Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat to the student-led Students' List
Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Serbia's snap parliamentary election on Sunday, about an hour and a half after polls closed. "The Students' List has won," he told supporters. His party projects the youth-backed Students' List will win 135 to 140 of the 250 seats in parliament and his Serbian Progressive Party about 105; results are not final. The vote followed almost two years of protests that began after a train station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in 2024, killing 16 people. Vucic blamed independent media, alleged interference by unnamed European countries and an "American deep state" for the loss. Independent monitors reported dozens of irregularities, including attempted vote buying.
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Why it matters
Vucic has led Serbia for 14 years, and his party's own projection gives the Students' List a majority in the 250-seat parliament. Serbia is a candidate for European Union membership, and the EU watched the vote closely. Results are not final, and independent monitors reported dozens of irregularities.
Sources
- AP via CBS News: Vucic concedes defeat in Serbia's parliamentary election
- Reuters via WTVB: Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat to student led movement
- Novinite: Vucic concedes as Student List claims 135-140 seats
- AP via ABC7: Serbia holds a parliamentary election
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