Press: Cabinet meets for "unanimous farce"

The newspapers today mostly explore what happened as the caretaker government met Friday for its final session ahead of the elections. ALO—But this tabloid leads with another item prominent on today's front pages, namely, the early release of former JNA pilot Emir Sisic, who in 1992 shot down an EU helicopter and killed five people on-board: "Emir: Victory!" Press: Cabinet meets for "unanimous farce" "God warned me", musician and political activist Dragoljub Djuricic, who suffers from legionnaire's disease, says in an interview. BORBA—Our headline is borrowed from the one appearing on this newspaper's front page, which reports from the government meeting that decided to send both the SAA and Russian energy deal to the next parliament for ratification, but not without walkouts and post-session rancor: "Unanimous farce". "Major Sisic on parole", looks at a Novi Sad court's decision yesterday. BLIC—The walkout yesterday was done by Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and the ministers from his DSS-NS coalition, who disagreed with the move to include the SAA document to the cabinet agenda, and now the daily claims, "Premier pretended he was sick". "Major Sisic free", says of the twist in the fate of the former Yugoslav People's Army, JNA, officer. VECERNJE NOVOSTI—"Both gas and Europe", says that proposals to send the Russian energy deal and the SAA to parliament for approval both managed to be adopted by the outgoing government. "Search has not stopped", War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic tells the newspaper – some details from the interview can be found here. GLAS JAVNOSTI—"Voja goes away – SAA arrives – then he comes back for pipeline", is about the curious cabinet session yesterday. "Emir Sisic set free", more on the ex-pilot's release. "Jatras: Feith should be arrested, Munter expelled", the paper reports about some ideas for the solution of the Kosovo crisis, heard from U.S. analyst Jim Jatras during an international round table entitled, "Kosovo crisis: Serbian options". DANAS—The daily reports from the government meeting that sent the two agreements to the next parliament for ratification, and says: "SAA and energy deal with Russia confirmed". "Legacy for heirs' headache", finds similarities in the state that U.S. and Russian presidents, George Bush and Vladimir Putin, leave their nations in after two terms in office. KURIR—The tabloid leads with an article about the consequences of the NATO attack on Serbia nine years ago: "Angel of Mercy". "Torture", it says about the health of former state security, DB, chief Jovica Stanisic, who is undergoing trial at the Hague Tribuna charged with war crimes. POLITIKA—The daily leads with Russian Victory Day festivities in Moscow yesterday: "Parade of might in Red Square". "Last act of government rift", looks at the cabinet meeting in Belgrade yesterday. PRESS—"How Jocic got injured", the tabloid writes about Interior Minister Dragan Jocic's car crash several months ago. "Hotel Zira opens in Belgrade", says another headline, and adds that the hotel, built by Verano Motors, is "the first of a chain".

Press: Cabinet meets for "unanimous farce"

"God warned me", musician and political activist Dragoljub Đuričić, who suffers from legionnaire's disease, says in an interview.

BORBA—Our headline is borrowed from the one appearing on this newspaper's front page, which reports from the government meeting that decided to send both the SAA and Russian energy deal to the next parliament for ratification, but not without walkouts and post-session rancor: "Unanimous farce".

"Major Šišić on parole", looks at a Novi Sad court's decision yesterday.

BLIC—The walkout yesterday was done by Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica and the ministers from his DSS-NS coalition, who disagreed with the move to include the SAA document to the cabinet agenda, and now the daily claims, "Premier pretended he was sick".

"Major Šišić free", says of the twist in the fate of the former Yugoslav People's Army, JNA, officer.

VEČERNJE NOVOSTI—"Both gas and Europe", says that proposals to send the Russian energy deal and the SAA to parliament for approval both managed to be adopted by the outgoing government.

"Search has not stopped", War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević tells the newspaper – some details from the interview can be found here.

GLAS JAVNOSTI—"Voja goes away – SAA arrives – then he comes back for pipeline", is about the curious cabinet session yesterday.

"Emir Šišić set free", more on the ex-pilot's release.

"Jatras: Feith should be arrested, Munter expelled", the paper reports about some ideas for the solution of the Kosovo crisis, heard from U.S. analyst Jim Jatras during an international round table entitled, "Kosovo crisis: Serbian options".

DANAS—The daily reports from the government meeting that sent the two agreements to the next parliament for ratification, and says: "SAA and energy deal with Russia confirmed".

"Legacy for heirs' headache", finds similarities in the state that U.S. and Russian presidents, George Bush and Vladimir Putin, leave their nations in after two terms in office.

KURIR—The tabloid leads with an article about the consequences of the NATO attack on Serbia nine years ago: "Angel of Mercy".

"Torture", it says about the health of former state security, DB, chief Jovica Stanišić, who is undergoing trial at the Hague Tribuna charged with war crimes.

POLITIKA—The daily leads with Russian Victory Day festivities in Moscow yesterday: "Parade of might in Red Square".

"Last act of government rift", looks at the cabinet meeting in Belgrade yesterday.

PRESS—"How Jočić got injured", the tabloid writes about Interior Minister Dragan Jočić's car crash several months ago.

"Hotel Zira opens in Belgrade", says another headline, and adds that the hotel, built by Verano Motors, is "the first of a chain".