Photos: Serbia celebrates as ruling party loses grip on power
Summary
A student-backed movement defeated President Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling party in Serbia’s snap parliamentary elections, prompting celebrations in Belgrade. The movement grew from protests after a 2024 railway-station canopy collapse killed 16 people, an incident widely blamed on corruption and cronyism.Key Facts
- Drivers honked cars decorated with Serbian flags as fireworks and crowds filled central Belgrade.
- Supporters celebrated at the Student List headquarters after the election result.
- Student List candidate Radomir Saicic called for peaceful celebrations and responsible work.
- Pro-government encampments near parliament were dismantled as riot police trucks withdrew.
- Student-led demonstrations began after the 2024 Novi Sad railway-station canopy collapse.
- The collapse killed 16 people.
- The protests grew into some of Serbia’s largest demonstrations since Slobodan Milosevic was overthrown in 2000.
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