STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic to meet EU representatives to discuss Pristina’s decision regarding ZSO (Tanjug) • Maric: Mild EU reaction to Pristina’s decision (RTS) • Slovakia not changing stand on Kosovo (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dunovic: I will not block adoption of laws in FB&H (Nezavisne) • Ivanic and Dodik about “War in the Balkans”: Lyon is just a plain mercenary! (Vijesti.ba) • U.S. “strongly supports” Montenegro’s NATO membership (RTCG) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia Accuses Kosovo of Reneging on EU Deal (BIRN) • EU Puts Pressure on Serbia to drop trade Area Deal With Russia (Sputnik)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic and Putin: Solutions for faster development of relations (Tanjug/RTS) • Vucic: Brussels to decide on Pristina’s withdrawal from agreement (Tanjug) • Djuric: Pristina violating Brussels agreement (Tanjug/RTS) • Djuric: We expect Brussels to respect our stand (Novosti) • Ski Resorts: We will fight for Brezovica with all legal means (Danas) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dzaferovic: SBB should enter the government and at the state level (Nezavisne) • Dunovic signed the consent for the appointment of ministers from SBB (Vijesti.ba) • Dodik: Balkan earmarked as zone of potential conflict (Nezavisne) • British Ambassador hails SBB-SDA reform course (Dnevni avaz) • Inzko: Life in B&H better if citizens take the political process into their own hands (Fena) • Vucic, Dodik and Cvijanovic confirmed their Arrival in Srebrenica (klix.ba) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo opposition agrees to let Austrian president speak at dedicated parliamentary session (AP) • Kosovo Islamic Body Accused of Tolerating Extremists (BIRN) • Croatian Right-Wingers Parade ‘Hawk Guard’ at Rallies (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Kosovo’s privileged EU path (Politika/Tanjug) • Macedonian Ambassador dismissed over the vote for Kosovo in UNESCO? (Vesti online) • Textbooks still stuck at customs (Danas) • Markotic: Serbia and Croatia victims of migrant crisis (Beta/RTS) • ICTY published cause of Dunjic’s death before autopsy (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • SBB reveals names of new ministers (Bosna danas) • Crnadak: Joint session of B&H and Serbia’s governments on November 4 (Bosna danas) • B&H Presidency considers report on the preparedness of B&H for EU membership (Patria) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia to remain Russia’s friend but for rational reasons — PM Vucic (TASS) • Ambassadors Demand Action From Macedonia PM (BIRN) • Bosnia flags EU membership bid by end-2015 (Reuters) • Bosnia’s Fragile Stability Masks a Downward Spiral (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Attempts at destabilization of region obvious; tensions increasing (Beta) • EU leaders: Situation in EU worrying (Tanjug) • Mogherini’s advisor hampering ZSO (Novosti) • Boycott of the first school class in Bujanovac and Presevo (RTS) • Alempijevic: Speculations on violent death unfounded (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • New FB&H government in the next seven days (Dnevni avaz) • Izetbegovic: New formation of the government of FB&H possible by the end of October (Novo vrijeme) • Opposition parties call on Milorad Dodik to step down (Bosna danas) • Novalic: FB&H and RS governments have excellent cooperation (Glas Srpske) • Dodik: I agree on early elections, but at all levels (Nezavisne) • Republika Srpska, it’s here to stay. So can we move on now? (klix.ba) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo takes step towards joining European Union (Reuters) • Russia and Serbia sign documents on cooperation in economy, investment and joint projects (TASS) • Opposition calls on Bosnian Serb leader Dodik to step down (Reuters) • Montenegro Seeks to Shift Focus Accusing Russia of Fueling Civil Protests (Sputnik) • Balkans wary of EU plan as migrant flood continues (DW/AP/AFP/Reuters/dpa)

LOCAL PRESS   Vucic criticizes Kosovo Serb politicians over disunity (Politika) Firm unity of Serb politicians in Kosovo and Metohija is an imperative and condition of national survival of the Serbs in the southern Serbian province, it was concluded at the meeting of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Serb political representatives in Belgrade.