LOCAL PRESS

• Pristina drops probe into suspected killers of 14 Serbs (Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric: Message that it is permitted to murder Serbs in our southern province (Tanjug)
• Kuburovic: Decision disgraceful (Tanjug)
• Serbian government offers strong support to Serb List (RTS)
• Dacic: Migrant crisis handled with respect to human rights; No progress in respect for human rights in Kosovo (Beta/Tanjug)
• Vucic receives Slutsky (Tanjug/Beta)
• Blue berets off to mission in Lebanon (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• US Embassy to B&H: Yee’s statements on Balkans mention issues of importance for peace and security (N1)
• Dodik: In case of increased interventionism, B&H will fall apart (RTRS)
• Yee’s statement causes a number of reactions (ATV/RTRS)
• Can opposition ensure majority for removal of government? (Oslobodjenje)
• Croatia will help us reactivate Herzeg-Bosnia (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• The first round of local elections in Croatia took place on Sunday (HRT)
• Plenkovic says HDZ satisfied with overall results of local polls (Hina)
• Expelled Serbs asked to pay for removal of their destroyed homes (Srna)
Montenegro
• Vujanovic: Russia will accept our membership in NATO (MINA/Pobjeda)
• Hagleitner: EU expects Montenegrin leadership and opposition to find a solution (MINA)
fYROM
• Zaev and Ahmeti have agreed to intensify the number of meetings (Meta)
• Spasovski: The new government should be based on principles and not on imposing conditions (Meta)
Albania
• U.S. Congressman Michael Turner congratulates President-elect Ilir Meta (ATA)
• President sets 25 June as new general elections date (ATA)
• Albanian parliament to convene for extraordinary session on Monday (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• How Kosovo Poisoned America's Relationship with Russia (The National Interest)

LOCAL PRESS

• Kuburovic to represent Serbia at UNSC on Kosovo (Beta)
• Vucic: There will be no Greater Albania (B92/Tanjug)
• Serbia supports initiative “One Belt, One Road” (RTS)
• What can Serbia expect from the United Nations (RTS)
• Kocijancic: Statements that can be interpreted as political interference in neighboring countries are not helpful in building good neighborly relations (Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Covic: I did not hear single serious remark to Croat proposal of changes to Law on Elections (Vecernji list)
• Brammertz arrives in B&H to prepare report for UN Security Council (N1)
Croatia
• Bernardic: No coalition with HDZ, snap election only way to end agony (Hina)
Montenegro
• Montenegro reliable NATO ally (RTCG)
fYROM
• Parties decide local elections will be held in October at coordination meeting, without VMRO-DPMNE (Meta)
• Mayors starting to work without a mandate, Trajanovski says (MIA)
• EP yet again postpones vote on Macedonia resolution (MIA)
Albania
• Yee: Boycott not a solution (ADN)
• US: Vetting Law and elections legitimate even without opposition (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Bosnian Serbs’ Stale Politics Face Big Shakeup (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Putin talk about threats coming from Albanians (Novosti)
• Nikolic: The mad dog must be punished (Novosti)
• Djuric: We are not afraid of terrorists dressed as politicians (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: Albanians will take away one single millimeter of our territory (Blic)
• Ljajic: Haradinaj is the EU problem (Tanjug)
• New US troops to Kosovo (RTS/FoNet)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Referendum on secession of RS from B&H to be held as soon as conditions are secured (RTRS)
• Representatives of opposition in RS file a motion of no confidence in RS government (TV1)
• SDA, SDS, DF: Elections will be held under existing Election Law (TV1)
• “Ujedinjena Srpska” holds convention, adopts declaration on RS as unique and inviolable constitutional-legal entity (RTRS)
fYROM
• SDSM issues final warning to President Ivanov to award them the mandate (MIA)
• Political crisis deepens as mandates of municipal authorities expire (MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE will not participate in the scheduled coordination meeting in parliament (Meta)
Albania
• U.S. State Department official to visit Tirana in attempt to help overcome political crisis (ATA)
• Rama: June 18 election to mark new era of country’s justice system (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• EU's Post-Brexit Pivot to the Balkans Piles Pressure on Serbia to Give Up Kosovo (Sputnik)
• Albania opposition holds anti-government rally ahead of election (AP)
• Turkish ambassador points out FETO network in Albania (World Bulletin)

LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric: Belgrade wants implementation of agreed in Brussels (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic, Eichhorst expect dialogue with Pristina to resume soon (Beta)
• Drecun: Tachi unofficially offering Belgrade exchange of territories (Radio Belgrade)
• Vulin leaves Mauthausen in protest over Kosovo delegation presence (Novosti)
• Good relations with Montenegro of essential importance (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• PDP representatives to launch initiative to cast vote of no confidence in RS government (Hayat)
• Cvijanovic: This is attempt to divert attention from PDP’s treacherous policy at B&H level (RTRS)
• SNSD launches initiative for Dzaferovic’s removal again (Srna)
fYROM
• President Ivanov receives letter from parliament speaker’s Office (MIA)
• SDSM promises to protect unitary Macedonia, demands mandate from Ivanov (Independent.mk)
• VMRO-DPMNE says SDSM already working on implementation of the Tirana platform (Republika)
• VMRO-DPMNE condemns SDSM for siding with parties that negate the Macedonian identity (Republika)
• VMRO-DPMNE leader Gruevski meets OSCE delegation (Republika)
Albania
• Negotiations between Rama and Basha without agreement (ATA)
• Basha: No elections on 18 June (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• ‘Schindler List’ For Southeast Europe: Pakistanisation As Final Solution For Balkans? – OpEd (eurasiareview)

LOCAL PRESS

• FM wants status of Russian-Serbian Center "solved" (Politika)
• Joksimovic, Djuric tell EU ambassadors that Serbia expects more active, clearer EU (Beta)
• Serbia delivers non-paper to EU regarding "Greater Albania" (Vecernje Novosti)
• Zaev: Macedonia will be neutral in vote on Kosovo’s admission to UNESCO (Prva TV)
• Nikolic: Serbia will back African union's candidate for Director-General of WTO (Beta)
• Joksimovic discusses EU accession, reforms with U.N. Coordinator (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Members of Bosniak Caucus in B&H HoP invoke mechanism of protection of vital national interest because of amendments to B&H Election Law proposed by HDZ B&H (TV1)
• RS President Dodik: Only RS has legitimacy to function (Narodne novine)
• RS President Dodik meets Head of Srebrenica Municipality Grujicic, says SNSD will again form parliamentary majority in Srebrenica (RTRS)

Croatia
• The leader of the Bridge party, Bozo Petrov, stepped down (Hina)

Montenegro
• Germany’s instrument of acceptance Montenegro’s NATO accession deposited (CDM)

fYROM
• Mogherini-Xhaferi: The role of the Speaker needs to be above party and ethnic interests (Meta)
• Ahmeti – Zbogar: Now it’s up to Ivanov and there is no going back (Meta)
• USA: Those who committed organized or ordered acts of violence must be held accountable (Meta)
• SDSM leader Zaev meets US Ambassador Baily (MIA)

Albania
• Embassy of Netherlands: Elections should be held in line with international standards, with participation of all parties (ATA)
• Second Rama-Basha meeting at president’s office (ADN)
• Meta asks European Parliament to send observation mission for parliamentary elections (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Political Parallels: Will Macedonia Repeat Ukraine’s Painful Mistakes? (Sputnik)