Elections in Serbia – the second time – took place in mid-term. This patent leader of the Serbian Progressive Party and Prime Minister Alexander Vuczicia to extend governance. The party enjoys the support, there is no counting rival and decided to capitalize on.
Vuczić wrote ideology to the facts, he has announced that it must have public support in connection with negotiations with Brussels, which will require from Serbia engagement forces and economic reforms. Without public support for the government or move. Such support can be verified only through elections, and Vuczić wants to rule alone, without going into any coalitions.
The Serbs supported this plan, the group Vuczicia won the election, which means that he will remain Prime Minister and carries on the self-governments. As announced, intends to complete the negotiations and fulfill the membership criteria by 2019. He wants to make Serbia closer to Europe, just he and his party. For now opened the first two chapters of the negotiations, one of which concerns the relationship with Belgrade Kosovo.
Vuczić, with a fierce nationalist, turned into a pro-European reformer. Its listing on the international arena have improved a lot, when last summer. Year Serbia had launched a wave of migrants, followers from Greece through Macedonia (or Bulgaria) to the north, Germany and Sweden. Belgrade did what he could to help them, even though he was only a transit country. When the Hungarians built fences and practical closed borders with Serbia, Vuczić expressed about such practices unfavorably, calling them non-European and contrasting the behavior of their own country, which the Union is not, but treats refugees more European.
Serbia offered place in the centers, but few took advantage of them refugees, and no one or almost no one asked for asylum and was waiting to complete the procedure. However, Serbia has hired additional social workers who help identify unaccompanied children and disadvantaged families. Created space for nursing mothers. It’s Preszevie and Belgrade UNICEF established two Places Friendly Children, where 50 children at the same time can have fun and get psychological support. Today Belgrade calls for financial aid, because although the Balkan route was closed, expecting a new wave of immigrants with the advent of spring. Restrictions can shoot people smuggling in the Balkans, which in Serbia so far avoided.
Vuczić knew that everything he does, like in Berlin and that it seek the support of Angela Merkel.
but the elections have also brought unpleasant surprises. In second place, although with much less support, checked the socialists, it was the party of Slobodan Milosevic. It was Serbia’s Socialists have caused the most drama and damage to a bygone era and are responsible for disaster management.
But the biggest surprise of this election is the third Vojsłava Szeszelja nationalists, who once again found themselves in parliament. Undeniable role played judgment, what was the month before the Tribunal in The Hague, which Szeszelja acquitted of charges of war crimes and released after twelve years of detention. It was the wind in the sails. Of course, Szeszelj, one of the brightest ever Yugoslav lawyers, alone, with his own hands probably no one murdered. But he was the evil spirit, the leader of the nationalist thinking, which led to bloody wars and dramatic.
Now Szeszelj triumphs, but his presence in Parliament does not bode well. Serbia already upcycle, knows his oratorical performances, which led to the destruction. As happens now? It was a political friend of Alexander Vuczicia that under his wings, he developed his talents.
The opposition is on the defensive. The Democratic Party of Serbia will come true parliament but acquitted himself feebly, barely exceeding the threshold. The new party Dosta je bilo (Just) Sasha Radulovicia (b. Minister of Finance in the government Vuczica) is also expected to exceed the threshold.
Fortunately, judging from the preliminary results, none of the two parties pro-Russian parliament was not found.
Serbia today is an important country for the Union in the middle of the Balkans, due to the crisis of immigration, but also because of the race with Russia for influence in this part of the continent. Today it is known that Serbia would lose a big mistake.
Russia has become a partner of Serbia because of the many years of the sanctions imposed on Belgrade: Well, life does not know the emptiness. Moscow never to join them, they have not recognized Kosovo’s independence. Belgrade but did not join the EU sanctions against Russia after the annexation of the Crimea and the war in Donbas. The friendly relations helped Orthodoxy, Cyrillic, and historical ties. Because Russia liberated Serbia from the Turkish slavery in the nineteenth century. And meanwhile dominated the Serbian fuel sector.
Today the Kremlin – though not manifested euphoria because of Belgrade’s efforts to join the EU – not the ambition block. Premier Vuczić said, moreover, that relations with Russia and China are not in any way compromised.
Serbia awaits a difficult time because of the urgent need for economic reforms. Today, struggling with unemployment, especially among young people, low wages, budget deficits, lack of foreign investment, giving jobs and drive the economy. This crisis can become unbearable. The village is depopulated, properties lose value, young and educated still leave the country.
The new government will have Vuczicia of the measure. Even with the support of Brussels, it will not be an easy task.
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