Dragan Velikic

This year's shortlisted novels include: Milenko Bodirogic "Through the Woods and the Mountains" ("Orfelin"), Slobodan Tisma "The Terror or …" ("The Magic Book"), Steva Grabovac "Mulat albino Mosquito" ("Imprimatur"), Ana Vuckovic "Yugoslavia" ("Partisan Book") and Sasa Ilic's "The Dog and the Double Bass" ("Orfelin").

Serbian Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic on Monday said that he will run for the presidential post in the election in 2017 - but will only start his campaign once the election is called, since Serbia needs the institution of Ombudsman.

Hundreds of eminent public figures in Serbia have signed a public letter of support for Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic, urging him to run in the 2017 presidential election as an independent, saying he represents democratic values, integrity and authority.