Press: Elections, Serbia's star-studded Kosovo allies

The Sunday papers are announcing the presidential vote today, and looking at a variety of issues. BLIC—"Serbia chooses president", the front page says, announcing the ballot where nine candidates battle to either win in the first round or make it to the run-off. Press: Elections, Serbia's star-studded Kosovo allies "Hollywood stars defend Kosovo", is about opposition to Kosovo's unilateral independence announced from perhaps an unlikely corner: movie stars Sharon Stone and George Clooney. The pair of celebrities are reportedly mulling organizing some form of protest over attempts to grant the province independence. The practice of recovering wooden crosses from rivers in January was present throughout Serbia on Epiphany yesterday: "Jumps into cold water for Epiphany crosses". VECERNJE NOVOSTI—"Serbia runs the first round", is about the ongoing presidential vote. A new bridge is planned over the Danube near Vinca, the largest to be built across this pan-European river: "Colossus over Danube", the newspaper's front page announces. "Who am I going to run from", wonders the former Red Star footballer and president, Dragan Stojkovic Piksi, who is allegedly targeted by criminals. GLAS JAVNOSTI—"Serbia chooses president", the front page says. A stern warning issued yesterday by the head of the Russian army, Yury Baluyevski is also reported: "Nuclear strikes in case of grave danger". "No quick independence" quotes European Parliament's sometimes controversial Serbia rapporteur Jelko Kacin of Slovenia. KURIR—The pair of leading tabloids are the only papers that have not let the presidential vote get in the way of their editorial policy, and so Kurir today leads with, "Girl raped by father and brother". The reportedly beleaguered Piksi is quoted once again, this time under, "I have nothing to do with mafia". Finally, a picture of a winner of one of the chilly Epiphany swims graces the front page, along with the headline, "For the honorable cross". POLITIKA—"Serbia chooses president", the story dominates the front page. "New stage towards White Schengen", explores the announced start of visa regime negotiations between Belgrade and Brussels. In an interview for the daily, Austrian author Peter Handke says, "Nobel Committee can forget about me". PRESS—The tabloid still dwells on the nearly five centuries that the Zemun Clan gangster will share between them in jail, and the EUR 12mn fine they will pay to their victims: "Zemun [Clan] members' assets go under hammer". To spice the crime section, the paper reports unconfirmed allegations concerning the security of one Muslim dignitary in Serbia: "Mufti's bodyguard deals drugs".

Press: Elections, Serbia's star-studded Kosovo allies

"Hollywood stars defend Kosovo", is about opposition to Kosovo's unilateral independence announced from perhaps an unlikely corner: movie stars Sharon Stone and George Clooney. The pair of celebrities are reportedly mulling organizing some form of protest over attempts to grant the province independence.

The practice of recovering wooden crosses from rivers in January was present throughout Serbia on Epiphany yesterday: "Jumps into cold water for Epiphany crosses".

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI—"Serbia runs the first round", is about the ongoing presidential vote.

A new bridge is planned over the Danube near Vinča, the largest to be built across this pan-European river: "Colossus over Danube", the newspaper's front page announces.

"Who am I going to run from", wonders the former Red Star footballer and president, Dragan Stojković Piksi, who is allegedly targeted by criminals.

GLAS JAVNOSTI—"Serbia chooses president", the front page says.

A stern warning issued yesterday by the head of the Russian army, Yury Baluyevski is also reported: "Nuclear strikes in case of grave danger".

"No quick independence" quotes European Parliament's sometimes controversial Serbia rapporteur Jelko Kacin of Slovenia.

KURIR—The pair of leading tabloids are the only papers that have not let the presidential vote get in the way of their editorial policy, and so Kurir today leads with, "Girl raped by father and brother".

The reportedly beleaguered Piksi is quoted once again, this time under, "I have nothing to do with mafia".

Finally, a picture of a winner of one of the chilly Epiphany swims graces the front page, along with the headline, "For the honorable cross".

POLITIKA—"Serbia chooses president", the story dominates the front page.

"New stage towards White Schengen", explores the announced start of visa regime negotiations between Belgrade and Brussels.

In an interview for the daily, Austrian author Peter Handke says, "Nobel Committee can forget about me".

PRESS—The tabloid still dwells on the nearly five centuries that the Zemun Clan gangster will share between them in jail, and the EUR 12mn fine they will pay to their victims: "Zemun [Clan] members' assets go under hammer".

To spice the crime section, the paper reports unconfirmed allegations concerning the security of one Muslim dignitary in Serbia: "Mufti's bodyguard deals drugs".