SERBIA is close to forming a coalition government seven weeks after a parliamentary vote, local media said yesterday, reporting that three parties – including the nationalist Serbian Progressive party – had struck a deal to govern.
If confirmed, the deal is likely to raise fears about the country's bid to join the European Union.
EU officials are sceptical about the nationalists' desire to join the bloc and are unsure whether they will push through the tough reforms which are a prerequisite of membership.
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