Secession wins!

Montenegro voted by a margin of just over 55% to sever its ties with Serbia. The European Union had declared their intent to recognize Montenegrin independence if the vote in favour of secession was 55% or higher.

Boris Tadic president of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro, said of the election results, "I supported the preservation of a joint state, but as a democratic president of a democratic republic, I recognize the expression of the free will of the Montenegrin citizens."