United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 11 December 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Argentina has always protected Serbia’s integrity (RTV/Tanjug) • Serbia, Greece sign declaration on strategic partnership (Tanjug) • Serbia opens new chapter in negotiations with EU (RTS/Tanjug/Beta) • Joksimovic: Serbia can be ready for EU membership in five years (Tanjug) • Botsan-Kharchenko: There is no constructive condition for continuing Belgrade-Pristina talks (RTV/FoNet) • Moscow will agree with UN SC discussion of division of Kosovo, if Serbia wants (N1) • Foggo: Good job of KFOR over the past two decades (RTS) • Jeremic: Participation in election under present conditions insults intelligence of ordinary people (TV N1/Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • EU Council adopts Conclusions on EC’s Opinion on B&H’s EU membership application (FTV) • RS CC to decide on veto of Bosniak Caucus to Information on unconstitutional transformation of Dayton structure of B&H (Oslobodjenje) • Russian Ambassador to Serbia comments military neutrality of Serbia and RS (RTRS) • HNS’ Ljubic: HNS has made its proposal of changes to Law on Elections, will not make new one (Dnevni list) • Komsic and Dzaferovic meet with Afghan President Ghani who commends B&H AF for contribution (FTV) Montenegro • Those who want negotiations to be ready as Montenegro (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • Mickoski calls on Zaev to accept the changes VMRO is proposing to the law on languages (Republika) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Belgrade seeking even closer ties with Athens (ekathimerini) • Pendarovski says he offered Macron troops for Mali and the option to expel future EU members (Sueddeutsche Zeitung) • Nine EU Members release a new proposal for the reform of enlargement process (European Western Balkans)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic with Sola: Argentina will not change its position on non-recognition of Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug) • Vucic thanks Pavlopoulos for Greece’s support for Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug) • Pavlopoulos: Balkan wars, conflicts and differences to be left behind (Beta) • Dacic: Greece’s non-recognition of so-called Kosovo is key for Serbia (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Tegeltija receives names of ministers and deputy ministers in B&H CoM from RS and HDZ B&H (RTRS) • Election proposals for Mostar: With agreement on the city on the Neretva River, HDZ and SDA will unblock the process of changes to the Election Law (Vercernji list) • Bosnia Presidency Chairman's instruction to boycott Nobel Prize award ceremony (N1) • Turkey, Albania, Kosovo to boycott Nobel ceremony in protest against Handke (Hayat) Croatia • Croatia joins Literature Nobel Prize boycott in protest over Handke (Hina) Republic of North Macedonia • Venice Commission publishes its opinion with strong criticism of the Albanian language law (Republika) • Venice Commission ignites political debates in North Macedonia (Nezavisen vesnik) • North Macedonia profits after Kosovo imposed 100% customs tax (Nezavisen vesnik) Albania • Albania to boycott Sweden Literature Nobel Prize Ceremony (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Borrell urges EU to be foreign policy ‘player, not the playground’ (Politico) • Balkans addition 'priority' (The Budapest Times)

LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Pristina’s behavior doesn’t give optimism for continuing dialogue (RTS/Tanjug/Beta) • Djuric: Albanian politicians’ careers built on lies (Tanjug) • Petronijevic: Verdict to Todosijevic is a performance of the Kosovo judiciary (RTS) • Government proposes members of Supervisory Board for monitoring pre-election activities (Tanjug) • EU, Serbia to open chapter on free flow of capital on 10 December (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: Program of Reforms is not secret document, many people saw it, including certain members of RS opposition (Vecerji list) • Tegeltija to continue consultations with political parties on formation of future B&H CoM (RTRS) • Radoncic claims that he had to accept offer to cooperate with SDA amid difficult situation in B&H (Face TV) • Diplomatic offensive on Mostar continues; SBB, SDP, SDA welcome IC engagement and US proposals (Dnevni avaz) • Picula: B&H should be focused on implementing needed reforms (Oslobodjenje) Montenegro • It’s not good to change rules mid-game, Fayon says (Dan) Republic of North Macedonia • VMRO maintains a solid lead over SDSM in the latest IPIS poll (Republika) • Pendarovski says he’s not certain elections will take place in April, as planned (Republika) • Albanian parties reject the ruling of the Venice Commission (Republika) Albania • Albania will receive the presidency of OSCE for 2020 (Radio Tirana) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Athens takes lead to ensure Western Balkans EU path (EurActiv)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 6 December 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Merkel invites Vucic to visit Germany in January (Tanjug) • Obradovic: Crimea is undoubtedly part of Russia, like Kosovo is part of Serbia (Beta) • Djilas to Weber: Mr. Weber, do you have any idea what country you were visiting? (Beta) • Godfrey: If Serbian government wants legitimacy, it must secure fair elections (Juzne Vesti/Beta) • Lajcak’s appeal (Tanjug/B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H HoR appoints SNSD’s Tegeltija as B&H CoM Chairman (BHT1) • Palmer: US not focused on B&H’s membership in NATO but on strengthening of partnership (RTRS) • Palmer and Inzko warn of problem of Mostar, urging authorities to make it possible for elections to be held in this city after 11 years (N1) Croatia • Plenkovic: Bonds Between NATO and EU Inextricable (Hina) Montenegro • Ready to open Chapter 8 (RTCG) Republic of North Macedonia • Zaev returns optimistic from the NATO Summit in London (Nezavisen vesnik) • Joint North Macedonia-Bulgaria Commission stuck – no deal for Goce Delchev (Nezavisen vesnik) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • NATO’s Continuing Enlargement Aims at further Weakening of Russian Influence in the Balkans (InfoBrics)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 5 December 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Putin: Serbia will be supplied with gas (Beta) • Vucic: Military-technical cooperation is excellent (RTS) • Palmer: US wants normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations; Serbia’s reliance on Russian army is not good for its progress (N1) • Vucic: Pristina obstructs talks and dialogue (RTS) • Djuric on Todosijevic verdict: All rights of Serbs in Kosovo are suspended (Tanjug) • Dacic: Belgrade expects the international community to influence the new Pristina authorities to abolish taxes (RTS) • Borrell: I want to go to Kosovo and Serbia, but not before new gov't is formed in Pristina (Beta) • Macron: Opening of chapters doesn’t improve life in Serbia (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • PIC SB completes its two-day session, discusses situation at local level, migrant crisis (N1) • Dodik: PIC is body that is not stipulated by DPA so commenting on its Communiqué is out of place; Migrant crisis is not issue that PIC should be dealing with (ATV) • HR Inzko: Certainly Mr. Dodik from Laktasi is not one who will interpret DPA (BHT1) • Palmer, Sattler, Inzko and Kavalec meet with Izetbegovic and Covic to discuss situation in Mostar (Hayat) • Members of B&H Presidency start two-day official visit to Slovenia, meet Slovenian President Borut Pahor (BHT1) • NATO Summit ends in London; NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Appathurai: NATO is not imposing anything on B&H (Nezavisne novine) Croatia • Twelve potential Croatian presidential candidates submit nominations (TCN) Montenegro • Markovic: Montenegro is in the place where it can contribute to peace and stability (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Xhaferi forwards VMRO proposal for a quick NATO vote to the Government (Republika) Albania • President Meta in Kosovo, praises the aid given by Kosovo’s authorities (Radio Tirana)