'This is a symbol for Europe': streets of Belgrade resound with joy after Vučić defeat
Hundreds of thousands mark student-led victory on the same streets that were once the scene of police beatings
TL;DR
- Hundreds of thousands celebrated in Serbia after the student-led movement claimed victory in the elections.
- The victory was achieved on streets that were once sites of police beatings and crackdowns against protestors.
- The Students’ List movement is projected to win a majority in the 250-seat parliament, defeating Aleksandar Vučić's party.
- Celebrations involved euphoric chanting, waving flags, setting off flares, and traditional folk dancing.
- The new leadership inherits the challenge of reversing authoritarianism and corruption, with sensitive national issues deferred.
- The outcome is seen as a symbol of freedom defeating authoritarianism for Europe and the world.