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)