Serbians Head to Polls in Europe’s First Post-Lockdown Election

Serbians Head to Polls in Europe’s First Post-Lockdown Election
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic waits in line to cast his ballot at a polling station in Belgrade on June 21, 2020. Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images
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BELGRADE, Serbia—Serbians went to the polls on June 21 to elect a new parliament, in Europe’s first national election since CCP virus lockdowns took effect three months ago, with the ruling conservatives expected to win a comfortable majority.

Polling stations were equipped with face masks and hand sanitizer for use by the country’s electorate of almost 6.6 million, many of whom were expected to skip voting—partly because of fears of infection.