Serbia's ruling populists claim sweeping election victory

Serbia’s governing populists claimed a sweeping victory in Sunday’s snap parliamentary elections.

According to a near-complete preliminary tally published Monday by the state election commission, President Aleksandar Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won 47% of the vote.

The largest opposition group, Serbia Against Violence (SPN), picked up 23%.

How significant is the victory by Vucic’s party?

Vucic’s name was not on the ballot, as it was not a presidential election, but the…