Serbians react to EU candidacy with cool approval

The Serbian public has received mostly approvingly, but without much euphoria, the long-anticipated news of the country achieving EU candidate status. Beta, EurActiv's partner agency in Serbia, reports.

The dispassionate tone was also given by Serbian President Boris Tadić – usually prone to optimistic statements – who pointed out that while this is a great achievement, it is not "epochal".

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Countries clamoring to join the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/countries-clamoring-to-join-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: EU foreign ministers recommend Serbia as candidate http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-foreign-ministers-recommend-serbia-as-candidate/

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