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Belgrade Media Report 23 October 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic meets with Kosovo Serb representatives (RTS) • Djuric and Reichel discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) • Gojkovic: Serbia will continue to fight for its heritage (RTS/Politika) • Stefanovic, Ostojic agree on transit for refugees (Tanjug) • Dunjic – a forensic expert with enormous experience (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Declaration on genocide against Serbs, Jews and Roma adopted (Srna) • Transfer of powers to become crime in RS (Bosna danas) • U.S. to appoint special envoy for B&H (Bosna danas) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Refugees rush Balkan borders to reach western Europe (dpa) • Migrants Trade Punches, One Stabbed as Tensions Boil Over (Time)

Belgrade Media Report 22 October

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Serbia defends internal law, UN Charter and supreme authority of SC (Tanjug/Beta) • Belgrade-Pristina talks necessary (Tanjug/RTS) • Reactions to the decision passed by UNESCO Executive Council (RTS/Tanjug) • Tanaskovic: Serbia’s chances of blocking Kosovo’s admission not small (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Jerlagic: SB&H to stay with SDA and A-SDA (Novo vrijeme) • Reconstruction of the FB&H government will be completed in 15 days? (faktor.ba) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo to Sign EU Stability Deal Next Week (BIRN) • UNESCO recommends Kosovo membership despite Serbian disapproval (Deutsche Welle) • ISIS Hacking Cell Found In Another U.S.-Freed Muslim Country: Kosovo (Investors Business Daily) • Bosnian State Court Rejects Anti-Serb Bias Claims (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 21 October

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • What was concluded at the meeting at the Serbian Presidency (Politika/Tanjug/B92) • Dacic: No decision can erase history (Beta) • Janjic: Kosovo joining UNESCO would be dangerous for our heritage (B92) • De jure (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • What are we going to do a day after referendum? (klix.ba) • 2,000 policemen to secure Aleksandar Vucic in Sarajevo (Dnevni list) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Montenegro Opposition Denies Russia Behind Protests (BIRN) • Migrants stranded in Balkans suffer bad weather, bottlenecks (Reuters) • EU's Juncker summons leaders over Balkan refugee crisis (Reuters) • Bosnia's Entities Borrow to Plug Pension Holes (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 20 October 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: We are doing everything to prevent Kosovo’s UNESCO membership, chances are small (Tanjug) • Top state, church officials on current political situation (Tanjug) • Stefanovic: Vucic has opposition’s support for Kosovo (RTS) • Pavicevic expects EU’s understanding for platform on Kosovo (Tanjug) • Ambassador Dittmann: No new conditions for Serbia's EU integration (Tanjug) • Beckmann-Dierkes: Belgrade-Pristina talks vital for stability (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dr Janev for MINA: Macedonia can use Kosovo precedent at UNESCO for Constitutional name at UN (MINA) • Izetbegovic and Radoncic sign coalition agreement (Bosna danas) • Jerlagic: Today we decide whether we are staying in the coalition (klix.ba) • Spiritual unity of Serbs – best guarantor of survival of RS and Serbia (Srna) • Wigemark: Implementation of Reform Agenda will take three or four years (Vecernji list) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Report: Croatia could fence off Serbia (Budapest Business Journal) • Slovenian army to help control migrants at border, thousands held up in Balkans (Reuters) • New Talks on Mostar, Bosnia, Set to Start (BIRN) • Montenegrin opposition will demand the resignation of the country's PM during the upcoming Saturday rally (Sputnik) LOCAL PRESS Vucic: We are doing everything to prevent Kosovo’s UNESCO membership, chances are small (Tanjug)

Belgrade Media Report 19 October

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: Kostic’s opinion contrary to Serbia’s interests (Politika/RTS/Tanjug) • Djuric, Drecun: Kostic’s stand contrary to Serbia’s interests (Tanjug/RTS) • Kostic: They cannot determine me what to think (Novosti) • Djuric: We will continue to finance institutions in Kosovo and Metohija (Radio Belgrade/Beta) • Any decision on Kosovo must pass referendum (Politika) • Selakovic: Stands in Chapter 35 subject to correction (RTS) • Citizens and deputies of the Assembly of AP Kosovo-Metohija file criminal charges against Vucic and Dacic (Fakti) • Ambassador Moro: No new conditions for Serbia (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • After the agreement between SDA and SBB: HDZ B&H becoming the strongest party? (klix.ba) • Dodik: RS and Serbia one day will be the same (Oslobodjenje) • B&H becomes part of Interpol’s operational network (Srna) • Incidents as thousands protest in Montenegro (RTCG/RTS) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia compares EU demands to Habsburg WWI ultimatum (Reuters) • Refugees stranded on Serbian-Croatian border (Reuters) • Hungary closes its border with Slovenia, after fencing out Croatia and Serbia (NEOnline) • Clashes as thousands call for resignation of Montenegro government (Deutsche Welle/AFP/AP/ Reuters) • Protesters in Podgorica Demand Resignation of Montenegro's Government (Novinite)