"The elections are now also an opportunity for President Aleksandar Vučić and his party to show in which direction they want to develop the country," Šider said.
The main candidate of the Social Democratic Party of Austria in the elections for the European Parliament i observer at the December elections in Serbia Andreas Schieder stated that it was unfortunate to see the mission's recommendations ODIHR for the improvement of electoral conditions they did not respect and that they were not implemented in the past local elections.
Šider is in an interview with today's edition of the newspaper Today said that this is unfortunate, especially if one takes into account that the political system in Serbia has been increasingly unstable in recent years and that it is increasingly characterized by authoritarian tendencies.
"The elections are now an opportunity for President Aleksandar Vučić and his party to show in which direction they want to develop the country," said Šider.
He said that he hopes that Serbia will find a way back to a constructive reform path for the rule of law and democracy.
Šider added that Serbia, as "the largest country in the region, also has a great responsibility to ensure stability and peace in the Western Balkans".
According to him, the current government in Serbia is following a path that certainly does not lead closer to the European Union (EU).
Schider claims that Europe is not only seeing a negative reaction in terms of democracy and the rule of law, but also "Putin's ally ruling in Serbia."
"If Vučić continues to conduct politics in this way, trying to destabilize the entire region, we have to consider the consequences such as the freezing of the EU enlargement process," Šider said.
He emphasized that Serbia, as the largest country in the region, has a great responsibility to ensure peace in the Western Balkans.
Prisoners in Croatia's largest prison briefly refused to enter their rooms, citing overcrowding and poor conditions. The Minister of Justice admits that overcrowding is a fact, and new prison places have been waiting for years.
Last night, the Ministry of Internal Affairs activated the "Find Me" system for urgent public notification in the case of the disappearance of the ten-year-old boy Boban Đorđević from Velika Plana. The boy was found in Belgrade at the Prokop Railway Station.
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I can say that we have a rare opportunity to watch on television the epic fall of a regime and media that believed they were unsinkable and invincible. After that, I expect an equally interesting continuation of the program from the Student list, in which we will see how the flyers are vetted
After the election, the international rating agency Fitch Ratings gave the new reality in Serbia an initial loan, but not a blank check. It was established that Serbia has a rating with positive prospects for improvement, supported by macroeconomic stability, as well as solid protection mechanisms. At the same time, the agency emphasized that the economic and fiscal priorities of the new government are not yet clear enough and that the assessment of its economic program will be important for the future development of the rating. Therefore, the attitude towards fiscal discipline, macroeconomic stability, public investments and the continuity of the technocratic character will be much more important than post-election rhetoric.
At the moment when the institutions of the Republic are destroyed, when Vučić's octopus is still alive, when people are disgusted by the injustice and the stench left behind by the Essenes regime, we have, as Machiavelli said, only civic virtue as the fuel with which we can return to the beginning
The four independent members of REM are an example of perseverance and civic responsibility. Rodoljub Šabić even, upon leaving the premises of REM, after the sentencing of the Informer, experienced that the Essenes insulted him, hit him with their hands and feet. But that too will soon be over
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