Serbia's Populist Party Secures Dominant Win in General Election

Serbia's governing populists, the Serbian Progressive Party, claimed a sweeping victory in the country's parliamentary election, winning 47% of the vote and expected to hold around 130 seats in the 250-member assembly. The main opposition Serbia Against Violence group won around 23%. The election was marred by reports of major irregularities, including allegations of vote-rigging and the organized transfer of illegal voters. The opposition coalition plans to dispute the vote count, while authorities deny any wrongdoing. President Aleksandar Vucic campaigned relentlessly for his party, which ran the campaign as a referendum on his leadership.