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)