STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Kosovo government launches initiative for formation of armed forces (Novosti)
• Drecun: Formation of armed forces in Kosovo a destabilization factor (RTS/Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: Creation of Kosovo army is harmful (RTS)
• Stefanovic: We are taking the warrant seriously (Beta)
• Meucci: Possible opening of Gorazdevac case (Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Neither SDP nor DF wants to enter Federation government (Oslobodjenje)
• HDZ chief dismisses accusations by Bosnian parties (Dalje)
• “All this with the Albanians is a bit shady” (Jutarnji List)
• Croatian state visit to B&H: Territorial integrity is crucial for any form of support (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Moody's: Serbian IMF deal credit positive, "mild" recovery in 2016 (Reuters)
• New Tapes Leave Macedonia Minister Red-Faced (BIRN)
• Disputes Simmer Over Bosnian Independence Day (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric: Pristina should punish the attackers (Novosti)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija on Pristina’s spinning (Politika/Beta)
• Vulin: Recognition of Kosovo out of question (RTS)
• Ker-Lindsay: I doubt Blair’s efficiency (Danas)
• Chauprade: Independence of Kosovo historical mistake (Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• No agreement, SDA & HDZ to meet again Tuesday (Srna)
• Suljagic: With his behavior, Izetbegovic knocked DF from the executive government (Oslobodjenje/Patria)
• Dodik: Stop insulting Serbs (Srna)
• Bosnian political parties strongly criticized HDZ leader Karamarko (Dalje)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia pins hopes on Turkish Stream (Vestnik Kavkaza)
• Collapse of Bosnia’s Ruling Coalition Deepens Crisis (BIRN)
• Fears for Macedonia's fragile democracy amid 'coup' and wiretap claims (The Guardian)
• Macedonia reels over evidence of Orwellian surveillance (DW)
• Montenegro Police Chided Over Organized Crime Wave (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• UN Panel: UNMIK to apologize to families of abducted Serbs (RTS/Tanjug/Vesti)
• Dacic: Kerry commended Serbia (RTS)
• Drecun: Belgrade respects only agreements (Danas)
• Stojanovic will not be tried in Djakovica (Novosti)
• Albanians will not stop (Novosti)
• Blair in Belgrade – for a cup of coffee without sugar (New Serbian Political Thought)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Confirmed candidates for ministers in the Council of Ministers (RTRS)
• Husein ef. Kavazovic: Some are trying to use religion and do what they are doing (Oslobodjenje)
• B&H and FYROM propose Joint Balkan Armed Forces (Dnevnik.ba)
• The first sentence in the case “Putsch” - 3 years for illegal wiretapping and spying (MIA)
• Strong blow from Gruevski over the destructive scenario of Zaev (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kerry welcomes Serbia's cooperation regarding Ukraine (USA Today)
• Serbia’s IMF package set to boost privatisation (Financial Times)
• Serbia begins NATO partnership (SETimes)
• Bosnia judge detained on suspicion of taking bribe (Jurist)
• Gruevski Has Made a Nightmare out of Macedonia (Balkan Insight)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic: Detention of Ivanovic and others is abuse of law (RTS)
• Cuba supports Serbia’s position on Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Detention extended for Ivanovic (Tanjug)
• Kosovo places Stojanovic on Interpol’s warrant (Politika)
• Vulin: Time and place or issuing warrant not accidental (Tanjug)
• Seselj: Interpol’s warrant continuation of pressure on government (Beta)
• Obradovic: No illegal immigrants crossed border in last two days (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• No agreement on formation of the new FB&H Government (Srna)
• Dodik: Law on B&H gas unacceptable transfer of jurisdictions – RS will oppose it (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik: Message to all ambassadors in B&H is to stay out of internal matters (Srna)
• Wounded jihadists medically treated in FB&H (Glas Srpske/Srna)
• Zaev: Fourth series of secret recordings (Tanjug)
• Gruevski: Zaev undermines the system and endangers citizens’ privacy (MIA)
• Xucla: False is that I asked for monitoring Macedonia (MIA)
• Kitarovic visiting B&H 3rd of March (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Wave of Kosovan migration sparks unease in European capitals (Financial Times)
• What next for Kosovo Serbs? (TransConflict)
• Amnesty Gives Balkans Mixed Verdict on Rights (Balkan Insight)
• OP-ED: The disaster of Kosovo should be a warning to all humanitarian interventionists (The Week)
• Appeals court: Former Bosnian prison guard can be extradited (Associated Press)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Serbia devoted to stability and peace in Ukraine (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: OSCE and Serbia receive support at UN (Tanjug)
• Churkin supports Serbia at OSCE helm (Tanjug)
• Stojanovic hopes for a reaction from the state over the “red” warrant (Tanjug)
• Kosovo Serb ministers still waiting for Vucic’s invitation (Politika)
• UNMIK’s judiciary suspended proceedings way back in 2000, but documents on this appeared only a few days ago (Politika)
• Milenkovic: We expect opening of several chapters this year (Danas)
• Kerry: Serbia also in “line of fire” (Tanjug/Ria Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Today meeting of the SDA, HDZ and DF leaders (Srna)
• British Ambassador to B&H: Edward Ferguson-B&H should join the EU and NATO (Nezavisne)
• Amnesty International: Serbs in Croatia still suffer discrimination (Srna)
• Kitarovic next week in B&H (Beta)
• FYROM: Widespread anger at the media close to the SDSM, funded by Soros (MIA)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• ‘Kosovo exodus – lesson for West not to meddle in other countries’ affairs’ (RT)
• Serbia respects Bosnia’s territorial integrity but prioritizes Republika Srpska (Journal of Turkish Weekly News)
• Bosnians Argue Over Claim to Slice of Montenegro (BIRN)
• Juncker cancels meeting with Macedonian PM over tensions (EurActiv)