Elections
RIK recounts votes from 99 polling stations
Serbia's central electoral commission RIK on Thursday began a recount of votes from 99 polling stations.
The commission established that "grave errors" occurred there during the April 24 elections.
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Bulgaria to Test Online Voting in 2018
Remote online voting will have its first experimental introduction starting 2018, Bulgarian lawmakers decided on Wednesday.
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Final election results won't be known until after holidays
The final outcome of the April 24 parliamentary elections in Serbia may not be known for almost two more weeks.
This is when votes should be counted from those polling stations where elections will be repeated.
Bulgarian President Urged to Veto Voting Changes
Several hundred Bulgarians protested on Tuesday in Sofia, shouting "Resign" and "Mafia" and throwing eggs at parliament, as MPs voted on controversial changes to the electoral law.
The demonstration ended with clashes between police and a small group of protesters and the detention of one citizen, accused of hooliganism.
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Commission's latest results based on fewer polling stations
The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) late on Tuesday announced the latest results from Serbia's parliamentary elections.
These were based on the ballots collected at 98.04 percent of all polling stations.
Commission to parties: Don't expect us to recount ballots
The deputy president of the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) said on Tuesday that the commission should not be expected to recount the election.
However, Miladin Kovacevic noted that "all parties can carry out controls" when it comes to the ballots cast in Sunday's early parliamentary vote in Serbia.
RIK: Voter turnout 47.68 percent at 6 pm
BELGRADE - The voter turnout in Sunday's elections in Serbia was 47.68 percent at 6 pm, the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) announced.
The director of the national statistical office Miladin Kovacevic said that 47.44 percent of registered voters in central Serbia have voted by 6 pm, as have 48.34 percent and 47.14 percent of voters in Vojvodina and Belgrade, respectively.
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Serbian Elections Deemed Fair Despite Irregularities
The international election observation mission led by the OSCE and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, PACE, on Monday declared that the elections in Serbia were generally conducted in accordance with the law, but admitted problematic issues at polling stations.
A fresh start for New Democracy
New Democracy is making a fresh start. This is a major challenge for its new leadership as the conservative party needs not only express its traditional supporters but also a large chunk of voters who want to see a safe, creative and extroverted Greece standing firmly in the European Union.
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Election silence begins in Serbia
BELGRADE - Election silence, which will remain in place until the closure of polling stations at 8 pm Sunday, began at midnight in Serbia, banning political parties from engaging in pre-election activities.
From 7 am Sunday, when the polling stations open, Serbian citizens will elect the new national parliament and the Vojvodina provincial assembly, as well as most local assemblies.
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