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Belgrade Media Report 17 February 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: Dangers produced by Kosovo precedent become clear (Beta) • Vulin: No hope that the situation will improve in Kosovo (RTS) • Vulin requesting new investigation into the murder of Serbs near Podujevo (Politika) • Anniversary of the crime in Livadice (Tanjug) • New arrests of migrants at Serbia-Hungary border (Tanjug) • Djuric: We will not discuss succession with Pristina (Danas) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Colak, Tadic and Softic part of leadership of B&H Parliamentary Assembly (Nezavisne novine/Srna) • Vucic: relations between Belgrade and Sarajevo are “good” while their improvement “is expected” (Dnevni avaz) • Grabar-Kitarovic prepared to assist B&H on EU path (Oslobodjenje) • Serbia, Macedonia sign seven cooperation agreements (Tanjug) • President Ivanov and Serbian PM Vucic discuss EU integrations, regional issues (Republika) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo Serb MPs to Consult Belgrade Before Quitting (BIRN) • Serbia Honours Chomsky for Criticising NATO Bombing (BIRN) • The Privateers and the Protesters (Transitions Online) • Croatia will become rich, pledges new president (The Scotsman) • Macedonian opposition releases new wiretaps exposing the government (EurActiv) • Macedonia PM Leaves Opposition Charges Hanging (BIRN) • The ICJ’s conservative stance in the ruling on Serbian and Croatian claims of genocide (Journal of Turkish Weekly Op-Ed)

Belgrade Media Report 13 February 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Miscevic: Now is the time to accelerate negotiations (RTS) • Drecun: Right time for opening Chapter 35 (RTS) • Serbs thinking of freezing contacts with Pristina (Politika) • Dragisic: Exodus is organized (Beta) • Exodus (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Bosic: SDS does not know which ministries they will get (Fena/Oslobodjenje) • Wishes outstrip available ministries (Nezavisne novine) • Jonathan Moore in Banja Luka: Freedom of speech must be protected (Oslobodjenje) • Zaev possesses material of wiretapping of over 20,000 people (News 24) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Belgrade-Priština dialogue resumes (EurActiv) • Pristina asks EU to expel illegal Kosovo migrants (EUbusiness) • German police sent to Serbia-Hungary border to stem Kosovo exodus (Reuters) • Serbian PM Going to Zagreb For Inauguration (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Rerort 12 February 2015

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: We got the most with Brussels negotiations (RTS/B92) • Government adopts report on Brussels dialogue (Tanjug) • Selakovic: Perspective for Kosovo Serbs (RTS) • Djuric: President of the Basic Court will always be a Serb (Politika) • A film about the only Serb child in Prizren, Kosovo (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Draft statement receives unanimous support (Srna) • Dodik: Parliament showed unity (Srna) • Ambassador Cormack opens workshop on fight against terrorism (Oslobodjenje) • After several denials, Zaev admitted that he collaborated with Verushevski (Kurir.mk/24 News) • What is Ahmeti’s crime in the conversation published by Zaev? (Kurir.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia, Hungary demand help from EU to stem migrant ‘exodus’ from Kosovo (Euronews) • Serbia Border Crisis: Hungary Flooded With Migrants, Latest European Nation To Battle Migration Problem (IBTimes.com) • Croatian volunteers fighting alongside Ukrainian army; Serb counterparts helping pro-Russian rebels (AFP) • Bosnia's new PM takes office, pledges EU-backed reforms (Reuters)

Belgrade Media Report 11 February

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: State policy does not change in a day or two (Radio Serbia) • Dacic: Great success turned into great abuses (Tanjug/RTS) • Djuric: Better general atmosphere for Serbs in the province (RTS) • Serbs receive court in Mitrovica (Novosti) • EU has at least six more conditions for Serbia (Blic) • Erler: Impossible for Serbia to have neutral mediatory role (Politika/Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • MP’s from the SNSD and DNS left the session (Srna) • Pavic: Statement on EU integration to be signed (Srna) • B&H Presidency - export of weapons to Ukraine is not foreign policy interest of B&H (Fena) • Dodik and Kraak about the possibilities of economic cooperation between the RS and the Netherlands (Fena) • Prime Minister Cvijanovic received the Ambassador of Hungary to B&H (Srna) • Another proof of fabricating journalism of Zaev, Kabranov and Soros media (Kurir.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia tries to stop massive migrant exodus to EU (AP) • Bosnian Serb Deputies Mull EU Declaration (BIRN) • Bosnia’s ‘Politicians with War Baggage’ Under Fire (BIRN) • Croatia Readies for New President's Inauguration (BIRN)

Belgrade Media Report 10 February

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Agreement on judiciary reached in Brussels (Tanjug/B92/RTS) • Dacic: EU should appreciate Serbia’s efforts more (RTS/Tanjug) • Mihajlovic: Agreement on judiciary no surprise (RTS) • Drecun: Progress achieved, without discrimination of Serbs in the judiciary (Tanjug) • Sertic: Trepca should be discussed in Brussels (RTS/Beta) • DSS: With Brussels talks Vucic achieved one more big “success” declaring defeat as victory (New Serbian Political Thought) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dzaferovic: Almost certain Zvizdic will be confirmed on Wednesday (Fena) • Law on public order and peace contrary to relevant international conventions (Oslobodjenje) • Six Bosniaks arrested in US on suspicion of sending money and weapons to terrorist organizations (Srna) • VMRO-DPMNE: Zaev continues to sink in compiled scenario against Macedonia (Kurir.mk) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo and Serbia Reach Key Deal on Judiciary (BIRN) • Serbia Hopes For Progress On EU Bid As Talks With Kosovo Resume (RFE/RL) • ‘Strained’ Serbia-Kosovo Talks Results in Justice Deal (Sputnik) • Macedonia opposition leader says PM ordered 'massive wire-tapping' (Reuters) • Macedonian officials accused of spying on 20,000 people over four years (engadget.com) • Bosnia presidency names PM-designate four months after election (Reuters) • Croatian Medal for Bosniak Ex-Leader Angers Serbs (BIRN)