Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament on Wednesday and called an early election on Dec. 17, aiming to cement his authority as he works out how to normalise ties with Kosovo, the main precondition for EU membership.
The parliamentary election will coincide with local votes in 65 municipalities, including the capital Belgrade.
Ursula von der Leyen, the EU executive's president, said during a visit to Belgrade on Tuesday that both Serbia and KosovoSerbia also needs to join Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, root out corruption and organised crime, reform the economy, improve the judiciary, the business climate and its human rights record.
The centrist opposition bloc Agaist The Violence, comprised of left, green and centrist parties, is seen on 38%.
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