United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 30 May 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Brussels has mechanisms to initiate a procedure for violating the SAA (Tanjug/RTS/Beta) • Joksimovic: EU to pass mechanisms towards Pristina (RTS) • SzS: Operation in north Kosovo orchestrated by Vucic and Haradinaj (Beta) • Dveri: Vucic’s message – Belgrade must recognize Kosovo or Albanians might attack (Beta) • Otadzbina: Vucic intends to sign agreement with Pristina (NSPM/Beta) • Scott: Belgrade, Pristina have to get back to talks (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Hahn presents enlargement package on Western Balkans and Turkey (BHT1/FTV) • EC identifies 14 key priorities for B&H to fulfill (TV1) • Comments on the European Commission Opinion on B&H’s EU membership application (TV1) • Dodik hosts press conference and discusses political situation in B&H (ATV) • Bakir finally accepts military neutrality of RS (EuroBlic) • Croats want to change Law of Elections before formation of authorities, Bosniaks after formation (Vecernji list) Croatia • NATO Military exercise takes place in Croatia (Hina) Montenegro • Djukanovic: We are leaders in the region (RTCG) • Haradinaj with Markovic: Kosovo is home for Montenegrin people (CDM) • Markovic: Cooperation between Montenegro and Kosovo won’t be an unstable Balkan bridge (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Macedonia gets clear recommendation for opening of negotiations as last year (Republika) • What does EC report on North Macedonia say? (Nezavisen vesnik) Albania • President Meta welcomes EC Recommendation for Albania's Integration (ADN) • German parties with different opinions for Albania's negotiations (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Russian Investigative Committee probing attack on Russian UN employee in Kosovo (TASS) • Kosovo raids aimed at dragging Balkan states into NATO – Russian FM (RT)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 29 May 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Serbian parliament adopts report by Office for Kosovo and Metohija (Beta/RTS/Politika) • Vucic: I have never mentioned military intervention (Tanjug) • Vucic denies being informed of Kosovo police operation (Beta/RTS) • Dacic: Conditioning Serbian on dialogue with Pristina losing its meaning (Beta) • Selakovic: Pristina wants sovereignty in the north with provications (RTS) • Dikovic: They should raise a monument to me, and not an indictment (Novosti) • KFOR blames media and politicians (TV Prva/B92) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Incidents in Kosovo spark series of reactions (Srna) • Session of B&H Parliament’s Joint Collegium not held (BHT1) • EUD to B&H, US Embassy to B&H and OSCE Mission to B&H send letter to HJPC members, expressing concern re implementation of judicial reforms in B&H (BN TV) • EC report on B&H: Opinion on B&H’s candidate status will be positive, but with numerous conditions (Dnevni avaz) Montenegro • Montenegro will not break diplomatic relations with Russia (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Zaev and Ahmeti will discuss the purge this week, Deskoska, Sugareski and Ademi likely to go (Republika) Albania • Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Exclusive responsibility of Kosovo's institutions (ADN) • US Delegation praises Albania's role in regional developments (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Reforms in the Western Balkans and Turkey: annual assessments and recommendations • (European Commission)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 27 May 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Government never discussed delineation (TV Prva/Beta) • Seven conclusions – what did Vucic and Kosovo Serbs agree (Tanjug/RTS) • Petkovic: Session on Kosovo and Metohija an opportunity to hear out the truth (RTS) • Djilas presents declaration of reconciliation between Serbs and Albanians (Beta) • Jeremic: Vucic’s statement that Albanians will gain independence is a fatal blow to Serbia’s position (Beta) • Serbian opposition confirms MPs won’t attend parliament session on Kosovo (FoNet) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Wigemark: All political actors should stop to condition formation of authorities (RTRS) • SDS could open negotiations on formation of B&H CoM (ATV) • SNSD will not allow for any kind of institution to reach any kind of decisions until B&H CoM is formed (ATV) • Dodik is becoming a problem for Vucic (Face TV) • Dodik: I am glad Haradinaj is perceiving RS as state even if he is maliciously personalizing it by calling it 'Dodik state' (RTRS) Croatia • European Elections Results: Plenkovic not satisfied (Hina) Montenegro • Presidents of the WB chambers of commerce urged politicians to solve problems ASAP (CDM) • The 2019 Enlargement Package to be presented on 29 May (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • DUI upset – Pendarovski doesn’t even want to hear out its wishes (Nezavisen vesnik) • Zaev and Haradinaj hold a get together in Skopje (Republika) Albania • Opposition rally ends without incidents, Basha speaks about 'political solution' (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • North Macedonia pushes ‘compelling case’ for EU accession talks (Financial Times)

LOCAL PRESS • Somalia to reconsider decision on Kosovo recognition (Beta) • Serbia and China, friendship of steel (Tanjug) • What will authorities do about celebration in Albanian areas (Beta/B92/Politika) • War crimes prosecutor says his report on region mainly negative (N1) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dodik: Sarajevo politicians do not accept Serbs as constituent people (Srna/N1) • Covic and Dodik meet in Mostar (FTV) • Dodik meets Ivantsov: Formation of B&H CoM more uncertain than ever (ATV) • Everything ready for meeting between Dodik and Putin (ATV) • Dodik ends communication with Komsic (TV1) • Tegeltija denies any involvement in illicit activities Extraordinary session of HJPC scheduled for Thursday (FTV) Croatia • HDZ Campaign turns from European to national(istic) issues (Hina) • Pupovac: We mustn't settle only for EU membership (Hina) Montenegro • Moscow: Conviction over the terrorism attempt might worsen Montenegro-Russia (CDM) Republic of North Macedonia • Zaev: In a few days we will see if I can dismiss DUI officials (Republika) • Xhaferi given a map of Greater Albania during a TV show in Kosovo (Republika) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Two Migrants Found Dead In Tanker Truck In Serbia (RFE/RL)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 22 May 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Relations between Serbia, Croatia important for stability of region (Beta/RTS) • Odalovic: Quint’s message does not fit anywhere (RTS) • Kuburovic: No extradition discussed with Brammertz (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Croat ministers boycott B&H CoM session (FTV, RTRS) • Covic: HDZ B&H is not conditioning formation of B&H CoM and Federation of B&H government (Dnevni avaz) • After SDA accepted Dodik’s request on IPAP, DF threatened it would call off coalition with SDA (Dnevni list) • Russia sees RS as main political and economic partner in B&H (ATV) Republic of North Macedonia • North Macedonia receives positive signals about the launch of accession talks (Nezavisen vesnik) • Zaev and Ahmeti meet to plan their purge of corrupt government members (Republika) Albania • Basha warns again: Local elections will not be held (ADN) • Rama-Thaci meeting (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • US Wants Kosovo Army to Be in Control of the Disputed Territory – Analyst (Sputnik) • Frontex launches first joint operation outside EU, in Albania (EurActiv/AFP)