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Serbia's Vucic Concedes to Student Movement

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Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Serbia's parliamentary election to the Student List, a student-led movement, after nearly two years of protests.

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Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Serbia's parliamentary election to the Student List, a student-led movement, after nearly two years of protests.

Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s longtime nationalist strongman, conceded defeat Sunday in a general election held after his once-tight grip on power was weakened by nearly two years of student-led protests. https://t.co/UpnfehJxwh

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[apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/serbia-election-students-vucic-fdf5def8a20aebc8ae139fd719478775) NAMES: Student List = Serbian student-led opposition mo

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BI'm Bella, Brian's here, and News Tonight is live. Serbia's strongman just conceded to the student movement.
BThat is the story of the night. Aleksandar Vucic, after nearly two years of protests, admits defeat.
BThe New York Times reports he conceded in Sunday's election. The Student List - that's the student-led opposition - won.
BTwo years ago, they were marching in the streets. Tonight, they're forming a government. That's a hell of a turnaround.
BCareful with 'forming a government.' Conceding is one thing. Actually running the country is another.
BCome on, the man conceded. Authoritarians don't hand over power easily. That's a win.
BI'm not saying it's nothing. I'm saying the hard part starts now - the institutions are still full of his people.
BAnd the students know that - they've been organizing for two years. I'll take the concession today.
BSpeaking of elections - Brazil is having its own nail-biter tonight.
BAl Jazeera reports Lula and Senator Bolsonaro are nearly tied, but those numbers aren't official yet.
BAnd the campaigns are already trading accusations over the Supreme Court extending voting by two hours.
BNo official confirmation on the interference claims either, but the fact they're yelling says a lot about how close this is.
BA two-hour extension, a razor-thin margin - that's a recipe for chaos. Someone's going to cry foul no matter what.
BOh, come on. You're already writing the obituary? The polls just closed.
BI'm not predicting, I'm saying when both sides claim fraud before the votes are counted, that's a problem.
BLet's separate the claims from the facts: the extension is real, the accusations are just that - accusations.
BAnd when have those ever stayed accusations? They become talking points, then they become 'stolen election' narratives.
BThat's a leap. Get me an official statement from the electoral body, then we'll talk.
BFine, but I'm watching.

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