Overview
- A Belgrade demonstration drew tens of thousands to Slavija Square, with the independent Archive of Public Assemblies estimating about 150,000 participants Thursday and organisers saying the event capped the opposition's final push before the 25 October vote.
- The Students' List, born from protests after the November 2024 Novi Sad roof collapse that killed 16 people, is now in a head‑to‑head contest with Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party in polls that show a tight race.
- Vučić resigned the presidency in late September to run for prime minister, a move that set the snap election and sharpened the campaign into a direct referendum on his rule.
- Civil society groups and observers reported campaign irregularities including intimidation, arrests and alleged misuse of public funds, raising doubts about the broader freedom and fairness of the vote.
- If the Students' List secures the strong showing some analysts predict—one estimate put its support above 40 percent—it would be the most significant opposition result since SNS came to power and could affect Serbia's governance and its stalled EU accession process.