LOCAL PRESS • Palmer: America wants the whole Western Balkans to have a European perspective (N1) • Palmer: Belgrade – Pristina agreement must be acceptable to us too (RTV) • Vucic with Brammertz: Good cooperation (RTS) • Serbia's FM: Another four, five withdrawals of Kosovo's' recognition by the end (Beta) • Vucic talks about little Schengen with Rama and Zaev (Beta) • Vucic to Critics of Russian Arms Procurement: Make up Your Mind whether We Buy Clunkers or Sophisticated Systems (VIP) • EU chief in Serbia: Law on corruption must be implemented (FoNet)_ • Vucic: SNS’s Goal to win absolute majority in parliament at elections (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • HR Inzko to present his semi-annual report on B&H before UN SC (BHT1) • Komsic: Authorities at B&H level should be formed as soon as possible because, otherwise, elections lose meaning (BN TV) • UK Ambassador Field: This was year of missed opportunities (Dnevni list) • Cubrilovic: RS and B&H are dedicated to EU integration (RTRS) • Cubrilovic schedules special session of RSNA to define agenda for session to discuss unconstitutional transformation of Dayton structure of B&H and influence on RS (BN TV) Croatia • Croatian ambassadors gather to discuss upcoming EU chairmanship (HRT) Montenegro • Brajovic: WB will be completely stable in the EU (CDM) • Who wants EU must impose sanctions against Russia (RTCG) Republic of North Macedonia • Sassoli: North Macedonia is ready to start accession negotiations (Nezavisen vesnik) • Zaev after meeting with Sassoli: Our EU membership is irreplaceable (Republika) • Pendarovski to Sassoli: European Council’s decision may be demotivating for Macedonia (Republika) INTERNATIONAL NEWS • “Norwegian model” – a bird in the hand for Skopje and the neighborhood? (Deutsche Welle) • Balkan leaders warn that EU accession delay risks stoking tensions (Financial Times)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic thanks Chinese President for principled support for Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug) • Vucic: Resumption of dialogue possible within two-three months (RTS/Tanjug) • Vucic: We will not have easy position regarding Kosovo and Metohija issue (Tanjug) • Dacic: Serbia has strengthened its foreign policy position (Tanjug) • Godfrey: US wants mutual recognition agreement (Beta/Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik on Pacolli’s call to Vucic to recognize Kosovo: RS also thinks about its status and future (RTRS) • Izetbegovic: If Serbs do not want NATO membership then B&H will not join NATO (RTRS) • Izetbegovic’s statement on NATO sparks reactions (N1) • Dodik says EU decision on Albania and North Macedonia denies those who advocate that every path to EU leads through NATO (EuroBlic) • Komsic: We should not interfere in internal issues of neighbouring countries (N1) Croatia • Croatia wants to pass on “enlargement torch” during its EU Presidency (Hina) Montenegro • Germany open for discussion on reform of negotiation rules (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • Sela: Government is trying to postpone the elections because it’s scared (Republika) • Andov opposes Zaev and Xhaferi: Elections don’t have to be postponed for NATO accession process (Republika) Albania • Hahn: EU’s decision for opening negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia will soon change (Radio Tirana) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • US envoy calls EU decision on Balkans a “historic mistake” (AP) • Balkan leaders warn that EU accession delay risks stoking tensions (Financial Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 1 November 2019 LOCAL PRESS • UN Security Council session on Kosovo and Metohija; UNMIK Chief criticized Chitaku (Beta/Tanjug/B92) • Pristina sole culprit for no dialogue (Tanjug/Novosti/Beta/FoNet/RTV) • SzS accuses EU of supporting Serbia’s regime (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Izetbegovic calls on B&H lawmakers not to tie work of B&H parliament to appointment of new convocation of B&H CoM (BHT1) • Sarovic: Work of B&H parliament cannot be connected to process of formation of new B&H CoM convocation (BN TV) • Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ plan of activities for 2020 includes activities related to activation of MAP (Glas Srpske) Montenegro • China’s ambassador: Montenegro isn’t China’s Trojan horse (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Palmer: The United States is a friend and partner of North Macedonia (Nezavisen vesnik) • Zaev: Filling the NATO Ambassador post is a priority (Nezavisen vesnik) Albania • Rama-Conte joint press conference (Radio Tirana) • Reeker: USA disappointed. Some EU leaders have 19th-century views (Radio Tirana) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Security Council: United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UN Press Release)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 31 October 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Odalovic: Situation on the ground needs to be presented before the UN Security Council (RTS) • Highest level of cooperation, trust between Serbia, China (Tanjug/RTS) • Valuable support of EP in establishing dialogue on election conditions (Beta) • Vucic: Peace, stability, regional cooperation are our priorities (Tanjug/RTS) • Fajon: No progress in media freedom (FoNet) • Djuric: Kurti obsessed with expelling everything that is Serbian (RTS) • McLeod: British interest in Western Balkans unchanged (Beta) • EU funds as ramp for the Chinese (Novosti) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • RS government submits 22nd Report on B&H to UN Security Council (RTRS) • Covic: ANP cannot be stated as condition for authority formation and confirms HDZ B&H will not be part of state-level authorities without SNSD (TV1) • Komsic blames Croats and HDZ BiH for failure to form authorities in Federation of B&H (Klix) • B&H Presidency members meet with EU officials on Tuesday, present different views on NATO path (Hayat) • Dodik to propose at RS parliament special session for Bonn powers to be dismissed as unlawful; OHR replies (Hayat) • Voice of the RS is being met with understanding in official Washington (Srna) Croatia • Croatian PM Plenkovic presents priorities of EU Presidency of Croatia (HRT1) • Albanian President Meta continues visit to Croatia (Hina) Montenegro • Djukanovic: Disappointing EU decisions won’t dash WB countries’ hopes (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Zaev now says that he will fully implement the Prespa treaty (Republika) • Zaev rejects Russian joke offer to join the Eurasian Union (Republika) Albania • Minister Cakaj: Albania fulfilled the conditions to open the negotiations with EU (Radio Tirana) • President Meta was awarded “The Grand Order of King Tomislav with Sash and Great Morning Star” by President of Croatia (Radio Tirana) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Zaev fumbles after EU Enlargement let-down (New Europe)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 30 October 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Dacic to attend UN SC session dedicated to Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Vucic: Serbia to behave as a sovereign country (Tanjug) • Vucic: Situation with dialogue more difficult than it seems (RTS) • Dacic on Bytyqi brothers case: US Congress resolution presents a form of pressure (RTS) • Exceptional bilateral relations of Serbia, Cyprus (Beta) • Djuric: Pristina taking region to new destabilization (RTV/Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H Presidency members meet with Hahn, Dzaferovic and Komsic advocate Euro-Atlantic integration of B&H (TV1) • Inzko meets Palmer and Cormack, stresses urgent need of formation of authorities (FTV) • Zvizdic: Meeting organized by Lajcak will not contribute to progress in process of formation of authorities (Hayat) • Dodik: RS will demand talks with Federation of B&H on matter of Bonn powers (ATV) • ECHR renders ruling in ‘Baralija vs. B&H’ case (FTV) Croatia • President receives her Albanian counterpart in Zagreb (HRT) Republic of North Macedonia • The Prespa treaty can’t be implemented without the EU accession talks (Republika) • Dimitrov and Osmani discuss EU’s decision in Parliament Committee (Nezavisen vesnik) • Pendarovski-Palmer: Western Balkan countries have no alternatives to EU membership (Republika) • Sekerinska-Palmer: Strong US support to Macedonia and its Euro-Atlantic perspectives (Republika) • Palmer: US strongly supports Macedonia and its European path (Republika) • Sela waiting for Kasami and Gashi to reconcile, Thaci out of the picture (Nezavisen vesnik) • Following the failure in Brussels, ECHR warns of danger of Greater Albania (Republika) • Russia invites Albania, North Macedonia to join the Eurasian Union (Republika) Albania • Mitsotakis: Bilateral agreement on mutual recognition of patents to pass soon for approval in parliament (Radio Tirana) • Rama: The path to the European Union and the strategic alliance with the US, the only alternative (Radio Tirana) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Bulgaria Allowed Two Russian Military Transport Planes' Flyover for Exercise in Serbia on October 20 (BTA) • Pendarovski: The Western Balkans region is not neighboring to the EU (Al Jazeera) • Dendias: Greece will 'closely monitor' North Macedonia's compliance with Prespes deal (ekathimerini.com)