Press: Police operation, Patriarch Pavle

Today's editions of the Belgrade dailies focus on the arrests of 32 suspected members of an organized crime group. Also featuring are the admission of Patriarch Pavle to hospital, and further analysis of the 2008 budget. Press: Police operation, Patriarch Pavle BLIC – The daily leads with news that Patriarch Pavle has been admitted to hospital in “Patriarch Pavle in VMA”. The arrest of 32 people in a police operation is featured in “With laundered money, they even bought building in Florida”. “EUR 1000 worth of free shares per person” concerns a new draft law on privatization. BORBA – Economic experts analyze the 2008 budget in “How to control inflation”. The Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime Miljko Radosavljevic says that “State is stronger than mafia”> VECERNJE NOVOSTI – “Soup without greens” concerns the high prices of seasonal fruit and vegetables in markets. “Laundered EUR 20mn” is on yesterday’s police operation where, among those arrested, were employees of the city’s utility companies. GLAS JAVNOSTI – Economists slam the government’s 2008 budget proposal in “Big hole in state budget.” “Amfilohije to assist patriarch” features a statement from the Orthodox Church. In “Legija overturning verdict”, the paper says that Milorad Ulemek is calling for a new trial in both the Ivan Stambolic case, and the attempted murder of Vuk Draskovic in Budva. DANAS – “Conned state and businessmen out of EUR 20mn” is on yesterday’s police operation. “Amfilohije to assist Pavle” is on developments at the Orthodox Church. “Olympics in school playgrounds” is on a sports show held by Belgrade primary school children. KURIR – Yesterday’s police operation is treated in “Broom affair”. Milorad Ulemek’s final throw of the dice is covered in “Legija overturning Stambolic verdict”. POLITIKA – The daily leads with “Utilities company cleaned up almost EUR 20mn” on yesterday’s police operation, codenamed Fire. “Veal twice as expensive in Belgrade than in Vranje” refers to the disproportionately high cost of groceries. Following a meeting between Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and his Hungarian counterpart Ferenc Gyurcsany, “Hungary opposes unilateral moves”. PRESS – The arrest of the organized crime group is reported in “Mafia”. The tabloid adds that “Partizan lose out over Jovetic”.

Press: Police operation, Patriarch Pavle

BLIC – The daily leads with news that Patriarch Pavle has been admitted to hospital in “Patriarch Pavle in VMA”. The arrest of 32 people in a police operation is featured in “With laundered money, they even bought building in Florida”. “EUR 1000 worth of free shares per person” concerns a new draft law on privatization.

BORBA – Economic experts analyze the 2008 budget in “How to control inflation”. The Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime Miljko Radosavljević says that “State is stronger than mafia”>

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI – “Soup without greens” concerns the high prices of seasonal fruit and vegetables in markets. “Laundered EUR 20mn” is on yesterday’s police operation where, among those arrested, were employees of the city’s utility companies.

GLAS JAVNOSTI – Economists slam the government’s 2008 budget proposal in “Big hole in state budget.” “Amfilohije to assist patriarch” features a statement from the Orthodox Church. In “Legija overturning verdict”, the paper says that Milorad Ulemek is calling for a new trial in both the Ivan Stambolić case, and the attempted murder of Vuk Drašković in Budva.

DANAS – “Conned state and businessmen out of EUR 20mn” is on yesterday’s police operation. “Amfilohije to assist Pavle” is on developments at the Orthodox Church. “Olympics in school playgrounds” is on a sports show held by Belgrade primary school children.

KURIR – Yesterday’s police operation is treated in “Broom affair”. Milorad Ulemek’s final throw of the dice is covered in “Legija overturning Stambolić verdict”.

POLITIKA – The daily leads with “Utilities company cleaned up almost EUR 20mn” on yesterday’s police operation, codenamed Fire. “Veal twice as expensive in Belgrade than in Vranje” refers to the disproportionately high cost of groceries. Following a meeting between Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica and his Hungarian counterpart Ferenc Gyurcsany, “Hungary opposes unilateral moves”.

PRESS – The arrest of the organized crime group is reported in “Mafia”. The tabloid adds that “Partizan lose out over Jovetić”.