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)