United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 07 May 2019

LOCAL PRESS

Drecun: Serbia must seize U.S. offer to talk Kosovo (RTS) Dacic: Pristina wants to bury the agreement (RTV) Djuric: The resolution reflects the fear of Albanians from personal crimes (Tanjug) Once largest Serbia’s party to reunite with some of its rebels (Danas)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
Foggo in B&H: I do not understand why someone doesn’t want to be member of NATO (TV1) Preda asks EC if it planned activities aimed to stop genocide denial in RS (Hayat)
Montenegro
Montenegrin MP: Thaci, Vucic to Sign an Agreement on Kosovo in Washington on June 12 (TMN) Metnar: We don’t underestimate Russian influence (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
Albanian parties dispute turnout numbers, demand credit for Pendarovski’s win (Republika) After the electoral win, Zaev eager to begin his purge of the Government and the public administration (Republika) Early general elections in North Macedonia are seen as an option (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
Albania expects opening of Accession Talks in June (ADN)

International News
"Special treat": Serbia to receive new weapons from Russia (Sputnik)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 06 May 2019

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Kosovo to get full independence, sovereignty in the future (Pink TV, Beta)
• Zivkovic: Vucic's argument that citizens refused demarcation a bid to evade responsibility (Beta)
• Jovanovic: Western forces rejected demarcation in Kosovo, not citizens (Beta)
• Jeremic: Vucic is shifting responsibility for Kosovo to the citizens of Serbia (Nova S)
• Opposition protesters say want to know what Vucic's plan for Kosovo is (Beta)
• Dacic: Agreement with Pristina possible by the end of the year (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Pristina resolution without effect, they are just playing a bit (FoNet)
• Mogerini remains the only mediator in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Vecernje Novosti)
• Opposition's Free Zone tent near Serbian presidency building (Beta)
• Vucic: Free Zone is unimportant, I have no problem with that form of protest (Pink TV)
• Dacic: KLA leaders now want to put somebody else on trial (Vecernje Novosti, Tanjug)
• Serbian PM attends ceremony at Croatian WW2 death camp site (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Chairman Dodik: Belgrade-Pristina relations and manner in which that will be solved is matter of sovereignty of Serbia (RTRS)
• Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs says Serbia advocates military neutrality, B&H will never become NATO member state (FTV)
• PDP: Minister Pendes set to submit first Annual National Program with Chairman Dodik’s consent (N1)
Croatia
• President: It is devastating that Serbia allows radicals' assembly in Hrtkovci (Hina)
Montenegro
• It’s important to keep the U.S. attention on the region, says Djukanovic (TMN)
Republic of North Macedonia
• SDSM and DUI declare victory with Pendarovski (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Siljanovska accepts defeat, says it was the result of deep ethnic and political divisions (Republika)

International News
• President Djukanovic: Europe must stimulate the Balkans (VOA)

LOCAL PRESS

• Berlin resolution: Agreement on normalization key to Serbia’s, Kosovo’s EU accession (Beta)
• Vucic: My Kosovo solution idea failed; that will cost us dearly (Tanjug, Beta)
• Vucic: For the safe future of our children, we need friends (Kurir)
• Djuric: Berlin summit revealed "intentions of leaders and states" (Tanjug)
• Brnabic and Dacic: Berlin summit no replacement for Brussels dialog (Prva TV, RTS)
• Dacic: Pressure to be fiercer than ever in next two months (Tanjug, Beta)
• Veselinovic: On Saturday after a protest walk, the formation of the "Free Zone" (Danas)
• Jeremic: No fair elections without international pressure on the regime (Danas, Balkan Info)
• Belgrade won’t be Maidan or Caracas; people may show unhappiness with opposition (Beta, N1)
• Djuric: Vulin boldly expressed his stance on Kosovo within the internal dialogue (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Zvizdic: Only B&H politicians are connecting issue of Kosovo with B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik and Dzaferovic meet with Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara (TV1)

Republic of North Macedonia
• Second round of presidential elections to be observed by PACE delegation (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Joseph Daul publicly supports Siljanovska (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Ahmeti: A vote for Pendarovski is support for a concept that in five to ten years will enable an Albanian to be the President of the state (Republika)
Albania
• Albanian Opposition's Ultimatum: No Election on June 30 (ADN)

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic in Berlin: Media campaign, arguing with Albanians (Tanjug)
• Vucic after the meeting with Mogherini: Serbia is ready - but it's not up to us (Tanjug)
• Macron: Serbian-Kosovo relationship is summit priority, but no solution to be tabled (Beta)
• Merkel: Resolving Serbia-Kosovo issues progressing worse than before (Beta)
• Proposed Berlin summit statement does not mention redrawing of borders, lifting taxes (Beta)
• Vucic: No Progress, no failure; new talks in Paris in July (RTS, Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Mogherini holds separate meetings with B&H CoM Chairman Zvizdic, Serbian President Vucic (BN TV)
• Izetbegovic: We know how to negotiate with Dodik (BN TV)
Croatia
• Croatian Prime Minister attends summit on Western Balkans in Berlin (HRT)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: An important moment for Serbia-Kosovo relations (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev holds meetings with Merkel and Macron in Berlin (Nezavisen vesnik, Republika)
Albania
• Berlin Summit, PM Rama Received by Chancellor Merkel (AND)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Push for deal between Kosovo and Serbia puts national divisions on display (New York Times)
• Bosnian-Serb Politician Dodik on UK's 'Malign' Influence in Balkans (Sputnik)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 25 April 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Unlike others, China doesn't pressure Serbia (Tanjug/B92)
• Dacic thanks Georgia for respecting Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Jeremic: Serbia must not relinquish Kosovo under any condition (Beta)
• Patriarch Irinej: Kosovo is spiritual cradle of Serbian people (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Izetbegovic meets Radoncic; says SBB B&H is yet to accept invitation to become part of authorities (BHT1)
• Radmanovic: some progress was made during last meeting on CoM formation (N1)
• Leaderships of Cantonal Boards of SDP B&H and NS confirm they have minimum parliamentary majority to form program TC government (FTV)
• Canton 10 government yet to be formed; Source says obstructions are caused by disagreements within HDZ B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• HDZ B&H, SDA issue statements, accuse each other of obstructions regarding formation of new HNC authorities (Dnevni list)
• Dodik meets Serbian Patriarch Irinej ahead of his visit to Vatican (BHT1)
• OHR: Current political discourse related to reserve police forces in entities, which started with unilateral step taken by RS on this issue, does not contribute to peace and stability in B&H (Al Jazeera Balkans)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Siljanovska: The government is very nervous before 5 May (Republika)
• Mickoski: We expect victory in the runoff, many citizens are encouraged to oppose the government (Republika/24 TV)
• Clashes within the IRC as Buzaku proclaimed himself to be a reis while Rexepi disputes his decision and condemned the judge to death (Meta)
Albania
• Parties registered for local elections (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Xi meets Serbian president (Xinhua)