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Serbia elections: a Milosevic ally vs. a pro-EU incumbent
Christian Science Monitor
The election for president, Parliament and local authorities will determine the pace of Serbia's European Union-demanded economic and social reforms, after facing international isolation as a pariah state under Milosevic in the 1990s for his ...
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In Serbia, a Populist Makes Gains in Elections Marked by Anger Over the Economy
New York Times
With 25.3 percent of the vote counted, the Serbian electoralcommission said the Serbian Progressive Party of Tomislav Nikolic, a former ultranationalist ally of the Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic, had won 23.53 percent in the parliamentary ...
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New York Times
Alienated voters may divert Serbia from West-friendly rule
USA TODAY
While many complain about their electoral choices, Filip Ejdus, of the independent think tank the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, says that the election marks a turning point in Serbian politics. "We don't have nasty nationalists on one side and ...
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USA TODAY
Serbia elections: Tadic and Nikolic 'to face run-off'
BBC News
Mr Nikolic's Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) appeared to be narrowly ahead of Mr Tadic's Democratic Party (DS). The BBC's Nick Thorpe in Belgrade says that the first surprise of the electionwas the strong showing of the Socialists, led by Interior ...
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BBC News
Independent polls in Serbia show pro-EU Tadic, nationalist Nikolic face ...
Orlando Sentinel
DUSAN STOJANOVIC AP BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A pro-European Union candidate and a nationalist opponent are headed for a runoff in Serbia'spresidential elections, while the ruling pro-Western party is likely to form the next coalition government, ...
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Runoff expected in Serbian presidential race
BusinessWeek
The general elections represented a sharp choice between the democrats or nationalists, who were poised to come back to power for the first time since their former Balkan strongman ally Slobodan Milosevic was ousted in 2000. Theelection for president, ...
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Serbian presidential election heads for runoff
CNN
(Financial Times) -- Serbian President Boris Tadic and his challenger Tomislav Nikolic were heading for a run-off with initial results showing Tadic and his Democratic party slightly ahead in presidential and parliamentaryelections.
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Serbia Runoff Will Pit EU Supporter Against Nationalist
Wall Street Journal
The Center for Free Elections and Democracy, an election monitor, said Mr. Tadic won 26.7% of the vote, compared with 25.5% for Mr. Nikolic. The stateelection commission said late Sunday that based on a sample of about 8% of polling stations, ...
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Voter turnout in Serbia's elections by 10.00 am higher by one percent compared ...
Focus News
22% is the voter turnout at the elections in Serbia by 12.00 pm, online edition Blitc reported. In Vojvodina the voter turnout exceeds 22%, and in some areas reaches 33%. The data is of the Central Election Commission. Belgrade.
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Serb Socialists hold key to power after tied election
Reuters
By Matt Robinson and Aleksandar Vasovic | BELGRADE (Reuters) - The Socialist Party of late strongman Slobodan Milosevic held the key to power inSerbia on Monday after tied elections in which voters angry about the country's economic woes roundly ...
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Serbia election: Ruling liberals narrowly ahead in elections
Toronto Star
Zoran Radosavljevic REUTERS BELGRADE—Serbia's ruling liberals were narrowly ahead in elections for parliament and president on Sunday, but will need to find allies to retain power, according to unofficial preliminary results. Incumbent Boris Tadic and ...
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Serbia: Monitoring the Elections Via Citizen Media
Global Voices Online
Very few blogs have been publishing content on the election day itself, but Twitter was babbling with reactions, pictures and discussions, using the hashtags #izbori (”elections”), #izbori2012, #srbija (”Serbia”). In an attempt to account for ...
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Serbian right-wing tied with liberals in elections
Malaysia Star
Candidates for the 2012 Serbian presidential election Boris Tadic, Tomislav Nikolic, Ivica Dacic (top row, LR), Vojislav Kostunica, Cedomir Jovanovic and Jadranka Seselj (bottom row, LR) are seen in Belgrade, in this combination picture made from ...
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Malaysia Star
Serbian elections see far right out of parliament
New Europe
However, preliminary results for the parliamentary elections put SNS ahead of DS with 24.1% to 22.4%. The biggest winners of theelections were the Socialists of the former Serbian dictator Slobodan Milošević, whose participation in the last government ...
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New Europe
Latest Updates on Elections in Europe
New York Times (blog)
On Sunday, The Lede followed the results of several elections in Europe, including: a presidential contest in France, the vote for a new parliament in Greece, a local election in Germany and balloting in Serbia and Armenia. A short time ago, ...
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What's at stake in Serbia's election
Boston.com
Serbia, a landlocked nation of 7.1 million people in southeast Europe, is holding presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections Sunday. Whoever wins could affect Serbia's future relations with the European Union as well as Kosovo, ...
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Serbia: Tadić leads as presidential elections head for second round
Sofia Echo
Boris Tadić, president of Serbia from 2004 until he resigned ahead of the May 6 2012 elections, was said to have gained the largest share of votes but would face off against second-placed Tomislav Nikolić in a run-off presidential election on May 20, ...
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Sofia Echo
Serbs, who have returned from Kosovo, not listed in electoral rolls
Focus News
Serbian nationals, who have returned from Kosovo, are not listed in theelectoral rolls, the Central Electoral Commission alarmed, as cited by the online edition of Serbian Blic daily. 20 Serbs, who have returned from Kosovo to the villages of Babljak, ...
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European elections at a glance
The Durango Herald
Besides France and Greece four other European countries are held electionsSunday. and today Here is a quick look at them: SERBIA: Polls show pro-European Union candidate Boris Tadic and nationalist opponent Tomislav Nikolic are headed for a ...
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Serbia run-off on May 20
SBS
Serbia's incumbent president, Boris Tadic, and nationalist opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic will contest the second round of presidential elections.Serbia's incumbent president, Boris Tadic, and nationalist opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic will ...
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Tadic, Nikolic Set For Runoff In Serbian Election
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
The unofficial complete count of The Center for Free Elections and Democracy showed Tadic, of the pro-EU Democratic Party, taking 26.7 percent. Progressive Party leader Nikolic, who says Serbiashould not be an EU member if that means giving up its ...
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RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Liberals edge ahead in Serbian elections
Herald Scotland
Serbia's ruling liberals were narrowly ahead in elections for parliament and president last night, but will need to find allies to retain power, according to unofficial preliminary results. Incumbent Boris Tadic and opposition populist Tomislav Nikolic ...
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Serbian Voters Go to Polls Amid EU-Inspired Austerity Anger
BusinessWeek
More than 8000 polling stations opened at 7 am in Belgrade in parliamentary, presidential and local elections that pit the ruling Democratic Party led by President Boris Tadic, who is seeking a third term, against the oppositionSerbian Progressive ...
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Elections under way in 6 European nations
Kansas City Star
Serbia, a landlocked nation of 7.1 million people in southeast Europe, is holding presidential, parliamentary and municipalelections Sunday. Whoever wins could affect Serbia's future relations with the European Union as well as Kosovo, ...
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Kansas City Star
Tadic with Minor Lead ahead of Serbian Presidential Elections Runoff
Novinite.com
File photo Serbian President Boris Tadic and his challenger Tomislav Nikolic are heading for a run-off with initial results showing Tadic and his Democratic party slightly ahead in presidential and parliamentary elections. The elections are the first ...
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Novinite.com
Rivals Tadic and Nikolic to contest second round of Serbian presidential elections
The Australian
SERBIA'S incumbent president Boris Tadic and nationalist opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic will contest the second round of presidential elections, estimates showed. Preliminary estimates based on votes counted in over 1000 of 8000 polling stations ...
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Serbia Elections: Pro-EU President Faces Nationalist Challenger In ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
BELGRADE, Serbia — A pro-European Union candidate and a nationalist opponent are headed for a runoff in Serbia's presidential elections, while the ruling pro-Western party is likely to form the next coalition government, independent pollsters said Sunday. The Center for ... The two leading electioncontenders were Tadic, and Milosevic's former ally, Nikolic, who hoped to capitalize on the EU's economic troubles, which have dimmed the bloc's allure for many Serbs. The vote came ...
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Updates on Voting in France, Greece, Germany, Serbia and ...
By By ROBERT MACKEY
On Sunday The Lede is following the results of several elections in Europe, including: a presidential contest in France, the vote for a new parliament in Greece, a local election in Germany and balloting in Serbia and Armenia.
The Lede
Serbia: Monitoring the Elections Via Citizen Media · Global Voices
By Rayna St.
Rayna Stamboliyska reports on the May 6 elections in Serbia and the online monitoring initiatives that have been set up recently to ensure the transparency of the election process. Email this to a friend. StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper ...
Global Voices
Strong turnout in Serbian general election: Voice of Russia
A higher-than-expected turnout in early polling in Serbia's general electiondispelled concerns that apathy might dominate Sunday's round of voting. The turnout among the 6.8 ... Tadic and Nikolic in round 2 of Serbian presidentialelections ...
Voice of Russia, News
A bad election trifecta | peacefare.net
By Daniel Serwer
There were three elections today conducted in the shadow of Europe's austerity measures and impending recession: France, Greece and Serbia. All three saw good showings by anti-austerity, less pro-European forces. The outcomes of the ...
peacefare.net
Europe Elections: France, Greece, Serbia, Germany, Italy And ...
By The Huffington Post News Team
Europe Elections: France, Greece, Serbia, Germany, Italy And Armenia HoldElections ... A man casts his ballot in a polling station in Lille, northern France, on May 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 French presidential election second round vote.
Europe on Huffington Post
Serbia: Presidential election heads for runoff - Rational Review ...
By Thomas L. Knapp
"Serbian President Boris Tadic and his challenger Tomislav Nikolic were heading for a run-off with initial results showing Tadic and his Democratic party slightly ahead in presidential and parliamentary elections. The elections are the first since ...
Rational Review News Digest
Elections in Europe Show Anti-American Bias « Voices from Russia
By 01varvara
Serbia voted in presidential, parliamentary, and municipal elections on Sunday. According to the country's election commission's data obtained by Serbian election officials from 26 percent of polling stations, Tadić received 24.81 percent of the ...
Voices from Russia
Populist Party Makes Gains in Serbian Elections - NYTimes.com
Sunday's vote in presidential and parliamentary elections in Serbia could determine whether the nation lurches back toward nationalism.
www.nytimes.com/.../in-serbia-voters-disillusioned-by-the-eco...
Serbia Elections: Pro-EU President Faces Nationalist Challenger In ...
BELGRADE, Serbia — A pro-European Union candidate and a nationalist opponent are headed for a runoff in Serbia's presidential elections, while the ruling ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../serbia-elections-pro-eu-c_n_1489...
Serbia elections surrounded by uncertainty (SETimes.com)
Serbia is in the throes of election fever as voters get ready to head to the polls Sunday (May 6th). The atmosphere of excitement, however, is spliced with that of ...
www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en.../feature-02
Flagging economy dominates Serbian elections | Europe | DW.DE ...
Serbia is to hold presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections on Sunday. The build-up to the marathon vote has been dominated by economic issues, ...
www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15928036,00.html
Serbia's elections: Cliffhangers | The Economist
The outcomes of Serbia's many elections on May 6th are unpredictable. Apr 28th 2012 | from ... Kosovo aside, the Serbian elections are a cliffhanger. Polls give ...
www.economist.com/node/21553482
BBC News - Serbia elections: Tadic and Nikolic 'to face run-off'
The rivals for Serbia's presidency, liberal incumbent Boris Tadic and ex- nationalist Tomislav Nikolic, are heading for a run-off, exit polls suggest.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17978121
OSCE's Serbian Election Team Unveiled :: Balkan Insight
The monitoring mission of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which will observe this Sunday's elections in Serbia, will comprise more than 35 members, the ...
www.balkaninsight.com/.../more-than-osce-observers-to-monit...
The role of the OSCE in Serbian elections in Kosovo ...
The OSCE communicated that they are ready for the Serbian parliamentary and presidential elections to be held in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija, and that ...
voiceofserbia.org/content/role-osce-serbian-elections-kosovo
Deal on OSCE role in Serbian elections welcomed - South Eastern ...
An agreement reached with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will allow voters with dual citizenship in Kosovo to vote in the ...
sofiaecho.com/.../1818524_deal-on-osce-role-in-serbian-electi...
Voting closes in Serbian elections - PanARMENIAN.Net
Surveys put Tadic and Nikolic neck-and-neck in presidential race, with their parties also running close in parliamentary elections.
www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/106316/
Tadic, Nikolic Set For Runoff In Serbian Election
Outgoing Serbian leader Boris Tadic and his Socialist challenger, Tomislav Nikolic, are headed for a runoff vote for the presidency after independent pollsters ...
www.rferl.org/content/article/24571765.htm
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