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Pro-West Tadic Wins in Serbia

Loser Nikolic warns EU not to blackmail Serbia over integration

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 3, 2008 5:05 PM CST

(Newser) – Pro-West Serbian President Boris Tadic won a second-round reelection today that many saw as a referendum on Serbia’s entry into the European Union. He nabbed more than 50% of a vote that drew Serbia's highest turnout in 7 years. In defeat, challenger Tomislav Nikolic... Read full story »

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