Serbia opposition urges EU to help open international probe into disputed vote

People hold copies of the ballots, reading ‘forgery’ during a protest outside the electoral commission building in Belgrade, Serbia (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

Serbia’s main opposition group on Thursday urged the European Union to help open an international investigation into reported irregularities during last weekend’s election in the troubled Balkan nation seeking EU membership.

The Serbia Against Violence group said in a letter to EU institutions, officials and member states that they will not recognise the outcome of last Sunday’s parliamentary and local election.