Press: Kosovo speculation, EU gift

The Belgrade dailies today focus on speculation concerning Kosovo's future. Also featuring highly is the EU's EUR 1bn donation to the Serbian government, as well as other economic and social themes. Press: Kosovo speculation, EU gift BLIC – Under the banner, ”Cume crippled Cane“, the daily writes that Ljubisa Buha made EUR 16mn from a single transaction involving land belonging to the PIK Zemun company. National Bank Governor Radovan Jelasic says ”State must react to cut inflation”. “Toughen sentences for paedophiles and maniacs” also appears on the front page. BORBA – “Balkan gunpowder barrel” looks at the Times prediction that a new armed conflict in the Balkans cannot be ruled out, following the failure of the Kosovo talks. News that 490,000 people in Serbia are living in poverty is analyzed in “A lie called statistics”. VECERNJE NOVOSTI – Acting Belgrade Mayor Zoran Alimpic announces a solution to the city’s traffic problem in “Stuck in traffic“. “Kosovo is real punishment“ features an interview with EU Parliamentary Rapporteur Doris Pack. The daily also publishes Slobodan Resimic’s letter to the District Court concerning the murder of former police chief Bosko Buha in “I don’t know who murderers are“. GLAS JAVNOSTI – The paper leads with “EUR 1bn for EU“, on agreement for Serbian access to the EU accession fund. The Srebrenica Mothers’ lawsuit against the UN and Holland are covered in “They want genocide by back door“. The arrest of six PIK Zemun directors is reported in “Directors ripped state off“. DANAS – The rise in recent years of state administration is assessed in “Fired, then hired their own“. The EU’s EUR 1bn subsidy features in “Serbia receives EUR 1bn gift“. The daily looks at the Liberal Democratic Party’s hopes of exploiting the ongoing feud with Delta and certain government members in “Much ado over current benefits“. KURIR – The tabloid leads with “Ana Ivanovic in tournament of tennis beauties“. POLITIKA – “Heated argument between Jeremic and Burns in Madrid“ looks at the annual OSCE summit. “How much Beko is worth“ analyzes the difficulties citizens have in finding information on company owners and their earnings. “Thousands don’t pay, hundreds of cars repossessed“ considers the credit trap. PRESS – The daily leads with “Hunt for football mafia“. The Kosovo Albanians’ decision to postpone independence until April 2008 is featured in “Pristina's secret plan“.

Press: Kosovo speculation, EU gift

BLIC – Under the banner, ”Čume crippled Cane“, the daily writes that Ljubiša Buha made EUR 16mn from a single transaction involving land belonging to the PIK Zemun company. National Bank Governor Radovan Jelašić says ”State must react to cut inflation”. “Toughen sentences for paedophiles and maniacs” also appears on the front page.

BORBA – “Balkan gunpowder barrel” looks at the Times prediction that a new armed conflict in the Balkans cannot be ruled out, following the failure of the Kosovo talks. News that 490,000 people in Serbia are living in poverty is analyzed in “A lie called statistics”.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI – Acting Belgrade Mayor Zoran Alimpić announces a solution to the city’s traffic problem in “Stuck in traffic“. “Kosovo is real punishment“ features an interview with EU Parliamentary Rapporteur Doris Pack. The daily also publishes Slobodan Resimić’s letter to the District Court concerning the murder of former police chief Boško Buha in “I don’t know who murderers are“.

GLAS JAVNOSTI – The paper leads with “EUR 1bn for EU“, on agreement for Serbian access to the EU accession fund. The Srebrenica Mothers’ lawsuit against the UN and Holland are covered in “They want genocide by back door“. The arrest of six PIK Zemun directors is reported in “Directors ripped state off“.

DANAS – The rise in recent years of state administration is assessed in “Fired, then hired their own“. The EU’s EUR 1bn subsidy features in “Serbia receives EUR 1bn gift“. The daily looks at the Liberal Democratic Party’s hopes of exploiting the ongoing feud with Delta and certain government members in “Much ado over current benefits“.

KURIR – The tabloid leads with “Ana Ivanović in tournament of tennis beauties“.

POLITIKA – “Heated argument between Jeremić and Burns in Madrid“ looks at the annual OSCE summit. “How much Beko is worth“ analyzes the difficulties citizens have in finding information on company owners and their earnings. “Thousands don’t pay, hundreds of cars repossessed“ considers the credit trap.

PRESS – The daily leads with “Hunt for football mafia“. The Kosovo Albanians’ decision to postpone independence until April 2008 is featured in “Priština's secret plan“.