Pro-EU Vucic set for landslide in Serbian snap election

Aleksandar Vucic of the Progressive Party (SNS), the incumbent Prime Minister, claimed victory in the early parliamentary elections held in Serbia on the 24 April 2016 securing approximately half of the votes cast.

However, pro-Russia far-right parties also made gains with the Radicals under their controversial leader Vojislav Seselj were set to return to Parliament after a 4-year absence.

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Deutsche Welle, 24.04.16: Serbia's ruling party set to win majority in snap election http://dw.com/p/1IbuK

ESO: Background information: Vojislav Šešelj - Trial Judgement, 31 March 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/vojislav-seselj-trial-judgement-31-march-2016/

Politico, 25.04.16: 5 takeaways from the Serbian election http://www.politico.eu/article/5-takeaways-analysis-from-serbian-election-aleksandar-vucic/

The Guardian, 25.04.16: Serbia's PM wins election in endorsement of pro-EU policy http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/24/serbs-vote-in-election-seen-as-test-of-pms-pro-eu-path

EUObserver, 25.04.16: Serbia PM wins crushing election victory https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/133188

Balkan Insight, 25.04.16: Serbian Elections Deemed Fair Despite Irregularities http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-elections-with-irregularities-but-legitimate-04-25-2016

OSCE: ODIHR: News, 25.04.16: Serbia elections offered voters variety of choices and respected fundamental freedoms, but playing field was not level, international observers say http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/235926

Euro|Topics: Debates, April 2016: Serbian government re-elected http://www.eurotopics.net/en/158104/serbian-government-re-elected

EUObserver, 26.04.16: [Opinion] Serbia election: EU grasping at straws https://euobserver.com/opinion/133226

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