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)