Calling snap elections is a proven political gambit for Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić, who said over the weekend that he wants a poll two years before his government’s term expires.
“Serbia needs four more years of stability so that it is ready to join the European Union,” was Vučić’s rationale.
The real reason may be simpler — he and his nominally conservative Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) are far ahead in opinion polls and are almost certain to win.
“Vučić is good at elections, likes them, and his opinion poll ratings have been remarkably durable despite rolling out some difficult reforms, extending to …read more
Source: European Voice
