Serbia's President Vucic Dissolves Parliament

In a move driven by mounting political pressures, both domestically and from the European Union, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved the country's parliament, signaling the onset of snap parliamentary elections alongside local polls scheduled for December 17.

Less than two years following the electoral victory of the Serbian Progressive Party, President Vucic, the party's leader, took the unprecedented step of dissolving parliament, as reported by Al Jazeera.

Serbia's political landscape is poised for a major transformation as the nation strives to secure its place within the European Union, joining the 27 member countries of the supranational political and economic union....