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Lars77

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1. Serbia's Nikolic pledges to stay Europe course

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon May 21, 2012, 05:49 PM

May 2012

http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15965836,00.html

The unexpected victory of former Milosevic ally Tomisalv Nikolic has many wondering about the state of Serbian politics and how the country's domestic and foreign politics will be shaped in the future.

The surprise win of Serbian opposition leader and formerly far-right nationalist Tomislav Nikolic to the presidency has analysts questioning what his election will mean for Serbian politics.

Nikolic has shifted his politics in recent years to embrace a pro-European stance, though some have expressed concerns over his formerly extremist leanings.

"Serbia will not turn away from the European path," the leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) said.

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