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Serb opposition threatens to withdraw from run-off vote [May 12, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - The leader of Serbia's rightist opposition said on Saturday he may pull out of a presidential run-off this month after accusing incumbent President Boris Tadic of rigging the first stage of the election. Tomislav Nikolic said his Serbian Progressive Party would begin "peaceful, democratic and non-violent protests across Serbia" from Sunday, accusing the dominant Democratic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia's opposition cries foul over elections [May 10, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's main opposition party accused the dominant pro-Western Democratic Party on Thursday of stealing 500,000 votes in weekend elections and threatened to call supporters into the streets after an upcoming presidential run-off. The opposition rightist Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) narrowly won a parliamentary election on Sunday but faces being locked out of government ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Opposition Serbian Progressive Party confirmed as biggest force [May 10, 2012] Belgrade (dpa) - The opposition Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won the highest number of seats in Serbia?s parliamentary elections, the national election commission confirmed Thursday.However, while it won 73 out of the 250 seats up for grabs, a SNS-led coalition is unlikely to govern, since the parties that formed the outgoing ruling coalition are close to renewing their alliance and securing ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia's Democrats, Socialists agree new alliance [May 09, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's reformist Democratic Party and the resurgent Socialists of late strongman Slobodan Milosevic agreed on Wednesday to renew a governing coalition that would keep the country edging towards the European Union. The alliance locks out the opposition Serbian Progressive Party, which narrowly won a parliamentary election on Sunday, but it will need the support of another ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia's Democrats, Socialists agree new alliance [May 09, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's reformist Democratic Party and the Socialists of late strongman Slobodan Milosevic agreed on Wednesday to form a governing coalition that would keep the country edging towards the European Union. The alliance locks out the opposition Serbian Progressive Party, which narrowly won a parliamentary election on Sunday, but it will need the support of another junior ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Progressives pace Serbian elections [May 07, 2012] BELGRADE, Serbia, May 7 (UPI) -- The Serbian Progressive Party-led coalition captured the most seats -- 73 -- in weekend parliamentary elections, officials said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian right tied for power with liberals [May 07, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's ruling liberals and right-wing opposition were tied for control of the Balkan country on Sunday after knife-edge elections in which the party of late Serb strongman Slobodan Milosevic emerged as kingmaker. The opposition Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), led by former ultranationalist allies of Milosevic, claimed the narrowest of victories in the parliamentary ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian right-wing tied with liberals in elections [May 07, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's incumbent liberals and right-wing opposition were tied for control of the Balkan country on Sunday after knife-edge elections in which the party of late Serb strongman Slobodan Milosevic emerged as kingmaker. The opposition Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) claimed victory and said it would open coalition talks without delay. But the results suggested the liberal ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian right-wing tied with liberals in elections [May 07, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's incumbent liberals and right-wing opposition were tied for control of the Balkan country on Sunday after knife-edge elections in which the party of late Serb strongman Slobodan Milosevic emerged as kingmaker. The opposition Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) claimed victory and said it would open coalition talks without delay. But the results suggested the liberal ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Backing EU bid, Serb right tries to oust liberals [May 06, 2012] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Opposition populists once allied with Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic pushed for power on Sunday, buoyed by voter anger over the state of the economy and pledging support for the ex-Yugoslav republic's bid to join the European Union. Liberals who took power with Milosevic's ouster in 2000 face their strongest challenge yet from the Serbian Progressive Party led by ... [via YahooNews] More >>

SNS leader says he would talk to Kosovo officials [Apr 29, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader and presidential candidate Tomislav Nikoli? has said he would talk to the Kosovo president if he was elected president. [via YahooNews] More >>

REFILE New York's Guiliani walks into a political storm in Belgrade Eds: Refiling clarifying headline [Apr 20, 2012] Belgrade (dpa) - Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani visited Belgrade Friday and found himself in the middle of a local electoral storm.Giuliani, who came at the invitation of the opposition Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), first had to deny allegations from President Boris Tadic?s Democratic Party (DS) that he was paid to make the trip.The SNS will be the main challenger to the DS in May 6 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

"Serbia choosing between past and future" [Apr 15, 2012] BELGRADE -- Deputy leader of the opposition Serb Progressive Party (SNS) Aleksandar Vu?i? says that on May 6, Serbia will choose between the past and the future. [via YahooNews] More >>

?SNS leader represents Serbia?s future? [Apr 01, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) deputy leader Aleksandar Vu?i? expects the party?s leader Tomislav Nikoli? to be its candidate in presidential elections. [via YahooNews] More >>

SNS-led coalition ?could form govt. with Socialists? [Mar 24, 2012] BELGRADE -- New Serbia (NS) leader Velimir Ili? says the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS)-led coalition could form the government with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS). [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia belongs in EU, opposition leader says [Mar 22, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbia and its citizens belong to the family of European nations, Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) leader Tomislav Nikoli? has stated. According to him, the SNS is interested in providing a different atmosphere and a more favorable environment for European, especially German, investors. [via YahooNews] More >>

Political mafia running Serbia, Progressives say [Feb 20, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) repeated on Sunday that it wanted to win the upcoming elections and remove the ruling parties from power. The Progressives assessed that the ruling powers were a ?unique collectivity?. [via YahooNews] More >>

SNS ?wants to form govt. with Democrats? [Feb 18, 2012] BELGRADE -- Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) leader Ivica Da?i? says that the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) wants to form the government with the Democratic Party (DS). [via YahooNews] More >>

Daily: DSS, Progressives to hold post-election talks [Feb 08, 2012] BELGRADE -- The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) will try to form a joint state policy after elections, daily Ve?ernje novosti writes. [via YahooNews] More >>

SNS promises to ?fight for every vote? [Feb 05, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) deputy leader Aleksandar Vu?i? has said that his party will fight for every vote, both in Belgrade and in the entire Serbia. [via YahooNews] More >>