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)