Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat in historic snap election with record turnout
Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in an historic election on Sunday following a near to 70% turnout at polling stations – the highest since the…
France 24 reports: Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in an historic election on Sunday following a near to 70% turnout at polling stations – the highest since the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1992.
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.
This world story centres on Serbia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Serbia's Vucic, Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic and Yugoslavia.
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- Serbia · Europe
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- Serbia's Vucic, Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic, Yugoslavia, Novi Sad
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