Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that his coalition had lost the parliamentary elections.
Early parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on Sunday. Nineteen political forces took part, vying for 250 seats in the national assembly. The primary contest unfolded between the "United Serbia" coalition, led by Vučić, and the civic group "Student List - Students Win."
The coalition led by Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, "Ivica Dačić - A Factor of Stability," also has a chance of clearing the three-percent threshold.
Following the closure of polling stations, the Republic Electoral Commission (REC) reported a record turnout. In total, approximately 6.5 million voters were registered. Around 115,000 Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija are set to cast their votes in areas of central Serbia adjacent to the region, specifically in the towns of Vranje, Raška, Kuršumlija, and Tutin.
Source of information: Global News Agencies including REUTERS / TASS / AFP / ANADOLU / INT.RU / Al Jazeera / CNN
The student movement that is now taking power emerged after the tragedy of 1 November 2024 in the Serbian city of Novi Sad. At that time, a concrete canopy at the railway station collapsed. Sixteen people were killed. The tragedy sparked mass protests throughout the country, which later grew into a nationwide movement against the government and President Aleksandar Vučić, whom the protesters accused of corruption and the usurpation of power.
ReplyDeleteThroughout 2025, students organized mass rallies, blocked universities, roads, and government institutions. Teachers joined the movement, and later all kinds of groups did as well – football fans, trade unions, human rights activists.
ReplyDeleteOver time, the student movement turned into a political force and put forward its own list of candidates in the parliamentary elections – the main rival of the students was the ruling Serbian Progressive Party, linked to Vučić. The party had been in power for as long as 14 years: in 2012 he became Serbia’s first deputy prime minister, in 2014 he headed the government, and in 2017 he became president.