As Tadic seeks coalition, new hope for Serbia.(Boris Tadic)(WORLD)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: May 15, 2008| Author: Marquand, Robert; Wander, Andrew | Copyright information

Byline: Robert Marquand and Andrew Wander Staff writer | Correspondent

WASHINGTON; and BELGRADE, Serbia -- Two months ago, mobs in Belgrade attacked the US embassy after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

Then came last Sunday's improbable, unbelievable, and completely unforeseen vote: Serbs defied all expectations and polls to cast ballots decisively for the pro-Europe party of Boris Tadic, the main democratic voice in Serbia - and against the Radical...

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