Serbian parliament takes summer break

On August 8, 2012, in News, by Izborna Reforma

BELGRADE – Members of the Serbian parliament are on vacation until their next meeting in late August, parliament Speaker Nebojsa Stefanovic has said in a release. More details for users of the english language service

Stefanovic: MPs more efficient for same salary

On August 8, 2012, in News, by Izborna Reforma

FRANKFURT – Speaker Nebojsa Stefanovic has said the Serbian parliament will work at full capacity, but that MPs cannot hope for higher salaries and per diems. “The salaries of MPs will not be raised, they should not hope for this. The parliament will work at full capacity, and the reason I have said the next [...]

Jesic: DS leaders should resign before election

On August 7, 2012, in News, by Izborna Reforma

NOVI SAD – Democratic Party (DS) official Goran Jesic said Tuesday that the entire party leadership should resign so that everyone could take part in the coming party election on equal terms. “It would be completely normal to have several candidates in the race, not just for party leader, but for other positions as well,” [...]

Micunovic: No DS collapse, only debates

On August 6, 2012, in News, by Izborna Reforma

NOVI SAD – Democratic Party (DS) whip in the Serbian parliament Dragoljub Micunovic said Monday that anyone who tried to leave the party right now and attempted to make a new one would certainly fail. “There will be no collapse in the DS. There will certainly be debate inside the party on many issues, and [...]

War between administration and people should end

On August 5, 2012, in News, by Izborna Reforma

BELGRADE – Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic, whom the parliament granted another 5-year term on Saturday, has said that the unwritten rule that political will as “the strongest law in the country” is needed to implement laws should end. “When public administration ceases to be a tool of the social policy, where as many people as possible [...]

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