STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Serbia in favor of regional peace, but won’t let others humiliate it (Beta)
• Simic: EU to exert pressure on Pristina to meet obligations from Brussels agreement (Beta)
• Patriarch Irinej: Crucified Kosovo, our national cradle, remains our country (B92)
• Stefanovic: Decision on early election to be made in interest of citizens (Tanjug)
• Faktor Plus: Vucic could defeat Nikolic in second round (Politika/B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Final preparations for marking of RS Day on 9 January are underway (N1)
• Bosniak officials: Celebration of 9 January is disrespect for B&H CC’s decision (Hayat)
• Bosniak officials criticize Nikolic’s announced attendance of marking of RS Day (TV1)
• Stevandic: Those responsible for USCE operation to be sanctioned (Srna)
• Who will answer for leaking of secret documents from OSA? (Dnevni avaz)
• Pahor: Slovenia must prepare well for border arbitration ruling in border dispute with Croatia (Hina)
• Macedonia replies to Dacic: Politicians not to spoil friendship between two states (Nova/ Mkd.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Hague Tribunal Prepares for Shutdown in 2017 (BIRN)
• Montenegro's NATO-Russia Chess Match (RFE/RL)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Ljajic: Attacks in Ankara, Berlin and Zurich last signal for alarm (Tanjug)
• SNS stops cooperation with PS in Kosovo and Metohija (Politika)
• Djurovic: Serbia stopped Kosovo from getting seat in PACE (Beta)
• Whose are the new gas stations in Kosovo and Metohija (Novosti/Politika)
• SDA Sandzak and SDP sign Declaration on cooperation (RTS)
• Marsicanin transfers competencies over to Jovanovic (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• B&H officials comments on recent attacks in Berlin and Ankara (TV1)
• Dodik: Resolution of the issue of jurisdiction and composition is crucial (Srna)
• Leaders of SDP, DF, GS meet HR Inzko to discuss issue of Mostar (FTV/TV1)
• Covic, Izetbegovic deny allegations about meeting that would reconsider their coalition relations (TV1)
• Opposition leaders claim that Covic and Dodik have partnership (TV1)
• Vatican is bothered with close cooperation of Covic and Dodik (EuroBlic)
• Opposition not running together either in Niksic or in presidential elections (Pobjeda)
• Administrative Court repeals voting process at Tearce polling place (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo Accuses Djuric of Busting Russia Trade Sanctions (BIRN)
• Macedonia Poll Re-Run Could Alter Election Result (BIRN)
• Refugees fall victim to people “ping pong” in the Balkans (IRIN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Voutsis: Tsipras’ visit new impetus to cooperation (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Serb representatives should not collude with Albanians (RTS)
• Stojanovic: Serb list to investigate the matter (RTS)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija condemns attack on two Serbs (RTS/Tanjug)
• Suspects for attack on Serbs in Kosovo arrested (Novosti)
• Parliament confirms agreement between Serbia, China on non-visa regime (RTS)
• Dacic visits Tianjin to discuss cooperation (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Leaders of HDZ B&H, SNSD discuss reform of judiciary; announce their version of law on CC B&H in 15 days (RTRS)
• Reactions to Covic-Dodik meeting (Hayat/TV1)
• Wigemark: Foreign judges will remain part of B&H CC and they will not leave any time soon (TV1)
• Plenkovic says Serbia needs to meet its obligations to Croat minority (Hina)
• Djukanovic resigned, six new DPS deputies (RTCG)
• DF wants co-ministerial interim government even if it includes DPS (Pobjeda)
• SEC accepts one election complaint filed by BESA Movement (MIA)
• Gruevski says VMRO-DPMNE will not accept repeated voting (Republika)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Macedonia's Gruevski Issues Threats (BIRN)
• Pioneering Macedonian MPs Shake off Ethnic Label (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dialing code allocated to the geographical area of Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Djuric enters Kosovo despite the ban (Tanjug/RTS)
• Scott congratulates Vucic on Serbia’s progress (FoNet)
• Scott: Serbia not expected to choose between Russia and US (Beta/Juzne Vesti)
• Stefanovic: Croatia dislikes everything about Serbia (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Ranko Debevec selected for new President of Court of B&H (TV1)
• SDA: Decision passed through outvoting of Bosniak members; Tegeltija will bear responsibility for the consequences that will follow (TV1)
• EC will pay special attention to “Sejdic-Finci” issue (Dnevni list)
• Plenkovic says no need to dramatize blockade of Serbia's EU negotiations (Hina)
• Montenegro opposes blockade of Serbia (RTCG)
• Djukanovic: Lavrov might be allowed to make arrogant statements (CDM)
• VMRO-DPMNE calls on SEC to not yield to pressures (MIA)
• Data related to criminal association and abuse of office found during search in Kumanovo home (Republika)
• Orban congratulates Gruevski: Elections results show that VMRO-DPMNE is irreplaceable (Republika)
• Russian Foreign Ministry: Will of Macedonian voters to be respected (Republika)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Only Some Serbian Presidential Hopefuls Are Called ‘Killers’ (BIRN)
• Bosnian Serb Soldiers Make ‘Suicide’ Threat in Retirement Row (BIRN)
• Post-Election Tension Nears Danger Level in Macedonia (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Chapters 5, 25 opened (Beta)
• Sarcevic: Serbia has done everything to open Chapter 26 (Tanjug)
• Serbia ends BSEC presidency (Beta)
• Procedure for allocating dialing code for Kosovo begins (Politika)
• Serbian judges and prosecutors in the Kosovo system as of 10 January 2017 (Politika)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Inzko: Principle of ethnic representation in appointments to posts in judicial bodies is exception from appointments based solely on credits (FTV)
• Serbs support Dodik’s suggestion on forming of international commission to establish truth on Srebrenica (EuroBlic)
• Plenkovic says has talked with Biden in general on Serbia's EU negotiations (Hina)
• Invitation to opposition remains valid (RTCG)
• SEC confirms VMRO-DPMNE is winner of the elections (Republika)
• Zaev expects change in MP seats' distribution (MIA)
• BESA Movement, SDSM file complaints to SEC (MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE: SDSM leader cannot decide who will form government; Victory of VMRO-DPMNE-led coalition was verified by all international institutions (Republika)
• Home of Kumanovo police chief appointed by the SDSM, raided after election fraud suspicions (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia Furious at Croatian Block on EU Negotiations (BIRN)
• Croatia Unveils Military Monument at Prison Camp Site (BIRN)
• Macedonia Faces Uncertainty over New Government (BIRN)
• Macedonia’s elections: how the EU continues to fail the Western Balkans (Open Democracy)
• Defence Urges UN Court to Acquit Ratko Mladic (BIRN)