Serbia’s populists claim sweeping victory in country’s parliamentary election

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballot (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

Serbia’s ruling populists have claimed a sweeping victory in the country’s parliamentary election, which have been marred by reports of major irregularities both during a tense campaign and on voting day.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that with half of the ballots counted, the Serbian Progressive Party’s projections show that President Aleksandar Vucic won 47% of the vote and expects to hold around 130 seats in the 250-member assembly.