Serbia celebrates election win for student-backed movement

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Vučić concedes defeat to student-led movement as Belgrade celebrates

On Sunday, Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić said it is clear his Serbian Progressive Party lost the election to the student-led protest movement. Celebrations erupted across Belgrade as the movement claimed a major victory. The election commission said turnout reached 65%, while allegations of intimidation, violence and voting irregularities were made.

• Vučić, in power for 12 years, said his party has lost to the student-led movement.
• The election commission says turnout reached 65%, reported as the highest in decades.
• Allegations of intimidation, violence and voting irregularities have been made.
• The vote was an early snap parliamentary election held on Sunday, after almost two years of anti-corruption protests.