United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 18 February 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Kosovo Albanian platform is against dialogue (Tanjug)
• Djuric: This platform for Kosovo dialogue aims to ruin it (Tanjug/B92)
• Dacic: What is Pristina celebrating and what have they done in 11 years? (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Pristina’s taxes divert attention from essential issues in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• TurkStream once again stopped by Bulgaria (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Only internal agreement can save B&H (Srna/Politika)
• Dodik: Synonym for RS can be only Western Serbia (Srna)
• Cubrilovic: In B&H energy should be spend on what is possible to agree (Srna)
• Zvizdic at Munich Security Conference: B&H must be part of EU and NATO (Fena)
• Stoltenberg: We are ready to accept B&H's Annual National Programme (N1)
Croatia
• President rejects allegations she changed speeches to appease Vucic (Hina)
• Croatian reintegration model applicable to Ukraine and Georgia, says Plenkovic (Hina)
Montenegro
• Protest in Podgorica gathered several thousand citizens (TMN)
• Government of Montenegro supports Republic North Macedonia NATO path (TMN)
fYROM
• Mogherini and Hahn confirm the arrival of the notification about the new name of Macedonia (Meta)
• Zaev and Tsipras awarded with Ewald von Kleist Award for resolving the name dispute (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Siljanovska wins VMRO-DPMNE's confidence for presidential candidate (Nezavisen vesnik)
• SDSM convenes an emergency meeting with the coalition (Nezavisen vesnik)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Vučić and Thaçi in Munich: Slim chances for an agreement in the near future (European Western Balkans)
• UN chief hails victory of ‘political will’ in historic Republic of North Macedonia accord (UN News)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 14 February 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Serbia strengthens its international position (RTS/Tanjug)
• Drecun: US harshening stand towards Pristina (RTS)
• Moscow: Organ trafficking in Kosovo must be processed (Tanjug/Sputnik)
• Agreement between Serbia and US on extradition confirmed (RTV/Tanjug/Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: I expect government formed within month (Srna)
• SDA and HDZ discuss formation of government (N1)
• EP concerned over slowdown in B&H, calls for swift government formation (N1)
• Pompeo and Lajcak discussed political situation in B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• No war reparation discussions with Serbia (Hina)
• Tajani apologizes after meeting Croatian and Slovenian MEPs (Hina)
Montenegro
• Boskovic in Brussels: Montenegro coherently conducts NATO policies (CDM)
• Germany supports Montenegro’s further EU development (TMN)
fYROM
• Skopje and Athens inform Guterres on name North Macedonia entry into force (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Bulgarian government endorses Macedonia's NATO Accession Protocol (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Sekerinska attends her first NATO ministerial, refers to Macedonia as “North Macedonia” (Republika)
• Two days of national mourning declared (Republika)
Albania
• Xhacka to meet with Defense Ministers in Brussels (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• How migration crisis has damaged the EU integration of the Western Balkans (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 13 February 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Pristina’s nervous, West did right things verbally (Tanjug/B92)
• Stoltenberg: Pristina’s moves disappoint some NATO members; NATO to re-examine support to Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Annual National Program removed from agenda for the 4th time (Srna)
• Petrovic: Waiting for Bosniak’s to agree (ATV)
• New US Ambassador to B&H, Eric Nelson, sworn in (N1)
Montenegro
• Stoltenberg: Montenegro’s NATO membership is encouraging (CDM)
Croatia
• Tajani’s explanation of controversial remarks does little to ease concerns (HRT)
fYROM
• Zaev and SDSM run away from early parliamentary elections! (Republika)
• Mickoski: As much as you are running away Zaev I will defeat you in parliamentary elections, the people will defeat you, Macedonia will win! (Republika)
• Slovenia ratified Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol (Meta)
Albania
• Meta: The Balkans' future is not border change (AND/ALB UK TV)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• China’s Influence in Balkans Poses Risks, Report Warns (BIRN)
• Serbia-Kosovo relations: Confrontation or normalisation? (European Parliament
• Think Tank)
• Guaido Was Recruited by the US a Decade Ago - Venezuelan Envoy to Russia (Sputnik)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 12 February 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic, Leancă: Friendly relations between Serbia and Moldova (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic: Thank you for not recognizing Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric on Haradinaj’s statement: This is not 1999 (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Jeremic: SzS against delineation and Kosovo’s UN membership (Beta)
• SNS to discuss elections next week (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Sarajevo opens European Youth Winter Olympic Festival; Propaganda as the only truth (N1/Srna)
• Majkic: Very bad message sent to world (Srna)
• Council of Ministers' Chairman calls for adoption of B&H's program for NATO (N1)
• Cooperation between SNSD, Freedom Party and Northern League agreed (Srna)
Croatia
• Croatian politicians condemn remarks made by President of European Parliament (HRT)
• Prime Minister Plenkovic rung Tajani over his controversial statement (Hina)
• Tajani: No territorial claims on Croatia and Slovenia (Hina)
fYROM
• Zaev raises NATO flag; President Ivanov’s office received an invitation for the NATO ceremony only after it was over (Republika)
Albania
• Albanian Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee supports Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol (ADN)
• DP seeks pre-electoral agreement (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Gains and Losses for Greece After the Birth of North Macedonia (Greek Reporter)
• After the Prespes accord: Turkey’s presence in FYROM (ekathimerini.com)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 11 February 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Schieb discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: I’ve been around world 25 times campaigning for Serbia (TV Pink/Tanjug/B92)
• Dacic: Everybody condemned taxes, majority condemned decision of army formation (RTS)
• SzS MPs boycott Serbian parliament (Beta/Tanjug)
• Jeremic: Opposition leaders can expect a call from Vucic, there are no secret deals (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik and Covic calling on Bosniak representatives to form government (Srna)
• SDP decided not to go into coalition with national parties (Fena)
• RS Commission for Srebrenica keeps drawing criticism (N1)
• US Embassy and OHR condemn formation of commission for Srebrenica (Fena)
Croatia
• Police arrests three attackers on Serbian water polo players; Government strongly condemns the attack (Hina)
fYROM
• Greek parliament ratifies neighbor's NATO accession protocol (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Hahn: I'm confident that EU member states will acknowledge this remarkable achievement in June (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Osmani – Palmer: Macedonia expects US support in the upcoming period as well (Meta)
• The presidential elections will be held on 21 April (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev: There is a possible consensus on a presidential candidate, we have a dilemma over early elections (Meta)
Albania
• Local elections on 30 June, List of SP candidates unveiled (ADN)
• Ruci: Albania will probably ratify Macedonia's NATO Accession protocol on Thursday (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• London ignores threat that "Kosovo army" will pose to Serbs — Russian Embassy (TASS)