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BELGRADE - Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) leader Ivica Dacic has reiterated that the party firmly supported the position of the Serbian National Security Council that Serbia condemned the violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity but opposed the introduction of sanctions on Russia.

Vladeta Jankovic, who was the candidate for mayor in the Belgrade elections in front of the United for the Victory of Serbia coalition, assessed that the opposition "very seriously" threatened the power of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in the capital.

Higher Prosecutor's Office in Jagodina in central Serbia told BIRN that it will examine claims that veteran MP and senior municipal official Dragan 'Palma' Markovic was involved in parties at which underage girls were sexually exploited.

The Higher Prosecutor's Office in Jagodina in central Serbia told BIRN that it will examine claims that veteran MP and senior municipal official Dragan 'Palma' Markovic was involved in parties at which underage girls were sexually exploited.

The Serbian capital's new mayor will have to be elected by the Assembly within the following 30 days.

Local elections were held in Belgrade on March 4, when the list of President Aleksandar Vucic's ruling SNS party won 44.99 percent of the vote, and 64 seats in the City Assembly - an absolute majority.

BELGRADE - According to the first preliminary results based on 50 pct of votes counted, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has an overwhelming lead in the Belgrade local elections with 45.1 pct - or 64 seats in the City Assembly - which is the absolute majority.

BELGRADE - Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) leader Ivica Dacic said Thursday he had made an agreement with Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for their parties to run on their own in the upcoming Belgrade local elections and form a coalition afterwards.

BELGRADE - Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) leader Ivica Dacic said Wednesday the party was standing by its decision to run in the upcoming Belgrade elections on a joint electoral list with the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), or on its own, with United Serbia - in which case Aleksandar Antic would be its mayoral candidate.

As he was the only from the ruling coalition not to vote for the new cabinet, it is unclear today whether Dragan Markovic is still a member of that coalition.

BELGRADE - United Serbia (JS) leader Dragan Markovic Palma said Monday he stood by the position that "Ana Brnabic is not his PM" but that his party's coalition with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) was not at stake as a result.

"I will not vote for," Markovic told Tanjug.