Macedonia Press Review ' January 11

UTRINSKI VESNIK
Although the government has set capital investments in the energy as a priority, state tenders for their realisation have been annulled repeatedly for two years. Bids for the construction of the thermo electric power plant Negotino, the hydro-power plants Cebren, Galiste and Boskov Most are constantly being repeated, which leaves space for suspicions of corruption, the daily says.   

DNEVNIK
Due to low snow falls and the inaccessibility of the mountain resorts for foreign tourists, this winter's tourist season has slipped away, and is assessed and very bad.

VREME
Although the government denies it, all political parties are preparing for snap polls, the daily says. While the opposition Social Democrats, SDSM say that this year they will focus on bringing down the centre-right VMRO-DPMNE-party-led government, the ruling parties say they will mainly focus on the country's NATO and EU aspirations. There are speculations of possible early elections in the spring next year.