For a European Serbia
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For a European Serbia За европску Србију Za evropsku Srbiju | |
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| Abbreviation | ZES |
| Leader | Boris Tadić |
| Parliamentary leader | Nada Kolundžija[1] |
| Ballot carrier | Dragoljub Mićunović |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Dissolved | 2011 |
| Succeeded by | Choice for a Better Life United Regions of Serbia |
| Headquarters | Belgrade |
| Ideology | |
| Slogan | "For a strong, stable... European Serbia" (Za jaku, stabilnu... Evropsku Srbiju) |
| Website | |
| zaevropskusrbiju.rs | |
For a European Serbia (Serbian: За европску Србију / Za evropsku Srbiju, ZES) was a big tent and pro-EU electoral alliance, led by Boris Tadić, which participated in the 2008 Serbian parliamentary election. It received 38.42% of the popular vote, translating into 102 seats in the 250-seat Parliament of Serbia.
2008 parliamentary election
President of Serbia, Boris Tadić has gathered a large pro-EU coalition for the 2008 parliamentary election, around his centre-left Democratic Party (DS) and centre-right G17 Plus. On the list 166 candidates are from DS, 60 from G17+ and 8 members from each of the following minor parties Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) and League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV). 25 seats are guaranteed for G17+, 4 seats and a Ministry in the future government for both SDPS and Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and 3 seats for LSV. However, if the alliance wins over 100 seats, their seats will gradually increase. The list's name is For a European Serbia – Boris Tadić and its leader is Dragoljub Mićunović. Boris Tadić claimed victory at the election, despite only gaining a plurality.
The victory was contested by the opposing Tomislav Nikolić, of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS), which received 29.46% of the popular vote.[2][3] In the election aftermath, ZES alliance formed a big tent coalition government together with the SPS-PUPS-JS electoral alliance and ethnic minority parties (Hungarian Coalition, List for Sandžak) on 7 July 2008, after securing 128 seats in the 250-seat parliament. This coalition government ruled Serbia until the 2012 elections.
2008 presidential election
On 3 February 2008, Boris Tadić won in the second round of the presidential election, for the second time, his opponent Tomislav Nikolić, of the far-right SRS.[4] He held that position until April 5, 2012, when he resigned,[5] and scheduled new presidential elections, which would coincide with the parliamentary election on 6 May 2012.[6]
