schindler and Meyer predict dissolution of B&H and annexation of certain parts of B&H to Serbia and Croatia (N1)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: HDZ ready for any scenario, all who want to join are welcome (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro
• Montenegro officially a part of the NATO family (CDM)
• Evaluation of the constitutionality of the Law on NATO (RTCG)
fYROM
• At its first session, the government has constituted its working bodies and committees (Meta)
• Zaev: Two-third majority required for SPO mandate extension (MIA)
• EU Ambassador says it's time Macedonia committed to reforms for prompt integration (MIA)
Albania
• CEC accredits observers from OSCE PA and AHC (ATA)
• Rama: SP-DP agreement to share responsibility for elections and afterwards (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• In Balkans, Russia Dismisses Macedonian Meddling Charges (Voice of America)

LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Presence of UNMIK in Kosovo important for Serbia (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Vucic: Harsh debate with Tachi (Beta)
• Dacic: European integration of Western Balkans should be accelerated (RTS)
• Djuric: Haradinaj is ripe for treatment (Tanjug)
• Djuric condemns attack on Serb List representatives (RTS/Tanjug)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija condemns Jablanovic’s attack (RTS)
• Selakovic: Name of prime minister designate between 11 and 15 June (RTS)
• SNS wants prime minister to come from its own ranks, names not discussed (RTS)
• Dacic: Question of prime minister-designate remains unsolved (Tanjug/RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• The annual leaders’ meeting of Brdo-Brijuni process (BHT1)
• Dodik: RS becomes more and more notable, primarily thanks to Russian Federation (RTRS)
• Dodik: Serbs will give up referendum, when they get stability within B&H (Klix/Srna)
• Izetbegovic: We present situation in B&H in pessimistic light, but we have peace that also means stability (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• First results of Croatian local elections, second round (HTV)
Montenegro
• Markovic in Washington (CDM)
fYROM
• Ivanov: EU to learn its lesson from its previous approach towards Macedonia and the region (Meta)
• Dimitrov: New reform government ready to make Macedonia part of EU and NATO (MIA)
Albania
• Nishani: Albania is preparing to become an EU member (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Roland Freudenstein: EU’s dilemma in Western Balkans – short-term or long-term stability (European Western Balkans)

LOCAL PRESS

• Special parliament session scheduled (Beta/Tanjug)
• Vucic holds last news conference as prime minister (B92)
• Vucic: Three options for prime minister (TV Pink)
• Dacic: Dedication to European integration, good neighborly relations (RTS/Beta)
• Macedonian ambassador to Serbia to be summoned (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Cubrilovic: DNS will not support removal of RS government (ATV)
• B&H Constitutional Court to meet in early June, official agenda does not include Bosniak VNI (Vecerjni list)
Montenegro
• A demarche to Gritsay: Montenegrin diplomat was hardly allowed to help Vukovic (CDM)
• Brajovic expects Moscow to apologize for detaining Vukovic (CDM)
• Russian Embassy admitted: There is a list of Montenegrin officials declared persona non grata (CDM)
• Moscow brings down opposition agreement in Herceg Novi (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• President Ivanov meets EU diplomats, calls for opening of EU accession talks (Republika)
• Xhaferi opened parliament session in Albanian language (MIA)
• Xhaferi held a coordination meeting with the exception of VMRO-DPMNE (Republika)
• Gruevski says new government created to satisfy ambitions of party leaders (Republika)
Albania
• Council of Europe will support free and fair elections in Albania (ATA)
• CEC, lot drawn for parties ranking in ballot paper (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Trump’s Presidency Keeps US Balkan Policy Unchanged (BIRN)
• Could Balkan nations become the new hotbeds of Islamist extremism? (DW)
• Albania Socialist Party Launches Election Program to Bring EU Membership Closer (PRNewswire)