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)