LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: We have nowhere to go - we are cornered (B92/Politika/Tanjug/RTS) • Hill: US-Serbia cooperation not only about Kosovo (Tanjug/RTS) • Petkovic to Hill: Pristina’s unilateral actions can endanger security situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/RTV/Tanjug) • KFOR raises number of troops near Jarinje, Brnjak crossings (KoSSev/Beta) • Vucic and Aliyev: Serbia gets go-ahead for electricity deal with Azerbaijan (Beta) • Petkovic: Only Directorate North can act in the north of Kosovo and Metohija (RTV/Tanjug) • Albanians decide to take part in census (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: Serbia is in delicate moment and facing great challenges (RTRS) • Borenovic: Serbia and Vucic showed how national interests should be defended (BN TV) • Sarovic: Serbs and everyone in region need peace (BN TV) • Izetbegovic: We will have to fight and defend peace; Dodik: RS has no intention of waging war and endangering peace (RTRS) • Dodik: I believe Serbia should be involved much more in solving problems in B&H (Srna/RTRS) • Covic’s statement regarding territorial reorganization of B&H has again brought legitimate representation and amendments to B&H Election Law into public’s focus (BHT1) • Komsic: Territorial reorganization cannot be done without conflict (FTV) • Radoncic: There will not be Covic’s third entity, but Croats must not be national minority either (Dnevni avaz) • HR Schmidt says his job is to interpret Constitution of B&H as integral part of DPA – not to change it (Klix.ba) • Dodik pays visit to Montenegro (ATV) Croatia • Retired Air Force pilot talks Serbia's indictment (Hina/N1) Montenegro • Dritan Abazovic’s government has fallen (CdM) • Radulovic: Interim cabinet to get us back to EU agenda (CdM) • Sehovic: Montenegro’s European perspective gets another chance after fall of Abazovic’s government (CdM) • Basic: Too much bad blood among parties of “former parliamentary majority” (RTCG) • Pisonero: Montenegro needs a stable and capable government, precious time has already been lost (RTCG) • State Department: Quickly form a government or call early elections;We do not consider DF a partner (CdM/VoA) • Picula: Montenegrin politics must decide whether it will continue in the direction of EU integration or whether it will become a commodity of Serbian and Russian interests (CdM) • How to get out of the political crisis: There is no time to wait (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • “Double victory in Tetovo, Kovacevski to resign – early elections immediately” (Republika) • Ahmeti admits defeat in Tetovo, Besa leads over DUI, double advantage of VMRO DPMNE over SDSM (Republika) • Nikoloski: Changes won in Tetovo, changes will win in Macedonia too, early elections are the way out (Republika) Albania • Two Russians and one Ukrainian citizens tries to enter the weapons processing factory (Tirana Times) • Kosovo ready to help Albania after recent incidents at military bases (ADN) • Veliaj in Kiev, received by Zelensky! President of Ukraine: Grateful for Albania's help (Radio Tirana) • Ukrainian Ambassador to Albania: Albania is sheltering over 3,000 Ukrainians displaced by the war (VoA/Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS • Petkovic: Working day and night to find a solution (RTS) • Vucic sends message from Brussels (N1) • Vucic calls meeting with Kosovo Serb representatives (Tanjug) • Petkovic: Vucic to make no statements in Brussels, to speak on Friday (RTS/Tanjug) • Borrell: No agreement today, discussions to be continued (Tanjug/RTS/Politika) • Jeremic: Serbia should not give up on Kosovo (N1/Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • RS officials react to Schmidt’s behavior during media address in Gorazde; Dodik: I understood that he said that it was them in FB&H and not us in RS (ATV) • Dodik: Not all people died for B&H, Serbs died for RS; Komsic responds that Dodik tells falsehoods (Nova BH) • HR Schmidt’s media appearance involving harsh criticism of politicians and situation in B&H sparks reactions; B&H officials say this was a good performance or anger because plans for electoral reform were revealed (O Kanal) • Grlic Radman: HR Schmidt should correct mistakes of his predecessors so that reforms would be implemented to ensure equality of all peoples (FTV) • Viskovic: The only formula for the survival of B&H is an agreement between the constituent peoples and institutions within B&H, without the interference of foreigners (Srna/ATV) • Dodik confirms that he will visit Russia at end of September (ATV) • Cvijanovic tells Kalabukhov that RS is committed to preserving peace and stability (ATV) • German Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We will not allow security vacuum in neighborhood, internal situation in B&H is tense (Hayat) • Pahor: I am exerting efforts so that the EU sees Western Balkans a chance and not as a problem (NAP.ba) Croatia • HDZ B&H starts two-day meetings behind closed door in Vitez, participants focus on changes on Election Law, future development of political situation in B&H (Vecernji list) • Croatia: We don’t have an opinion on the proposed EU travel ban for Russians (Hina) Montenegro • Deputies today on no confidence in the government (CdM) • Abazovic: I am ready for a technical government (TV Adria) • Scekic: It would be disgrace if Abazovic, who signed Fundamental Agreement, was to be dismissed (CdM) Albania • Brownout threat remains, as Albania helps Kosovo avoid being region’s first to cut supply (Tirana Times)

LOCAL PRESS • UNMIK urges Vucic, Kurti to engage constructively (Beta/RTS) • Meeting between Vucic and Kurti ended: I hope, although I'm skeptical (Tanjug/B92) • Brnabic: Belgrade's priority preservation of peace, stability (TV Prva) • Vucic: Role of KFOR, NATO in Kosovo and Metohija important for Serbia (Tanjug/Politika/RTS) • Stoltenberg: KFOR ready to intervene if stability is jeopardized (Tanjug/Politika/RTS) • Serbia doing everything to maintain peace, stability, Vucic tells Lajcak (Tanjug/RTS) • Vucic to Escobar: Serbia a serious, reliable, responsible side in dialogue (FoNet) • Botsan-Kharchenko: Vucic will not change stance on Russia sanctions (TASS/Beta) • Demostat: Situation in Kosovo’s north unstable, provocative acts possible (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Schmidt responds to accusations that he wants to change B&H Election Law according to will of HDZ B&H: I never said to anyone in Sarajevo or anywhere else that I would change Election Law (BHT1) • Dodik: It is not good to have problems with Germany, but no money is enough to destroy character of Serb people and Germans need to understand that (ATV) • B&H Ministry of Defense responds to inquiry about new package of NATO measures for B&H (BHT1) • Turkovic says statements of Russian Embassy to B&H are provocation (FTV) Croatia • Croatia records highest ever inflation (HRT1) Montenegro • Part of MPs of former majority submits initiatives for Djurovic’s dismissal and vote of no confidence in government (CdM) • Zenka: Montenegro attacked in most perfidious wayꓼ elections most democratic solution (Portal Analitika) • Pisonero: Political developments shouldn’t slow down implementation of European reforms (MINA) • Record inflation in July: Although prices on international market are falling, this cannot yet be expected in our country (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Army celebrates 30th anniversary: After three decades it became a nameless Army (Republika) Albania • Begaj-Kajari meet after Kosovo North's reciprocity tensions (ADN) • DP welcomes NATO's support for Kosovo after tensions with Serbia (ADN) • Kraja and Hajnaj visit the USA, meeting with FBI and DEA officials (Radio Tirana) • The UNDP representative and the Polish ambassador visit Lezha (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic with Chen Bo on Kosovo and Metohija and dialogue in Brussels (Tanjug/RTS) • Vucic, Blinken adviser discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) • Vucic, Peach discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/RTS) • Belgrade not giving up on finding compromise solution in Brussels (Tanjug/Politika) • Selakovic: Situation tense ahead of dialogue doe to Pristina’s behavior (TV Pink/Beta) • Massrali: Work on agenda of Vucic-Kurti meeting still underway (Tanjug) • Stefanovic: I will initiate a discussion on imposing sanctions on Russia (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • It is now clear that Schmidt will impose changes to Election Law because local leaders will not be bale o reach an agreement (Dnevni avaz) • First group of German soldiers deployed within EUFOR Mission to B&H arrives in Sarajevo (ATV/O Kanal) • Nolte meets Okolic: Germany suspended financial aid for reconstruction of Doboj barracks because of rhetoric of RS politicians (Oslobodjenje) • Russian Embassy comments arrival of German soldiers to B&H; Western countries preparing ground for B&H’s ‘NATO-isation’ (RTRS) • Turkovic comments statement of Russian Embassy regarding possible NATO presence in B&H (N1) • Dodik comments arrival of German soldiers to B&H; Serbs do not decide who makes up that team (RTRS) • Arrival of group of German soldiers in B&H as part of EUFOR Mission and Turkovic correspondence with NATO’s Stoltenberg causes mutual accusations between ruling structures and opposition in RS (RTRS) • B&H has joins global initiative of US against apprehension and deportation of persons on territory of Ukraine under control of Russian Federation (FTV/RTRS) • OSA B&H: A hybrid war is being led against B&H institutions (N1) Croatia • Schmidt: It is not about majority and minority in B&H, but about the country which has three communities and three constituent peoples (Vecernji list) • Croatian man who fought for Ukraine pleads not guilty in pro-Russian court (HRT) Montenegro • Knezevic announced: The DF will submit an initiative on the dismissal of Djurovic and no confidence in the government of Abazovic (CdM) • Nikolic: This government has fallen, there is no longer political legitimacy in terms of support (CdM) • Abazovic is waiting for Friday completely relaxed, he will announce some interesting things in the parliament (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • VMRO-DPMNE: The government lied, historical issues are subject to agreements (Republika) • Petrovska: Tanks to Ukraine transported, donation does not affect army’s combat readiness (Sitel TV) Albania • President Begaj praises Kosovo's stance regarding tensions in North (ADN) • President Begaj responds to Osmani's request for joint Defense Treaty (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Vucic to fight for peace in Brussels (TV Pink/RTV/Tanjug) • Vucic: No comparison between Serbian Armed Forces and so-called Kosovo army (Tanjug/RTS) • Rakic: Ambassadors of the Quint told us to accept the independence of Kosovo (B92) • Dveri Party unveils platform on Kosovo (Beta) • Matic: Wine fair to also promote tourism industries of Open Balkans states (Tanjug/Politika) • Hill: I'm not pursuing anti-Serbian policy, I'm here to build stronger Serbian-US relations (RTS) • Refugee Commissioner says almost 10,000 migrants in Serbia (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office confirms its support to HR Schmidt’s intention to impose changes to B&H Election Law (Dnevni avaz) • Diplomatic sources say Croatia does not support HNS initiative for B&H to move its embassy to Jerusalem (Hayat) • US Congress to discuss two law proposals dealing with B&H and Western Balkans (Oslobodjenje) • Is Erdogan coming to support or pacify Izetbegovic (Nezavisne) • Turkovic: There is danger that mandate of EUFOR Althea Mission will not be extended in November (Oslobodjenje) • First group of German soldiers arrive in B&H as part of EUFOR mission (N1) • Kovacevic: RS has nothing against ALTHEA mission, but it has never said that it is in favor of arrival of any new military troops, including German troops (RTRS/ATV) Montenegro • Abazovic: If government doesn’t fall, a big reshuffle about to happen – everyone’s invited apart from DPS and SDP (CdM) • Maddocks: Another change of power doesn’t necessarily mean instability (Pobjeda) • Dzomic: No future agreement can encroach on rights guaranteed and recognized to SPC by Fundamental Agreement (CdM) • Zakharova on the expulsion of the Russian diplomat from Montenegro: An illogical decision (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Mickoski: If Kovacevski gathers 80 MPs for constitutional changes, I will fulfill the promise given the next day, if he fails, let’s hold elections (Republika) • USA recognizes the languages of Western Balkans - it is stated in the proposed legislation for aid to the region (VoA/Libertas) Albania • President Begaj received by Kosovo PM (ADN) • Osmani: Kosovo and Albania to reach mutual protection agreement (ADN) • Kosovo revokes decision to limit power supply after coop with Albania (ADN)