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After Vucic defeat, Serbia waits to see how student-backed leaders will govern

Straits Times26 October 2026, 10:05 UTCSerbia

BELGRADE, Oct 26 - Serbia woke to a new era on Monday after a student-backed protest movement unseated longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic in a historic landslide election that sparked nationwide celebrations, although few had an idea of how they would govern.

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