Politics of Serbia

The Serbian Progressive Party is heading for a crushing victory in elections. It has won about 50 per cent of votes and, thanks to the electoral system, this will give it enough seats in parliament to rule Serbia on its own.

According to preliminary results of Sunday's early elections in Serbia, the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) of Aleksandar Vucic has won over 50% of the votes.

According to preliminary results published by the Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID), as cited by B92, Alexandar Vucic's SNS wins 160 seats in in the country's 250-seat parliament.

President: New government will be formed quickly

BELGRADE -- President Tomislav Nikolić has said that early parliamentary elections in Serbia on Sunday were"a great opportunity," for the country.

He added that he believed a new government would be formed quickly, "and committed to a providing a better life for the Serbian people."

Party leaders cast their ballots (photos)

BELGRADE -- SNS party leader Aleksandar Vučić said after casting his ballot that Sunday was "a big and important day for Serbia," while "any outcome is possible."

BELGRADE - Leader of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) Vojislav Kostunica said that only through political and economic neutrality can Serbia preserve its stability, continue to develop, and make own decisions about its internal matters.

BELGRADE - The turnout at the snap parliamentary poll in Serbia by 6 p.m. CET was 45.67 percent and if the trend continues, the turnout by the end of the vote should be between 53 and 55 percent, the Electoral Commission of the Republic of Serbia (RIK) stated on Sunday.

BELGRADE – Elections figures show 41.1 percent of Serbia’s eligible voter population turned out to vote in the country’s early parliamentary elections by 5 p.m. Sunday, the Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID) said.

BELGRADE - State officials, party leaders and candidates for MPs voted on Sunday in the early parliamentary elections in Serbia shortly after the polling stations were opened or later in the morning.

Minister: Kosovo army completely unacceptable

BELGRADE -- Aleksandar Vulin, minister without portfolio in charge of Kosovo and Metohija in the Serbian government, say a Kosovo army would be "completely unacceptable."

"Serbia does not intend to, within the Brussels dialogue or otherwise, negotiate this issue," he said on Friday.

Community of municipalities "to be discussed in Brussels"

MEDVEĐA -- Ivica Dačić says the formation of a community of Serb municipalities (ZSO) in Kosovo is yet to be addressed during the Belgrade-Priština dialogue in Brussels.