Serbia's ruling populists claim sweeping victory in the country's parliamentary election

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00:00 Serbia's ruling populists have claimed sweeping victory in the country's parliamentary election.

00:05 Prime Minister Ana Branovic said that with half of the ballots counted,

00:09 the Serbian Progressive Party's projections show that President Aleksandar Vucic won 47% of the vote

00:16 and expects to hold around 130 seats in the 250-member assembly.

00:21 The main opposition, Serbia Against Violence group, won around 23% of the vote

00:27 in a ballot that's been marred by reports of major irregularities,

00:30 both during a tense campaign and on voting day.