Serbia's Vučić concedes election defeat to student-led protest movement

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Vučić concedes his party has lost Serbia's election to the student-led movement

On Sunday evening, Aleksandar Vučić said it is clear his Serbian Progressive Party has lost the election to the student-led protest movement. Earlier in the day the election commission said turnout had reached 65%, which is described as the highest in decades. Allegations of intimidation, violence and voting irregularities have been made.

• Vučić, in power for 12 years, said his party had lost to the student movement.
• The election commission reports turnout of 65%.
• Allegations of intimidation, violence and voting irregularities have been made.
• The vote was an early election, held after almost two years of anti-corruption protests.