Vučić concedes defeat in Serbia's parliamentary election after record turnout
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Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat to a student-backed movement following a record 67.6% turnout in Sunday's parliamentary election.
The Guardian reported that Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat to a student-backed movement after preliminary results showed the protest movement ahead in Sunday's parliamentary election. [1]
The admission followed record turnout of 67.6%, the highest since 1992, with long queues at polling stations and an estimated 150,000 people at the students' final pre-election rally. [1]
The election was triggered by student protests that began after a November 2024 railway station canopy collapse killed 16 people, leading to accusations of corruption and slipshod construction. [1]
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- Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election
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