Serbia: Sharp Surge in Voter Turnout in Parliamentary Elections

Voter turnout in Serbia jumped by 14.5 percentage points compared to the previous election, as Vucic lashed out at Croatia while queuing to vote.

A sharp surge in voter turnout was recorded during Serbia's parliamentary elections, Spanish newspaper El Mundo and broadcaster N1 reported. According to the reports, voter participation in the race for 250 seats in the National Assembly rose by 14.5 percentage points compared to the previous legislative vote, amid wide civic mobilization.

In addition, according to N1, national leader Aleksandar Vucic waited in line to cast his ballot at the polling station, using the appearance to attack neighboring Croatia.

Official election results have not yet been released.