Vučić says he won 60% of the vote after campaign that promised stability amid war in Europe and Covid pandemic
Serbia’s leader Aleksandar Vučić claimed a landslide victory in general elections on Sunday, paving the way for another term as president in the Balkan nation.
Surveys ahead of the polls predicted Vučić’s centre-right Serbian Progressive party would maintain its control over the parliament, while the president would secure a second term.“Personally, I see stable progress and I voted in accordance with this opinion,” Milovan Krstic, a 52-year-old government employee, told AFP after casting his vote in Belgrade.
The move was a rare defeat for Vučić, who has rotated through a range of positions, including prime minister, president and deputy premier along with a stint as the defence chief during a decade in power.
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