Poll: Majority of Serbian Citizens Opposes Sanctions on Russia and NATO Membership

Belgrade (BETAPHOTO/Ana Slovic/)

According to a research conducted by the New Serbian Political Thought magazine, the overwhelming majority of Serbia’s citizens are against Serbia imposing sanctions on Russia and the country joining NATO or the EU if it means recognizing Kosovo’s independence. The results also show that the Serbian Progressive Party (SPP) is still favored by the country’s majority.  

Some 84 percent of the citizens are opposed to sanctions on Russia, while around 60 percent think that Serbia should not impose sanctions even if threatened with sanctions by the EU. On the other hand, 19 percent of the respondents believe that if pressed like that, Serbia should give in. 

A little over 36 percent are in favor of Serbia joining the EU, while 44 percent are against. However, 82 percent of the respondents said they are against EU membership if it is hinged upon Serbia recognizing Kosovo. The vast majority -- 88 percent -- is opposed to Serbia joining NATO. 

When it comes to the popularity of political parties in Serbia, the results published in the latest edition of the Nedeljnik weekly show that over 42 percent of people would vote for the Progressive party, 9.4 percent for the Serbian Socialist Party, and around eight percent would vote for the opposition, regardless of the party.