Serbian President calls meeting to discuss "early elections, big powers"

Serbian President and leader of the ruling SNS Aleksandar Vucic will on November 1 meet wit his closest associates, it has been confirmed.

The meeting will discuss whether to hold early parliamentary elections in Serbia, simultaneously with regular local elections in Belgrade.

"Relations with big powers" will be another topic on the agenda, Vucic's close associates confirmed for TV Prva late on Thursday.

The legal deadline to hold local elections in Belgrade expires in March, which is when they could be held.

Meanwhile, the opposition is urging early parliamentary elections.

According to the most recent Ipsos poll, the SNS remains by far the most popular party in Serbia.

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