Serb nationalists seek anti-EU vote over Kosovo

By Ellie Tzortzi

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's parliament is likely to adopt a resolution within days calling for the country to reject all formal ties with the European Union until the bloc withdraws its support for Kosovo's independence.

The draft, submitted by the nationalist Radical Party on Tuesday, is backed by the party of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica and by the Socialists of late President Slobodan Milosevic. Altogether they hold 144 of the assembly's 250 seats.

The resolution condemns the EU's deployment of an "illegal" supervisory mission to Kosovo after the former Serbian province seceded last month, and calls on the EU to withdraw it.

It also asks all EU countries that have recognised Kosovo as independent -- Britain, France and Germany among others -- to annul their decision.

"We, the representatives of the people of Serbia warn the EU that only a whole, not a fragmented Serbia can and wants to negotiate on European integration," the resolution states.

"Parliament calls on the EU to clearly and unequivocally affirm the entirety of Serbia's territory as a condition for the resumption of talks on Serbia's association with the EU."

The Radicals asked for the resolution to go on the agenda for Wednesday, but the large number of items already scheduled for discussion -- some of them urgent -- means it could take up to 10 days for a vote to take place.

The Democratic Party of Serbian President Boris Tadic is "categorically against" the resolution, a party official said.