Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic (2nd L) speaks during a ceremony to mark the start of construction on the Serbian leg of Gazprom's South Stream gas pipeline, in Belgrade November 24, 2013. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's coalition government asked President Tomislav Nikolic on Tuesday to call an early election with the dominant centre-right SNS party looking to accelerate reforms by cashing in on a surge in its popularity.
Nikolic was expected on Wednesday to schedule the parliamentary election for March 16, just under two years since the people of the western Balkan state last voted.
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