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After 14 years in power, Aleksandar Vucic lost the elections to a movement without a single leader. International Crisis Group analyst Marko Prelec considers doubts about its ability to govern the country premature and notes that the movement is seeking better relations with the EU, although it remains 'ambiguous' on the question of membership.
Otabek YusupovIn Belgrade, a minor Serbian citizen suspected of ties to IS was shot dead by police after attacking an Israeli Embassy guard with knives. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic called the incident a terrorist act, raised the country's threat level to maximum, and reported that a gendarmerie officer was lightly wounded. The attack was the second at this embassy in three years and occurred amid political upheaval in Serbia after elections in which the opposition defeated the ruling party.
Aziz KarimovThe October 28, 2026 episode of Europe Today covers the political deadlock in Israel after the election, a rare phone call by the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway to Vladimir Putin, the US midterm elections, changes in Serbia, and Kylian Mbappé's sponsorship losses in China.
Bekzod NazarovAccording to preliminary data from the Republican Electoral Commission of Serbia, the 'Student List — Students Will Win' bloc received 52.71% and will take 140 of 250 seats in parliament. President Aleksandar Vucic's 'United Serbia' list received 39.17% (about 104 seats), while Ivica Dacic's socialists failed to clear the threshold.
Aziz KarimovThe Radio Television of Vojvodina (RTV) apologized live on air to viewers for failing for years to show footage of the Student List movement's victory in the parliamentary elections. That same day, the editor-in-chief of the first channel, Nenad Čačić, resigned; Blažo Popović took his place.
Otabek YusupovThe bloc of Aleksandar Vucic lost the parliamentary elections on October 25; the Student List won the majority of votes. Vucic suggested that the new authorities would impose sanctions against Russia in 2027, but political scientist Oleg Bondarenko believes that the winners' positions on Kosovo, European integration and relations with Moscow hardly differ from the previous course.
Aziz KarimovIn Serbia, the student movement won the parliamentary elections, forcing President Vučić to concede defeat. In Israel, the country is preparing for elections while discussing Netanyahu's future, and in Brazil, Lula da Silva has been re-elected president despite Bolsonaro's refusal to accept the results.
Otabek YusupovIn Serbia, a group of people smashed windows and stormed the newsroom of the TV channel Informer TV, attacked editor-in-chief Dragan Vucicevic and wrecked the premises. Staff were evacuated by the gendarmerie. The incident occurred two days after parliamentary elections won by the opposition movement 'Student List' — the channel itself linked the attack to this movement.
Aziz KarimovThe movement, which grew out of student protests after the tragedy at the Novi Sad railway station, won an absolute majority in Serbia's parliament. Brussels welcomes the change of power, but Belgrade's foreign policy — sanctions against Russia, Kosovo, relations with China — remains uncertain. The movement, which grew out of student protests following the tragedy at the Novi Sad railway station, has won an absolute majority in Serbia's parliament. Brussels welcomes the change of power, but Belgrade's foreign policy — sanctions against Russia, Kosovo, relations with China — remains uncertain.
Otabek YusupovIn Serbia’s early parliamentary elections on October 25, the opposition Student List won, as Aleksandar Vucic himself conceded, taking 135–140 seats against 105 for his Serbian Progressive Party. Vucic stepped down as president at the end of September, hoping to lead the government, but the plan did not work out.
Aziz KarimovUN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the 'peaceful and large-scale nature' of the presidential elections in Brazil, where Lula da Silva won the runoff with 51.79% of the vote, and also noted the parliamentary elections in Serbia, where a student-led protest movement brought an end to Aleksandar Vučić's 14-year rule.
Aziz KarimovThe 'Student List' movement, which emerged after the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station, won 52.7% in the snap parliamentary election. Vucic conceded defeat, but the movement has not yet announced its candidate for prime minister, and government formation is complicated by Vucic's resignation from the presidency. The Student List movement, which emerged after the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station, won 52.7% in the snap parliamentary election. Vucic conceded defeat, but the movement has not yet announced its candidate for prime minister, and government formation is complicated by Vucic's resignation from the presidency.
Shahnoza ErgashevaThe student-led 'Student List' movement received about 53% of the vote in Serbia's early elections, ending 14 years of rule by Aleksandar Vucic's party. He conceded defeat less than two hours after the polls closed, blaming foreign powers. Turnout was almost 70%. The student-led 'Student List' movement received about 53% of the vote in Serbia's snap election, ending 14 years of rule by Aleksandar Vučić's party. He conceded defeat less than two hours after polls closed, blaming foreign forces. Turnout was nearly 70%.
Otabek YusupovGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the victory of the 'Students Win' list in Serbia's parliamentary elections and stated that Berlin will actively support the country's European path. According to preliminary data from the Republican Electoral Commission, the student list received 52.54% against 39.29% for the United Serbia list of former president Aleksandar Vucic, who conceded defeat.
Aziz KarimovThe student-led movement won a parliamentary majority, ending Aleksandar Vucic's 12 years in power. EU leaders welcomed the result and pledged support for reforms, but the prospect of reviving Serbia's stalled EU accession process remains uncertain.
Aziz KarimovIn Serbia's early parliamentary elections on October 25, the opposition Student List won, receiving 51.20% of the vote according to the election commission. President Aleksandar Vucic conceded the defeat of his party and said the country could join sanctions against Russia by spring. Experts, however, do not consider such a scenario settled.
Aziz KarimovAs a result of the elections, Aleksandar Vucic's ruling force lost the power it had held for 14 years. Vucic conceded defeat, but it remains unclear who will lead the next government. Belgrade political scientist Bojan Vranich called what happened an exceptional historical moment for Serbian parliamentary democracy, but warned that radical change should not be expected: in the short term, he predicts continuity with some improvements.
Otabek YusupovCypriot journalist Alex Christoforou, before the voting results were tallied, said that Serbia's parliamentary elections would present a “new challenge” for the EU. According to preliminary estimates, the Student List is winning 135–140 of 250 seats, and Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat. The final results have not been announced.
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