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Belgrade Media Report 24 June 2016

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Referendum can be called here, when they beat me in the elections (B92)
• Other reactions to the Brexit (B92, RTS, Tanjug)
• Serbia, Kosovo agree to open two new Administrative Crossings (RTS)
• New Government much alike the old one (Politika)
• No new conditions for Serbia on EU path (TV Pink)
• Nikolic: Ambassador Lopandic made a mistake (VIP)
• Serbia and NATO: Joint explanation regarding need for cooperation (Beta)
• New protest of “Let's not drown Belgrade” initiative on June 25 (Beta)
• Situation in media the worst since 2001 (Beta)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik: “No” to adapted SAA does not mean “no” to European path (RTRS)
• Covic, Radoncic discuss adaptation of SAA (TV1)
• Agreement on joint involvement in local elections signed (Srna)
• Radoncic: SNSD and Ivanic often compete who will play “greater Serb” (FTV)
• Petir condemns Serbian propaganda against Stepinac (Hina)
• Brkic says elections for new HDZ chief on 17 July (Hina)
• Karamarko relieved of number of posts (Hina)
• Albania ratified the Protocol too, Pajovic: Albanians are proven friends of Montenegro (Antena M)
• DPS has 40.4% of voter support (Antena M)
• EU does not endorse SDSM's boycott as Parliament is key institution of every democratic country (Telegraf.mk)
• Kosovo Provocations: Extremists to lay foundations of “Greater Albania” in Pristina (Telegraf.mk)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia hopes of opening key EU Chapters fade (BIRN)
• Here's the story behind Hillary Clinton's claim about landing under “sniper fire” in Bosnia (Business insider)

Belgrade Media Report 23 June

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Serbia cannot be neutral and join EU - German official (Vecernje novosti)
• "Opening of two chapters by end of month not uncertain" (Tanjug, Beta)
• Serbia's envoy to EU says his replacing was ill-considered (B92)
• Dacic “Shocked” by some reactions to the Declaration on enhancing relations with Croatia (VIP)
• Ambassador Dittmann: Accusations against the EU Delegation in Serbia “Absurd” (Danas)
• Dacic: SPS is waiting for Vucic’s invitation (VIP)
• Part of the opposition unhappy with distribution of seats in Parliamentary Committees (Blic)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• EUD: Publication of census only for RS is illegal (TV1, Fena)
• Director of FB&H Statistics Agency: Jukic’s decision cannot be revoked (TV1)
• Covic: Previous agreement violated, mistake to be corrected (Srna)
• Dodik: Proposed adaptation of SAA unacceptable (Srna)
• We must find a solution for elections in Mostar! (Vijesti.ba)
• President Grabar-Kitarovic issues message on Anti-Fascist Day (Hina)
• Marovic, Radjenovic and Pavicevic are no longer DPS officials (CDM)
• Gjorge Ivanov: We were on brink of civil conflict (Telegraf.mk)
• Macedonia: With no new announcement for Leader meeting, election date issue is far from settled (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Debunking the myth of Russia's “Military Base” in Serbia (Sputnik)
• Bosnia MPs try to change Mostar's Ustasa street names (BIRN)
• Croatia’s political chaos (New York Times)

Belgrade Media Report 22 June 2016

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• EULEX to continue gradual transfer of power to Kosovo institutions (Beta)
• Mogherini: Kosovo needs to meet final criterion for visa liberalization (Beta)
• Vucic: “It is not easy to maintain good relations with major powers” (VIP)
• Contradictory media reports on possible opening of Chapters by end of June (Tanjug, Beta, VIP)
• Serbia recalls Ambassador with EU (Politika)
• “Attempted attack on IM attempt to destabilize country" (B92)
• Who could have instructed the demolition in Savamala? (Pescanik)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Meeting of Cormack, Ferguson and Wilz with Izetbegovic and Ivanic (Patria)
• Ivanic: No passing information on the SAA adaptation, until the RS Government gives consent (RTRS)
• SDS leader Bosic: Census is kind of embarrassment and reflection of political situation in B&H (BNTV)
• Zvizdic: Politics should stop interfering, the issue of the census should be resolved by experts (TV1)
• EU expects from B&H to meet conditions in next days (Dnevni avaz)
• Petrov: Karamarko's resignation comes too late (Hina)
• Brkic says HDZ with new leader will prevent SDP's return to power (Hina)
• Discussion on referendum after the elections (Vijesti)
• Pajovic: PCG is getting ready to run in the elections on its own (MINA)
• Parliament rejects Ivanov impeachment motion (Telegraf.mk)
• Oliver Andonov: Fallout of SDSM's radicalization hard to predict (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Russia reacts to decision to allow Kosovo to join PCA Parliament (Tass)
• Serbia and Croatia: Sweeping the real issues under the carpet (Radio Free Europe)
• Izetbegovic: Bosnians will pursue EU even if Britain goes (AP)

Belgrade Media Report 21 June 2016

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• "The government in ten to twelve days ... By July 3, and then I'm going to Paris" (Beta, Tanjug)
• Vucic: I believe that Serbia will have Croatia's assistance (Tanjug)
• Vucic, Grabar Kitarovic meet with Croatia's ethnic Serb representatives (Tanjug)
• Igor Mirovic elected Vojvodina Prime Minister (Novosti)
• DS leader pushes for NATO membership and same-sex marriage (B92)
• Collective refugee centers to be closed by year-end (Tanjug)
• Double Standards: For UEFA “Kosovo is Albania” is OK, “Kosovo is Serbia” is not (Vecernje Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik: Visit to China will be an opportunity to define all segments of agreements (Srna)
• Ivanic warned of a major crisis in the B&H joint institutions (Srna)
• Prosecutor's Office of B&H rejects analysis of Judge Korner (Fena)
• Karamarko resigns as HDZ chief (Hina)
• Milanovic: Dissolution of parliament only way to snap election (Hina)
• Plenkovic says ready to run for HDZ President (Hina)
• SNP submitted a resolution on the referendum on NATO (MINA)
• SNP to clearly declare on NATO (RTCG)
• Former US officials to Obama: Montenegro should join NATO as soon as possible (CDM)
• Protests in Skopje: SDSM brings people from other cities to join "Colorful Revolution" (Telegraf.mk)
• Federica Mogherini: Need for open dialogue and Przino Agreement implementation (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Stoltenberg: Montenegro’s path is decided by the country itself, not by Russia (RSE)

Belgrade Media Report 20 June 2016

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Chinese President Xi Jinping pays three-day visit to Serbia (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• U.S. Embassy hails ratification of EULEX extension deal (Beta)
• "It's Russia, not Serbia, standing in way of Kosovo in UN" (Tanjug)
• Brezovica tourist center development deal voided (Beta)
• Pastor: SNS, SPS and SVM to form Vojvodina Government (Tanjug)
• Serbian PM, Croatian President to sign declaration (Tanjug, RTS)
• Joksimovic welcomes political will to open a path to Serbian-Croatian dialog (Beta)
• Around on thousand protesters gather at Novi Sad counter-rally (VIP)
• European Commission monitoring Vojvodina RTV changes with concern (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• President of the RS Milorad Dodik met with Chinese President Xi Jinping (RTRS)
• RSNA to discuss date of special session of RSNA dedicated to Census (Hayat)
• Those who signed census gave reason for new Serb-Bosniak conflict (Dnevni avaz, N1)
• Kovacevic: Inzko’s letter re ownership over state property that is no longer banned is attempt to seize part of RS territory (RTRS)
• US Ambassador to B&H: Washington cares a lot about B&H (Dnevni avaz)
• Izetbegovic: OHR led us to this situation in Mostar (Dnevni list)
• Ivanic: I do not believe Covic and Izetbegovic agreed on Mostar (Dnevni list)
• Moore: I am not exerting pressure over B&H institutions (Nezavisne novine)
• Parliament dissolved with 137 votes for (Hina)
• Djukanovic: DPS showed superiority by inviting the opposition (RTCG)
• DPS to be divided after the election (Radio Petnjica)
• NATO is the highlight of Montenegrin independence (RTCG)
• Gruevski: VMRO-DPMNE is always with people, SPO has become coalition partner of SDSM (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Early Vote Looms in Croatia as Lawmakers Dissolve Parliament (AP)
• Serbian Billionaire Miroslav Miskovic Jailed for Tax Evasion (AP)