Brnabic to call Belgrade local elections for June 2 on Wednesday

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic announced on Wednesday she would call Belgrade local elections for June 2 by the end of the day.

Speaking to reporters in the parliament, Brnabic said there was no possibility of the date being postponed.

"It is my legal and constitutional obligation to call them by midnight. It could also have been done sooner, but following requests from the opposition and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, the Belgrade elections have been postponed for June 2," Brnabic said.