STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: State of natural disaster to be declared (RTS)
• Dacic: Pristina should behave appropriately to its place (Tanjug)
• Djurdjevic: Awaiting OSCE’s decision on organizing elections in Kosovo (Beta)
• Kosovo Serbs to submit petition for slating local elections in Kosovo and Metohija (Beta)
• SPS-led coalition submits election list (Tanjug)
• SRS submits election list (Beta/RTS)
• SNS in Novi Sad first at local elections (Tanjug)
• More than 1.000 refugees to get stuck in Serbia by end of the week (Danas)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Radoncic’s lawyer Asim Crnalic comments on the reaction of the B&H Prosecution of B&H (Klix)
• Up to two years in prison – for two sentences!? (Dnevni avaz)
• Dodik: RS open to discuss the Coordination mechanism (Srna/Nezavisne)
• SDA requires two municipalities in Mostar, HDZ against (Vecernji list)
• Adnan Jashari: Ministry is informed about Kosovo's refusal to extradite sentenced Islamists (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Tomislav Nikolic: Relations between Serbia and Russia are “exceptional” (TASS)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Tusk discuss possible solutions to migrant crisis (Tanjug)
• Vulin: Greece and Serbia have friendly relations (RTS)
• Djurovic: Hardly unlikely Balkan Route will be closed (TV N1)
• Djordjevic: Serbia consistently implements policy of military neutrality (FoNet/RTS)
• Gojkovic slates local elections for 24 April (RTS/Beta/Tanjug)
• Vozdovac and Zemun municipal assemblies disbanded (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Elections to be held in Kosovo as well, SNS to win (Tanjug)
• Cvetkovic: Islamists in Kosovo pose a threat (Novosti)
• Protest against NATO in Nis (Politika)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Custody for Fahrudin Radoncic due to violation of restrictive measures (Klix)
• Radoncic to get detention of up to 2 years? (Novo vrijeme)
• Izetbegovic: We will strengthen coalition with SBB at all levels (Oslobodjenje)
• Macedonian Government: We have not annulled decision to build cross in Butel (Pulsinfo)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• EU leaders `to declare Balkan migrant route closed at summit` (AFP)
• Macedonia president slams EU over crisis of own making (World Bulletin)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Djordjevic takes over defense minister’s office from Vujovic (Tanjug)
• Gojkovic: Parliament to be disbanded, followed by slating of elections (RTS)
• Nikolic to call elections on Friday; Vojvodina elections also on 24 April (Novosti)
• Djuric: No one will abolish Serbian institutions in Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic not to sign agreement with Russia similar to the one with NATO (Danas)
• Pavel: NATO respects Serbia as a sovereign state (B92)
• Arrest of three people suspected of establishing IS organization in Kosovo (RTS)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Zvizdic claims the Council of Ministers has not received any official replies (Srna)
• Cormack and Waser: To improve cooperation between B&H and NATO (Akta.ba)
• Official: No migrants passing through B&H (Klix)
• Dialogue has no alternative (RTCG)
• Montenegro on the new migrant route (RTCG)
• ‘Diva Naselba’ Hearing: Three attorneys who will boycott trial are penalized (Tekegraf.mk)
• Donald Tusk from Zagreb pointed out Macedonia has problem with refugees (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Heroin Crossing Balkans to Europe, US Report (BIRN)
• EU Rightists Slate 'Double Standard' on Montenegro (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Elections “most probably” on 24 April (RTS)
• Drecun hopes Thaqi will not be an obstacle for formation of ZSO (Tanjug)
• Djuric: No justification for postponing formation of ZSO (TV Most/Tanjug/RTS)
• McAllister: EU accession closely linked to normalization with Kosovo (CorD Magazine/B92)
• Dittmann: Normalization with Pristina and EU accession parallel processes (TV N1/Beta)
• Croatia, Serbia request Montenegro to extradite Djukic (Beta)
• Parliament debating new defense minister (RTS)
• SNP to join SNS (Tanjug)
• Karic on SNS list, again (FoNet)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Formal reception held at B&H Presidency (Klix)
• B&H Independence Day – date which insults Serbs (Srpska)
• RS firm in building its status (Srna)
• Zukic: Zvizdic has SDA’s full confidence (Fena)
• First Krivokapic to be dismissed then dialogue (RTCG)
• DF accepted Milic’s invitation (Antena M)
• Slovenia FM: Cooperation in managing refugee crisis improves with new Croatian government (Hina)
• Special Public Prosecutor’s Office postponed “Coup” case hearing, court did not deliver evidence (MIA)
• State Election Commission intensively works on electoral roll revision (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Op/ED-European Path of Kosovo (Independent Balkan News Agency)
• Serbia Sends Albanian Schoolbooks Back to Kosovo (BIRN)
• Europe seen on cusp of new humanitarian crisis at Greece-Macedonia border (Reuters)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic at UN SC session: Radicalization of circumstances in Kosovo a threat to everyone (Tanjug/Beta/RTS/Politika)
• Dacic: Serbia will not be a punching bag (Politika/Beta)
• Drecun: Thaqi is the choice of Kosovo Albanian MPs; Djuric: Eleciton of Thaqi difficult decision (Politika)
• Nikolic to slate elections for 24 April on Thursday, or Friday (Danas/Novosti)
• Rebic: Thousand migrants stuck in Serbia (RTS)
• Vulin: All security services are ready to protect border and citizens (Tanjug)
• Pro-EU opposition to appear in two columns at elections (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Izetbegovic congratulates the Independence Day (Fena)
• Ivanic to propose a supplement to the Coordination mechanism, Cvijanovic: proposal solves nothing (Srna)
• SBB will not request Zvizdic’s dismissal (Fena)
• SBB-HDZ-SDA agreement not reached (Srna)
• Ivanic called Bosniak political scene ‘spoilt’, Covic offering help (Patria)
• Inzko satisfied with the recent meeting with Dodik (Dnevni list)
• Public opinion poll: 77% of voters in Montenegro did not notice any irregularities (RTCG)
• European Parliament: Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted Resolution on Macedonia (MIA)
• Macedonia: SEC begins cross¬-checking of databases of electoral roll (MIA)
• FM Poposki at UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• EU gropes to ease refugee crisis before Austria says enough, Balkan route closes (AP/AFP)