Press: Red Star affair; Kosovo latest

Still in the spotlight of today's Belgrade dailies are the continuing upheavals and arrests at Red Star FC. Also featuring highly are the latest developments in the Kosovo crisis, together with analysis of the proposed free share distribution. Press: Red Star affair; Kosovo latest BLIC – “Red Star leadership in prison” covers the arrest of the football club’s board members. Former Hague Tribunal spokeswoman Florence Hartmann says in an interview that “Americans are protecting Karadzic”. The free share distribution is analyzed in “EUR 5bn worth of free shares”. BORBA – “Belgrade prepares response” says the paper, reporting rumors in the international press on possible future developments in the Kosovo crisis after December 10. “Govt. doesn’t even get pass marks” refers to a survey for the Transparentnosti Srbija NGO entitled “Global Corruption Barometers” on the work of state institutions, carried out by Gallup. VECERNJE NOVOSTI – “Arrested for breach of the peace” is on the arrest of the Red Star board and delegates following the violent scenes at the match with Hajduk last Sunday. Yesterday’s charity tennis match at the Belgrade Arena is featured in “Best of Serbia”. The chances of the Southern Flow gas pipeline passing through Serbia are assessed in “Knot in pipeline”. GLAS JAVNOSTI – The Red Star arrests are treated in “Four behind bars”. Under the headline, “Velja converted American and Englishman”, the daily writes that Malcolm Dexter and Gerry Bramley converted to the Orthodox faith while in Cacak. Economists view the proposed free share distribution as “Free shares for political points”. DANAS – “New arrests announced” is on the arrests at Red Star, and the most recent statements from the Interior Ministry. The daily features an interview with former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer in “If Security Council doesn’t decide on Kosovo, EU will recognize unilateral declaration”. KURIR – “Football mafia toppled because of torches” is a reference to the Red Star arrests. The privatization of Sartid Steel is looked at in “Djindjic defended Sartid from Americans”. POLITIKA – The drama at Red Star FC is covered in “Red Star board arrested, football league under investigation”. Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic tells the daily,”EU mission to Kosovo only via UN resolution”. The NATO-Russia summit in Brussels is reviewed in “They say Kosovo, they mean Serbia”. PRESS – The arrests of the Red Star board members are covered in “Football mafia apprehended”.

Press: Red Star affair; Kosovo latest

BLIC – “Red Star leadership in prison” covers the arrest of the football club’s board members. Former Hague Tribunal spokeswoman Florence Hartmann says in an interview that “Americans are protecting Karadžić”. The free share distribution is analyzed in “EUR 5bn worth of free shares”.

BORBA – “Belgrade prepares response” says the paper, reporting rumors in the international press on possible future developments in the Kosovo crisis after December 10. “Govt. doesn’t even get pass marks” refers to a survey for the Transparentnosti Srbija NGO entitled “Global Corruption Barometers” on the work of state institutions, carried out by Gallup.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI – “Arrested for breach of the peace” is on the arrest of the Red Star board and delegates following the violent scenes at the match with Hajduk last Sunday. Yesterday’s charity tennis match at the Belgrade Arena is featured in “Best of Serbia”. The chances of the Southern Flow gas pipeline passing through Serbia are assessed in “Knot in pipeline”.

GLAS JAVNOSTI – The Red Star arrests are treated in “Four behind bars”. Under the headline, “Velja converted American and Englishman”, the daily writes that Malcolm Dexter and Gerry Bramley converted to the Orthodox faith while in Čačak. Economists view the proposed free share distribution as “Free shares for political points”.

DANAS – “New arrests announced” is on the arrests at Red Star, and the most recent statements from the Interior Ministry. The daily features an interview with former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer in “If Security Council doesn’t decide on Kosovo, EU will recognize unilateral declaration”.

KURIR – “Football mafia toppled because of torches” is a reference to the Red Star arrests. The privatization of Sartid Steel is looked at in “Đinđić defended Sartid from Americans”.

POLITIKA – The drama at Red Star FC is covered in “Red Star board arrested, football league under investigation”. Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Đelić tells the daily,”EU mission to Kosovo only via UN resolution”. The NATO-Russia summit in Brussels is reviewed in “They say Kosovo, they mean Serbia”.

PRESS – The arrests of the Red Star board members are covered in “Football mafia apprehended”.