Boris Tadić

president of Serbia

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Boris Tadić served as the president of Serbia and leader of the Democratic Party (DS). During his presidency, Serbia navigated the complex issue of Kosovo's independence, which declared its sovereignty in 2008, a move Serbia, with Russian and Chinese backing, refused to recognize. Tadić's pro-European stance was central to his political agenda, aiming for EU candidacy and membership for Serbia. His tenure also saw Serbia's efforts to normalize relations with Kosovo, including agreeing to jointly manage border crossings, which eventually led to Serbia being granted EU candidate status in 2012. The capture and extradition of war crimes suspects like Ratko Mladić were also significant events during his presidency, viewed as steps toward regional reconciliation.12

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…Serbian president and DS leader Boris Tadić, won nearly 40 percent of the vote in the May 2008 parliamentary elections. The nationalist Serbian Radical Party, however, captured nearly 30 percent, making the formation of a pro-EU governing coalition less certain. Nevertheless, in July the pro-EU alliance joined with a Socialist-led…
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…Serbian president and DS leader Boris Tadić, won nearly 40 percent of the vote in the May 2008 parliamentary elections. The nationalist Serbian Radical Party, however, captured nearly 30 percent, making the formation of a pro-EU governing coalition less certain. Nevertheless, in July the pro-EU alliance joined with a Socialist-led…
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