Serbia records highest election turnout since 1993 as student movement challenges ruling party
A student-led protest movement has ended the 14-year rule of Serbia's right-wing party, former President Aleksandar Vučić conceded Sunday. Why it matters: The historic upset sidelines a Balkan strongman who courted President Trump's family and allies, raising questions about future U.S. relations with a country that has balanced ties with Russia and the West. Vučić 's outreach has included the president's son Donald Trump Jr. and longtime ally Richard Grenell, while a proposed development involv
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- Serbia celebrates historic election win for student-backed movement.
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Firstpost: Turnout reached 64.89% by 6 pm, two hours before polls closed, as a student-led list campaigned on fighting corruption and demanded politica
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Axios: A student-led protest movement has ended the 14-year rule of Serbia's right-wing party, former President Aleksandar Vučić conceded Sunday. W
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Al Jazeera: Celebrations erupted across Belgrade as Serbia's student-backed movement claimed a major election victory
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