Serbia turns a corner

                   
guardian.co.uk     May 14, 2008            

The latest election results are a victory for the moderate forces and help to pave the way towards European integration As the results were being declared following the parliamentary elections in Serbia, I felt somehow vindicated. I also predicted a possible drop in the vote of the Radical Party.... [read full story]                

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Pro-E.U. group tops Serbian vote

upi.com     May 12, 2008          

BELGRADE, Serbia, May 12 (UPI) -- The party of pro-western Serbian President Boris Tjadic was the top vote-getter in Sunday's parliamentary elections, a monitoring group said. ... The group, a coalition led by Tjadic's Democratic Party, had 39 percent of the vote, The...                

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Pro-E.U. group tops Serbian vote

politicalgateway.com     May 12, 2008          

The party of pro-western Serbian President Boris Tjadic was the top vote-getter in Sunday's parliamentary elections, a monitoring group said. ... The group, a coalition led by Tjadic's Democratic Party, had 39 percent of the vote, The New York Times reported. Under...                

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Serbian president declares victory

theeagle.com     May 12, 2008          

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Serbia's pro-Western president declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections in a stunning upset over ultranationalists who ... ... Wire Report BELGRADE, Serbia -- Serbia's pro-Western president declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary...                

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Serbian voters rebuff nationalist parties in parliamentary vote

sacbee.com     May 13, 2008          

Serbian voters rebuffed nationalist parties in parliamentary elections Sunday, indicating they wanted to move closer to Europe despite the recognition of Kosovo's independence by many western nations. ... Early projections from an independent monitoring group, the Center...                

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Pro-Western Coalition Victory In Serbian Elections

globalsecurity.org     May 12, 2008          

No description ... Serbia's pro-European alliance secured a surprisingly strong win in the May 11 parliamentary vote that had been widely expected to be swept by anti-EU nationalists. Preliminary counts give the coalition, led by the Democratic Party of President Boris...                

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Commentary: With Surprise Party Over, It's Time To Do The Math

rferl.org     May 13, 2008          

Gordana Knezevic is the director of RFE/RL's South Slavic and Albanian Languages Service For once, the pessimists were wrong about the Balkans. Most polls heading into Serbia's early parliamentary and local elections on May 11 had given the advantage to the right-wing Radicals. The party had good...                

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Serbia/Russia: Do Election Results Spell Defeat For Moscow?

rferl.org     May 13, 2008          

As Western governments rushed to praise the victory of pro-Western parties in the May 11 parliamentary elections in Serbia, the initial reaction from Moscow was muted. A reformist coalition led by President Boris Tadic's Democratic Party secured 102 mandates in Serbia's 225-seat parliament. In...                

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Pro-West Party Wins in Serbia Polls, Coalition Talks Start

turkishweekly.net     May 13, 2008          

Pro-West Party Wins in Serbia Polls, Coalition Talks StartTuesday , 13 May 2008Pro-Western forces in Serbia overcame nationalist rivals, with President Boris Tadic's pro-EU alliance gathering 38.8 percent in Sunday's elections, dominated by the issue of Serbian ties with the Eur .....                

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Serbia: With Surprise Party Over, It's Time To Do The Math

turkishweekly.net     May 14, 2008          

Serbia: With Surprise Party Over, It's Time To Do The Math Wednesday , 14 May 2008For once, the pessimists were wrong about the Balkans. Most polls heading into Serbia's early parliamentary and local elections on May 11 had given the advantage to the right-wing Radicals. The par .....                

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Serbian President Tadic insists hardliners lost election, pledges to 'defend people's will'

iht.com     May 14, 2008          

Serbia's president on Wednesday criticized attempts by nationalists to form the new government despite a strong election lead by the pro-Western camp. President Boris Tadic said he would "defend the will of the people with all democratic and legitimate means." Tadic's reformist bloc won the most...                

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