STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Formation of Union of Serb Municipalities as soon as possible (RTS)
• Nikolic, Jovovic: It is in the interest of both Serbia and Montenegro to cooperate with each other (RTS)
• Pantic: I have Vucic’s support (Politika)
• The Sticker (Politika)
• EP on Serbia on Wednesday (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik: I will always oppose B&H’s NATO membership (Srna)
• Selimovic: We don’t expect invitation to consult with Budimir (Oslobodjenje)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• IMF sees talks soon with Serbia, says needs more work on future budgets (Reuters)
• Failure of needed economic reforms could mean elections, Serbian minister says (Reuters)
• Serbian Jail Terms Urged for Jihad Recruiters (BIRN)
• Crisis Deepens in Bosnia's Federation Entity (Turkish Weekly)
• Bosnian Croat Fighters Acquitted of War Crimes (BIRN)
• Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia Mull Joint Embassies (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• If Kosovo electoral legislature changes, I will call on Serbs to vote – Nikolic (Novosti)
• Sessions in north Kosovo opens path towards Union of Serb Municipalities (Politika)
• Vulin: Pantic’s resignation no longer important (Tanjug)
• Drecun: Reached solution – path towards progress (RTS)
• Ivanovic: Kosovska Mitrovica is not threatened with a crisis (Tanjug)
• Samardzic: Time for parliamentary elections (RTS)
• Joint session of Kosovo and Albanian government in Prizren may be interpreted as new tail wind in creation of “Greater Albania” (Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• OHR reiterates call for Budimir to cancel or amend decision on finance minister dismissal (Oslobodjenje)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Vojislav Seselj: ‘Free Me or Try Me Again’ (BIRN)
• Macedonia Opposition Shuns ‘Collaborator Hunters’ Vote (BIRN)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Report on the Money Flow in the Province of Kosovo has not yet been presented (Vecernje Novosti, 10 January 2014)
• Vulin: Serbian govt and Kosovo Serbs support compromise (Tanjug, 10 January 2014)
• Restructured EULEX would deal only with Serbs (Politika, by B. Mitrinović, 10 January 2014)
• Trajkovic: The Brussels agreement is a Great Enigma (FoNet, 9 January 2014)
• Minister Ljajic announces changes of the Criminal Law: prison for those who recruit the Wahabis (Blic, by Boris Vukovic, 10 January 2014)
• He died for Al-Qaeda: The death of Mirza Ganic upsets Sandžak! (Vecernje Novosti, by M. Niciforovic, 9 January 2014)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• They want to replace Djukanovic over Mugosa (Beta, 10 January 2014)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Balkan politics: Serbian shenanigans (The Economist, 10 January 2014)
• Do Serbian Pupils Know the Score? (Transitions Online, by Uffe Andersen 9 January 2014)
• Macedonia Union Slates Grading Public Servants (BIRN, by Sinisa Jakov Marusic, 10 January 2014)
• Montenegro: Tough Choices Face Divided Society (BIRN, Dusica Tomovic, 10 January 2014)
• Bosnian war victims criticize celebration by Bosnian Serb leaders (Associated Press, January 9, 2014)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Insurance fees not collected at administrative crossings (B92, 8 January 2014)
• Dejan Pavicevic: The Oath without any logos (Vecernje Novosti, 9 January 2013)
• Dacic: Round not been scheduled yet (Vecernje Novosti, 8 January 2014)
• Monument to Serbian poet torn down in Kosovo-Metohija (Tanjug, 9 January 2014)
• Gov't office: Another method of intimidating Kosovo Serbs (Tanjug, 8 January 2014)
• Miscevic: No changes in visa waiver for Serbian citizens (Tanjug, 8 January 2014)
• Start of EU talks "historic for Serbia and W. Balkans"(B92, 8 January 2014)
• Kacin on two-day visit to Belgrade as of Thursday (Tanjug, 8 January 2014)
• "Unconditional withdrawal of genocide lawsuits"(Vecernje Novosti, 8 January 2014 )

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Celebrations in the region; incidents in Croatia (Politika, 9 January 2014)
• Patriarch: Repubika Srpska needs unity and goodness (Tanjug, 9 January 2014)
• Can a crescent also be a symbol of the state of Montenegro? (Novosti, By V. Kadic, 8 January 2014)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Balkans: The year ahead (The Economist, by T.J., 8 January 2014)
• Winter drought leaves Kosovo with drinking water shortages (CTV, 8 January 2014)
• Serbia, Croatia Trade Demands Over Genocide Lawsuits (BIRN, Marija Ristic, 9 January 2014)
• Croatia court backs ex-top spy's extradition to Germany (EUbusiness, 8 January 2014)
• Bosnia's Bakir Izetbegovic fully supports Turkish PM (World Bulletin, 7 January 2014)
• Turkey assists Balkan countries in developing judicial institutions (Southeast European Times, By Klaudija Lutovska, 8 January 2014)

STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• SNS leader promises "short campaign"(B92, Tanjug, 6 January 2014)
• Struggle for invitations without hallmark of Kosovo (Politika, 8 January 2014)
• Elections will complicate Serbia's path to the EU (Politika, 8 January 2014)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Orthodox cemetery in Osijek desecrated (Danas, 7 January 2014)
• Split: Vandals stole Belgrade plates (FoNet, 7 January 2014 )
• Board on the building of the Council of the Serbian minority vandalized (Blic, 8 January 2014)
• Chair of the House of Representatives of FBiH resigned (SRNA, 6 January 2014)
• RS strengthens autonomy "as it moves toward independence"(RTRS, 6 January 2014)
• Skopje open to Serbian "joint embassies" proposal (Vecernje Novosti, 6 January 2014)
• Journalism - the most dangerous professions in Montenegro (FoNet, 7 January 2014 )

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia Seeks Peace with Kosovo, Deputy PM (BIRN, 8 January 2014)
• Bosnia Federation President Sacks Finance Minister (BIRN, by Elvira M. Jukic, 6 January 2014)
• Bosnia Launches First War Crimes Indictments of 2014 (BIRN, by Denis Dzidic, 8 January 2014)
• EU funds to accelerate BiH war crime prosecution (Southeast European Times, By Ana Lovaković, 6 January 2014)
• Shaping education in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Deutshe Welle, 8 January 2014)
• Russia, Serbia and the New Balkan Geopolitics (New Eastern Europe, by Tony Rinna, 7 January 2014)
• Fuele Meets Macedonian Opposition Leader (BIRN, by Sinisa Jakov Marusic, 8 January 2014)