Serbia’s populist right-wing leader, Vučić, has conceded that his Serbian Progressive Party lost an election to a student-led protest movement, ending the party’s 12-year hold on power according to his statement.
Vučić said it was “clear” that the Serbian Progressive Party had been defeated. His concession represents a major setback for the party, which he has led during its 12 years in power.
The election defeat came against a student-led protest movement. The supplied information does not provide further details about the election result, the movement’s organisation or the next steps following the concession.
Vučić’s acknowledgment is the latest known development in the election. Further details about the result and the political consequences were not available in the supplied material.