Press: New govt. rift; Kosovo latest

The Belgrade dailies lead today with the latest rift in the ruling coalition between Vojislav Kostunica and Mladjan Dinkic. Also featuring highly are the conflicting views over the EULEX mission, an exchange of protest notes, and the privatization of the Splendid Hotel. Press: New govt. rift; Kosovo latest BLIC – Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic says “Self-isolation is path to hopelessness”. Crime in Serbian football is the theme of “Terzic embezzled DM 1mn from OFK Belgrade”. “Splendid and David Pajic sold for EUR 27mn” looks at the most recent privatizations. BORBA – The daily leads with the news that the UNMIK mission will remain in Kosovo until a new Security Council resolution is passed in “Brussels’ illegal mission”. A-TEK’s buyout of RTB Bor is the subject of “First installment arrives”. VECERNJE NOVOSTI – Discord between New York and Brussels over the continued international presence in Kosovo features in “EU Mission from Viennese pub”. The sale of Belgrade’s Splendid Hotel is covered in “EUR 12mn for Splendid”. Apparently, “Croatians enchanted by turbo-folk”. Serbia’ leading tennis-players send help to the Kosovo Serbs in “Charity on a racket”. GLAS JAVNOSTI – Heir to the Serbian throne Aleksandar Karadjordjevic says: “Putin has power to do what he wants”. The war of words between Vojislav Kostunica and Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic features under the headline, “Dinkic black sheep, but government won’t fall“. Serb policemen pull out of the Kosovo Police Service in “Won’t work with badges of false state“. DANAS – The latest rift in the ruling coalition is treated in “Kostunica, Dinkic clash“. The daily writes that “No-one yet charged over embassy attacks“. The latest events on the foreign currency markets and the rise in inflation are the theme of “Jelasic: Politicians have affected fall in dinar rate”. The EU hands Serbia a protest note in “EU submits demarche to Belgrade”. KURIR – The tabloid says the prime minister is sick of the economy minister’s constant sniping in “Dinkic on his way out“. POLITIKA – Russia’s EU envoy says, “Chizov: Self-proclaimed rulers of Kosovo“. The governing coalition rift features in “Kosovo debt tearing government apart“. The increase in car sales in Serbia is considered in “Buying cars, don’t care about euro“. PRESS – According to “Croats jeer Tipsarevic”, the Serbian tennis player was booed by the crowd at a tennis tournament in Zagreb. Deutsche Bank and Austrain company Alpina warn that they may pull out of the concessions contract because of political instability in “Concessions come to nothing”.

Press: New govt. rift; Kosovo latest

BLIC – Deputy Prime Minister Božidar Đelić says “Self-isolation is path to hopelessness”. Crime in Serbian football is the theme of “Terzić embezzled DM 1mn from OFK Belgrade”. “Splendid and David Pajić sold for EUR 27mn” looks at the most recent privatizations.

BORBA – The daily leads with the news that the UNMIK mission will remain in Kosovo until a new Security Council resolution is passed in “Brussels’ illegal mission”. A-TEK’s buyout of RTB Bor is the subject of “First installment arrives”.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI – Discord between New York and Brussels over the continued international presence in Kosovo features in “EU Mission from Viennese pub”. The sale of Belgrade’s Splendid Hotel is covered in “EUR 12mn for Splendid”. Apparently, “Croatians enchanted by turbo-folk”. Serbia’ leading tennis-players send help to the Kosovo Serbs in “Charity on a racket”.

GLAS JAVNOSTI – Heir to the Serbian throne Aleksandar Karađorđević says: “Putin has power to do what he wants”. The war of words between Vojislav Koštunica and Economy Minister Mlađan Dinkić features under the headline, “Dinkić black sheep, but government won’t fall“. Serb policemen pull out of the Kosovo Police Service in “Won’t work with badges of false state“.

DANAS – The latest rift in the ruling coalition is treated in “Koštunica, Dinkić clash“. The daily writes that “No-one yet charged over embassy attacks“. The latest events on the foreign currency markets and the rise in inflation are the theme of “Jelašić: Politicians have affected fall in dinar rate”. The EU hands Serbia a protest note in “EU submits demarche to Belgrade”.

KURIR – The tabloid says the prime minister is sick of the economy minister’s constant sniping in “Dinkić on his way out“.

POLITIKA – Russia’s EU envoy says, “Chizov: Self-proclaimed rulers of Kosovo“. The governing coalition rift features in “Kosovo debt tearing government apart“. The increase in car sales in Serbia is considered in “Buying cars, don’t care about euro“.

PRESS – According to “Croats jeer Tipsarević”, the Serbian tennis player was booed by the crowd at a tennis tournament in Zagreb. Deutsche Bank and Austrain company Alpina warn that they may pull out of the concessions contract because of political instability in “Concessions come to nothing”.