STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Serbia loves the world organization the most because it also loves us (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Agreement not prejudging status of Kosovo (Beta)
• No consensus in EU on opening chapters for Serbia (Tanjug)
• Dacic: No opening of chapters – so what (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Miscevic: Opening of chapters depends on dialogue with Pristina (Tanjug)
• Patrushev proposes Memorandum of Understanding to Serbian Interior Ministry (B92/Beta)
• Djukanovic steps down (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dusko Markovic DPS candidate for prime minister (CDM)
• Djukanovic: Foreign interest interference is an attack on European values (CDM)
• Appellate Division of B&H Court rejects appeal filed by Durakovic regarding election process in Srebrenica (TV1)
• B&H CEC fails to pass decision on cancellation of elections in Stolac (BHT1)
• RSNA passes Law on RS Day as secular holiday (RTRS)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Montenegro's veteran PM stepping down for new government (AFP)
• Albanian Court Stalls Vital Judicial Reform Law (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric: Serbia continues to support Trepca (Tanjug)
• Office for Kosovo and Political Science faculty sign cooperation agreement (Beta)
• Djuric: Government to answer MP questions regarding Kosovo (Politika/Tanjug)
• DSS municipal boards in Kosovo and Metohija leave party (RTS/Tanjug)
• McAllister: Success in dialogue significant for both sides (Tanjug)
• “Not yet” for Muamer Zukorlic’s university (Politika)
• Ferhat Dinosa first Montenegrin ambassador to Kosovo (RTS)
• KLA court to be located in Hague, Dutch MPs confirm (Tanjug/B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• B&H CEC amends its decision on publication of final results of local elections (Nezavisne)
• Cvijanovic: National Assembly – cornerstone of RS (Srna)
• Before deciding on the government, minority parties will define their own requirements (CDM)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Newcomers Threaten Old Albanian Parties in Macedonia (BIRN)
• Five more countries, including Ukraine, join EU's anti-Russia sanctions (Interfax)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic: We will never accept Kosovo’s independence (Beta)
• Dacic to EU: There’ll be no progress? Well, there needn’t be (B92)
• Joksimovic: No delay on EU path (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Establishment of Western Balkans Fund in no way predefines status of Kosovo (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Establishing of Assembly of Serb people – historical event (Srna)
• Dodik and Covic agree to draft proposal of Law on B&H CC (N1)
• Recount of votes from 52 polling stations in 26 constituencies (N1)
• Govedarica elected new SDS leader (TV1)
• Markovic: The attempted terrorist attack will be clear as day (Mina/Antena)
• Opposition not to boycott parliament structuring (Pobjeda)
• Plenkovic: Equality of peoples in B&H can be achieved through principles from resolutions of European Parliament (Jutarnji list)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Montenegro 'Coup Plotter' Says Evidence Was Planted (BIRN)
• Macedonia Ruling Party Set to Stand by Gruevski (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• No concrete progress in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug)
• Agreement on stickers (Politika)
• Vucic: Serbia on EU path (Tanjug)
• Davenport: EU continuing to play its role in dialogue (Tanjug)
• Nikolic: Sanctions have no effect (Beta/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia has nothing to do with developments in Montenegro (RTV)
• Vucic congratulates Plenkovic on appointment as Croatian Prime Minister (RTS)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Djukanovic: We will do everything to bring the case of terrorist attempt to an end (CDM)
• Markovic: We expect swift government formation because we have a stable majority (CDM)
• Stojanovic remains the head of Police Directorate, the government did not accept Danilovic’s proposal (CDM)
• Covic: Neither authorities at B&H level nor authorities at FB&H level are functioning (TV1)
• Dodik: SNSD will not join state authorities (Vecernji List)
• B&H CEC rejects 25 requests for recount of ballots (RTRS/Dnevni avaz)
• SDA, Durakovic file complaints with B&H CEC demanding recount of ballots in Srebrenica (N1)
• Niksic and Radoncic file appeals related to elections in Srebrenica (TV1)
• RS Assembly adopts Information on coordination system in European integration process in B&H (RTRS)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Paradox of Western Support for Montenegro’s ‘Godfather’ (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric: We are prepared for dialogue but are not giving up property (Tanjug)
• Pristina refuses talks on Trepca (RTS/Beta)
• Russian planes to take off from Nis to Aleppo in the evening (Politika)
• Dacic: Unacceptable EU pressures over Russia (Novosti)
• Djordjevic: Cooperation with UN for further reforms (Tanjug/Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Cvijanovic: RS Assembly should pass final proposal of Coordination Mechanism (RTRS)
• B&H CEC fails to discuss elections in Srebrenica and Stolac (N1)
• SDA to demand recount of Srebrenica votes (Fena)
• Moore: Democracy must be returned to Stolac (TV1)
• Bosniaks to consults with HGI and Forca (Mina)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Western Balkans need to tackle energy poverty - SEE SEP (SeeNews)
• Albania, Macedonia and Bosnia are more corrupted than Kosovo (Albeu.com)