Vucic concedes Serbia election defeat to student-led movement
Briefing by News4U · First published
Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to the Students' List after Sunday's parliamentary vote, ending more than a decade of SNS rule.
Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to the student-led Students' List in Sunday's snap parliamentary election, ending more than a decade of rule by his Serbian Progressive Party. [1] [2] [3]
Vucic projected the Students' List would win 135-140 seats and SNS 105 in the 250-seat parliament; CESID-IPSPS showed 138 and 104 seats respectively. [3]
Turnout reached nearly 70 percent, the highest since 1992, with celebrations reported in Belgrade streets. [1] [2] [3]
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