On Monday evening, the Serbian election commission confirmed the victory of the presidential party (SNS – radical right) in the parliamentary elections with 46.7% of the vote, announcing “preliminary results”, according to AFP.

The opposition, united under the slogan “Serbia against violence”, won 23.58% of the vote, according to these results, which will be final only a few days after the deadline for appeals.

In Belgrade, the local commission gave victory to the SNA with 44.5%.

Alleged violations

Germany said on Monday that irregularities seen by international observers during parliamentary elections in Serbia were “unacceptable” for the country, which is applying to join the European Union.

“Serbia voted, but the OSCE reported cases of fraudulent use of public funds, intimidation of voters and bribery of votes,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

“This is unacceptable for a country that has the status of a candidate for the EU,” the ministry added.

Serbia’s dominant politician

Accusations of authoritarianism by the opposition, both on the pro-European and anti-European right, have increased in recent years, accusing Vučić of concentrating power by controlling the mainstream media, which tries to discredit any critic.

Sunday’s election comes amid increased Western pressure on Serbia to reach a decision on the status of Kosovo, its former province that unilaterally declared independence in 2008.

On the other hand, under the Vučić government, Serbia continues to not define itself clearly in favor of the European Union and maintains a position of calculated ambiguity in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in order to maintain good relations with Russia, its historical ally.