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Belgrade Media Report 12 May

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • RIK assigns mandates to new MPs (Tanjug) • Vucic: We will solve problem with Kosovo Serbs’ passports (Beta) • Stefanovic: We will not allow extremist groups to go to Banja Luka (RTS) • Stefanovic, Li discuss cooperation in field of internal affairs (Tanjug) • General Dikovic takes part in defense conference in Istanbul (Tanjug) • Groysman, Tsipras congratulate Vucic on electoral victory (Tanjug) • Dittmann: Open chapters with Serbia as soon as possible (Tanjug) • OSCE condemns attack on TV Most crew in Kosovo (Tanjug) • Civic protest held over events in Savamala, resignations in police requested (FoNet) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: Gratitude for Vucic expressing responsibility (Srna) • The session of the Central Census Bureau: No agreement on a single program for data processing (Nezavisne) • Members of B&H Presidency meet with Brammertz (Klix) • The Republika Srpska Army Day marked (Srna) • Investigation stopped in Ruben case against 31 Bosniaks (Patria) • Erjavec: Montenegro met all the conditions for joining NATO (CDM) • Macedonia ruling alliance partner joins opposition election boycott (Hina) • Gruevski calls Zaev not to be afraid of elections on 5 June, results will be recognized (Telegraf.mk) • Macedonia: SDSM leader Zoran Zaev’s contradictory statements increase as election date approaches (Telegraf.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Zagreb Blocking New Serbian EU Talks (Transitions Online) • Bosnian Serb Opposition Loses Key Stronghold (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 11 May

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Disagreement in RS should be resolved peacefully (RTS) • Kocijancic: EU for full implementation of Belgrade-Pristina agreements; dialogue after formation of government (Beta/Tanjug) • Kosovo Chamber of Commerce becomes member of the European Chamber of Commerce; Cadez congratulates his Kosovo colleague (New Serbian Political Thought) • Pristina wishes an army following admission in UEFA (Politika) • Nikolic to call parties for consultations after all (Danas) • Vucic to invite Socialists to government (Danas) • MP’s from 12 lists to be awarded mandates tomorrow (Novosti) • Serb home set on fire in Kosovo village (Tanjug) • Serwer: Vucic is unacceptable for Russia (Danas) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Davutoglu’s insulting speech (Srna) • Zvizdic and Hahn regarding B&H’s EU integration (Srna/Bap.ba) • Karacic: Postponing the publication of census results is unacceptable (Fena) • Djukanovic: In a variety of ridiculous Balkan inventions, we have opposition within the government (CDM) • Kurti joins protests in Skopje (Telegraf.mk) • Macedonia: Poll Shows VMRO-DPMNE continues to lead, outperforming SDSM (Telegraf.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Balkan Offshore Businesses Named in Panama Database (BIRN) • IMF begins talks with Bosnia on new loan deal (Reuters) • Council of Europe concerned over Macedonia treatment of migrants (AFP)

Belgrade Media Report 10 May 2016

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Moro, Valls, Desir congratulate Vucic on election victory (RTS/Beta) • Spindelegger discuss challenges of migrant crisis with Dacic and Joksimovic (Tanjug) • Djuric: Hunting season on Serbs constantly open (Tanjug) • Miscevic: Croatia should approach matters differently (TV N1) • SNS and SVM generally establish principles of cooperation in Vojvodina (Novosti/RTS) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: Protests organized with the assistance of the UK and Turkey, supported by Izetbegovic (Srna) • Pro-Europe that does not violate rights and autonomy (Srna) • Dizdarevic: Anti-fascism is in the foundation of the state of B&H (Novo vrijeme) • Maric and Sadovic from SDA again proposed dividing Mostar (Vijesti.ba) • Montenegro: The first day of the parliament’s session passed in breaks and arguments over the agreement (CDM) • General election in Macedonia: Lawmaker lists need to be submitted by Wednesday (Telegraf.mk) • Macedonia marks first anniversary of Kumanovo’s Diva Naselba shootings (Telegraf.mk) • Albanian protests in Skopje: Flags of EU, US, Albania, but not Macedonia (Telegraf.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Defectors Form New Civic Party in Bosnia (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 09 May

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: Serbia in EU as a whole – it’s either that or nothing (Tanjug/RTS) • Davenport: We support any government willing to reach EU faster (Tanjug) • Miscevic: Serbia has done everything EU required (TV N1) • Bulgaria and Romania could join Croatia in blocking Serbia (Novosti) • Stefanovic discusses migrant situation with Spindelegger (Tanjug) • Dveri, DSS to form separate parliament groups (Novosti) • RIK rejects complaints to the report on general election results (Novosti/Tanjug) • Local elections not repeated in Bela Palanka (RTS/Beta) • Vukasin Obradovic: The media are the extended arm of the government (N1/Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: RS wants a strong and powerful Serbia (Srna) • What Dodik said at the opening of Ferhadija Mosque? (Klix) • Covic: Meeting with Chancellor Merkel comes at the perfect time (Fena) • Kovac: B&H Croats most important link to Euro-Atlantic integration (Hina) • Croatian President says will advocate faster ratification of Montenegro's NATO accession protocol (Hina) • Mesic: Djukanovic is needed until Montenegro joins EU (Pobjeda) • Djukanovic proposed Popovic, Danilovic, Konjevic and Maric for government members (CDM) • Vujanovic: I believe that the new government will be efficient (RTCG) • Marijana Petir: Interfering in internal relations of Macedonia is not good (Telegraf.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • News Analysis: Elections put Serbia's distant EU future on thorny path (Xinhua) • Turkey reiterates support for Bosnia's EU, NATO bids (hurrietdailynews) • BFP Exclusive- What is Cooking in the Bosnian Pot? CIA Director’s Visit to the Balkans (BFP)

Belgrade Media Report 6 May 2016

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: We are not interested in Pristina court’s decisions (RTS) • Belgrade to request from EU abolishment of Schengen visas for everybody (RTS/Beta/Tanjug) • RIK pronounces final results (RTS/Beta) • SNS: Coalition in Serbian parliament smaller than in Vojvodina (Tanjug) • New government without SPS becomes more probable (Politika) • Seventeen years since the disappearance of Ljubomir Knezevic in Kosovo (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • SNSD, DNS and SP agreed to stage a rally (Srna) • Inzko: Challenging period is ahead of B&H (Srna/Hina) • Jews won’t allow belittling of respect for Holocaust victims, says Kraus (Hina) • Sending troops to a UN mission in the Sahara proposed (CDM) • GDOM organizes protests in eight Macedonian cities (Telegraf.mk) • MEP Petir: Macedonia does not need any ambassadors as tutors (MIA) • Macedonia: Half of Tabanovce’s migrants leave after establishing route (Telegraf.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia will ‘fiercely’ oppose UEFA admission of Kosovo (Newsweek) • Political crisis could halve Macedonian growth - central bank chief (Reuters)