Pro-Trump Serbia Leader Blames 'American Deep State' After Election Defeat
Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat against a student-led opposition movement.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has alleged foreign interference, specifically from the American deep state, in his election loss to a student-led opposition group. The Serbian Progressive Party, led by Vucic, a Trump supporter, conceded defeat after a closely fought parliamentary election against the Students List. This opposition group accused the government of corruption and won the majority of seats in the 250-member parliament, with Vucic predicting they would secure between 135 and 140 seats, compared to around 105 for his coalition.
Vucic claimed that the Students List's victory was a "legitimization of a revolution carried out by the people with direct support from various European countries and the American deep state, the one that opposes President Trump." However, he offered no evidence to back up these claims. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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