111. President Rene Preval has tried to resolve the deadlock this year by dissolving Parliament and appointing a new premier by decree. 112. Preval shut down Parliament in January and appointed a new premier and elections council by decree in a bid to end the political deadlock. 113. Scalfaro has scheduled one last round of discussions with political leaders for next Tuesday before designating a new premier or dissolving Parliament and calling a vote. 114. Scalfaro is expected to name a new premier this week. 115. Seselj was attending an inauguration party for Nikola Poplasen, the new premier of the Bosnian Serb substate. 116. Ruutel is expected to nominate a new premier by Friday. 117. Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Marjanovic, a proxy for Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, congratulated the new premier Monday on his election. 118. Seselj left the country with a Bosnian Serb police escort early Saturday after attending an inauguration party for Nikola Poplasen, the new premier of the Bosnian Serb substate. 119. Scalfaro has scheduled consultations to begin Friday on prospects to form a new government, either under Berlusconi or a new premier. 120. She told reporters that President Clinton had invited Mesic and the new premier, Ivica Racan, to visit Washington sometime by June. |