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Djelic: Two-party system is best solution for Serbia
16. January 2011. | 08:39 08:49
Source: Emg.rs
Speaking about the country's economic situation, he pointed out that the high level of unemployment and the resulting poverty is currently the biggest problem that Serbia is facing. He underscored that there are no guarantees that Serbia will receive an EU candidate status by the end of 2011, and added that the Serbian government will do their best to make it happen.
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister for EU Integration Bozidar Djelic assessed on Thursday that a two-party system would be the best long-term solution for Serbia.
"The smaller parties will oppose, but we are inevitably moving towards a concentration on Serbia's political scene. Bigger parties, which correspond to a wide election body, will mean less populism, irrealistic promises and malversations in favor of certain tycoons or foreign countries," Djelic stated in an interview for the Belgrade-based Ekonom:east magazine.
When asked if early elections can be expected in 2011, Djelic responded negatively. "The opposition can collect signatures in the streets, but in order to topple the government they require signatures of 126 MPs, which are the only relevant signatures. The opposition does not have them, nor will it manage to gather them before regular elections," he stressed.
Referring to the current relations within the coalition government, particularly to the relations between the Democratic Party (DS) and G17 Plus, Djelic said that "there were some ups and downs," adding, however, the two parties are now more harmonized than ever.
Speaking about the country's economic situation, he pointed out that the high level of unemployment and the resulting poverty is currently the biggest problem that Serbia is facing. He underscored that there are no guarantees that Serbia will receive an EU candidate status by the end of 2011, and added that the Serbian government will do their best to make it happen.
"Our ambition is much greater. Along with obtaining the EU candidate status, we will try to set a date for the beginning of negotiations for Serbia's EU accession at the EU summit in December," Djelic underscored. He said that Serbia has to find a solution for Kosovo in order to join the EU, as the EU will not allow for the accession of a country which has not regulated the issues of sovereignty and borders.
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