BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's President Tomislav Nikolic called an early parliamentary election for April 24, after the government led by the SNS party said it needed a stronger mandate to pursue economic reforms and complete EU accession talks.
Nikolic announced the election date in a statement broadcast live on state-run RTS TV.
"The time has come to reexamine the support for reforms painful for many citizens," Nikolic said after signing a decree to dissolve the parliament.