15/01/24 (Agence Europe) – In an interview with the Serbian daily Kurir on Sunday 14 January, the Speaker of the Serbian Parliament, Vladimir Orlić, said that the new parliament would be formed “in the coming weeks” and that new elections would not be necessary “if a majority is reached”. The results of the last elections were criticised by a number of international observers as well as by the opposition, which denounced irregularities during the vote (see EUROPE 13317/19). Responding to calls from the opposition, united under the banner ‘Serbia against violence’, several thousand people took to the streets of Belgrade to contest the result of the vote. Under pressure, a new ballot was organised in around thirty of the country’s 8,723 polling stations (see EUROPE 13320/13). Further demonstrations are expected to take place across the country on Tuesday 16 January. (TM)