Serbia's Gen Z protesters topple Vucic's political establishment in landmark election victory. What's next?
Belgrade erupted in celebration on Sunday night as Serbia's Gen Z-led protest movement transformed nearly two years of anti-corruption demonstrations into an electoral victory over the political establishment of former President Aleksandar Vucic, who had held power for 14 years. Among the crowds was Dijana Hrka, whose 27-year-old son Stefan was one of 16 people killed when a concrete canopy…
Belgrade erupted in celebration on Sunday night as Serbia's Gen Z-led protest movement secured a historic electoral victory over former President Aleksandar Vucic's political establishment. Dijana Hrka, whose son Stefan was among the 16 killed in a concrete canopy collapse in Novi Sad, broke down in tears after Vucic conceded defeat, expressing her joy at finally achieving accountability.
The Student List, an electoral alliance of anti-corruption protesters, won nearly 53% of the vote, leading the opposition to a majority in parliament. The turnout was the highest since the fall of Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, and the new government is expected to pursue EU-oriented reforms, reshaping Serbia's relations with the European Union and its regional neighbors.
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