Press: SAA alternative; free shares

The Belgrade dailies focus today on rumors of the EU offering Serbia a transitional agreement. Also in the spotlight is the beginning of the free share distribution, the latest from the election campaign, and the inquest into Sunday's car crash involving Interior Minister Dragan Jocic. Press: SAA alternative; free shares BLIC – The daily leads with the EU’s offer to the government to sign a transitional agreement on trade and visas in “EU agreement on February 7”. There is speculation that the Democratic Party of Serbia will withhold its support in the second round of the presidential elections in “Kostunica sits on fence for elections”. The first results of the investigation into the accident involving Interior Minister Dragan Jocic indicate that “Jocic’s driver didn’t brake”. Eurovision controversy is the subject of “Quarrel between Tijanic and Serifovic casts shadow over Eurovision”. BORBA – The start of the free share distribution is covered in “No rush for shares”. The daily also reports UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement that “Kosovo is European question”. VECERNJE NOVOSTI – The paper leads with the proposed new EU agreement under the headline “Serbia receives new offer”. Citizens have started registering for the free share distribution in “More and more shareholders”. Eurovision winner Marija Serifovic’s tells President Tadic in an open letter: “I demand protection from domestic critics”. “Battle continues” looks at the condition of Minister Jocic. GLAS JAVNOSTI – “Dinkic queues too” is on the free share distribution, while “No signature in next few days” reports on developments concerning the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA). According to “Jocic quickly to VMA“, the minister is out of danger. “Putinisation or pre-election frustration“ features a survey on whether Serbia is applying the Putin model to governance. DANAS – Following the Brussels summit, “EU offers complete cooperation to be signed on February 7”. “Citizens to receive 15 percent of public enterprise capital”. “All parties will lie” looks at the money spent by political parties during the election campaign. KURIR – “No-one will take advantage of me” says Novak Djokovic with reference to the elections, following his victory in Melbourne. “Hope remains for Jocic” looks at the minister’s condition following Sunday night’s crash where he was seriously injured. POLITIKA – The SAA is the subject of “EU offers ‘political agreement’ instead of SAA”. “Registration now, money in January 2009” looks at the free share distribution. According to the paper, one Austrian agency says: “Slovenian presidency has been disgrace”. PRESS – The crash involving the interior minister is covered in “Investigation”. Djokovic’s Australian Open triumph is the subject of “Even Maradona congratulated Djokovic“.

Press: SAA alternative; free shares

BLIC – The daily leads with the EU’s offer to the government to sign a transitional agreement on trade and visas in “EU agreement on February 7”. There is speculation that the Democratic Party of Serbia will withhold its support in the second round of the presidential elections in “Koštunica sits on fence for elections”. The first results of the investigation into the accident involving Interior Minister Dragan Jočić indicate that “Jočić’s driver didn’t brake”. Eurovision controversy is the subject of “Quarrel between Tijanić and Šerifović casts shadow over Eurovision”.

BORBA – The start of the free share distribution is covered in “No rush for shares”. The daily also reports UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement that “Kosovo is European question”.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI – The paper leads with the proposed new EU agreement under the headline “Serbia receives new offer”. Citizens have started registering for the free share distribution in “More and more shareholders”. Eurovision winner Marija Šerifović’s tells President Tadić in an open letter: “I demand protection from domestic critics”. “Battle continues” looks at the condition of Minister Jočić.

GLAS JAVNOSTI – “Dinkić queues too” is on the free share distribution, while “No signature in next few days” reports on developments concerning the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA). According to “Jočić quickly to VMA“, the minister is out of danger. “Putinisation or pre-election frustration“ features a survey on whether Serbia is applying the Putin model to governance.

DANAS – Following the Brussels summit, “EU offers complete cooperation to be signed on February 7”. “Citizens to receive 15 percent of public enterprise capital”. “All parties will lie” looks at the money spent by political parties during the election campaign.

KURIR – “No-one will take advantage of me” says Novak Đoković with reference to the elections, following his victory in Melbourne. “Hope remains for Jočić” looks at the minister’s condition following Sunday night’s crash where he was seriously injured.

POLITIKA – The SAA is the subject of “EU offers ‘political agreement’ instead of SAA”. “Registration now, money in January 2009” looks at the free share distribution. According to the paper, one Austrian agency says: “Slovenian presidency has been disgrace”.

PRESS – The crash involving the interior minister is covered in “Investigation”. Đoković’s Australian Open triumph is the subject of “Even Maradona congratulated Đoković“.