Uncertainty Remains over New Serbian Government and Prime Minister Selection
The student-backed list won 52.7% of the vote and 139 seats, giving it 90 days to form a government after Vucic conceded defeat.
- On Sunday, a student-backed movement unseated long-time Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic in a landslide election, triggering nationwide celebrations. The historic win ends Vucic's dominance since 2014, marking a major political shift for the country.
- The movement emerged following the November 2024 collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad, which killed 16 people. Demonstrations calling for accountability and an end to corruption grew into a political force that swept Vucic from power.
- With almost 99 per cent of votes counted, the State Election Commission reported the student-backed list secured 139 seats in the 250-seat parliament. The Serbia Progressive Party -led alliance took 97 seats, with minority parties holding the remainder.
- The Constitution grants the new coalition 90 days to form a government once parliament convenes. Belgrade-based lawyer Bozo Prelevic, a former co-minister of the interior, argued state institutions require "detoxification" following 14 years of Vucic's rule.
- Student List representative Jovo Bakic stated foreign policy regarding Russia remains unchanged despite the new leadership. The movement, which holds no single leader to avoid government smears, also faces decisions on Kosovo and potential European Union accession.
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Tens of thousands of Serbs took to the streets after the Student List defeated long-time Prime Minister and President Aleksandar Vučić in Serbia's parliamentary elections. However, the road ahead for the victors will be tough.
The List conquers 140 seats. Vucic recognizes defeat and prepares for opposition (ANSA)
After Vucic defeat, Serbia waits to learn how student-backed leaders ...
The “Students’ List” arose from anti-corruption protests and was imposed in parliamentary elections and ended 14 years of Aleksandar Vucic’s rule; there are doubts as to how they will function in the government
"We are finally free after fourteen years," is the cry in Belgrade following the victory of the new party Studentska Lista over the incumbent president. A leading figure of the party issues a warning, as the task of a new government will be immense. "I would like to temper the enthusiasm and euphoria."
Serbia woke up on Monday in a new era, after a protest movement supported by students took the long-running leader Aleksandar Vucic out of power, following a crushing and historic election victory that sparked a real national holiday, although few have any idea how they will be able to govern. One thing is certain: in Kremlin there is a shadowy atmosphere, which lost another important partner in Europe, six months after seeing another ally defea…
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