STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: There is no need for Thaqi to visit Belgrade (RTS/Tanjug) • Berlin’s 11 points – condition for negotiations (Novosti) • Djuric: No investment in Brezovica without agreement with the rightful owners (Tanjug) • Little hope for Brezovica (Politika) • Ljajic: Seselj’s case – conflict of vanities within Hague court (TV N1) • Filipenko: We expect Serbian officials in Kiev on 8 May (Danas) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Jerlagic: For the first time since Dayton, we have a government that functions with one part not recognizing another (Oslobodjenje) • Covic and Izetbegovic without an agreement on the formation of cantonal government (Fena) • Izetbegovic: January 9th is not the date that should be celebrated by all citizens of RS (Fena) • B&H Court reached the verdict for crimes against Serbs in the Dretelj prison camp (Srna) • EU: Respect the decisions of the Constitutional Court (Srna) • UN suspects illegal arms trades between Bosnia and Libya (Dalje/FTV) • Former US ambassador says Dayton accords generator of problems in B&H (Dalje/ Dnevni avaz) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU-facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia: Recent achievements and upcoming challenges (EU Reporter) • Enquiry says Kosovo mission not guilty of 'cover-up' (EU Observer) • Macedonia Political Crisis Talks Resume in Brussels (BIRN) • Waiting for EU leadership: The worsening crisis in Macedonia (EurActiv) • EU backs Montenegro in spite of shortcomings (New Europe)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: Nobody’s child in Kosovo and Metohija can be a victim of violence (Tanjug) • Vulin condemns violence in Kosovska Mitrovica (Novosti) • Mihajlovic: Incidents in Kosovo and Metohija over nervousness (RTS) • Boljevic: Serb judges in Kosovo and Metohija will be requested to accept Kosovo citizenship and renounce Serbian citizenship (Politika) • Kocijancic: Serbia knows well what it needs to do (Danas) • Brammertz: Order Seselj back in custody immediately (Tanjug) • Ivanic: B&H can join NATO only if Serbia does (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Radmanovic: SNSD defending the Dayton Agreement, freedom and independence of RS (Srna) • SDA warns SNSD: Don’t play games with B&H’s territorial integrity! (Oslobodjenje) • Indictment for crimes in Strpci (Srna) • Interview with PDHR David M. Robinson (Nezavisne) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo Police on Alert After Stabbing of Serb Teen (AP) • Serb 'Protection Force' Members to Join Kosovo Police (BIRN) • Serbia's letter to the UN: Rama's statement, provocative and dangerous (Albeu) • Serbian Citizens support Russia, Not EU – German Newspaper (Die Welt) • Biden Calls Serbian PM to Washington to counter Cooperation with Russia (Sputnik) • Bosnia indicts four over recruiting militants for Syria and Iraq (Today’s Zaman)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Protest note delivered to Albanian Ambassador to Serbia (RTS) • Dacic: Decision on Serbian Army’s participation in parade in Moscow in line with the law (Beta) • Dacic and Zannier: Chance to establish lasting peace in Ukraine (RTS/Tanjug) • Drecun: EU won’t set conditions it knows we won’t fulfill (RTS) • Brussels prefers a ‘Greater Albania’ over a ‘Greater Serbia’ (Politika) • Joksimovic: There is political consensus on joining EU (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Life sentence to Tolimir confirmed (RTRS) • Izetbegovic: SDA still has no defined position on coordination mechanism issue (Oslobodjenje) • Dodik: Zukorlic is a religious fanatic (Srna/Beta) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo Offers Deal on Serb-Language Diplomas (BIRN) • IMF to conduct Serbia review in first week of May: government official (Reuters) • UN Appeals Judges Uphold Bosnian Serb's Genocide Conviction (AP) • Macedonia Tapes Suggest Govt Meddling With Lustration (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: EU shyly on Rama’s statement (RTS) • Dacic: Disputable that there are no reactions to Rama’s statement (Tanjug) • Dacic: Let us not be victims of geopolitical relations between Russia and the EU (Tanjug) • Djuric: Rama’s statement attempt to blackmail EU (B92) • Kocijancic: Provocations by Thaqi, Rama unacceptable (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • B&H Council of Ministers completed (Srna) • Crnadak: We cannot recognize Kosovo (Nezavisne) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Sputnik in Talks with Kosovo to Ease Relations, Not to Recognize State (Sputnik) • Serbia to stay out of NATO despite broader cooperation (Kazinform) • Kosovo – Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Conversations between Harlem Désir and his counterparts • Hungary, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey sign Declaration on Energy Cooperation (Associated Press Agency) • Arrest Made in Attack on Bosnian Jewish Leader (jpupdates.com) • UN support for Croatia bill to compensate war rape victims (New Europe)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Brussels to decide whether it wants Serbia in Europe (Politika) • Dacic: Even if we recognized Kosovo, EU wouldn’t want us (Sputnik/Tanjug/B92) • Djuric: Rama’s statement endangering peace and stability (RTS) • Calving of Mt. Sar (Politika) • Croatia insensitive toward victims (Blic) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Covic: Federation government weaker link in B&H (Oslobodjenje) • Ivanic: Dodik, Cvijanovic invent problems to divert attention from thievery (Oslobodjenje) • Gruevski grants amnesty to Albanians (Vecer) • Kacin: Bosnia doesn’t need new problems concerning border with Montenegro (Dalje) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo Serbs Set Terms For Ending Boycott (BIRN) • Serbian Army to take part in Victory Day Parade in Moscow (Sputnik) • Serbia can gain access to gas supplies from Azerbaijan (Trend News Agency) • Bosnian Serb Party to Block 'Illegal' State Govt (BIRN) • Macedonia PM ‘Agreed Amnesty for War Crimes Suspects’ (BIRN)