Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election
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The long‑standing Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić has admitted defeat, ending a 12‑year rule and signalling a major political shift in Serbia.
Vučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests Follow the reaction to the result with our liveblog The long-serving leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has conceded defeat, ushering in a seismic political shift after a historic election that saw the increasingly authoritarian leader pitted against a student-led movement that had spent two years protesting his government. Vučić pointed to preliminary results that suggested
Aleksandar Vučić has led Serbia for over a decade, consolidating power and facing criticism for authoritarian tendencies; elections in Serbia determine the composition of the parliament and the government that will shape the country's direction.
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- •Monitor how the student‑led movement influences post‑election policies