WorldABC News & HeadlinesSerbian president concedes defeat to student-led movement in election
Serbia's long-ruling president Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in snap parliamentary elections, ending his 14-year grip on power.
Serbia's elections came after almost two years of student-led demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to the student-led protest movement after snap parliamentary elections on Sunday.
The Student List is projected to win 135 to 140 seats in the 250-seat parliament, while Vucic's SNS party takes around 105.
Streets of Belgrade erupted in celebration, ending Vucic's 14-year rule after two years of protests sparked by a deadly train station collapse.
Voter turnout hit nearly 70 per cent, the highest since Yugoslavia's break-up in 1992, showing how energised Serbians were for this change.
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