After Vučić: Serbia’s student movement celebrates victory, but the country still faces deep divisions and pressure from Moscow
The victory of Serbia’s protest-driven student movement in the Oct. 25 snap parliamentary election triggered widespread euphoria. Many observers saw the result as a turning point that could open the way for sweeping anti-corruption reforms and a revival of the country’s European integration after 14 years of dominance by Aleksandar Vučić. But the winners’ first major test will be forming a new…
In the wake of Serbia's recent election, the student movement celebrated a significant victory but still grapples with deep divisions and pressure from Moscow. After losing his status as the unquestioned leader following his decision to leave the presidency early in an attempt to return as prime minister, former president Aleksandar Vučić now holds no official state position.
The protest movement's Student List, which won a majority in Serbia's 250-seat National Assembly, deprived him of the ability to form a government and ended his presidential term voluntarily. The people's relief at Vučić's perceived defeat was palpable, with no organized effort needed to generate the joy. This victory marks a shift from Vučić's near-absolute dominance to opposition leadership, leaving the task of forming a new government challenging as the protest movement has no experience governing and state institutions remain under Vučić's influence.
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