SNS leader promises "short campaign"

BELGRADE SNS leader and First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that a decision on early elections will be made in the "near future." Speaking on Monday, he also noted that this issue was "the topic for some social groups whose interests are threatened." SNS leader promises "short campaign" "It's not exactly the most important issue on the planet, except for certain social groups who feel threatened, and they are mostly found on some other side of the law. Some people have many interests harmed, but those are not objective interests of Serbia," he was quoted as saying. Vucic also stated that early elections were "a topic for the opposition." The SNS leader said that his associates had demanded that the party be open for elections, but also respected his caution and restraint in this regard - so the issue would be resolved "in the coming period." According to him, if early elections were to be called the campaign would be short, "and if not - the work will continue." Asked by reporters whether PM Ivica Dacic's Socialists (SPS) represented an obstacle to reforms and brought with them "a negative atmosphere," Vucic said he found this atmosphere objectionable, "but could not blame the Socialists for it." Vucic previously announced that the SNS would decide on the election issue during Christmas, January 7, but a vice president of the party, Bratislav Gasic, said that the session of the SNS presidency has not yet been scheduled. According to the daily Blic, the final decision should me made during the meeting of the presidency that will be held on January 9 or 10. Meanwhile, SNS official and Parliament Speaker Nebojsa Stefanovic announced that early local elections in Belgrade would be organized in the first or second week of March. There has been speculation that early parliamentary elections could be held at the same time. (Tanjug) Christmas message Aleksandar Vucic on Monday congratulated Christmas to the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) clergy and believers. "I extend sincere greetings to all believers celebrating Christmas according to the Julian calendar, wishing them to spend the most joyous Christian holiday in peace and welfare, surrounded by those dearest to their heart," Vucic said in his message distributed to the media. May Christmas bring you personal and familial happiness, health, progress, faith and hope for a better tomorrow, reads the message. Tanjug

SNS leader promises "short campaign"

"It's not exactly the most important issue on the planet, except for certain social groups who feel threatened, and they are mostly found on some other side of the law. Some people have many interests harmed, but those are not objective interests of Serbia," he was quoted as saying.

Vučić also stated that early elections were "a topic for the opposition."

The SNS leader said that his associates had demanded that the party be open for elections, but also respected his caution and restraint in this regard - so the issue would be resolved "in the coming period."

According to him, if early elections were to be called the campaign would be short, "and if not - the work will continue."

Asked by reporters whether PM Ivica Dačić's Socialists (SPS) represented an obstacle to reforms and brought with them "a negative atmosphere," Vučić said he found this atmosphere objectionable, "but could not blame the Socialists for it."

Vučić previously announced that the SNS would decide on the election issue during Christmas, January 7, but a vice president of the party, Bratislav Gašić, said that the session of the SNS presidency has not yet been scheduled.

According to the daily Blic, the final decision should me made during the meeting of the presidency that will be held on January 9 or 10.

Meanwhile, SNS official and Parliament Speaker Nebojša Stefanović announced that early local elections in Belgrade would be organized in the first or second week of March. There has been speculation that early parliamentary elections could be held at the same time.

Christmas message

Aleksandar Vučić on Monday congratulated Christmas to the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) clergy and believers.

"I extend sincere greetings to all believers celebrating Christmas according to the Julian calendar, wishing them to spend the most joyous Christian holiday in peace and welfare, surrounded by those dearest to their heart," Vučić said in his message distributed to the media.

May Christmas bring you personal and familial happiness, health, progress, faith and hope for a better tomorrow, reads the message.