Belgrade, Oct 25, 2026 (AFP) - Aleksandar Vucic: Serbia's veteran ruler felled by student-led movement

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2026-10-25

The dominant force in Serbian politics for over 14 years, Aleksandar Vucic, who conceded defeat in a snap parliamentary poll on Sunday, rose from the wreckage of strongman Slobodan Milosevic's cabinet to the centre of power using his brand of populist nationalism. For supporters, the 56-year-old represented stability, development and patriotism in a country scarred by the bloody wars of the 1990s and ensuing international isolation. But opponents......

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