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Serbian is drawing attention across 2 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

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Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by student movement in seismic election
WorldThe Guardian

Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by student movement in seismic election

Vučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests 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 against his government. Vučić pointed to preliminary results that suggested voters had overwhelmingly backed the students, potentially giving them a majority in the country’s 250-seat parliament. Continue reading...

‘Door to EU is open’ new Serbian government told after Vučić concedes election – Europe live as it happened
WorldThe Guardian

‘Door to EU is open’ new Serbian government told after Vučić concedes election – Europe live as it happened

Student List movement projected to have 141 seats in the new parliament, well clear of the 126 required for majority Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election The latest turnout projection by Ipsos/Cesid suggests a turnout of 60.8% by 5pm local time (4pm UK), with three hours still to go until the polling stations close. That’s more than 13 percentage points higher than in 2023, and would be the highest turnout since mid-2000s. “ What hasn’t motivated me? There isn’t a single reason I could give that would keep me from showing up at my polling station at 6:20 in the morning.” Continue reading...

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