Press: Political jam over highway

The dailies are today focusing on the latest trouble that has befallen the project to build the Horgos-Pozega highway. ALO—One of many tabloids in Serbia leads with a post office robbery in Belgrade yesterday: "Post 'gifts' robbers RSD 21mn". Press: Political jam over highway "Cooking oil still scarce", says that the shops are still short on supply of cheaper cooking oil, as prices are expected to go up. BLIC—More on organized crime on the daily's front page, as it reports about a MUP raid in Vranje that detained 12 people: "Bankers used loan swindles to misappropriate EUR 2.5mn". As for Cedomir Jovanovic, and his Liberal-Democrats (LDP), he says: "We have solutions for Tadic's principles". "Investors wait for resolution of political crisis in Serbia", the newspaper believes. BORBA—"Concession takes another test", is about the continuing controversy surrounding the construction of the Horgos-Pozega highway: this time the concessionaires have asked for more time to secure the banking guarantees. "Lawsuit in works", says that the Serb judicial workers who were detained in Kosovska Mitrovica on March 17, will sue UNMIK for illegal arrest. VECERNJE NOVOSTI—"Bank holds steering wheel", more on the government session today to decide on the next moves over the Horgos-Pozega concession. Latest on this here. German Ambassador to Serbia Wolfram Mass says in an interview, "We won't blackmail Serbia" – details here. GAZETA—"Thieves take colored money", another article on the post office heist in Belgrade yesterday. The PTT officials say the money taken was marked with special color, and is therefore "unusable". Serbia captain Dejan Stankovic, formerly of the Red Star FC, speaks about the ongoing investigation into the dealings of the club's former leadership: "I have told police all I know". GLAS JAVNOSTI—Announced price hikes of gasoline and oil have been postponed, and the daily leads with, "Happy drivers, rabid oil merchants". "Dinkic, where did you get Lacoste sweater", the newspaper asks the leader of the G17 Plus, who insists he is a modest middle class man, while some media are out to prove the opposite. "Huge jam over highway", more on the Horgos-Pozega concession. DANAS—Serbian MUP officers were out in force yesterday in Nis to catch Hague fugitive Stojan Zupljanin, but they went back home to base empty-handed: "Vukcevic gave orders to conduct search", the daily says that the war crimes prosecutor sent them there. "Dejan Milenkovic Bagzi testifies in Curuvija case", announces today's resumption of the trial of the journalist's murderers. KURUR—"End of Tobacco Mafia", the tabloid says on the front page, and adds the Special Prosecution will interview witness Bojana Bajrusevic, which "could lead to arrests of several more businessmen". "Pedophiles favorites" – to win Big Brother VIP, that is – the paper believes. POLITIKA—"Poor little politicians", the daily looks at the property owned by Serbia's politicians. "My property could shock", Bozidar Djelic explains in an interview. "Serbs remain in Sanader cabinet", says another report. Despite announcements that they might leave in Croatia recognizes Kosovo, the Serb ministers have decided to stay. PRESS—The tabloids have officially named another mafia, this time, "Banking Mafia!" – the article on the front page is about the arrests in Vranje yesterday. "Bloody Hashim", brings a huge smiling picture of Hashim Thaci, today Kosovo's premier, formerly one of the KLA leaders. The article is about the testimony of the witness identified as K-144, who told the Hague that the KLA kidnapped Kosovo Serbs, removed their organs to be sold in the black market, to then kill them.

Press: Political jam over highway

"Cooking oil still scarce", says that the shops are still short on supply of cheaper cooking oil, as prices are expected to go up.

BLIC—More on organized crime on the daily's front page, as it reports about a MUP raid in Vranje that detained 12 people: "Bankers used loan swindles to misappropriate EUR 2.5mn".

As for Čedomir Jovanović, and his Liberal-Democrats (LDP), he says: "We have solutions for Tadić's principles".

"Investors wait for resolution of political crisis in Serbia", the newspaper believes.

BORBA—"Concession takes another test", is about the continuing controversy surrounding the construction of the Horgoš-Požega highway: this time the concessionaires have asked for more time to secure the banking guarantees.

"Lawsuit in works", says that the Serb judicial workers who were detained in Kosovska Mitrovica on March 17, will sue UNMIK for illegal arrest.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI—"Bank holds steering wheel", more on the government session today to decide on the next moves over the Horgoš-Požega concession. Latest on this here.

German Ambassador to Serbia Wolfram Mass says in an interview, "We won't blackmail Serbia" – details here.

GAZETA—"Thieves take colored money", another article on the post office heist in Belgrade yesterday. The PTT officials say the money taken was marked with special color, and is therefore "unusable".

Serbia captain Dejan Stanković, formerly of the Red Star FC, speaks about the ongoing investigation into the dealings of the club's former leadership: "I have told police all I know".

GLAS JAVNOSTI—Announced price hikes of gasoline and oil have been postponed, and the daily leads with, "Happy drivers, rabid oil merchants".

"Dinkić, where did you get Lacoste sweater", the newspaper asks the leader of the G17 Plus, who insists he is a modest middle class man, while some media are out to prove the opposite.

"Huge jam over highway", more on the Horgoš-Požega concession.

DANAS—Serbian MUP officers were out in force yesterday in Niš to catch Hague fugitive Stojan Župljanin, but they went back home to base empty-handed: "Vukčević gave orders to conduct search", the daily says that the war crimes prosecutor sent them there.

"Dejan Milenković Bagzi testifies in Ćuruvija case", announces today's resumption of the trial of the journalist's murderers.

KURUR—"End of Tobacco Mafia", the tabloid says on the front page, and adds the Special Prosecution will interview witness Bojana Bajrušević, which "could lead to arrests of several more businessmen".

"Pedophiles favorites" – to win Big Brother VIP, that is – the paper believes.

POLITIKA—"Poor little politicians", the daily looks at the property owned by Serbia's politicians.

"My property could shock", Božidar Đelić explains in an interview.

"Serbs remain in Sanader cabinet", says another report. Despite announcements that they might leave in Croatia recognizes Kosovo, the Serb ministers have decided to stay.

PRESS—The tabloids have officially named another mafia, this time, "Banking Mafia!" – the article on the front page is about the arrests in Vranje yesterday.

"Bloody Hashim", brings a huge smiling picture of Hashim Thaci, today Kosovo's premier, formerly one of the KLA leaders. The article is about the testimony of the witness identified as K-144, who told the Hague that the KLA kidnapped Kosovo Serbs, removed their organs to be sold in the black market, to then kill them.