Press: "Neutral status", health institutions report

Belgrade's dailies focus today on Troika representative Wolfgang Ischinger's plan for "neutral status". Also featuring is the latest on Patriarch Pavle's health, and the damning report on the state of Serbia's psychiatric health institutions. Press: "Neutral status", health institutions report BLIC – The paper leads with “Report into conditions at psychiatric institutions“, under which we hear that “Horror: Children tied up and tortured like in camp“. Bishop Amfilohije says “I’m not after Patriarch’s job“. “Hygiene Directors’ safes full of foreign currency“ refers to the money laundering scandal. BORBA – “Neutral status for Kosovo“ concerns the Troika’s proposal due to be presented at the next round of Kosovo talks. According to “Dinkic declares war“, trade unions are unhappy with the economy minister’s proposal for free distribution of public enterprise shares. VECERNJE NOVOSTI – ”Bread prices up, electricity waiting” says that bakeries have already decided on price hikes, while Elektroprivreda Srbije (the Serbian Electricity Company) is awaiting approval. Kosovo Minister Slobodan Samardzic says of the new Kosovo proposal, ”Neutrality won’t work”. The daily also talks of “the first heart operation on a conscious patient” under the banner, “Eye to eye with one’s heart”. DANAS – The report on conditions in psychiatric institutions is assessed in “Torture as treatment”. “Moscow could deploy rockets in Belarus” warns Russian general, Vladimir Zariski. “Most complaints over judiciary” reviews the first 100 days of the work of citizens’ rights protector, Sasa Jankovic. GLAS JAVNOSTI – The front page is taken up with the picture of an ill child, under the headline “Distressing evidence of torture treatment”. “Assistant according to Orthodox Church” reports on the health of Patriarch Pavle. “Counter-strike by Yugoslavia’s last defense minister” features an interview with General Veljko Kadijevic. KURIR – ”Zemun Clan killed Buha”, says the tabloid. “Fruit rotting in his draw” refers to Danica Draskovic's claims that B92 owner Veran Matic’s early works show that he had Chetnik leanings.. “Patriarch Pavle has pneumonia” is also reported. POLITIKA – “Troika proposal on Kosovo contains no mention of status” claims that a proposal is being worked out among senior Washington officials for Belgrade-Pristina cooperation, without any mention of the province’s status. The report on Serbian health care facilities is discussed in “Serbia accused of torturing patients”. PRESS – The whole front page is devoted to the paper’s prize-winning draw.

Press: "Neutral status", health institutions report

BLIC – The paper leads with “Report into conditions at psychiatric institutions“, under which we hear that “Horror: Children tied up and tortured like in camp“. Bishop Amfilohije says “I’m not after Patriarch’s job“. “Hygiene Directors’ safes full of foreign currency“ refers to the money laundering scandal.

BORBA – “Neutral status for Kosovo“ concerns the Troika’s proposal due to be presented at the next round of Kosovo talks. According to “Dinkić declares war“, trade unions are unhappy with the economy minister’s proposal for free distribution of public enterprise shares.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI – ”Bread prices up, electricity waiting” says that bakeries have already decided on price hikes, while Elektroprivreda Srbije (the Serbian Electricity Company) is awaiting approval. Kosovo Minister Slobodan Samardžić says of the new Kosovo proposal, ”Neutrality won’t work”. The daily also talks of “the first heart operation on a conscious patient” under the banner, “Eye to eye with one’s heart”.

DANAS – The report on conditions in psychiatric institutions is assessed in “Torture as treatment”. “Moscow could deploy rockets in Belarus” warns Russian general, Vladimir Zariski. “Most complaints over judiciary” reviews the first 100 days of the work of citizens’ rights protector, Saša Janković.

GLAS JAVNOSTI – The front page is taken up with the picture of an ill child, under the headline “Distressing evidence of torture treatment”. “Assistant according to Orthodox Church” reports on the health of Patriarch Pavle. “Counter-strike by Yugoslavia’s last defense minister” features an interview with General Veljko Kadijević.

KURIR – ”Zemun Clan killed Buha”, says the tabloid. “Fruit rotting in his draw” refers to Danica Drašković's claims that B92 owner Veran Matić’s early works show that he had Chetnik leanings.. “Patriarch Pavle has pneumonia” is also reported.

POLITIKA – “Troika proposal on Kosovo contains no mention of status” claims that a proposal is being worked out among senior Washington officials for Belgrade-Priština cooperation, without any mention of the province’s status. The report on Serbian health care facilities is discussed in “Serbia accused of torturing patients”.

PRESS – The whole front page is devoted to the paper’s prize-winning draw.