Turnout in Serbian election seen at 67 percent

Sun Feb 3, 2008 4:28pm EST
 
[-] Text [+]

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Turnout in Serbia's presidential election on Sunday was expected to reach 67 percent, compared to 61 percent in the first round two weeks ago, monitors said.

A higher turnout was expected to boost the vote for pro-Western President Boris Tadic, who was beaten by nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic on Jan 20.

The election is seen as a referendum on whether the country should turn its back on the West in response to the imminent loss of the breakaway province of Kosovo.

 

Interview:

President Barack Obama answers questions during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, November 9, 2009.  REUTERS/Jim Young
Obama warns of China strains

"If we don't solve some of these problems, then I think both economically and politically it will put enormous strains on the relationship," the president tells Reuters.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

Featured Broker sponsored link

Editor's Choice

A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours.  Slideshow 

Most Popular on Reuters

  • Articles
  • Video
Bernd Debusmann
A good war gone bad

In the protracted Washington debate over the war in Afghanistan, the most concise analysis comes from America's top soldier: "If we don't get a level of legitimacy and governance (there), then all the troops in the world aren't going to make any difference."  Commentary