Elections news

Serbia's president Aleksandar Vucic could announce as early as the end of July whether he will be a candidate for prime minister at the snap parliamentary elections, he said, adding the vote would be held in the next three to four months.

Serbia's president Aleksandar Vucic said he will step down in a few weeks, less than a year before his second and final term is due to end and ahead of early parliamentary elections expected this autumn, in which he might run, as anti-government protests that have challenged his grip on power continue.

Romanian President Nicușor Dan on Tuesday called on political parties to submit proposals for forming a minority government, saying the arrangement appeared to be the most viable solution for ending the country's political crisis.

Romanian president Nicusor Dan on Tuesday summoned parliamentary parties for consultations on forming a new government after prime minister-designate Adrian Vestea failed to secure parliament's backing.

Romania's prime minister-designate and National Liberal Party (PNL) prime vice president Adrian Vestea failed to win approval for his cabinet in parliament on Monday evening, the outcome of the vote showed.