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Serbia President Vucic declares election victory

Serbia’s leader Aleksandar Vucic claimed a landslide victory in general elections Sunday paving the way for another term as president and extending his decade-long rule in the Balkan nation.

“I have won 2,245,000 votes in the first round, that is the first round,” Vucic announced during a televised victory speech, saying he secured roughly 60 percent of the vote.

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