Tadic wins Serb presidential election

Serbia's pro-Western president Boris Tadic won re-election today, narrowly defeating nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic, the independent polling organisation CESID said. The election was seen as a referendum on how Serbia should deal with the...

Serbia's pro-Western president Boris Tadic won re-election today, narrowly defeating nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic, the independent polling organisation CESID said.

The election was seen as a referendum on how Serbia should deal with the West after the imminent loss of the breakaway province of Kosovo. Mr Tadic says European Union membership must remain Serbia's priority whatever happens with Kosovo.

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