The results of the early parliamentary elections in Serbia on Sunday were somewhat sensational: according to preliminary data, the opposition force Student List won a landslide victory, supported by more than 52% of voters. And Serbia's united coalition, led by 56-year-old former president Aleksandar Vucic, didn't even reach 40%. But shortly before the elections, the polls promised the exact opposite situation. Akla missed and Vucic looked timeless. He first joined the Serbian government in 1998 as Minister of Information. In 2000, there was a break of up to 12 years, after which Vucic returned to power and did not part with it: for a little over a year he was the Minister of Defense, then he headed the government, and in 2017 he was elected president. Both as prime minister and as head of state, Vucic maneuvered skillfully, trying to maintain traditional friendly ties with Russia while at the same time leading Serbia on a path of rapprochement with the European Union. Some critics called this policy duplicitous and hypocritical. But to be fair, it must be admitted that on at least two issues, Vucic always remained principled: he refused to join European sanctions against Russia and did not allow the possibility of recognizing the independence of Kosovo. For the first time, the throne headed by Vucic began to shake two years ago, when 16 people died due to the collapse of buildings at a recently restored station in the city of Novi Sad. The tragedy gave rise to demonstrations, which have practically never stopped since then and involve more and more parts of the population. The main driving force behind the protests was student youth; By the summer of this year, tens or even hundreds of thousands of dissatisfied people went to rallies across the country. An experienced politician, Vucic decided to make a horse move: he announced his resignation as head of state and brought forward the elections to the People's Assembly.

The results of the early parliamentary elections in Serbia on Sunday were somewhat sensational: according to preliminary data, the opposition force Student List won a landslide victory, supported by more than 52% of voters. And Serbia's united coalition, led by 56-year-old former president Aleksandar Vucic, didn't even reach 40%. But shortly before the elections, the polls promised the exact opposite situation. Akla missed and Vucic looked timeless. He first joined the Serbian government in 1998 as Minister of Information. In 2000, there was a break of up to 12 years, after which Vucic returned to power and did not part with it: for a little over a year he was the Minister of Defense, then he headed the government, and in 2017 he was elected president. Both as prime minister and as head of state, Vucic maneuvered skillfully, trying to maintain traditional friendly ties with Russia while at the same time leading Serbia on a path of rapprochement with the European Union. Some critics called this policy duplicitous and hypocritical. But to be fair, it must be admitted that on at least two issues, Vucic always remained principled: he refused to join European sanctions against Russia and did not allow the possibility of recognizing the independence of Kosovo. For the first time, the throne headed by Vucic began to shake two years ago, when 16 people died due to the collapse of buildings at a recently restored station in the city of Novi Sad. The tragedy gave rise to demonstrations, which have practically never stopped since then and involve more and more parts of the population. The main driving force behind the protests was student youth; By the summer of this year, tens or even hundreds of thousands of dissatisfied people went to rallies across the country. An experienced politician, Vucic decided to make a horse move: he announced his resignation as head of state and brought forward the elections to the People's Assembly.