Serbia's parliament convened Wednesday for the first time since last month's elections, in a step toward forming a new government weeks after the inconclusive vote. The country has been locked in a power struggle between pro-EU reformists and hardline nationalists since the May 11 vote, which left none of the rival camps with a clear governing majority. The new 250 lawmakers were sworn in at Wednesday's session, and adjourned until a governing majority is formed. The lawmakers now have three months to elect a government or another election will be held. At stake is Serbia's integration into the European Union. President Boris Tadic's pro-EU coalition wants to speed up the process, while nationalists want to move the nation closer to Russia. Both nationalists and the pro-Western camp have sought to win over late strongman...
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