Overview
- Serbia holds early parliamentary elections on Sunday, October 25, 2026, called after two years of student protests triggered by the Novi Sad station canopy collapse.
- The student-backed list is the principal challenger to Aleksandar Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party and has presented a 250-candidate slate made up largely of political newcomers, academics and experts.
- Thousands of students marched from across the country to Belgrade and drew large final rallies, with independent counts estimating turnout near 150,000 at the last major gathering.
- Civil society groups have documented incidents they say undermine a fair campaign, and Belgrade prosecutors have detained and questioned six people accused of planning election-day violence.
- Opinion polls give conflicting pictures—some show the student list well over 40 percent while others favor the SNS—leaving the outcome uncertain and carrying possible effects for Serbia's governance, corruption probes and regional balance.