Press: Political crisis deepens; RTB Bor sale

The ongoing political crisis continues to dominate today's front pages of the Belgrade dailies. Also featuring highly are the latest developments in the football mafia scandal and the sale of RTS Bor. Press: Political crisis deepens; RTB Bor sale BLIC – The paper leads with the divisions within the governing coalition in “To the polls!” The scandal hitting Serbian football is covered in “10 clubs investigated over dodgy transfers”. “Woman gives birth after cancer operation” reports that Tanja Necin had her womb operated on while still pregnant. BORBA – The ruling coalition is on the verge of collapse in “War of words”. Political instability has led to “Dinar getting ever weaker”. VECERNJE NOVOSTI – “End is nigh?” refers to the ongoing political crisis. The investigation into Serbia’s football clubs is the focus of “Over 60 percent of transfers to be checked”. The daily says that “Crisis hitting dinar”. The sale of RTB Bor is the theme of “Austrians in Bor basin”. New price hikes are covered in “Meat even dearer”. GLAS JAVNOSTI – “Interest higher, dinar weaker, shares fall” looks at the consequences of the political crisis. Stefan Lene’s visit to Belgrade is the subject of “Solana’s envoy comes to extinguish fire”. Infrastructure Minister Velimir Ilic says: “Kostunica deals world knock-out blow”. The court appearances of Red Star FC officials Dragan Dzajic, Vladimir Cvetkovic and Milos Marinkovic are treated in “Denied theft”. DANAS – “War of words and statements continues” looks at the crisis within the ruling coalition. The crisis’s bearing on cooperation with the Hague Tribunal is analyzed in “Serbian-Hague cooperation blockade threatened”. Democratic Party (DS) MP Nada Kolundzija says: “Kostunica must back down“. A clash between police and protestors at the Kontekst gallery in Belgrade is reported in “Obraz obstructs Kosovo artists’ exhibition“. KURIR – According to “Hotline”, Serb Radical Party leader Vojislav Seselj begged New Serbia leader Velimir Ilic to support Tomislav Nikolic in the presidential run-off. “Pixie stole a la Dzajic” looks at Red Star legend Dragan Stojkovic’s links with the so-called football mafia. POLITIKA – The daily says that Washington, Brussels and Pristina are yet to earmark an independence date in “Agreement, then independence”. The coalition crisis is featured in “Govt. still divided, no sign of reconciliation”. The RTB Bor deal is considered in “Hello Bor, government here”. PRESS – The tabloid claims that the Democrats, the Democratic Party of Serbia and the Radicals are discussing “minimum common policy” over Kosovo and the EU in “Triple pact?!” The Red Star FC scandal is featured under the banner, “Dzajic laundered money in Cyprus“.

Press: Political crisis deepens; RTB Bor sale

BLIC – The paper leads with the divisions within the governing coalition in “To the polls!” The scandal hitting Serbian football is covered in “10 clubs investigated over dodgy transfers”. “Woman gives birth after cancer operation” reports that Tanja Necin had her womb operated on while still pregnant.

BORBA – The ruling coalition is on the verge of collapse in “War of words”. Political instability has led to “Dinar getting ever weaker”.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI – “End is nigh?” refers to the ongoing political crisis. The investigation into Serbia’s football clubs is the focus of “Over 60 percent of transfers to be checked”. The daily says that “Crisis hitting dinar”. The sale of RTB Bor is the theme of “Austrians in Bor basin”. New price hikes are covered in “Meat even dearer”.

GLAS JAVNOSTI – “Interest higher, dinar weaker, shares fall” looks at the consequences of the political crisis. Stefan Lene’s visit to Belgrade is the subject of “Solana’s envoy comes to extinguish fire”. Infrastructure Minister Velimir Ilić says: “Koštunica deals world knock-out blow”. The court appearances of Red Star FC officials Dragan Džajić, Vladimir Cvetković and Miloš Marinković are treated in “Denied theft”.

DANAS – “War of words and statements continues” looks at the crisis within the ruling coalition. The crisis’s bearing on cooperation with the Hague Tribunal is analyzed in “Serbian-Hague cooperation blockade threatened”. Democratic Party (DS) MP Nada Kolundžija says: “Koštunica must back down“. A clash between police and protestors at the Kontekst gallery in Belgrade is reported in “Obraz obstructs Kosovo artists’ exhibition“.

KURIR – According to “Hotline”, Serb Radical Party leader Vojislav Šešelj begged New Serbia leader Velimir Ilić to support Tomislav Nikolić in the presidential run-off. “Pixie stole a la Džajić” looks at Red Star legend Dragan Stojković’s links with the so-called football mafia.

POLITIKA – The daily says that Washington, Brussels and Priština are yet to earmark an independence date in “Agreement, then independence”. The coalition crisis is featured in “Govt. still divided, no sign of reconciliation”. The RTB Bor deal is considered in “Hello Bor, government here”.

PRESS – The tabloid claims that the Democrats, the Democratic Party of Serbia and the Radicals are discussing “minimum common policy” over Kosovo and the EU in “Triple pact?!” The Red Star FC scandal is featured under the banner, “Džajić laundered money in Cyprus“.