In 2012, the Serbian newspaper Press published an article claiming Nikola Bošković was a Serb, based partly on Serbian president Boris Tadić's claims that Ruđer Bošković was a "Serb Catholic".
The Serbian newspaper Press reported in 2012 that Nikola Bošković was identified as a Serb based on statements from Serbian president Boris Tadić, who asserted that Ruđer Bošković was a "Serb Catholic."