Main parties in Serbia vote

By The Associated Press

The main parties that participated in early parliamentary elections in Serbia on Sunday:

_ SERBIAN RADICAL PARTY: Far-right party that ruled with former strongman Slobodan Milosevic in the 1990s. Leader Vojislav Seselj is on trial at the Netherlands-based U.N. war crimes tribunal. The Radicals still advocate forming a Greater Serbia and have pledged never to hand over the remaining Serb war crimes fugitives. They want to scrap Serbia´s efforts to join the European Union in favor of closer ties with Russia.

_ FOR A EUROPEAN SERBIA COALITION: Coalition of pro-Western parties led by the Democratic Party of Serbian President Boris Tadic. The group advocates a continuation of pro-Western reforms launched after Milosevic´s ouster in 2000 and swift EU integration. Tadic became Democratic Party leader after the 2003 assassination of Serbia´s first post-Milosevic prime minister, Zoran Djindjic. He has pledged to arrest Gen. Ratko Mladic and other war crimes suspects.

_ POPULAR COALITION: Conservative coalition led by outgoing Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica. Kostunica, who played a key role in Milosevic´s downfall in 2000, has become a fierce critic of the West because of its support for Kosovo independence. He wants to halt Serbia´s EU bid and turn toward Russia.

_ SOCIALIST PARTY: Party founded and led by Milosevic until he died in 2006 during his genocide trial at the U.N. war crimes court.

_ LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Staunchly pro-Western group, led by the charismatic Cedomir Jovanovic.