Overview
- The parliamentary vote on Sunday gave the Lista de Estudiantes roughly 52.6–52.7% of the vote and about 139–140 seats in the 250‑member assembly, with turnout near 68–70%, one of the highest rates since Yugoslavia’s breakup.
- Aleksandar Vučić publicly acknowledged defeat after results were tallied and large spontaneous celebrations followed in Belgrade, Novi Sad and other cities.
- The Lista’s slate is dominated by academics and professionals and was chosen by assembly rules that bar current students, former SNS members and convicted individuals, and the list deliberately lacks a single leader.
- The movement campaigned on an 11‑point program that prioritizes anti‑corruption steps such as full audits of state contracts, a special fiscal police, asset confiscation and the depoliticization of public media and regulators.
- Brussels and other partners have congratulated the winners, but Serbia’s stance toward the EU, Russia, China and Kosovo remains unresolved, and the new majority must decide who takes executive posts and form a government under the 30‑ and 90‑day legal deadlines.