United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 8 April 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic to Scott: Serbia ready for dialogue if Pristina scraps taxes (Tanjug/B92) • Vucic: If KFOR doesn’t protect Serbs - there are those who will (B92/Beta) • SzS on Vulin’s statement (Tanjug/RTS) • Pristina-based panelist warned over calling Kosovo a “state” (Tanjug) • G7’s message to Belgrade and Pristina - normalize relations completely through a comprehensive and legally binding agreement (Tanjug) • Grasso: Media spreading tensions (Novosti) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • SDA and DF sign coalition agreement (BHT1) • DF’s decision to join coalition with SDA sparks different reactions by HDZ B&H, SNSD and BH Bloc (TV1) • Dodik on authority formation (Glas Srpske) • Dodik: I am not threatening but secession of RS remains option in case of failure to make progress (ATV) • Dodik: Some kind of integration between Serbia, RS, Montenegro, must exist in future (Espresso) • Prosecutor’s Office of B&H launches investigation against Minister Mektic (Hayat/BN TV) • Mektic says it would be best for all if B&H and Serbia become members of NATO (ATV) • Belgium to prohibit denial of genocide in Srebrenica and Rwanda (Dnevni avaz) Montenegro • Beyer: There’s a third party behind every protest (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • In Washington, the country received new assurances of support for NATO (Meta) Albania • Political crisis, President appeals for reflection and dialogue (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbian, Albanian ambassadors visit Xinjiang (Xinhua) • US donates 37 MRAP vehicles to Albania (Defense Blog)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Friday 5 April 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: Serbia considering arbitration over Kosovo violation of CEFTA (Beta/Tanjug/RTS) • Ljajic: Roaming charges agreement great benefit for citizens (Tanjug) • Opposition leaders try to force their way into city assembly (B92/Tanjug) • Jeremic: Radicalization of anti-government protests is necessary (N1) • Rome: Serbs and Italians as victims of NATO bombs (Novosti/Tanjug/B92) • Laketic meets Italian officials at Conference on Uranium in Rome (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Dnevni avaz interview with Milorad Dodik (Dnevni avaz) • Borenovic: NATO too far away to be decided upon (FTV) • NATO HQ Sarajevo: NATO remains committed to B&H (Oslobodjenje) • SDA announces meeting with DF and signing of principles; DF denies meeting is scheduled (Nezavisne) • Borenovic: Basis of B&H CoM will be SDA, HDZ B&H and SNSD; We agreed on key issues necessary for progress of B&H, like Election Law (FTV) • Govedarica: SNSD’s calls for talks is insincere (BN TV) • Mektic and Avdic harshly react to decision of Prosecutor’s Office of B&H not to launch investigation against Kresic, Djakovic and Bandic (TV1) • Day of RS Police marked; Comments of RS’ and Serbian officials (BHT1) • US Embassy to request additional information on formation of police reserve in RS (Oslobodjenje) Croatia • Support for law on missing persons, requests for Serbia to provide information (HRT) Montenegro • NATO protects the security of Montenegrin territory (RTCG) • Kolbanovski: Montenegro’s NATO membership is just a temporary occupation (Pobjeda/ eadaily.com) Republic of North Macedonia • Polish parliament ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol (Nezavisen vesnik) • Hahn’s statement sparks reactions in Skopje (Nezavisen vesnik) Albania • Opposition, no signs to make steps back (ADN/DW) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • 'Kosara Hell': Parents of Deceased Hero Recall Albanian Border Situation of 1999 (Sputnik) • Montenegrin president to EU: don’t hand us over to Russia (AP) • The UK Might Have To Withdraw Troops From A Military Operation In Bosnia In The Event Of A No-Deal Brexit (BuzzFeed) • Three years of support to reforms in Albania: judiciary, fighting economic crime and anti-discrimination crucial areas (CoE press release)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Thursday 4 April 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: We are far from the essence of the Brussels agreement (RTS) • Belgrade considering launching of arbitrage over taxes (Novosti) • Brnabic: Continuing work on regional connectivity despite all challenges (Tanjug/RTS/Beta) • Western Balkan regional agreement signed to cut telephone roaming charges (N1/Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Cvijanovic interview: Organized society not possible without strong institutions (Srna) • B&H Constitutional Court’s failure inadmissible (Srna) • PDP decides not to participate in ruling authority at state level regardless of SNSD’s offer (RTRS) • Radoncic: SBB B&H needs to deal with its relationship with SDA before even considering any cooperation (N1) • RS government adopts draft amendments to Law on Police and Internal Affairs in order to establish police reserve unit (RTRS) • Prosecutor’s Office of B&H: There will be no investigation against Kresic, Djakovic and Bandic in ‘Salafi’ affair (N1) • MICT denies Karadzic’s appeal to life imprisonment (N1) Montenegro • Sehovic: Agreement on Future is a platform for the past (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • Dimitrov and Reeker: Looking forward to you joining NATO (Nezavisen vesnik) • Poland to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol (Nezavisen vesnik) Albania • Electoral reform, parliament 75 votes pro to postpone it (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Chinese Balkans investments disrupt EU objectives, Commission warns (EurActiv)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Every day without solution to Kosovo issue problematic (Beta/Politika) • Dacic: Maybe clouded minds plan to cause incidents in North (TV Pink/Tanjug/B92) • Vulin: Who will criminals judge? (Tanjug) • Strong support of Greece regarding Kosovo, European integration (Tanjug) • GRECO: Serbia fails to fulfill a single recommendation (Beta) • Serbian Justice Ministry: Serbia progresses to fulfill GRECO recommendation (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Parliamentary parties from RS meet and sign statement that 9 January will resume to be celebrated as RS Day (BN TV) • Hahn: It is necessary to continue process of formation of authorities in B&H (N1) • PDP to give its answer to SNSD regarding the participation in state authorities on Wednesday (ATV) • DF is acceptable if it defines itself as part of Bosniak bloc (Vecernji list/Oslobodjenje) Croatia • US Embassy congratulates Croatia 10th anniversary of NATO membership (Hina/N1) Montenegro • US flag emblazoned with ‘swastika’ spotted on ‘Resist!’ protests (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • Tsipras–Zaev: We need to make up for lost time and build a different story for Balkans (Nezavisen vesnik) • Tsipras: Greece will protect North Macedonia’s airspace (Nezavisen vesnik) Albania • Violence against former MP, Basha threats PM (AND) • EU Integration, Hahn hopeful that Albania will get recommendation (ADN) • US: Justice reform won't be stopped (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Hahn: Progress was made in the Western Balkans (European Western Balkans) • How Did NATO's Campaign in Yugoslavia Change the Alliance? (Sputnik)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Tuesday 2 April 2019 LOCAL PRESS • Brnabic: I expect nothing from people setting cookies on fire (Tanjug/B92) • Vucic: No solution in sight for continued dialogue with Pristina (TV Prva/B92) • Government sources deny Serbia hired US lobbying firm (Tanjug/B92) • Difficult path to justice without Serb judges in Kosovo (RTS) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Wigemark: Commissioner Hahn’s message is clear- authorities at all levels should be formed as soon as possible (Hayat) • HDZ B&H leader Covic: Everything is ready for formation of B&H CoM (FTV) • Dodik says SNSD ready to take over responsibility for protection of RS’ national interests in Sarajevo (ATV) • Sources say many SDS members think SDS will get new leader and then discuss formation of state-level authorities with SNSD again (EuroBlic) • Cvijanovic: Decision of B&H CC by which RS Day cannot be marked on 9 January is part of political persecution against RS aimed to destroy RS identity (ATV) • Reactions to RS Minister Lukac’s initiative to establish RS MoI’s reserve police unit (N1) Croatia • National minorities preparing for elections (Hina) Montenegro • The DF and the SPC will define character of the protests (RTCG) Republic of North Macedonia • Mickoski and Siljanovska state their case for bringing down the Zaev regime (Republika) • Pendarovski frames his presidential campaign around the prospect of EU membership (Republika) • Zaev welcomes Tsipras with a new sign in front of the government building (Republika) Albania • Majority: Local elections even without opposition (ADN) • Former President proposes ad-hoc structure as solution (ADN) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • In 1999, it was Yugoslavia in the crosshairs of the imperialists, now it’s Venezuela (RT)