( CNN ) -- Serbian President Boris Tadic has dissolved parliament and called early elections for May 11 , following disagreements over Kosovo and the European Union . Serbia president Boris Tadic dissolved parliament following conflict in the government . The Serbian government proposed the move this week , becoming frustrated after clashing with pro-Western Tadic and his party over the issues in cabinet . `` This is a new chance for us to reinforce the capacities for the defense of the country 's sovereignty and territorial integrity , to improve our economy perspective through the European integration process , to confirm the democratic capacity of our society , and to change things for the better , '' Tadic said in a statement posted on national news agency Tanjug 's Web site . Kosovo infuriated Serbia by declaring its independence last month . That sparked divisions in Serbia about whether to keep pursuing membership in the European Union given that several EU nations have recognized Kosovo 's independence . `` The Serbian government no longer has a united and common policy , which ... prevents the government from performing its basic constitutional function and conducting the policies of the Republic of Serbia , '' the government proposal said . Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica had said he might resign if Tadic did not call early elections . Kosovo , which is mainly populated by ethnic Albanians , declared independence from Serbia on February 17 . However , Serbia -- which regards the region as integral to its history and culture -- has refused to accept the move as being legal , and conservatives do not want to join the EU unless its member states retract any recognition of Kosovo . Tadic , who was narrowly elected to a second term last month , set out his policies in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais . `` We are not going to relinquish Kosovo . We are going to utilize all of our diplomatic and political recourses in defense of this , but without violence , '' he said . `` The people understand that we should be EU members , that this is in our national interest . We 're not going to relinquish Kosovo or becoming EU members . `` What 's important is to find a compromise . If the Albanians are going to get everything and the Serbians are going to lose everything , there will be a problem . `` This is also in Europe 's interest . Some of the countries that have illegally recognized Kosovo have committed a historic error . '' E-mail to a friend .
Serbia 's president dissolves parliament and calls for early elections on May 11 . Boris Tadic makes move following political conflict over Kosovo 's independence . Nationalist Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica dissolved government at weekend . Comment: