United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 14 May 2019

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic says Patriarch understands his worries about Kosovo (N1/FoNet)
• Patriarch Irinej: Vucic fights for Kosovo heroically (Beta/Politika)
• Consistent, systematic monitoring of human rights (Beta)
• Djuric: Important that Kosovo elections go without incidents (Tanjug/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• OHR calls Dodik's rhetoric irresponsible, provocative and consequently unacceptable (N1)
• EUFOR, US Embassy criticize Dodik's statements on Bosnia's Armed Forces (N1)
• NATO, OSCE, PM condemn Dodik’s statements on B&H’s Army (Fena)
• Dodik to critics over B&H Army statement: Why all the hysteria? (Srna)
• Dodik and Vucic attend session of Assembly of Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade (ATV)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski: Start of EU accession negotiations is a deserved and required step (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Opposition's rally continues – international community reacts (ADN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 13 May 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic confirms he will address Holy Synod, thanks Patriarch for invitation (Beta)
• Dacic: Nobody can say whether we'll join EU in 2025 (Tanjug/RTS/B92)
• Apostolakis: Clear stand of Greece on Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Troude: It's time for France, too, to withdraw Kosovo recognition (Novosti/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Abolition of RS Army was mistake, this decision was reached under huge pressure of IC; Members of 3rd Infantry Regiment of RS should wear uniforms of RS Army while marking this day (RTRS/ATV/BHT1)
• Dzaferovic, Komsic strongly criticize Dodik's statement regarding soldiers of Third Infantry Regiment of B&H AF (FTV/TV1/Hayat)
• Dodik and Cvijanovic criticize HR Inzko’s report to UN SC (N1)
• Dodik and Cvijanovic criticize SDA for standstill in formation of B&H CoM (ATV)
• SDA calls for formation of strong political alliance at B&H, FB&H level (BHT1/TV1)
• Dodik calls on Thaci to stop mentioning and critically speaking about RS (ATV/RTRS)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski takes over the presidential office from Ivanov (Republika)
• Pendarovski inaugurated as President, Xhaferi led the ceremony in Albanian (Republika)
• With Pendarovski’s inauguration, Macedonia faces becoming a fully bilingual country (Republika)
Albania
• Opposition set to continue anti-govt rallies (ADN)
• Opposition's protest, PM Rama urges for dialogue (ADN)
• Opposition to protest until the removal of government (ADN)
• EU appeals to political leaders in Albania to restraint (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• McAllister: EP was very clear, media freedom a key indicator of readiness for EU membership (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 10 May 2019

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Solution for Kosovo is far away (Beta)
• Vucic: We need more than encouragement from EU (RTV)
• Vucic: Enough with what Hashim wants. Hashim depends on us (Blic)
• Dacic: Imagine that Dodik and Vucic said that they have discussed the national unification and erasing the border between Serbia and RS (RTS)
• Mogherini: Future of Balkans in the EU a matter of Union's security and prosperity (Beta)
• Vucic: Serbia's goals – peace and stability can't be reached without Europe (Beta)
• Reactions to the convictions for terrorism in Montenegro (Beta)
• Serbia's first reaction to the judgments in the case of a "coup" (Borba)
• Vucic: We must be ready to defend our country (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Statements by Albanian leaders on unification unacceptable (Srna)
• Heated conversation broke out at Brdo-Brijuni process summit (N1)
• Meetings on sidelines of Brdo – Brijuni Process (BHT1)
• HR Inzko says he received big support from UN SC after presenting his report on B&H, especially the usage of Bonn Powers; Strong reactions in B&H (ATV)
• US wants to donate two helicopters to B&H AF, if B&H gives up on acquiring Russian helicopters in the future (Vecernji list)
Croatia
• President attends Brdo-Brijuni Process Summit in Albania (Hina)
Montenegro
• Hunt: Failed attempt of Russia to undermine democracy (CDM)
• US Embassy: Historical day for the rule of law in Montenegro (CDM)
Albania
• Meta considers Kosovo-Serbia relations as vital (ADN)
• Re-Engaging Dialogue with Serbia, Albania to Support Kosovo Institutions (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL PRESS
• Cleaning up North Macedonia requires more than reshuffle (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 09 May 2019

LOCAL PRESS

• Western ambassadors urge Vucic to "exercise restraint" (Tanjug)
• Vucic: We can count on Italy (RTS)
• Mogherini: There is no conspiracy to divide Kosovo (Beta)
• Dacic about Thaci and Rami: The pinnacle of insolence! (RTS)
• Vucic from Tirana: Albanians say impossible things, they made Europe got used to it (Novosti online)
• Belgrade-Pristina dialogue to continue after tax abolition (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Panel of leaders of Western Balkans marks beginning of second day of 2019 Annual Meeting and Business Forum of EBRD (TV1)
• HR Inzko submits report on B&H to UN SC, he calls on leaders to overcome differences and form authorities (TV1)
• Palmer meets members of Presidency: US remains committed partner to B&H in process of meeting conditions for Euro-Atlantic integration (BN TV)
• Summit of Brdo-Brijuni Process starts in Tirana (RTRS)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: EU must accept Balkans; otherwise, Russia and China will take it over (CDM)
• Five years prison sentence for Mandic and Knezevic (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev-Palmer meeting: Elections proved that the country is a mature democracy (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Plenkovic: We will do our best North Macedonia to open accession talks in June (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Interpol refuses to issue international arrest warrant for Gruevski (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Albania and Kosovo to fully 'open borders' (ADN)
• Opening of Accession Talks, Mogherini expects a positive response (ADN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 08 May 2019

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: I will not recognise Kosovo within present borders, no matter what (RTS)
• Dacic: Pristina will cross the red lines real soon (Tanjug)
• Vucic in Italy with an official who is in favor of re-examining Kosovo's recognition (Tanjug)
• EU Delegation chief: Pristina to lift taxes, no alternative to dialogue (N1)
• Fabrizi: Focus on reforms, rather than on whether EU wants you (Tanjug)
• Dacic to Djukanovic: I agree, lets will return to Badinter's borders (RTV)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• EBRD 2019 Annual Meeting and Business Forum begins in Sarajevo, Thaci and Vucic not attending (TV1)
• Summit of Brdo-Brijuni Process; Serb leaders are not welcome; Viskovic: Dodik and Vucic should go to Tirana anyway (RTRS)
Montenegro
• PM Markovic: We don’t respond to unfounded objections from Serbia (CDM)
• Merkel and Macron want to build up momentum for Serbia – Kosovo dialogue (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pope Francis: Your land is a bridge between East and West and a meeting-point for numerous cultural currents (Nezavisen vesnik)