Still open: Who will become prime minister and how a new government will be formed.
The Student List, which grew out of almost two years of anti-corruption protests, is running neck and neck with Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić in an election the BBC describes as the biggest challenge to his rule. BBC
BBC NewsStudent movement takes Serbia's Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck electionThe Student List has emerged from almost two years of anti-corruption protests to form the biggest challenge to Vučić's rule.
Can a protest movement turn street pressure into lasting political power, or does that usually depend on what happens after the votes are counted?
Update: Early reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia's elections, BBC News reports.
BBC NewsEarly reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia electionsSerbia is heading to the polls as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.
Update: Early reports suggest record turnout in Serbia's election, with 46% having voted by 14:00 local time, nearly a million more than at the same point in December 2023. BBC News
BBC NewsEarly reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia electionsSerbia is heading to the polls as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.
Update: Early reports suggest record-high turnout in Serbia's elections, as the student movement tries to unseat President Aleksandar Vučić, the BBC reports. BBC
BBC NewsEarly reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia electionsSerbia is heading to the polls as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.
Update: Polls have closed in Serbia's election after the State Election Commission reported 64.9 percent turnout by 17:00 GMT, the highest since the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992; first results are expected in a few hours. Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraPolls close in Serbia as students challenge Vucic’s grip on powerElection commission says turnout reaches 65% amid allegations of intimidation, violence and voting irregularities.
Update: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has said it is "clear" his party has lost the election to the student-led protest movement, ending 12 years of his populist right-wing leadership, the BBC reports. BBC News
BBC NewsSerbia's veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movementThe populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
Update: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has conceded, saying it is "clear" his party lost the vote that was billed as a referendum on the country's future, in a result BBC reports as a win for the student-led protest movement. BBC News
BBC NewsSerbia's veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movementThe populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
Update: Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat after Serbia's parliamentary election, with the student-led Student List projected to win 141 seats against the 126 needed for a majority, The Guardian reports.
the GuardianSerbian leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by student movement in seismic electionVučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests
Update: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat after a record-turnout election, ending a 12-year hold on power to the student-led protest movement, according to The Guardian. The Guardian
the GuardianSerbian leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by student movement in seismic electionVučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests
Update: Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat, and the Guardian reports his 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout in an election provoked by student-led protests, per The Guardian.
the GuardianSerbian leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by student movement in seismic electionVučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests
Update: Aleksandar Vučić has conceded, saying "it is clear that we have lost these elections" even though final results are not in, with preliminary figures showing record turnout, BBC News reports.
BBC NewsSerbia's veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movementThe populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
Update: Serbia's Student List led with 52.54% of the vote to 39.29% for United Serbia with 8,077 of 8,392 polling stations counted, projected at 140 of 250 parliamentary seats, and BBC reports Vučić's party concedes it has lost. Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraSerbia after Vucic: Who will be PM and when will a government be formed?Uncertainty remains over key positions after student-led movement deals a blow to longtime leader's political dominance.
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