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)