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Belgrade Media Report 25 September 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic leaves for New York to attend UNGA session (Tanjug) • Djuric: Jablanovic does not represent Serb List any more (Politika) • Selakovic: EU should say that Croatia violated SAA (TV Pink) • Hahn: Serbia is not alone in solving refugee problem (RTS) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Reactions of B&H officials regarding the issue of closing the border between Serbia and Croatia (Oslobodjenje) • The EU should resolve the problem of migrants (Srna) • RS referendum to be held on November 15th (Nezavisne) • RS enjoys unreserved support from Russian Federation (Srna) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU has "serious issues" with Croatia's restrictions at Serbian border (dpa) • PM: Croatia Planning to Remove Serbia Border Restrictions (FNA) • Hungary seeks Austrian support for fencing off Croatian border (Reuters, 25 September 2015)

Belgrade Media Report 22 September

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: If Brussels doesn’t react, Serbia will undertake countermeasures (RTS) • Vucic: Relations with the Vatican improving (RTS/Tanjug) • Podgorica to support Kosovo’s bid for UNESCO? (Novosti) • Jablanovic: They signed proclamation over pressure from Belgrade (Politika/Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Norbert Hofer backs the referendum in RS (Srna) • Austrian Embassy in B&H: Hofer’s statements on referendum in RS do not correspond with official position of Austrian government (Fena) • Austrian Parliament to examine the role of two Austrian high representatives in B&H (Srna) • Commission for referendum in RS formed (klix.ba) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Europe migrant crisis: Serbia threatens retaliation after Croatia truck blockade; OECD calls for coordinated approach (Reuters) • Serbian Troops Plead Innocent to Kosovo Village Killings (BIRN) • DUI Defectors to Form New Macedonian Albanian Party (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 21 September 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Countermeasures if EU can’t cope with crisis (Tanjug/B92) • Djuric: Peace, stability priority interests of all in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Djuric: Irretrievable damage made (Novosti) • Djuric: Without imposing solutions for the situation in B&H (RTS) • Pristina imputing army (Novosti) • Miscevic: Serbia’s progress in Serbia’s EU process (RTS) • Roth: Reached required progress in normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia – prerequisite for opening relevant chapter with Serbia (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • B&H leaders quarrel at Peace Deal Conference (Nezavisne/BIRN) • Inzko: RS has the right to a referendum only on judiciary and corruption in RS (klix.ba) • Dodik: Referendum on judiciary not violating the Dayton Agreement (Srna) • Entities - the most important in overall relations in B&H (Srna) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia Says Border Closures Are Hitting Economy (BIRN) • Hundreds at Serbia pride march call for solidarity with migrants passing through country (Associated Press)

Belgrade Media Report 18 September 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: Up to government to decide on the platform (Radio Belgrade/Beta) • Vucic: Differences only regarding Kosovo issue (RTS) • Kosovo secretly creating an army (Blic) • Croatia moves to Plan B (B92) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Inzko to Ban Ki-moon: Referendum to be put to one side without any further delay (Fena) • Decision on referendum breaches neither law nor Dayton accord (Srna) • Migrants continue pouring into Tovarnik across “green line” (Hina) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo and Serbia Offer Havens for Jail-Dodgers (BIRN) • The Balkan mine trap awaiting refugees (Middle East Eye)

Belgrade Media Report 17 September 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Kerry: Vucic knows there is more work in transition between Serbia and Kosovo (Tanjug/Politika) • Stefanovic: EU has to say whether it will admit refugees (Tanjug) • Albanians smuggling as Syrians (Blic) • Bujanovac municipality session blocked (Novosti) • Davenport: Albanian initiative for forming community of Albanian municipalities is their right (RTV) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • B&H will not be threatened by influx of refugees (Fena) • Cvijanovic: Everyone in B&H must be included in resolving migrant crisis (Oslobodjenje) • The Opposition: Dodik will soon withdraw the referendum decision as well (Novo vrijeme) • Dodik: Referendum will not be abandoned (Srna) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo, Serbia Begin Diplomatic Battle over UNESCO (Balkan Insight) • European Union rebukes Hungary as refugee crisis tensions escalates (The Sydney Morning Herald)