Serbia's prime minister dissolves government

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Source: Associated Press

BREAKING NEWS: Serbia's prime minister dissolves government, calls for new elections
Kostunica calls for new elections after clashing with pro-Western partners

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica dissolved the government Saturday and called for new elections after clashing with his pro-Western coalition partners over Kosovo and EU membership.

Kostunica said that he will convene a government session Monday that will propose to parliament that new elections be held May 11.

"The government will function in a reduced capacity until the elections are held," Kostunica said.





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BBC has more
Serbia's PM Kostunica stands down
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7285322.stm

[goforit]

1. Serbia just can't get enough of ethnic cleansing.

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. "The government will function in a reduced capacity until the elections are held"

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Isn't that what the USA has been doing for the last 7 years?

"The government will function in a reduced capacity"

Seems like it.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. How does a country function without a working gov't?

Oh, wait... I think I already know.

[JVS]

4. This is a smart move on his part.