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Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat to the student-led movement: What's next?

France 2426 October 2026, 14:12 UTCSerbia

Serbia's student-led protest movement won a historic victory in parliamentary ⁠election, ending the long rule of Aleksandar Vucic and sparking mass celebrations. But their yet-to-be named leaders face a long list of issues. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley gives us her analysis.

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