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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)