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POLITICS5d agoWhat Vucic’s defeat means for Serbia’s foreign policyThose expecting Belgrade to tilt towards the West may need patience while the new government deals with domestic issues.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoSerbian student movement eyes power after election triumphEmotions ran high in Belgrade on Monday after a student-led movement upset the right-wing populist Aleksandar Vucic's party in Serbia's snap election. A celebratory mood gripped the capital, with drivers honking their horns and passers-by holding up three fingers -- the winning list's ballot number and a Serbian greeting. Many wore badges and other symbols of the student movement, while a large group of residents spent the day cleaning up a park between parliament and the presidency after Vucic loyalists, who had camped there for more than a year, fled. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with researFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS5d agoSerbia’s Election Shows New Vulnerability for Nationalist PopulistsIn much of Europe, the advance of the right has been seen as unstoppable. But in the east, nationalists are being cast aside in places where they long governed.NYT World
POLITICS5d agoIn Serbia and Hungary, groundswells of youthful energy topple entrenched governmentsIn Serbia and Hungary, groundswells of youthful energy topple entrenched governmentsLA Times
POLITICS5d agoAfter Aleksandar Vucic’s defeat, Serbia waits to hear how student-backed leaders will ruleProtest movement has 90 days to form government after toppling political giant, but it lacks a leaderIrish Times World
POLITICS5d agoStudents topple Vucic’s government in SerbiaA student-led list won Serbia’s elections by a convincing majority, ousting the most powerful politician in the country.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoSerbia's students won the election. Now they must navigate Russia and frayed EU relationsThe Student List party are yet to name a leader – but that’s just the beginning of the urgent issues they must solveThe Independent World
POLITICSBREAKING5d agoTears of joy on the streets of Belgrade as student-led movement ends 12 years of Vucic rule in SerbiaThe youth-backed Student List party won a majority in the 250-seat Serbian parliamentThe Independent World
POLITICS5d agoWho's In Charge? The Faces Of Serbia's Student-Backed Political MovementThe Students' List, a political grouping of 250 representatives that just won Serbia’s parliamentary elections, has deliberately avoided having a clear leader. While it remains uncertain who Serbia’s prime minister will be, here are some of the high-profile Serbians representing the movement.RFE/RL
POLITICS5d agoWhat Now For Serbia After Vucic's Stunning Election Defeat?Aleksandar Vucic’s election defeat has ended more than a decade of political dominance and handed victory to Serbia’s student-led opposition movement. But many questions remain: Who will lead the next government? Can the protest movement turn electoral success into stable rule? And what could the result mean for Serbia’s relations with the European Union, Russia, and China?RFE/RL
POLITICS5d agoSerbia’s student victory raises hopes of an EU resetThe Student List’s election win ends Vučić’s 14-year rule and raises hopes of an EU reset, but its stance on Russia sanctions and Kosovo leaves Brussels cautious.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS5d agoSerbia's political veteran Vucic outplayed all opponents. Then came the studentsSerbia’s populist leader Aleksandar Vucic has dominated politics in the Balkan country for 14 years.headtopics · united states of america
POLITICS5d agoSerbia's Vucic concedes defeat to the student-led movement: What's next?Serbia's student-led protest movement won a historic victory in parliamentary ⁠election, ending the ​long rule of Aleksandar Vucic and sparking mass celebrations. But their yet-to-be named leaders face a long list of issues. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley gives us her analysis.France 24 [en]
POLITICS5d agoWho are the students set to govern Serbia?Amorphous Student List movement has yet to nominate a prime minister candidate after Aleksandar Vučić’s election defeatFinancial Times
POLITICSBREAKING5d agoBelgrade in rapture as Serbian students topple Vucic in historic electionFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS5d agoSerbia’s student-backed opposition has defeated Vučić at the ballot box. He says the winners will impose sanctions on Russia — but they say otherwise.Serbia held snap parliamentary elections on October 25. Among the candidates was former president Aleksandar Vučić, who had resigned just a month earlier but was hoping to return to power as prime minister.Meduza [en]
POLITICS5d agoZelensky on “Student List” victory in Serbia: New chapter in country’s historyPresident Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the victory of the opposition movement “Student List” in Serbia’s parliamentary elections marks a new chapter in the history of the country and its people.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS5d agoSerbia after Vucic: Who will be PM and when will a government be formed?Uncertainty remains over key positions after student-led movement deals a blow to longtime leader's political dominance.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoStudent List Wins Outright Majority in Serbian Parliamentary PollsLatest figures confirm that the Student List won an outright majority in the parliamentary elections, ending the 14-year rule of the Serbian Progressive Party and strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic.Balkan Insight
POLITICS5d agoSerbia’s political veteran Vucic outplayed all opponents. Then the students came - AP NewsSerbia’s political veteran Vucic outplayed all opponents. Then came the students AP NewsAP News
POLITICS5d agoEuropean Leaders Welcome Victory for Serbia’s Opposition Student ListEuropean officials and leaders from Balkan states congratulated the Student List on its election victory, expressing hopes for democratic changes that will accelerate Serbia’s progress towards EU membership.Balkan Insight
POLITICS5d agoSerbia's student movement ousts longtime leader VucicSerbia's student-led movement was on Monday enjoying its first day of power after ending the 14-year reign of Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing Serbian Progressive Party.RFI [en]
POLITICS5d ago'Serbia is free': Belgrade erupts in celebration after Vucic's defeatCelebrations erupted across several Serbian cities late Sunday (October 25) as people hailed the student-backed movement deposing veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic's party in a snap election.France 24 [en]
POLITICS5d agoSerbia's student movement wins parliamentary elections against populist leader Aleksandar VucicFollowing the defeat of the coalition led by the former president, who had been in power for 14 years, the country now faces a major democratic transition that could bring a new sense of calm to the Balkans.Le Monde [en]