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Belgrade Media Report 08 November

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Not a catastrophe if further chapters are not opened (RTS)
• Dacic: Kosovo’s attempt at admission to Interpol fails (Beta)
• Center for aid to asylum seekers: 7,000-10,000 migrants in Serbia (Beta)
• Commissariat rejects Djurovic’s accusations as tendentious (RTS)
• EC to take note of Serbia’s progress, recommend further steps (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• HR Inzko says he was tempted to use his powers due to violation of B&H’s constitutional organization (BN TV)
• RS officials reject HR’s report as biased and irrelevant (Glas Srpske)
• Ljubic: Instead to Europe, you take country to Middle East through Islamization (Dnevni avaz)
• Plenkovic, Covic say selective approach unacceptable (Hina)
• New parliament constituted: MPs’ seats confirmed, but Speaker of Parliament has not been elected (CDM)
• Djukanovic: All in collusion with the political factor (RTCG)
• DF: We deny being connected with attempted terrorist attack, Katnic entertains the public (CDM)
• “Colorful Revolutionaries” clearly a SDSM output, Bozinovski says (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Albania, Kosovo Keep ISIS Suspects Behind Bars (BIRN)
• Austria and Balkan states prepare for collapse of EU-Turkey deal (Reuters)
• NATO Wages Anti-Russia 'Info War' as It Fails to Protect Europe From Terror (Sputnik)
• Great Power Competition in the Balkans Heating Up (Geopolitical Monitor)

Belgrade Media Report 03 November

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Joksimovic: Chapters by yearend (Danas/Beta)
• Belgrade and Pristina to discuss license plates on 16 November (Novosti)
• Zubin Potok announced cessation of relations with Pristina (Politika)
• Kelmendi released in Belgrade (Beta)
• First major joint investment of Serbia, Albania (Blic)
• Russian, Byelorussian paratroopers arrive for Serbia Exercise (Beta)
• Dveri Movement asks Minister Djordjevic ten questions (fakti)
• NATO leftover bomb found in western Serbia (Blic)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Bosniak Caucus in RS CoP vetoes Law on RS Day (BHT1)
• Ten former HVO members put into one-month detention (TV1/FTV)
• RS MoI: Arrests in Orasje are result of our investigation, Ivanic: I do not understand tensions (Oslobodjenje/Dnevni avaz)
• Apprehension of HVO members sparks reactions of Croatian authorities (N1)
• UN SC to discuss situation in B&H on 8 November (Glas Srpske)
• Those who elect the parliament speaker on 7 November will also constitute new government (CDM)
• Pejanovic-Djurisic and Gottemoeller: The alliance fully supports Montenegro (RTCG)
• State Electoral Commission Registers 5,500 Macedonian expats to vote on upcoming elections (MIA)
• VMRO-DPMNE’s goal for attaining 63 MP seats is a key to forming stable government (Kurir.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia wants economic ties with Russia to reach level of political cooperation (TASS)
• Interview: Serbia puts hope in Riga summit to attract more Chinese investments: professor (Xinhua)
• Austria sends troops to Hungary-Serbia border (AFP)
• Bosnia Herzegovina for sale (balcanicaucaso.org)
• Albania Weighs Turkey’s Claim to be Gulenist Hub (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 02 November

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Djordjevic: Continuation of participation in peacekeeping operations (RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic: No information on progress in Bytyqi case (Beta)
• Kuburovic-Bytyqi meeting, Serbia wants full truth on case (Tanjug/RTS)
• Tachi let out of custody (N1/Beta/Politika)
• Decision confirmed on custody for Kelmendi (Politika)
• Tahiri and Djuric to discuss freedom of movement on 16, 17 November (Danas)
• Miscevic: Serbia hopes to open additional three chapters by yearend (Beta)
• Radulovic requests Vucic to sign his letter to EU concerning Trepca (Danas)
• Gasic to take over position of Head of Bureau for Coordination of Security Services (Kurir)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• All security agencies in B&H asked to check certain data on portable anti-tank rocket launcher found near Vucic’s house in Jajinci (Hayat)
• Zecevic: Allegations that weapons originate from B&H and Croatia are crazy (TV1)
• RS sends 16th report to UN SC: SDA is closely connected to Mujahedeen’s (Srna)
• B&H CEC confirms results of local elections except for Stolac (FTV)
• Initiative for Stolac to organize protests in front of B&H CEC building in Sarajevo today (Oslobodjenje)
• Moore: We are closely following and supporting work of CEC B&H (Dnevni list)
• Montenegrin opposition to boycott parliament’s inaugural session and to consider protests (CDM)
• Markovic starts coalition negotiations with Bosniaks (Dnevne novine)
• Tense at coup case hearing: Contempt of court warning issued against SPP Janeva (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• New War Court Could Disrupt Kosovo’s Politics (BIRN)
• Bosnia-Croatia Relations Hit by Arrest of Croats (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 1 November

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Many in West more nervous than Serbs, Albanians (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: EU doesn't like Serbia’s cooperation with Russia and China (Beta/Tanjug)
• Dacic: UNMIK should continue to work at full capacity (Beta)
• Djordjevic: Up to 700 troops take part in 2016 multinational operations (Beta)
• Stefanovic discusses “Bytyci brothers” case with Fatos Bytici (RTS)
• Tachi released (Tanjug)
• Vucic to resign as Security bureau head (Vecernje Novosti)
• Handover of Directorial Duties in VOA (Politika)
• Russian soldiers headed for Serbia for “Slavic Brotherhood” (Tanjug)
• Preparations for Medvedev’s visit to begin on Wednesday (Vecernje Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Radoncic ends testimony in Kelmendi’s trial in Pristina (Hayat)
• SDA Collegium discusses Radoncic's testimony in Kelmendi’s trial and the coalition with SBB (BN TV)
• RSNA reps refuse to annul decision to award convicted war criminals with charters of merit (N1)
• RS will soon have its list of voters (EuroBlic)
• Croatia concerned over arrest of B&H Croat veterans (Hina)
• 7 Bosnians jailed for having joined Islamic State (Hina)
• Albanian FM urges B&H authorities to recognize Kosovo travel documents (Hina)
• DPS and minorities negotiations (CDM)
• Unrealistic tendencies divide right-wing parties (Telegraf.mk)
• Nikola Todorov: It was confirmed that Electoral Roll contains no phantom voters (MIA)
• Macedonia and UN sign new Five-year Strategy (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• IMF raises Serbia's growth forecast, agrees to targeted wage, pension increase (Reuters)
• Serbia: War of spies or public relations debacle? (DW)

Belgrade Media Report 27 October

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Somebody in Pristina wants Serbia’s humiliation (Tanjug)
• Dacic: We won’t even discuss this (RTS/Beta)
• Drecun: Brussels should tells us openly what it wants (RTS)
• Kozarev: Tahiri has no interlocutor for topics she is proposing (RTS)
• Miscevic: No one has negotiated in this manner (Beta)
• Kocijancic: Dialogue focused on implementation (Tanjug)
• Vucic to Patrushev: Serbia unequivocally militarily neutral (Tanjug/B92)
• Orlovic: According to Constitution, not possible to ratify agreement with own province (Politika)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Durakovic announces he will file appeal with B&H CC (TV1)
• Movement of Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa Enclaves’ refuse to accept Dodik’s offer (TV1)
• B&H CEC rejects Arnautovic’s proposal re irregularity of Abdic’s candidacy (Dnevni avaz)
• Trilateral meeting B&H, Serbia, Turkey held in Istanbul (BHT1)
• Pejanovic-Djurisic: Ministry had no information on the attack (Mina)
• Djukanovic decided to withdraw from the PM position in order to become president of Montenegro? (CDM)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo's love affair with the Clintons (BBC News)
• Reported Expulsions Overshadow Russian Security Chief’s Serbia Visit (BIRN)
• Turkey calls for closure of Gulen schools in Serbia (ANSAmed)
• EWB Interview, Lars-Gunnar Wigemark: Whoever is mayor must represent all of the citizens and all of the people in Srebrenica (European Western Balkans)
• Croatia MP Becomes Region's Anti-Establishment Star (BIRN)