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Belgrade Media Report 26 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Four agreements signed during Kosovo talks round (RTS, B92)
• Self-praising and conflicting interpretations (Danas)
• Drecun: Solid framework for relations normalization created (TV Pink)
• Mustafa: Great success in establishing Kosovo's sovereignty (Tanjug)
• Kurz: Agreements eliminate all obstacles (Tanjug)
• Gorani people want their own municipality and to join ZSO (Tanjug)
• Nikolic: We will never recognize Kosovo's independence (Tanjug)
• Vucic: One spark could ignite whole region (Tanjug)
• Commissioner: Migrants should be offered to settle in Serbia (B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Radoncic: SBB in not entering the government (Nezavisne)
• B&H and Montenegro sing border agreement (Bosna danas)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia, Kosovo Overcome Past Disputes In 'Landmark' Accord (RFE/RL)
• Serbia Sees Its Path to EU Open After Pact With Kosovo (Bloomberg)
• After 7 years of independence, Kosovo will get telephone code (EurActiv.com/Reuters)
• Refugee Crisis to Overshadow Balkan Summit (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 26 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Four agreements signed during Kosovo talks round (RTS, B92)
• Self-praising and conflicting interpretations (Danas)
• Drecun: Solid framework for relations normalization created (TV Pink)
• Mustafa: Great success in establishing Kosovo's sovereignty (Tanjug)
• Kurz: Agreements eliminate all obstacles (Tanjug)
• Gorani people want their own municipality and to join ZSO (Tanjug)
• Nikolic: We will never recognize Kosovo's independence (Tanjug)
• Vucic: One spark could ignite whole region (Tanjug)
• Commissioner: Migrants should be offered to settle in Serbia (B92)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Radoncic: SBB in not entering the government (Nezavisne)
• B&H and Montenegro sing border agreement (Bosna danas)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia, Kosovo Overcome Past Disputes In 'Landmark' Accord (RFE/RL)
• Serbia Sees Its Path to EU Open After Pact With Kosovo (Bloomberg)
• After 7 years of independence, Kosovo will get telephone code (EurActiv.com/Reuters)
• Refugee Crisis to Overshadow Balkan Summit (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 25 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Spokeswoman for Mogherini: Brussels talks are underway (Tanjug)
• Additional pressure of Washington and Berlin on Pristina may be required (B92)
• Serbia contributes to drafting objective report on KiM (Tanjug)
• Drecun: Resolution 1244 still current for Serbia (Tanjug)
• Vucic about early elections, SZO and Thaci’s comments (B92)
• Dacic: Elections unnecessary, but Vucic will decide (Radio Beograd)
• UNHCR in Serbia: There's no migrant crisis (RTS)
• EU official on abolishment of Cyrillic in Croatian town (B92)
• VS to take part in two military exercises in Russia (Politika)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Bakir Izetbegovic: Radoncic welcomed to join the coalition (Bosna danas)
• Dodik: Offer resolution through reforms, and there won't be a referendum in RS (RTRS)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia, Kosovo Leaders Meet to End Stalemate (BIRN)
• Balkan migrant emergency shifts to Serbia (ANSAmed)
• Hungary fencing its border, Russia sends tents to Serbia (New Europe)
• Republika Srpska referendum will spur reforms (EUobserver)

Belgrade Media Report 24 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• FM at UN: "Abolish either UNSCR 1244, or double standards" (Tanjug)
• Dacic, Ban Ki-moon: 1244 remains core of UN policy toward Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Maric expects ZSO agreement to be reached (RTS)
• Maric: Brussels warned us about Pristina's provocations (RTS)
• Thaci about the Special Court and wartime crimes (VoA, Beta)
• Oliver Ivanovic ends hunger strike (Tanjug)
• More than 7,000 refugees arrive in Serbia in one night (B92)
• Vucic, Davenport: EU impressed with organization of reception of refugees (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik: RS will not engage in war (Srna)
• Dodik ready to give up on referendum, but wants control over judiciary (Bosna danas)
• Radoncic does not rule out possibility of joining the coalition (RTM)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo applies for UNESCO membership but Serbia opposes (AP)
• Russia assists Serbia with EU-bound refugee influx (RT)
• Macedonia migrants: Thousands break through at Greek border (BBC)
• The Hungary games (politico.eu)
• Bosnia: A Nation United in Disaster, Strained in Peace (National Geographic)

Belgrade Media Report 21 August 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• UN Security Council today on Kosovo, Dacic represent Serbia (RTS)
• New round of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue set for August 25 (Tanjug)
• Belgrade "determined to reach agreement in Brussels" (Tanjug, Beta)
• Djuric: Our goal in Brussels is establishment of ZSO (Tanjug)
• Jahjaga signs decree proclaiming law on special court (Blic)
• Migrant crisis: State of emergency along Macedonian borders (Tanjug)
• Macedonian troops fire stun grenades at migrants on border (Tanjug, Beta,)
• Serbians advised to stay away from Gevgelija border crossing (B92)
• Muiznieks urges Croatia to reconsider decision on Cyrillic (Blic)
• Vucic: HDZ accusations senseless (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Covic to meet with Dodik today in Mostar, with Radoncic on Saturday (Oslobodjenje)
• Covic: Meeting with Nikolic is necessary (Srna)
• Journalists trace property of Dragan Covic’s family (Bosna danas)
• Pleasure with adoption of reform agenda in B&H (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Could Thaci, Ceku and other Kosovo’s leaders stand trial for war crimes? (Sputnik)
• Europe’s Dilemma Over Migrants Can Only Get Worse (BIRN)
• Bulgaria asks Serbia for clarity on Dacic views on migrants (IBNA)