STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: Every measure must be taken to protect Decani (Tanjug) • Djuric: Formation of working groups for resolving IDP issues (Tanjug) • Constitutional amendments to wait for resolution of key issues with Pristina (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Preliminary data of the CEC in B&H: Izetbegovic, Cvijanovic and Covic in the B&H Presidency (Oslobodjenje) • Dodik reelected as head of Serb entity in Bosnia (Nezavisne novine/B92) • Lagumdzija: Citizens have decided, we congratulate SDA (Oslobodjenje) • Ministry of Internal Affairs of RS: Several cases of violation of electoral process reported (Dnevni avaz) • Numerous complaints of citizens against the SDA (Dnevni avaz) • Members of SBB Electoral Boards filed more than 50 complaints (Dnevni avaz) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Islamist Graffiti at Kosovo Serb Monastery Sparks Anger (BIRN) • Serbia Not Afraid of EU Membership Delay Over Refusal to Back Anti-Russian Sanctions (RIA Novost) • Bosnians vote amid ethnic splits, economic concerns (AFP) • Bosnia goes to polls amid economic woes, ethnic splits (AFP) • Difficult choices for people voting in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Euronews)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: All recommendations from the EC report useful for Serbia (RTS) • OSCE to continue to support Serbian government (Tanjug) • Vekaric: Thaqi suspected in the Likovac Camp case (NIN) • Ognjen Tadic: I would like to be the Vucic of the Republika Srpska (Danas) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • EC criticizes B&H in progress report (Beta) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU Raps Balkans Over War Crimes Prosecutions (BIRN) • EU Commission Charts Uneven Progress in Balkans (BIRN) • Bosnia and Herzegovina: the world's most complicated system of government? (The Guardian) • IMF Downgrades Montenegro’s Growth Forecast (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Fule: New phase of normalization needed (RTS) • Everything according to schedule on Serbia’s EU path (RTS/Tanjug) • Vucic: EC report on Serbia’s progress best in region (Tanjug) • Kurz congratulates Serbia on positive EC report (Tanjug) • Dacic: Division of Kosovo good solution (Novosti) • Gorbunov: Presevo Valley for northern Kosovo and Metohija is not the Russian position (Politika) • Jahjaga to attend gathering of “shrouded global government” (Danas) • Musliu candidate for National Council president (Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • B&H Central Electoral Commission: Elections to be monitored by more than 8,000 observers (Oslobodjenje) • Dodik in Sarajevo: Bosniaks as nation do not exist (Dnevni avaz) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo politics holding back EU trials on organ trafficking (EUobserver) • Serbia Seeks Limited Free-Trade Regime With Russia (The Moscow Times) • Crime, media restrictions limit Balkan progress to EU –report (Reuters) • Enlargement report package criticizes Montenegro (EurActi) • EU enlargement heading into chilly period (EUobserver)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Drecun: Strong network of radical Islam exists in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Jahjaga (not) coming to Belgrade (Danas) • Hoxhaj coming to Belgrade with an “asterisk”? (Novosti) • Search for a mass grave near Djakovica (Politika) • Brussels’ criticism over Kosovo (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • B&H authorities have shown no willingness for negotiation process (Dnevni avaz) • Mogherini: Political will is needed to solve the “FYROM” name issue (Republika/MIA) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo to Probe Suspected Mass Grave of Serbs (BIRN) • Serb ex-paramilitaries tried in Spain for murder (Agence France-Presse) • EU puts pressure on Serbia to stop South Stream gas pipeline (EUobserver) • Balkans hope for South Stream (Vestnik Kavkaza) • Montenegro's Capital Finally Gets New Mayor (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: Opening of chapters depends primarily on Germany (Politika/Tanjug) • Serbia leader in peacekeeping missions (Beta/B92) • Kosovo President to visit Belgrade! (Blic) • Fule requesting opening of chapters (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Halilovic: I’d arrest Dodik and wouldn’t let Vucic and Nikolic set foot in B&H (Politika’s Sarajevo correspondent) • Axe attack results in jailing of SP candidate for B&H House of Representatives and takes him off the electoral list (Nezavisne novine/Dnevni Avaz) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Albania PM to Visit Serbia After 68 Years (Associated Press) • Arrival of Russian cossacks sparks fears in Bosnia (The Guardian) • Afzal Khan MEP appointed Bosnia shadow-rapporteur (The Nation) • Macedonia Albanians Propose End to Census Logjam (BIRN) • Op-Talk: The International Criminal Court v. the Bosnian Serb (New York Times)