How student assemblies brought down the Serbian government
Summary
Serbia’s Student List won a clear majority of parliamentary seats, and President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat. The list grew out of a student-led protest movement that used university assemblies to choose candidates and organize opposition to alleged corruption after a railway-station canopy collapse killed 16 people in Novi Sad.Key Facts
- A canopy at a renovated railway station in Novi Sad collapsed nearly two years ago, killing 16 people.
- The collapse fueled student-led anti-corruption protests across Serbia.
- Student assemblies, known as plenums, formed at universities occupied by demonstrators.
- The assemblies used collective debate and majority votes to choose candidates for the Student List.
- The Student List won the popular vote and a clear majority of parliamentary seats, according to the article.
- Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary election.
- The Student List is not a traditional opposition party.
- The assemblies now face decisions about who will become prime minister and lead government ministries.
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