Student List sweeps Serbia as Vučić loses after 14 years
Student List won 135-140 seats in a 250-seat parliament. Vučić's SNS party took 105 seats after 14 years in power.
President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat on Sunday. The student-led protest movement won an estimated 135 to 140 parliamentary seats.
Vučić's SNS party secured only 105 seats. Vučić led Serbia for 14 years.
The victory marks almost two years of student demonstrations against corruption and authoritarianism. These protests started after a 2024 train station collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people.
Nearly 70 per cent of voters turned out. This was the highest turnout since Yugoslavia broke apart in 1992.
Belgrade's streets erupted in celebration with cars honking and supporters chanting victory. The student-backed candidates include professors, actors and farmers.
They are led by cardiologist Ilija Srdanovic. They must now balance relations with China, Russia and the European Union.
- 135 to 140
- Student List seats won
- 105
- SNS party seats won
- 250
- Total parliament seats
- Nearly 70 per cent
- Voter turnout
Why it mattersA 14-year strongman loses to an anti-corruption movement. This signals a possible democratic shift in the Balkans. It challenges Putin-backed authoritarianism.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but signals broader democratic revival in Eastern Europe and potential shift in Serbia's geopolitical alignment.
Corroborated bycnn.com·perthnow.com.au
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