Student movement topples Serbia's longtime ruling party
Summary
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić conceded that his Serbian Progressive Party lost to the student-backed Student List in parliamentary elections, though official results had not been announced. The movement grew out of protests over a deadly railway station collapse and campaigned for accountability and institutional reform; it must now form a government.Key Facts
- Vučić said the Student List was projected to win 135 to 140 seats in Serbia’s 250-seat parliament, compared with 105 for his coalition.
- Cardiologist Ilija Srdanović heads the Student List, while the grassroots movement has emphasized decentralized leadership.
- The movement emerged after a railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in November 2024, killing 16 people.
- The collapse fueled public anger over alleged government corruption and prompted mass protests.
- The Student List must choose a prime minister and form a government.
- Serbia is scheduled to hold a separate presidential election in December to replace Vučić.
- Vučić’s outreach to U.S. figures has included Donald Trump Jr., Richard Grenell and a proposed development involving Jared Kushner.
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