United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 1 April 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic thanks Georgia for not recognizing Kosovo (RTS)
• Dacic: Very successful visit to countries of South and Central America (Tanjug)
• Framework agreement on cooperation between Serbia, Association of Caribbean States signed (B92)
• Djuric: Only purpose of taxes is to hurt Serbia (Beta)
• Milivojevic: Vucic got some more time to be cooperative in terms of Kosovo (FoNet)
• EULEX hands war crimes cases to Kosovo courts (FoNet/RFE)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Viskovic: I am sure that we will be unified (Srna)
• Viskovic: SDA conclusions and the decision of the Constitutional Court do not lead to reconciliation (Srna)
• Cvijanovic: RS has answers on the challenges coming from Sarajevo (Srna)
• Other reactions to the Constitutional Court ruling regarding the RS Day (Srna)
• Govedarica: We do not accept SNSD's invitation to participate in the formation of the authority (Srna)
• Cvijanovic: Unprincipled stand of SDS (Srna)
• Croatian spy affair: I was offered money to spy on Bosnians for Croatia (N1)
• Bosniak leader on alleged spying affair: Attempt to destabilize B&H (N1)
Croatia
• Serb minority leader Pupovac runs for European Parliament (Hina)
• Croatia disputes Slovenian Foreign Minister's border claims (Hina)
Montenegro
• Protest organizers and 39 Deputies signed Agreement on the Future (TMN)
• Vukovic: Protests in the capital are not civic at all (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Presidential candidates launch campaigns on 1 April (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Belgrade cannot recognize Crimea as part of Russia until Kosovo issue is resolved – Vucic (TASS)
• Romania-Bulgaria-Greece-Serbia four-way meeting adopts joint declaration (Stiripesurse)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 29 March 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Serbia dedicated to integrated, stable region (Tanjug/RTS)
• Hahn extremely sorry about Kosovo dialogue deadlock (Beta/B92)
• Hahn insists on progress on democracy in meeting with Vucic (FoNet)
• Germany to be more involved in Kosovo negotiations (Beta)
• Ischinger: We are light years far away from a solution for Kosovo (Politika)
• Verbal confrontation of opposition and ministers in front of parliament building (Beta)
• SRS joins opposition in boycott of ministers in parliament (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Members of B&H Presidency: Grant B&H candidate status as soon as possible (Srna)
• Hahn: Opinion by end of May, provided authority is formed (Srna)
• Bosniaks plan they be the only constituent people and Serbs and Croats constructive (Srna)
• RS will celebrate republic day despite pressures (Srna)
• Pristina’s custom duties will not affect gross domestic product (Srna)
Croatia
• Latvian President on visit to Croatia (HRT)
Montenegro
• Rivlin to Djukanovic: You have proved that any problem can be solved (CDM)
• Trial ended, judgment on 9 May (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Xhaferi appeals for fair and regular elections and the citizens should exercise their voting right (Meta)
• Dimitrov: Government and opposition to jointly work on EU integration (Republika)
• Government and opposition fail to reach agreement on PPO law (Republika)
Albania
• Protest's aim was not violence but awareness - SMI says (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Georgian Consulate Opens in Serbia (Georgia Today)
• China’s Loan for Bosnia Coal Plant Worries EU (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 28 March 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: My abstention in vote was due to state interests (ORF/Tanjug)
• Vulin: I hope NATO will admit aggression against Serbia was horrible crime (Beta)
• Serbia and Georgia support one another’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (Tanjug)
• Fabrizi: No alternative to dialogue, cautious optimism (Tanjug/B92)
• Tenth EU-Serbia SAPC meeting Declaration and Recommendations adopted unanimously (RTS/Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Hahn: B&H leaders to form governments quickly (N1)
• Shaheeds in Boban’s empire (Srna)
• Constitutional Court cannot change historical fact (Srna)
• Micic: SDS bodies will decide on participation in Authorities (Srna)
• B&H Croat Presidency member names Serbian opposition leader as advisor (N1)
• US Ambassador: B&H's Annual National Programme should not be politicized (N1)
• President Meron to decide where Karadzic will serve the life imprisonment (Radio Sarajevo)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Parliament re-adopts several laws which President Ivanov refused to sign under the name “North Macedonia” (Republika)
• Albanian issues Secretariat being turned into a full government Ministry (Republika)
• Macedonian soldiers will go on compulsorily NATO missions (Meta)
• Interview with VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska Davkova (Ekspres/Republika)
Albania
• Opposition is getting ready for snap elections (ADN)
• 'New Opposition' - three candidates to accept mandate (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Albania opposition supporters try to storm parliament (AP)
• Tension at Albanian Parliament in face of opposition protest (ANSA)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 27 March 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Bombardment was crime (TV Happy/Tanjug/Beta/RTV/RTS)
• Brnabic: I won’t resign, I don’t accept blackmail (RTS/Tanjug/B92)
• Dacic: Paraguay under big pressure to recognize Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Improvement of political, economic relations with Guatemala (Tanjug)
• Djuric expecting Czech Republic to support efforts to compromise on Kosovo (Beta)
• Serbian opposition to boycott elections unless conditions change (N1)
• Djilas in US: Democracy in Serbia is jeopardized (N1)
• Possible dates for early elections (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: PDP will decide next week whether it will take part in authorities at B&H level (Srna)
• Dodik: SDS’ response next week (Srna)
• Left-leaning DF ready to negotiate forming government with nationalist parties (N1)
• Zvizdic with Ambassadors of Islamic Countries (Radio Sarajevo)
• RS committed to European integration and reforms (Srna)
• Commissioner Hahn to discuss reforms with B&H's authorities (N1)
• The relationship between Croatia and B&H remains strained (N1)
Croatia
• European Parliament election in Croatia called for 26 May (Hina)
• US Congress passes the bill supporting European energy security and diversification (Hina)
Montenegro
• Agreement on the Future by "Odupri Se": Protest unites opposition? (Vijesti/MINA)
• Montenegro and United States: Cooperation with State of Maine (TMN)
Republic of North Macedonia
• TV debate between opposition leader Mickoski and Prime Minister Zaev (Republika)
• Opinion polls in North Macedonia show mixed results (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Xhaferi: If we could wait a year for the language law, we will wait for Ivanov to leave (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Denmark ratifies North Macedonia's NATO Accession Protocol (Meta)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Blerim Reka – Underdog in North Macedonia’s Presidential Race (BIRN)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 26 March 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Elections in June or next year (RTS/Tanjug/Beta/Novosti/Politika)
• Paraguay remains firm on position of non-recognizing Kosovo (RTS)
• Kuburovic: Serbia makes progress in fight against corruption (RTS/Beta)
• SzS writes to Patriarch Irinej (Beta/Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Serbs should not pay attention to enemies of Republika Srpska (Srna)
• B&H Constitutional Court again to discuss 9 January - RS Day (Srna)
• Cooperation between RS and Serbs in Kosovo will be deepened (Srna)
• Russia respects Dayton Agreement, policy of reconciliation (Srna)
• Joint marking of Serbs suffering anniversaries important (Srna)
Croatia
• SDSS to stay on with the HDZ-led coalition government (HRT)
Montenegro
• DF offered new document (CDM)
• Europe has more important things to deal with, the region can wait (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Parliament to decide on Wednesday on the laws that Ivanov refused to sign (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Siljanovska with 6% ahead of Pendarovski (Republika)
Albania
• DP calls for preparations for early election (ADN)
• Political crisis, CEC Chairman seeks protection by parliament (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Albania Opposition Leader Grilled Over US Lobbying Contracts (BIRN)
• The Latest: Montenegro arrests suspected migrant smugglers (Associated Press)