STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Formation of Union of Serb Municipalities as soon as possible (RTS) • Nikolic, Jovovic: It is in the interest of both Serbia and Montenegro to cooperate with each other (RTS) • Pantic: I have Vucic’s support (Politika) • The Sticker (Politika) • EP on Serbia on Wednesday (Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: I will always oppose B&H’s NATO membership (Srna) • Selimovic: We don’t expect invitation to consult with Budimir (Oslobodjenje) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • IMF sees talks soon with Serbia, says needs more work on future budgets (Reuters) • Failure of needed economic reforms could mean elections, Serbian minister says (Reuters) • Serbian Jail Terms Urged for Jihad Recruiters (BIRN) • Crisis Deepens in Bosnia's Federation Entity (Turkish Weekly) • Bosnian Croat Fighters Acquitted of War Crimes (BIRN) • Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia Mull Joint Embassies (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • If Kosovo electoral legislature changes, I will call on Serbs to vote – Nikolic (Novosti) • Sessions in north Kosovo opens path towards Union of Serb Municipalities (Politika) • Vulin: Pantic’s resignation no longer important (Tanjug) • Drecun: Reached solution – path towards progress (RTS) • Ivanovic: Kosovska Mitrovica is not threatened with a crisis (Tanjug) • Samardzic: Time for parliamentary elections (RTS) • Joint session of Kosovo and Albanian government in Prizren may be interpreted as new tail wind in creation of “Greater Albania” (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • OHR reiterates call for Budimir to cancel or amend decision on finance minister dismissal (Oslobodjenje) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Vojislav Seselj: ‘Free Me or Try Me Again’ (BIRN) • Macedonia Opposition Shuns ‘Collaborator Hunters’ Vote (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Report on the Money Flow in the Province of Kosovo has not yet been presented (Vecernje Novosti, 10 January 2014) • Vulin: Serbian govt and Kosovo Serbs support compromise (Tanjug, 10 January 2014) • Restructured EULEX would deal only with Serbs (Politika, by B. Mitrinović, 10 January 2014) • Trajkovic: The Brussels agreement is a Great Enigma (FoNet, 9 January 2014) • Minister Ljajic announces changes of the Criminal Law: prison for those who recruit the Wahabis (Blic, by Boris Vukovic, 10 January 2014) • He died for Al-Qaeda: The death of Mirza Ganic upsets Sandžak! (Vecernje Novosti, by M. Niciforovic, 9 January 2014) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • They want to replace Djukanovic over Mugosa (Beta, 10 January 2014) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Balkan politics: Serbian shenanigans (The Economist, 10 January 2014) • Do Serbian Pupils Know the Score? (Transitions Online, by Uffe Andersen 9 January 2014) • Macedonia Union Slates Grading Public Servants (BIRN, by Sinisa Jakov Marusic, 10 January 2014) • Montenegro: Tough Choices Face Divided Society (BIRN, Dusica Tomovic, 10 January 2014) • Bosnian war victims criticize celebration by Bosnian Serb leaders (Associated Press, January 9, 2014)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Insurance fees not collected at administrative crossings (B92, 8 January 2014) • Dejan Pavicevic: The Oath without any logos (Vecernje Novosti, 9 January 2013) • Dacic: Round not been scheduled yet (Vecernje Novosti, 8 January 2014) • Monument to Serbian poet torn down in Kosovo-Metohija (Tanjug, 9 January 2014) • Gov't office: Another method of intimidating Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug, 8 January 2014) • Miscevic: No changes in visa waiver for Serbian citizens (Tanjug, 8 January 2014) • Start of EU talks "historic for Serbia and W. Balkans"(B92, 8 January 2014) • Kacin on two-day visit to Belgrade as of Thursday (Tanjug, 8 January 2014) • "Unconditional withdrawal of genocide lawsuits"(Vecernje Novosti, 8 January 2014 ) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Celebrations in the region; incidents in Croatia (Politika, 9 January 2014) • Patriarch: Repubika Srpska needs unity and goodness (Tanjug, 9 January 2014) • Can a crescent also be a symbol of the state of Montenegro? (Novosti, By V. Kadic, 8 January 2014) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Balkans: The year ahead (The Economist, by T.J., 8 January 2014) • Winter drought leaves Kosovo with drinking water shortages (CTV, 8 January 2014) • Serbia, Croatia Trade Demands Over Genocide Lawsuits (BIRN, Marija Ristic, 9 January 2014) • Croatia court backs ex-top spy's extradition to Germany (EUbusiness, 8 January 2014) • Bosnia's Bakir Izetbegovic fully supports Turkish PM (World Bulletin, 7 January 2014) • Turkey assists Balkan countries in developing judicial institutions (Southeast European Times, By Klaudija Lutovska, 8 January 2014)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • SNS leader promises "short campaign"(B92, Tanjug, 6 January 2014) • Struggle for invitations without hallmark of Kosovo (Politika, 8 January 2014) • Elections will complicate Serbia's path to the EU (Politika, 8 January 2014) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Orthodox cemetery in Osijek desecrated (Danas, 7 January 2014) • Split: Vandals stole Belgrade plates (FoNet, 7 January 2014 ) • Board on the building of the Council of the Serbian minority vandalized (Blic, 8 January 2014) • Chair of the House of Representatives of FBiH resigned (SRNA, 6 January 2014) • RS strengthens autonomy "as it moves toward independence"(RTRS, 6 January 2014) • Skopje open to Serbian "joint embassies" proposal (Vecernje Novosti, 6 January 2014) • Journalism - the most dangerous professions in Montenegro (FoNet, 7 January 2014 ) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia Seeks Peace with Kosovo, Deputy PM (BIRN, 8 January 2014) • Bosnia Federation President Sacks Finance Minister (BIRN, by Elvira M. Jukic, 6 January 2014) • Bosnia Launches First War Crimes Indictments of 2014 (BIRN, by Denis Dzidic, 8 January 2014) • EU funds to accelerate BiH war crime prosecution (Southeast European Times, By Ana Lovaković, 6 January 2014) • Shaping education in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Deutshe Welle, 8 January 2014) • Russia, Serbia and the New Balkan Geopolitics (New Eastern Europe, by Tony Rinna, 7 January 2014) • Fuele Meets Macedonian Opposition Leader (BIRN, by Sinisa Jakov Marusic, 8 January 2014)