United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 5 July 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic on ban: Haradinaj told me this was false news (RTS) • Dacic: This plan and project is no longer a secret, nor is it a kind of conspiracy (Sputnik/B92/Tanjug) • Drecun: Pristina did not opt for a peaceful resolution of problems (RTS) • Djuric: Pristina wishes to make Kosovo and Metohija a ghetto under open skies (RTS) • Dacic in Poznan: What is the point of the Summit if some EU leaders claim there is no enlargement (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Czaputowicz says EU cannot be completely united without Western Balkan countries (BHT1/N1/BN TV) • SDA criticizes Minister Bevanda for failing to attend B&H CoM session, calls on HDZ not to block institutions of B&H (Glas Srpske) • RS parliament completes its fifth regular session by adopting number of draft laws (RTRS/N1) • Wigemark: It is wrong entire burden of migrations fell down on USC (EuroBlic) • Dodik: Police from FB&H will not be engaged at borders with Serbia and Montenegro (ATV) • Pendes: There is no legal ground to deploy B&H AF at borders with Serbia and Montenegro (ATV/RTRS) • Inzko visits Tokyo, discusses authority formation in B&H with Japanese officials (Oslobodjenje) Montenegro • Darmanovic: Without enlargement, the EU will face problems too (RTCG) Albania • DP to file criminal charges against CEC (ADN) • Justice reform is outside politics' hands: Murrizi declares (ADN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 4 July 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Pristina’s decision unprecedented move and a slap in EU’s face (Novosti/B92) • Palestine’s stand on non-recognition of “Kosovo” remains unchanged (Tanjug) • Mojsilovic with KFOR Commander on “disrespect of procedures” (Politika) • Fabrizi: EU not changing stand on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (FoNet/RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Western Balkans Summit kicks off in Poznan (Hayat) • Cvijanovic: RS fully committed to EU path (BN TV) • Former HR Schwarz-Schilling wonders when Dodik will be removed for his actions and behavior (Nezavisne novine/DW) • Dodik: Schwarz- Schilling is professional Serbophobe and Bosniak lobbyist (RTRS) • US supports B&H’s goals, membership in NATO and EU (Nezavisne novine) • Bosniak bloc headed by SDA continues several months long post-election agony (RTRS) Montenegro • Tannock to Djukanovic: I’ll come to Podgorica to see the European flag (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Schweitzer-Bluhm: We look forward to welcoming you in NATO and start the EU negotiations (Nezavisen vesnik) • Zaev: NATO integration will have great positive effects on the security and prosperity of our country and region (Nezavisen vesnik) • Zaev tells Macron that the EU has no future without enlargement (Republika) Albania • EC turns down the Netherlands’ request to lift visa regime for Albania (Radio Tirana) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • The Dangerous Politics of Playing the Victim (Foreign Policy)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 3 July 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Pristina’s goal is occupying the north and expulsion of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS) • Brnabic, Mondoloni discuss Macron's visit to Serbia (Tanjug) • Dacic: It is in Serbia’s interest to renew relations with Peru (RTV) • Engel with Serbian MPs: Important to continue Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug) • Western Balkans Summit opens in Poland (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Thaci rejects invitation to attend SEECP Summit in B&H (Glas Srpske) • Chairman Zvizdic says condition for authority formation is adoption of ANP (N1) • Dodik and Bakir push SDS out of authorities (EuroBlic) • Sarovic: SDS will not enter coalition with SNSD, but we can cooperate on issues of importance for RS (Nezavisne novine) • B&H CoM discusses migrant crisis; tasks Minister Pendes to prepare engagement of units of B&H Armed Forces; Dodik: I will not allow borders to be closed (TV1/BN TV) Croatia • Orepic: Croatia must change its policy towards B&H (Hina) • Milanovic accuses Plenkovic of putting personal ambitions ahead of Croatian interests (HRT) Montenegro • Montenegro to open remaining negotiation chapter during Finland’s EU presidency (CDM) • Merkel: Germany stands firmly behind the European future of the WB (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • Montenegro to open remaining negotiation chapter during Finland’s EU presidency (CDM) • Merkel: Germany stands firmly behind the European future of the WB (Pobjeda) Albania • Meta: Ready to hold general and presidential elections in October (Radio Tirana) • Rama: June 30 elections served the rightness rather than the left wing (Radio Tirana) • Brussels appeals to government and opposition to urgently launch dialogue to overcome the political crisis in Albania (Radio Tirana) • Albania establishes four pillars for cooperation with Kosovo (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Size matters: France deflates EU enlargement aspirations (Reuters)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 5 July 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: We warned them (B92) • Ljajic: Goods were smuggled into Kosovo (N1) • Mustafa suing Vulin for hater speech (Beta) • Fabrizi: Macron’s stand doesn’t imperil Belgrade’s membership (Beta) • US Congressman Engel to meet with Vucic in Belgrade Wednesday (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Minister Sarovic and Minister Ljajic to discuss countermeasures against Kosovo (BHT1) • B&H officials meet with members of Working Party on the WB Region (Hayat) • Covic: SDS ministers in CoM are spokespersons of SDA (ATV) • Minister Pendes explains importance of ANP (Vecernji list) • USAID director calls on Bosnia to ensure independence from Russian gas (N1) Croatia • Russia willing to invest in Croatia, ambassador says (Hina) Montenegro • Macron’s views push Montenegro towards Russia, China (CDM) • SDP calls for political dialogue, technical government (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Zaev will try to get French PM Philippe to support his bid for opening of EU accession talks (Republika) • Borisov announces the Balkans will be left out in the cold by the coming EU leadership (Republika) Albania • OSCE/ODIHR preliminary findings and conclusions on local elections (Radio Tirana) • US Embassy on elections: Voters did not have a meaningful choice (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Hungary’s Growing Role in the Balkans (Hungary Today)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 28 June 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Kosovo cannot participate in Eurovision (Kurir) • Messages on the occasion of St. Vitus Day (Beta) • Vucic Thanks the outgoing Russian Ambassador (RTS) • Serbia opens Chapter 9 – Financial services in accession talks with EU (Beta) • Serbia files war crimes charges against former Slovenian president (Politika) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • HDZ B&H’s Kristo: We must ensure independent judiciary and democratic monitoring of agencies such as OSA (Vecernji list) • OHR, EUD to B&H, OSCE Mission to B&H ask for investigation of allegations according to which B&H OSA puts 10 media in B&H, Serbia, Croatia under surveillance (BHT1) • Latest developments with regard to surveillance undermine trust in OSA (RTRS) • NATO Sec Gen Stoltenberg reminds of B&H ministers agreeing to submit ANP (FTV) • German authorities arrest a Bosnian man suspected of supporting terrorism (RTRS) Croatia • Government delighted at election of Pejcinovic Buric as CoE Secretary General (Hina) Montenegro • Djukanovic: Partnership with America is priceless (CDM) Albania • President of Republic, Ilir Meta decrees a new date for the local elections (Radio Tirana) • Ilir Meta sends letter to Rama: Dear Edi, be a visionary and reflect (ADN) INTERNATIONAL NEWS • China in the Balkans: Neutral business partner or a foreign power? (EWB)