Serbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift
Student List movement projected to have 138 seats in the new parliament, well clear of the 126 required for majority, to Vučić’s 104 Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election What is at stake in Serbia’s 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
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How we rate outletsThe story so far
- Serbia votes as strongman Vučić faces grassroots challenge to 12-year rule.
How the framing differs
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- The Student List movement is taking on authoritarian leader following nearly two years of protests against government and institutional corruption
- Center
- Vucic says the opposition Student List is projected to win a parliamentary majority after nearly two years of protests.
Who's reporting it
All 10 sources- The GuardianTG
The GuardianLeftWild scenes of celebration in Belgrade as Vučić concedes Serbian election
- eKathimerini.comEeKathimerini.comCenter
Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in Serbia’s seismic political shift
- Euronews.comEEuronews.comCenter
Student List wins Serbian election in political earthquake as Vučić concedes defeat
- BBC NewsBN
BBC NewsCenterEarly reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia elections
- Associated PressAP
Associated PressCenterSerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift
- Al JazeeraAJ
Al JazeeraCenterSerbia’s Vucic concedes election defeat to student-led movement
Timeline
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The Guardian: The Student List movement is taking on authoritarian leader following nearly two years of protests against government and institutional corr
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Al Jazeera: Vucic says the opposition Student List is projected to win a parliamentary majority after nearly two years of protests.
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The Guardian: The Student List movement is taking on authoritarian leader following nearly two years of protests against government and institutional corr
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Associated Press: Serbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift
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BBC News: Polls are closing in Serbia as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.
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The Guardian: Student List movement projected to have 138 seats in the new parliament, well clear of the 126 required for majority, to Vučić’s 104
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Euronews.com: The election was seen as a referendum on Vučić’s political dominance and the political system that had been in place in Serbia for more than
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The Guardian: Vučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests
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