SNS refuses accreditation for N1, Nova S, Danas and Radar
SNS told Nova S the listed media "is not an option" after a dispute over Aleksandar Vučić appearing on N1.
The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) refused accreditation requests from the newsrooms of N1, Nova S, Danas and Radar to cover the party's election-night operations, the broadcasters reported.
According to media inquiries, the party did not answer repeated emailed requests for accreditation. Vladanka Malović, the SNS spokesperson responsible for communications, told Nova S that, citing Aleksandar Vučić's decision not to present the electoral list on that media group's programme, the presence of those outlets "is not an option."
Party offer and the broadcasters' response
N1 had invited the SNS to present its electoral list on air; the party proposed that Aleksandar Vučić appear. The N1 editorial board rejected that proposal, saying Vučić had for years declined the channel’s invitations and had insulted its journalists, and asked the party to send a different representative.
N1 also said it remains open to speaking with Vučić after the elections if the newsroom judges there is a reason to invite him.
Vučić and Prime Minister Ana Brnabić described the editorial decision as "fascist."
On the same day, election observers from CRTA reported high turnout: by 16:00 local time 56.4 percent of registered voters had voted. CRTA added that, as the day progressed, the number of irregularities and incidents also increased.
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