The 2014 Parliamentary Elections in Serbia – Refresh or Reset of the Political Landscape?

Dominika Mikucka-Wójtowicz

Abstract


The article is devoted to the early parliamentary elections in Serbia, which took place on 16 March 2014, less than two months after the beginning of negotiations on accession to the EU. The parliament elected in May 2012 was dissolved on 29 January on the strength of a decision by President Tomislav Nikolić. The head of state’s decision to dissolve the Skupština was based on the government motion which stated that painful reforms were in store for Serbia and that new legitimisation from voter was vital in order to implement them. The main initiator of the early elections was the leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and the first deputy prime minister, Aleksandar Vučić, who wanted to consolidate his power.


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Serbia, parliamentary elections, early elections

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/bc.2016.1.141
Date of publication: 2017-02-13 11:12:06
Date of submission: 2017-02-13 10:14:04


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