BELGRADE, Serbia - Nationalist candidate Tomislav Nikolic won the Serbian presidency Sunday, a result that adds to the political turmoil in the Balkan country and could slow down its attempts to join the European Union....
The outcome was a sign of the fading allure of the EU,
which is plagued by a debt crisis, and voter discontent with Serbia’s
weak economy.
Would you buy a ticket on the Titanic after it hit the iceberg?
Nikolic must name a prime minister, but that task has been complicated because of the outcome of the May 6 parliamentary election. Although Nikolic’s Progressive Party won the most seats, Tadic’s Democrats have tentatively agreed on an alliance with Socialists that would give them a majority. Nikolic has claimed the May 6 vote was marred by fraud....
Would you buy a ticket on the Titanic after it hit the iceberg?
Nikolic must name a prime minister, but that task has been complicated because of the outcome of the May 6 parliamentary election. Although Nikolic’s Progressive Party won the most seats, Tadic’s Democrats have tentatively agreed on an alliance with Socialists that would give them a majority. Nikolic has claimed the May 6 vote was marred by fraud....
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