Serbian Radical Party

According to a recent Gallop survey, some 22 per cent of Americans now say they have a favourable opinion of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Although his unfavourable rating is still far higher, at 72 per cent, the number of Americans who view Putin positively is the highest since 2003.

Serbians have taken to social media to poke fun at reports that the Serbian President and Prime Minister could be running against each other in upcoming presidential elections.

In an interview with Serbian tabloid Kurir on Tuesday, President Tomislav Nikolic said there is no reason for the ruling Progressives not to support him as their candidate in the upcoming presidential election, which is expected to be held no later than April this year.

Former Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic has said he will run in the presidential election this spring.

On his website, he has posted a message arguing he is taking the step "for Serbia", vowing to repair the system together with his compatriots and create a developed country where "one does not whisper but speaks freely."

The Hague Tribunal has made public an international arrest warrant for three Serbian Radical Party politicians wanted for witness intimidation, calling on UN member states to detain them if possible.

BRUSSELS - The European Commission's Serbia Progress Report for the past year, to be presented in Brussels on Wednesday, will be mostly positive, say Tanjug's sources close to the European Commission.

At a parliamentary session on Thursday, Serbian Radical Party chief Vojislav Seselj used his phone to play MPs a traditional Serbian Chetnik song with new lyrics inspired by the victory of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The session of the Serbian parliament's Board for EU Integration on Thursday was postponed due to objections from two opposition right-wing parties, the Serbian Radical Party and Dveri, which insisted on the report being written in Serbian, not English.

Serbia - end of 'Clinton era' welcomed:

Like most other Balkan presidents and premiers, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his surprise victory in the 2016 US presidential elections on Wednesday.

Friday's joint meeting of opposition parties in Serbia has been summoned on the request of the "Movement for Turnaround" [Pokret za preokret"], which claims that the parliamentary elections held in April were not held in a free and democratic atmosphere.