Serbia's student-led movement offers a credible alternative to entrenched party politics

Opposition-backed candidates won enough support for Aleksandar Vučić to concede defeat, setting up a change of government. Final seat allocations remain to be confirmed, while leadership choices and the movement's ability to deliver institutional reform are unresolved.

Serbia's Student List, a youth-led anti-corruption movement that grew out of the November 2024 Novi Sad station canopy collapse, defeated Aleksandar Vučić's ruling coalition in the 25 October snap election after 14 years of his party's rule. Monitor CRTA reported 51.47% of the vote against 40.42%, with estimates of 135 to 140 of 250 seats; final seat allocations remain to be confirmed.