In Serbia the pro-European Democratic Party led by President Boris Tadic which claims to have scored an upset victory in Sunday's parliamentary election has begun talks to form a coalition with smaller parties.
But nationalists led by the Radical party leader Tomislav Nikolic say they too can form a government. Tallies by Serbia's electoral commission and poll monitors put the Democrats on about 39 percent but short of an outright majority, with the nationalists on 28 percent. The European Union has described the outcome as a "clear victory" for pro-EU parties. Serbia's election followed the fall of the government of nationalist Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica who had opposed Kosovo's recent independence from Serbia. Official election results are due by Thursday night.
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