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)