Tadic keen to press ahead with EU agreement

Article reports that Boris Tadic, the Serbian president-elect, was on 4 February 2008, hoping to capitalise on his success in the second round of Serbia Presidential election on the 3 February 2008 by pressing ahead with a co-operation agreement with the European Union.

BBC News, 5.2.08: Serbian PM denounces EU agreement http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7228319.stm

Serbia: Government: Press Release, 5.2.08: EU's decision to illegally send mission to Kosovo violates Serbia's sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?id=42923

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 6.2.08: EU Presidency Statement on the signing of an interim political agreement with Serbia http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/cfsp/98599.pdf

BBC News, 4.2.08: EU offers closer ties to Serbia http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7225727.stm

Serbia: Government: Press Release, 4.2.08: Political agreement with EU great step forward for Serbia http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?id=42909

Serbia: Government: Press Release, 4.2.08: Dismembering of Serbia the aim of sending EU mission to Kosovo http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?id=42919

Council of the European Union: Press Release: S045/08 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/discours/98549.pdf

Deutsche Welle, 5.2.08: Deep EU Rift Threatens Serbian Government http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3110088,00.html

BBC News, 6.2.08: EU says Serbia agreement on hold http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7230376.stm

Serbia: Government: Press Release, 6.2.08: Illegal EU mission to Kosovo jeopardises Serbia's sovereignty and territorial integrity directly http://www.srbija.sr.gov.yu/vesti/vest.php?id=42978

Deutsche Welle, 6.2.08: Serbian Prime Minister Under Fire for Stalling EU Deal http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3111985,00.html

---