For the short-term election observation around election day, the ODIHR EOM was joined by delegations of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and the European Parliament to form an International Election Observation Mission (IEOM). [...] The frequency of the early elections further eroded public trust in democratic institutions and electoral processes, and detracted from the efficiency of democratic governance.7 The political landscape has been shaped by the continued dominance of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and the incumbent President Mr. [...] Protestors demanded resignations of various officials, including the Ministers of Interior and Education; the head of the Security and Information Agency; executives of the public broadcaster and the media regulatory body (REM); and the revocation of the broadcasting licences of TV Pink and TV Happy. [...] The second disbursement, paid after the final election results are announced, is proportional to the seats obtained, regardless of the actual campaign expenses.70 To promote equal campaign opportunities, consideration could be given to waiving the deposit requirement for the political parties and citizen groups not represented in the parliament and local assemblies as a precondition of the first i. [...] The media monitoring established that the coverage of the president, despite not being a candidate, dominated the prime-time news of the monitored broadcasters.97 The president and the ruling party combined were featured in 91 per cent of the non-election related newscasts on national channels and were generally portrayed in a positive tone, further tilting the playing field.98 All national broadc.
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