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Belgrade Media Report 31 July

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic against sanctions to Russia (FoNet/Informer) • Keefe: Serbia can count on London’s support (Radio Belgrade) • Russian Foreign Ministry: Results dispelling myth of KLA’s “just struggle” (RTS) • Miscevic: EU membership – strategic choice of Serbia (Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dodik: The West, at some most difficult moment for its full membership in the EU, will require Serbia to recognize Kosovo (Danas) • Nimetz: No progress in name talks (Republika) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • War Veterans Condemn EU’s Kosovo Crimes Report (BIRN) • South Stream: A Bridge Between East and West (Natural Gas Europe) • Serbian Ambassador Praises ‘Freedom Fighter’ Gavrilo Princip (BIRN) • More muddling through in Bosnia and Herzegovina? (TransConflict) • 6 jailed in Macedonia over murder trial riots (AP)

Belgrade Media Report 30 July 2014

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: Joint future without hatred (FoNet) • PACE: Truth about Kosovo organ trafficking comes to light (Tanjug) • Quest for justice taking too long (Tanjug) • DSS: Confirmation that Republic of Kosovo was built on crimes (RTS) • The Terrifying Court (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Izetbegovic: I didn’t have the heart to meet with Israeli Ambassador (Fena) • Demonstrations in Tuzla again (Dnevni Avaz) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Senior Kosovo guerrilla leaders tied to persecution of ethnic Serbs (New York Times) • 'Compelling' signs Kosovo leaders trafficked in organs, says prosecutor (Los Angeles Times) • Signs of Organ Harvesting Found in Kosovo conflict (SwissInfo) • EU diplomatic pressure on Serbia highlights contract frustration risk for Russian energy companies (IHS Jane's Intelligence Review) • Why constitutional reform will not solve the Bosnian blockade (TransConflict)

Belgrade Media Report 29 July

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Williamson: Not enough evidence on human organ trafficking (RTS/Tanjug/Radio Serbia/Beta) • Vukcevic: Williamson’s report satisfaction for victims (Beta) • Vekaric: Williamson’s report step towards justice (Tanjug) • Djuric: Satisfied when effective verdicts are passed (Tanjug) • Drecun: Williamson’s report partial, we expected more (Radio Serbia) • Del Ponte: Pity that no evidence was found (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Support to idea of introducing three entities in B&H (Novosti) • OSCE Mission in B&H: Citizens of Brcko District opt for entity citizenship (Oslobodjenje) • Moore new head of OSCE Mission in B&H (Fena) • Nimetz: I do not have a new proposal (Voice of the People) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Senior Kosovo figures face prosecution for crimes against humanity (The Guardian) • Belgrade Urges Kosovo Serb Politician’s ‘Immediate’ Release (BIRN) • Serbia Should Align Foreign Policy With EU More, Mogherini Says (Bloomberg) • Serbia Purges Chiefs of Public Companies (BIRN) • Serbian government presents laws to speed up privatization (Reuters) • Serbian Parliament passes labour reforms (World Socialist Website) • Montenegro 'Interested' in South Stream Pipeline – EconMin (novinte.com)

Belgrade Media Report 25 July

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Dacic: No new pressures over Russia (RTS) • Will Vucic support Vuk? (Politika) • Simic: Serbia again “little Russia” (TV Pink) • Jevtic: Hundred internally displaced returned to Kosovo and Metohija this year (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Drecun: Leaving out organ trafficking would mean amnesty for KLA (Srna) • Zenica, Bihac, Siroki Brijeg and Tuzla become cities (Patria) • Poposki: Greater focus by key NATO and EU members required for progress in name dispute (Republika) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Fighters Deny Killings of Serb Prisoners in Trnovo (BIRN) • Serbia Still Gathering Evidence to Charge Kosmajac (BIRN) • Municipal Cull Angers Albania Opposition (BIRN) • Goran Hadzic Denies Mass Expulsion of Croats (BIRN) • Croatia delays extradition bid for Predrag Japranin, alleged war criminal living in Melbourne, until Captain Dragan case is finalised (ABC Online)

Belgrade Media Report 24 July

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: Union of Serb Municipalities is future for Kosovo and Metohija (RTS) • U.S. Embassy: We apologize for the mistake (RTS) • Dacic thanks India for principled stand in regard to unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Tanjug) • EULEX: No secret indictments (Danas) • Ivanovic: The Albanians also know that I am innocent (Novosti) • Diplomatic gaffe (Politika) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Radmanovic, Ambassador Cohen: B&H concerned over escalation of conflict (Oslobodjenje) • Nimetz: I expect large progress in Skopje and Athens next week (Republika) • President Ivanov met with US, EU ambassadors and OSCE, NATO representatives (Dnevnik) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • South Stream pipeline crucial for Serbia (Anadolu Agency) • Montenegrin Capital Facing New Elections (BIRN) • From feudal socialism to feudal democracy - the trials and tribulations of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Open Democracy) • European enlargement is unstoppable (Prospect Magazine)