Tadić, Čanak, Petrović sign coalition agreement

Tadić, Čanak, Petrović sign coalition agreement

The three told a news conference after signing the agreement that it was "only natural that the coalition be formed, stressing that economic issues will constitute the backbone of their election campaign."

Tadić said that all opposition parties, apart from this coalition, are struggling to pass the electoral threshold, adding that no one can possibly forecast the results of the early parliamentary elections.

"I am sure that we will achieve an excellent result," Tadić said, underscoring that no political agreements were reached with the ruling parties or those in opposition.

After the elections, possible coalitions will be considered, and the focus will be on the economic program, he added.

He underlined the need for introducing changes to the political system, adding that he will propose a new law on political parties, a new law on political system, and changes to the Constitution.

Čanak said that the decision has been made to run in the elections with trusted partners, while Petrović noted that the coalition has a clear plan for Serbia's development, and added that Tadić will head the slate.

Tadić was also asked about an "indecent offer" that URS leader Mlađan Dinkić said he had received, to say that a future coalition with that party would be possible "only without Dinkić."

"I made no indecent offer to anyone, and I did not suggest to Dinkić any kind of coalition. Instead I spoke about it with representatives of the URS who approached me and asked under what conditions we could go to elections together, and I said - under the condition that Dinkić is not on that list or in a future government," Tadić said.