Press: Several "done cabinet deals"

The newspapers lead with a story that will not likely leave the front pages for a while: the cabinet talks. ALO—"Let's start our love anew", suggests to the parties which have experienced a series of acrimonious political splits in the past months and years, are now trying to find new partners to form the next Serbian government. Press: Several "done cabinet deals" "SPC assembly to choose new patriarch today?", the tabloid wonders, as it announces a top meeting of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) leaders in Belgrade. BLIC—"Tadic agrees government with Dacic", the newspaper speculates, and quotes anonymous sources as it writes about the new cabinet scramble, and brings a file photo of a meeting between Ivica Dacic and Boris Tadic on the front page. Another item on the front page is an interview with Democratic Party (DS) official Dragoljub Micunovic, who says, "Coalition with Socialist Party is not expensive". Russia apparently is the favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, and the artist representing that country, Dima Bilan, appears to be confident: "I believe I'll win in Belgrade". BORBA—"Everyone drives hard bargain", the front page says of the government talks after an inconclusive election Sunday. "How to choose a calling", brings advice to students about to enroll to high school. VECERNJE NOVOSTI—The newspapers are making the most of puns that can be made of SPS leader Ivica Dacic's name: "Deal on Ivica [edge]?"; The only certainty so far is that the SPS will decide which of the major political blocs will in fact be able to form a ruling coalition. GAZETA—"Tomo, Dacic is unreliable", the tabloid comes up with apparent quotes it attributes to the DSS leader Vojislav Kostunica, allegedly said in conversation with Tomislav Nikolic of SRS. GLAS JAVNOSTI—Another daily that is certain the deal has been done, only this one leans to a different side as it speculates: "Kostunica premier, Nikolic gets parliament". "Patriarch about to resign?", in the shadow of the political turmoil, the fate of the ailing patriarch might be decided today. DANAS—The tragedy in China, where an earthquake that struck two days ago killed tens of thousands of people, is on the front page: "Rain hampers efforts to rescue several thousand trapped people". The liberal daily says cabinet talks are conducted on two tracks: the DS-LDP, and the DSS-SPS: "Negotiations both happening and not happening". The leader of the Sandzak Democratic Party (SDP), one of five parties which led by the Democrats won the most votes last Sunday, says of the Socialists (SPS), founded and led for over a decade by Slobodan Milosevic: "It is natural that SPS should be in democratic government". KURIR—"Premier after all", more speculation, this time in favor of the SRS, DSS, NS, SPS, PUPS, JS coalition. "Dinkic and Sule on sofa", the tabloid says that Democrat Dragan Sutanovac and Mladjan Dinkic, G17 Plus, yesterday visited the seat of the Socialist Party. The sofa reference has to do with Milosevic's famous sofa, where he received his visitors during the 1990s heyday. POLITIKA—"Everyone misses third (party)", the daily concludes of the government talks. "Most uncertain SPC assembly", more on the gathering in Belgrade today. "Tycoons of unknown professions", looks at what Serbia's rich have in fact been formally trained to do. PRESS—"Tadic wants DS-DSS-SPS government!", the tabloid throws this seemingly wild speculation into the mix. "How much for Ivica?", says that the Socialists "could gain to earn as much as EUR 30mn" in this democratic process of putting together a new cabinet in Serbia.

Press: Several "done cabinet deals"

"SPC assembly to choose new patriarch today?", the tabloid wonders, as it announces a top meeting of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) leaders in Belgrade.

BLIC—"Tadić agrees government with Dačić", the newspaper speculates, and quotes anonymous sources as it writes about the new cabinet scramble, and brings a file photo of a meeting between Ivica Dačić and Boris Tadić on the front page.

Another item on the front page is an interview with Democratic Party (DS) official Dragoljub Mićunović, who says, "Coalition with Socialist Party is not expensive".

Russia apparently is the favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, and the artist representing that country, Dima Bilan, appears to be confident: "I believe I'll win in Belgrade".

BORBA—"Everyone drives hard bargain", the front page says of the government talks after an inconclusive election Sunday.

"How to choose a calling", brings advice to students about to enroll to high school.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI—The newspapers are making the most of puns that can be made of SPS leader Ivica Dačić's name: "Deal on Ivica [edge]?"; The only certainty so far is that the SPS will decide which of the major political blocs will in fact be able to form a ruling coalition.

GAZETA—"Tomo, Dačić is unreliable", the tabloid comes up with apparent quotes it attributes to the DSS leader Vojislav Koštunica, allegedly said in conversation with Tomislav Nikolić of SRS.

GLAS JAVNOSTI—Another daily that is certain the deal has been done, only this one leans to a different side as it speculates: "Koštunica premier, Nikolić gets parliament".

"Patriarch about to resign?", in the shadow of the political turmoil, the fate of the ailing patriarch might be decided today.

DANAS—The tragedy in China, where an earthquake that struck two days ago killed tens of thousands of people, is on the front page: "Rain hampers efforts to rescue several thousand trapped people".

The liberal daily says cabinet talks are conducted on two tracks: the DS-LDP, and the DSS-SPS: "Negotiations both happening and not happening".

The leader of the Sandžak Democratic Party (SDP), one of five parties which led by the Democrats won the most votes last Sunday, says of the Socialists (SPS), founded and led for over a decade by Slobodan Milošević: "It is natural that SPS should be in democratic government".

KURIR—"Premier after all", more speculation, this time in favor of the SRS, DSS, NS, SPS, PUPS, JS coalition.

"Dinkić and Šule on sofa", the tabloid says that Democrat Dragan Šutanovac and Mlađan Dinkić, G17 Plus, yesterday visited the seat of the Socialist Party. The sofa reference has to do with Milošević's famous sofa, where he received his visitors during the 1990s heyday.

POLITIKA—"Everyone misses third (party)", the daily concludes of the government talks.

"Most uncertain SPC assembly", more on the gathering in Belgrade today.

"Tycoons of unknown professions", looks at what Serbia's rich have in fact been formally trained to do.

PRESS—"Tadić wants DS-DSS-SPS government!", the tabloid throws this seemingly wild speculation into the mix.

"How much for Ivica?", says that the Socialists "could gain to earn as much as EUR 30mn" in this democratic process of putting together a new cabinet in Serbia.