Electoral Commission

Dragan Sikimic, who was appointed director of Serbia's Anti-Corruption Agency, an independent state body tasked with monitoring parties' finances, on 17 January, is closely involved with Serbia's ruling Progressive Party, BIRN can reveal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the Electoral Commission documents for his participation in the next vote, BNR announced. The head of state is on 18 March next year. Putin has applied for independence. It has the support of an initiative committee.

Several cities in Moldova are bracing for demonstrations, as Socialist supporters of the pro-Russian President, Igor Dodon, get ready to take to the streets on Sunday.

They will protest against a decision of the Constitutional Court that annulled a referendum that would have allowed the head of state to dissolve parliament and call early elections.

Five Supreme Judges and one Chairperson of a District Court have been elected members of the next Supreme Judicial Council from the judges' quota. This was decided by the judges at the first direct elections of the governing body of the judiciary on 18th of June. The General Assembly meeting ended shortly before 23:00 and the results were announced, according to BNT.

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A new protest was held in Belgrade on Monday evening by citizens dissatisfied with the outcome of the April 2 presidential election in Serbia.

Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic won the vote in the first round.

Belgraders who say they are dissatisfied with the outcome of the presidential elections held another protest on Sunday evening.

They gathered for the seventh time, and marched through central Belgrade, carrying banners and chanting slogans against president-elect Aleksandar Vucic.

The deadline for candidates to submit their applications to take part in Serbia's presidential elections has expired at midnight.

The Electoral Commission (RIK) received 12 candidatures, and to date confirmed seven.

The deadline for candidates to submit their applications to take part in Serbia's presidential elections has expired at midnight.

The Electoral Commission (RIK) received 12 candidatures, and as of Monday afternoon, confirmed ten.

Serbian citizens living abroad eligible to vote in the April 2 presidential election have until March 11 to file their request to be included in the voter roll.

This request, to be submitted to Serbia's diplomatic and consular representative offices, specifies that they intend to cast their ballots in one of the polling stations abroad.

Macedonia's general election result remains in deadlock after the latest results suggested that while the main ruling VMRO DPMNE party won more votes than the opposition Social Democrats, SDSM, it is not clear whether this will translate into more seats in parliament.