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Belgrade Media Report 29 January 2016

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Statements from Pristina following Brussels round have nothing to do with the reality (RTS)
• Djuric: Ivanovic in prison - blow to Serbia’s face (Tanjug)
• Belgrade expects Brussels to pressure Pristina on ZSO (Novosti)
• Contradictory messages of Belgrade and Pristina following the Brussels dialogue (Danas)
• Djurovic: Resolution on Kosovo favorable for Serbia (Politika/Tanjug)
• McAllister: Signing binding international agreement does not imply formal recognition of Kosovo (Blic)
• Klacar: OSCE to organize probably elections in Kosovo (Politika/Tanjug)
• DS Presidency examines pre-election coalitions (Novosti)
• Durakovic: Dodik is bluffing, there will be no referendum (Danas)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• B&H Prosecution wants Dodik’s accounts checked (RTRS)
• Actions of B&H prosecutor’s office are farce – Dodik and RS are main targets (Srna)
• Radoncic at the hearing – other side of the story (Dnevni avaz)
• SDA has its partner in Radoncic, and we wish them luck in that “marriage” (Patria)
• Izetbegovic and Ambassador of Iran discuss current political situation in B&H (Fena)
• Krivokapic calls the DF to engage in dialogue (RTCG)
• Meeting Dimitriev-State Election Commission: New draft proposals noted (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Balkans at the beginning of 2016 (Today’s Zaman)
• RSF supports Serbian journalists’ refusal to “kneel” before government (Reporters Without Borders)

Belgrade Media Report 28 January 2016

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Brussels talks, process of formation of ZSO unblocked (RTS)
• Djuric denies Mustafa’s statements (Tanjug)
• Mogherini: “Serbia and Kosovo confirmed mutual recognition of diplomas and license plates” (New Serbian Political Thought)
• Dikovic meets with Schissler (Tanjug)
• EP: Serbia devoted to normalization of relations with Pristina (RTS/Beta/Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Fahrudin Radoncic ordered into custody (Fena)
• B&H Court: A one-month custody for Radoncic within the legal deadline, Radoncic: This is a political process (Nezavisne)
• RS government finds coordination mechanism related story finished (Srna)
• Attempt to incriminate Dodik - attack on RS (Srna)
• Inzko: 2016 offers opportunity to take a decisive step forward (Srna)
• Milo Djukanovic’s government won the vote of confidence (RTCG)
• SDSM accepts State Election Commission proposal for purification of the voter’s list (MIA)
• Azem Vlasi, a political analyst and a lawyer: Radoncic is a victim of a political persecution (Dnevni avaz)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Balkans Foreign affairs MEPs assess reform efforts of Serbia and Kosovo in 2015 (eureporter.co)
• Macedonia Starts Cleaning up Electoral Roll (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 27 January 2016

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic doesn’t give any estimate on outcome of today’s new round of Brussels dialogue (RTS/Tanjug)
• Nikolic: Serbia should insist on Chapter 35 (TV Pink)
• Djuric: Belgrade expects implementation of agreement (RTS)
• Albanians in southern Serbian wish to take part in Brussels dialogue (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vulin: Serbia an example how the migrant crisis should be resolved (RTS)
• Gasic to be dismissed by week’s end (Novosti)
• DS to convene tomorrow (Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• SBB: Radoncic arrest highly inappropriate demonstration of force (Oslobodjenje)
• Defence in shock: On the way from SIPA to the Prosecutor’s Office Radoncic charged with another indictment (Novi.ba)
• Izetbegovic: Radoncic’s arrest blow to coalition (Fena)
• SDA after the arrest of Radoncic: We are committed to coalition with SBB (Klix)
• Galiijasevic: Al Sawah brought back to B&H to set Europe on fire (Srna)
• Djukanovic: Who decides what is political corruption? (RTCG)
• Minister Spasovski meets UN Representative Simona-Mirela Miculescu (MIA)
• Hahn: Fairness decisive in Macedonian election, not who takes part (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Bosnian Army Commander Naser Oric Goes on Trial (BIRN)
• Macedonia Hails Slovene Plan to Stop Migrants (BIRN)
• Europe against Russia in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUinside)

Belgrade Media Report 26 January

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Belgrade-Pristina airline on the negotiating table (Danas)
• Djuric: Serbian parliamentary elections to be held in Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Joksimovic: I hope the EU will not allow revision of Brussels agreement (Tanjug)
• Maric: No replacement for Brussels dialogue (RTS)
• Kosovo Serbs in CoE Pristina delegation? (Novosti)
• SPS-PUPS-JS might break up before elections (Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Decision on referendum at the next assembly session (Srna)
• Fahrudin Radoncic apprehended on orders of the B&H Prosecutor’s Office (Fena/Dnevni avaz/Klix)
• Djukanovic: One cannot be both the government and the opposition at the same time (RTCG)
• EP Rapporteur for Montenegro: I will carefully monitor the vote of confidence in the government (Mina)
• Parties meet Vanhoutte once again: SEC awaits approval for Electoral Roll revision (MNA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbian Fighters Deny Killing 118 Kosovo Civilians (BIRN)
• Police arrest Bosnian tycoon-turned-politician (Reuters)
• Montenegrin Government Facing Confidence Motion (AP/Reuters)

Belgrade Media Report 25 January

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric: Ivanovic was not given chance to have fair trial (Blic)
• Drecun: ZSO – most important topic of upcoming dialogue (Tanjug/RTS)
• Witnesses for KLA crimes deployed around the world (Danas)
• Vulin: No unilateral moves in migrant crisis resolution (Tanjug)
• Koenders: Serbia to harmonize foreign policy with that of EU (Novosti)
• Vucic: SNS and SDPS together at all elections (Tanjug/Beta)
• SPS Presidency authorizes Dacic to negotiate on coalition (Beta)
• Seselj: Support to Vucic if he gives up EU (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Naser Oric trial starts on Tuesday (Srna)
• Dodik: I’m willing to call the elections in the RS, if the elections at a B&H level are being held on the same day (Srna)
• Dodik interested in cooperating with Marine Le Pen’s National Front (Klix)
• Krivokapic SDP will not support the government (RTCG)
• Democratic front urges opposition to leave Montenegrin parliament (Beta)
• Pupovac, Linta discuss new Croatian Government (Beta)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo Fails to Integrate Serbian Civil Protection Members (BIRN)
• Hungary’s PM urges building of fence on Bulgarian, Macedonian borders with Greece (RT)