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Belgrade in rapture as Serbian students topple Vučić in historic election

People celebrate after Aleksandar Vucic, leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) conceded defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade. Photo by Samır Jordamovıc/Anadolu via Getty Images
People celebrate after Aleksandar Vučić, leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) conceded defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade. Photo by Samır Jordamovıc/Anadolu via Getty Images

The students' win marks a profound political shift in the country of some 6 million people.