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Belgrade Media Report 26 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Four agreements signed during Kosovo talks round (RTS, B92) • Self-praising and conflicting interpretations (Danas) • Drecun: Solid framework for relations normalization created (TV Pink) • Mustafa: Great success in establishing Kosovo's sovereignty (Tanjug) • Kurz: Agreements eliminate all obstacles (Tanjug) • Gorani people want their own municipality and to join ZSO (Tanjug) • Nikolic: We will never recognize Kosovo's independence (Tanjug) • Vucic: One spark could ignite whole region (Tanjug) • Commissioner: Migrants should be offered to settle in Serbia (B92) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Radoncic: SBB in not entering the government (Nezavisne) • B&H and Montenegro sing border agreement (Bosna danas) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia, Kosovo Overcome Past Disputes In 'Landmark' Accord (RFE/RL) • Serbia Sees Its Path to EU Open After Pact With Kosovo (Bloomberg) • After 7 years of independence, Kosovo will get telephone code (EurActiv.com/Reuters) • Refugee Crisis to Overshadow Balkan Summit (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 26 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Four agreements signed during Kosovo talks round (RTS, B92) • Self-praising and conflicting interpretations (Danas) • Drecun: Solid framework for relations normalization created (TV Pink) • Mustafa: Great success in establishing Kosovo's sovereignty (Tanjug) • Kurz: Agreements eliminate all obstacles (Tanjug) • Gorani people want their own municipality and to join ZSO (Tanjug) • Nikolic: We will never recognize Kosovo's independence (Tanjug) • Vucic: One spark could ignite whole region (Tanjug) • Commissioner: Migrants should be offered to settle in Serbia (B92) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Radoncic: SBB in not entering the government (Nezavisne) • B&H and Montenegro sing border agreement (Bosna danas) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia, Kosovo Overcome Past Disputes In 'Landmark' Accord (RFE/RL) • Serbia Sees Its Path to EU Open After Pact With Kosovo (Bloomberg) • After 7 years of independence, Kosovo will get telephone code (EurActiv.com/Reuters) • Refugee Crisis to Overshadow Balkan Summit (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 25 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Spokeswoman for Mogherini: Brussels talks are underway (Tanjug) • Additional pressure of Washington and Berlin on Pristina may be required (B92) • Serbia contributes to drafting objective report on KiM (Tanjug) • Drecun: Resolution 1244 still current for Serbia (Tanjug) • Vucic about early elections, SZO and Thaci’s comments (B92) • Dacic: Elections unnecessary, but Vucic will decide (Radio Beograd) • UNHCR in Serbia: There's no migrant crisis (RTS) • EU official on abolishment of Cyrillic in Croatian town (B92) • VS to take part in two military exercises in Russia (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Bakir Izetbegovic: Radoncic welcomed to join the coalition (Bosna danas) • Dodik: Offer resolution through reforms, and there won't be a referendum in RS (RTRS) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia, Kosovo Leaders Meet to End Stalemate (BIRN) • Balkan migrant emergency shifts to Serbia (ANSAmed) • Hungary fencing its border, Russia sends tents to Serbia (New Europe) • Republika Srpska referendum will spur reforms (EUobserver)

Belgrade Media Report 24 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • FM at UN: "Abolish either UNSCR 1244, or double standards" (Tanjug) • Dacic, Ban Ki-moon: 1244 remains core of UN policy toward Kosovo (Tanjug) • Maric expects ZSO agreement to be reached (RTS) • Maric: Brussels warned us about Pristina's provocations (RTS) • Thaci about the Special Court and wartime crimes (VoA, Beta) • Oliver Ivanovic ends hunger strike (Tanjug) • More than 7,000 refugees arrive in Serbia in one night (B92) • Vucic, Davenport: EU impressed with organization of reception of refugees (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: RS will not engage in war (Srna) • Dodik ready to give up on referendum, but wants control over judiciary (Bosna danas) • Radoncic does not rule out possibility of joining the coalition (RTM) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo applies for UNESCO membership but Serbia opposes (AP) • Russia assists Serbia with EU-bound refugee influx (RT) • Macedonia migrants: Thousands break through at Greek border (BBC) • The Hungary games (politico.eu) • Bosnia: A Nation United in Disaster, Strained in Peace (National Geographic)

Belgrade Media Report 21 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • UN Security Council today on Kosovo, Dacic represent Serbia (RTS) • New round of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue set for August 25 (Tanjug) • Belgrade "determined to reach agreement in Brussels" (Tanjug, Beta) • Djuric: Our goal in Brussels is establishment of ZSO (Tanjug) • Jahjaga signs decree proclaiming law on special court (Blic) • Migrant crisis: State of emergency along Macedonian borders (Tanjug) • Macedonian troops fire stun grenades at migrants on border (Tanjug, Beta,) • Serbians advised to stay away from Gevgelija border crossing (B92) • Muiznieks urges Croatia to reconsider decision on Cyrillic (Blic) • Vucic: HDZ accusations senseless (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Covic to meet with Dodik today in Mostar, with Radoncic on Saturday (Oslobodjenje) • Covic: Meeting with Nikolic is necessary (Srna) • Journalists trace property of Dragan Covic’s family (Bosna danas) • Pleasure with adoption of reform agenda in B&H (Srna) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Could Thaci, Ceku and other Kosovo’s leaders stand trial for war crimes? (Sputnik) • Europe’s Dilemma Over Migrants Can Only Get Worse (BIRN) • Bulgaria asks Serbia for clarity on Dacic views on migrants (IBNA)