#1 Mass protest in Serbian capital to demand early polls
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:22 pm
BBC
[quote]The Serbian capital Belgrade has seen its biggest anti-government protest in years as thousands of disenchanted Serbs demanded early elections.
At least 55,000 people turned out in front of parliament after the opposition Serbian Progressive Party called the rally.
Party leader Tomislav Nikolic gave the government two months to call polls or face a civil disobedience campaign.
Serbia's economic woes have continued as it moves towards EU membership.
A disparate 10-party coalition, united around EU integration, has been in power since 2008, led by Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and President Boris Tadic.
The next general election is not scheduled until 2012.
'Unfulfilled promises'
Police put attendance at the rally at 55,000 people while an AFP news agency correspondent reported 70,000.
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[quote]The Serbian capital Belgrade has seen its biggest anti-government protest in years as thousands of disenchanted Serbs demanded early elections.
At least 55,000 people turned out in front of parliament after the opposition Serbian Progressive Party called the rally.
Party leader Tomislav Nikolic gave the government two months to call polls or face a civil disobedience campaign.
Serbia's economic woes have continued as it moves towards EU membership.
A disparate 10-party coalition, united around EU integration, has been in power since 2008, led by Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and President Boris Tadic.
The next general election is not scheduled until 2012.
'Unfulfilled promises'
Police put attendance at the rally at 55,000 people while an AFP news agency correspondent reported 70,000.
Continue reading the main story
“
Start Quote
Elsewhere in the world people are telling governments they should listen to the peopleâ€