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Serbia celebrates as Vucic concedes election defeat
Original: Celebrations erupted on city streets in Serbia after the country’s longtime right-wing leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded
Crowds poured into city streets across Serbia after longtime right-wing leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in parliamentary elections. The winning movement grew out of the country's student-led protest wave. Supporters greeted the result with cheering, with one celebrant saying the country was 'moving toward a more-civilized and better Serbia,' signaling a major political shift after years of Vucic's dominance.
Why now: Vucic's concession marks a sudden end to his long hold on power, driven by a protest-born opposition movement.
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- Celebrations erupted on city streets in Serbia after the country’s longtime right-wing leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to a movement that sprung out of student protests. “We are moving toward a more-civilized and better Serbia,” said lija… · NewsDesk@flipboard.social · 6
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