STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Chepurin: Serbia is Russia’s important partner (Tanjug/RTS)
• Tachi: Working group to be set up for Serb municipalities (Tanjug)
• Cornerstone laid for returnee residential complex in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Serbian Mufti Numan: Secession of Kosovo didn’t bring good to anyone (Novosti)
• Serbian, Kosovo chambers of commerce bolster cooperation (Beta)
• EU reacts to Serbian tabloid’s anti-Vucic conspiracy claim (Tanjug/B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik: Russia does not influence decision-making or governance, unlike the Western countries (Srna)
• Reactions to the announced protests in RS (Srna)
• RS Assembly not received a request for a special session dedicated to a population census (Srna)
• Central Electoral Committee verified applications for participation in the local elections (Srna)
• SDP collecting signatures to dissolve parliament (Hina)
• HDZ official: We have secured enough votes for reshuffle (Hina)
• Petrov: HDZ should prove support of 76 MPs or nominate new deputy PM (Hina)
• MPs submitted resolution on support for NATO membership (CDM)
• U.S. will support Montenegro until the end of NATO accession process (RTCG)
• Special German Envoy says it is Zaev’s turn to decide when he will partake in elections (Telegraf.mk)
• Milos Zeman: Macedonia dealt with migrant crisis better than some EU member states (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia: PM Says ‘Top City Officials’ Ordered Buildings Demolished (OCCRP)
• Serbia’s Young Albanians Suffer in Schoolbook Dispute (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Serbia hands in protest note over Slovenian President’s statement on Kosovo (Beta)
• Obradovic: Serbia remains committed to cooperation with ICTY (Tanjug)
• Kocijancic: Full cooperation with ICTY obligation for Serbia (Tanjug)
• Vucic: Talks with minority parties on new government (Beta)
• Next round of Belgrade-Pristina negotiations in the fall (Danas)
• Formation of special court, Brussels on the move (RTS)
• Kosovo war was beginning of new world order (Deutsche Welle/B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• PIC striking example of foreign factor interference in B&H’s affairs (Srna)
• Russian Federation disagreed with the section of the PIC’s communiqué concerning the B&H path to NATO membership (Srna/Nezavisne)
• Dodik: Government and opposition reached consensus regarding population census (Srna)
• Withdrawal of the decision on the publishing of census results? (Klix)
• Iceland and Slovenia ratified the Accession Protocol for Montenegro to NATO (RTCG)
• Krivokapic: SDP will not form a coalition with this DPS (RTCG)
• Protests and blockades: "Protestiram" in several cities in Macedonia (Telegraf.mk)
• Schulz: European perspective remains in order to stabilize Macedonia from within (Telegraf.mk)
• Frei: Aim is Macedonia to hold elections in near future (Telegraf.mk)
• Haindl: Parties should first agree on date and meet criteria on fair elections (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serb Central Bank Holds Rates as Cost of Defending Dinar Weighs (Bloomberg)
• No agreement on Bosnia's coordination mechanism (Balkan Insight)
• European Court Rules Bosnian Constitution Discriminatory (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic and Vucic meet with Chinese Ambassador (RTS)
• Moscow: UNMIK plays key stabilizing role in Kosovo (Tanjug/RTS/Politika/Novosti)
• Vucic: Government may be formed after 16 June (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Seselj: Meeting with Vucic was like we met for first time (Tanjug)
• Radulovic’s consultations with Vucic end after 10 minutes (Tanjug)
• Jovanovic pledges support to anyone who wants Serbia in EU (Tanjug)
• Canak: LSV will not join government, new discussions in 7-10 days (Tanjug)
• Obradovic: Dveri will be fierce but constructive opposition (Tanjug)
• NATO respects Serbia’s neutrality (Danas)
• EU trains “top editors” for creating the chaos (Informer)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Harmonization of Coordination system in final stage (Srna)
• Izetbegovic, Covic and Radoncic failed to reach an agreement on elections in Mostar (Nap.ba/Srna)
• Statement by the Head of the Islamic Community, deepens distrust in RS and B&H and destabilizes the situation (Srna)
• Kovac says political turmoil normal in democracy (Hina)
• Hrast in favor of further cooperation with Bridge, against early election (Hina)
• “Troika” has no replacement for Popovic (RTCG)
• Russian policy backing the protest (RTCG)
• Following Ivanov’s withdrawal of abolition decisions, SDSM leader remains only pardoned politician (Telegraf.mk)
• SDSM is using “Colorful Revolution” to enter government without set election date (Telegraf.mk)
• President Ivanov, Haindl call for implementation of Przino Agreement (MIA)
• Zaev meets Haindl (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• IS Attracting Rising Numbers of Balkan Youth (Voice of America)
• Macedonia’s protests try to bring down government with a splat (BBC)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic begins consultations on new government (RTS/Tanjug)
• Maja Gojkovic re-elected parliament speaker (Beta)
• Six vice-presidents, general-secretary of the Serbian parliament elected (Tanjug)
• Gojkovic: Working summer in parliament (RTS)
• Ristic: Gojkovic violated Constitution and laws by refusing to slate local elections on the territory of Kosovo and Metohija (New Serbian Political Thought)
• Vucic: Freedom must be accompanied by responsibility (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Dacic receives Eichhorst (Tanjug/RTS)
• Stankovic, Sadiku visit Presevo, Bujanovac on the same day (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Population census continues to be the main issue (Srna)
• B&H Council of Ministers reached a conclusion confirming the commitment on implementing the Reform Agenda (Srna)
• Leaders of SDA, HDZ and SBB negotiating about Mostar (Nap.ba)
• Disciplinary action against the prosecutor in Fahrudin Radoncic case (Patria)
• HDZ: Karamarko is huge burden for government and HDZ, motion for no-confidence vote underway (Hina)
• Serb minority MP says not participating in talks on government reshuffle, but contact exists (Hina)
• DUI leader meets US and EU ambassadors (Telegraf.mk)
• Ivanov: I decided to rescind all pardons (Telegraf.mk)
• VMRO-DPMNE’s reaction to Ivanov’s decision for complete rescinding of pardons (Telegraf.mk)
• Ultimatum and vandalism: “Colorful Revolution” completely paints Macedonia square (Telegraf.mk)
• About 2mn migrants might arrive on Macedonia’s southern border if Turkey is further angered by migrant deal (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia, everybody's darling, burning candle at both ends (Deutsche Welle)
• The Masks have Fallen in Serbian House of Cards (European Western Balkans)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• The new Serbian parliament constituted (Tanjug/Beta/B92)
• Vucic: Decision on government composition due by end of next week (RTS)
• Djuric: Serbia condemns Rama’s territorial pretensions (RTS/Tanjug)
• Ljajic, Li discuss cooperation in telecommunications, IT (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Ivanic: Deception must not be decision making method (Srna)
• Covic: Jukic’s decision cannot be withdraw (Nezavisne/Srna)
• Kremic: Despite political pressures, census results will be published (nap.ba)
• Consent for Serbia’s Chapter 23 means Croatia’s objections will be dealt with (Hina)
• Parliament impeachment Committee meets for a second day (Republika)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Gloomy Future: Brexit Backers Scare Britons With Balkan Intrusion (Sputnik)
• Divided Montenegro Marks Decade of Independence (BIRN)