LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: The attempt to abolish the Serb List will cause catastrophic consequences (Tanjug/B92) • Opening ceremony of 141st IPU Assembly (Tanjug) • Chilean parliament speaker: Chile stands by its position and will not change it: Chile respects Serbia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty (Tanjug) • Gojkovic meets parliament speakers of Seychelles, South Africa, Namibia, Egypt (Tanjug/RTS) • Brnabic: Belgrade never severed economic ties with Kosovo (Beta) • Vucic: No one offers us anything; no one will give us anything (Beta/Tanjug) • Dodik: I do not know why are they still trying to preserve Bosnia (Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Komsic: ANP is internal matter of B&H; Issue about ANP refers to respecting of laws and decisions of B&H institutions (Avaz) • Komsic comments Dodik-Erdogan relationship (Face TV) • Covic: HNS will initiate discussions on amending of B&H Election Law on Monday (BHT1) • Dodik: SNSD completely understands and supports HNS’s stance on need for amendments to B&H Election Law (Srna) • Kavazovic reelected Head of Islamic Community in B&H (TV1) Montenegro • Elections Code of Conduct requests acceptance of election results (Dan) Republic of North Macedonia • Zaev believes he will get the EU accession date, won’t allow early elections even if he doesn’t (Republika) • Nikoloski expects no date to open EU accession talks, says only early elections can help us now (Alfa TV/Republika) • Nikoloski asked that Macedonia is given a date to open accession talks during his meetings in Rome and the Vatican (Republika) • French veto looms over Macedonia (Republika) Albania • How Venice's Commission final report changed (ADN) • Kurti wants Albania to see Serbia through eyes of Kosovo (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Macron Seeks to Slow EU Expansion in Blow to Balkan Aspirations (Bloomberg) • Let’s move forward in the western Balkans (politico.eu)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Either compromise or we will be destroying both ourselves and each other (TV Klan/RTS) • Vucic to Grenell: Compromise possible if Serbia’s legitimate interests are respected (Beta/Politika/RTS) • Serbia remains active, reliable partner to OSCE (RTS/Beta/Tanjug) • Gojkovic meets IPU President Barron (Tanjug) • Dialogue on election conditions in Serbia finished, will resume in mid-November (Beta) • Authorities issue conclusions after MEP-mediated talks (N1) • Brnabic joins SNS (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: Principles advocated by Kurti would apply to other peoples in Balkans, primarily Serbs (RTRS) • Komsic meets Austrian President: Reason why state-level authorities have not been formed are of political nature (N1) • Bundalo: Launch initiative to widen “Small Schengen” (Srna) Montenegro • DF permanently leaves Election Reforms Committee (RTCG) Republic of North Macedonia • Bulgaria’s parliament approves declaration on conditional support for EU accession talks with North Macedonia, Albania (Nezavisen vesnik) Albania • Netherlands MPs file motion against Albania's EU talks (ADN) • Hahn: Postponement of opening of accession negotiations for Tirana, a huge political mistake (ATA) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Turkey is a vital partner of Serbia: President (Anadolu Agency) • Czech President’s proposal to revoke Kosovo recognition rejected (Radio Prague International) • France Opposes EU Membership Talks with Albania, North Macedonia (Euronews/Reuters) • Government of Bulgaria adopted a list of more than 20 conditions and a timetable for North Macedonia to fulfill them during its EU accession talks (The Sofia Globe)

LOCAL PRESS • Jevtic: Without talks with Serb List impossible formation of Kosovo government (RTS) • Borrell: If China, India and Russia do not recognize Kosovo, it will not achieve statehood (Tanjug/B92) • SzS refuses dialogue with government, wants direct talks with EP (Beta) • DS not to take part in dialogue with parliament opposition and authorities (N1) • McAllister: Boycott is not a sustainable solution (Blic) • Falconi: EU to undergo reforms in next few years (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Trilateral meeting between members of the B&H Presidency, Erdogan and Vucic (N1) • Komsic attends panel in Belgrade, speaks of importance of NATO integration of B&H (Oslobodjenje) Croatia • Albanian Foreign Minister visits Croatia (Hina) Montenegro • Kurti won’t insist on border demarcation with Montenegro (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia Albania • Meta on elections in Kosovo: An excellent example of the functioning democracy (Radio Tirana) • Rama congratulates Kosovo on the successful snap parliamentary elections (Radio Tirana) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Appointment of Richard Grenell: A signal of support for border change? (European Western Balkans)

LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic congratulates Serb List on election results (Tanjug) • Vucic: This is one of my favorite victories (RTS) • Dacic: US expects government with Self-Determination and DSK (Tanjug/RTV/RTS) • Djuric: If they want a legitimate government, they will have to knock on Serb List’s door (RTS) • Djuric: No one should count on unconditional support from Serb List (Tanjug) • Drecun: There would be no space for negotiations with Self-Determination in power (Tanjug/RTV) • Erdogan: Any agreement of two sides on Kosovo and Metohija is acceptable for Turkey (Politika) • Dodik: One day people will have to decide on status of RS (Kurir) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Year of lost expectations which, just like elections, was marked by divisions and conditioning (Vecernji list) • Izetbegovic: Authorities at B&H level could be formed by end of month (Hayat) • Dodik: Izetbegovic’s announcements about formation of B&H authorities unrealistic (RTRS) • Cavara rejects claims of Izetbegovic (Srna) • Cvijanovic: Sarajevo is carrying out political aggression against RS (Nezavisne novine) • DNS reaches decision to suspend coalition relations with SNSD at all levels (BN TV) • Dodik’s reaction to DNS Presidency’s decision (N1/Novosti) • Members of B&H Presidency on official visit to Serbia (FTV) Montenegro • Biserko: Serbia’s presence in Montenegro is becoming more aggressive (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • President Pendarovski meets US Secretary of State Pompeo in Ohrid (Nezavisen vesnik) • Zaev-Pompeo: Strong support for opening the EU accession talks (Nezavisen vesnik) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo Opposition Wins Election That May Help Bid for EU, NATO (Bloomberg) • Enlargement tales: Albania, North Macedonia, and influencers of a different kind (New Europe)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic urges V4 to assess Serbia’s position outside the box (Tanjug/Novosti/RTS) • Vucic and Zeman on the possibility of withdrawing Kosovo recognition (Tanjug/B92) • Stefanovic: Kosovo membership in Interpol would be political (TV Pink/Beta) • OSCE without observers at Kosovo elections (Politika/Tanjug) • Joksimovic: Grenell is a serious man (RTS) • Grenell’s appointment - not a good sign (Beta/B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Sarovic proposes formation of new majority in parliament of B&H (Glas Srpske) • Cvijanovic: Agreement is obviously not in interest of Sarajevo politicians (ATV) • Lavrov’s statement that US and its European partners intend to pull B&H into NATO sparks reactions, Dodik says Komsic’s reaction is ridiculous (RTRS) • Dodik: Ivanic most vocal proponent of B&H’s path to NATO (Srna) • B&H HoR Collegium members meet Ambassador Sattler, discuss political situation, EU road of B&H (Vecernji list) Montenegro • Mike Pompeo makes historic visit to Montenegro (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Zaev: I don’t expect Bulgaria or Greece to block our Euro-Atlantic integration ambitions (Nezavisen vesnik) • Pompeo to meet with top officials in Ohrid today (MIA) Albania • Senior officials in Brussels urge EU member states to give the green light for opening negotiations with Albania and Northern Macedonia (Radio Tirana) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • US nominates special envoy to Serbia-Kosovo peace talks (AFP)