Pundits say Socialists will decide on new cabinet

A party formed in 1989 by Slobodan Milošević looks likely to decide which of the major players will be able to form a ruling coalition in Serbia.

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Monday, 12.05.2008.

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A party formed in 1989 by Slobodan Milosevic looks likely to decide which of the major players will be able to form a ruling coalition in Serbia. Political analysts Slobodan Antonic and Dragoljub Zarkovic agreed tonight as they spoke for the state broadcaster, RTS, that the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), now led by Ivica Dacic, which has won 7.9 percent of votes and 20 seats in the new parliament, will hold the key to the successful formation of a new government. Pundits say Socialists will decide on new cabinet "The SPS will decide who puts together the new cabinet. The problem is that the LDP is 'added' to the DS-led coalition, while the LDP and SPS have huge differences among them," Antonic said. He continued by saying that the Socialists' negotiating position is "tricky, since their voters are closer to the DSS-NS coalition and the Radicals", while the party "could stand to gain more" if it joined the Democrats and their partners. Zarkovic said that at this point, "Dacic does not know what his real price is", and that even New Serbia, NS, leader Velimir Ilic could have a political change of heart and "opt for Tadic and Dinkic". "This will be a game of small numbers and big money and interests. An SRS-DSS-SPS government is possible, but it would suffice for Palma to exist this coalition," Zarkovic said, in reference to one of the Socialist's pre-election partners, United Serbia and its leader, Dragan Markovic, a.k.a. Palma. "The government will be formed in a manner [which takes into account] politics and interests," weekly Vreme's editor-in-chief added. "The fact that the DS is the largest party does not mean it will form the cabinet," Zarkovic said of the DS-led coalition success.

Pundits say Socialists will decide on new cabinet

"The SPS will decide who puts together the new cabinet. The problem is that the LDP is 'added' to the DS-led coalition, while the LDP and SPS have huge differences among them," Antonić said.

He continued by saying that the Socialists' negotiating position is "tricky, since their voters are closer to the DSS-NS coalition and the Radicals", while the party "could stand to gain more" if it joined the Democrats and their partners.

Žarković said that at this point, "Dačić does not know what his real price is", and that even New Serbia, NS, leader Velimir Ilić could have a political change of heart and "opt for Tadić and Dinkić".

"This will be a game of small numbers and big money and interests. An SRS-DSS-SPS government is possible, but it would suffice for Palma to exist this coalition," Žarković said, in reference to one of the Socialist's pre-election partners, United Serbia and its leader, Dragan Marković, a.k.a. Palma.

"The government will be formed in a manner [which takes into account] politics and interests," weekly Vreme's editor-in-chief added.

"The fact that the DS is the largest party does not mean it will form the cabinet," Žarković said of the DS-led coalition success.

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