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)