politics

March 30, 2026

Niš City Assembly Session Scheduled for Election of New President

A session of the City Assembly will be held in Niš tomorrow, March 31st, with one item on the agenda – the election of a new president of the city parliament.

Niš City Assembly Session Scheduled for Election of New President

TL;DR

  • Niš City Assembly to hold an emergency session on March 31st to elect a new president.
  • Current president, Igor Novaković, received a prison sentence of one and a half years for abuse of official position.
  • Novaković's mandate has ceased following the court's decision.
  • Opposition councilors plan to boycott the session, threatening to prevent a quorum.
  • The ruling coalition holds a narrow majority of 31 out of 61 councilors.
  • At least one opposition councilor must attend for a new president to be elected.

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