Tadić and Dačić, Serbia's duo of "deciders"

All the key levers of power in Serbia are now in the hands of Boris Taduć and Ivica Dačić, writes the Belgrade-based daily Večernje Novosti.

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Thursday, 14.04.2011.

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All the key levers of power in Serbia are now in the hands of Boris Taduc and Ivica Dacic, writes the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti. At the same time, leaders of the ruling coalition have not held a meeting for almost four months, which goes against an informal agreement to hold those meetings at least once a month, according to the article. Tadic and Dacic, Serbia's duo of "deciders" Despite the ruling parties' assurances that the recent government reshuffle improved their communication, this is undermined by the fact their leaders have not met for months, says the newspaper. Its sources from the top echelons of power said that "everything now comes down to individual meetings of leaders". After fierce political clashes that came before the reshuffle, Mladjan Dinkic has not conferred with Tadic and Dacic. And after Dinkic was sacked as deputy PM and economy minister, "the holy trinity" - as Vecernje Novosti refers to the arrangement - now consists only of Tadic, who is the country's president and heads the ruling Democrats (DS), and the first deputy PM, interior minister, and leader of the Socialists (SPS), Ivica Dacic. Dacic spoke for the daily to describe the current state of affairs: "I've met Dinkic during several gatherings, but we have not held bilateral meetings before or after he was replaced. He's in a relaxed position right now, but the government is also spared from internal conflicts. By the way, we never had a particular relationship." The idea to hold regular meetings of party leaders was introduced in late December 2010. While it has not taken root, informal gatherings, "that last a short time, usually over coffee", are still being held, and mostly on Wednesdays, ahead of regular cabinet sessions on Thursday. Beside the prime minister, they usually include Dacic, and ministers Jovan Krkobabic, Rasim Ljajic and Srdjan Sreckovic, writes the newspaper. A file photo of Ivica Dacic and Boris Tadic (FoNet)

Tadić and Dačić, Serbia's duo of "deciders"

Despite the ruling parties' assurances that the recent government reshuffle improved their communication, this is undermined by the fact their leaders have not met for months, says the newspaper.

Its sources from the top echelons of power said that "everything now comes down to individual meetings of leaders". After fierce political clashes that came before the reshuffle, Mlađan Dinkić has not conferred with Tadić and Dačić.

And after Dinkić was sacked as deputy PM and economy minister, "the holy trinity" - as Večernje Novosti refers to the arrangement - now consists only of Tadić, who is the country's president and heads the ruling Democrats (DS), and the first deputy PM, interior minister, and leader of the Socialists (SPS), Ivica Dačić.

Dačić spoke for the daily to describe the current state of affairs: "I've met Dinkić during several gatherings, but we have not held bilateral meetings before or after he was replaced. He's in a relaxed position right now, but the government is also spared from internal conflicts. By the way, we never had a particular relationship."

The idea to hold regular meetings of party leaders was introduced in late December 2010. While it has not taken root, informal gatherings, "that last a short time, usually over coffee", are still being held, and mostly on Wednesdays, ahead of regular cabinet sessions on Thursday.

Beside the prime minister, they usually include Dačić, and ministers Jovan Krkobabić, Rasim Ljajić and Srđan Srećković, writes the newspaper.

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