Nasty fight ahead
A bitter election campaign is likely to begin soon
THE toppling of Dragan Djilas, the mayor of Belgrade, on September 24th was almost certainly the start of a bitter general election campaign. It will be a nasty fight, and its casualties are likely to include Mr Djilas, who is also leader of the largest opposition party, and Ivica Dacic, the prime minister. Aleksandar Vucic, the deputy prime minister, can now look forward to his electoral enthronement.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Nasty fight ahead”
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