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)