STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Germany to support opening of three chapters by year’s end (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Hahn, Vucic: At least one chapter to be opened next week (Tanjug)
• Vucic talks about possibility of early parliamentary elections (B92)
• Dacic, Hahn: Agreement on chapters could be reached next week (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: Serbia grateful for Azerbaijani support in defending Kosovo (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Reactions to Govedarica’s announcement of launching the initiative to hold a referendum on B&H judiciary reform (Hayat)
• SDA against replacing of foreign judges with domestic (Nezavisne novine)
• Another political crisis casts its shadow (Oslobodjenje)
• FM talks controversial memorial plaque in Jasenovac (Hina)
• U.S. official says fascistisation not visible in Croatia (Hina)
• Opposition preparing shadow parliament (CDM)
• Macedonia: Parties enter last week of pre-election campaign (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• How Macedonia Is Leading on the Refugee Crisis (The National Interest)
• Macedonia Albanians Stick to Ethnic Issues in Election (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• First day of Belgrade-Pristina talks ends (Politika/RTS/Tanjug)
• Nikolic discusses Kosovo with Mitsotakis (Beta/RTS)
• Vucic: Let kids play (Tanjug)
• Drecun: They are provoking non-Albanian citizens; Arifi: Goal is to better prepare for EU (Novosti)
• Joksimovic: Serbia has achieved progress on IPAP (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Leaders of SDA, HDZ, SBB meet to discuss issues in work of authorities in Federation of B&H (Hayat/FTV)
• Ivanic: It will be hard to obtain EU candidate status if political climate in B&H does not change (Oslobodjenje)
• Sukalo interrogated by B&H Prosecutor’s Office in case of RS Day referendum (TV1)
• Ethnic discrimination most prevalent form of discrimination in Croatia (Hina)
• These are ministers in Dusko Markovic’s government (CDM)
• Government composition, almost no Djukanovic’s staff and no representatives of Serbs (CDM)
• Mirko Velimirovic signed plea agreement (Dnevne novine)
• SEC closes voters lists, right to vote have 1,784,416 citizens (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• ‘Black Book’ Threat Alarms Bosnian Serb Free Thinkers (BIRN)
• Croatian Opposition Elects New Leftist Leader (BIRN)
• Austrian FM Defends Decision to Back Macedonia Ruling Party (BIRN)
• Hague Tribunal to Open Information Centre in Sarajevo (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Belgrade-Pristina talks resume today (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Djuric: ZSO needs to be formed in line with Brussels agreement (Tanjug)
• Greater Albania ushered in through the back door (Tanjug/B92)
• Repchekova: No one asks Serbia to recognize Kosovo’s independence (Beta)
• Cadez: Important step in Serbia-Albania economic ties (Tanjug)
• Around 1,000 Serbian Army members protested in Belgrade (Tanjug)
• Djordjevic: I am proud of majority of army who did not protest (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik: Law on Constitutional Court of B&H has to unite Serb political representatives (Glas Srpske/Srna)
• Population census necessary in order for B&H to complete EC’s questionnaire (TV1)
• Serbia-Croatia relations crucial for region – conference (Hina)
• Russia cancels Economic Forum with Croatia (N1/Vecernji list)
• Embassy denies US interference in border arbitration (Hina)
• Opposition will not enter parliament (MINA)
• DF concept of protests unacceptable (CDM)
• Gjorcev: We Need 63 MP seats to uphold Macedonia’s Constitution (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Tomislav Nikolic: Serbia won't align with East or West (Al Jazeera)
• Sad Day for European Values: EU Anti-Sputnik Resolution is 'Audacious Hypocrisy' (Sputnik)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Without politicization about Kosovo in international organizations (Tanjug/RTS)
• Djuric: ZSO must be formed (Tanjug/Beta)
• Serbian representatives to meet NATO delegation on 14 December (Novosti)
• Spasic announces counter lawsuit (Politika)
• Pristina and Sarajevo in mutual ban on entry of vehicles (Tanjug/RTS/B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Solemn reception on occasion of B&H Statehood Day held at B&H Presidency (TV1)
• B&H Presidency Chair Ivanic: Relations in region are bad, I am planning trilateral meeting (Glas Srpske)
• HR Inzko: “Original Dayton” rhetoric has spread to Federation of B&H (Glas Srpske/Srna)
• Ferguson: There will be no secession of RS or creation of third entity (Dnevni avaz)
• Annual conference on security situation in B&H ends (BN TV)
• B&H Presidency adopts ‘Defense Review’ document (TV1)
• RS government: Decision of B&H Defense Ministry on sale of secondary raw materials is illegal (RTRS)
• Brajovic speaker of parliament, Gvozdenovic and Nimanbegu deputy speakers (CDM)
• Opposition is preparing for protests? (Dan)
• Macedonia: Parties resume election campaigning (Telegraf.mk)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Russian diplomat: Kosovo demonstrates its functional non-viability as state (TASS)
• Rama: We do not plan on claiming parts of Greece, Serbia and FYROM (IBNA)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Air zone over Kosovo, removal of mines discussed (Politika)
• Hamacek: I am proud of lower house resolution urging Czech government to respect UNSCR 1244 (Tanjug/Novosti/Danas)
• Dacic lobbying against further recognitions of Kosovo (Tanjug/Beta)
• Miscevic: Opening three more chapters a short-term goal (Tanjug/B92)
• Ombudsman launches procedure for control of police work (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• RS Council of Peoples fails to agree on Bosniak veto to Law on RS Day (RTRS)
• Celebrating 25 November breaches B&H Constitution (Glas Srpske)
• Accumulated problems breaking down coalition in Federation of B&H (Nezavisne novine)
• B&H to reduce number of soldiers and military locations (TV1)
• Montenegro’s NATO membership is in Croatia’s interest, MPs say (Hina)
• Sehovic refuses to be Minister of Economy; Boskovic won’t be Foreign Minister (CDM)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbian PM met with NATO Council for 1st time (Xinhua)
• Kosovo Dissident’s Serbian Assassins Given Life Sentences (BIRN)
• “The elections, a chance to put an end to the political crisis in Skopje” (IBNA)