LOCAL PRESS • Vucic announced SNS leadership that early elections coming soon (Informer) • Ruzic submitted his irrevocable resignation (Tanjug) • Serbian Opposition announce protest rally after two mass shootings (N1) • Vucic: Harsh measures will be taken; "You want our resignations? We will talk" (B92) • Botsan Kharchenko on the Vracar massacre: "Putin immediately asked..." (B92) • Petkovic: There is no legal basis for Kurti to dismiss the Management Team (RTS) • Lajcak: The draft of the Management Team is an important starting point for the upcoming talks (RTS) • Odalovic: Information about the possible location of a mass grave that has been kept quiet for years (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Komsic will not approve any ‘Interconnection’ gas pipeline, until new Law on Gas in B&H is passed (FTV) • Article published by Istraga.ba with parts of Schmidt’s Report for UN Security Council (Oslobodjenje) • SNSD’s Mazalica says nothing will change after UN SC session on B&H; He doubts that apart from China and Russia other members of UN SC will accept initiative to close OHR (RTRS) • Sattler: Entire region has the opportunity to accelerate EU integration process, politicians must roll up their sleeves and do their part of the job (Nezavisne) Croatia • Milanovic: People in Serbia have a lot of weapons at home (Hina) Montenegro • Adzic after events in Serbia: Police Directorate raised to a higher level of attention (CDM) • Boskovic: Populism that’s in force prevents Army from working and developing, large NATO exercise a great opportunity for Montenegro soldiers (Antena M) • Milatovic invited all three members of the B&H Presidency to the inauguration, also invites Vucic, Milanovic, and Panderovski (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Kovachevski to meet top US officials in Washington (MIA) • Education ministry to propose urgent assessment of security risks of TikTok (MIA) Albania • Poland's President pays a 2-day visit to Albania (Radio Tirana) • Spiropali at the summit of the Albanian coalition in Montenegro (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 5 May 2023 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Intelligence and counter-intelligence protection to be boosted (Tanjug) • Government adopts series of conclusions after massacre at Vladislav Ribnikar primary school (Tanjug/RTS/Politika/RTV) • Brnabic: Adopted measures aim to prevent tragedies like yesterday's (TV Pink) • Constant rise of cooperation between Serbia, Japan (RTS) • Dacic: EU officials condemn dissolution of Management Team for creating Community of Serb Municipalities (TV Happy) • Stano: Management Team should be in place until adoption of ZSO statute (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • First FB&H government session held (O Kanal) • SDA says that new FB&H government began its mandate by announcing gross violations of law (Nova BH/FTV) • Niksic meets Ambassador Sattler (Avaz) • Schmidt on his decisions regarding FB&H government: Urgent solution was needed and I provided it (BHT1) • Cvijanovic: I do not care about answer of HR Schmidt, people elected me (Srna/RTRS) • HJPC starts session, elects members of Court Disciplinary Commission (BHT1) Republic of North Macedonia • Osmani: Formulation of constitutional amendments to show nothing controversial in process (Telma) • Dzhambazki demands EU to abandon negotiations with Skopje (Makfax/Lokalno/Press24) • Judge Sashko Georgiev elected Judicial Council chair (Alsat-M) • Goce Delchev honored on 120th anniversary of death (MIA) Albania • Albania revises the composition of the responsible team for Albania-EU negotiations (Radio Tirana) • The joint Albania-Azerbaijan committee, Balluku: the gas supply network of Korca and the direct airline in focus (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 4 May 2023 LOCAL PRESS • Serbian government proclaims three-day mourning for victims of Belgrade school shooting (Beta/RTS) • Vucic: Brussels meeting was aimed at tricking us into recognising so-called Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug) • Drecun: Community of Municipalities hard to achieve without strong Western pressure (Tanjug) • Escobar: US, EU fully committed to Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Beta) • Stefanovic: Government against Serbia’s EU accession (Nova/Beta) • Foreign officials express condolences over tragedy in Belgrade elementary school (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Newly appointed ministers in FB&H government and new FB&H Prime Minister Nermin Niksic officially take office (Nova BH) • German Ambassador Fitschen welcomes formation of FB&H government (Oslobodjenje) • Covic reacts to Dodik's statement according to which Covic and Konakovic agreed on amendments to Election Law of B&H (FTV) • Escobar: US encouraged by latest developments in B&H especially with new leaders in authority structure (BHT1) Montenegro • Abazovic to DF: If you want to be part of the government more easily, you have to go over some things (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Pendarovski: Having no Judicial Council president stains country's democratic dossier (Alsat-M/TV21/Telma/Sitel) • Kovachevski at UN Security Council: North Macedonia example for solving open issues (MIA) • Hill: Open Balkans creates sense of good neighborliness (MIA) Albania • Xhacka meets with Roswall: Sweden supports Albania in its journey towards the EU (Radio Tirana) • US Ambassador meets State Police Director General, police plays a decisive role in the regular election process (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Pristina unwilling to meet its commitment, I hope dialogue will continue (RTS/RTV/Tanjug/Politika) • Pristina does not want to fulfill its obligation and form Community of Serb Municipalities (Tanjug/RTV) • Petkovic: Term "forcibly disappeared" agreed on in declaration (Tanjug) • Declaration on missing persons adopted in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/Politika) • Petkovic: Agreement forbidden word in Pristina – Kurti doesn’t want ZSO and there is no philosophy here (RTS) • Unilateral and illegal decision on dissolution of Management Team (Tanjug/RTV) • Borrell: Important, symbolic step taken towards forming Community (Tanjug) • Dacic: This round of dialogue confirms all Belgrade's fears, Pristina doesn't want to implement what's agreed (RTS) • Brnabic says Serbia appreciates fact that B&H did not recognize Kosovo, but that she is not clear about B&H’s vote in Council of Europe (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Kristo: Mostar Fair is the most significant manifestation in the region, a symbol of our joint dedication to development of economy (Dnevni list) • Konakovic addresses media at Mostar Fair; Regrets that Dodik did not attend (Avaz/Nova BH) • Niksic at Mostar Fair; He underlines importance of cooperation and economic development (Avaz) • Plenkovic addresses Fair in Mostar: Croatia will continue to support B&H on the EU path; Recent decision, imposed by HR Schmidt, was passed by the HR independently (BHT1/O Kanal) • Brnabic meets with Covic, Kristo in Mostar: Improvement of bilateral, economic and political cooperation was the focus of the meetings (RTRS) Montenegro • Jelusic: Democrats and URA the centralist bloc backbone; Popovic: Wider sovereignist bloc needed (RTCG) Republic of North Macedonia • Geer: EU concerned by latest developments in judiciary (MIA/Sitel/Sloboden Pechat/SDK/TV21/Libertas) • Pendarovski - Roswall: EU negotiations key to speeding up reform agenda (MIA/Sitel/Sloboden Pechat/Alsat-M/Makfax) • Osmani - Roswall: We need clear signals that enlargement of European family by 2030 is a possible mission (MIA/Makfax/Kanal 5/Nova TV/Lokalno) • Government reviews new Draft Law on the Use of Macedonian Language (MIA/24 Vesti/Kanal 5/Press24/A1On) Albania

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 2 May 2023 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic raises Open Balkans issue, says it has ‘nothing to do with politics’ (N1) • Dacic: Pristina to continue to avoid establishment of Community (RTS/Tanjug) • Drecun: Opening of Mitrovica bridge would pave way for expulsion of Serbs (RTS) • Lajcak: Tuesday's Brussels meeting to be particularly important (Tanjug) • Good, high-quality step forward in relations between Serbia, Croatia this year (RTS) • New round of high-level dialogue to be held in Brussels on Tuesday (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Konakovic and Niksic speak about authority formation, EU path of B&H with Lajcak (BHT1/N1) • Lajcak attends meetings with Covic, Kristo in Mostar (BHT1) • Plenkovic meets Kristo, Covic; Plenkovc expresses his satisfaction with stabilization of political dialogue in B&H (BHT1) • Becirovic, Dodik, SDA comment on HR Schmidt’s decisions (BHT1) • RS government sends 29th report to UN Security Council (ATV) Montenegro • Djurovic: This will be a record season, guests coming from Germany, Great Britain, Scandinavia… (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Kovachevski: Courts independent branch, any interference to be reported as per procedures (All media) • US Embassy expects independent judiciary regardless of who is in charge (Alsat-M) • Geer: Rule of law essential for country’s Euro-integration processes (All media) Albania • Rama says Belsh should become a radiant mirror of a new agriculture (Radio Tirana) • The work and contribution of workers, at the foundation of economic growth (Radio Tirana)