Serbs voted for the first time since the independence of Kosovo

Millions of Serbians went to the polling centers for the very first time after the independence of Kosovo. Elections were held on May 11th. Although Serbia had a government in last March, after the independence of Kosovo, on February 17th, discussions about how the respond this declaration brought the end of that coalition government.

Some of the internatinal commentators were expecting Serbian Radical party to won the election as the independence of Kosovo raised nationalism in Serbia, but this was not the case.

Surprisingly, pro-European Union parties in Serbia have won a victory.

President Boris Tadic's pro-EU alliance had 35.1 percent while Serbian Radical Party of Tomislav Nikolic, with 7 percent of the votes according to the central election commission in Belgrade.

Ilija Vujacic, a professor of political science at Belgrade University said "It's a very, very big surprise" to Bloomberg news agency. "This is a sign that Serbian voters made a decision in favor of European integration" she continued.