Democratic Party

Opposition leader says corruption case is "political"

BELGRADE -- The decision to detain Aleksandar Bijelić "confirms this is a political process in order to criminalize me, my environment and the whole Democratic Party."

This is according to Dragan Đilas, former Belgrade mayor and leader of the opposition Democratic Party (DS).

BELGRADE - The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Presidency has decided to form the government coalition with the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) and it left it to SNS leader Aleksandar Vucic to continue the talks with other parties on potential expansion of the ruling coalition, and the government should be appointed by April 27.

Head of DS foreign policy board steps down over PACE vote

BELGRADE -- Dušan Spasojević, chairman of the DS Foreign Policy Committee and the party's international secretary, has confirmed that he resigned from all functions.

BELGRADE - Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) leader Ivica Dacic has said that Boris Tadic is in no position to make demands concerning the New Democratic Party's (NDS) entry into Serbia's next government.

BELGRADE - Members of the delegation of the Serbian parliament cast different votes concerning the adoption of the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) which deprived the Russian delegation of the right to vote until January 2015.

"Vučić to present govt. program to party on Saturday"

BELGRADE -- SNS leader Aleksandar Vučić will present the program of his future government at the SNS presidency session on Saturday, writes a daily.

The party's leadership will also discuss the constitution of a government, and potential coalition partners.

BELGRADE - The Democratic Party (DS) adopted by a majority vote at its Main Board session the report filed by party leader Dragan Djilas on the work which the party performed between the two Main Board sessions.

Early elections in Vojvodina "reality"

BELGRADE -- Novi Sad Mayor Miloš Vučević (SNS) says early provincial elections in Vojvodina are "a reality because the provincial administration has lost its legitimacy."

Commission announces final election results

BELGRADE -- The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) has published the final results of Serbia's early parliamentary elections held on March 16.

According to these, the coalition led by the Serb Progressive Party (SNS) won 158 seats in Serbia's 250-seat parliament.

BELGRADE - The National Electoral Commission (RIK) has published the final results of Serbia's early parliamentary elections held on March 16 according to which the coalition led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won 158 seats.