According to the first published results, the "Student List" (SL) has received the most votes and is leading by a margin of about 10 percentage points.
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat on the Serbian snap parliamentary elections, estimating 135–140 parliamentary seats for the Students’ List and around 105 for his own bloc.
Polling stations in Serbia closed at 8:00 p.m. local time. Earlier, the Republic Electoral Commission reported that voter turnout stood at 64.89 percent two hours before the polls closed; meanwhile, long queues were observed at polling stations in Belgrade throughout the day on Sunday.
The student movement that is now taking power emerged after the tragedy of 1 November 2024 in the Serbian city of Novi Sad. At that time, a concrete canopy at the railway station collapsed. Sixteen people were killed.
The tragedy sparked mass protests throughout the country, which later grew into a nationwide movement against the government and President Aleksandar Vučić, whom the protesters accused of corruption and the usurpation of power.
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Throughout 2025, students organized mass rallies, blocked universities, roads, and government institutions. Teachers joined the movement, and later all kinds of groups did as well – football fans, trade unions, human rights activists.
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