Serbia’s elections: 'Tracking fraud for sure had an impact on the results'

Serbia’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, October 25 delivered a political earthquake. The Student List movement challenged the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) which had dominated Serbian politics for 14 years, led by outgoing president Aleksandar Vucic. The result marked a historic turning point: the Student List won 52.45 percent of the vote, securing 138 seats in the National Assembly, while the Aleksandar Vucic – United Serbia list received 39.2 , earning 103 seats. The student movement emerged in the aftermath of the collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, a tragedy that claimed 16 lives and triggered nationwide protests against corruption. Initially non-partisan, the movement gradually gained widespread public support before deciding to field its own electoral list. Rather than running for office themselves, the students chose to nominate highly qualified individuals with no prior political experience, selected through a democratic process organised within universities. Student list supporters dance in front of the National Assembly in Belgrade in the evening of October 25, 2026 to celebrate their win at the legislative elections. Instagram/ ©b...