Student-led movement ousts Serbia's right-wing ruler in historic election

PBS NewsHour26 October 2026, 22:35 UTCSerbia

Brazil is not the only country to have had dramatic election results this weekend. In Serbia, longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic lost a historic election that brought down his government. William Brangham discussed the results with Heather Conley.

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