LOCAL PRESS • Vucic responds to Haradinaj's threats: "I know who you are" (B92) • The Russian MFA "took note of the aggressive remarks made by infamous Kosovo Albanian leader Ramush Haradinaj" (Tanjug) • Vucic: I am not conducting a nationalist policy (Beta) • Tadic: Macedonia should be left to solve its own problems, tone things down (Beta) • Dacic: Even if I was next PM - I wouldn't tell you (Tanjug) • VBA Seizes a Cargo of Arms for Macedonia (Blic) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H HoP to discuss amendments to B&H Election Law proposed by HDZ B&H (FTV) • Covic: We have prepared response in case that Election Law is not adopted (Nezavisne) • SDA believes UN SC will ignore Dodik’s report; Cvijanovic: SDA is disruptive factor in B&H (Oslobodjenje, RTRS) • Renegade four create caucus (Glas Srpske) • In Srebrenica victory snaps over chairs (EuroBlic) Croatia • FinMin survives no-confidence vote, ex-SDP member Saucha votes against Maric's dismissal (Hina) Montenegro • Montenegro a member of NATO once it submits its ratification to the USA (Pobjeda) fYROM • Xhaferi has sent a letter to Ivanov and expects him to act in accordance with the Constitution (Meta) • VMRO-DPMNE does not recognize Talat Xhaferi as Speaker of the Parliament (MIA) • Gruevski: The election of Xhaferi as Speaker is a dictatorial act; SDSM reacted (Meta) • Ambassadors reassured Ahmeti of their support for the formation of the new government (Meta) • Stoltenberg: Macedonian parliamentary majority has the right to form Government (Meta) Albania • Albania’s leaders end three-hour meeting on political deadlock (ATA) • Basha: Speaking after the meeting on dialogue with PM Edi Rama (ATA) • SMI elects new leadership (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Andreja Mladenovic likely to become Belgrade's new mayor (Sputnik)

LOCAL PRESS • Officials told not to travel to France for three months (Beta, Vecernje Novosti) • Dacic: Our reaction to Haradinaj decision was appropriate (B92) • Djuric has "no answer" to question about dialogue resumption (Tanjug) • Defense minister tours southern border with Macedonia (Beta) • Vucic: We are not interfering in internal relations in Macedonia (Tanjug) • Turkish president invited to visit Serbia (B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Croatia and Gradiska mark 22nd anniversary of operation “Bljesak” (BHT1) • RS Government sends report to UN SC (RTRS) • HDZ B&H: 2018 general elections can be called into question if amendments to Law on Elections of B&H are not adopted (RTRS) Croatia • Petrov: No other way out other but for Maric to no longer be Finance Minister (Hina) Montenegro • Montenegrin Assembly unanimously in favor of joining NATO (CDM) • Markovic: We are clean in our relations with Moscow (Pobjeda) fYROM • EU, US, OSCE and NATO: We are seriously concerned that authorities failed to prevent the attack (Meta) • Nuhiu: MOI and Chavkov are responsible for the chaos at Parliament and I’m stepping down (Meta) • Gruevski at a meeting with Hoyt Yee: The election of Xhaferi is illegal (Meta) • Zaev at the meeting with Yee: Everyone to support the democratic processes for a new government! (Meta) • Ivanov and Hoyt Yee: The obstacles for forming a government can be overcome, but only by not endangering the unitarity (Meta) • Ahmeti and Hoyt Yee: Xhaferi was elected legitimately and has the support of the US and the EU (Meta) • Hoyt Yee: A Parliament Speaker has been elected, political leaders should debate in Parliament (Meta) Albania • PM Rama expresses readiness to negotiate DP’s return to June 18 parliamentary elections (ATA) • Basha : DP will emerge stronger from battle for free, fair elections (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Dacic unlikely to become PM (IBNA) • Vladimir Putin's sphere of influence edges closer to EU as Serbia accepts Russian weaponry (Express) • Moscow: Montenegro defies democracy by ratifying NATO membership without referendum (RT)

LOCAL PRESS • Serbia withdrawing ambassador to France for consultations because of decision on Haradinaj (Beta) • Serbia sends protest note to France (Beta) • "French disgrace" causes Serbian walkout at CoE session (B92) • Nikolic writes to Hollande: politics has once more won over justice (RTS) • Vucic talks with Russian foreign minister Lavrov (Beta) • Former UNMIK chief Soren Petersen: Serbia must respect international law (Politika) • Lavrov: Russia concerned about the court's decision on Haradinaj (Politika) • Dacic: Albanians are going for all or nothing (RTS) • Serbian security services to meet over events in Skopje (B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • DF, SDP, Alliance for Changes, SBB and HDZ 1990 started talks on formation of new parliamentary majority (Nezavisne) • HDZ B&H leader Covic: Changes to Election Law to be adopted within next three months, Federation of B&H has minority Government (Glas Srpske) • GS: Covic’s threats must be taken seriously (Oslobodjenje) • EUSR Wigemark: It is important that B&H continues with reforms (TV1) • Ivanic, Cormack meet, discuss excise duties, EU path (RTRS) • RS President Dodik: I appreciate Cormack’s presence in Gradina, but I have no intention to flatter anyone (N1) • Serwer warns about Bakir’s connections with Muslim Brotherhood (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • PM: New parliamentary majority includes new Parliament Speaker (Hina) Montenegro • Green light for the North Atlantic Treaty (RTCG) • DEMOS: "The situation is getting worse" (RTCG) fYROM • Police surrounded fYROM Parliament building, protesters breached the police cordon, Zaev injured (Meta) • President Gjorge Ivanov addressed the public (MIA, Meta) • Statements by the international community (Meta) • Foreign Minister Poposki travels for meetings with EU foreign ministers in Malta (MIA) Albania • Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama made the statement regarding the situation in Macedonia (ATA) • Ministry of Foreign Affairs appeals for calm after violence in Macedonia (ATA) • Lu: Elections can be considered legal without opposition (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • More Balkan trouble brewing in region famous for mischief (The Washington Times) • More than 100 People Injured in Storming of Parliament (Independent.mk)

LOCAL PRESS • Serbian government: Decision is shameful, scandalous and political (RTS) • French court originally ruled to extradite Haradinaj (TV Prva) • Drecun: Decision of French court is political (Tanjug) • Djordjevic: Serbia firm in policy of military neutrality (Beta) • Skulic: Musliu’s statements requires attention of police and BIA (Tanjug) • Bosniaks and Albanians last bastions of Ottomanism for Turkey (B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: I wouldn’t be surprised if West supported the formation of Greater Albania (Srna) • Four SDA officials announce they will act in independent Caucus in B&H Parliament (TV1) • Izetbegovic: Croats should elect their member of Presidency of B&H (Klix.ba) • HR Inzko meets Slovenian President and PM, informs them about problems B&H is facing (Oslobodjenje) Croatia • Croatian government to fall? (TCN) • Plenkovic claims he has a majority in the parliament, are we going to avoid another election? (Jutarnji list) Montenegro • Shoigu: Montenegro has zero military potentiality (CDM) • Russia and opposition misinforming citizens (CDM) fYROM • Hoyt Yee asked for a meeting with Ivanov, but the president is too busy (Meta) • Sela to VMRO-DPMNE: Lets first vote on the SPO, then hold snap elections (Meta) • EU Ambassador Zbogar visits Stip within “EU for YOU” campaign (MIA) Albania • McAllister: Albanian leaders failed to reach consensus on election date, formation of technical cabinet (ATA) • Opposition coalition threatens to escalate political protests (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo ex-PM Haradinaj's extradition rejected by French court (Reuters) • Serbia 'Remains Military Neutral State' Despite Montenegro's NATO Bid (Sputnik) • Mine Sale Sparks Bosnian Serb-Israeli Diplomatic Row (BIRN) • McCain Calls for Greater US, EU Engagement in Balkans (Voice of America) • In the Balkans, perhaps it is time for an Ummah (Transconflict)

LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: EU membership only if there is no requirement for recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug/Novosti) • Dacic, Mikser: Statements about Albanian unification worrying (Tanjug) • Turkey behind provocative statements (Novosti) • Joksimovic: I don’t expect Serbia’s EU accession to be conditioned with recognition of Kosovo (Beta) • Musliu: Rama is my president, not Vucic (TV Prva) • Telenor and VIP to stop broadcasting signals as of 1 May (Beta/FoNet/RTS) • Pristina University to remain in Serbian education system (Politika) • Students join protesters in Savamala district (Danas) • Conference on Serbia-NATO cooperation organized at Hotel Moskva (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • RS CC’s Vital Interest Protection Council rules that RSNA’s decision on referendum results does not violate Bosniak people’s VNI (TV1) • Sepic expelled from SDA, three “renegade” MPs leave SDA Caucus (TV1) • Chaos in SDA deepens crisis in state-level authorities (Glas Srpske) • Daily slams OHR for failure to react to Croats’ announcements on annulment of Washington and Dayton Agreements and Bosniaks’ rattling weapons (EuroBlic) Montenegro • Legislative committee on NATO on Thursday (RTCG) • Milic: Parliament sitting on Friday to be like the one held on 12 July 1941 (Pobjeda) fYROM • Parliament continues filibustered debate on the Tirana platform (MIA) • Gruevski: VMRO-DPMNE calls for early elections to remove the post-electoral fraud (MIA) • SDSM: There will be new government, no fresh elections (MIA) • Instead of new elections, a new government should be formed, says Plomp, Staffansson and Jazbec (Meta) • Hoyt Yee will arrive in Skopje to meet with political leaders (Meta) Albania • Rama and Meta meet EP envoys Mc Allister and Fleckenstein (ATA) • Basha prior to meeting with MEPs McAllister and Fleckenstein: I will only represent citizens’ interest (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Thousands protest against Serb government and flagship project (Reuters) • Russia Is Trying, But It Can't Stop NATO Entry, Montenegro Says (Bloomberg)