Student protesters win historic election over Serbia’s Vucic

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat on Sunday (25 October) in snap parliamentary elections to the student-led movement, the Student List, citing preliminary results. Vucic said the students would win 135 to 140 seats in the 250-seat parliament and his Serbian Progressive Party 105; a CESID-IPSOS sample gave the students 138 and the SNS 104. Turnout was reported at 67.6% by 7pm per CeSID and Ipsos monitors, while Channel NewsAsia put it close to 70%, the highest since 1992. Celebrations erupted in Belgrade and other cities. The movement arose after a concrete canopy collapsed at Novi Sad railway station on 1 November 2024, killing 16 people; protesters alleged corruption and poor construction. Vucic had resigned the presidency to run for prime minister. European leaders including Ursula von der Leyen congratulated the Student List. Who will become prime minister remains unclear.

Where accounts differ. Turnout figures differ: Channel NewsAsia reports close to 70%, while Al Jazeera Arabic and The Guardian cite 67.6%, and Al Jazeera Arabic gives the 1992 comparison in the same terms.

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