STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Vucic surprised with Michael Kirby’s statement (RTS) • Kocijancic: Technical assessment of bridge agreed (RTS) • Drecun: Extensive documentation on crimes against the reapers (TV Pink) • Djuric attends memorial service in Staro Gracko (Tanjug) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Dacic meets Jovanovska-Tipko (Beta) • Vasko Naumovski is Macedonia’s new representative in name issue talks (Sitel) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Putin Visit to Serbia to Focus on Gas (BIRN) • PM Aleksandar Vucic: Serbia will not interfere in electoral will of Bosnian Serbs (The Journal of Turkish Weekly) • EU makes statement on the adoption of Bosnia Herzergovina's Law on Internal Affairs (Balkans news) • Djukanovic Faces Grilling Over Journalist's Death (BIRN) • Serbs in Croatia ‘Legitimately Wanted Own State’ (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Serbia appreciates China’s position not to recognize unilaterally proclaimed independence of Kosovo (RTS) • Williamson’s report very important for Serbia (RTS/Beta) • Vukcevic: Serbia has evidence for Yellow House (Tanjug) • Drecun: Williamson’s report might be astonishing, but not surprising (Radio Serbia) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Daviddi: Of 809 million Euros, 40 percent are grants and 60 percent favorable loans (Fena) • FB&H House of Peoples passes Law on Internal Affairs (Fena) • SNS sends note to B&H CIK, challenging Ivanic’s candidacy (Srna) • Covic: No theoretical possibility for elections in Mostar (Nezavisne novine) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Kosovo expects findings of organ stealing investigation next week (Reuters) EC Recommends To Serbia To Suspend Work on South Stream Pipeline (novinite.com) • How Albanian Discontent Fuelled Macedonia’s Ethnic Protests (BIRN) • Bosnian Croat Fighter Indicted for Mostar Prisoner Abuse (BIRN) • Montenegro Earns More From Arms Sales (BIRN) • Germany to Try Top Yugoslav Spy for Murder (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric, Keefe: Prompt resumption of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (RTS/Tanjug) • Serb leaders targets again (Novosti) • Uncertain fate of 900 employees in Kosovska Mitrovica (Politika) • Serbs may leave Kosovo institutions (Beta) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Vucic invites Izetbegovic and Dodik to Berlin summit (Danas/Srna) • Vucic, Bosic: Serbia will not interfere in election will of RS citizens (Oslobodjenje) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Serbia Approves Labor Code as Premier Seeks Spending Cuts (Bloomberg) • South Stream puts Serbia in conflict with EU (SETimes) • Bosnia Buries 284 War Victims Two Decades on (AFP) • Two indicted for war crimes against Bosnian Croats (Dalje.com) • The library, also known as the Vijecnica national library, will continue to hold Open Days up till July 31 everyday between 10.00-17.00 local time (World Bulletin) • Albanian expert: Turkey waypoint for Balkan jihadists (Today’s Zaman) • €500 Million Loan Raises Queries in Macedonia (BIRN) • Slovenia president expects new government in second half of September (Reuters) • Slovenia central bank urges reform to avoid new downturn (RTE)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Djuric: Stability is Serbia’s interest in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Mihajlovic: Democratic move by the Serb list (RTS) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Fule: I am proud of rapid response assistance mechanism (Fena) • Dodik requests that Hill be declared persona non grata (Srna) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • EU Shrinks Kosovo Rule-of-Law Mission (BIRN) • Chaotic scenes in Kosovan chamber (herald.scotland.com) • Kosovo lawmakers struggle for control of parliament (Reuters) • Bosniak Fighters Jailed for Prijedor Killings (BIRN) • Croatian Serb Leader Denies Links to Paramilitary Arkan (BIRN) • Slobodan's Ghost (RFE/RL)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS • Nikolic: Serbia does not forget good deeds (Radio Serbia) • Ponta: Romania will not block Serbia’s EU path (RTS) • Joksimovic: 40-50 million Euro from the Solidarity Fund (Tanjug) • Serb MPs to take Kosovo oath (that mentions Republic of Kosovo and protection of territorial integrity) (Novosti) • Hizmet acts in Novi Pazar? (Novosti) STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS • Fule: 195 million Euros to Serbia and B&H from EU (Beta/Oslobodjenje) • Cvijanovic: Donors’ conference successful (Srna) RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES • Demolition Threat Alarms North Kosovo Serbs (BIRN) • Kosovo parliament convenes, opposition seeks coalition deal (Reuters) • EBRD Leads Bid to Drive Recovery in Flood-Hit Balkans (Bloomberg) • Macedonia PM Makes New Push For Census (BIRN)