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Serbia ruling party tipped for landslide election win

Exit poll says Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won 62.5% of vote

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic gestures at Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) headquarters during a national election, the first in Europe since lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Belgrade, Serbia, June 21, 2020.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic gestures at Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) headquarters during a national election, the first in Europe since lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Belgrade, Serbia, June 21, 2020.
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Belgrade: The ruling party of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was tipped for a landslide victory on Sunday after a vote tarnished by a boycott from parts of the opposition.

The centre-right Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won some 62.5 per cent of the vote, according to IPSOS polling agency, with its traditional junior coalition partner, the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) in second place with some 10 per cent.

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