New Serbian leader urged to stay pro-EU

In an unexpected result, nationalist Tomislav Nikolić defeated the outgoing Boris Tadić to become the new President of Serbia in the second round of the Presidential Election on the 20 May 2012. At a time when the country was a candidate to join the EU, his election was likely to have an impact on relations between Serbia and the European Union.

EUObserver, 21.5.12: Serb nationalist wins elections, pledges EU allegiance http://euobserver.com/15/116316

EUObserver, 23.5.12: EU must open its eyes to Balkan realities http://euobserver.com/7/116354

BBC News, 1.5.12: Mixed reactions in Serbia and Kosovo to new Serb president http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18151087

BBC News, 21.5.12: Tomislav Nikolic beats Boris Tadic in Serbia run-off http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18134955

Deutsche Welle, 21.5.12: Serbia's Nikolic pledges to stay Europe course http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15965836,00.html

France24, 23.5.12; Serbia's new president - nationalist or not? http://www.france24.com/en/20120521-serbia-new-president-nationalist-nikolic-radical-party-tadic-eu-path-candidate-country

Danas / Politika / Blic, 21.5.12: Voters turn page on pro-European Tadić (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/press-review/2027811-voters-turn-page-pro-european-tadic

ESO: Background information: Pro-EU Serb leader fails to get clear victory http://www.europeansources.info/record/pro-eu-serb-leader-fails-to-get-clear-victory/

EUObserver, 29.5.12: Serbia faces historic turning point http://euobserver.com/7/116401

EUObserver, 25.5.12: Serbia: deja vu no more http://euobserver.com/7/116384

Next in Line, 10.7.12: The Fifth Attempt http://nextinline.eu/the-fifth-attempt/

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