STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: We want best possible relations with Balkan nations (Beta/Tanjug)
• Djuric: We advised Serb List to have their own presidential candidate (RTS)
• Health workers from Kosovo and Metohija meet with Serbian Health Ministry representatives (Danas)
• Vucic proposes Zoran Djordjevic as Defense Minister (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: Europe needs common approach for resolving the migrant crisis (RTS)
• Serbian police stops 150 illegal migrants from crossing border to Croatia (RTS)
• Protest against NATO held in Belgrade (Beta/Tanjug/B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Ivanic: RS government will eventually take part in the working bodies of the Coordination Mechanism (Nezavisne)
• Cvijanovic: RS will not participate until the Coordination Mechanism is amended (Srna)
• SDP and DF with joint candidates for mayors in this year’s local elections (Fena)
• Baily: At this stage conditions for elections on 24 April not in place, parliament should pass the decision (Republika)
• VMRO-DPMNE breaks off cooperation with Peter Vanhoutte (Dnevnik)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbian Fighter Given Alibi for Kosovo Massacre (BIRN)
• ‘Special humiliation’ for Serbia to be dragged into NATO after fatal US bombings – Zakharova (RT)
• Razor wire in Hungary fails as number of migrants entering the country from Serbia doubles AGAIN since last month (The Daily Mail)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Balkan chiefs of police agree on ways of controlling refugees (Tanjug/Beta)
• Rebic: Zagreb agreement will make job easier for Serbian Interior (Tanjug)
• Nikolic will sign law on agreement with NATO (Danas)
• Davenport: EU will insist on formation of ZSO (RTV)
• Teachers in Presevo protest again over Kosovo textbooks (Tanjug)
• SRS requests local elections in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Krkobabic sought one third of mandates from SPS (Politika)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik welcomes filing of B&H’s application for the EU membership (Srna)
• Inzko hails signals on leaving aside referendum in RS (Fena)
• Izetbegovic: Nikolic expected to visit B&H next month (N1)
• The Hague rejected request for appeal of Naser Oric (Klix)
• The Hague: Released date of the judgment of Radovan Karadzic (Radio Sarajevo)
• Izetbegovic: There was no agreement regarding me or SDA supporting Radoncic (Faktor)
• Lawyer of Fahrudin Radoncic, at the hearing (Dnevni avaz)
• PACE urges full implementation of Przino Agreement for fair and democratic elections (MIA)
• President Ivanov: Macedonia cannot be EU’s external border (MIA)
• Media talks continued: Peter Vanhoutte urges parties to be constructive (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Serbia's central bank to keep relaxing policy with inflation low (Reuters)
Abu Hamza May Sue Bosnia Over Years in Detention (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic: Solution to migrant crisis in Brussels (RTS/Beta/Tanjug)
• Cooperation between Serbia and the RS as an incentive for the entire B&H (RTS)
• Migrants who return from EU cannot stay in Serbia (Beta)
• Dacic: I expect nothing good from Thaqi’s election (Danas)
• Drecun: NATO unavoidable factor of collective security (Beta)
• Petrovic: Thaqi is best solution for Kosovo President (TV N1)
• KLA terrorists receive 15 years in prison (Politika)
• EU to close borders for refugees on 1 March (Danas)
• Scott: I am glad to see cooperation with NATO becoming closer (Beta)
• PUPS leaves SPS; Dacic believes this will not weaken SPS (Tanjug/B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Radoncic released from custody, prohibiting measures imposed (Srna)
• Radoncic: Provocation of my arrest have not destabilized very strong Bosniak coalition (Nezavisne)
• Abu Hamza released from immigration center (Srna)
• Road to the EU (Faktor)
• Failure to adopt political agreement on Friday major setback for democracy in Montenegro (MNA)
• Macedonian President, European Council Head and European Commission Chief discuss migrant crisis in Brussels (MIA)
• State Election Commission: Computer database checkup will take 2-3 days, followed by field inspections (Telegraph.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo PM: KLA Convictions are a Serbian Farce (BIRN)
• European states deeply divided on refugee crisis before key summit (The Guardian)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Mihajlovic: Kosovo further from independence than in 2008 (RTS)
• Djuric: Serbs will not be expelled from Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Selakovic: Serbia to find most comprehensive solution (RTS)
• Stefanovic: Unified migrant registration system required (Beta)
• Bomb attack in Podujevo, a shadow over Kosovo (RTS)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Attacks on Serb property aimed at preventing returns (Srna)
• Dodik: We have not given up on referendum (Klix)
• Dodik – Ivantsov: Coordination mechanism adopted without the consent of the RS government and cannot be recognized (Srna)
• Pandurevic: RS government was duly informed of the adoption of coordination mechanism (Fena)
• Djonlagic: Dautbasic remains SBB’s minister candidate (Fena)
• US Embassy: Ivan Susnjar is not and will not be General Consul in Chicago (Patria/Dnevni avaz)
• Ratification of NATO will take a year (RTCG/Pobjeda)
• EP Rapporteur Ivo Vajgl urges for full implementation of Przino Agreement (MIA)
• Hahn: Elections depend on report by State Election Commission, international institutions (Telegraf.mk/MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

Why Serbia is Strengthening its Alliance with Russia (AP)
Bosnia Split Over EU Membership Application (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic: Serbia respects specificity of Kosovo (TV Prva/Beta)
• Nikolic: If Kosovo is condition - EU doesn’t have to accept us (Danas/Tanjug/B92)
• Serbian parliament ratifies agreement between Serbian government and NATO (Politika)
• Vucic: Serbia remains neutral (Tanjug)
• Dacic: If Slovenia, Croatia close borders, we will have to do the same (Tanjug/Radio Deutsche Welle)
• Djuric: New investigation urged in case of murder of 12 Serbs (Tanjug)
• 14 Serbs accused of committing war crimes (Tanjug)
• ICTY: Seselj trial verdict to be announced on 31 March (Tanjug/B92)
• Stefanovic: ICTY behavior irresponsible (TV Pink)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Court of B&H confirmed the indictment against Radoncic and others in its entirety (Klix)
• Former Chief Prosecutor of B&H: It is tragicomic what Radoncic is charged with (Dnevni avaz)
• Mogherini impressed with success that B&H managed to achieve (Nezavisne)
• Dodik: European path must be manipulation free (Srna)
• B&H application for EU membership (Fena)
• Inzko congratulates the citizens of B&H on their application for the EU membership (Fena)
• Krivokapic: Police no longer an obstacle, an agreement on ANB and the media to follow (CDM)
• Montenegro started negotiations with NATO (RTCG)
• Judicial Council President: Special Prosecutor exerts pressure on Judiciary (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Leaders of Bulgaria and Macedonia met with V4 prime ministers in Prague (Prague Post)
• Austria to strengthen border checks to channel migrant flow (Reuters)