STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic: UN important to preserving peace, stability in region (Tanjug/RTS/Politika)
• Pastor re-elected as Vojvodina Assembly speaker (Beta)
• Croatia consents to opening of chapter in Serbia’s EU talks (Tanjug/Beta)
• Croatia’s conditions not included in final text (Novosti)
• CoE report highlights problems facing Croatia’s Serbs (Tanjug)
• Djuric to remain in charge of Kosovo for some time (Danas)
• Brussels ready for continuation of EULEX mission (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Ivanic, Dodik: Decision on census borught under pressure of B&H Prosecution (Nezavisne)
• List of 810 Serbs published (Patria/Srna)
• EU-Serbia: Croatia incorporates its benchmarks for chapter 23 (Hina)
• Ivanov says he’ll act in line with laws, Constitution as regards pardons (MIA)
• New Parliament Speaker Darko Pajovic: It’s time to unblock the parliament now (CDM)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia, Vučić against RTV (Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Serbia continues to be part of UN peacekeeping operations (Beta)
• Dacic, Wane underline importance of UNMIK in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Djuric and Wane discuss importance of formation of ZSO (Tanjug)
• EU ambassadorial meeting in Brussels commences, soon formal unblocking (Tanjug)
• Ljajic: We expect proposed agreement with EAEU (Tanjug)
• The Hague refuses to temporary release Karadzic (TV N1)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Cooperation with Russian companies needs to be expanded (Srna)
• Dodik: RS committed to original Dayton Agreement (Srna)
• Summit of local authorities of Europe and Asia gathering (klix.ba)
• Moore: People in B&H are tired of rhetoric and platitude (faktor.ba)
• Kovac: Croatia’s demands included in Serbia-EU negotiating process (Hina)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• NATO urged to strengthen presence in BalkansNATO leaders in Tirana welcomed (Balkan Insight)
• EBRD: 1 bln euro for China's projects in Western Balkans (ANSAmed)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Preparations begin for visit of Chinese president (Beta/RTS/Tanjug)
• Ivanic informs Vucic on deterioration of political circumstances (Tanjug)
• Ivanic and Nikolic on tensions in the region (Radio Belgrade)
• Vucic, Dodik: Better future for RS, good relations with B&H (Tanjug)
• Djuric meets Australian Foreign Ministry official (Beta)
• Abdulah Numan new Mufti of Serbia (Blic)
• Jeremic: Serbia has chances of its candidate becoming UN Secretary General (RTS)
• Presiding of North Kosovska Mitrovica Municipality Assembly replaced (Tanjug/RTS)
• Ninety-four percent of Albanians, other non-Serbs opposed to ZSO (Beta/B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Jukic: I didn’t break the law – if anybody has doubts, do investigate me (Patria)
• Support to B&H in its efforts to activate Membership Action Plan (Fena)
• Djukanovic: I believe NATO member states will ratify the protocol without delay (CDM)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia's EU bid comes with heavy environmental bill (Reuters)
• Montenegro Under Pressure to Open Secret Files (BIRN)
• From Bosnia to Iraq: The Failure of Forced Coexistence (The National Interest)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic: Serbia can be China’s support in Europe (RTS/Tanjug)
• Nikolic in Sarajevo: Serbia to overcome problems with Zagreb in direct talks (Tanjug/Beta)
• Djuric: Solution for Serbian passports in Kosovo soon (RTS)
• Dacic: Serbia not to change foreign policy priorities (Beta/FoNet)
• International cooperation necessary to counter terrorism (Beta/Tanjug)
• Leaders to discuss concrete projects at Paris summit (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Ivanic: Izetbegovic’s statement undermines mutual trust (Srna)
• Dodik: Izetbegovic’s statement is proof of abuse of B&H institutions (Srna)
• Izetbegovic abuses Sarajevo summit to accuse RS (Srna)
• Promises and obligations made by presidents of Balkan countries (CDM)
• If he plays it smart, Luksic could have an influential position (Pobjeda)
• Ivanov calls on Balkan countries to prepare better for a possible repeat of the migrant crisis (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• NATO Meeting in Albania Focuses on Macedonia (BIRN)
• UN urges Hungary, Serbia to find a solution to refugees stuck between their borders (New Europe)
• Bosnia's 'radical' Muslims defy crackdown (AFP

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Putin to Vucic: Russia counting on further development of relations (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Why is formation of ZSO postponed? (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Kozarev: Tahiri’ s clumsy excuses for non-implementing ZSO (Tanjug/Beta)
• In letter from jail, Ivanovic urges Serbs to form ZSO (Tanjug/Kontakt Plus Radio)
• Miscevic: Formal decision on Chapter 23 next Wednesday (B92)
• Davenport: Serbia is late with implementation of Action Plan for Chapter 23 (Danas)
• New Serbian Army contingent leaves for peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (Beta/Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Joint committee should investigate alleged participation of the B&H Security Ministry, OBA and foreign intelligence services in the organization of the opposition protests in Banja Luka (Srna)
• B&H Constitutional Court confirms Bosniaks’ right to the name of their language (Fena/ Srna)
• IMO: B&H to finalize and publish the census results urgently (Fena)
• Serbia Will No Longer Prosecute Croatian Citizens (Vecernji List, by Vedran Pavlic, 27 May 2016)
• MOST: Karamarko will no longer be a member of this government (Jutarnji list)
• Protest of DF in Montenegro: Protesting over the election of the government of electoral trust (RTCG)
• EU Commissioner Hahn calls on Macedonia’s old-new government to work on urgent reform priorities (MIA)
• New Protest in Skopje, across Macedonia against President’s pardoning decision (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbs rally against shady demolitions after masked crew 'tied up witnesses' (The Guardian)
• Kovac: Croatia not blocking Serbia, rejects extremism (La Croix)
• NATO in Montenegro: Securing the rear before Barbarossa II? (RT)