Poll: Nikolić and Jeremić most popular politicians

Serbia's new president, Tomislav Nikolic (SNS), and the foreign minister in the outgoing government, Vuk Jeremic (DS), are Serbia's most popular politicians. This is according to a new poll, published by the Belgrade-based daily Danas. Poll: Nikolic and Jeremic most popular politicians If parliamentary elections were held this week, most votes would go to the Serb Progressive Party (SNS) - 34.4 percent, while the Democratic Party (DS) would receive 26.3 percent. According to the first survey carried out since the May general election, the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) would win 11.8 percent of the vote, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 7.5 percent, the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) 6.5 percent, while the Dveri Movement would be close to crossing the election threshold with 4.5 percent. All other parties would remain well below the five-percent threshold and would not be represented in parliament. The most popular politicians in Serbia are Tomislav Nikolic and Vuk Jeremic with 27 percent support each, United Serbia (JS) leader Dragan Markovic (23 percent), DS leader Boris Tadic and his party deputy and Belgrade Mayor Dragan Djilas (22 percent each), SPS leader Ivica Dacic, acting SNS President Aleksandar Vucic and SNS official Jorgovanka Tabakovic (18 percent each). 32 percent of those who took part in the survey said they believed Serbia was headed in the right direction following the presidential and parliamentary elections, while 51 percent were convinced of the opposite. In the survey, 25 percent said the Serbian president did a good job in his first month in office, 36 said he did poorly, while 39 percent believe his performance was neither good nor bad. If a referendum on EU accession were held this week, 56 percent would vote in favor and 28 percent against. When it comes to NATO, only 10 percent would say yes to joining that organization, while 67 percent oppose it, according to the poll. As far as opinions about international institutions and other countries, most respondents had positive views about Russia (40 percent), followed by the EU (25 percent). The Unites States are seen in a positive light by 11 percent, and NATO by five percent. Unemployment is the biggest problem in the country and in their personal lives, said 81 percent, followed by a low living standard and poverty, corruption and crime. SNS and DSS supporters are the most optimistic about life in Serbia improving in the next year (20 and 19 percent respectively), while DS sympathizers were the least optimistic (10 percent). The survey included a representative sample of 1,007 respondents.. Danas Tanjug

Poll: Nikolić and Jeremić most popular politicians

If parliamentary elections were held this week, most votes would go to the Serb Progressive Party (SNS) - 34.4 percent, while the Democratic Party (DS) would receive 26.3 percent.

According to the first survey carried out since the May general election, the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) would win 11.8 percent of the vote, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 7.5 percent, the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) 6.5 percent, while the Dveri Movement would be close to crossing the election threshold with 4.5 percent.

All other parties would remain well below the five-percent threshold and would not be represented in parliament.

The most popular politicians in Serbia are Tomislav Nikolić and Vuk Jeremić with 27 percent support each, United Serbia (JS) leader Dragan Marković (23 percent), DS leader Boris Tadić and his party deputy and Belgrade Mayor Dragan Đilas (22 percent each), SPS leader Ivica Dačić, acting SNS President Aleksandar Vučić and SNS official Jorgovanka Tabaković (18 percent each).

32 percent of those who took part in the survey said they believed Serbia was headed in the right direction following the presidential and parliamentary elections, while 51 percent were convinced of the opposite.

In the survey, 25 percent said the Serbian president did a good job in his first month in office, 36 said he did poorly, while 39 percent believe his performance was neither good nor bad.

If a referendum on EU accession were held this week, 56 percent would vote in favor and 28 percent against.

When it comes to NATO, only 10 percent would say yes to joining that organization, while 67 percent oppose it, according to the poll.

As far as opinions about international institutions and other countries, most respondents had positive views about Russia (40 percent), followed by the EU (25 percent). The Unites States are seen in a positive light by 11 percent, and NATO by five percent.

Unemployment is the biggest problem in the country and in their personal lives, said 81 percent, followed by a low living standard and poverty, corruption and crime.

SNS and DSS supporters are the most optimistic about life in Serbia improving in the next year (20 and 19 percent respectively), while DS sympathizers were the least optimistic (10 percent).

The survey included a representative sample of 1,007 respondents..