Aleksandar Vučić

He added that Serbia remains committed to the EU integration despite the delay in the accession process, which he said was "unprecedented."

"It is a real problem, but also a part of campaign", Aleksandar Vucic said, adding that it is sometimes grotesque, citing the live coverage of journalists who intentionally cough while reporting on air pollution.

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Serbian citizens who have been protesting weekly against Vucic's regime stormed the building of the Serbian national broadcaster RTS on March 16. Photo: BIRN.

Stefanovic added that if Vucic retires from politics, he will do the same.
"If he retires, I would not hold any public or party position either", Stefanovic said in a New Year's interview with Novosti.

Teflon

The last few months have seen the ruling SNS in Serbia buffeted by several corruption scandals and other affairs. Perhaps the most benign of these has been that the Finance Minister, Sinisa Mali, has been found to have plagiarised his doctoral thesis, yet remained in his post. Intellectual theft does not, it seem, make one unfit to guard the country's finances.

Still, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic emphasized that "we do not have such enthusiastic support within the European Union" when it comes to mini Schengen.

According to Pristina based portal Lajmi.net, Rama added that he was the first to support this idea, and that everyone, especially those who need it the most, is given freedom of movement, since "mini Schengen" removes borders and encourages and facilitates free movement.

In order for the citizens to go to the polls that day, the law stipulates that the election campaign lasts from 45 to 60 days.
As "Politika" writes in a Wednesday issue, elections will be announced on March 8th.

He said he was certain that President Vladimir Putin had not been informed of this action, and that Serbia has friendly relations with the Russian Federation.
He reiterated that Serbia does not forget what Putin did for Serbia in international organizations, nor his support in equipping Serbian military.

A Russian diplomat filmed apparently giving money to a Serbian official had a number of "conspiratorial meetings" with Serbian army officials at which cash changed hands, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday, adding that he had asked Russia's envoy to Belgrade one question: "Why?"