How a Serbian student movement brought an end to Aleksandar Vučić's rule

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026

Denik Referendum

Report on Serbian elections, student movement victory over Vučić, and post-protest atmosphere in Belgrade.

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A report by Deník Referendum’s foreign correspondent, Ema Polívková, details the atmosphere in Belgrade following the snap elections where a student movement candidate won a majority in the 250-seat parliament over Aleksandar Vučić’s United Serbia bloc. The victory is presented as the culmination of two years of mass protests that began after a railway tragedy in Novi Sad involving sixteen deaths, which was linked to pervasive corruption. The winning student movement was formed by experts and public figures who had no prior party affiliation. While people across Serbia are celebrating, Polívková notes uncertainty regarding the next prime minister and the government replacing Vučić’s regime.

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