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After Orbán in Hungary, Serbia's Alexander Vucic has also been swept out of office by a young movement. The Student List is now promising a fresh start. But that is easier said than done.
Serbia celebrated the end of long-time leader Aleksandar Vučić on Sunday evening, with scenes in the capital Belgrade similar to those in Budapest in April. Young people led the protests, bringing down a system they said was corrupt and repressive. The vote was a rejection of Vučić's 12-year rule, and came after he attempted to remain in power by becoming prime minister.
The election had a high turnout, and the result was decisive: Vučić is out. Peter Magyar, who recently defeated Viktor Orbán in Hungary, was among the first to congratulate the Serbs.
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