Pressures and Irregularities as Modus Operandi

Despite the arrests and various forms of obstruction of the opposition, the People’s Party won 13 percent of votes in Negotin(BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV/MO)

Over the last several days, the Serbian political scene has been marked by, among other things, events related to the Oct. 17 local elections in Negotin, which may be considered a sort of indicator of how the ruling Serbian Progressive Party will act in the upcoming general, presidential and Belgrade elections.