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Vucic concedes Serbia election to student-backed movement

Politics · Serbia · First reported 25 Oct, 07:49 · Updated 22:08

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Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Serbia’s parliamentary election, with his projections giving the student-backed Students’ List a majority. The result follows nearly two years of protests, and attention now turns to how the movement will govern.

  • Vucic conceded defeat on Sunday. He said projections gave Students’ List 135–140 seats in the 250-seat parliament, compared with around 105 for his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS); these were not final results.
  • The election commission reported turnout of nearly 70%, the highest since 1992.
  • The movement grew from protests after a train station canopy collapse killed 16 people in Novi Sad in 2024. Protesters alleged corruption and failures of accountability; authorities rejected allegations that corruption and political patronage had undermined public safety.
  • Students selected academics, professionals and public figures as candidates. Their manifesto calls for government transparency, media independence from party control and restrictions on party loyalists leading public enterprises.
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Students’ List and offered support for democratic and anti-corruption reforms. Who will lead the government and hold key ministries remained an open question in the coverage.
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Projected seats
Students’ List: 135–140; SNS: around 105, according to Vucic’s concession statement.
Turnout
Nearly 70%, according to Serbia’s election commission.
Protest catalyst
The 2024 Novi Sad station canopy collapse, which killed 16 people.

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