Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to Serbia's student-backed movement after nearly two years of anti-corruption protests. Sparked by the deadly Novi Sad station canopy collapse, the movement mobilised voters nationwide, defeating his bid to return as prime minister in a snap parliamentary vote. Aleksandar Vucic, former Serbian president and a longtime leader who has dominated the country's politics, conceded defeat on Sunday (25 October) following a snap vote, saying that the student-backed movement.