The Serbian government calls for elections

The Serbian government has urged President Boris Tadic to dissolve parliament and hold an early election. The call follows the collapse of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica's governing coalition at the weekend. Ministers failed to agree on whether to suspend ties with the European Union, in protest at recognition of Kosovan independence by some EU members. Mr. Tadic, whose party is pushing for EU membership, has indicated he will grant the request for a snap election.

The EU's Slovenian presidency said on Monday that it hoped pro-EU parties would win the coming election.

Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said: "I don't think there is any other possibility for our Serbian friends than the European Union." Most EU countries recognized Kosovo after its unilateral declaration of independence on 17 February. Serbia - and its ally Russia - says they will never accept it.

But there is another major question, is the next prime minister going to help Serbia or he/she going to give another excuse for the enemies of Serbia in Europe and USA? And the biggest question on the issue, for how long Serbia is going to pay that US failed to punish Milosevic the way they wanted to? And cannot understand that by punishing Serbia they are punishing the whole Balkans?