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Vucic concedes Serbia election to student-led opposition movement
Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Serbia’s parliamentary election on Sunday, saying the student-backed Students’ List had won.
The vote pitted Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party against a broad opposition movement that drew support from people across the country.
The movement grew out of protests over corruption allegations after a train station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in 2024, killing 16 people.
Vucic’s party has denied corruption, while students accused the government of weakening democracy and demanded changes.
Vucic projected 135 to 140 seats for the Students’ List, compared with about 105 for his party in the 250-seat Parliament; final results were not yet available.
The concession marked a major political shift after Vucic had held power as president or prime minister since 2014.
The movement campaigned on proposals including removing officials who broke rules and reducing political control over the public broadcaster.
Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Serbia’s parliamentary election to the student-backed Students’ List.
Vucic said the Students’ List was projected to win between 135 and 140 seats, while his Serbian Progressive Party was expected to take about 105.
The election pitted Vucic’s ruling party against a movement formed after protests over corruption and the 2024 Novi Sad train station collapse that killed 16 people.
Celebrations broke out in Belgrade and other Serbian cities after Vucic announced the result.
Serbia’s 250-seat Parliament was being elected, with reports describing voter turnout as exceptionally high.
- Who
- Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party faced the student-led Students’ List.
- What
- Vucic conceded defeat in Serbia’s parliamentary election.
- When
- October 25, 2026.
- Where
- Serbia, including the capital, Belgrade.
- Why
- The student movement arose from protests over alleged corruption and the 2024 Novi Sad station collapse that killed 16 people.
Vucic and Serbian Progressive Party
Student-led Students’ List
Election outcome
Vucic and Serbian Progressive Party
Vucic conceded defeat and projected the Students’ List would win 135 to 140 seats; his party was expected to take about 105.
Student-led Students’ List
The Students’ List was declared the winner by Vucic; its candidate said the result was about people who continued to fight.
Government and corruption
Vucic and Serbian Progressive Party
Vucic and his party have denied corruption; Vucic blamed independent media and alleged foreign interference for the loss.
Student-led Students’ List
The movement accused the government of corruption and undermining democracy and campaigned on anti-corruption measures.
Political direction
Vucic and Serbian Progressive Party
Vucic backed Serbia’s EU candidacy while refusing to impose sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Student-led Students’ List
The movement said it hoped to free the country from tyranny and campaigned to reduce political control over public institutions.
A collapse at a train station in Novi Sad killed 16 people and prompted a wave of youth protests.
Vucic announced his resignation as president to run as prime minister in the October parliamentary election.
Serbia held its parliamentary election, with the Students’ List challenging Vucic’s party.
Vucic conceded defeat and projected that the Students’ List would win between 135 and 140 seats.
Crowds celebrated in Belgrade and other Serbian cities.
- Parliament size
- 250 seats
- Students’ List projection
- 135 to 140 seats
- Serbian Progressive Party projection
- About 105 seats
- Novi Sad station collapse
- 2024; 16 people killed
- Election date
- October 25, 2026
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What people are saying
It is now clear that we have lost and the Students' List has won
This is a victory over fear ...it is nobody's trophy, it is a citizens victory. But victory carries responsibility.
This will be a free state
Serbia is free
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