BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's president says his country's candidacy for EU membership shows the troubled Balkan nation is on the "right track" following years of wars and international isolation.
Boris Tadic said Friday that the decision by European Union leaders to formally make Serbia a candidate for entry presents a "great achievement." He also said, "This is a great day for Serbia."
In Brussels, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday’s development is important for the entire Balkans. He said, "Serbia has turned a page," while French President Nicolas Sarkozi said "Serbia has had a turn of the century among the most difficult possible."
Serbia spent much of the 1990s isolated from the EU after then-strongman Slobodan Milosevic started the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo.
