Serbia’s Ruling Party Would Win Majority, Poll Says as They Consider Snap Ballot
- Early vote would consolidate power before key Kosovo decisions
- Vucic has won two votes he called before schedule since 2014
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President Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party would win an outright majority in parliament if elections were held now, according to an opinion poll, a factor that may influence the party’s deliberations on whether to hold an early ballot.
While enjoying wide popularity, Vucic’s party is facing opposition-led protests by voters who say his government has undermined democratic standards by suppressing rival political forces and using state-run media as a propaganda arm of the government. Last month, tens of thousands of Serbs took to the streets after some opposition leaders were beaten and public broadcasters refused to cover subsequent demonstrations.