Serbia's Leader Vučić Concedes Election Defeat To Student-Led Movement

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Serbia's long-standing leader Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat in the country's parliamentary election to a student-led protest movement. Preliminary figures from the election commission indicated a record high turnout, which commentators suggested would favour the opposition. Vučić called snap elections following two years of protests. These demonstrations were initially triggered by the 2024 collapse of a train station canopy that killed 16 people and highlighted issues of corruption and negligence. The outcome marks a significant shift in Serbian politics.