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Serbian official confident pro-Western bloc will form government after weekend elections

iht.com     51 mins ago    13 related    Send to a friend

A senior pro-Western official expressed confidence Tuesday that his bloc will form Serbia's new government despite a bid by the nationalists to take power after a divisive weekend election. Outgoing Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic said the first task of the new government will be to ratify a...

Serbian voters rebuff nationalist parties in parliamentary vote

sacbee.com     9 hrs ago    4 related    Send to a friend

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...

Serbian nationalists start post-vote coalition talks to topple pro-Western bloc's victory

xinhuanet.com     11 hrs ago    22 related    Send to a friend

BELGRADE, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Serbian nationalists on Monday ... ... BELGRADE, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Vojislav Kostunica, nationalist caretaker prime minister and leader of the coalition of the Democratic Party of Serbia and New Serbia (DSS-NS), launched coalition talks with...

Pro-Western president of Serbia declares election victory

semissourian.com     19 hrs ago    57 related    Send to a friend

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's pro-Western president declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections — an upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independence. But his rivals vowed to fight on, and it was unclear if he could stave off their challenge.

Kosovo's leader hails Serbian election outcome

euronews.net     yesterday    3 related    Send to a friend

Less than three months after declaring its independence from Belgrade, Kosovo is reflecting on Serbia's election results. ... But Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci welcomed the outcome as good for democracy in Serbia and peace and stability in the region. "My message...

Serbia's pro-West coalition claims win

cnn.com     yesterday    184 related    Send to a friend

Serbia's pro-Western President Boris Tadic declared victory Sunday in parliamentary elections, despite a challenge to his bloc from nationalist groups. ... Serbian President Boris Tadic declares victory in the country's closely contested parliamentary elections. Tadic's...

EXTRA: Serbian local elections in Kosovo illegal, says UN

earthtimes.org     yesterday    8 related    Send to a friend

Pristina - Kosovo Serbs defied the United Nations and held local elections Sunday, but the top UN official dismissed the ballot in the Serbian enclaves as illegal and without effect. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February, but Serbia...

Polling ends in crucial Serbian general elections

afp.com     yesterday    27 related    Send to a friend

BELGRADE (AFP) - Polling ended Sunday in Serbian parliamentary elections widely considered the most important in the Balkan country since the ouster of late president Slobodan Milosevic. ... The turnout was 54.2 percent with one hour of voting left at 7:00 pm (1700 GMT),...

Divided Serbia begins key elections

cnn.com     May 11, 2008    44 related    Send to a friend

Read full story for latest details. ... Serbia's entry into the European Union could hinge on election result Many Serbs opposed to ties with Western powers linked to Kosovo's breakaway Election described as most important in Serbia's recent history BELGRADE, Serbia (AP)...

Kosovo's Serbs go to polls in Serbia's crucial elections

iht.com     May 11, 2008    10 related    Send to a friend

Serbs in Kosovo voted in Serbia's general and local elections Sunday, a move that is likely to further distance them from the majority ethnic Albanians. ... More than 100,000 voters in Kosovo are eligible to choose between pro-Western leaders or radical forces that seek...