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)