Serbia’s strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in a result that represents a seismic political shift in the Balkans nation.
High turnout and gathering tensions marked a highly contested parliamentary election on Sunday.
Although there were 18 parties hoping to enter the 250-member Parliament, the contest ultimately boiled down to a referendum between Mr Vucic’s Right-wing Serbian Progressive Party and the Students’ List.
The latter is a group of 250 academics, professionals and public figures selected by university students who have led protests against Mr Vucic for almost two years – headed by cardiologist Ilija Srdanovic.
The youth-backed Students’ List emerged
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