Serbia held early parliamentary elections on October 25. Aleksandar Vucic, who had been in power for almost 14 years and resigned as president before the election to become prime minister, conceded defeat in a televised speech that night. The "Student List" (Student List), which was born from a youth protest, is expected to win more than half of the seats in the parliament alone. Pollsters and the Election Commission estimated that the final turnout was close to 70%, the highest since the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992. This political turning point began in November 2024 when the canopy of the Chinese-owned Novi Sad train station collapsed, killing 16 people. The accident sparked public complaints against failures in the management of government projects, as well as dissatisfaction with the years of Vučić's administration and the Progressive Party. The protesting students then launched a campus blockade and decentralized connections. The "Student List" was the electoral front that established this protest movement. What is particularly important is that the students decided not to participate in the elections personally, and instead nominated professors, doctors and university experts from all walks of life. However, after entering Congress, the test has only just begun. The political platform of the "Student List" focuses on anti-corruption in domestic affairs, media freedom and judicial independence, but in foreign affairs, the list includes both staunch pro-Europeans and those advocating traditional Serbian nationalism. In the absence of a single leader, the choice of prime minister is still unclear, and under the pressure of repeat presidential elections in December, it is not yet known whether the new government will be able to implement institutional transformation and balance geopolitical tensions. Click the link to read the full text.

Serbia held early parliamentary elections on October 25. Aleksandar Vucic, who had been in power for almost 14 years and resigned as president before the election to become prime minister, conceded defeat in a televised speech that night. The "Student List" (Student List), which was born from a youth protest, is expected to win more than half of the seats in the parliament alone. Pollsters and the Election Commission estimated that the final turnout was close to 70%, the highest since the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992. This political turning point began in November 2024 when the canopy of the Chinese-owned Novi Sad train station collapsed, killing 16 people. The accident sparked public complaints against failures in the management of government projects, as well as dissatisfaction with the years of Vučić's administration and the Progressive Party. The protesting students then launched a campus blockade and decentralized connections. The "Student List" was the electoral front that established this protest movement. What is particularly important is that the students decided not to participate in the elections personally, and instead nominated professors, doctors and university experts from all walks of life. However, after entering Congress, the test has only just begun. The political platform of the "Student List" focuses on anti-corruption in domestic affairs, media freedom and judicial independence, but in foreign affairs, the list includes both staunch pro-Europeans and those advocating traditional Serbian nationalism. In the absence of a single leader, the choice of prime minister is still unclear, and under the pressure of repeat presidential elections in December, it is not yet known whether the new government will be able to implement institutional transformation and balance geopolitical tensions. Click the link to read the full text.