United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 13 December 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic to Tanin: Kosovo army a new provocative measure (RTS)
• Vucic: KFOR’s obligation will be to disband Kosovo army (Tanjug/B92)
• Drecun: Kosovo army can seriously threaten Serbs (RTS)
• Eurochambers against Pristina’s taxes on Serbian goods (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency adopts joint statement on EU integration; Dodik and Komsic request removal of some ambassadors (TV1/BHT1)
• Ljubic says constituent rights of Croat people in B&H have been violated by imposed changes of Constitution and Election Law of B&H (FTV)
• Inaugural session of RS CoP held in Banja Luka (BHT1)
• Covic gave Izetbegovic clear ultimatum, 1991 census cannot be used for formation of FB&H HoP (Dnevni list)
fYROM
• Defense Minister Kammenos issues a threatening message from the Greek – Macedonian border (Republika)
• Mickoski calls Zaev out to a debate, to discuss the forced name change and the political persecution (Republika)
• Constitutional Court refuses to decide whether the scandalous October 19th vote was legal (Republika)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• NATO-led troops on the move in northern Kosovo (AFP)
• FYROM constitutional revisions in line with Prespes accord, says gov't source (ekathimerini)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 12 December 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic in United Arab Emirates: Mogherini is not to be blamed for the dialogue (RTS)
• Kuburovic: UNMIK making arrest warrants invisible (Tanjug)
• Serbia losing war crimes cases because of harmful agreements with Croatia and B&H (Politika)
• Odalovic: Haradinaj playing with fire (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC fails to discuss issue of filling of Federation of B&H HoP (FTV)
• Dodik postpones consultations on appointment of Chairman of B&H CoM designate (N1)
• Members of Serb Caucus in B&H HoR will insist on adoption of law on B&H CC, in order to remove foreign judges from that institution (ATV)
• Mogherini on reform of Election Law (TV1)
• Covic: OHR chiefs have mutilated B&H with their decisions (Glas Srpske)
• Brammertz: Croatian government influences the justice process in war crime cases, which resulted in blocking of a large number of cases against former members of the Croatian army and HVO (N1)
Croatia
• Originally offered F-16 fighter jets or nothing, says Prime Minister (Hina)
Montenegro
• Without consent on Knezevic’s and Medojevic’s appeals (RTCG)
Albania
• Massive protests, Basha: Students killed fear (ADN)
• Students protest, Rama reacts (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Zaev reignites controversy over 'Macedonian' language (Ekathimerini)
• French Foreign Minister: Small arms from the Western Balkans are a threat to European security (European Western Balkans)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 11 December 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Czech Republic values Serbia’s constructive approach to problems in Kosovo (Beta)
• Pellegrini: Slovakia explicitly against formation of Kosovo army (Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric: New measures would threaten future of both Serbs and Albanians (RTS)
• Joksimovic: Two chapters important, but Serbiacold have opened more (RTV/Tanjug)
• Fabrizi: Road to EU depends on Serbia (N1)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• FAC discusses issues regarding Western Balkans (BHT1)
• Croats and Serbs together in fight against desecration of status of constituent people (Dnevni list/Srna)
• Komsic accuses Croatia of undermining B&H and its sovereignty (N1)
• Covic informs Orban that post of Croat member of B&H Presidency was once again taken away from Croats (ATV)
• B&H CEC passes decision to call and hold early elections for mayors and heads of nine cities, municipalities in B&H (ATV)
Montenegro
• Chapter 27 opened in Brussels: Great success for Montenegro (TMN)
fYROM
• Xhaferi: Constitutional amendments to be voted on January 15 (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev: there will be no general amnesty law (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Hahn: I hope Gruevski's extradition will happen, but it's unlikely (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Students refuse PM calls for dialogue (ADN)
• New protests hit Albania, Rama reacts (ADN)
• Vasili: The end of Rama inevitable (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Ninth meeting of the Accession Conference with Serbia at Ministerial level, Brussels, 10 December 2018 (EEAS press release)
• Germany urges Kosovo to drop tariffs on Serbia (Reuters)
• Kosovo prime minister warns Brussels of risk to Balkans stability (The Financial Times)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Monday 10 December 2018

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Serbs in Kosovo on brink of humanitarian disaster (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: We will fight for peace to be preserved and Serbs protected (RTS)
• Djuric: Every new measure by Pristina is a one-way ticket for disaster of both Serbs and Albanians (RTS)
• Djuric: Pristina is destabilizing the region (Politika)
• Ljajic: Pristina opened Pandora’s box, crisis of EU authority at work (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H CEC determines results of indirect elections for B&H HoP and RS CoP (FTV)
• EU has reacted to an open letter of former High Representatives (BHT1)
• Lavrov: Protectorate in B&H prevents development of B&H and hampers process of reconciliation (RTRS)
• Dodik: Without dialogue on solutions imposed by HRs, B&H should not exist (ATV)
Croatia
• Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs replies to letter of three former HRs (HRT)
fYROM
• Greek government swifts focus to constitutional amendments in Macedonia - reactions to Zaev's statements continue (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Macedonian Foreign Ministry responds to Bulgarian Deputy PM Karakachanov's threat over Zaev's 'Macedonian language' (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Lavrov: Constitutional changes imposed by blackmailing and bribing lawmakers (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• EU Ambassador: Important week for government and opposition (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Macedonia’s Amnesty Caught Between Law and Pragmatism (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS

• Pristina, Tirana sabotage peaceful resolution of problem with trade taxes (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Destabilizing measures of Pristina deserve condemnation from OSCE (Beta)
• Madagascar withdraws recognition of Kosovo (Tanjug)
• “Commander Remi”, first passenger for the Special Court in The Hague (RTS)
• Miscevic: Nearly 55 percent of foreign policy aligned with EU (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Inaugural session of B&H HoR takes place (N1)
• SDP, PDP slam SDA for supporting election of SNSD delegates in B&H HoP (EuroBlic)
• RS parliament elects four delegates in B&H HoP from SNSD with help of SDA (TV1)
• Deadline for formation of authorities in Federation of B&H HoP expires; B&H CEC still has not published decision on population census (FTV)
• Former HRs send letter to Mogherini regarding Croatia’s interfering with political processes in B&H (BHT1)
Croatia
• Croatian Parliament Committee on Croats outside Republic of Croatia adopts Proposal of Declaration on Position of Croats in B&H (HRT1)
Montenegro
• Constitutional Court initiated the proceedings against Medojevic (Dan)
• Montenegro at NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels (TMN)
fYROM
• No doubts about the rule of law - Macedonia NATO member in February 2020 (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Parliamentary boycott, opposition MPs risk mandates (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• EU's Failure to Make Kosovo Respect Duties Questions Bloc's Reputation – Lavrov (Sputnik)