EU offers closer ties to Serbia
The European Union has said it wants to accelerate Serbia's progress towards membership following the re-election of pro-Western President Boris Tadic.
Mr Tadic claimed victory after taking slightly more than half the votes cast in a tight run-off contest with nationalist Tomislav Nikolic.
It comes as Serbia's Kosovo province prepares to declare independence.
In a message to Mr Tadic, Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission - the EU's executive arm - said the result was "a victory for democracy in Serbia and for the European values we share".
Continued news story from BBC News at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7225727.stm
International Radio Serbia is active on shortwave radio on the following English schedule:
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Target Areas; na (North America) eu (Europe)
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