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)