Knežević Urges Montenegrins in Kula to Support Vučić's SNS in Serbian Elections

Milan Knežević, leader and deputy of the Democratic People's Party (DNP), called on citizens of Kula, Montenegro origin, to support Aleksandar Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) list in the upcoming local elections in Serbia on March 29th. Knežević stated that his goal is for Serbia to become the strongest country in the Balkans.

Key points

• Knežević addressed people from various Montenegrin regions living in Kula via a video message on Facebook.
• He referenced attending an event in the Arena on March 21st where he saw many of those he was addressing.
• The local elections are scheduled for Sunday, March 29th, in Kula and nine other Serbian municipalities.
• Kula is a Vojvodina municipality where approximately 7,000 families from Montenegro were settled after World War II.
• The Stranka slobode i pravde (SSP) accused Marko Popadić, acting director of Belgrade's 'Gradska čistoća' and SNS board president for Zvezdara, of donating vehicles from the company to municipalities with upcoming elections.

Why it matters

The involvement of a Montenegrin political leader in Serbian local election campaigning highlights cross-border political influence and mobilization efforts targeting specific ethnic/diaspora communities.