LOCAL PRESS • Vucic, Hill discuss security situation in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTS/RTV) • Dialogue framework for resolving open issues, Hill says at meeting with Vucic (Tanjug/RTS/RTV) • Popovic calls for rejection of so-called Kosovo's HCCH membership bid (Tanjug/RTS/RTV) • Becic: Serbia confident Russia-Ukraine challenges in PABSEC will be resolved (Tanjug) • Vucevic: Inicidents in north Kosovo and Metohija messageto Serbs they are not desired (RTS) • KFOR Commander: Mitrovica incidents concerning, we will not tolerate violence (Beta) • Sarrazin: Pristina knows (Tanjug/RTV) • Tension in Velika Hoca; Petkovic: ROSU is coming (Radio KiM/B92/Beta/Novosti) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Cvijanovic and Vucic deny signing any declaration at Tirana Summit (Glas Srpske) • President Michel on possibility of B&H getting candidate status; HR Schmidt: Support of Croatia on B&H’s EU path is important (Dnevni list/Oslobodjenje) • Representatives of HDZ B&H and 'The Eight' agree that HDZ B&H's Kristo will be appointed B&H CoM Chair and that SDP B&H leader Niksic will be appointed FB&H Prime Minister (N1) • US Embassy to B&H disappointed with fact people who were ‘blacklisted’ were appointed to high positions in authorities in B&H (N1) • B&H CEC elects three delegates to Croat Caucus in FB&H HoP and two delegates in Serb Caucus of FB&H HoP by drawing of lots (Nova BH) • DF in Zenica Doboj Canton refuses to let HDZ B&H enter government with them (FTV) • Bosnia Podrinje Canton becomes first canton in FB&H to form new government (FTV) • SNSD submits complaint to decision of B&H CEC to recognize as valid vote for PDP’s list for delegates in B&H HoP; Criminal reports were filed against five B&H CEC members (RTRS) • President Milanovic: Had Croatian government taken stronger position, Komsic would not have ended up in Presidency of B&H through deception again (Dnevni list) Croatia • Plenkovic: Constitutional foundation to help Ukraine is indisputable (HRT) • Grlic Radman: The stay of Ukrainian soldiers in the Republic of Croatia cannot drag us into war (HRT) Montenegro • Ivanovic: SNP advocating for election of four Constitutional Court judges, we’ll vote for lifting immunity of DPS and SD MPs (CdM) • Mugosa, Cikotic and Odzic resign from the positions of state secretaries (CdM) • Abazovic is preparing a decision on Montenegro's entry into the Open Balkans (Pobjeda) Republic of North Macedonia • Bulgarian Minister: Sofia, Skopje jointly observe St. Clement of Ohrid for the first time (MIA) • We welcome US enhanced engagement in anti-corruption fight, says Osmani (MIA) • N. Macedonia interested in NATO opening a cyber-security center in country (MIA) • North Macedonia won’t introduce visas for Kosovo (MIA) Albania • Summit/ Rama from Brussels: We brought a smile to the EU! We cannot apply for membership without doing our homework (Radio Tirana) • Begaj meets Mitsotakis: Any old or new issue will be treated with maximum seriousness! (Radio Tirana) • Tirana Summit, Kim meets Begaj: Albania has US support, we strengthen cooperation in democracy, defense and business (Radio Tirana) • Spanish Prime Minister's letter to Rama: Commitment to the European future of the Western Balkans and Albania (Radio Tirana) • Scholz, Tirana’s commitment to the enlargement of the European Union (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Wednesday 7 December 2022 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: It is good that Serbia participated in summit; Discussions we had on Tuesday were never more open and honest (RTS) • Vucic: We know what happened in Kosovo and Metohija, we'll wait for the report (B92) • Vucic meets with a number of officials at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana (Novosti) • Dacic says it was good decision to have Serbia participate in EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tirana (TV Prva/Politika) • Vucevic: A single spark is enough to provoke clashes (TV Prva) Increased presence of EULEX and KFOR (Kosovo Online/B92) • Validity of vehicle registration with license plates of Serbian cities in Kosovo and Metohija extended (RTS) • Ristic: I didn’t take a single Euro from Pristina (Danas/Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • Von der Leyen: We are the union of prosperity, but we are essentially the union of values; Von der Leyen hopes that B&H will get EU candidate status (N1) • Michel: I think the integration process is key to stability (N1) • Cvijanovic comments on EU-Western Balkans Summit: I am more optimistic that B&H will be granted EU candidate status mid-December (RTRS) • Cvijanovic discusses B&H’s EU path with Nehammer, Borrell (N1) • Becirovic, Sattler meet, discuss EU path, candidate status of B&H (Dnevni avaz) • EC: Western Balkans countries to introduce visas for citizens of third countries (Dnevni avaz) Croatia • Plenkovic: EU leaders are calling on Vucic to join sanctions against Russia (Hina) • Plenkovic: Croatia supports approving status of EU candidate to B&H as soon as possible (HRT1) Montenegro • Picula categorical: Varhelyi partial to Serbia, country not respecting some of fundamental EU values (CdM) • DPS calls on meeting to discuss election of Constitutional Court judges (CdM) • Djukanovic: Maybe now we can vote for the election of one judge of the Constitutional Court (CdM) • Nikolic: Prosecutor’s office started political persecution upon the order of Dritan Abazovic (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • EU-Western Balkans Summit: Joint management of energy crisis effects (MIA) • Kovachevski says country committed to screening process, expects constitutional changes soon (TV Sitel) Albania • EU-Western Balkans Summit Tirana Declaration, 6 December 2022 (Radio Tirana) • Rama: These days, EU needs Western Balkans as much Western Balkans needs EU (Radio Tirana) • Albanian opposition political parties organize protest during EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana (N1)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic in Tirana: Better to be at the table than on the menu (Tanjug/B92) • Reduction, abolishment of roaming prices between EU, Western Balkans countries (Tanjug) • Latest proposal forwarded to Belgrade and Pristina (Tanjug) • Policy based on international law protects Serbia’s interests the best (Tanjug) • Belgrade constructive, predictable partner in dialogue with Pristina (Tanjug/Politika) • Lajcak: I discussed with Vucic the way forward on normalization of relations (N1) • Further strengthening of good bilateral relations with Czech Republic (Tanjug/RTV) • Orlic informs Abdollahian about current events in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug) • Petkovic: We call on Serbs to remain calm (RTS) • Brussels: Serbia to adopt new integrated border control strategy (Beta) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • B&H CEC declares disputable ballot from RS parliament voting valid; If decision is confirmed, fifth delegate in Serb Caucus in BiH HoP to be elected by drawing of lots (Hayat) • Dodik: SNSD to file appeal against CEC’s decision on ballot for B&H HoP and criminal reports against certain CEC members (N1) • RS officials react to CEC’s decision on ballot for B&H HoP (RTRS) • NiP leader Konakovic meets SNSD leader Dodik, discuss formation of new CoM, adoption of strategic documents (Dnevni list) • Dodik announces that Cvijanovic will participate in summit of EU and countries of Western Balkans in Tirana (Nova BH) Montenegro • Djukanovic’s office found out about signing ceremony where a joint declaration on the Euro-Atlantic perspective of Ukraine that the outgoing PM Abazovic signed with the President Zelensky via media (Pobjeda) • Picula: Montenegro increasingly synonymous with crisis, Open Balkans project on the way to becoming irrelevant (CdM) • EU official: We’ll hear more from Djukanovic about situation in Montenegro, it’s important to have functional Constitutional Court (Pobjeda) • Ramusovic: Russians are destroying the Balkans before the West’s eyes (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Kovachevski says fight against corruption is high on his agenda (MIA) • Grubi-Aggeler: North Macedonia has no time to lose (MIA) • Holstein: N. Macedonia’s EU progress depends on success in tackling corruption (MIA) • Osmani holds briefing with heads of foreign diplomatic missions to N. Macedonia (MIA) • Reactivation of Berlin Process is great news, says President Pendarovski (MIA) Albania • Host Albania has high hopes for EU-Western Balkans summit (AP/Radio Tirana) • Balluku: Tirana tomorrow, the biggest political stage in Europe (Radio Tirana) • Berisha warns thousands of protesters in Tirana for Tuesday’s protest (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade Daily Media Highlights Monday 5 December 2022 LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Necessity of implementation of ZSO agreement (RTS/Tanjug) • Vucic: I am going to Tirana, I will fight for the interests of our people (RTS) • Brnabic accuses Kurti of brutally violating Brussels agreement (TV Pink) • Serbia remains committed to European integration process (RTS/RTV/Tanjug) • EU membership Serbia’s strategic commitment (Tanjug/RTS/RTV) • Gratitude for Iran’s principled stance on territorial integrity (Tanjug/RTV) • Relations of Serbia, Iran at high level (Politika/Tanjug) • Stefanovic: Serbia will never recognize Kosovo (Tanjug) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • EU: Tirana Summit will be an opportunity to reaffirm significance of key partnership between Union and Western Balkan countries (Nezavisne) • Dodik says he will decide with Vucic if B&H will take part in Tuesday’s summit in Tirana (RTRS) • Becirovic assesses Dodik's views on B&H's participation in summit in Tirana as ungrounded (FTV) • RS PM Viskovic carries out consultations on formation of RS authorities (FTV) • SPRS Main Board adopts decision on coalition agreement with SNSD, DEMOS, ‘United Srpska’ and NPS (ATV) • Covic says HDZ B&H and eight other parties agreed to form government (N1) • Dodik: With election of four SNSD delegates to B&H HoP, no one will be able to impose anything on the RS anymore in next four years; Commissioner Varhelyi promised unblocking of EU funds that the RS requires (RTRS) • B&H CC’s decision abolishing and declaring unconstitutional law on medicines and medical devices of RS, amendments to RS law on administration causes reactions in RS (ATV) • Escobar: US will continue to implement sanctions against politicians in B&H (VoA/BN TV) Croatia • JL op-ed about upcoming Tirana Summit, noting that EU will repeat its promises it is giving since 2000 (Jutarnji list) • JL carries draft conclusions prepared for upcoming sessions of EU bodies, which will discuss enlargement; Only disagreements regard decision to award status of EU candidate to B&H (Jutarnji list) • Croatia is lobbying for granting B&H status of EU candidate (Vecernji list) • Milanovic: Croat political parties should decide on who they will cooperate and how, Croatia will not interfere with that (HRT1) Montenegro • Vujovic: We’re flooded with political immorality, DF’s parliamentary majority tries to avoid elections with constitutional coup (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Taravari: AfA not holding talks to enter gov’t; will still vote for constitutional changes • (MIA) • Osmani: Constitutional changes should be discussed in Parliament as soon as possible (TV Sitel) • Escobar: North Macedonia’s gov’t is a good partner in implementing EU agenda (Telma/MIA) • Osmani: EU-W. Balkan Summit in Tirana a message of EU’s commitment to the region (MIA) Albania • Rama: EU-Western Balkans Summit to be held in Albania, a well-thought-out way (Radio Tirana) • EU-Western Balkan Summit in Tirana, Rama: A strategic assessment, the most important in international relations (Radio Tirana) • PM Rama says Vucic has no choice but to attend EU Summit (ADN) • Rama: Sunak has expressed his regret for statements against Albanians (Radio Tirana) • Kosovo-Albania, cooperation in the field of education and joint military exercises (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS • Vucic: Situation among Serbs boiling, nobody wants to suffer Kurti’s terror (Tanjug/RTV) • Vucic: Terrorist scum, take care... (B92) • Vucic: EU has demonstrated anti-Serb attitude (TV Pink) • Brnabic: EU's shameful reaction to appointment of Nenad Rasic (RTS) • Dacic: Pristina sabotaging efforts for compromise (Tanjug) • Bilateral meetings of Dacic on side lines of OSCE Ministerial meeting (Tanjug/RTV) • Dacic: We will not let Pristina's CoE membership happen without a fight (Tanjug/Politika) • Orlic with Varhelyi on Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug/RTV) • Lajcak: I'm coming to Belgrade (Tanjug/Kanal10 TV/RTV21) • Escobar: Serbia to impose sanctions on Russia, ZSO a legally binding obligation (FoNet) REGIONAL PRESS Bosnia & Herzegovina • RS parliament elects delegates to B&H House of Peoples; SNSD to have four and SDS one delegate in B&H HoP (FTV) • RS opposition dissatisfied with election of delegates for B&H HoP in RS parliament (BNTV) • Inaugural session of B&H HoR held, Cavara, Zvizdic and Radmanovic elected to B&H HoR leadership (Hayat) • FB&H HoR speaker and deputy speakers elected at FB&H House of Representatives inaugural session on Thursday (BHT1) • Representatives in Posavina Canton Assembly elect delegates to FB&H House of Peoples (O Kanal) • HNC Assembly elects six delegates in FB&H HoP (FTV) • CBC Assembly elects seven out of eight delegates in FB&H HoP at inaugural session on Thursday (BHT1) • Podzic: It is expected that allies will ask B&H to hold referendum on NATO membership (BHT1) • Viskovic responds to Podzic: No one from level of B&H can organize referendum in RS (RTRS) • Atlantic Council hosts online conference ‘Western Balkans’ Euro-Atlantic Future (N1) Montenegro • Djukanovic: Ready for dialogue, government’s adventure with attempt to introduce MNE into OB would be equal to high treason (RTCG) • Abazovic’s government enables party-affiliated employment for over 3,500 citizens (Pobjeda) • Konatar: Let’s choose all four Constitutional Court judges and we can agree on date for elections (CdM) Republic of North Macedonia • Pendarovski: Quality reforms to stop negative trends in rule of law (MIA) • Osmani addresses panels on human trafficking and climate change at OSCE Ministerial Council (MIA) • N. Macedonia’s OSCE chairmanship to focus on restoring peace and stability in Ukraine: minister (MIA) Albania • Steinmeier-Begaj: 6 December summit will illuminate the path to EU integration (Radio Tirana) • Steinmeier in his speech in the Albanian parliament welcomes the European spirit of the Albanians (Radio Tirana)