Students in Belgrade join Serbia’s post-election cleanup wave
Activists and residents are repainting public spaces after the student-backed list ended 14 years of rule by Aleksandar Vucic, officials said.
- On October 26, 2026, the 'Student List' and 'Students Win' electoral list achieved a historic victory in Belgrade, Serbia, as Serbian Progressive Party prime ministerial candidate Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat after 14 years in power.
- A 2024 railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad that killed 16 people prompted the student movement to consolidate outrage into a national campaign, sustained by a decentralized, non-partisan structure.
- By taking the campaign to the grassroots, Serbian students gained acceptance beyond urban centers, choosing to remain a pressure group without aligning with any political party.
- Tennis star Novak Djokovic, who repeatedly voiced support for the movement over the past two years, said on Monday he hoped the victory would mark a "fresh start for the country."
- The Serbian experiment suggests a successful movement need not produce career politicians, unlike Indian youth leaders who often face co-option by political parties, proving campaigns remain consequential through institutional reform.
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The news sounds different, the justice goes through: After the sensational victory of the student list, Serbia is on its way. Will this result in permanent change? Scenes from Belgrade.
The Toronto Star
Students in Belgrade join Serbia’s post-election cleanup wave
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia 's capital Belgrade has been getting a makeover after a youth-led movement 's victory over a long-ruling strongman and his government in Oct. 25 elections.
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Students in Belgrade join Serbia's post-election cleanup wave
Serbia’s capital Belgrade has been getting a makeover after a youth-led movement’s victory over a long-ruling strongman and his government in Oct. 25 elections.
Serbian Student Movement: Lessons for India’s Youth
A movement becomes politically consequential only when it moves beyond outrage, sheds personal ego and builds the capacity to organise society. The Serbian students showed how, and their experience carries lessons for India’s young protesters.
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