Word: serbia
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...parliament of the disputed province of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on Sunday, triggering a massive street party in the capital of Pristina and angry protests by Serbia and Russia. The move, endorsed by the U.S. and most of European countries, came after a series of failed attempts to reach a compromise between Serbs and Kosovo's predominantly ethnic Albanians through direct talks or in the U.N. Security Council...
...Serbia has shown its great democratic potential...
BORIS TADIC, President of Serbia, after a tight election victory over nationalist rival Tomislav Nikolic. The E.U. now says it wants to speed up Serbia's progress toward membership...
...Considering that the true power in Serbia lies in the government and not in presidential office, Tadic didn't win a war, but an opening struggle for Serbia's hearts and minds. The final battle is yet to begin, and given how deeply the country is divided, it will be an even closer call...
...Kostunica's refusal to endorse Tadic and differences concerning relations with Russia and the E.U. has already put a serious strain on the ruling coalition, and most analysts agree that Serbia is heading towards early parliamentary elections this spring. "The coalition whose members can't agree about the country's basic policy has lost its meaning," says Miodrag Zec, an economic expert from Belgrade University. "We should have parliamentary elections in May, if not earlier...