Press: Del Ponte and SAA

Today’s editions of the Belgrade dailies focus on Carla Del Ponte’s negative evaluation of Serbian cooperation with the Tribunal. Also featuring highly are Montenegro’s signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA), and the postponement of Serbia’s initialing of the same agreement. Press: Del Ponte and SAA BLIC – “Mladic and corruption hindering Serbia on road to Europe” talks about developments in the SAA process. “Family bloodshed every day” refers to the seemingly ever increasing incidents of family murders. BORBA – “Troika sets agenda” concerns the upcoming talks in Vienna on Kosovo’s future status that will, according to the paper, be led “on the basis of a new model.” “White Schengen List next year” is the title of an article on Vice-President Bozidar Djelic’s visit to France. VECERNJE NOVOSTI – “Uni changes await parliamentary ruling” concerns the fate of the proposed changes to the university system. “City to help finance bypass” claims that the Belgrade municipality authorities are prepared to help finance the proposed bypass around the capital, though, “not at the expense of projects that have already been planned.” GLAS JAVNOSTI – The paper looks into monopolies on the Serbian market in the text entitled, “Delta’s political pals”. “Rada can’t get what he wants” is a reference to the dispute between Belgrade Zoo director Vuk Bojovic and the city authorities. Marketing expert Srdjan Saper tells the paper “I said ’no’ to Nutcase”, a reference to one of the former Zemun Clan members implicated in the murder of late Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. DANAS – “Carla del Ponte: No Mladic, no positive evaluation” is about Serbian cooperation with the Hague Tribunal. “Zeljko Sturanovic: Great day for Montenegro” reports on Montenegro’s ratification of the SAA. The daily also looks into falling pupil attendance records in the article, “Copying bad example set by grown-ups.” KURIR – Under the headline, “Throwing the towel in”, the paper alleges that national team captain Dejan Stankovic has decided to quit international football after “the disappointing results in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.” “Casino instead of cage” reports on the decision of Belgrade Zoo Director Vuk Bojovic to begin a hunger strike. POLITIKA – ”Montenegro receives green light, Serbia amber” refers to the talks with the EU on the SAA. “Report Ratko Mladic on 9191” is on the opening of a new confidential telephone line for giving information on Hague fugitives. The Russo-German talks go under the banner, “Angela Merkel’s wishes don’t come true.” PRESS – “Innocent man spends 101 days in Croatian prison” features an interview with Novi Sad Television Director Zoran Ciric, who spent more than three months in a prison in Pula, after being, the paper claims, “mistakenly identified as a drug smuggling suspect in Austria.” “Big Euro crisis” concerns the Euro’s low exchange rate, with an economist’s forecast that “the Euro will continue to fall.”

Press: Del Ponte and SAA

BLIC – “Mladić and corruption hindering Serbia on road to Europe” talks about developments in the SAA process. “Family bloodshed every day” refers to the seemingly ever increasing incidents of family murders.

BORBA – “Troika sets agenda” concerns the upcoming talks in Vienna on Kosovo’s future status that will, according to the paper, be led “on the basis of a new model.” “White Schengen List next year” is the title of an article on Vice-President Božidar Đelić’s visit to France.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI – “Uni changes await parliamentary ruling” concerns the fate of the proposed changes to the university system. “City to help finance bypass” claims that the Belgrade municipality authorities are prepared to help finance the proposed bypass around the capital, though, “not at the expense of projects that have already been planned.”

GLAS JAVNOSTI – The paper looks into monopolies on the Serbian market in the text entitled, “Delta’s political pals”. “Rada can’t get what he wants” is a reference to the dispute between Belgrade Zoo director Vuk Bojović and the city authorities. Marketing expert Srđan Šaper tells the paper “I said ’no’ to Nutcase”, a reference to one of the former Zemun Clan members implicated in the murder of late Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić.

DANAS – “Carla del Ponte: No Mladić, no positive evaluation” is about Serbian cooperation with the Hague Tribunal. “Željko Šturanović: Great day for Montenegro” reports on Montenegro’s ratification of the SAA. The daily also looks into falling pupil attendance records in the article, “Copying bad example set by grown-ups.”

KURIR – Under the headline, “Throwing the towel in”, the paper alleges that national team captain Dejan Stanković has decided to quit international football after “the disappointing results in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.” “Casino instead of cage” reports on the decision of Belgrade Zoo Director Vuk Bojović to begin a hunger strike.

POLITIKA – ”Montenegro receives green light, Serbia amber” refers to the talks with the EU on the SAA. “Report Ratko Mladić on 9191” is on the opening of a new confidential telephone line for giving information on Hague fugitives. The Russo-German talks go under the banner, “Angela Merkel’s wishes don’t come true.”

PRESS – “Innocent man spends 101 days in Croatian prison” features an interview with Novi Sad Television Director Zoran Čirić, who spent more than three months in a prison in Pula, after being, the paper claims, “mistakenly identified as a drug smuggling suspect in Austria.” “Big Euro crisis” concerns the Euro’s low exchange rate, with an economist’s forecast that “the Euro will continue to fall.”