Serbia wakes up to new reality after student-led movement ousts Vučić – Europe live
In a seismic political shift, Serbia's longtime strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in the country's parliamentary elections.
- The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
- High turnout and gathering tensions marked the highly contested parliamentary election that was a showdown between Vucic and university students.
- I will keep an eye on their findings and bring you the key lines.
In a seismic political shift, Serbia's longtime strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in the country's parliamentary elections.
The snap election followed nearly two years of student-led demonstrations against perceived corruption and authoritarianism triggered by the deaths of 16 people when a train station canopy collapsed in the city of Novi Sad in 2024.
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