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How students rocked Serbia’s presidential election – video explainer

How students rocked Serbia’s presidential election – video explainer

The long-serving leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has conceded defeat, ushering in a seismic political shift after a historic election that pitted ​the increasingly authoritarian leader against a student-led movement that had spent two years protesting against his government. The Guardian's Europe live correspondent, Jakub Krupa, explains ‘It’s the smell of freedom’: Belgrade cleans up after Student List triumph As students we never sought power – here’s how we reclaimed Serbia Continue reading...

The long-serving leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has conceded defeat, ushering in a seismic political shift after a historic election that pitted ​the increasingly authoritarian leader against a student-led movement that had spent two years protesting against his government. As news broke that Vučić’s 12 years in power had come to an end, celebrations erupted on the streets of Belgrade and other cities. But how did we get here - and what happens now? The Guardian's Europe live correspondent, Jakub Krupa, explains ‘It’s the smell of freedom’: Belgrade cleans up after Student List triumph As students we never sought power – here’s how we reclaimed Serbia Continue reading...

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