LOCAL PRESS • Vucic, McCain: Talks in three directions (B92) • McCain and Stefanovic attend joint exercise (Radio Belgrade) • Vucic urges Pristina and Brussels to resume dialogue (RTS/Beta) • Djuric condemns Haradinaj’s threats (Tanjug) • Rikalo: Request submitted for Serb List to be registered as party (RTS) • Gojkovic: Protests are political (Tanjug/TV Pink) • Jankovic’s staff announce criminal charges (Beta/Danas) • Police, army trade unions rally with students (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H HoR could discuss Law on Excise Duties in urgent procedure (BHT 1) • EUSR Wigemark: Political culture in B&H is very crisis-oriented (Face TV) • Door of Europe are open for Dodik (EuroBlic) • Radoncic: Izetbegovic should leave political scene (Nezavisne novine) • Cerar: Slovenia strongly advocate Euro-Atlantic integration of B&H (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • McCain meets with high-ranking officials of Croatia (HRT) Montenegro • Montenegro ordered Nikic’s extradition (Pobjeda) • Boskovic: Russia is in a continuous attack on Montenegro (CDM) fYROM • Gjorcev: SDSM cannot prevent the remaining MPs from discussions (Meta) • Gruevski: There will be a serious reaction if SDSM attempts to violate the Rules and Regulations (Meta) • If necessary, the MOI is prepared to defend Parliament (Meta) Albania • Political crisis, Basha meeting with former Socialist MP (ADN) • PS-PD attempts for dialogue, Bylykbashi letter to PM staff (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • NATO official hopes Serbia-Kosovo tensions will ease after vote (Reuters) • A Serbian Election Erodes Democracy (The New York Times)

LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Kosovo not a UN member so it cannot sue Serbia (Beta/RTS) • Dacic: Serbia-Spain relations at high level (Beta) • Drecun: New game by Pristina (B92) • Jablanovic again heads Serb List (Politika) • Vulin not informed about replacement at helm of Serb List (Beta) • Stojanovic: Jablanovic doesn’t have support of Serb List (RTS) • Chepurin: Vucic received mandate to continue his policy (RTS) • Improving overall strategic partnership between China, Serbia (RTS) • Dikovic, Benko meet in Hajdukovo (Beta) • RIK announces repeat voting after which it will announce final results (RTV/RTS) • List with students’ demands (Danas/Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H HoR’s majority votes against adoption of amendments to Law on Excise Duties in urgent procedure (N1/TV1/RTRS) • Johnson meets Zvizdic, Crnadak, affirms UK’s support on reform path (N1) Croatia • Poll: HDZ losing support, SDP and MOST gaining (Hina) Montenegro • Analysts: Vucic’s victory will not change relations between Montenegro and Serbia (Pobjeda) • Government is preparing law on protocol ratification (Pobjeda) fYROM • EP mediators again urge for formation of new Macedonia’s government without delay (MIA) • Poposki: Restoring of EU prospect necessary for settling Macedonia’s political crisis (MIA) • Almost all of SDSM MPs left parliament session (Meta) Albania • Political crisis in Albania, everyone prepared for a solution, no concrete steps (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia’s president-elect on his critics, Merkel and the outlook for the region (Politico) • Brussels is Letting Bosnia’s Reform Agenda Slip Away (BIRN) • Croatia Opposition MPs Take 'Agrokor Law' to Task (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS • Latest RIK results (FoNet) • Vucic: Protests are alright as long as they are peaceful (Beta/B92) • Djuric: Great Vucic’s victory in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Vucic won more votes than Nikolic and Tadic together in 2012 (RTS) • PACE observers: Campaign peaceful, election commission transparent (Beta) • Friendly relations between Serbia, Turkey give important contribution to regional peace (Beta) • Scott: Vucic’s victory a commitment to prosperous Serbia (Tanjug) • Kosachov: Vucic to choose between EU and Russia (Beta) • What are the jurisdictions of the president of Serbia? (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Covic meets Vucic, Plenkovic, Vujanovic at separate meetings in Mostar (N1) • Vucic meets Ivanic, Vujanovic; discus economic issues as well as current situation in region (N1) • Covic hosts informal dinner attended by regional leaders; discuss current political situation (FTV) Croatia • PM: Croatia advocates B&H EU journey and equality of Croats (Hina) Montenegro • Rama: When I am in Montenegro, I feel like in Albania (CDM) • Ananije Nikic, a suspect in coup case, arrested in Moscow (Dnevne novine) fYROM • Tusk to Ivanov: Find a solution based on democratic principles and common sense (Meta) • Zaev expects Tusk to offer precise suggestions to end Macedonia crisis (MIA) • Bushati: Involving the Albanian platform into the Constitution will have positive effects (Meta) Albania • Political crisis, Meta meets with PJIU leader Idrizi (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • I'm Here to Help: Outgoing Serbian President Congratulates Vucic on Victory (Sputnik) • Serbia’s prime minister just became president. What’s wrong with this picture? (Washington Post) • Albanian foreign minister: New Balkan alliances oppose tribunals (EurActiv)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic wins presidential elections in first round (RTS/RTV/Beta/Tanjug) • Vucic wins 44.7 votes in Belgrade (Blic) • Vucic: Important day to show direction Serbia wants to go (B92/Tanjug) • SNS: Vucic received 80 percent of votes in Kosovo and Metohija (FoNet) • Statements by other presidential candidates (RTS) • Foreign diplomats congratulate Vucic on his victory (RTS/N1) • President of Belarus congratulated Aleksandar Vucic on his victory (N1) • Nikolic to be president until 31 May (B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Serbian presidential elections; reactions from B&H (Fena/Srna/RTRS) • Voting in Serbian presidential elections take place at two polling stations in B&H (TV1) • Dodik: By refusing to support Law on Excise Duties, SDS is playing political game at state level (RTRS) • Dodik: SNSD MPs will not attend B&H HoR’s session on 5 April (Fena) Croatia • Grabar-Kitarovic congratulates Vucic on election victory (Hina) Montenegro • Membership in NATO will not endanger relations with Serbia (CDM) • Membership fee in NATO published (CDM) • Prime Ministers of Montenegro and Albania congratulates Vucic on election victory (N1) fYROM • VMRO-DPMNE presents “Manifesto for a Unified Macedonia” (Meta) • Ivanov congratulates Vucic on Serbian presidential election (MIA) Albania • Rama-Meta 4 hours dinner to decide the future of the coalition (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU Congratulates Vucic On 'Convincing' Win, Hopes EU Path Remains (RFE/RL) • Putin congratulates Vucic on winning Serbian presidential election (TASS)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic not to visit Kosovo due to conditioning of Kosovo (RTS) • Roads towards Leposavic blocked (RTS/Beta) • Djuric: Blockades – attack on freedom of movement of Serbs (Tanjug/RTS) • Kocijancic: Authorities in Kosovo to ensure conditions for people to attend meetings ahead of Serbian presidential elections (Tanjug) • RIK appoints members of electoral boards (RTS/Tanjug) • Popovic: Talks on Kosovo must be returned to UN (Tanjug) • Canak: Vucic cannot count on our votes (Tanjug) • BIRODI: In prime time news Vucic given 250 minutes more than all other candidates together (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H CoM passes amendments to Law on Excise Duties (TV1) • Declaration on Protection of General Framework Agreement for Peace in B&H and Accelerated Path to EU sparks heated discussion in RS Assembly (BN TV) • Dodik condemns Declaration on Protection of General Framework Agreement for Peace in B&H (RTRS) • Prosecutor’s Office investigates Softic (Dnevni avaz) • Interdepartmental Task Force for Amendments to Election Law of B&H holds session (BHT1) • EUFOR warns politicians in B&H: If needed, we are prepared to intervene (Nezavisne) • Covic met with Head of the EU Delegation to B&H Wigemark (Nezavisne) fYROM • VMRO-DPMNE and DUI with counter-arguments regarding the Law on Languages at Parliament (Meta) • VMRO-DPMNE proposed a “Signpost” or a specific agreement between the parties for solving the crisis (Meta) • MEP Fleckenstein: EU to offer democratic measures as initial attempt for resolving Macedonia's political crisis (MIA) Albania • SMI: Elections cannot be developed without opposition (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • US Senate backs Montenegro’s membership of NATO (EurActiv/Reuters) • BiEPAG in EP: The Crisis of Democracy in the Western Balkans – Authoritarianism and EU Stabilitocracy (European Parliament TV) • Albania heads for potentially the worst political crisis in 20 years political crisis as Democrats threaten election boycott (IntelliNews)