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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)