Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat to student led movement in parliamentary election
The student-led movement claimed about 2.2 million votes, according to Vučić, in a contest shaped by turnout not seen in two decades.
- On Sunday, Serbians voted in parliamentary elections, with turnout reaching levels not seen for two decades as a student-led movement sought to end the rule of former president Aleksandar and his Serbian Progressive Party .
- This election follows almost two years of protests sparked by the November 1, 2024, collapse of a concrete canopy at a Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people.
- More than 6.45 million people are eligible to elect 250 members of parliament, with election monitors CeSID and Ipsos estimating 60.8% turnout by 5pm. An Ipsos poll put the ruling bloc on 47.4% against 40% for the students.
- The Centre for Research, Transparency and Accountability reported allegations of voter intimidation and procedural irregularities, while monitoring identified instances of voters photographing ballot papers. Polling stations close at 8pm local time, but voting will continue for those waiting in line.
- Relations with the European Union, Russia and China remain central to Serbia's future. Aleksandar, who resigned as president to seek a return to the premiership, maintained relations with Moscow while pursuing European Union membership, shaping the election's geopolitical stakes.
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In Serbia, early parliamentary elections were held this Sunday, a highly anticipated election marked by a record turnout. Nationalist leader Aleksandar Vucic finally conceded his defeat in the evening against the student movement, which had led major demonstrations in the country for two years now. - Elections in Serbia: leader Aleksandar Vucic acknowledges his defeat at the early legislative elections (International).
Former President Alexander Vuccic of Serbia acknowledged his defeat in the early parliamentary elections held on 25 October.
Nationalist leader Aleksandar Vučić, a dominant figure in political life in Serbia for 14 years, conceded his defeat to the early legislatures on Sunday, an announcement that caused an explosion of joy in the centre of Belgrade.
Influx over 70%, which has not been seen for at least 30 years. Radomir Sajcic student representative said on Rts that "Serbia finally took its fate in hand, with a result that rewards almost two years of struggle"
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