Serbian opposition rallies, wants early election
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Serbia's most influential opposition party will hold an anti-government rally on Saturday, hoping to force an election before 2012 on the back of rising discontent with economic austerity. A pro-European Union coalition has governed Serbia since 2008, but persistent economic hardship and frustration with slow EU integration has left many people disgruntled.
In February, about 70,000 gathered peacefully in central Belgrade to support the conservative Serbian Progressive Party and its allies. Its leader Tomislav Nikolic said the latest rally would be even bigger. "When we finish tomorrow, President Boris Tadic will have no options but to call an early vote. His arrogance will disappear, his political future as well," Nikolic said. (Reuters)
