Results from the May 11th presidential election in Serbia show a close victory for President Boris Tadić's pro-European Union bloc. If Tadić's acceptance speech is any indication, the new government will have to struggle to create a coalition government which faces the question of Kosovo's independence and an accelerated course toward the EU.Boris Tadić
Weekly demonstrations against Kosovo's declaration of independence continue on the Serbian side of the divided city of Mitrovica, and all signs point to violence breaking out in the area once again. On May 11th, both the parliamentary and municipal elections will be held across Serbia.
Over the last two years the question of Kosovo's independence has totally dominated Serbian politics. During recent elections, politicians keenly used the controversy to their advantage, while neglecting to mention any social problems, such as the high unemployment rate, or rising cost of living within Serbia. Over the last decade, Serbia has seen a rapid transfer of socially owned companies into privately owned companies. It is the business tycoons, politicians and members of the bankruptcy courts that have all benefited from this change.
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