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Analyst and editor-in-chief of the Nova Srpska Politicka Misao (New Serbian Political Thought) publication Djordje Vukadinovic has said that the voters who are currently undecided will have a crucial effect on the results of upcoming elections.

Analyst: Undecided Voters to Have Crucial Impact on Election Results | Beta Briefing Analyst:

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Aug. 14 that "no one can destroy" the ironclad friendship between Serbia and China and that he believes "we will have a continued responsible policy" after elections in Serbia in October or November.

Vucic: No One Can Destroy Serbia's Ironclad Friendship with China | Beta Briefing Vucic:

The legal and institutional framework for honoring fundamental rights in Serbia has mostly been established, but its implementation must improve, the environment for the media and the civil society has seriously deteriorated, improvements and further reforms are needed in elections and, in foreign policy, the most important thing is alignment with the EU policy and restrictive measures, according to the latest EU report on human rights and democracy, published on Aug. 13.

EU: Framework for Honoring Basic Rights Exists in Serbia, Has to Be Implemented Better | Beta Briefing EU:

Compared to last year, when we saw majority support by citizens for the demands of protesting students and the movement itself, support for the election ticket that students will propose has become more clearly defined, Vujo Ilic, a research associate at the Belgrade Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, said on Aug. 13.

Expert: Regime in Serbia Hasn't Weakened as Much as Students Have Grown Stronger | Beta Briefing Expert:

In the former prime minister’s opinion, anyone running in the elections should issue an official statement guaranteeing they will accept the electoral will of the people.

Progressive Party Head: I Expect Elections in Under 100 Days | Beta Briefing Progressive

While visiting the village of Veliki Popovic, Despotovac, Vucic told the press that initial plans for the project were drafted decades ago and that a task force for reviving the venture will be formed next week.

Task Force for Rerouting Ibar to Be Formed Next Week, Vucic Announces | Beta Briefing Task

On Aug. 12, Interior Minister Ivica Dacic announced that the rally the protesting university students have called has not been registered with the authorities and asked that public order and peace be upheld.

University Students Call Large Protest Rally in Valjevo | Beta Briefing University

The Serb List vehemently condemned Raskovic’s vicious treatment, adding it has requested an urgent, independent and thorough investigation into the incident, including determining the responsibility of everyone involved.

Serb List: Kosovo Police Tried to Beat Confession Out of Local Serb | Beta Briefing Serb

Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric said that the Ibar River is being discussed for one reason only: “Albin Kurti’s government is using this summer to demolish Serbian homes, without due process, along the shores of Lake Gazivode and the Ibar River, depriving people of their property, access and livelihoods through actions that are plainly ethnically discriminatory.”

Serbian FM Replies to Albanian PM’s Post: The Ibar River Is Being Discussed for One Reason - Serbian Homes Are Demolished | Beta Briefing Serbian