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In a vote overshadowed by irregularities, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s ruling SNS party has won local elections in the capital Belgrade, election officials said on Monday. The right-wing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) garnered 53% of the vote in Sunday’s polls, winning 64 seats in the 110-seat city parliament, the municipal election commission said. The city parliament is responsible for electing the capital’s mayor. Incumbent Aleksandar Šapić from the SNS, a former water polo player, is expected to secure a second term. Local elections took place across the Balkan country on Sunday, …

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