STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Biden and Thaci in Pristina: ZSO, or isolation (Beta) • Telekom Srbija assets in Kosovo as bone of contention (Vecernje Novosti) • Mother of killed Serb teenager removes wreath placed by Thaci (Politika) • U.S. VP Biden visits Belgrade (B92, Tanjug) • Nikolic tells Biden Serbia cannot impose sanctions on Russia (Beta) • Nikolic: "Good relations with Sweden; no recognition of Kosovo" (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: Referendum in RS will be held, Vucic is a man who presents his arguments and it is up to me what I will do (TV1) • Who forces Ferguson to change his mind? (Srna) • UK Ambassador Ferguson replies to Dodik: UK supports right to referendum within RS competences (Nezavisne novine) • HR Inzko: I would want PIC SB to pass conclusion re RS Day referendum as soon as possible (N1) • Bajrovic files a criminal report against Dodik and members of Referendum Commission (TV1) • B&H prosecution: Gotovina not suspected nor under investigation (Hina) • "We planned Macedonian scenario” (Antena M) • Vujovic: I believe that ministers from URA will remain in the government despite the party’s decision (Dnevne novine) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbian PM calls top advocate of Yugoslavia NATO bombing Biden a “friend of country” (RT) • Western and Russian media report about Biden's visit (AP, RT, Politico, Kommersant)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • No Peace Park, no peace: Explosion in K. Mitrovica (Beta) • Proposal for building the monument to Milosevic sparks the debate (B92, Kurir) • Swedish PM: We're in EU, but not in NATO, and it works (Beta, Tanjug) • Dacic has talks with Obama's advisor (Beta) • Association of kidnapped and killed writes to Biden, Vucic (Beta) • SRS organizing protest over Biden visit, supports Trump (Danas) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Session of RS commission in charge for implementation of referendum held (RTRS) • Tadic: HR cannot stop referendum; if he did he would support Dodik (N1, FTV) • Izetbegovic: Referendum on RS Day tends to destroy peace in B&H (TV1) • SDA’s Ahmetovic announces larger scale meeting on Srebrenica referendum this week (Nezavisne) • Municipalities have right to hold referendums (Fena) • Naser Oric: They should not play with Srebrenica (Dnevni avaz) • Croatian Foreign Minister: Hatemongers in Serbia again active (Hina) • Formal campaigning period ahead of Sept. 11 election starts (Hina) • DPS: Government is achieving the goal, Demos acts responsibly; URA is not mentioned (CDM) • Besic: Demos was right not to leave the government (Pobjeda) • VMRO­DPMNE leader Gruevski meets top US official Kupchan (MIA) • Gostivar resident suspected for participation in IS terrorist organization arrested in Tirana (Ora News) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Border patrols prevent 2,275 migrants from entering Serbia (AP)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Belgrade, Pristina open new round of talks (Beta) • Reconstruction of Kosovska Mitrovica bridge starts – EUR 1.2 million set aside (Blic) • Work starts on bridge in Kosovska Mitrovica, Belgrade describes it as “Reconstruction” (VIP, B92) • Djuric: Traffic in Mitrovica to get new image (VIP, RTS) • DSS: Bridge opening endangers safety of Serbs (B92) • PM "plans to create two more ministries" in his new cabinet (Danas) • Miscevic: Brussels mission to visit Serbia in early September (Tanjug) • Dacic: We hope Vienna will help ease tensions in region (Beta) • Serbia "to protect itself and Europe" from new migrant wave (B92) • Swedish Prime Minister to Visit Belgrade after more than 40 Years (RTS, Politika) • US Vice President in Belgrade on Tuesday (RTS, Blic) • What Hague Tribunal said about "exonerating Milosevic" (B92) • SNS and SVM sign coalition agreement (Studio B) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Vucic can stop Dodik, Will Joe Biden ask Vucic to stop Dodik? (Dnevni avaz) • First session of Commission for Implementation of Referendum in RS to be held on Monday (N1) • Bosniak officials slam RS for intending to hold referendum on RS Day (FTV) • Fierce reactions in Federation of B&H sparked by the ruling of the RS Constitutional Court (Hayat) • Salkic criticizes decision on referendum on RS Day, calls Inzko to abolish it (Hayat) • Ambassador Cormack: US Government’s stance is that RS Day referendum is contrary to B&H Constitution (TV1) • Austrian Ambassador to B&H Martin Pammer: Dodik is free to attack me, but referendum is unacceptable (Dnevni avaz) • Srebrenica to organize referendum on secession from RS (TV1) • Dodik: Srebrenica is part of RS and no referendum will change it (RTRS) • Serb officials from Srebrenica strongly oppose to possible referendum on secession of Srebrenica from RS (RTRS) • Cavic: Ahmetovic's initiative is in interest of election campaign (N1) • Dodik visits Srebrenica; Srebrenica is an integral part of RS (RTRS) • Dodik in Srebrenica: No genocide occurred in Srebrenica, Alija Izetbegovic sacrificed the municipality (BHT1) • Dodik is key disruptive factor in B&H (TV1) • Dodik: I was wiretapped; such transcripts can only be used before court (BN TV) • Djakovic: Things would be clearer if transcript of my conversation with SDA official was published (N1) • Reaction to the wiretapping scandal (BN TV, Nezavisne) • Orepic's statement about Vukovar Serbs and the reactions (Hina) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Ambassador says he "knows" which ministers are pro-Russian (Sputnik)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Debate on new govt. continues in National Assembly (B92, RTS) • Assembly: Accusations of greed, treachery - and kisses blown (B92) • Electoral Commission hands seats to new MPs (Beta) • President and patriarch meet, urge "coordination" (Tanjug) • U.S. Vice President Biden in Belgrade, Pristina on August 15-17 (B92) • PM steps in, starts helping Jeremic in his UN bid (Nedeljnik) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Bosnian Security Minister says new terrorist attack possible (Fena) • Members of Salafi movement involved in shooting incident (RTRS) • Dzinic charged with joining ISIL in Syria (Hayat) • B&H’s state and religious officials say FETO has its followers in B&H (TV1) • Federation of B&H Government will hold session next week (Oslobodjenje) • Decision of RS CC about Bosniak veto on referendum on Day of RS due today (Vecernji list) • War criminals in B&H can exchange their prison sentences for fine (Hina) • US Condemn Violence in Kosovo Parliament (MIA) • After two decades Seselj coming to Montenegro (Dnevne novine) • Sabovic: Either altogether, or SDP on its own (Dan) • Rudovic: We will respect the decision of Demos and SDP, whatever it may be (Pobjeda) • The deal between SNP and DEMOS possible (Dnevne novine) • SEP Holds Coordination Donor Meeting related to flood damages in Macedonia (Telegraf.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia to highlight Croatia concentration camp at UN (BIRN) • Montenegro border villagers fear ‘trade-off’ with Kosovo (BIRN) • Drop in Albanian ISIS fighters reflects 'Low Demand' (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • UN SC to discuss situation in Kosovo on August 25 (Tanjug) • Parliament to inaugurate new cabinet this week (RTS) • Vucic's presentation to be followed by debate and vote (Tanjug) • Dacic: SPS Presidency unanimously for joining Government (Tanjug) • Serbia to get first openly gay cabinet minister (B92) • Vucic to travel to Vienna on his first visit as head of new Government (Tanjug) • Not much can be expected from the new ministers, say analysts (VIP, Politika) • Opposition leader: Govt. forming process was "telenovela" (Tanjug) • Vucic repeats accusation that Savamala civic protest organizers of trying to topple Government (VIP) • "Croatian FM vs. common sense - fight he cannot win" (Tanjug) • Serbian MUP helping Macedonia in wake of deadly storm (Vecernje Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Izetbegovic claims that issue of Coordination Mechanism is resolved (TV1) • Izetbegovic and Covic open their cards (Glas Srpske) • US Embassy to B&H: Referendum in RS violates Constitution of B&H (Oslobodjenje) • Baralija: Silent agreement of SDA and HDZ B&H to form conflict, pre-election atmosphere (BN TV) • Kovac: Serbia should rid itself of aggressive Greater Serbia virus (Hina) • Vujovic: If the 'troika' leaves the Government, new political crisis will begin (Pobjeda) • Kosovo Assembly to discuss demarcation with Montenegro today (RTCG) • There's no giving up, Luksic and Jeremic to stay until the end (Pobjeda) • EU Civil Protection Mechanism activated to support Macedonia following deadly floods (MIA) • Albania's Government earmarks EUR 100,000 in relief to flood-affected regions in Macedonia (MIA) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo genocide suit against Serbia “likely to fail” (BIRN) • Pristina wants "completely different format" of dialogue (Radio Free Europe) • Serbia braces for PM's marathon speech (BIRN) • Russia "counts on practical Serbian help in Aleppo" (TASS)