Serbia Against Violence calls for European probe into electoral irregularities

BELGRADE - In a letter to European institutions, the opposition Serbia Against Violence coalition has requested a "full international investigation into electoral irregularities" in Serbia and called on the institutions not to recognise the results of the parliamentary, provincial and, especially, local elections, until such an investigation was over.

It said the probe should be conducted under the auspices of OSCE, the Council of Europe and the European Commission, with special emphasis on the elections for the City of Belgrade assembly.

It said an independent report on the probe should be submitted by February 15 and that repeat local elections in Belgrade should be held simultaneously with the upcoming regular local elections.

The letter, seen by Tanjug, includes evidence and examples of alleged abuses before the elections, on election day and after the...