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Serbia's Vučić concedes election defeat to student-led protest movement

Serbia's Vučić concedes election defeat to student-led protest movement
BBC News Sunday 25 October 2026, 21:01 UTC 1 min read
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The country's populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" hisb Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has lost.

The country's populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" hisb Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has lost.
Serbia (LOCATION) Vučić (LOCATION) Serbian Progressive Party (ORG) SNS (ORG)
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