Serbian opposition defeats long-ruling president in parliamentary election

Serbia's long-serving leader Aleksandar Vučić has lost Sunday's parliamentary elections. The winner is the Student List, a grassroots movement with no professional politicians at its head. Its candidates came from ordinary life across Serbian society. The result surprised many, because Vučić has dominated Serbian politics for years. Voter turnout was unusually high, which many believe helped the Student List win. After the result was announced, hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of Belgrade to celebrate. Those same streets had seen police use violence against protesters in the past. Vučić accepted his defeat publicly. The vote shows that Serbian voters have chosen to move away from established political leadership.