Upset in Serbia: Vucic Concedes Defeat in Parliamentary Elections

Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Serbia's snap parliamentary elections, with projections pointing to a victory for the student protest movement after more than a decade in power.

Aleksandar Vučić and Ilham Aliyev in Belgrade, 2022 · Photo: President.az · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat in the country's snap parliamentary elections, as reported by German newspaper Handelsblatt, Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet, and news outlet Maariv. Vucic's concession marks the end of his party's rule after more than a decade in power.

According to exit polls and reports by JDN and Calcalist, the student protest movement achieved an unprecedented result and is poised to secure a parliamentary majority. Following the concession, crowds of supporters took to the streets of the capital, Belgrade, to celebrate.

Official election results and the formal allocation of parliamentary seats have not yet been released.