STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vulin once again banned from entering Kosovo and Metohija (RTS) • Report by Inquiring Committee on misuse of funds for Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • New parliament convocation to include 12 parties from 7 lists (RTS) • Serbia and Montenegro reach agreement on embassies (Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Inzko: RS will not break away, period! (Klix.ba) • Priorities – fight against corruption and economy (Nezavisne novine) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • PACE Vote on Russia Splits Serbian Parties (BIRN) • Serbia Ruling Party Backs Republika Srpska Opposition (BIRN) • US ambassador to Kosovo hired by construction firm he lobbied for (The Guardian) • OSCE Sees 'Uneven Playing Field' in Macedonia Polls (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic and Davenport discuss Pristina dialogue (Beta) • Dacic: I will not head negotiations on Kosovo (Politika) • No compromise on Union of Serb Municipalities (Novosti) • NATO admitted bombing FRY without approval of UNSC (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Vucic gives full support to Bosic (RTVBN) • Progress made – FB&H slowing down certain projects (Srna) • Cvijanovic receives letter Putin sent to B&H Presidency (Oslobodjenje) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo Asks EU to Set Up New Tribunal (BIRN) • Turkey seeks to restore dialogue with Serbia with FM's visit (Today’s Zaman) • Ivanov Takes Lead in Macedonia Polls (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Kosovo Serbs on one list? (Novosti) • North Kosovo Serbs: EULEX criminalizes Serbs (Beta) • Tadic denies he is candidate for UN Secretary General (Tanjug) • Vucic: Visit to Sarajevo very important for several reasons (FoNet) • A Reflection in a Distorted Mirror (NIN) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Izetbegovic, Zeybekci meet: Turkish government will continue to encourage companies to invest in B&H (Dnevni Avaz) • Selakovic and Dodik on strengthening cooperation between Serbia and the RS (Srna) • Exclusive: Angela Merkel to host conference on the Western Balkans (Oslobodjenje) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Macedonia Readies for Pre-Election Silence (BIRN) • Bosnia Plenum of Plenums Protest in Sarajevo (Liberty Voice) • Bosnia the Surreal: Emir Kusturica's Fantasy Town Erasing the Brutal Past (International Business Times) • Kosovo: Approve Special War Crimes Court, Says HRW (Eurasia Review)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic, Chepurin: Serbian still neutral regarding Ukraine (RTS) • Vulin: Kosovo also in the focus of the new government (RTS/Tanjug) • Rikalo: Serbs denied right to vote (Novosti) • Albanian protests during Djukanovic’s visit to Washington D.C. (Novosti) • The Kosovo precedent and consistently being inconsistent (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Inzko: To reach compromise on state law on residency (Fena) • Agreement on cooperation of Serbian, Montenegrin and RS police teams (Srna) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo Constitution Still Challenged in North (BIRN) • Kosovo adds two more friendlies despite Serbian opposition (Inside World Football) • Serbia, WWI, and the question of guilt (DW.de) • Is EU Ready To Change Approach toward Bosnia and Herzegovina? (EUinside)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vekaric: KLA crimes to be processed in a third country (RTS) • Beyer: Amending preamble on Kosovo would facilitate Serbia’s EU accession (Danas) • Miscevic: Serbian team to have 20 experts (Novosti) • Serbs in Vukovar on the list for boycott (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Inzko supports ICTY work (Oslobodjenje) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo Urges EU to Expedite Visa-Free Travel (BIRN) • Serbia Extradites War Crimes Suspect to Bosnia (BIRN) • Croatian President pledges to help BiH over EU integration (Xinhua) • Bosniaks and Croats Unveil Joint Plan For Mostar (BIRN) • Pack against Croatia's proposals for Bosnia (Hina) • Long Jail Term Sought for Edin Dzeko (BIRN) • Macedonia Parties Misusing Resources for Election, NGOs Say (BIRN) • Biden meets with Montenegro's prime minister on Ukraine; speaks by phone to Slovakia's leader (The Associated Press)