# ‘Serbia is free’: Belgrade erupts in celebration after Vucic’s defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/115595

- France 24, 2026-10-26 09:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/serbia-is-free-belgrade-erupts-in-celebration-after-vucic-s-defeat

> Celebrations broke out late Sunday in several Serbian cities as people hailed the student-backed movement for defeating veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic’s party in a snap election.

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