Hopes raised for a reset in relations with EU and other partners following the defeat of authoritarian president Serbian leader ousted by student movement in seismic election Back to Serbia, we are expecting to hear from two groups of election monitors in the coming hours: first, very shortly, from Serbia’s Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA), and then a bit later from a group of international observers, including from the OSCE, the ODIHR, and the European parliament. I will keep an eye on their findings and bring you the key lines. Continue reading...
Serbia wakes up to new reality after student-led movement ousts Vučić – as it hapepned
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- Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victims
- Serbia votes in election pitting longtime leader against student movement
- Serbia celebrates historic election win for student-backed movement
- 'The smell of freedom': Serbia's student movement celebrates election triumph
- Student-backed movement leads to political shakeup in Serbia
- Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement
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