STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Orban: We will not have anyone blocking Serbia’s EU path (RTS/Tanjug) • Stefanovic: Protection of state interests cannot jeopardize Serbo-Croatian relations (Tanjug) • Stojanovic: Arrest will contribute to stabilization of Serbo-Croatian relations (Politika) • New team for ZSO (Novosti) • Stands of Serbs from northern Kosovo on ZSO (Politika) • Joksimovic: Government fully committed to EU integration (Tanjug) • Kuburovic: Serbia continues negotiations on Chapter 23 in October (Tanjug) • Dodik: Vucic says he will not interfere with RS internal affairs (Kurir) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: I call on B&H CC to stop making political decisions, Referendum will be held on September 25th (TV1) • RS opposition leaders still support referendum regardless of Serbia’s stance (BNTV) • Bosniak, Croat officials comment Serbia’s decision not to support referendum in RS (TV1) • B&H CC President Ceman: Court’s session discussing referendum-related topics may be held on September 17th (BHT1) • Ivantsov: OHR should have reacted to Izetbegovic’s appeal regarding RS Day earlier, the only thing that remains is to hold referendum (Nezavisne novine) • Serbian Ministers react to Inzko statements (N1/Nezavisne novine) • HDZ leader comments on alleged espionage case (Hina) • URA in coalition with SNP and Demos: It will not allow division about NATO (CDM) • DP and GI together on elections, Hajdinaga to lead the list (CDM) • Macedonia gets technical government (Dnevnik) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • IMF warns Serbia not to overspend despite "rosy" outlook (Reuters) • Balkan Leaders Revive Nationalism for Political Advantage (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic meets with heads of security services on the eve of his meeting with Serb officials from B&H (RTS) • Vucic: I don’t see the point of the meeting (Tanjug) • LDP: Postpone presenting of opinion; SNP: Do not deprive Serbs of democratic rights; Omerovic: Dodik does not care about people (Politika) • Djuric: Aim of Tachi’s visit to Jarinje was causing riots (Tanjug) • Juncker responds to Vucic’s letter (Tanjug/Novosti) • Vucic respects Juncker, but can’t stand false symmetries (Tanjug/B92) • Dacic: They missed the topic (RTS/Tanjug) • Stefanovic: Better if they didn’t write anything (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: No ban can prevent referendum (TVN1) • Salkic: PIC has obligation to stop secessionist, referendum action (TV1) • Covic: PIC’s statement is balanced (Fena) • Zvizdic: PIC’s joint statement is positive but insufficient step towards protection of constitutional and legal arrangement of B&H (FTV) • Ivantsov: I believe referendum will be held (RTRS) • Croatian politicians are against referendum on RS Day (N1) • Ambassador of Kosovo: Albanians influenced establishing Montenegro (CDM) • Political parties set 11 December as date for early elections (Republika) • Hahn and Mogherini welcome political agreement to hold elections (MIA) • Gruevski, Zaev, Ahmeti on agreement (Republika) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Divided West Leaves Bosnia's ‘Governor’ Exposed (BIRN) • Balkans tighten borders as Turkey waits for EU to meet terms (The Irish Times)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Nikolic, Vucic to meet with Serb leaders in B&H, RS Thursday (B92/Beta/Tanjug) • Stefanovic: Serbia’s stability not threatened (RTS/Tanjug) • Office for Kosovo and Metohija: With visit to northern Kosovska Mitrovica, Tahiri wished to provoke incident (Beta) • Odalovic: Increasingly weaker regional cooperation on resolving fate of missing persons (Tanjug/Beta) • Dikovic meets with Miglietta in Nis (Tanjug) • Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to resume between 8 and 10 September (Politika) • Appellate Court confirms verdict for crime in Kosare (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • PIC calls RS government not to hold referendum, Russia dissents (Srna) • Russia excluded itself from the PIC’s statement (TV1/FTV) • Izetbegovic: Russia’s support to RS political adventure detrimental to everyone (Al Jazeera) • Ivanic: Ambassadors’ statement expected (Srna) • Dodik: I am not interested in either PIC or either their statements (Srna) • Cvijanovic: No one may deprive RS citizens of the right to referendum (Srna) • Reactions of FB&H officials to PIC’s joint statement (FTV) • Referendum in RS sparks debate among B&H HoR MPs, SDP reps walk out of session (BHT1) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Tens of thousands migrate through Balkans since route declared shut (The Guardian) • Albania MPs Back Vetting Judges and Prosecutors (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: EU diplomats speaking philosophically as if they are in Tibet (RTS) • EC: Escalation of rhetoric not contributing to reconciliation (Tanjug) • Serbian candidate third in new round of voting at UNSG (B92/Tanjug) • Dodik: RS will continue to solve its issues via referendums in future (RTS) • EULEX laying-off Serbs? (FoNet) • ICTY prosecution seeks conviction or retrial in Seselj case (Tanjug) • Croatian ambassador misses meeting with Vucic (Tanjug) • Knezevic: Serbia offers Russian Petrohemija, Azotara, MSK (Kurir) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Izetbegovic sends letter to PIC SB ambassadors (FTV/Oslobodjenje) • RS government sends open letter to accredited ambassadors in B&H (RTRS) • RS Referendum Commission enters last stage of preparations (Hayat) • Ivanic: Referendum on RS Day will be held (BNTV) • More than 3.000 unidentified remains in B&H (fokus.ba) • Friendly relations between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina can be a role model to others (CDM) • State Electoral Commission completes its checks of flagged voters (Republika) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Montenegro Mulls Sending More Police to Kosovo Border (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Against instability with policy of maximum restraint (RTS/Tanjug) • Dacic to Ban: Community of Municipalities key to dialogue (Beta) • Dacic: Major differences remain between Belgrade, Pristina (Tanjug) • Odalovic: Community of Serb Municipalities will be founded if Pristina gets Biden’s message (RTS) • Clashes between Kosovo Albanians, police in Musutiste (Tanjug) • Djuric: Heated security situation (Politika/Tanjug) • Djuric: Establish fate of disappeared people (Tanjug) • UNSC to vote again, Jeremic hopes to make it to “Final Four” (Tanjug) • Currently 4,000 migrants in Serbia, 2,000 more during winter (RTS) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Suspending of investigation against Merdic in Vucic case triggers reactions (RTRS) • RS Commission for Implementation of Referendum on RS Day to hold session on Monday, PIC to discuss referendum issue on Tuesday (TV1) • Izetbegovic: Referendum in RS needs to be stopped before those who are playing with fire become incapable of preventing consequences (Dnevni avaz) • Ahmetovic calls on HR Inzko to use his competences and annul RSNA's decision to call referendum on RS Day regardless of what PIC decides (TV1) • Milanovic: If they fail to prevent referendum on secession of RS, Croats in B&H maybe end up isolated (N1) • Vujanovic: I am not expecting incidents on Kosovo border (CDM) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Hand grenade thrown at Kosovo state TV chief's home – police (Reuters) • World View: Increasing Anger in Turkey Threatens the EU-Turkey Migrant Deal (breitbart.com)