Vucic won't rule out early parliamentary elections

In an interview with the daily Vecernje Novosti, President Aleksandar Vucic would not rule out rule out the possibility of early parliamentary elections.

According to the article set to be published on Tuesday, he said that if the opposition presented valid reasons, elections could be held next year.

"I hear that some people are demanding elections, and if they insist on it, I will not run away from a fight. I do not rule out (early) elections, and if the opposition presents valid reasons, they may happen," Vucic said.

Asked whether local elections in Belgrade will be the biggest test for his ruling SNS party since 2012, Vucic said that he considers opposition figures such as "Djilas, Sapic and Sutanovac" to be "big favorites."

"All of them are candidates of the same regime of the DS (Democratic Party) and are fighting only for privileges and for a renewal...