Serbia's nationalists and Socialists from late strongman Slobodan Milosevic's party said Friday they are close to forming a coalition government that would sideline pro-Western parties' declaration of election victory.
Serbia's pro-Western President Boris Tadic declared victory Sunday in parliamentary elections, despite a challenge to his bloc from nationalist groups.
Serbians have hailed the surprise success of President Boris Tadic's pro-Western party in parliamentary elections as a key step forward along the country's path towards membership of the European Union.
Serbia's pro-Western president declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections -- a stunning 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.
Ljuban Panic, a 23-year-old business studies student from Novi Sad, Serbia's second city, has walked 80 kilometers through the Fruska Gora mountains to attend the Democratic Party's final rally in Belgrade ahead of Sunday's crucial parliamentary elections.
Serbia's pro-Western President Boris Tadic has received death threats amid a surge in tension a week before a crucial parliamentary election, officials and media said Monday.
Serbian President Boris Tadic has dissolved parliament and called early elections for May 11, following disagreements over Kosovo and the European Union.
Serbia will not give up its claim on breakaway province Kosovo or its bid to become a member of the European Union, Serbian President Boris Tadic said in an interview published Thursday.
Serbia's nationalists and Socialists from late strongman Slobodan Milosevic's party said Friday they are close to forming a coalition government that would sideline pro-Western parties' declaration of election victory.
Serbia's pro-Western President Boris Tadic declared victory Sunday in parliamentary elections, despite a challenge to his bloc from nationalist groups.
Serbians have hailed the surprise success of President Boris Tadic's pro-Western party in parliamentary elections as a key step forward along the country's path towards membership of the European Union.
Serbia's pro-Western president declared victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections -- a stunning 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.
Ljuban Panic, a 23-year-old business studies student from Novi Sad, Serbia's second city, has walked 80 kilometers through the Fruska Gora mountains to attend the Democratic Party's final rally in Belgrade ahead of Sunday's crucial parliamentary elections.
Serbia's pro-Western President Boris Tadic has received death threats amid a surge in tension a week before a crucial parliamentary election, officials and media said Monday.
Serbian President Boris Tadic has dissolved parliament and called early elections for May 11, following disagreements over Kosovo and the European Union.
Serbia will not give up its claim on breakaway province Kosovo or its bid to become a member of the European Union, Serbian President Boris Tadic said in an interview published Thursday.
The United States recognized the Balkan territory of Kosovo as "an independent and sovereign state" Monday, promising the infant republic's president that Washington "will be your partner and your friend."
European Union diplomats are highly relieved that Boris Tadic, the incumbent and leader of the Serbian Democratic Party has repeated his 2004 triumph over Tomislav Nikolic, once again overturning his rival's first round lead in the final vote.
Boris Tadic celebrated his re-election as Serbia's president by pledging Monday to stay on a pro-Western course despite nationalist anger over a looming declaration of independence by Kosovo province.
Incumbent Boris Tadic narrowly won a second term as Serbia's president after a runoff Sunday with ultranationalist rival Tomislav Nikolic, according to preliminary figures from election monitors.
The runoff for the Serbian presidency on February 3 between Tomislav Nikolic and Boris Tadic is far more than just another battle for local power between two veteran politicians.
Serbia's ultra-nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic will face pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic in a presidential runoff on February 3, The Associated Press reported on Monday.
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, 64, died in The Hague Saturday, Netherlands, just months before his war crimes trial before the U.N. international war crimes tribunal was expected to end.
War crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic is believed to be holed up in the border regions of Serbia and Bosnia, Serbia's pro-Western president is reported to have said.
Boris Tadic, a pro-Western reformer with the Democratic Party, has won the Serbian presidential election, receiving 53.5 percent of the vote, while Tomislav Nikolic got 45.1 percent, an independent election group reported.
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