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Belgrade in rapture as Serbian students topple Vucic in historic election
Reuters • • general
Key Points:
- Tens of thousands of people in Belgrade celebrated a student-backed list's victory in parliamentary elections, marking a significant political shift in Serbia after long-time ruler Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat.
- The election win is the result of a two-year peaceful protest movement led by students demanding Vucic's resignation and an end to alleged corruption, which Vucic denies.
- Vucic, who had been in power since 2014 and presided over economic growth, faced increasing opposition following a tragic railway station collapse in 2024 that killed 16 people.
- The newly elected group of 250 student-backed candidates, many from diverse professional backgrounds, now face the challenge of governing Serbia.
- The victory is seen as a powerful demonstration of youth influence and widespread public discontent in the Balkan country of about six million people.
