United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Thursday 1 December 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic thanks China for supporting Serbia's territorial integrity (Tanjug/Politika/RTS/RTV)
• Dacic: Existence of OSCE becoming pointless (Tanjug/RTV)
• Dacic: Rewarding Pristina counterproductive, EU demonstrating double standards (Tanjug/RTS/Politika)
• Dacic on visa liberalization for Kosovo and Metohija: Bad message for Belgrade, one can see that Pristina is their child (RTS)
• Petkovic: Kurti’s puppet Nenad Rasic doesn’t represent Serb people (RTS)
• Petkovic: Kurti right – dialogue is not his priority, but causing tensions (RTV/Tanjug)
• Petrides: Cypriot position on Kosovo and Metohija unchanged, ties with Serbia strong (RTS)
• Green transition permanent commitment of Serbia (Tanjug/Novosti)
• NATO is ‘helping’ B&H by attacking RS (Novosti)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Stoltenberg: Best way to decrease Russian influence in B&H is stable government and strong institutions (FTV)
• New convocation of B&H Presidency holds first session, unanimously adopts all items on agenda (N1/RTRS)
• Komsic and Becirovic discuss Euro-Atlantic path with HR Schmidt, Cvijanovic fails to attend the meeting (Hayat)
• Cvijanovic holds meeting with Sattler about current issues and EU candidate status (BHT1/RTRS)
• B&H CEC: Fifth Bosniak delegate from TC is Sisic, Banovic from Croat ranks (Hayat)
• Viskovic meets with SNSD delegation within ongoing consultations on new RS government (RTRS)
• Bakir is lying everything he says, people does not want him (Avaz)
Montenegro
• Scekic: Government should be reshuffled, DF and Democrats should enter it (CdM)
• Vucurovic: If there’s no majority supporting Law on President, we’ll organize elections (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski says Steinmeier visit significant, N.Macedonia and Germany linked in all aspects (All media)
• VMRO-DPMNE will not vote for constitutional changes despite Steinmeir’s call (Alsat-M)
• Osmani: Euro-Atlantic integration of Western Balkan countries key to long-term regional stability (MIA)
• Spasovski meets with new OSCE Mission Head Kilian Wahl (MIA)
Albania
• Begaj with the German counterpart: The opening of negotiations is a historic achievement! Integration, our responsibility! (Radio Tirana)
• Steinmeier reiterates Berlin's support: Albania's EU membership is in the common interest (Radio Tirana)
• NATO summit / Xhacka: Albania was reconfirmed as a key factor in the stability of the region (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Pristina must implement formation of ZSO (RTS/RTV/Politika/Tanjug)
• Dacic: We will continue cooperation with China despite inappropriate pressure (Tanjug/Politika/RTV)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: West "pouring oil on fire" with German-French proposal (Tanjug/Politika)
• Strengthening cooperation between Serbia, Cyprus in the field of defence (Tanjug/Novosti)
• Intensification of cooperation with Cyprus in all areas of mutual interest (Tanjug/RTV)
• Orlic with Petrides: We continue to defend international law (RTV/Tanjug)
• Serbian parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee meets with Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Foreign Affairs Committee (Politika)
• Grenell: Everything's falling apart (RTS)
• Remains of 450 persons in the Pristina morgue (RTS)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Representatives of HDZ B&H and parties of 'Eight' sign document 'Guidelines, principles and goals in executive and legislative authorities for period 2022-2026' (BHT1)
• SDA: Agreement of ‘The Eight’ and HDZ B&H on authority formation is premature (FTV)
• Dodik: We are ready to talk to ‘The Eight’ and HDZ B&H about formation of B&H authorities (Nova BH/ATV)
• Viskovic continues consultations by meeting social partners, members of ‘United Srpska’ (ATV)
• Varhelyi meets Dodik (ATV)
• Varhelyi meets HR Schmidt: B&H leaders cannot afford to miss this opportunity (Oslobodjenje)
• Varhelyi meets Covic; Covic: B&H has no alternative when it comes to membership in EU (BHT1)
• Varhelyi, Sattler visit Prosecutor’s Office of B&H (Avaz)
Montenegro
• Djurovic: According to Constitution, I can assume position of President of State (TV Adria)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Pendarovski: EU negotiations can be completed in record time as long as they are based on European criteria and not history (All media)
• Kovachevski-Steinmeier: Germany wants to see North Macedonia in EU as soon as possible (MIA)
• FM Osmani attends NATO ministerial summit in Bucharest (MIA)
• Crvenkovska submits irrevocable resignation as Judicial Council President (All media)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Tuesday 29 November 2022
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic from Norway: Serbs have had enough (B92)
• Norway important partner of Serbia in energy transition (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Albanian flag on Bujanovac municipal administration building (Beta/Bujanovacke)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Varhelyi meets with members of B&H Presidency (N1)
• Tegeltija expects B&H will be granted the EU candidate status (FTV)
• Varhelyi meets Cikotic and attends signing of agreement between B&H Ministry of Security and IOM (FTV)
• Opposition representatives from RS and SDP B&H do not reach agreement on voting for delegates in B&H HoP at meeting in Sarajevo (BHT1)
• Dodik: It is important to have four delegates in B&H House of Peoples to protect interests of RS (BNTV)
• RS Prime Minister-designate Viskovic meets with SP and DEMOS representatives within ongoing consultations on new RS government (BHT1)
• Becirovic meets Ambassador Reilly: UK remains committed to supporting democracy, security and prosperity of B&H (Dnevni list)
• Sarajevo and Kyiv sign agreement on establishing friendly relations (Avaz)
Montenegro
• Voting on Constitutional Court judges postponed to 12 December (CdM)
• Radulovic: Latest EU enlargement strategy put an end to the Open Balkans concept (Pobjeda)
• Third WE ARE NUMEROUS protest message: We want elections, we don’t kiss chains or padlocks, Montenegro won’t join Serbian World (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• No discussion in history commission about defining MOC-OA status, says Kovachevski (Sitel/MIA)
• Onyshchenko still holds Macedonian citizenship, Kovachevski says (Alsat-M/Sitel)
Albania
• 110th anniversary of Independence, President Begaj gives a state reception (Radio Tirana)
• President Biden wishes Albania’s Independence Day (Radio Tirana)
• Steinmeier: Albania and Germany are linked by a close partnership (Radio Tirana)
• NATO congratulates Albania (Radio Tirana)
• Xhacka: Albania, a factor of stability (Radio Tirana)

LOCAL PRESS

• Serbia appreciates Romania’s stance on Kosovo and Metohija (RTS)
• Government remains fully committed to European integration (Tanjug/RTS)
• PM: EU confirms existing agreements must be implemented before any new deals (Tanjug/RTS)
• Strategic relations with France constantly improving (Tanjug/RTS)
• Dacic: Kurti scored a big own goal against himself and against Kosovo (TV Prva/Politika)
• Serbia's readiness for close cooperation with UN Human Rights Council (Tanjug)
• What is destiny of B&H like without Bakir Izetbegovic’ (Politika)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Protest of citizens staged outside B&H parliament in Sarajevo (Al Jazeera Balkans)
• RS PM-designate Viskovic holds individual meetings with representatives of NPS, DNS, SPS and Movement for State (RTRS)
• SDS Main Board elects acting members of SDS Presidency at session held Saturday (ATV)
• Opposition parties from RS confirm that they will take part in talks which will be organized by SDP B&H in Sarajevo on Monday (BHT1)
• Izetbegovic: Not smart to remove patriotic party from authorities (N1)
Montenegro
• Voting in Savnik interrupted: Sixth cycle the election in two polls didn’t finish (CdM)
• Jovana Marovic resigns from government and URA (CdM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• MFA condemns irredentist statements of Bulgarian MP Kostadinov (All media)
• Kovachevski: Politicians like Kostadinov are not welcome in the country (MIA)
Albania
• Meeting of Assemblies Albania-Kosova, Begaj: We are indeed two states, but above all we are one Nation (Radio Tirana)
• 110th anniversary of Independence, Rama: Excellent and productive relations! Kurti: Perspectives and criticism to each other take us forward (Radio Tirana)
• The joint meeting of the two Assemblies on the 110th Independence anniversary, Nikolla: Blessed day! Konjufca: EU is our future! (Radio Tirana)
• Spiropali: The EU flag will fly on both sides of the Drin! Tahiri: Common response to anyone who tries to divide us! (Radio Tirana)
• Albania 110 years of statehood, Happy Flag Day! Celebrations and activities all over the country! Even Google "dresses" in red and black (Radio Tirana)

United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 25 November 2022

LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic: Recommendation of European Parliament not in line with international law (Tanjug/Politika)
• Vucic: France one of Serbia's most significant political and economic partners (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
• Larcher urges full implementation of Brussels agreement (Tanjug)
• Stano: EU expects formation of Community, return of Serb representatives (Tanjug)
• Milivojevic: Vucic is hiding everything being done with Kosovo from his own people (Beta)
• Botsan-Kharchenko: Gazprom open to talks on additional gas for Serbia (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik and Cvijanovic hold meeting with Vucic in Belgrade (ATV)
• Becirovic, Komsic host reception in Sarajevo City Hall on occasion of marking B&H’s Statehood Day (N1)
• Dodik: Biden's congratulations note is viewed almost as provocation in the RS (ATV)
• Ostojic: Mahmuljin could not leave B&H and go to Turkey without prior agreement and cooperation of Bosniak political leadership and judiciary (ATV/Srna)
• Danijel Simic elected President of RS Association of Journalists (ATV)
Montenegro
• DPS: We’ll vote for one Constitutional Court judge if exact date of snap elections is determined and Law on President is withdrawn (CdM)
• Abazovic: It’s a notorious untruth that there’s no heating in schools because of this Govt, address those who planned previous budget (CdM)
• German Ambassador: We expect parties to agree and find a solution (RTCG)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Kovachevski: We need cultural centers that bring citizens of the two countries closer (All media)
• Ambassador Rusi-Popovska assures Bulgaria institutions in North Macedonia to investigate Ohrid culture club case (MIA)
• North Macedonia officially becomes member of Union for the Mediterranean (MIA)