LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Citizens often see EU as machine for pressure over Kosovo (Beta/B92)
• Serbia-Germany relations at very high level (B92/Beta/Tanjug)
• Dacic on B&H’s lawsuit against Serbia (RTS)
• Nikolic discussed cooperation with Chinese official (Beta)
• Mogherini arriving to the Balkans to amortize tensions (Politika)
• McAllister: Resolution on Serbia due after elections (Tanjug/RTS)
• Gojkovic: I will slate presidential elections on Thursday (Tanjug/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Constitutional court of B&H to declare 1 March invalid holiday (Srna)
• Probe needed into illegal opening of letter (Srna)
• Softic said in 2013 he is no B&H agent before ICJ (Vecernji list)
• B&H CoM continues normal functioning despite crisis (TV1)
• Dodik: SDS once again proven to be inferior and lenient when it comes to Bosniak policy (BNTV/RTRS)
Montenegro
• They seek guarantees for repeating the elections (Pobjeda)
• Montenegro to make decisions on its own (RTCG)
fYROM
• Macedonia rises: Massive gatherings in Prilep, Kicevo, Kumanovo (Telegraf.mk)
• US calls on leaders to form a new government without further delay (META)
• European Parliament demands a transparent transition of power and population census (META)
• SDSM leader Zaev meets Chinese Ambassador Lixian (MIA)
Albania
• US Embassy welcomes Prenga’s departure from parliament (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Tensions Rise as Macedonia Protests Continue (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic: Albanians need to respect agreements (RTS)
• Nikolic: Peace, stability Serbia’s primary goals (Beta)
• Tanin concerned over growing tension in Kosovo (Beta)
• US, Great Britain for reducing UNMIK, Russia against (RTS)
• Ugljanin supports B&H request for revision of lawsuit against Serbia at ICJ (RTS)
• Elections in five municipalities on 23 April (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS Assembly holds special session on issue of revision of B&H’s lawsuit vs Serbia (RTRS)
• Izetbegovic confirms Court demands clarification about Softic, not statement on revision of ruling (N1)
• Wigemark calls on politicians not to block state institutions (TV1)
• March 1 - beginning of ethnic cleansing of Sarajevo (Srna)
• Dodik: I will not be there to meet with Mogherini due to important meeting in Moscow (RTRS)
• Covic: Coordination Mechanism does not function (TV1)
Montenegro
• Milosevic: DPS ready for talks with opposition (Dan)
fYROM
• Zaev hands over MP signatures to Ivanov (MIA)
• DUI to decide on whether to form coalition with SDSM or go into opposition (Telegraf.mk)
• U.S. Embassy: We agree with Stoltenberg and Hahn’s opinions about the government (META)
• MEP Vajgl urges Macedonia to form new government as soon as possible (MIA)
• EU Ambassador Zbogar meets SDSM leader Zaev (Republika)
• Civic initiative marches in Skopje for united Macedonia (MIA)
Albania
• Basha, promises to ex-persecuted in the name of “New Republic” (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• China urges political solution to Kosovo issue (Xinhua)
• Congressmen Call for Probe into Macedonian Soros Involvement (Breitbart)
• Rumbling Balkans threaten foreign policy headache for Trump (The Guardian)

LOCAL PRESS

• Ugljanin congratulates Tachi on “the state” (RTS/Tanjug/Novosti)
• Vucic: Right decision for not having Ugljanin part of government (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Genocide lawsuit revision request is irresponsible (Tanjug)
• Kuburovic: Serbia requests from ICJ to separate justice from propaganda (Novosti)
• Dacic: Izetbegovic’s move threatens stability of B&H and region (RTS/Beta)
• Tanaskovic: Turkey supports Kosovo in UNESCO driven by Neo-Ottomanism (Tanjug/B92/RTS/Radio KiM)
• Orban supports SVM decision to support Vucic (TV Panon)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Softic officially submits motion for revision of ICJ’s ruling in case B&H vs. Serbia (N1)
• Izetbegovic decides to create a total crisis (Srna/RTRS)
• Izetbegovic: Serbia and the RS identified themselves with those that this process refers to (RTRS)
• Covic and Ferguson call for reducing of tensions (TV1)
• PIC calls for restraint from unilateral decisions (Srna)
• Govedarica: Dayton Agreement is on shaky legs (Dnevni avaz)
• Cavic: Criminal charges against Izetbegovic and Softic (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro
• Vucic and Mandic agreed: Serbian house to be established in Podgorica (MINA)
• Darmanovic: Montenegro in NATO by the end of May (CDM)
fYROM
• Poposki meets UK Minister, Sir Duncan (MIA/Republika)
• Sekerinska meets Sir Duncan (MIA)
Albania
• Rama accepts one of the opposition’s conditions (ADN)
• Basha includes vetting on opposition’s condition (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Balkan Migration Route: Ongoing Story (European Western Balkans)
• Hungary to build another fence behind the fence (Budapest Business Journal)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Relations between Serbia and B&H set back 25 years (RTS/Danas/Politika)
• Ivanic: RS leadership in daily communication with Belgrade (RTS)
• Dodik: Review act of hatred towards Serbs (RTS)
• Dacic: Revision of lawsuit against Serbia is return to past (RTS/Hina)
• Joksimovic: 284 million Euros from IPA for cross-border cooperation (Tanjug/RTS)
• Serbs in Bujanovac demand urgent census (Novosti)
• Danielsson: Serbia to open two more chapters on Monday (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Ivanic: Izetbegovic’s behavior - climax of acting outside institutions (Srna)
• Reactions of officials to meeting of Nikolic, Vucic, Ivanic and Dodik (FTV)
• DF: Izetbegovic needed a guarantee for triggering a political crisis (Oslobodjenje)
• HDZ 1990’s Zelenika: Why are Croat politicians silent about ruling revision (Oslobodjenje)
• Izetbegovic: Ivanic’s letter is in direct collision to decision of B&H Presidency (FTV)
• Dodik: Indictment will be issued against Ivanic and me in ten days (BHT1)
Croatia
• Montenegrin police extradites Miodrag Jovic to Croatia (Hina)
• Amnesty International warns of nationalist rhetoric and hate speech in Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro
• Montenegro’s claims unfounded (RTCG)
• Montenegro replies to Zakharova (CDM)
• Parties to solve crises by themselves (Dnevne novine)
• Serbia rejected the request for extradition of Ristic (MINA)
fYROM
• Zaev: New government led by SDSM in 10-15 days (META)
• DUI accepts SDSM Albanian language law proposal, other issues to be raised on Friday (Republika)
• Gruevski vows VMRO-DPMNE to keep on defending state and national interests (MIA)
Albania
• Albanian opposition to boycott parliament, defying EU appeal (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Vucic-Nikolic ‘Pact’ Hides Serbian Leaders’ Bitter Rivalry (BIRN)
• Bosnian Genocide Case Revision: Chances Minimal, Political Matter (European Western Balkans)

LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic on EU and Kosovo (RTS)
• Ivanovic placed under house arrest (RTS)
• Djuric: Serbia requests immediate and complete acquittal of Oliver Ivanovic (RTS/Tanjug)
• Drecun: Evidence against Ivanovic slim, court’s decision reasonable (Tanjug)
• Serbian parliamentary Committee adopts report of Office for Kosovo and Metohija (Politika/Danas/FoNet)
• Miscevic: Bad moment in relations with Croatia has no impact (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CoM’s session scheduled for Tuesday postponed due to unfavorable conditions caused by the decision to launch revision of B&H’s genocide lawsuit against Serbia (Hayat)
• Dodik and Ivantsov discuss revision in case B&H vs. Serbia (RTRS)
• Ivanic, Crnadak respectively send letter to ICJ (BN TV)
• HDZ 1990’s Cvitanovic on issue of revision (TV1)
• US Embassy to B&H calls on leaders in B&H to turn to future and work on implementation of reforms (Oslobodjenje)
• EUD calls on politicians in B&H to make sure there is agreement of competent institutions on further steps re case B&H vs. Serbia (N1)
fYROM
• Court in Kumanovo rejects wiretapping charges against Zaev (MIA)
• Brussels will not comment on the platform of Albanian parties (META)
• Zaev meets Ahmeti (META)
• Poposki: It's difficult to say whether we will go to new elections, or form a government (MIA)
Albania
• No negotiations, elections only with a caretaker government (ADN)
• Rama accuses DP for helping criminals and blocking vetting (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• All aboard reckless bandwagon blaming Russian subversion (RT)
• Albania in Berlin Process: From Berlin to Trieste (European Western Balkans)