Serbia election: Pro-EU Prime Minister Vucic claims victory

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Serbia's pro-EU PM Aleksandar Vucic has claimed victory in general elections after pollsters' projections showed his Progressive Party won 50% of the votes.

He said Serbs "again gave us the honour to lead the government".

Mr Vucic called the poll early seeking a mandate to continue with reforms required to join the EU.

The Socialists are in second place with about 13%, while the ultra-nationalist Radical Party - which seeks closer ties with Russia - is third with 7%.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36122928

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24 April 2016 Europe

[forest444]

1. Check out Boris Malagursky's 'The Weight of Chains'.

Not being Serbian, I can't corroborate their every point and conclusion (and many of them are controversial); but I can tell you that I rarely seen a more aggressive and coreographed effort to troll, smear, and discredit anything as I have that documentary.

It must have ruffled some very big feathers.

[Bad Dog]

2. Reform is good.

Serbia certainly needs it, don't know if there's much of a mood for expansion in the EU right now.