After Vucic defeat, Serbia waits to see how student-backed leaders will govern
Summary
Student-backed candidates have unseated Aleksandar Vucic in Serbia’s historic election, triggering celebrations across the country. The movement now faces uncertainty over who will lead and how it will govern after a sweeping anti-corruption win.
Key Points
- Student-backed candidates won 52.7 percent of the vote and secured 139 seats in Serbia’s 250-seat parliament.
- Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat after dominating Serbian politics as prime minister or president since 2014.
- The victory followed two years of peaceful anti-government protests sparked by the deaths of 16 people in the Novi Sad train station canopy collapse.
- The movement has no clear leader yet, and questions remain over who will serve as prime minister and key officials.
