STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: Ivanovic’s verdict attempt to behead Serbs (Beta) • Vucic: Ivanovic’s verdict not final (RTS) • Dacic: Ivanovic’s verdict encouraging extremists on both sides (Tanjug) • Djuric: Verdict not to be viewed as an isolated event (RTS) • Drecun: Ivanovic’s verdict is political (RTS/Tanjug) • Odalovic: Ivanovic indicted so the public would swallow the Special Court (TV N1/Radio Belgrade) • SDS shocked with Ivanovic’s verdict (Beta) • Resolution on Serbia coordinated in European Parliament (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Local elections are not going to be postponed (Srna) • Radomir Vukovic sentenced to 20 years in prison (Fena) • Bosnian Presidency ex-member faces war crimes trial (Dnevni avaz) • Mektic suspended Dautbasic (Nezavisne) • Dodik: Application of B&H for candidate status in the EU needs to be credible (Srna) • Przino Part 5: Commissioner Hahn will take SDSM to elections (MNA) • Oreskovic presents new Croatian government (Beta) • Croats want return of Cyrilic script (H1TV) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia Fears Becoming Refugee 'Buffer Zone' (BIRN) • Time Running Out for Deal on Mostar Elections (BIRN) • Montenegro Urged to Probe PM's Family Bank (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Ivanovic sentenced to nine years in prison (Beta/Tanjug) • Djuric: Serbia appalled by the verdict (RTS) • Ljajic: Verdict against Ivanovic politically motivated (Beta) • Drecun: Verdict might reflect on political stability and security situation (Tanjug) • Vulin: Ivanovic’s sentencing “rape of justice” (Tanjug) • Visa-free regime between EU and Kosovo is in Serbia’s interest (Danas) • Djuric: Parliamentary elections to be held on the territory of Serbia (Tanjug) • Albanians in southern Serbia request less signatures for registering minorities (Novosti) • Vulin: We will receive only refugees seeking asylum in Austria and Germany (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: Mihajlovic does not understand the essence of the referendum (Srna) • The most advised politician in B&H: Milorad Dodik has 17 advisers (Klix) • New law: Only the chair and his deputies will have advisors (RTBN) • B&H – EU: Application for membership by month’s end (Oslobodjenje) • The arrest at the airport in Sarajevo: A man from Velika Kladusa fought for ID in Syria (Nezavisne) • HR Inzko visits Japan: Respect for rule of law vital to progress in B&H (Nezavisne) • Interview with HR Valentin Inzko (Oslobodjenje) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia’s Early Elections: A Primer (Balkanist Magazine) • Davutoğlu requested Serbian mediation in Russia crisis, says envoy (Today’s Zaman)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Brussels, preparations for the Vucic-Mustafa meeting (RTS) • UN and EU headquarters examining future model of international presence in the province (Novosti) • Tadic and Jovanovic want cooperation only with DS; Vucic without comment on opposition uniting (Danas) • Opposition: We are not closer to an agreement (RTS/Tanjug) • Popovic with SNS? (Novosti) • Mihajlovic: Referendum in RS doesn’t suit Serbia at all (Danas) • Vukadinovic: Elections as referendum on “Belgrade Waterfront” (Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Mektic: I started the procedure for the suspension of Dautbasic (N1) • DF asks for Novalic’s resignation (Nezavisne) • Covic with EU ambassadors: Strong support for the European future of B&H (Oslobodjenje) • Police in Sarajevo arrested a man carrying a bomb (Bosna danas) • SDSM leader: Will Decide on Our Next Move in Coming Days (MNA) • Opposition consulting on joint action (RTCG) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Can the New Kosovo Court Keep Witnesses Safe? (BIRN) • Elections enigma in Serbia (Independent Balkan News Agency) • Audit in Divided Mostar Disappoints Opposition (BIRN) • NATO Helps Montenegro Dispose of Yugoslav Weapons (BIRN) • EU chief gives migrant plan 2 months to work (AP)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic to resign in March (Novosti) • Gojkovic: We didn’t dicuss the date of elections (RTV) • How will elections impact negotiations with Pristina (Novosti) • UNMIK to assume EULEX jurisdictions? (Novosti/Politika) • What will Pajtic offer the opposition to unite (Danas) • Pastor: SVM to independently take part in elections (RTS) • Parties to receive funds from budget reserves (Novosti) • Lajcak: Normalization of relations condition for successful EU integration (Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Izetbegovic: I want to believe in the sincerity of Vucic’s message (Nezavisne) • Izetbegovic: B&H’s EU application should be made credible regardless of date of submission (Fena) • Izetbegovic: Dautbasic and Jusic can be appointed despite being arrested (Bosna danas) • Cvijanovic: Final coordination mechanism needs to be adopted as soon as possible (Srna) • Macedonian Prime Minister: Parliamentary elections will be held in April (MNA) • Alternate deputy and deputy ministers in Macedonia’s transitional government elected (MNA) • Hahn: All political and institutional actors in the country to ensure fair elections (MRT) • January 24 - vote of confidence in the Montenegrin parliament (RTCG) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serb election likely to result in government romp (politico.eu) • Serbia’s Opposition ‘Must Unite or Face Defeat’ (BIRN) • Bosnian Court ‘Under Pressure’ After Politician’s Arrest (BIRN) • Montenegro to Hike Funding for Political Parties (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Elections to be held on 24 April, most probably (Politika) • Serbian parliamentary elections to be slated in Kosovo and Metohija, most probably (Novosti) • Djuric heads Serbian delegation in Brussels (RTS/FoNet) • Special court for KLA crimes to be located in Hague (Tanjug) • Indictment against Covic over money for Kosovo (N1) • Analysts look at reasons behind decision to go to polls (B92/Deutsche Welle) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Radoncic: SDA-SBB coalition will certainly last at least until 2018 (Oslobodjenje) • Without the consent regarding the Bosniak veto, the decision will be sent to the RS Constitutional Court (Srna) • Federation of B&H intends to fully centralize the Missing Persons Institute of B&H (Srna) • European Commissioner Hahn urges party leaders to agree upon election date (MIA) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo war crimes court to be established in The Hague (Jurist) • Serbia PM calls for snap elections with EU in mind (AFP)