Student List wins Serbian election in political earthquake as Vučić concedes defeat
The Student List movement has secured a parliamentary majority in Serbia, ending over a decade of dominance by the Serbian Progressive Party. The victory follows months of protests against corruption and institutional accountability.
Why it matters
The transition from a protest movement to a governing body is a rare and significant development in European politics, suggesting a public mandate for reform.
Serbia has entered a new political era. The Student List has won the country's parliamentary election, marking a dramatic breakthrough for a movement that emerged from months of student protests and rapidly transformed itself into the country's most important political force.In a brief statement to the nation, outgoing Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat and declared that the Student List has won the majority in parliament.Vučić said that “based on the stratified sample, it is clear that we have lost the election,” adding that “the Student List has won and will have between 135 and 140 seats, while we will have around 105.“No one else has entered parliament. The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) has won three seats, the Albanians one, and I think the SDA has also secured a seat,” he added.The Serbian Progressive Party received around 1.72 million votes, admitted Vučić.
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